Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information or Sensitive IRS Material
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The request, spelled out in an email obtained by ProPublica, comes amid concerns that DOGE has overstepped its bounds in seeking highly restricted private information about taxpayers, public employees or federal agencies.
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#News #DOGE #Trump #IRS #Tax #Government #USPolitics
A new issue of #ThisWeekInGNOME is now online!
#197 XML Parsing
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Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from April 18 to April 25.thisweek.gnome.org
For iOS 18, macOS Sequoia Intro As is widely known, a major selling point of Apple devices is the interconnected ecosystem they collectively foster, allowing users to work seamlessly between iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices.applevis.com
“On Elephants,” from fellow GNOME Foundation Director (and long-time, valued contributor) Allan Day
blogs.gnome.org/aday/2025/04/2…
As noted by Allan, the post is his personal view and not an official position of the GNOME Foundation board. That said, I personally feel like it includes important context and is well worth a read.
Late last year I supported the Kickstarter for JetKVM. This device is a tiny little IP-KVM solution. It’s basically a refined package of everything involved in a PiKVM. Connect HDMI & USB from a computer-to-be-controlled, and Ethernet. Then the web interface on the JetKVM device allows that device to be remote controlled using just a web browser from anywhere there’s IP connectivity.
mgraves.org/2025/04/new-gear-j…
Late last year I supported the Kickstarter for JetKVM. This device is a tiny little IP-KVM solution. It’s basically a refined package of everything involved in a PiKVM. Connect HDMI & USB from …Graves On SOHO Technology
⏲️FINALLY: Google has announced that, later this year, you'll be able to set schedules for Nest thermostats via the Google Home app!
This announcement comes as Google ends support for the 1st & 2nd gen models.
Details👇
androidauthority.com/nest-ther…
It's taken a very, very long time, but Google has finally confirmed that scheduling for older Nest Thermostats is coming to Google Home.C. Scott Brown (Android Authority)
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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 13 updated and 2 added apps:
* CClauncher: a minimal launcher, forked from Clauncher but entirely rewritten in Kotlin 🛡️
* SysAdmin - Linux Server Management: Manage servers on the go via SSH 🛡️
Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo 
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
You know what, the whole software industry deserves to collapse.
oreilly.com/library/view/vibe-…
AI is transforming software development, shifting programmers from writing code to collaborating with AI in an intent-driven workflow—this is vibe coding.O’Reilly Online Learning
Jack Black brought a lot of paprika to this podcast. Amy hangs with the 'Minecraft' star and talks about working on 'SNL' together, the wonders of CPAP machi...YouTube
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsHarHarLinks (matrix.org)
so what happened to dendrite?
Last commit is 2 months ago. But it's still not production ready..?
Predatory capitalist CEOs might want to meditate on this a bit.
Link: abovethelaw.com/2025/04/health…
Personally, I'd say a jury full of people whose friends and families have been murdered for profit are exactly the right kind of jury.
You know, a jury of our peers, just like it says in the Constitution. If you have to hunt for exceptional people, whose lives are unusual, they're not our "peers."
#Luigi #Healthcare #MurderForProfit #USHealthcare #Law
SelfPrivacy 0.13.0 is out now, and it finally brings Single Sign On support, powered by Kanidm under the hood.
New servers will have it enabled by default, but for existing ones there are some caveats: please read our blog post for more info: selfprivacy.org/blog/2025/04/2…
We've also added a new service to our catalog: the to-do app @vikunja. It supports SSO out of the box.
This release is made possible thanks to the support from @NGIZero, thank you very much!
My week: lists.haxx.se/pipermail/daniel…
malloc, repladdrinfo, typecheck, deprecation, DDoS, curl up, location-mode, rc tags, tpm2, wcurl, CNA
When cf_tcp_accept_connect() is called and it sets up a connection it never indicates to the caller that the it's done.GitHub
The desktop team in Red Hat has another open position. We’re looking for someone to work on Flatpak automation, for someone who enjoys working on infrastructure. Although the job description states 2+ years of experience, it’s suitable for juniors. Formal experience can be replaced by relevant open source contributions. Being onsite in Brno, Czech Republic is preferred, but not required. We’re open to hiring good candidates elsewhere, too.
If you’d like to know more about the job before formally applying, don’t hesitate to contact me on Mastodon, Signal, Matrix (@eischmann at fedora.im), or email.
Company Description At Red Hat, we connect an innovative community of customers, partners, and contributors to deliver an open source stack of trusted, high-performing solutions.redhat.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
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onsite would be a clear no-go for anyone I know who's even remotely talented, even if they were within communting distance.
Not to mention it's ableist af to any non-neurotypical or disabled person.
It's not a matter of money either. I did reject a position paying 50% higher... All I'd care is getting legally employed under German law for healthcare and tax reasons.
readers who enjoyed the other four books in this series will find this is a satisfying conclusion, offering closure, and ending the journey nicely.stuff.interfree.ca
Right, so. Chrome is a horrible browser with a huge marketshare. It's well known that it spies on its users. They've recently decided that ad-blockers are bad so they released a new version of the add-ons system so ad-blockers can't work as effectively. Google has used it to forece through its own standards and practices despite anything that happens in the W3C standards body. Right, okay. So Chrome must die.
But how to kill it?
…..
