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Dear Diary, or whatever passes for it these days:

I'm currently sitting in a park. It's a lovely spring day, with a gentle breeze. The birds are chirping, the air smells clean, and there are some kids playing. It's peaceful. Perhaps it's too peaceful.

I feel like I'm supposed to disturb that peace, perhaps by blowing something up, or setting the grass on fire. I feel like, if I don't do this, everything will remain unbalanced.
Is this normal?

Written by me on this very keyboard in a #WeirdDream

#weirddream
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Question for my tecnical friends.

Let's say you are creating a project that requires it be protected by a captcha. You have to use a captcha, and there is no way around this. Please don't reply with statements like. Captcha are bad, or don't use a captcha. Thanks. With that being said.

Which captcha service would you recommend and why?

The captcha needs to have an accessibility component or an alternative option for solving, and needs to be simple to integrate.

Free/low cost is probably preferred.

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Reza JDP

I’ve been using reCAPTCHA for years. It's straightforward to integrate and easy for users to solve. Plus, it offers solid accessibility support. That said, the audio CAPTCHA can be challenging for visually impaired users who also have hearing difficulties. In those cases, hCaptcha might be a better option, as it offers an accessibility cookie to bypass challenges. However, to be honest, I’ve found that feature to be a bit unreliable.

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In and around 2023, Roy and Rianne Schestowitz were subject to a horrific campaign of online harassment. Unfortunately they blamed me for it, and in turn wrote and published an astonishing array of articles making false accusations against me. Last year, I sued them in the high court in London. In turn, they countersued me for harassment. The case was heard last month and I'm pleased to say that the counterclaim was dismissed and I prevailed in my case. The court awarded me £70,000 in damages.

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Firefox 147 Will Support The XDG Base Directory Specification

A 21 year old bug report requesting support of the XDG Base Directory specification is finally being addressed by Firefox. The Firefox 147 release should respect this XDG specification around where files should be positioned within Linux users' home directory...
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Firefox 147 Will Support The XDG Base Directory Specification

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Remember when the Norway fund told Canada to act on climate or lose funding, and Alberta conservatives told the Norweigans to fuck off?

That's why Carney is grovelling for funds to grow Canada's climate villain emissions from fellow climate villains.

energi.media/markham-on-energy…

#PetrostateCanada #FuckedByOilmen #CdnPoli #ClimateVillain

Norway blacklisting Alberta oil sands companies is sign of things to come, not ‘hypocrisy’ or ‘climate political points’ June 1,2020 & Markham Hislop Alberta hydrocarbon sector already has problems accessing capital. Being perceived as a climate-risky jurisdiction could dry up access to capital or raise costs of financing, causing serious consequences for Alberta economy
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, drinks tea as he meets with UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and managing director of state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber after arriving in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Norway blacklisting Alberta oil sands companies is sign of things to come, not 'hypocrisy' or 'climate political points' - Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

Alberta hydrocarbon sector already has problems accessing capital. Being perceived as a climate-risky jurisdiction could dry up access to capital or raise costs of financing, causing serious consequences for Alberta economy Two weeks ago, the [Read m…
Markham Hislop (Energi Media)
#cdnpoli #petrostatecanada #climatevillain #fuckedbyoilmen

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For anyone who owns a Zoom H5 Studio recorder, the official accessory pack (Zoom APH-5s) is now *finally* available. This includes a large, protective case with lanyard, a power supply with USB-A to USB-C cable, and most importantly, a furry windscreen that actually fits the very large X/Y microphone capsule properly.
I've tried a few windscreens, and have not actually found one that really fits. Some work better than others, but they're either too small, too large, not the right shape, or some combination thereof.

It only took Zoom six months to sell something that really should be included in the box the way these mics work, but that's typical Zoom, really.

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I've finally taken the plunge. I have preordered my Glide. It's probably the last chance to get 20 percent off, and thanks to someone who preordered, I was given a promo code for an extra 5 percent off. That's not a bad promo if you ask me. Especially since I have to convert Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars. So my first payment has been made. It'll be over a year before I actually get my hands on a Glide, but nothing can be done about that. Now we just play the waiting game.

