Our next major release is just around the corner! #LibreOffice 26.2 will be released in February, with many new features and improvements, thanks to our worldwide community. Help to test it, before the final release: qa.blog.documentfoundation.org… #foss #openSource #freesoftware
LibreOffice 26.2 will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2026 (check the Release Plan). LibreOffice 26.2 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) brings us closer to the final version, which will be preceded by Release Candidate 3 (RC3).
Does FastSM's quote post feature use the new-style quoting, the one with official support from Mastodon, or is it what Mona did/does with the post link?
Thank you for confirming! That's awesome news, and will probably be why I stay with FastSM all on its own. I quoted pretty frequently on Twitter, and now that Mastodon finally supports it, and I finally have a Windows client that does as well, I'll be doing more of it here. It's also great to be able to properly read quoted posts from others.
If "apt install" tells you "after this installation, XX GB additional disk space will be used" – that means that YOU SHOULD LOOK if that's available. Because, APT DOES NOT – it simply … well, stops working when the disk is full 🤦♂️
Have fun then cleaning up. Glad I ran a Timeshift backup immediately before…
(EDIT: it was `apt` in my case, not `apt-get`. But such a thing simply should not happen at all.)
@SamantazFox So did I, which is why I didn't check. But then, who'd have thought installing a graphics driver would require more than half of the system partition (here: I tried to install ROCm/AMDGPU on a test machine, which required "25 GB (!!) additional disk space)…
Checking disk space must be complicated. Package dependencies are easier… 🙊 💨
@SamantazFox it might not be much easier than package dependencies. Since the files might go into different partitions, it's not trivial to know if you have enough space. For most installations checking the `/` partition would be enough, but then apt should have some heuristics to avoid guessing when the partition setup is more complicated than usual.
@SamantazFox i wonder if it even can do that. Since some package might install to /opt or installs stuff at .local when and if you have a separate home partition if would have to check all of that.
@nachtpfoetchen exactly the point here. But then I'd expect the tool (apt) to consider the worst case: all of those going to the smallest place. If that's not clear at that point, ASK: "your root partition just has BB GB free. You're sure that fits?" That way, one would at least have an indicator.
I mean, the usual places stuff goes to is either below /usr, /var, /boot, or (some cases) /opt (ignoring the few bytes for /etc here). Check where those are, check matched partitions. @SamantazFox
@SamantazFox hmm i had it often that i wanted to install a new kernel version and it didn’t fit and i had to remove omd kernels with apt autoremove first. Then it would complain pretty often. I think the only thing that could solve this would be metadata in every package telling how much space it needs and where.
@daniel Oops… sorry, was still in the fixup shenanigans, and most likely had the very same question on my mind: would it have made a difference? I mean, "cli stability", yeah – but SUCH a thing should simply not happen.
Wer wollte nicht schon immer mal bis zu 10 Lieblingssongs auf einmal hören? Ich hätte dafür jetzt das richtige Tool, auch wenn der eigentliche Zweck ein völlig anderer ist. 😄
MultiDeck Audio Player ist eine App für die simultane Wiedergabe von bis zu 10 Audiodateien oder Internetstreams. Seid gnädig mit mir, trotz beeindruckender KI-Unterstützung ist es meine erste GUI-Anwendung und enthält sicher noch Fehler.
Translation for Americans: a member of the Irish parliament (the Dail) who happens to be a barrister (an attorney specialising in advocacy in front of a judge, including criminal prosecution/defense) has formally written to the head of the Irish cybercrime unit setting out applicable charges against X/Grok and sternly requesting formal prosecution of that company on child pornography/trafficking charges.
The Independent has been covering this quite a lot over recent days, and Barry Ward is not the only TD to speak up about this. Here's Niamh Smyth from the day before.
The junior minister with special responsibility for artificial intelligence has doubled down on her criticism of X, accusing the social media platform of “trying to let Grok off the hook” by not taking responsibility for content created by the online…
Any users of sound source for mac on my TL? Can I stop this alert about muting system audio? I just had an issue where focus navigated out of that window and the only way to get system audio back was to change my main output device.
