it looks like Mastodon.social defederated from my server, once again proving that Eugen is the wrong person to have this level of control over federated social media. I can't reach friends there; looks like they blocked as I have no follows there anymore.
I'd understand it if I was an edgelord that spent all day harassing people and posting absolutely deranged shit that violated their rules
The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profitMastodon hosted on mastodon.social
In lieu of having a native PlexAmp on FreeBSD and 15.0-RELEASE is not out yet so I don't really have the time to test if the new Linuxulator changes are enough to get PlexAmp's FlatPack working in FreeBSD, I've modified my Headless PlexAmp device (Raspberry Pi with analog audio output) to have an ALSA loopback device configuration so I can capture the audio playing through *that* with ffmpeg (or darkice, etc etc) and stream that to my Icecast server at home.
I won't get FLAC streaming out of this, but I'll get Opus which is good enough for the moment. It's a decent workaround that allows me to play the audio with the same features and control it through a browser or my phone, but not have to literally play it *through* my browser... because it would sometimes cut out when the browser got extra busy and that was unpleasant.
Good enough for the moment I guess...
I did try playing around with Pulseaudio/Pipewire/Jack but getting them to run correctly on a headless Debian was pissing me off so I gave up. At least if those worked correctly I could potentially stream the audio on the local network in full quality.
Another problem for another day I guess
I occasionally drive my car and there are so many times in Montreal when congestion is caused by 1, maybe 2 cars, parked (legally) causing the entire lane to have to merge just to go around the 1 car.
I would like to propose removing those parking spaces to watch the car lobby's heads explode while trying to figure out whether to complain or not.
Then after they've collapsed into a black hole, we put in a bike path.
Up next on Sonic Onslaught, Beyond The Black released a new song with whom? A last minute edition to the playlist, @nick and Christel will react.
Folks, I have a new video today where I'm very excited to announce a new dishwasher powder on the market.
Why am I so excited? Because it's vindicated every single one of my detergent opinions.
youtube.com/watch?v=DAX2_mPr9W…
Some "innovations" really are gimmicks after all.https://good.store/products/dishwasher-powder2nd channel video:https://youtu.be/WnBb3DLlVPwOther stuff:Techn...YouTube
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.The Nation
Hello, I recently upgraded to at-spi2-core 2.58. I noticed slower performance on the web in some instances. One reproducer case is to go to...GitLab
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#XSF Announcement
The #XMPP #Standards Foundation is excited to announce the 28th XMPP #Summit taking place in #Brussels, #Belgium next year - just before #FOSDEM 2026.
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#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging #newsletter
The XMPP Standards Foundation (XSF) is exited to announce the 28th XMPP Summit taking place in Brussels, Belgium next year - just before FOSDEM 2026. The XSF invites everyone interested in development of the XMPP protocol to attend, and discuss all …xmpp.org
Up next, @nick and Christel react to Dianne van Giersbergen's newest song, Phantom of War. Sonic onslaught!
My first pick from this month’s Appt News newsletter: Using native components is one of the best ways to keep your apps accessible. But when you need custom ones, @jordanmorgan reminds us to make them learnable, memorable, and of course… accessible!
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Hey y'all, In this edition, we have a special guest bringing you the latest in accessibility news! Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats is an iOS engineer and native accessibility expert.Accessible Mobile Apps (Appt News)
Word of the Day Plugin for NVDA brings the power of Merriam-Webster's dictionary to your fingertips by providing the "Word of the Day" feature for NVDA screen reader users. Additional...GitHub
I remember my whole OS, and a productivity suite (long before MS Office, PFS: First Choice) with database, word processor, and spreadsheet, fit on a High Density 5.25" floppy.
Now I'm all, should I get the 2TB nvram or can I still get by with 1TB? And I run Linux.
ArcelorMittal stelt vergroening van Gentse staalfabriek uit, want de markt "is er niet klaar voor".
Eerder dit jaar schreef @tine over de grootste subsidieslurper van Vlaanderen: apache.be/2025/04/07/subsidies…
Ondanks miljoenen aan overheidssteun is volgens ArcelorMittal “groen staal” produceren “in Europa niet rendabel”.apache.be
De Vlaamse overheid is aan #ArcelorMittal gebonden via het raadselachtige vehikel Finocas, onder andere opgericht om de Gentse staalfabriek te vergroenen. De multinationale staalreus is het enige bedrijf waarvoor dit soort constructie op maat bestaat. Van de beloofde, eerlijk in twee te verdelen 1,2 miljard euro hadden de Vlaamse overheid en ArcelorMittal in april elk 162,5 miljoen euro ingebracht. Zonder garantie op “groene” staalproductie.
apache.be/2025/04/08/finocas-i…
Via Finocas participeert Vlaanderen met overheidsmiddelen in ArcelorMittal. Hoe zit dit precies in elkaar?apache.be
Sonic Onslaught features Dianne van Giersbergen's newest song, along with more of the @nick and Christel proprietary metal mixture.