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🚨 3.5 billion users: Entire WhatsApp directory publicly accessible

Source: theregister.com/2025/11/19/wha…

Here are our best #WhatsApp alternatives: tuta.com/blog/best-whatsapp-al…

Conclusion: Choose #Signal


Researchers claim 'largest leak ever' after uncovering WhatsApp enumeration flaw

: Two-day exploit opened up 3.5 billion users to myriad potential harms
Connor Jones (The Register)
#signal #whatsapp
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Tomorrow I have to go practice but u know what? Do you remember trains from two weeks a go? There are those trains and should be falling snow too!! Overall it is a nice trip to the outskirts of town and if I can be honest I can't wait tomorrow to go to the school.

edit: my imaginations are like this: make a deal with master from practice so at first semester i will focus to complete documentation (obviously at home) and the second I will make a product.

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What the actual f...k? How does a multibillion dollar company like #Meta not mitigate against this kind of historic data leak???

"3.5 Billion Accounts: Complete #WhatsApp Directory Retrieved and Evaluated"
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#DigitalRights #privacy #DataProtection #DigitalSecurity


3.5 Billion Accounts: Complete WhatsApp Directory Retrieved and Evaluated

Vienna researchers retrieved all WhatsApp numbers. The 3.5 billion profiles represent the largest data leak in history—and it's worse than you might think.
Daniel AJ Sokolov (heise online)
#privacy #whatsapp #DataProtection #meta #DigitalSecurity #digitalrights

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Quick tip: how to use the search feature to find settings in Jieshuo screen reader accessibleandroid.com/quick-ti…

Quick tip: how to use the search feature to find settings in Jieshuo screen reader - Accessible Android

with the huge set of customization options in Jieshuo screen reader comes the side effect of overwhelming settings screens, where even advanced long-time
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The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz

blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/th…

Baum's books at PG:

gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/42

Ruth Plumly Thompson's books at PG:

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#books #literature

Cover to the original 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Pictures by W. W. Denslow. The cowardly lion is wearing glasses.

Book Talk: The Public Domain with James Boyle

Join James Boyle with Molly Shaffer Van Houweling on why protecting our cultural commons is essential for creativity and innovation. REGISTER NOW!\n
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#books #literature

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Back in the day at a previous gig I tried and largely failed to convince anyone that sudden upswings in people sharing detailed instructions about screwing around in the guts of the product should be treated the same as sudden upswings in crash rates: a capital-I Incident that deserves near term attention and careful retrospective investigation.

What is this, if not a user expectation going so badly unmet that people are _happy_ to risk bricking their box to fix it?

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Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 (@susankayequinn@wandering.shop)

Attached: 4 images My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 (The Wandering Shop)
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RE: floss.social/@IzzyOnDroid/1155…

Thanks to 8 amazing "busy bees" of our amazing community, half of the list at codeberg.org/IzzyOnDroid/Every… has been successfully processed by now. Could we maybe motivate another 8 "busy bees" to help us completing the rest?

1. pick any app you feel comfortable with
2. test if it still works as expected
3. write a short comment (or toot) with your results
4. repeat with the next app if time (and fun?) permits
5. also check codeberg.org/IzzyOnDroid/Every… for more 😉

#IzzyOnDroid #serviceToot :boost_love: 🤗


metadata reorg subtask: deciding about dormant apps which might be considered niche

This is a spin-off from #10 where I'd like some input from the team, concerning how to handle the following unmaintained apps which might be considered niche: * [x] [`com.ionicframework.backingtrainer763961`](https://apt.izzysoft.de/packages/com.
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IzzyOnDroid ✅

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Dear #IzzyOnDroid community, we need your help for keeping our repo as useful as possible. No tech knowledge needed for this one, so anybody who's got an #Android device and some spare time can jump in here:

codeberg.org/IzzyOnDroid/Every…

Are you using any of those apps, or would be willing to install one (or more) of them to see if they are still useful? Please then report there, or here to this #serviceToot – so we can get that issue solved 🙏

Thank you all in advance!

