Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder episode
Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi on TurboTax, acquisitions, and what AI can really do.Nilay Patel (The Verge)
I pretty much don't have any interest in the Steam Deck (besides of size) for the fact that the APU in there is starting to really show it’s age. Now there are more competition in the handheld with more powerful APUs at the expense of using a little bit more power.
The Radeon 890m really makes the Deck look more out of date as it has performance close to a Radeon 470/570 or a GTX 1060. Not to mention, we are seeing more games that are unplayable on the Deck or won't play well, and the lack of USB 4 support to use an eGPU doesn't help. After all, this is a computer
in a console form factor, and PC games are rarely optimized well.
That said, I would like to see an SoC using ARM with Radeon graphics, it would improve battery life, but x86-64 emulation on ARM64 is another story, but it’s possible given what Asahi Linux can do playing games from Steam using Proton.
tomshardware.com/video-games/h…
Valve confirms the Steam Deck won't have annual releases — Steam Deck 2 on hold until a generational leap in compute performance takes place
The Steam Deck 2 might be significantly faster than its predecessor.Hassam Nasir (Tom's Hardware)
VoiceOver users wanted to test hack of Infocom's Journey | AppleVis
I’ve tried to make Infocom's Journey accessible in my interactive fiction interpreter Spatterlight (previous post here), and I think it is ready for testing. Here is a link to a Spatterlight beta build. A custom blorb file is included.www.applevis.com
The dominant narrative is that electric vehicles are heavily subsidised. In fact, it's fossil fuel cars that are still heavily subsidised in key European markets. Removing fossil fuel subsidies also means less spending on electric vehicles to compensate for this unjustified advantage.
transportenvironment.org/artic…
#EV
Fossil fuel subsidies for company cars cost EU taxpayers €42 billion…
The new European Commission has committed to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and ensure a just green transition, now it has to deliver on this promise,…Transport & Environment
I mean benefit-in-kind, depreciation write-offs, and VAT deductions are applicable to both the company EVs and combustion engine company cars. Naming this subsidy is factually incorrect. Using factually incorrect arguments is usually sign there are not enough of valid arguments. I believe this should not be the case, so why?
When the City they they don't have money to fix collapsing metro station or bus service, remember:
Notre-Dame Basilica undergoes $50 million restoration
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Funded with public money.
Notre-Dame Basilica undergoes $50 million restoration
Stone by stone, Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica is getting a major makeover. “We’ve now started the dismantling of the east tower,” explains Project Manager Hugo Latremouille. “It’s around 2,000 stones per tower.”Montreal
isto deve ter sido um inquerito que ele fez a saida da ultima convenção do chega
Ad hoc eine These zum Liveblogging mit Hashtags auf Konferenzen: diese Praxis ist (bis auf ganz randständige Nischen-Öffentlichkeiten) eingeschlafen.
Ich sitze hier gerade bei einer seit Monaten ausgebuchten Tagung mit +100 Teilnehmenden, vorwiegend professionell in der Medienbildung (!) unterwegs, aus ganz Deutschland.
Und jetzt kommt's: dieses Event hat keinen Hashtag. Es findet live quasi nicht statt auf Twitter, Bluesky, Insta, Facebook, aber natürlich auch nicht hier im Fediverse.
- Heck yeah, let me fill out the NDA papers! (15%, 3 votes)
- Not on your life. I'm happy the way I am. (45%, 9 votes)
- I'll let others test out this stuff and jump in when I see improvements. (30%, 6 votes)
- The answer to life, the universe, everything, is... 42! (10%, 2 votes)
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Hiya, we've just done bugfix release 0.17.1 for #GoToSocial.
github.com/superseriousbusines…
Fixes a bug in the streaming API that may have been causing problems for some clients, and adds alt-text for default avatar + header images.
Updating from 0.17.0 is very simple and quick, but if you're updating from 0.16.0 or below then please read the migration notes carefully and be aware of the big database migrations from 0.17.0.
Enjoy!
Release v0.17.1 Very Selective Sloth · superseriousbusiness/gotosocial
Here's bugfix version 0.17.1 of GoToSocial! If updating to this version from 0.16.0 or below, please follow the instructions for v0.17.0, replacing 0.17.0 with 0.17.1 throughout. ⚠️ Be aware that u...GitHub
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🎉 noyb WIN! RTL Belgium was ordered to add a "refuse all" button to the first layer of its cookie banner and stop using deceptive colors.
In case of non-compliance, the company will have to pay €40.000 per day.
👉 DPA decision (FR): dataprotectionauthority.be/pub…
👉 Our original complaints: noyb.eu/en/belgian-dpa-let-new…
Belgian DPA let news outlets buy themselves free from GDPR compliance
Today, noyb files complaints against 15 Belgian news sites using unlawful cookie banners. Among them are news outlets like RTL Belgium, Het Laatste Nieuws and L'Avenirnoyb.eu
In case you missed it, I recently made a video named “What Is React.js”
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If you haven’t watched it, please do. It is very short. If you have and you liked it, please share it with your friends.