Recently, I discovered Mynoise.net by @Stéphane (Dr. P). Sometimes, when I cant sleep or need background noise for boring work, I use various background soundscapes. Here is my article about Mynoise from the blind users experience. Long post follows:
Here you can also try other soundscapes, such as Rain on a Tent or Fireworks. I recommend opening the Full List. The soundscapes are organized under headings.
At this point, the possibilities of Mynoise are just beginning. Each player can be customized. Although the ambiance differs, the controls are always the same. Let’s take another look at the previously mentioned Wind, Sea, and Rain Noise.
Under the heading Presets, you’ll find buttons with various predefined settings. Activating them changes the sound’s characteristics. For instance, you can choose Breaking Waves or Irish Summer.
Under User Stories, you’ll find user comments. By activating a comment, the sound’s parameters adjust to the same configuration used by that commenter.
Let’s say you want to manually adjust the balance between wind, waves, rain, and so on. Each player consists of ten sliders whose volume you can control. Here’s how:
The author thought of that, too. Press B to find the Save as URL button. After pressing it, a URL containing your custom parameters will appear in an edit field. You can copy this link to your clipboard and save it as a bookmark. That’s how it works in Firefox. Chrome, on the other hand, will automatically reload the page with the new URL. You can share this URL as usual—for this article, I created This Noise as an example.
Yes, and there are two ways to do it. If you’ve been experimenting with the site for a while, you might have opened one soundscape in one browser tab and another in a second tab. However, this setup is difficult to save or share. Fortunately, you can create a single page that combines multiple generators—up to ten soundscapes in one! This way, you can really make something like a Campfire in the Rain. Here’s how:
Unfortunately, Mobile app is not accessible for blind users yet. You can still use Mynoise in your smartphone’s web browser. The easiest way is to share the custom links you prepared on your computer. That way, you’ll always have your favorite sounds at hand—for example, to help you sleep.
The author also offers online radios featuring some of the sounds. You can find them in the RadioBrowser database by searching for Mynoise. Additionally, there’s a podcast called Pomodoro Sessions, so you can enjoy your favorite soundscapes right in your podcast app.
The author is open to discussing accessibility. Thanks to this, button labels have already been added to the player pages. To celebrate finishing this article—and your reading it all the way through—you can listen to Fireworks.
Podcast · myNoise · No ads, no talking. This podcast provides a wide range of background noises and music formatted for the Pomodoro technique: stop procrastinating and get the job done, 25 minutes at a time! These sounds won’t interfere with your fo…Spotify
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My 7 year old daughter doing her homework (thinking): 9 × 4. What is 9 × 4?
Me, the very helpful parent: Ah, there's an easy way to work that out. Remember that 9 is 3 squared and 4 is 2 squared. So all you have to do is multiply 3 by 2 and get the square of the product.
Erm, I'm not helping, am I?
Daughter: No, dad.
Me: I'll go make dinner...
Hey remember how mad you got about Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel for a few days? Well here's your chance to show another corporate media overlord that you're pissed at them firing someone for political speech, and to let them know why you did it.
It's time to cancel all your subscriptions to Conde Nast properties: chaos.social/@nadia_z/11549025…
Here's the list for you: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cond%C3%…
It's exhausting watching this administration just do illegal shit day in and day out with basically no repercussions.
The entire White House website is just a massive violation of the hatch act.
The military is straight up murdering people in the ocean.
We haven't even gotten through a full year, man.
If you're in an area holding an election tomorrow please vote.
These state and local elections matter more than ever.
Vote like it matters.
If it didn't matter, they wouldn't work so hard to keep you from doing it.
Tom Hanks was photographed wearing a mask on the NY subway this week. He was on the Late Show and was asked about it. He said he wasn't trying to go incognito. In fact, he's doing a play and cannot get sick, and he added, “I’ve had #COVID19 enough. I don’t want to do that again.”
At some point, before more of us have chronic impairments from repeated reinfections, I hope more of you will have had COVID enough and may wear a mask when you can, particularly during surges of infections.
Your daily bear photo, courtesy of yours truly.
Context for new followers: I took this photo in September during the salmon run on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This bear was keeping an eye on salmon going up a stream, hoping to catch a few of them. As you can judge from its body shape, it is very successful. 😁
Note that I do not approach bears, I use a telephoto lens. I practice ethical photography.
#photography #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife
Ethical photography means that I respect wildlife and apply these principles:
- I do not bait, call, feed, trap, manipulate or harass wildlife.
- I avoid disturbing their routine.
- I don't destroy their environment to ''get a better photo''.
- I keep a respectful and safe distance.
- I don't overstay.
- I arrive quietly and leave quietly.
- If I feel that an animal is stressed by my presence, I leave immediately.
- I study the animal at home to understand their behaviour & life.
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