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"Retain users with convenience, honesty, and kindness."
This is at the core of what we do at @thunderbird and it drives our features implementation.
Sometimes we fail at that, we're aware of it, but we're human and we always try to do better.
Check the whole open session about our roadmap process here:
youtube.com/watch?v=2xfUO9C_6t…
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community
In our inaugural State of the Thunder, Alessandro Castellani, Director of Desktop and Mobile apps, leads a discussion on the 2025 desktop roadmap with membe...YouTube
New POUR tees just dropped!
The four principles of WCAG, plus more. You can pay money for them (3 day sale)!
Available in black or white, set in Neue Helvetica Heavy or Atkinson Hyperlegible. You can choose shirt colors.
Black Helvetica:
teepublic.com/t-shirt/73535251…
The four principles of WCAG plus two more related to real-life accessibility. Set in Neue Helvetica Heavy as black text for lighter colored shirts. There is a version in white text and also matching shirts using Atkinson Hyperlegible.TeePublic
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What are Nextcloud release channels and which one is best for you? 🚢
Read our guide to understand our release process and choose what's the best way to update, depending on your needs!
nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-r…
Discover Nextcloud's release channels, how to track them and more to choose the best versioning strategy that fits your needs.Mikaela Schneider (Nextcloud)
Quebec bill would extend religious symbols ban to school support workers, force students to uncover faces
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CAQ are fascists.
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I wrote an article about why Linux distros should use compiler hardening flags in C/C++
If mainstream distros had opted into -ftrivial-auto-var-init=zero , they would have mitigated the rsync RCE attack chain. That flag is estimated to mitigate 10% of C++ vulns.
Think about all the router and video game software built in CI without sane compiler defaults. It lasts for a long time. Distros need flags in the compiler directly.
chainguard.dev/unchained/mitig…
Cheers to @kees for inspiration and help 🙏
Chainguard's defense-in-depth security strategy protected against multiple rsync CVEs before they were even reported. See how we did it, using compiler flags.www.chainguard.dev
When I was porting librsvg to Rust, sometimes the code would run into a non-invertible matrix. I thought that maybe it was a fact of life that SVG would sometimes produce non-invertible matrixes; the code would then ignore those objects and not render them.
In the end it turned out to be uninitialized data from the C code. When it all got ported to Rust, those bugs disappeared *and* the tests showed that there were no non-invertible matrixes anymore.
REM: Special shuttle bus service returns amid repeated interruptions
montreal.citynews.ca/2025/03/1…
Remember that the private company wanted exclusivity on public transit routes. And the corrupt people in charge granted them that.
In the wake of repeated service disruptions and slowdowns on the REM, additional shuttle buses have, once again, been added to help facilitate travel between Montreal and the South Shore.Alyssia Rubertucci (CityNews Montreal)
Google TalkBack screen reader provides options for convenient text editing. These include selecting text, copying, deleting or cutting the selection, movingKareen Kiwan (Accessible Android)
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Join us at RIPE 90 from 12–16 May 2025 in Lisbon 🇵🇹 or online!
RIPE Meetings bring together the global Internet community to shape policy, share knowledge, and build connections.
🗓 CFP deadline: 8 April
✅ Registration is open: ripe90.ripe.net/
A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event where Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators and other interested parties from all over the world gather.ripe90.ripe.net
V Unreleased jsem konecne protlacil iOS appku pres review a mezitim kolega pracuje na sireni mezi umelce.
Jeden ze zakladnich piliru je tvorba obsahu. Po prvnim pokusu s produkci Artists vs Algorithm prichazi Unreleased Sessions.
Uchyti se to? Uvidime!
Cele EP Braydena unreleasnuto tu:
Not a label. Not management. Just a collective of artists, dreamers, & designers trying to change an unfair industry.unreleased.art
Hey Fediverse!
I'm micr0, creator of @altbot, the open-source bot that helps generate alt-text for images on the Fediverse to make content more accessible.
