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Welcome to the Age of the Coward—where billion-dollar corporations crumble faster than a wet paper bag, and craven CEOs like Bob Iger and Tim Cook prove their “values” were just expensive PR stunts with an expiration date.
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This Is the Age of the Coward

The Age of the Coward is here, where America’s most powerful corporations, once eager to preach their values, now fold like cheap umbrellas at the first gust of political wind.
Joan Westenberg (The Index.)

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So is @mozillaofficial's #distilvit a #LLM that could be used to embed in a CMS to create alt text for uploaded images?

github.com/mozilla/distilvit


GitHub - mozilla/distilvit: image-to-text model for PDF.js

image-to-text model for PDF.js. Contribute to mozilla/distilvit development by creating an account on GitHub.
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#llm #distilvit @Mozilla

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Xelon finds efficiencies whilst at the trough w/ his hand out... #griftersgonnagrift #unelected #porkbarrelling #xelonistan

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State department removes word ‘Tesla’ from $400m US armoured vehicles list

Earlier procurement forecast had suggested Elon Musk’s company would be a beneficiary of planned purchases
Jasper Jolly (The Guardian)
#USA #griftersgonnagrift #unelected #porkbarrelling #xelonistan

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🇺🇳 :opensourceparrot: Some folks have asked how our efforts are going helping governments be good open source citizens as they leverage free software to provide public services.

🎉 The answer is: Things are going very well, and they're getting better every week.

📋 With 4 months until UN Open Source week, here's a current update from our UNDP team:

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#UN #UNDP #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS #GovTech


Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs): Greater collaboration for more sustainable impact

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Michael Downey 🧢

🇺🇳 Our UNDP digital team is taking on really meaningful and interesting work in helping countries use technology in ethical, responsible ways. And filling a bunch of #internships. Fully #remote, around the world, and flexible around individuals' schedules.

🏦 While there's a stipend, it's low. Our leadership is working hard to break a long history of unpaid internships in the #UN, but there is still a distance to go for fair pay.

🔎 Learn more and apply:

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#getFediHired


Digital Transformation Internship: Global Call for 2025

Duties and Responsibilities
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Call for Proposals is still OPEN! Don't forget to submit your talks for #LAS2025! Send us your proposal by 15 February 2025: linuxappsummit.org/cfp/
Call for proposals

Call for proposals

The Linux App Summit (LAS) is designed to accelerate the growth of the Linux application ecosystem by bringing together everyone involved in creating a great Linux application user experience.
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#las2025

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We talked to the wonderful @Robin today on the show all about getting to grips with Windows, with a particular focus on Outlook and the File Explorer. Robin recorded a more detailed demonstration for all to enjoy - check it out here doubletaponair.com/finding-you…
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Finding Your Way Around Microsoft Outlook - Double Tap

In this episode of Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece welcome Robin Christopherson from AbilityNet to demonstrate how accessible and efficient Microsoft Outlook can be with JAWS screen reader.
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@Robin Christopherson

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The blast radius of a toxic contributor in an open source project is mostly invisible.

If you're a community leader you need to understand that for every prominent developer loudly driven out there were hundreds, maybe thousands of people who could have done great work, who could have been your next generation, looking at how your people treat people, at the bar your community has set for decency or dignity, silently taking their talents elsewhere, that you didn't see.

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Asahi Linux

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With a heavy heart, we announce the resignation of Asahi Linux founder Hector Martin. Our project is continuing with new collective governance. Our statement is on our project blog.

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Passing the torch on Asahi Linux - Asahi Linux

Porting Linux to Apple Silicon
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Last weekend the Open Film Database (ofdb.cc) received another update, which included the migration from #WordPress (Blog) and #DokuWiki (Wiki) to #Drupal, front-end improvements for TV shows, improved cast editing, and more!

The #OFDb is a database for movies and TV shows with its data published under an open license (Open Database License). Everyone can participate and add more titles. The more the merrier!

#film #TV #movies #cinema #OpenData #database


Hello there! [Open Film Database]

The Open Film Database (OFDb) is a free and open database for movies and TV shows. She is maintained by the community and published under an open license.
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#wordpress #film #movies #cinema #opendata #tv #database #drupal #dokuwiki #OFDb

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Biometrics are a convenient and secure way to authenticate our devices. Many of us use and trust the biometrics of our devices without much thought, but are they really secure? With so many options, which ones are the best?

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#Privacy #Biometrics #Security #PrivacyGuides #Article


Biometrics Explained

Privacy Guides is the most popular & trustworthy non-profit privacy resource to find privacy tools and learn about protecting your digital life.
www.privacyguides.org
#privacy #security #biometrics #article #privacyguides
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Someone should refresh these benchmarks and test a modern #pycurl against python requests.

