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Dear authors, and if Netflix or whoever is listening, you too:

If you're out of fun ideas for historical drama, alternate history or the like, how about this: an all-female gang in a European capital, renowned for coming up on top against male gangs and taking good care of their members, and one which may have endured for generations. You don't even need to invent most of it if you don't want to. This gang really existed and they were known as the 40 thieves or the 40 elephants: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_El…

Please write something in this setting. Please!


19th- and 20th-century gang of female shoplifters in the UK

Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)

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This month in Servo…

🔒🔑 early SubtleCrypto support
🎨💡 ‘mix-blend-mode: plus-lighter’
📦↔️ CSS size keywords
📏🏎️ faster layout and compositing
📱🌃 OpenHarmony nightlies

More details → servo.org/blog/2024/11/08/this…

Servo nightly showing new support for non-ASCII characters in <img srcset>, ‘transition-behavior: allow-discrete’, ‘mix-blend-mode: plus-lighter’, and ‘width: stretch’

This month in Servo: faster fonts, fetches, and flexbox! - Servo, the embeddable, independent, memory-safe, modular, parallel web rendering engine

Plus initial SubtleCrypto support, CSS size keywords, and OpenHarmony nightlies.
Servo

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I've seen a number of toots today advising people against scanning random #QRCodes because they can be used in a number of malicious ways.

There are a number of legitimate ways people can use such codes to trick others, and it can require some deeper understanding of how systems work to avoid them. For that reason, I'm not going to contradict that recommendation, but I will add to it.

QR codes are usually just URLs encoded in a visual, machine-readable form, so they aren't necessarily more dangerous than a link. The danger comes from the fact that most scanner apps will directly open whatever URL you scan without giving you the opportunity to consider whether that's a good idea.

You can reduce the risk of scanning such codes by installing a better app which requires manual interaction to open URLs after decoding them.

For android users I recommend "BinaryEye", since it's open-source, ad-free, and has a bunch of other useful features.

Its github page links to both F-Droid and the play store:

github.com/markusfisch/BinaryE…

#privacy #security


GitHub - markusfisch/BinaryEye: Yet another barcode scanner for Android

Yet another barcode scanner for Android. Contribute to markusfisch/BinaryEye development by creating an account on GitHub.
GitHub
#privacy #security #qrcodes

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I just released version 0.4.1 of #rsop, a stateless #OpenPGP ("SOP") CLI tool based on @rpgp:

crates.io/crates/rsop/0.4.1

This release adds support for the 'revoke-key' command.

For more on #SOP, see datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft…

#PGP #GnuPG #StatelessOpenPGP

Stateless OpenPGP Command Line Interface

This document defines a generic stateless command-line interface for dealing with OpenPGP messages, known as sop. It aims for a minimal, well-structured API covering OpenPGP object security.
IETF Datatracker
#openpgp #pgp #gnupg #rsop #sop #statelessopenpgp @rPGP
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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 9 updated and 1 added apps:

* Raccoon for Friendica: a mobile client for Friendica by @dieguitux8623 & team 🛡️

RB stats: 328 apps (27.1%)

Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo :awesome:


IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
IzzyOnDroid App Repo
#android #free #apps #AndroidAppRain #izzyondroid @𝔻𝕚𝕖𝕘𝕠 🦝🧑🏻‍💻🍕

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There are many “what should we do next” thinkpieces, but this one is mine.

If you want an abstract summary, the idea is “we need to run a year-round parallel campaign apparatus that just introduces people to progressive ideas by making their lives better in whatever ways we can”.

That is a staggeringly huge project and if it does even happen, I can only be a tiny part of it, so I will need your help. Contact info is at the end of the blog post.

blog.glyph.im/2024/11/its-time…


Deciphering Glyph :: It’s Time For Democrats To Get More Annoying

Deciphering Glyph, the blog of Glyph Lefkowitz.
blog.glyph.im

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Holy shit "disposable" vapes have 1500mAh Li-ion batteries and a nice chunk of aluminium in them.
#waste #recycling #batteries #ebike #cycling
youtube.com/watch?v=VcVp9T8f_W…

Powering an E-Bike using Disposable Vape Batteries

Get JLCPCB 6 layer PCBs for just $5! Register to get $80 Coupons: https://jlcpcb.com/?from=chrisdoel3D Printing $0.3 & Get $60 for New Users: https://jlc3dp....
YouTube
#cycling #waste #ebike #batteries #recycling

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Elérhető a harmadik iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS 15.2, és a második watchOS 11.2, tvOS 18.2 és visionOS 2.2 béta szifon.com/2024/11/11/elerheto…

Elérhető a harmadik iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS 15.2, és a második watchOS 11.2, tvOS 18.2 és visionOS 2.2 béta - Szifon.com

Egy héttel az előző béták után az Apple ma este elérhetővé tette az újabb verziókat – illetve érkezett még macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 RC2 (23H304) és macOS
Jadeye (Szifon.com)

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The 2024 Web Almanac has been published:

almanac.httparchive.org/en/202…

I have contributed to the chapters on accessibility and sustainability.