After successfully moving image processing to local hardware with version 2.0, I've now brought video processing capability back - but with a major privacy upgrade! Altbot can now generate descriptions for videos completely locally and privately without sending content to Google or any other third-party services.
Important note: Currently, video processing is visual-only and doesn't include audio transcription. The audio processing Google was doing was some serious black magic fuckery that isn't possible to replicate locally with current technologies. But the visual descriptions are excellent and totally private!
With this update:
I've also maintained Altbot's focus on energy efficiency - while video processing naturally requires more resources than images, I've implemented it to be as efficient as possible, keeping power consumption to a minimum while still delivering great results.
I want to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped me reach my donation goal on Ko-fi with the 2.0 launch! Your generosity made it possible to set up the local processing infrastructure that powers this privacy-focused service.
The response from the community has been incredible, and it means so much to know that privacy and accessibility are values we share.
I'm already working on exciting future developments:
Remember that Altbot has always been and remains fully open-source, with self-hosting being a core feature from day one for anyone who wants to run their own instance.
Altbot currently runs on hardware in my home, which means I'm covering all the electricity costs for powering the GPU server that processes your media. While I've designed the system to be energy-efficient, running a dedicated AI server still impacts my monthly power bill.
Monthly donations would be especially helpful in sustainably supporting:
Even small recurring contributions can make a huge difference in keeping this service running reliably and allowing me to dedicate more time to improvements!
0xC992E57236eb9F30E79d0469446a6CF08Be05939I've added the ETH option for those who prefer crypto or don't want to use PayPal!
Version 2.1 also includes various internal improvements and bug fixes that make everything run more smoothly behind the scenes.
Thanks again for your support in making the web more accessible without compromising on privacy!
Feel free to boost or reach out with questions! For press inquiries: inquiries@micr0.dev
#Accessibility #Privacy #Fediverse #AltText #Altbot
Become a supporter of Micr0byte today! ❤️ Ko-fi lets you support the creators you love.Ko-fi
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Starting my GDC week off with a bang! I have just been notified that my contract at Rookery Interactive will not be renewed in 2 weeks, so I am suddenly #OpenToWork! Please keep me in mind for any writing or consulting roles. If you're at GDC & would like to meet, lmk!
🌎 I’m open to remote roles, or positions in Bangkok!
⭐ I've worked on a ton of games, comics and books, and am available for writing, consulting & editing outside of games.
#gamedev #comics #books #gdc
Find what you need to know about the BT Speak and Blazie Technologies on our FAQ pageBlazie Technologies
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@ablade You're right. The calculator isn't mentioned on our FAQ page but it's definitely mentioned on our Applications page. Take a look at it and let us know what you think. We think that the BT Speak's calculator definitely has math appeal.
He upstreamed the accelerometer and fell asleep 🐈⬛ 💤
Shot on OnePlus 6 running mainline linux @postmarketOS
#ShotOnOneplus #ShotOnMainline #CatsOfMastodon #LinuxOnMobile #mobilelinux
Despite sharing a border with Russia and receiving limited winter sunlight, Finland is the world’s happiest country. But Americans are unhappier than ever.Peter Guo (NBC News)
Our inaugural State of the Thunder is live on TILvids! Director of desktop and mobile apps @alecaddd leads a discussion on our upcoming desktop roadmap, our values, and how we can work more in the open.
(We'd like to further open these discussions, so stay tuned for how you can join future SotTs!)
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Thunderbird for Android Roadmap: Get an inside look at the project's current plans and next stages of developmentGitHub
Founded by Martin Prevel, a former professor of music and vice-dean of the music department at the Université Laval, Ad Lib, Inc. was a manufacturer of sound...YouTube
Meta is collecting your #WhatsApp metadata 👉 Protect your communications with these European alternatives to WhatsApp!
WhatsApp shares:
✅ Your location
✅ Your device
✅ Who you're writing
✅ When you write them
✅ How often you write them
✅ Whether they reply
Are you already using one of these #PrivateMessengers?🔒
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all these are useless if friends won't switch too... Some of my friends even INSIST on using only Discord. Ewww
Not even encrypted!