Tomorrow night join @Liz, for the return of Full Circle from 7 P.M. eastern (US time). As it will be Australia day on January 26, the first show of the year will be an Australia day show. So tune in tomorrow night, for the return of Full Circle. HKCRadio.com
New language-pack setting: spellingDiphthongMode. Supported values right now: none (default) and monophthong. Detects “spelled-out acronym-like” words (heuristic: multi‑syllable, and every syllable is stressed), And it follows a vowel-like sound. It drops the offglide and marks the e as lengthened, so you get a long monophthong feel
Lol why did I just find out that you can customize how the Mastodon timeline looks on the web? I always knew there was a settings button right there, but for some reason, never clicked on it. can do the same thing with notifications. Wow this makes my life way easier.
I just saw a nice long email from the friend who visited us over the weekend telling me what a great t ime she had, the struggles of taking care of her mother who has dementia, and just wanting to chat in general. I realized the reason I was surprised to see it is because no one writes like that anymore, lol.
A huge thank you to those folks that listen to, in order to write summaries of, trumps ranting speeches so we don't have to. Those are the true patriots of the US, and I am not being sarcastic.
Being a U.S. citizen doesn’t shield you from ICE abuse. Wrongful detention, excessive force, and medical neglect can still happen during raids and often due to errors or escalation.
If you haven't read @anildash's fantastic essay on Markdown -- its history, its impact, and what it tells us about truly useful bottom-up innovation -- then you really should
over 300,000 users are now securely communicating in Iran thanks to DeltaChat, while Briar and Bitchat users are holding their phones in the air trying to attract predator drones
security experts: " but what if the NSA attacks them and they don't have the little bit of extra security Signal offers?" RT: techhub.social/users/abbas_dp/…
To this day, while internet restrictions persist, Delta Chat has become the communication platform for a significant portion of users. There are no precise statistics available on the number of servers or users, but based on my own involvement in setting up servers and collaborating with other installers, and by averaging the user counts per server, I can estimate that over (250 Delta Chat host servers) with more than (300,000 users) are active in Iran and I know the actual numbers are far higher.
This report does not mention by name all the individuals and supporting organizations involved, but I sincerely thank every member of this collective effort. This event stands as a symbol of the power of free software and community solidarity in preserving decentralized communications in Iran.
The unlawful effort by the Trump regime to fine and punish the elected leaders of Minnesota and Minneapolis ratchets up. “Subpoenas were served at the offices of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a Department of Justice official said on Tuesday amid protests and an immigration enforcement crackdown in the state.” reuters.com/world/us/subpoenas…
In case any other #Blind people are trying to redeem their outage credit from #VerizonWireless the process isn't exactly straightforward. However, here's what I've found. Whether you click on the link in the text provided or merely just sign into the My Verizon app when you call into Verizon their automated phone system will tell you to click on take action. on the #iOS side you'll find nothing that VoiceOver renders saying "take action" but swipe until you get to your shortcuts one of 7 adjustable area. Then swipe up once and you'll hear something about actions. Double tap there and you'll be able to redeem your $20 credit on the resulting screen if you're eligible.
Today's #Jamuary prompt is: "a 'one-hit' sample (<500ms) triggered only and then processed with as many delays /channels / FX as needed to make a 3 minute piece" submitted by @sivko-burko.bsky.social
If I have covered your music, or maybe you are considering asking me to, can I ask a little favor? I also appreciate folks checking out *my* music, and you don't even have to review it to make me happy! So if you haven't before, give it a listen today?
From the start of the recent protests in Iran, following the experience of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel and the experiences of the Aban 1398 (2019) and 1401 (2022-2023) protests, we knew widespread internet disruptions were coming. Earlier, active members of the free software community had set up internal Delta Chat relay servers on tiiiz.ir. Relying on that prior experience, we conducted practical user tests with general users to observe their interaction with the application. The result was clear: Delta Chat was far simpler for everyday users to understand and had a more intuitive interface compared to platforms like Matrix.
That’s why, together with community members, we began producing educational content for Delta Chat. The goal was to prepare users as much as possible before Iran’s internet was completely severed and localized.
When the blackout hit, and after a day had passed, almost no access to the global internet remained—only very limited internal networks were active. Under those conditions, our public promotion and training efforts for using Delta Chat began.
First, we had to create an environment where users could install and set up the application. We set up a local GitLab instance and uploaded the necessary files there. To share download links and installation guides, we used the (Jitsi Meet) platform—because in that situation, almost no other means of communication (even SMS) was stable or available.