#WebAlmanac #WebAlmanac24 #HTTPArchive


The 2024 Web Almanac

The Web Almanac is an annual state of the web report combining the expertise of the web community with the data and trends of the HTTP Archive.
Rick Viscomi (HTTP Archive)
#WebAlmanac #webalmanac24 #httparchive

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Video Description and Icon Detection Functions in Jieshuo Screen Reader accessibleandroid.com/video-de…

Video Description and Icon Detection Functions in Jieshuo Screen Reader - Accessible Android

After a recent collaboration between the Jieshuo screen reader developer and VIVO to integrate the Blue Heart AI LLM into Jieshuo, driving the AI image
Kareen Kiwan (Accessible Android)
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Pietervdvn

@GenTollis mapcomplete.org/theme.html?z=1… is the resulting digital map.

If you make your own puzzle map with it, I'll be claiming tax though: you'll have to send me a picture of the end result ;)


MapComplete - editable, thematic maps with OpenStreetMap

MapComplete is a platform to visualize OpenStreetMap on a specific topic and to easily contribute data back to it.
mapcomplete.org
@GenTollis

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Four projects will receive grants to contribute to the NGI @mobifree pilot. Many thanks to all four teams for contributing to a fair, open and privacy-friendly mobile software ecosystem.
@termux Android terminal app and software distro/run-time
OpenAGPS: Privacy-friendly, self-hostable location service
Android Translation Layer: Run Android apps on Linux
LambdaNative F-Droid integration: Portable, Productive and Performant App Development with Scheme
nlnet.nl/news/2024/20241111-NG…
#NGI #mobile

NLnet; NGI Mobifree Grants Awarded for Fair Mobile Software

nlnet.nl
#mobile #ngi @Termux @Mobifree

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125 people have already won sticker packs in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2024! But we're only just getting started – so if you haven't yet contributed, find out how: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
Month of LibreOffice banner

Starting today: The Month of LibreOffice, November 2024! 🎉 - The Document Foundation Blog

Here’s your chance to learn new skills for a potential future career change, or expand your knowledge and have fun on the way: get involved in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2024! Over the next four weeks, hundreds of people around the world will…
Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
#foss #opensource

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One of my favorite Singapore food writers / recipe developers lives in the Netherlands now.

“Having grown up in perpetual summer, living in the Netherlands with the cold as a constant companion often makes me hanker for foods that I’d never craved for in Singapore.”

That’s what I feel too: the perpetual summer.

The newsletter name is a joke because there are no Singapore noodles in Singapore:

sgpnoodles.substack.com/p/bak-…

#Food #Singapore


Bak zhang

making braised pork and glutinous rice dumplings out of season
Pamelia Chia (Singapore Noodles)
#food #singapore
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Timothy Wynn

@Jage Speaking of distribution, while other features such as AI Assistant doesn't seem transferable, the ability to copy/paste and make conference calls do seem to be back-portable to its second gen variant. Do you know if that is going to be the case? I don't have nor want one, but I am asking to see if this is artificial feature-limiting or if they will continue to support their previous devices for as long as feasible for the sake of their customers. @ricky_enger @DavidGoldfield
@Jage @Ricky Enger @David Goldfield

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EPD Engineering from Greece uses Tuta Mail for their business. Here's why! 👇

"First of all, for principal reasons, we just don’t want anyone to have access to our data. This is crucial for us as a technical company working with sensitive information. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐏𝐃 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭."

👉 tuta.com/blog/tuta-customer-ep…


How EPD Engineering Services boosts security and efficiency with Tuta Mail | Tuta

Why business customer EPD chose Tuta.
Tuta

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nice service by @jaller94: find missing #stolpersteine on #osm in your berlin kiez. simply load the gpx file into your favourite osm app (e.g. osmand) and add missing stolpersteine to #openstreetmap.

gpx-files: osm-check.chrpaul.de/report/st…

sourcecode: gitlab.com/jaller94/osm-check-…

#osmberlin #opendata


Christian Paul / OSM Check scripts · GitLab

GitLab.com
GitLab
#openstreetmap #opendata #OSM #stolpersteine #osmberlin @Christian Paul
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Christian Paul

@pietervdvn The GPX format was chosen because OsmAnd and Locus Map can import them. With the mobile apps we can map while walking around outside.

The data source is stolpersteine-berlin.de/. Because of it having no explicit licence, some typos and inaccurate positions we cannot import it or use it for online editing. MapRoulette and MapComplete don't have IRL mapping editors, right?