"PyCurl is much faster than Requests (or other HTTP client libraries), generally completing smaller requests 2-3x as fast, and requires 3-10x less CPU time" (nine years ago)

github.com/svanoort/python-cli…


GitHub - svanoort/python-client-benchmarks: Microbenchmark of different python HTTP clients

Microbenchmark of different python HTTP clients. Contribute to svanoort/python-client-benchmarks development by creating an account on GitHub.
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#pycurl

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Want a less chatty BlindShell Classic 2? In this under 4-minute episode, we show you how to cut down on extra menu announcements for smoother navigation.

🎧 Listen now: pnc.st/s/shell-phone-show/802d…

🛒 Get the BlindShell Classic 2 in red or black + accessories at ATGuys.com/Blindshell .

🔄 Found this helpful? Share with a friend & check out Unmute.Show for more tips!

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BlindShell Classic 2 Talking Cell Phone for the Blind

The BlindShell 2 talking cell phone is in stock and ready to ship. Announcing a brand new BlindShell. Designed for the blind from the ground up.
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25 years ago, on February 13, 2000 the final "Peanuts" comic strip was released. It followed the death of Charles M. Schulz the day before, as he passed away only a few hours before its publication, serving as his final farewell to his readers.

#Peanuts #Comics #CharlesSchulz #comic #ComicStrip #ComicStrips #OTD #Snoopy

A comic strip showing Charlie Brown answering the phone, responding to someone who is seemingly asking for Snoopy, telling them "No, I think he's writing..", on the next panel Snoopy is shown to be sitting on top of his red house outside, writing on his typewriter, and the words "Dear Friends..." appearing above him. At the bottom panel there are several instances showing different Peanuts characters in some of the most characteristic scenes of the comic strip, along with the words: Dear Friends, I have been fortunate to draw Charlie Brown and his friends for almost fifty years. It has been the fulfillment of my childhood ambition. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to maintain the schedule demanded by a daily comic strip. My family does not wish "Peanuts" to be continued by anyone else, therefore I am announcing my retirement. I have been grateful over the years for the loyalty of our editors and the wonderful support and love expressed to me by fans of the comic strip. Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, …how can I ever forget them… — Charles M. Schulz
#comics #comic #otd #comicstrip #peanuts #snoopy #charlesschulz #comicstrips

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I think today's dose of Doctorow (or @pluralistic , if you prefer) may well be more relevant than most.

We MUST make informed decisions and harbour informed opinions. If we go about uninformed, we end up with both our feet in our mouths.

Which is something the left has been doing a LOT in what concerns the internet as a whole.

pluralistic.net/2025/02/13/dig…

Pluralistic: Premature Internet Activists (13 Feb 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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@Cory Doctorow
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I figured it out!
A lot of reports of alarms on iOS not sounding for people have emerged (as far back as even last May, phonearena.com/news/annoying-i…, and then early this year: nypost.com/2025/01/14/tech/iph…)
I know why now. If you set multiple alarms, iPhone will only sound them for 10 minutes. Should your alarms not be turned off and this 10-minute time is up (say, because you slept through it), the first alarm is stuck waiting in queue, and subsequently scheduled alarms will never sound but go off.
The moment you dismiss that first alarm, all of those others will magically begin sounding every 10 minutes as you dismiss them in horror, realizing that Apple's operating system is not able to properly queue alarms.
And yes, this is in iOS 18.3. I've been struggling with this pattern all week, it has made me late to my first meeting Monday because I woke up too late and scrambled too long to get ready, ETC. Not good.

A supremely annoying iPhone alarm bug is spreading like wildfire... again

For at least the third time in the last year or so, iPhone users are complaining on social media that their alarms are not working properly, with Apple once again promising to deliver a fix for ...
Adrian Diaconescu (PhoneArena)
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Tamas G

I bet if someone tested that, you could pretty reliably repro the bug after. Just create multiple alarms, about 15 minutes apart (or 10 minutes +), don't snooze or dismiss the first alarm. See if any subsequent alarms go off, and I can almost bet that they will not. My best guess is that alarms are all run on a single thread, so until that thread has returned as finished with the first alarm, the others after just can't execute properly.
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Tamas G

A good solid workaround: Go into the options for each alarm, and uncheck the "snooze" toggle. This will mean that (A) you will not have a snooze option when it goes off, but more importantly, (B) it will continue sounding through 10 minutes. Still not ideal, especially as what I'll often do is set different tones and vibrations to gradually make them more annoying through each alarm, but what else can I do, I guess. This way there's hope I could dismiss that first one and the others after it would sound, even if on a delay from me sleeping off the firrst 10 minutes. Sigh.
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UI/UX Design Studio Manager Laurel Terlesky's #fosdem talk is online! Explore Thunderbird's journey toward a cohesive, scalable, and data-informed open-source design system that unites desktop, Thunderbird for Android, and beyond.