And if you are able, please support me on opencollective.com/webbed-brie…. I want to do more of these, but they take a lot of time. Thank you!
marketing people use it for a customer base with lots of cash and few ties.
When TV Stations Had Technical Difficulties
Sometimes I Miss TV's Technical Glitches and Broadcast BlundersRetroist (The Retroist)
Daniel Stenberg on Curl's Journey: From C64 Demos to Internet Transfers
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Daniel Stenberg on Curl's Journey: From C64 Demos to Internet Transfers
In this episode, Daniel Stenberg shares his incredible journey from coding on the Commodore 64 to creating Curl, a ubiquitous tool for internet transfers relied upon by developers worldwide.vpetersson.com
"We can charge the Unnecessarily Painful Slow Death torpedoes on the trip. Hyperspace static will give them a little extra sting."
Jeltz nodded approvingly. "You, Mown, are an utter bastard."
"Thanks, Dad," he said.
Announcing The Launch of Access Park: My Mission to Build a Global Marketplace for Assistive Technology and Empower Buyers and Sellers Within the Access Community | Donna J. Jodhan | AT-Newswire.com
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I, Donna J. Jodhan, am thrilled to announce the official launch of Access Park (accesspark.shop), a new, fully accessible, global online marketplace that will connect assistive technology buyers and sellers around the world.
Announcing The Launch of Access Park: My Mission to Build a Global Marketplace for Assistive Technology and Empower Buyers and Sellers Within the Access Community - AT-Newswire
I, Donna J. Jodhan, am thrilled to announce the official launch of Access Park (https://accesspark.shop), a new, fully accessible, global online marketplace that will connect assistive technology buyers and sellers around the world.AT-Newswire
DeltaTouch 1.8.0 is out 🎉
🔹 Most Webxdc apps should work now. See the wiki at codeberg.org/lk108/deltatouch/… for more details.
🔸 VCard support
🔹 UI/UX improvements and bugfixes
Full changelog: codeberg.org/lk108/deltatouch/…
‼️ UT 16.04 (xenial) users: Upload to the OpenStore was not successfull (under investigation). Manual upgrade is possible with the package from here: codeberg.org/lk108/deltatouch/…
Webxdc support in DeltaTouch is generously funded by @nlnet / @NGIZero, thanks!
#DeltaTouch #DeltaChat #Webxdc
deltatouch
Messaging app for Ubuntu Touch, powered by deltachat-core. Fediverse: @deltatouch@social.tchncs.deCodeberg.org
I have a lot of fond memories of the GNOME wiki, but its time has come. Retirement will happen this week. So long, MoinMoin. ❤️
discourse.gnome.org/t/wiki-gno…
Wiki.gnome.org will be retired on 23 October 2024
The retirement of wiki.gnome.org was proposed nearly 1 year ago and the planned retirement has been advertised on the wiki for the past 6 months.GNOME Discourse
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I have used LibreOffice off and on for years, but with increasingly annoying Microsoft Office 365 issues at work I have come back to it full time on MacOS. I have not been disappointed and I really like their privacy options too. If you want a free Office Suite with compatibility to read and write Office formats, this is a great alternative.
#LibreOffice #OfficeSuite #Writing #Canada
@libreoffice
omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/libreo…
LibreOffice 24.8 Released, This is What’s New
A new version of the popular open-source office suite LibreOffice has been released. LibreOffice 24.8 builds on the improvements shipped in the LibreOffice 24.2 release earlier this year. That rele...Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
🏓 🇨🇿 🇸🇰 🥇 🥇 Historic Gold for MATELOVA and BALAZOVA at the Tabletennis European Championships - In her third European final, BALAZOVA made history by securing Slovakia’s first European title
"Hana MATELOVA of Czechia and Barbora BALAZOVA of Slovakia clinched their first-ever medal together at the Continental Championships. At the LIEBHERR European Championships in Linz, MATELOVA and BALAZOVA triumphed over reigning champions Sofia POLCANOVA of Austria and Bernadette SZOCS of Romania. The bronze medals went to Izabela LUPULESKU and Sabina SURJAN of Serbia, and Natalia BAJOR of Poland and Tatiana KUKULKOVA of Slovakia.
In her third European final, BALAZOVA made history by securing Slovakia’s first European title. After losing the mixed doubles finals in 2013 and 2020, she finally claimed victory. For MATELOVA, it marked her second European title and a significant win for Czechia, having previously won the mixed doubles title in 2013 (ironically against BALAZOVA).
