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#MatrixConf #Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS

The wait is over, videos from The Matrix Conference 2024 are here!

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

^{Josh Simmons (matrix.org)}

Billionaire who pay no tax want to buy a business that is solely based on tax dollar paid contracts.

So much for trickle down economy.

Príhovor politika

#karikatúra #RosieNaiveArt

komentare.sme.sk/c/23404026/pr…

Príhovor politika (Rosie Naive Art)

Karikatúra denníka SME (Rosie Babicová).

^{Rosie Babicová (SME.sk)}

We believe in the ability of Mastodon to create distinct, cohesive communities while also being able to talk to the world, so we’re excited to see people signing up for our inaugural meet-up via Zoom. There's still time to get the deets.

It’s happening this Saturday at 4 PM US Eastern time, 20 UTC. That’s currently 8 PM in the UK, 9 AM on Sunday in New Zealand, 7 AM in Eastern Australia.
This get together is open to CaneAndAble members. If you would like the Zoom link, please send a direct message to this account from your CaneAndAble account, and we’ll ensure you have the link in good time for the event.
Lynette and Jonathan will talk a bit about the instance and answer any questions or take your suggestions. Then we’ll just open it up for a conversation between all the members who attend. We’re particularly interested in getting questions or comments about making the most of mastodon, using Mastodon apps on various platforms, and other ActivityPub services.
We’re really looking forward to it. See you on Saturday.

Read this awesome article by @fergusosullivan

We couldn't have reviewed the Tuta Calendar any better! 😍

👉 howtogeek.com/hands-on-with-tu…

@panoramax The number of 'panoramax'-tags has suddenly skyrocketed. Maybe cause I've moved about 10K pictures?

For more info, see github.com/pietervdvn/MapCompl…

Where does the mastodon #embroidery crew hang out?

I've been playing around with art, and I wanna get inspired and chat with y'all.

Hi! I’m a software engineer with more than 15 years experience looking for my next role.

For the last 3 years, I’ve worked in a primarily #Erlang environment, but I really love #Elixir (and have professional experience with it), and I have a lot of #Python experience.

If you’re at #AllThingsOpen and hiring, DM me, and we can meet up.

Located near Washington, DC, USA. Remote preferred. Only authorized to work in USA.

#fedihired #MyElixirStatus #AllThingsOpen2024 #FunctionalProgramming

Vamos a ver si Mastodon tiene magia.

Este es Cas, de la protectora Biosbardos de Ponteareas, Galicia.

En 2015 apareció atropellado, perdió las patas delantera y trasera derecha, les sugirieron practicarle la eutanasia.

Cas salió adelante y es un perro maravilloso, pero se está haciendo mayor y necesita suplir las dos plantas que le faltan.

Necesitan una silla de ruedas especial para él, hace falta primero diseñarla.

¿Alguien el la sala capaz de diseñar algo para que Cas pueda descansar sus pobres patas y moverse?

protectoraosbiosbardos.org/fic…

Don't chase your dreams! Humans are persistence hunters. Follow your dreams at a sustainable pace, until they get tired and lie down.

Source: Internet

The new Mac Mini looks great, wow. New chip, 16GB base memory, five USB-C ports (three with Thunderbolt), and probably minimal fan noise. That $599 base model will be a better computer than almost every desktop PC under $1,000, as long as you're okay with macOS.

apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/app…

Apple’s all-new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence

Apple today unveiled the all-new Mac mini powered by the M4 and new M4 Pro chips, and redesigned around Apple silicon so it’s even smaller.

^Apple

Jeff Bezos describing journalism as “our profession” in an op-ed defending his decision to kill the Washington Post’s Harris endorsement

#WaPo

Oh, you can now close the #NVDA speech viewer with alt+F4?

Wish I'd copied what I wanted out of it before blitzing...

Wait... we're getting $200 from the government? Why am I eligible? I shouldn't be eligible. Omg I hate the Cons.

Some more charity money I guess... Damn it, our politicians are useless.

#Onpoli

PSA: I ferociously guard my senior developers' code review attention span. If you use "AI" / LLMs / ChatGPT / Copilot to submit Outreachy/GSoC project proposals or merge requests to one of my #FLOSS #opensource projects, I will quickly detect your bullshit, challenge you, and ban you.

This PSA, unfortunately, is brought to you by experience.

Hey all! Our son's boyfriend is working on a project to develop a compendium of Transmasc Comfort Characters from books, movies, TV, and video games.

He'd love it if you'd fill out this survey with your favorite characters! Whether their transmasc status is canon or not - if that character comforts you, please include them.

Please BOOST! :)

Edit: Fixed - you can now submit multiple characters!

s.surveyplanet.com/jovbb2xv

#TransMasc #Trans #TransJoy #TransSurvey #TransFic #TransStories

Transmasc Comfort Characters

Welcome! Your answers here will be added to my ongoing compendium of canon and implied transmasculine characters in media. By completing this survey, you are doing a lot to support the transmasc community!

