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The Better Daemons Of Our Profession

I've spent the better part of 2023 and 2024 trying to imagine the specific changes we technology nerds could make to improve things somewhat. Meme remix of Matt Bors's comic and Stan Kelly's Sickos Yes comic. I've shared some of my ideas and musings throughout the past year. Briefly: Ambition, the Fediverse, and Technology Freedom Some Thoughts on the Twitter Mass Exodus…

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I’ve spent the better part of 2023 and 2024 trying to imagine the specific changes we technology nerds could make to improve things somewhat. Meme remix of Matt Bors’s comic and Stan Ke…
Dhole Moments

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Update time! #LibreOffice 24.8.4 is now available, as the fourth maintenance release in our latest stable branch. All users are recommended to upgrade: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource #freesoftware
LibreOffice 24.8 banner with benefits around, such as "multiplatform" and "optimized for privacy"

LibreOffice 24.8.4, optimised for the privacy-conscious user, is available for download - The Document Foundation Blog

Berlin, 19 December 2024 – LibreOffice 24.8.4, the fourth minor release of the LibreOffice 24.8 family of the free open source, volunteer-supported office suite for Windows (Intel, AMD and ARM), MacOS (Apple and Intel) and Linux, is available at www.
Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #libreoffice

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In May of 2015, I got a KARP Odyssey. For those who don't know, that's Korg's ARP Odyssey reissue. It's a duophonic analog synthesizer. Fantastic instrument, and I miss playing mine.
In December of 2016, I made this version of Carol of the Bells using nothing but sounds generated from the KARP Odyssey. I don't remember how many tracks this used. 40 something, I think.
The drums are kind of boring, and in retrospect, I could have done other interesting things, but didn't.
Anyway, have this thing.

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The final In-Process blog post for 2024 is out! Featuring news on our new email service, end of year office hours, an update on the NVDA contributor documentation survey, and best practises for add-on developers as we move towards NVDA 2025.1.

(Please note, for those who have signed up, this issue of In-Process was NOT sent to email subscribers as we have another special email coming out tomorrow and didn't want to inundate you).

Read it all here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…

#Blog #News #NVDA

Envelope with "Sender: " then NV Access logo, with sunburst designs all around

In-Process 19th December 2024

Welcome to our last blog post for the year! We’ve got a bit we wanted to leave you with over the break, starting with a very exciting announcement. What’s inside this week: You Can Now Sign U…
NV Access
#blog #News #nvda

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Security lapses, nation state espionage, cyberattacks, global outages, bans on consumer messaging apps...

2024 has highlighted the need for a new era of interoperable, decentralised communications protected by end-to-end encryption.

element.io/blog/in-an-increasi…


In an increasingly volatile world, governments turn to Element and Matrix

Governments need digitally sovereign, secure and interoperable communications. The demand for Matrix is palpable.
Steve Loynes (Element Blog)

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On this day 4 years ago, I married @missunderstood. We'd been "together" for 14 years and some change before this through 2 years of college, moving from there in with her parents briefly, then into 2 of our own rentals before having a child, to a third place then me finding a job and finally moving to our current home 10 years ago and buying it a few years later.

She honestly balances me in a way nobody in my life ever has. For everything I can't do well, there she is. Someone I can talk to about anything and laugh with about everything. Someone who, despite waking up together over 6,700 mornings, always has something fresh to say, new to learn, and fun to enjoy. I am never bored in her company and almost always surprised by something new each and every day. Our relationship is one of mutual respect for the other. We have a child, and a home, and a life I would never have imagined back before we met almost 2 decades ago. I go to bed every night thrilled to be next to someone like her.
I'm not sure I believe in a soul mate. Or a soul, for that matter. But sometimes, inevitably due to the infinite diversity out there, 2 things just click together, intended or no. We do. We love it.

Be good if she posted a bit more on her socials, of course. And nobody told me a wedding meant an annual
flower arrangement ...

a close-up of a floral bouquet being held by a person wearing a vibrant pink dress. The bouquet consists of bright red roses, white flowers, and small red berries, accompanied by lush green leaves and some white buds. The vibrant colors of the flowers contrast beautifully with the pink fabric of the dress, which has a textured pattern that includes some floral or leaf-like designs.
@Kim

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L'app di Intesa Sanpaolo pesa 700 MB e nasconde un file chiamato "rutto.mp3". Un simbolo del disagio tra i consulenti IT? Una riflessione su sfruttamento e qualità del lavoro. #Consulenza #Tech #IntesaSanpaolo

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Il Rutto.mp3 E La Crisi Nella Consulenza IT

Riflessioni sulla qualità dello sviluppo nell'app Intesa Sanpaolo e sul lavoro nei consulenti IT.
Kiro (Melamorsicata)
#tech #consulenza #intesasanpaolo

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If we don't fight back, right now, against the escalating right-wing warfare against public participation -- e.g. freedom of expression -- we are well and truly screwed. Josh Marshall has solid ideas here. (I have more that I'll be adding in a newsletter post later.)

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A Big Pile of Money and Lawyering to Defend Trump’s Legal Targets?

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory and promised revenge tour, a number of individuals have proposed the creation of an organization or fund which…
Josh Marshall (TPM - Talking Points Memo)

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Journalist Carl von Ossietzky was a constant voice against Nazism and rising militarism in 1920s and 1930s Germany. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for it — and he died for it. In this long read for Atavist, Kate McQueen tells his story. "They may condemn us, today, tomorrow, the day after, [and] we will accept it,” he once wrote. “But our pride will be in … becoming more energetic, sharper, denser and tougher. That’s why we are journalists.”

