John Sullivan @johns@librem.one
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
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@mlinksva @Greg I'm not actually totally sure having never bought a pair that required it, and the requirements seem only sketchily documented because everyone assumes you'd just be okay with an app. But I know when I was looking last year I saw things like needing the app to turn noise reduction on/off and to change sound profiles. Maybe also to only use one ear at a time (something I do frequently, see above about ambient sound). I don't think it's an issue in the < $50 range.
@Greg Be careful -- a significant number of bluetooth headphones/earbuds now require proprietary apps in order to do pretty basic things. I wouldn't exactly "recommend" PineBuds, but they work and have the promise of flashable firmware. Definitely plenty loud :) As a person who fundamentally doesn't like not being able to hear ambient sound, I also really like bone induction options.
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It's #tax season, so #TurboTax is once again advertising just about everywhere.
Remember:
• TurboTax spent decades fighting to stop Americans from filing taxes for free:
https://www.propublica.org/series/the-turbotax-trap?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
• There are ways to file for free without TurboTax:
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-to-file-taxes-for-free-without-turbotax?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
John Sullivan
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I got laid off yesterday. We'll be ok, but it still sucks. Tough time to be on the market.
I'm giving myself space this week, but applied to a role yesterday 🤞🏻
Looking for roles in open source as a senior IC, management in a larger org, or nonprofit leadership. I'm most known for partnerships, community building, nonprofit operations, and program management, and I hold my own in compliance and media relations. 
Resume etc: https://joshsimmons.com
@n8 Maybe you need to specify walking *forwards* downhill. It is showing you walking backwards downhill, as one does.
John Sullivan
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Seeking your input: What is CC’s to do around generative #AI to support #BetterSharing — sharing that is contextual, inclusive, just, equitable, reciprocal, and sustainable? https://creativecommons.org/2023/03/07/cc-community-input-better-sharing-for-generative-ai/
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"#NASA’s need for high-quality scientific software has led it to #OpenSource developers, and now to an ambitious new program based on the larger principles of #OpenScience."
https://thenewstack.io/nasas-thirst-for-open-source-software-and-for-open-science/
Excellent profile of a committed agency.
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RT @AntonioCasilli
Top cited AI articles since 2020 were all written by Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet-aligned researchers. Only exceptions: 2 articles by prestigious academic institutions… and the one on stochastic parrots by Timnit Gebru et al. (That really backfired on Google)https://www.zeta-alpha.com/post/must-read-the-100-most-cited-ai-papers-in-2022
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The nominations for the Open Source Initiative board of elections just closed, March 6th. It's time for voters to meet the candidates. #OSI #OSIelections https://blog.opensource.org/meet-the-2023-candidates-for-osis-board/
@steve Blue Cross Blue Shield just did something very similar -- sending out an email not from their domain, pointing to a 3rd-party survey site to enter personal census info about employers' health plan usage. How does this stuff get through? I don't think theirs even had the perfunctory effort of including a zip code.
Automated message from W3C: "Subject: Planning to close Restricted Media Community Group due to inactivity unless we hear from you"
Those...were the days?
@penaddict How is the dry time? Always looking for quicker-drying pigmented inks..
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#Starchart now federates!🎉
Starchart is a software forge spider and search engine that federates and periodically publishes its index. Simply put, Starchart is the decentralized, non-#GitHub alternative to https://awesomeopensource.com/
- @realaravinth
#ForgeFlux #Starchart #ForgeFed
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Wow so the #Apple lobbyist speaking at the @EU_Commission #DMAWorkshop on #AppStores refuses to answer my question why his company should get to decide what software runs on their devices -- after he spent 15min doing PR blah blah about how #iPhone is the best. 🤦
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Over the last few months, I put a lot of work into the @fdroidorg app. Here's what's new: https://f-droid.org/en/2023/03/01/new-repo-format-faster-smaller-updates.html
It's official, we have a Chartreuse shortage. Tough times ahead.
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Phosh 0.25.0 is out 🚀📱:
See https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.25.0/ for details.
#phosh #librem5 @purism #gnome #linux #mobile #lLinuxMobile #MobileLinux
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RIP Wayne Shorter, safe travels
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