^{s.surveyplanet.com}

Casualty of Bill C-18 ? I think so.

The Beaverton Is Dying. Unless You Save It

thebeaverton.com/2024/10/the-b…

The Beaverton Is Dying. Unless You Save It - The Beaverton

We need your help

^{Staff (The Beaverton)}

What do people think of this response to ‘generate detailed Alt Text’ by Gemini:

Here is some detailed alt text for the image you provided:
Alt Text:
A large, menacing grey cat, reminiscent of a monster, stands on its hind legs with its front paws raised. It has glowing yellow eyes and a wide, toothy grin. The cat is surrounded by a fiery aura as it emits a powerful beam of energy from its mouth. The beam is directed towards the Empire State Building in New York City, which is engulfed in flames. The city skyline is visible in the background, with tall buildings and smoke rising from the destruction. The overall tone of the image is chaotic and destructive, evoking a sense of fear and awe.
Additional Notes:
• You may want to adjust the description of the cat's appearance based on its specific characteristics.
• If the image is part of a larger context (like a movie poster or book cover), you could add a brief reference to that context.
• The alt text should be concise and informative, providing a clear description of the image without being overly detailed.
Let me know if you have any other questions.

#Accessibility #AI #AIsoftheBlind #AltText #Blind #ComputerVision

I grew up with TNG era star Trek. The iconic sounds of the Enterprise D, Voyager, and DS9 "feel" like Trek to me.

I had a lovely dream as a child that one day, my computer would sound like their computers.
I imagined that the different background sounds used throughout the series would represent different apps (engineering for the windows control panel, for example), defaulting to that generic ship hum in every other app.
The swoosh of doors would match me alt+tabbing between apps in the way they herald a change of room on the show.
Text popping up would generate a computer chirp based on the text: Dialog titles with questions marks in them in particular, or perhaps progress indicators.
Certain keypresses would generate tones, again, perhaps app depending. You could extend that to focused controls, too.

the list of things I need to code when I have time is so long, I'll probably still be dreaming about this when I retire.

✅ Hoy se ha aprobado, a iniciativa nuestra, una PNL para condenar la ofensiva israelí sobre Palestina 🇵🇸 , exigir el desmantelamiento de las colonias y apoyar al TIJ y CPI en los procesos por violaciones de DDHH a la población y presos políticos.

📌 Puedes ver el vídeo completo de la defensa de la propuesta por Enrique Santiago aquí

youtube.com/watch?v=RZZE5kxUCP…

Enrique Santiago: «Israel sigue asesinando a presos y presas políticas palestinas impunemente»

Enrique Santiago, diputado y portavoz parlamentario de IU en el Congreso de los Diputados, interviene en la Comisión de Exteriores para presentar una Proposi...

^YouTube

Okay, where comes that myth from, especially in Germany, that alternative text should fit into one line of Braille (80 characters), otherwise it might not be accessible? As far as I can tell, Braille displays can navigate more than 80 characters in alternative texts and users don’t have a problem with it, right?

*sigh*

✊🏼 Así ganó un pueblo a la expansión eólica: A Groba contra las multinacionales energéticas.

Por Raúl García Amoedo.
elsaltodiario.com/galicia/asi-…

There's a very weird but common misconception that people on disability benefits are somehow a "drain on the economy." But 100% of that money will be spent, on things like rent, mortgage, insurance, food, clothing, and so on. That's money that immediately goes to business owners and, if those business owners aren't hoarding wealth, will cycle through the rest of the economy.

Drains on the economy are where money stops moving, like, for example, when it reaches wealthy billionaires.

ADBLOCK ROCKS!

#adblock #advertising

bad-faith-times.ghost.io/trump…

> And we as a people, especially millennials and Gen X-ers prone to such intense nostalgia, must also reject the 80s, which I know you hate to hear, but that you must hear. It is essential in the fight against fascism.

I recognize that I've indulged in 80s nostalgia quite a bit in the past year or so, especially retreating into my childhood Apple II memories. No more. Time to live in the present.

Trump, 80s Nostalgia, And The Rejection of Fascism

Yearning for the 1980s lies at the heart of the fascist project, whether millennials and Gen X-ers like it or not

^{Denny Carter (Bad Faith Times)}

Auf die #Erfahrungen und #Eindrücke von @Prediger_EF@kirche.social in der Anglikanischen #Kirche bin ich gespannt.

Heute Abend:
onlinekirche.ekmd.de/veranstal…
#FediKirche

Kalender

Onlinekirche der EKM - Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube & Co werden für viele Menschen zu Strukturgebern im digitalen Alltag. Kirche kommt in diesen Lebensbereichen aber nur selten vor.

^{onlinekirche.ekmd.de}