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Design

fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event…


FOSDEM 2025 - Thunderbird: Building a Cross-Platform, Scalable Open-Source Design System

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#opensource #thunderbird #fosdem #design

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Unsere #Matrix #Bridges sind jetzt offiziell aus der Beta-Phase raus! 🚀

Neben Telegram, Signal und WhatsApp haben wir ab sofort auch eine Bridge zu Discord im Angebot.

Vielen lieben Dank an unsere Beta-Kunden! Wir melden uns in Kürze bei euch 🙂

Mehr Infos zu unserem Matrix-Hosting und anderen Open-Source-Lösungen findet ihr auf unserer Website:

ossrox.org/store/matrix

Genauere Infos zu den Bridges findet ihr hier:
docs.ossrox.org/Matrix/Bridges…

#OpenSource #Messaging #Privacy #Hosting

Ein KI-generiertes Bild, das eine Datenautobahn symbolisiert, Aufschrift: #Bridges

Bridges | Ossrox Wiki

Matrix Bridges sind letztlich Dienste, die eine Verbindung zwischen dem Matrix-Ökosystem und anderen Messaging-Plattformen wie Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp und vielen weiteren herstellen.
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#matrix #opensource #privacy #hosting #messaging #bridges

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#Fractal 10 had a couple regressions. We didn’t want our users to wait until Fractal 11 to get the fixes in their favorite #GNOME #Matrix client, so here is Fractal 10.1:

discourse.gnome.org/t/fractal-…


Fractal 10.1 released

Due to a couple of unfortunate but important regressions in Fractal 10, we are releasing Fractal 10.1 so our users don’t have to wait too long for them to be addressed.
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#matrix #gnome #fractal

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"The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us" via @verge.

Indeed, the UK's actions imperil security across the globe.

It's worth highlighting that open source comms tools, like @matrix and @signalapp, empower researchers and users: you'll _see_ if a backdoor is added.

Not so with proprietary tools. Do you really trust Meta, Apple, or Google not to roll over on you?

theverge.com/policy/612136/uk-…

#FOSS #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #Security #Privacy #Encryption


The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us

The UK is using its Investigatory Powers Act to demand backdoor access to iCloud users’ encrypted backups worldwide.
Gaby Del Valle (The Verge)
#foss #opensource #privacy #encryption #security #softwarefreedom @The Matrix.org Foundation @The Verge @Signal

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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid with 10 updated (4 RB) and 2 added apps today:

* TDX: explore and monitor your favorite artists and their latest releases 🛡️
* Private DNS Quick Setting: Toggle Private DNS from Quick Settings 🛡️

RB status: 446 apps (35.8%)

Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo :awesome:


IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
IzzyOnDroid App Repo
#android #free #apps #AndroidAppRain #izzyondroid

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Rozhovor: Přijmout dítě s autismem znamená vydat se na nečekaná dobrodružství

📌*Jak začlenit dítě s poruchou autistického spektra do běžné školky? *


O své zkušenosti a rady se s námi podělila Mgr. Sylva Kočí z neziskové organizace Jdeme Autistům Naproti z. s.


Rozhovor: Přijmout dítě s autismem znamená vydat se na nečekaná dobrodružství | Twigsee

Jak začlenit dítě s poruchou autistického spektra do běžné školky? Zeptali jsme se Mgr. Sylva Kočí z neziskové organizace Jdeme Autistům Naproti z. s.
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Ľuboš Moščovič

"Paní učitelky mají někdy z příchodu dítěte s autismem obavy."

Tak toto je, žiaľ, totálny eufemizmus. Naše škôlky, až pričasto, neakceptujú žiadnu formu inakosti a na Slovensku k tomu majú riaditeľky ešte aj kladivo na čarodejnice, keďže deti najskôr prijímajú na tzv. adaptačný pobyt, takže ktokoľvek "by im narušoval vyučovanie" ostáva mimo systém.

Môžete mať aj 4 papiere s odporúčaním odborníkov na integrovanie v štandardnom kolektíve, poprípade s asistentom, budú vás tlačiť do outu - "a nebolo by mu lepšie v špeciálnej škôlke"?

No nebolo - tá v našom meste rieši iba ťažké prípady, s pridruženou retardáciou alebo úplne neverbálnych, no a taká špecializovaná na nejakú "ľahšiu" diagnózu, napr. NKS, tak tá je jedna v kraji (ak vôbec), takže good luck...

Naš predprimárny systém má deti so znevýhodnením tam kde slnko nesvieti, česť výnimkám, ale viem o tom viac než by som chcel.

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