Start | Stolpersteine in Berlin

stolpersteine-berlin.de
@Pietervdvn

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Want to have a play with the new Matrix 2.0 APIs? 🎉

Check out element-docker-demo, a new super-simple way to stand up Element with Synapse, MAS and LiveKit using docker-compose.

element.io/blog/experimenting-…


Experimenting with Matrix 2.0 using element-docker-demo

element-docker-demo gives you a basic Matrix 2.0 implementation. Watch Matthew Hodgson, Element CEO and co-founder of Matrix.org, step through the set up.
Matthew Hodgson (Element Blog)

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All the energy used, all the carbon emitted, all the e-waste created and still every chatbot has the "anything this thing says might be false, you still need to check" label all over it.
I cannot believe the resources we are spending on this bullshit instead of doing literally anything else.
mastodon.social/@dw_innovation…

DW Innovation (@dw_innovation@mastodon.social)

Generative AI not only consumes a lot of energy, it's also likely to produce a lot of electronic trash. According to researchers, the total amount of global e-waste could grow by the alarming factor of 1.000 in only 5 years.
Mastodon
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Pitermach

@cachondo The first version of Windows to really lean into Theming including sound schemes was 95, specifically with the Microsoft Plus! pack which was sold separately, though the base installation did include a few sound schemes on its own like Utopia, Musika, Jungle and Robots. Windows 98 had its own version of plus, which included a unique set of themes different from the 95 ones, but the base installation also included the sound schemes I listed above.
@Sean Randall

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Anyone have suggestions on where to try to promote the Games for Blind gamers gam jam? We got 110 sign ups last year, and hoping to get more sign ups this year!

itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-ga…

#GameJam #gamedev #indiedev #accessibility


Games for Blind Gamers 4

A game jam from 2025-02-01 to 2025-03-10 hosted by NightBlade. Welcome, Blind and Sighted Game Developers! Welcome to the fourth annual Games for Blind Gamers jam! The goal of this jam is to build awareness of bli...
itch.io
#Accessibility #gamedev #indiedev #gamejam

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I remember David Graeber's insight into #voting being a big 'Aha' moment for me:

"Majoritarian democracy was, in its origins, essentially a military institution. . . .

"It is of obvious relevance that Ancient Greece was one of the most competitive societies known to history. It was a society that tended to make everything into a public contest . . . So it might not seem entirely surprising that they made political decision-making into a public contest as well. Even more crucial though was the fact that decisions were made by a populace in arms. . . . [I]f a man is armed, then one pretty much has to take his opinions into account. . . . [E]ven if the vote was 60/40, everyone could see the balance of forces and what would happen if things actually came to blows. Every vote was, in a real sense, a conquest." #history #politics #democracy

- Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology theanarchistlibrary.org/librar…


Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology

David Graeber Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology 2004
The Anarchist Library
#politics #history #voting #democracy
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Welcome to the RB family, Beans 🥳

apt.izzysoft.de/packages/net.h…

Beans is a scratchmap of the world that lets you keep track of your discovery of the world on a colorful visual map.

Joint efforts with its developer succeeded in making this app reproducible :awesome:

#reproducibleBuilds #IzzyOnDroid


„Beans“ – IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

A virtual scratchmap of the world
IzzyOnDroid App Repo
#reproduciblebuilds #izzyondroid

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📣 Do-It-Blind (DIB) online Besprechung am Montag, 11. November, um 19:00 Uhr. Du bist eingeladen! bbb.metalab.at/rooms/joh-szv-o… Wöchentlich am Montag um 19:00 besprechen wir neue Formen der digitalen und inklusiven Zusammenarbeit. Mach mit! 🛠️ #make #blind #inklusion
Mobile Braille-Tastatur Metabraille mit 8 Tasten. Das Gehäuse ist rot und die Tasten sind weiß. Das Gehäuse ist ungefähr fünfeckig. Ein Rechteck wird an der Breitseite durch ein Trapez erweitert. Die Form ähnelt einem Haus mit Fenstern in der Mitte.

Do-It-Blind (DIB) Besprechung

Learn using BigBlueButton, the trusted open-source web conferencing solution that enables seamless virtual collaboration and online learning experiences.
bbb.metalab.at
#blind #inklusion #make

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I don't see any reason that #SesameStreet can't be in the same universe as #DoctorWho.

bleedingcool.com/tv/doctor-who…


Doctor Who Had a Secret Spinoff All Along – It's Sesame Street!

We're celebrating the anniversary of Sesame Street, which is as much an institution to Americans as Doctor Who is to the British, and guess what? The two series are linked in ways we – or their creators – never realized.
Adi Tantimedh (Bleeding Cool News)
#doctorwho #sesamestreet
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