The final was intense, but the Czech-Slovak pairing always seemed one step ahead.
“This was our best match here. Even we were impressed with our performance in the final. We had never won a medal before at the Europeans, and we’ve been playing together since 2011 in Herning. For sure, the experience of playing finals was on their side. POLCANOVA especially, since she knows how to handle the pressure of the final stage, having been there three times before,” MATELOVA said.
Sometimes, experience can also be a burden, making it harder to carry.
“They were nervous, especially in the opening games, while we were more relaxed. Before the match, we just said, ‘Let’s fight and see what happens.’ We stuck to our game plan,” added MATELOVA.
BALAZOVA shared her thoughts about her nerves before the match.
“Five minutes before the match, I told Hana that I was nervous, but she calmed me down. Even if we lost, we had already achieved a lot by winning a silver medal. So I just wanted to give my best without feeling the pressure of the result. We had a rocky path throughout the entire tournament with a really tough draw. From round one, it was challenging. Also, we weren’t sure if this would be our last European Championship, so we just wanted one medal to say goodbye. But to win gold—it’s unbelievable.”
Reflecting on their challenging path, MATELOVA added, “The first match was the hardest. We faced Charlotte LUTZ and Jia Nan YUAN of France. It couldn’t have been a tougher start, but we managed to beat them 3-0. Strangely, my defeat in singles helped me focus entirely on doubles, and I had plenty of rest between matches, allowing me to prepare in peace. Yesterday’s match against Natalia BAJOR and Tatiana KUKULKOVA was also incredibly difficult. They had a 2-0 lead and two match points,” MATELOVA recalled.
BALAZOVA also shared a personal anecdote: “After I lost in singles to LUTZ, without much of a chance, my fiancé told me, ‘Maybe it’s for the best because you might become the European champion in doubles.’ That idea stuck in my mind, and I thought about it before the final. For me, the toughest match was the quarterfinal against BERGSTROM and KALLBERG, when we finally secured our medal.”
Women's Doubles final:
Sofia POLCANOVA, Bernadette SZOCS (Austria, Romania) - Hana MATELOVA, Barbora BALAZOVA (Czechia, Slovakia) 2-3 (7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 6-11)
Semi final
Sofia POLCANOVA, Bernadette SZOCS (Austria, Romania) - Izabela LUPULESKU, Sabina SURJAN (Serbia) 3-2 (10-12, 11-4, 11-5, 5-11, 11-3)
Natalia BAJOR, Tatiana KUKULKOVA (Poland, Slovakia) - Hana MATELOVA, Barbora BALAZOVA (Czechia, Slovakia) 2-3 (11-8, 11-5, 12-14, 5-11, 11-13)"
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Already 61% of all Tuta email are sent with E2E encryption. 🔒
Let's fight for #encryption on Global Encryption Day & spread the word! ❤️
👉 tuta.com/blog/why-a-backdoor-i…
Spread security on #GlobalEncryptionDay!
Let's fight encryption backdoors on Global Encryption Day! | Tuta
61% of all Tuta emails are sent encrypted - a huge success for privacy. But the authorities want to weaken encryption. We must stop them!Tuta
gmail's market share is 90%?
so google happily reads on the receiving side.
20 years of Canonical Ubuntu | Ubuntu
We're celebrating 2 decades of innovation and charting a course for our future. And we want you to celebrate with us.Ubuntu
Accrescent 0.25.0 is out with Android 15 app archiving support, Private Space support, and settings UI improvements!
We also forgot to announce that since 0.24.0, Accrescent supports in-app predictive back!
Check out the release notes below 👇
github.com/accrescent/accresce…
#privacy #security #appstore #android #accrescent #opensource
Release 0.25.0 · accrescent/accrescent
This release adds initial app archiving support on Android 15, makes Accrescent show up as an installer in Private Space, and improves the settings UI! We also forgot to mention that since 0.24.0, ...GitHub
Hubert Figuière
in reply to Hubert Figuière • • •It's not the only problem, but it's part of the impossibility to file taxes electronically with he Government without paying some Intuit spyware.
(it's spyware because it's not private and can't be audited)
Jérôme Carretero
in reply to Hubert Figuière • • •🍁 💸 #MapleTax gitlab.com/mapletax/ filed 5 sets of paper declarations last year (3 people, with a couple having 2 years worth to file).
It works well enough for me, but feel free to reach out and help us improve it for you.
mapletax · GitLab
GitLabHubert Figuière
in reply to Jérôme Carretero • • •@cJ the Government should send it pre-filled forms with whatever the fuck they got from the various reports (employer, financial instituation)
I should NOT have to copy my T4 and R1 into a form when they already have that info.
And then log into their system and adjust it.
Like many European countries do.
Jérôme Carretero
in reply to Hubert Figuière • • •