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#History @histodons #Journalism #Nazism #Germany


The Good Traitor

The Third Reich feared Carl von Ossietzky so much they sent him to a concentration camp. Could winning the Nobel Peace Prize save his life?
Kate McQueen (The Atavist Magazine)
#history #Germany #journalism #nazism @histodons group

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With the Mobifree project (mobifree.org), e Foundation @e_mydata has raised 4.4M€ from the European Union to fuel Open Source projects accross the EU! 👊

This will help the development of more human FOSS software in the mobile area, like microG, DeltaChat, F-Droid, /e/OS...
@microg @delta @fdroid
@ngi

Learn more about this endeavor at e.foundation/ngi-mobifree-proj…

NGI Mobifree Project raises 4.4 million eurosfor Open Source projects development - e Foundation - deGoogled unGoogled smartphone operating systems and online services - your data is your data

NGI Mobifree Project raises 4.4 million euros for Open Source projects development The Mobifree Project, initiated by e Foundation, brings together twelve+ organizations to challenge the norms of mobile technology development.
e.foundation
@microG Project @Delta Chat (39c3) @/e/OS - deGoogled mobile OS @F-Droid @NGI Outreach Office

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What to do during the darkest days on the Northern hemisphere? Hole up inside CCH and huddle around the blinking LEDs of #38c3 !
We're looking forward to go to Congress and we hope to see you there.

One of the things we'll be doing is a joint meetup with @PrototypeFund and @sovtechfund about funding free and open source projects. Day 2 at 15.00 in Saal D.
events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hu…

Meet the Funders: Sovereign Tech Agency, NLnet, Prototype Fund - 38C3

events.ccc.de
#38C3 @Prototype Fund @Sovereign Tech Agency

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Gizmodo: You Can Now Call ChatGPT on the Phone

"...If you are ever feeling lonely and just need someone to talk to, OpenAI has you covered... Callers are limited to 15 minutes per month..." gizmodo.com/you-can-now-call-c…

#chatgpt #ai


You Can Now Call ChatGPT on the Phone

Something of a cheap gimmick, callers can speak to ChatGPT up to 15 minutes a month for free.
Thomas Maxwell (Gizmodo)
#AI #chatgpt

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New study finds that women born in the most sexist U.S. states experienced faster memory decline in later years compared to women born in the least sexist states. The difference was equivalent to nine years of cognitive aging.

cuimc.columbia.edu/news/sexism…


Sexism Is a Risk Factor for Memory Decline Among Women

Columbia researchers have found that women born in the most sexist U.S. states experience faster memory decline in later life compared to women born in the least sexist states.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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🪣🧼🫧USHERING IN THE NEW YEAR🧹🧽✨

Preparations for the New Year in Japan begin on December 13th, 'Shōgatsu-goto Hajime' (正月事始め).
Pine decorations are cut or bought ('matsu-mukae' 松迎え) and the house is cleaned from top to bottom ('susu-harai' すす払い).

#松の内 #Japan #NewYear #Kyoto #正月 #正月事始め #Shogatsu #京都

A traditional meal served at Torin-in to end the official New Year celebrations in January.
Nao-san enjoys a matcha enjoying the wintery scene in the teahouse garden.
The Great Buddha of Todai-ji gets a clean.
A young pine sapling hung as decoration (and symbol of good fortune and health) on a temple gate for the New Year.
#japan #kyoto #京都 #newyear #松の内 #正月 #正月事始め #shogatsu

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Fighting on Mist World. The usual. What else is new, the same old dramas get re-hashed, the same conversations happen again and again as new players join it. And then we have this masterpiece of an AI song about Admin 6, created by one of the players (Ginger) and for anyone not playing the game, hearing it should help them to know why you might want to wait with such horrible staff support.

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Doctor Who Fans in America Can Now Watch Some Classic Episodes Free on YouTube thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2024… #DoctorWho

Doctor Who Fans in America Can Now Watch Some Classic Episodes Free on YouTube

In the age of various streaming services as well as commercial media such as Blu-rays, not having access to a television series or film might seem like a problem that only existed in the Dark Ages,…
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#doctorwho

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From the Internet Archive:
Doctor Who Classic Comics : High Quality archive.org/details/doctor-who… #DoctorWho

Doctor Who Classic Comics : High Quality : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Doctor Who Classic Comics  :  High QualityComic strips based on the Doctor Who television series. Originally published between 1963 and 1990, and featuring...
Internet Archive
#doctorwho
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Congratulations to ABC Excellence Awards Winners 2024 inclusivepublishing.org/news-a…

Congratulations to ABC Excellence Awards Winners 2024 - Inclusive Publishing

Many congratulations to the winners of the Accessible Books Consortium International Excellence Awards for Accessible Publishing, announced last night at the International Publishers Association Congress in […]
Sarah Hilderley (Inclusive Publishing)

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ICEVI Organizational Award Conferred on The DAISY Consortium inclusivepublishing.org/news-a…

ICEVI Organizational Award Conferred on The DAISY Consortium - Inclusive Publishing

The DAISY Consortium was honoured to receive the Organizational Award at the ICEVI World Conference 2024. The award citation acknowledges DAISY Consortium’s leadership and contribution […]
Sarah Hilderley (Inclusive Publishing)
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