I learned about secure software development on the job, but like ethical computing (which I've talked about before), this should also be included in formal education. Because of the current threat models, topics like security by design and zero-trust frameworks are critical when developing Internet systems. linuxfoundation.org/press/linu…

#securitybydesign #security #softwaredevelopment #zerotrust #infosec #cybersecurity #education

The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF Release Report on the State of Education in Secure Software Development

Findings show nearly one-third of industry professionals are not familiar with secure software development practices

^{The Linux Foundation}

"You know what, I'm gonna search for it anyway, but surely the perfect image for this doesn't exi--"

#rust #rustlang

Can't believe this runs in a terminal! 🤯

🐠 **lifecycler**: Terminal aquarium 🫧

🆙 ASCIIquarium reaches a new level! 🐟

🦀 Written in Rust & built with @ratatui_rs + @bevy

⭐ GitHub: github.com/cxreiff/lifecycler

#rustlang #ratatui #tui #aquarium #terminal #asciiquarium #bevy #gamedev #game #gamejam

More often than not these days I use the ChatGPt app on my phone to find things out, instead of the browser to search. Quite simply I find it easier and more efficient to have a conversation than type on a touch screen device.

With Apple Intelligence set to inject Siri with ChatGPt capabilities, the conversational UI is about to undergo another evolution - but this time I'm wondering if and how it'll change the way I use my screen reader too?
apple.com/uk/apple-intelligenc…

Apple Intelligence Preview

Apple Intelligence is personal intelligence for the things you do every day. Built into iPhone, iPad and Mac with groundbreaking privacy.

^Apple

Wow, that’s quite a write-up! Lots of good advice though! dragonscave.space/@KaraLG84/11…

Kara Goldfinch

2024-07-31 20:55:59

If you're a blind person wanting to learn a language, I recommend reading Florian Beijers' article about it here.
florianbeijers.xyz/on-language…
@zersiax

On Language Learning for Screen Reader Users

After two years of studying both languages in tandem, the Dutch school system generally has you pick one of them to continue on with. Mostly due to the problems outlined above, I was forced to stick with Latin even though I enjoyed Greek a lot more.

^{Florian Beijers}

Announcing Android Reproducible Builds at IzzyOnDroid with rbtlog

IzzyOnDroid is the largest 3rd-party F-Droid-compatible repository of open source Android apps [...] It provides [...] additional security and transparency via multiple custom scans and checks.

rbtlog is a Reproducible Builds transparency log for Android APKs. [...] It allows anyone to easily run a rebuilder for any apps available from a git repository with release tags plus accompanying APKs built and signed by the developer.

We are pleased to announce "Reproducible Builds, special client support and more in our repo": a collaboration between various independent interoperable projects: the IzzyOnDroid team, 3rd-party clients Droid-ify & Neo Store, and rbtlog (part of my collection of tools for Android Reproducible Builds) to bring Reproducible Builds to IzzyOnDroid and the wider Android ecosystem.

lists.reproducible-builds.org/…

android.izzysoft.de/articles/n…

github.com/obfusk/rbtlog

#ReproducibleBuilds #IzzyOnDroid

GitHub - obfusk/rbtlog: Reproducible Builds Transparency Log for Android APKs

Reproducible Builds Transparency Log for Android APKs - obfusk/rbtlog

^GitHub

I added a section to everything #curl about what we do to mitigate backdoor attempts:

everything.curl.dev/project/se…

Did I forget anything obvious?

Katie Ledecky who just won another gold medal and is one of the GOATs, has POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), which causes a fast heart rate, dizziness, and fatigue. For years she didn't speak about the condition as she didn’t want it to shape the media narrative.

self.com/story/katie-ledecky-h…

🇩🇪 Schluss mit der Rumeierei – jetzt ist es Live! mehr als 18% der Apps bei IzzyOnDroid verfügen bereits über Reproducible Builds (also mehr als jedes 6. Ei – oops, jede 6. App; mehr folgen). Zwei wundervolle Clients werden Euch dies und weiteres transparent machen. Das & weitere spannende News könnt ihr hier nachlesen: android.izzysoft.de/articles/n…

All dies war nur möglich Dank der Hilfe von @obfusk – und ihrem github.com/obfusk/rbtlog

#IzzyOnDroid #reproducibleBuilds #FDroid #transparency

Reproducible Builds, besondere Client-Unterstützung und mehr in unserem Repo

Spannende Neuigkeiten im IzzyOnDroid Repo: Jetzt haben wir reproduzierbare Builds, spezifische Unterstützung durch einige der beliebtesten F-Droid-Clients und mehr!

^IzzyOnDroid

It is time once again for me to ask all #unix #retrocomputing enthusiasts to dust off their old iron and run a test program. This one's about corner cases of mmap().

paste.sr.ht/~zackw/69f6fe80133…

I want to know about OSes that fail one or more of the tests, no matter how old they are.

I have already tested current versions of Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, AIX, and Solaris. Further testing with these is only useful if you can identify an exact version number where something changes (e.g. "FreeBSD prior to version x.y fails tests A, B, C"; "AIX prior to version w.z does not recognize XPG_SUS_ENV=ON"; that sort of thing). I don't expect any CPU dependence for this test, but if you discover some, that is also worth knowing about.

Please report results by following up to <lists.gnu.org/archive/html/aut…>. (You can write to this mailing list without subscribing.) Please do not reply to this post with results, or email me directly.

(I'm happy to talk about the test itself on here, say if you want help understanding what's being tested or you're having trouble getting it to compile or like that. But I really need all the results in one place.)

Please spread this call for testers widely.

Seid Ihr bereit? Are you ready? BEWARE: The ferret is booting up!

#IzzyOnDroid

Any thoughts here on Fedi about the ISO week date system? Under it today's date is "2024-W31-3" (or "2024W313" in compact form, which I like less).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_week…

I actually kinda really like it in concept and want to learn to use it. I've set up my bar to show me both the week date and the standard ISO date, to hopefully help me start getting a feel for it.

"Keeping VLC free and without ads is a no-brainer. I know people focus a lot on that part but, for me, it’s just the way it should be and it’s not difficult for me to keep it like that... Sure, more money would be fun, but most of the people I know who have more money are annoying." -- Jean-Baptiste Kempf

welcometothejungle.com/en/arti…

reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/g6c…

usesthis.com/interviews/jean-b…

#OpenSource #NonExtractiveSystems

If you're an EU citizen and you hate DRM and planned obsolescence, here's an easy petition for you to sign:

stopkillinggames.com/eci

TL;DR: If online-only DRM servers shut down, publishers would be required to keep your game working regardless.

Only targets video games because that is where this practice is by far the most prevalent today, but it would set a precedent that we might soon need for things like phones, cars, and all the other things that are increasingly getting CPUs shoved inside them.

1 year to reach 1 million signatures.

Are you running Chrome 127 on Windows? I can use your help for a quick test.

1. Go to this URL:
cdpn.io/pen/debug/bGLrYBo

2. Zoom or resize so the table has a scrollbar at the bottom.

3. Without using your mouse, Tab to the table.

4. Use your arrow keys to scroll it left-right.

If it works, cool. If not, less cool. I have a case of someone where the keyboard scrollable containers feature added in Chrome 127 does not work.