:boost_love:



metadata reorg subtask: deciding about miscellaneous dormant apps

This is a spin-off from #10 where I'd like some input from the team, concerning how to handle the following unmaintained apps: * [x] [`com.projects.musicplayer`](https://apt.izzysoft.de/packages/com.projects.
Codeberg.org

#serviceToot #izzyondroid

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In today's edition of #ChatGPT imagines a non-existent #curl feature, much to @bagder 's dismay...

As passed along by my colleague who discovered this, the prompt included: "find a website that is actually hosted on physical infrastructure in Guam"

and ChatGPT suggested one on #Akamai but then suggested using the no-existent --no-cdn flag to skip straight to the origin. Please don't take this as a suggestion to implement such a feature. 🙂

Prompt was: "If your goal is to find a website that is actually hosted on physical infrastructure in Guam (not just “serving Guam” or using a Guam-themed domain), here are the reliable ways to identify or locate such sites, plus a few examples." Response contained: 5. Guam Visitors Bureau https:/jwww.visitguam.com » + Mixed hosting (Akamai CDN). e BUT: Their origin server (not the CDN edges) is in Guam. If you use —-no-cdn via curl tricks or DNS origin lookup, you will hit the Guam origin.
#chatgpt #curl #Akamai @daniel:// stenberg://
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90-Day Cybersecurity Study Plan github.com/farhanashrafdev/90D…

GitHub - farhanashrafdev/90DaysOfCyberSecurity: This repository contains a 90-day cybersecurity study plan, along with resources and materials for learning various cybersecurity concepts and technologies. The plan is organized into daily tasks, covering t

This repository contains a 90-day cybersecurity study plan, along with resources and materials for learning various cybersecurity concepts and technologies. The plan is organized into daily tasks, ...
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#𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘃𝘀𝘂𝗸𝗻𝗶 𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝟰 -𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘂: 𝗟𝘇𝘇𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲
Elizabeth Mae “Lzzy” Hale je hudebnice, známá jako 𝗵𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗻í 𝘇𝗽ě𝘃𝗮č𝗸𝗮 𝗮 𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗸á 𝗸𝘆𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗸𝗮 kapely 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺
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#metalvsukni den 4 -Ambasadorka Rocku: Lzzy Hale – Ivan Stloukal

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#metalvsukni

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Most businesses use #Outlook or Google #Workspace - even doctors and lawyers. Though they should know better!

Today we're comparing Gmail, Outlook, Zoho Mail & Tuta Mail so you don't have to. 🔐✨

If you know any business still not encrypting your data, share this link: tuta.com/blog/best-email-for-b…

#privacy #digitalsovereignty

Comparison table of Tuta Mail, Gmail, Zoho Mail, Outlook, comparing price, inbox size, mobile apps, e2e encryption, desktop apps, EU-based, EU sovereign product

Best email for business in 2025 (on iPhone, Android & Desktop) | Tuta

Choosing the right business email provider is important as email contains a lot of sensitive business data! That’s why we compare four options that many know from work: Tuta Mail, Zoho Mail, Gmail, and Outlook, to help you decide which email service …
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#privacy #digitalsovereignty #outlook #workspace
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Blue Ghost

MISLEADING STATEMENT

"...Tuta Mail offers native mobile apps for Android and iPhone, it’s accessible via web browser, and it has free to use native desktop apps available for macOS, Linux, and Windows."

Source: tuta.com/blog/best-email-for-b…

CLARIFICATION

Tuta does not support native desktop clients.

Tuta desktop clients are based on Google Chromium (Electron).

Source: tuta.com/blog/desktop-clients-…

Electron: wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_(s…
Chromium: wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_(w…

#Tuta #TutaMail #Tutanota

Screenshot of Tuta blog post stating they support native desktop clients for macOS, Linux, and Windows.

framework that enables cross-platform desktop applications

Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)
#tutanota #tuta #tutamail
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