It used to be quite challenging to set the precedence of individual #CSS rules without a lot of headaches. (This encouraged the practice of authoring many small utility classes that do very little on their own.)

Thankfully, that’s no longer the case. Here’s a simple example: cloudfour.com/thinks/cowardly-…

#WebDev #FrontEnd

Cowardly Defaults and Courageous Overrides with Modern CSS

Let’s make a more useful utility class without giving up any versatility.

^{Cloud Four}

Great lineup in NYC for the Green IO conference on May 15

greenio.tech/conference/11/nyc…

If you can make it, this is an opportunity to learn a lot about how to build more sustainable tech.

#NYC #GreenTech #SustainableWeb

Greenio Tech Conference

An exciting tech conference bringing together leading experts in the field for the Paris apidays.

^greenio.tech

But of course, he promised he’s not “cutting” it. Just making it unworkable. Got it.

Via Maddow:

Trump closing #SocialSecurity field offices in:

Alabama

Arkansas

Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

Louisiana

Mississippi

Montana

N. Carolina

N. Dakota

Nevada

New York

Ohio

Oklahoma

Texas

West Virginia

Wyoming

Mississippi, NC hardest hit. Full list here: apnews.com/article/social-secu…

A list of Social Security offices expected to close in 2025

Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

^{Meg Kinnard (AP News)}

Wow. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum officially recognizes Palestine as a state. Here she welcomes Palestinian ambassador Nadya Rasheed.

Sheinbaum is Jewish, supports Palestinian self-determination, & unapologetically condemns Netanyahu's attacks on Gaza.

Historic & inspiring leadership. ❤️✊🏽

The problem, aside from the product recalls, the fact you can die inside when it catches fire and the doors lock, the substandard programming and the fact they look like the entire genre of vaporwave shit itself in vehicle form, is the fact that at this point it is known the only people who want one are fascists and/or smug dicks with raging compensation issues. This is the truck you buy when you hate yourself and everyone else.

electrek.co/2025/03/20/tesla-c…

Tesla confirms it can’t sell the Cybertruck even with tax credit and discounts

Tesla has revealed Cybertruck deliveries in the US, confirming that it can’t sell the electric truck even with federal tax...

^{Fred Lambert (Electrek)}

„Zkoušely se i různé odvary, třeba jalovec, který je zmiňován opravdu dlouhodobě nejen na našem území už od 16. století…“

Jalovec! Jsem jediný, kdo najednou vidí

„Vysoký jalovec, vysoký jako já
přeskoč ho má milá, rovnýma nohama
já ho nepřeskočím, já sa ráda točím
na tebe šohajku, zapomenut musím“

jako úplně jasnou metaforu? Borec ji zbouchnul, chce aby se necukala a šla do potratu, ale ona že si to radši nechá a kašle na něj. OMG

irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/pokus…

Přátelé a kamarádi, podařil se mi najít celkem zajímavej #peertube profil, kterej natáčí videa o tom, jak fungujou různý #sekty.

Mile mě překvapil, tak jsem ho hned profederoval na #VHSky. A je to česky! :)

Přeju vám všem příjemnou zábavu:
sobekubajob38_gmail.com_channel@fair.tube

#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 11 updated (9 RB) and 6 added (RB) apps:

* Sound Toggle: audio mode QuickSettings toggle 🛡️
* AltLocationServices: network location via BeaconDB (no Google) 🛡️
* Readeck App: manage saved articles and bookmarks 🛡️
* airplanes.live: search/track airplane locations 🛡️
* BasicCashFlow: track your cash 🛡️
* Fossify Thank You: Support Fossify apps with a warm thank you 🛡️

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

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}

"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

State of the Thunder: Volume 1

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…

#a11y #accessibility

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…

Nextcloud release channels and how to track them - Nextcloud

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

cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/se…

CAQ are fascists.

#qcpoli

Sensitive content Reveal/hide

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 🙏

Mitigating a rsync Vulnerability: A Lesson in Compiler Hardening

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}

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.

REM: Special shuttle bus service returns amid repeated interruptions

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)}

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/

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:

unreleased.art/braydenkelly

#music #unreleased

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.

What's New in 2.1?

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:

• All processing happens locally with zero data retention
• Complete privacy for all content
• No data used for training models
• Videos processed with the same privacy standards as images

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.

Thank You for Your Support!

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.

What's Next for Altbot?

I'm already working on exciting future developments:

• An Altbot API that will allow developers to integrate alt-text generation into their applications
• Direct integration with Fediverse software platforms - I'm collaborating with instance developers to make accessibility a built-in feature!

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.

Supporting Ongoing Development & Infrastructure

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:

• Ongoing electricity costs
• Time spent on development and maintenance
• Future infrastructure improvements

Even small recurring contributions can make a huge difference in keeping this service running reliably and allowing me to dedicate more time to improvements!

Ways to Support:

• Ko-fi (one-time or monthly): ko-fi.com/micr0byte
• Ethereum: 0xC992E57236eb9F30E79d0469446a6CF08Be05939

I'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

Buy Micr0byte a Coffee. ko-fi.com/micr0byte

Become a supporter of Micr0byte today! ❤️ Ko-fi lets you support the creators you love.

^Ko-fi

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

He upstreamed the accelerometer and fell asleep 🐈‍⬛ 💤

Shot on OnePlus 6 running mainline linux @postmarketOS
#ShotOnOneplus #ShotOnMainline #CatsOfMastodon #LinuxOnMobile #mobilelinux

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!)

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Community

tilvids.com/w/o3SjjuRFxovcabDa…