As many users joined the `tiiiz` server, it gradually began to slow down. We needed to move toward a decentralized architecture. So, with the collective cooperation of members, we encouraged the public to set up their own new servers. A simple, public server installation guide was posted on the main server, and gradually, one by one, new servers were added to the network.
As more servers came online, the user base also grew. Volunteer teams across various cities in Iran introduced and installed Delta Chat for others, inviting server owners to launch their own decentralized networks.
With the addition of servers and contributors, initial issues were resolved, and new ideas were proposed and implemented by developers. For example, each server’s installation page included a section for sharing user IDs. Gradually, more extensive documentation, security solutions, detailed introductions to Delta Chat, and other practical features were organically added to the network by various individuals.
To this day, while internet restrictions persist, Delta Chat has become the communication platform for a significant portion of users. There are no precise statistics available on the number of servers or users, but based on my own involvement in setting up servers and collaborating with other installers, and by averaging the user counts per server, I can estimate that over (250 Delta Chat host servers) with more than (300,000 users) are active in Iran and I know the actual numbers are far higher.
This report does not mention by name all the individuals and supporting organizations involved, but I sincerely thank every member of this collective effort. This event stands as a symbol of the power of free software and community solidarity in preserving decentralized communications in Iran.
Any American politician who is not actively putting their jobs on the line to stop what's going on here right now is a traitor. It's time for drastic action.
Apple Releases New Firmware for iPad Pro Magic Keyboard https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/20/ipad-pro-magic-keyboard-firmware-update/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
My son’s friend thinks it’s cool I work at MSFT and was asking me a lot about AI. I explained “Your generation has a unique challenge that my generation didn’t have to deal with: Figuring out if the computer is lying to you…”
Labour must urgently seek new roles and alliances, while also enhancing the UK’s own military capabilities, says Stella Creasy, MP and chair of the Labour Movement for Europe
WARNING: Ring doorbell cameras now partering with #ICE
DO NOT USE!
As a general rule, if you use any kind of doorbell cameras they need to be offline, connected only to your own internal monitor that must never be bridged to any part of the Internet.
Ring however takes this problem to another level, actively sharing data not only with cops but also with ICE
This is one of the coldest nights ever. Living in open area between the damaged walls makes the situation worser
I'm just thinking about how this suffering might end? We literally suffer in every single detail in our life. In the food, water, shelter, education, health. Literally everything!
Every morning we just think of how we'll end the day peacefully. We don't have big dreams. We just need a normal life
If you would like to help my family please donate and share
I got a splinter in my foot from my old bookcase. I took a bigger splinter off of it and threw it away so it wouldn't happen again. That'll show it! lol
Ok, question for all my #sighted friends on here. Why are you guys seemingly obsessed with app icons? Apple announced their new Creator Studio bundle last week, and everyone is upset because the app icons look bad I guess? Like why do you care, it's like me getting mad because the app name is stupid or something. I don't get it.
maybe like if you opened apps using physical buttons, each one designed a certain way. you get used to the feel of it. the shape, texture, etc. maybe even enjoy it aesthetically
then it is randomly changed. it is disconcerting. some people struggle more with that change
but also, maybe the new button feels 'off' in some way. you don't like the texture, or it has a shape you just don't enjoy as much
i don't know if that helps but best i could think of
I have another great tip here for those who receive emails or documents that contain tables with rows and columns. I just discovered that if for example you receive a daily spam report from your email provider that is set up in rows and columns. if using Jaws, when you enter the table by arrowing down, use alt control and left and right arrows to navigate each cell and using alt control up and down arrows moves down one cell or row and reads it. My daily spam reports can sometimes be 50 pages long and using the above navigation commands really cut my reading time in half. Wanted to share this with everyone here.
In addition to my previous post, I have found on an iPhone if you enter a table within an email or any table, you can use your rotor by rotating with two fingers either clockwise or anticlockwise until you hear Rose and then you can flick left and right to move between each cell and flicking up and down will read that particular column and move you from row to row. This is also very useful and I had no idea that this even existed on the iPhone even though I have been using the iPhone for years using VoiceOver. I have not needed this function until now so wanted to share this knowledge with others here.
### New features and other improvements
- Timelines (everything that displays posts) has been completely rewritten with Jetpack Compose https://codeberg.org/tusky/Tusky/issues/5272
- Support for displaying quote posts https://codeberg.
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