WAIT! I have a great idea!
theverge.com/policy/655975/yah…
Yahoo wants to buy or build a browser to boost its search business, an executive testified in the Google search remedies trial.Lauren Feiner (The Verge)
In this episode of Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece dive into the latest developments in AI-powered wearables, smart glasses, and Apple’s ongoing st...YouTube
I added to my reading queue this four-part aricle series on the history of the personal computer "to trace where the personal computer came from and where it went". The title of one of the parts seems intriguing: "Interactive Computing: A Counterculture".
technicshistory.com/a-bicycle-…
#PersonalComputer #retrocomputing
This series consists of the following posts: A Bicycle for the Mind – Prologue A Craving for Calculation Interactive Computing: A Counterculture From ACS to Altair: The Rise of the Hobby Computer…Creatures of Thought
AI is transforming software development, shifting programmers from writing code to collaborating with AI in an intent-driven workflow—this is vibe coding.O’Reilly Online Learning
My last post got more than 1k boosts! Thanks everyone! 👉 I decided to share one of my paid resources here on Mastodon for free so that everyone can have a look at my educational paper circuit projects and how my workshop kits look. Feel free to download and/or #retoot
These color-changing mushrooms are a fun party trick for grown-ups or an easy educational project for kids aged 7 and up.
And here is the super secret download link 
voltpaperscissors.com/secretdo…
#libraries #papercraft #electronics
We love #Linux ! 😍
That's why we offer FREE desktop clients for all major distros🧑💻👉 tuta.com/blog/desktop-clients-…
What's your favorite distro? If it isn't listed below, let us know in the comments!🐧
Why the Tutanota desktop client is best for productivity and security.Tuta
PureOS Crimson Progress Update 🚀
Since July 2024, we’ve built a strong foundation—now climbing the stack!
March highlights:
• Faster USB charging
• Smoother touchscreen
• Speedier storage access
First alpha release coming soon.
Learn More Features Here: puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-d…
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.Purism SPC
Librem5 base configuration and meta packages.GitLab
💫 The time has come: a new Delta Chat Desktop release is ready to be tested 💫
Version: 1.57.0 (which is the release candidate for 1.58.0, if it works well).
Highlights:
🎤 record voice messages
👤 new profile view design
🖼️ improved image messages (less border, you now see more from the image)
support.delta.chat/t/help-test…
Please checkout & test the new Desktop Prerelease 1.57.0 before we publish the final release 1.58.0 Important new features to test: voice messages: finally you can record and send voice messages with DC desktop change to new transport API (technic…Delta.Chat
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From the link you provided! Its the only download available on that page as far as I can see. I found the instructions quite confusing actually. ...~test 1.57.0 for release 1.58.0 with a 1.59.0 core...
"Please checkout & test the new Desktop Prerelease 1.57.0 before we publish the final release 1.58.0"
Please checkout & test the new Desktop Prerelease 1.57.0 before we publish the final release 1.58.0 Important new features to test: voice messages: finally you can record and send voice messages with DC desktop change to new transport API (technic…Delta.Chat
sth seems wrong here, maybe a version was build incorrectly (though that's very unlikely), could you provide me with the direct link of the file that you downloaded?
Also maybe you still had the old version open, make sure you quit delta chat completely and then open the new version.
Ok, point taken. This was my upgrade sequence.
1. Follow the link you provided on your request for 1.58.0 testers.
2. Download the download.delta.chat/desktop/v1… file for my laptop.
3. Close Delta Chat Desktop on my laptop.
4. Install file via Package Manager.
5. Reboot my laptop.
6. Open Delta Chat.
Here is the current About screen on my laptop.
Doh, I'll check my downloads folder again.
Stay tuned.
Update: Ok, got it sorted. My bad.
Cheers.
RK3588 SoC, 4K AMOLED 13.3" Display, 16GB DDR4 RAM, M.2 NVMe Gen 3 SSD, Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2, removable wireless mechanical keyboard, 10 finger touchpad, and an ...YouTube
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This is the kind of thing that should be banned. It is time to realize that indiscriminate data collection and profiling is harming our society.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/perp…
#Vivaldi #Browser #Spyware #surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism #AI #Windows #Macos #Linux
Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.Julie Bort (TechCrunch)
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Watch Earth Live from space in 4K. See Earth like astronauts on the International Space Station #ISS #LiveStream #Earthlive #ISSLive #EarthfromSpace Join our...YouTube
Matthias and Florian are talking at LAS about the Android backend for GTK4
MiniDebConf Maceió 2025 é um encontro da comunidade Debian brasileira que acontece na capital alagoana entre 1 e 4 de maio de 2025MiniDebConf Maceió 2025
The process of importing the #EV is finally over. It was pretty smooth on the Czech side except for a little drama at the technical inspection. Since I was buying it from an official dealer, I just checked the VIN code on the windshield, but the technical inspection needs to check the one sealed in the chassis and they couldn't find it. I had to call the German dealer and they had to ask the mechanics. It was under the carpet in the back of the trunk. 😅
https://audio.dev/ -- @audiodevcon---Making Accessible Audio Software - Perspectives of a Blind Music Producer - Trey Culver & Adam Wilson - ADCx Gather 202...YouTube
Maksym Hazevych
in reply to Cassidy James • • •I really hate the lack of transparency or reporting whatsoever, high *possibility* of political motivation, and what seems to be punishment that's not adequate for the misconduct. I have serious doubts Sonny could have done or said something so vile you'd need to ban him immediately and forever, without a way to come back. In actual laws, even murder cases don't always warrant a lifelong sentence.
This blog post addresses nothing, and can be boiled down to "we don't wanna step down".
Chris 🌱
in reply to Maksym Hazevych • • •Maksym Hazevych
in reply to Chris 🌱 • • •@brainblasted oh... Is it written somewhere? Reading on the CoC procedures, there's the "Final warning, temporary ban, or removal from leadership" option, which seems to fit the official announcement about removal of Sonny from Board of Directors and all committees. But nowhere can I find the duration of the temporary ban.
Source: conduct.gnome.org/committee-pr… (under "Evaluating a report")
Committee Procedures – GNOME Code of Conduct
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