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"We have ceded so many of the core operations of our lives and institutions to tech, we must recognise that strong encryption isn’t the enemy of security — it *is* security." - Signal President
@Mer__edith for the Financial Times on the war on encryption
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Government demands to access encrypted data via back doors will leave it vulnerable to hacks, breaches and theftMeredith Whittaker (Financial Times)
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Heiko Tietze and Mike Saunders from The Document Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind LibreOffice, discuss design and UX in free and open source so...YouTube
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Many users to not see features indeed. The space bar example seems crazy to some, but I have seen it too. In the long run an intelligent agent might do the trick. Or a grammar and style check. #LanguageTool does this for space between paragraphs (it suggests to use styles).
BTW, I Iike that you mention YouTube for those in the Fediverse who cannot access peertube. 🙃 This is brilliant.
Many users to not see functions indeed. The space bar example seems crazy to some, but I have seen it too. In the long run an intelligent agent might do the trick. Or a grammar and style check. #LanguageTool does this for space between paragraphs (it suggests to use styles).
BTW, I Iike that you mention YouTube for those in the Fediverse who cannot access peertube. 🙃 This is brilliant.
Von 21. bis 23. März 2025 zieht das Wiener Forschungsfest ins Rathaus ein! Mitten in der Wiener City zeigt die Wirtschaftsagentur Wien gemeinsam mit Unternehmen, Unis und Fachhochschulen Forschung aus Wien zum Angreifen.Wirtschaftsagentur Wien
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The global push towards smart-energy production adds new vulnerabilities to national power grids. DW spoke to hackers who've exposed security gaps in rooftop installations and solar power plants around the world.Mathis Richtmann (Deutsche Welle)
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L' @arcep publie l'édition 2025 du Baromètre du numérique
** Équipements et usages du numérique | Arcep **
> l’édition 2025 montre qu’une personne passe en moyenne un quart de son temps éveillé sur les écrans pour un usage personnel
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Baromètre du numérique : l’édition 2025 montre qu’une personne passe en moyenne un quart de son temps éveillé sur les écrans pour un usage personnelArcep
Another aspect of the housing crisis:
For newly qualified teachers & nurses living in a flat share is often the only viable option; across England in around half of Council areas, a one-bedroom flat is unaffordable on their pay.
If you want to retain newly qualified staff, they need to be able to move from a model of student accommodation (a shared house) to something reflecting their privacy & welfare needs... we need better (affordable) housing for key workers.
Today, I'm giving an in-person talk about myself & Coolify for 80+ people.
This is the next level for my introverted personality. 👾
"Not scared at all."
I wrote something a bit experimental. A story set in a world without planning, hierarchy, coercion; where decisions are made in the moment. It's a little weird, but someone may like it.
Silly fixer: modulus.isonomia.net/writing/s…
An experimental story about a world without hierarchy, coercion or planning.modulus.isonomia.net
📢 Novinky v Tusky! 🦣🚀
Boostování dostalo vylepšení – teď můžeš kontrolovat, kdo uvidí tvoje boosty!
🔹 Public Boost – viditelný pro všechny, objeví se na veřejné časové ose.
🔹 Unlisted Boost – nezobrazí se na veřejné časové ose, ale lidé ho uvidí na tvém profilu.
🔹 Follower Only Boost – sdílíš jen se svými sledujícími, nikdo jiný ho neuvidí.
#tusky #Mastodon #Boosty #Fediverse
🗓️ Dnes je Mezinárodní den štěstí.
Buďte šťastní vy i vaši blízcí nejen dnes. 🤞🍀♥️
Minulý rok se ke Dni štěstí přidaly například: Ferring-Léčiva | Gymnazium a SOŠZE Vyškov | Kili | Z-TEC SERVICES | Tesena | Thein OperationsUp Česká Republika | Digiteq Automotive | Základní škola Peruc | KROS | Rosteš | Rezidente | MŠ Horní ůjezdUče…Mezinárodní Den Štěstí
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bunch of fascist. Not news.
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