As I approach the end of the year, I wanted to look back and see how many projects I have contributed to (not counting the ones that I maintain). This usually happens because I notice an issue with a project. Generally I file an issue, it's rewarding to in and fix the issue myself, plus the issue gets fixed faster since the maintainer can review and click the "merge button"! This is especially so for documentation, it is very easy to just fix the documentation and file an MR.
This is genius!
#Berlin is allowing cyclists to claim on-street parking spaces for their bikesβfor free.
At the same time, they're boosting the price of on-street parking for drivers.
That sends a very, very clear message.
For those of you familiar with your seasonally-appropriate Stuart McLean canon.
(And for those who aren't familiar, are you in for a treat: https://www.canadianliving.com/life-and-relationships/canadian-living-books/article/cozy-up-to-this-short-story-from-the-classic-christmas-at-the-vinyl-cafe )
Delta Chat is an #OpenSource messaging app that works over email @delta https://delta.chat/
Works on desktop/mobile with most every email provider https://providers.delta.chat/
Chat with folks who don't have Delta installed, just email.
Chat with bots (groups, etc) https://simplebot-org.github.io/simplebot-instances/
Share web apps in chat https://webxdc.org/
It can even be run anonymously off a flash drive https://lefherz.net/2022/08/28/how-to-setup-delta-chat-on-tails-in-4-steps/
10 Ways Delta Chat is Better than WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram https://pocketnow.com/10-ways-delta-chat-is-better-than-whatsapp-signal-and-telegram/
This tool that searches your Spotify playlists for the music on Bandcamp works great. Makes a nice list of what to get on today's #BandcampFriday where the revenue share is waived and it all goes to the artist.
Needed a laptop replenishment since the old ones were dead & dying. Purchased a refurbished Lenovo #x230 (which has #coreboot & #libreboot options) and a #PineBookPro . Though the base price was similar, by the time the PBP was delivered it was 50% more expensive.
Though the PBP has a nicer feel and bigger screen, for my purposes (mainly a couch computer for web browsing, video playing, some light development work, and occasionally kid school needs) it isn't worth the premium.
French authorities declare the use of Microsoft Office and Google Docs illegal in schools and education markets, as they donβt follow GDPR and might disturb later competition by making students used to these proprietary solutions.
Apparently we have new #metric prefixes, hooray!
https://phys.org/news/2022-11-earth-ronnagrams-metric-prefixes-voted.html
Can I have a 2 quettabyte drive for my laptop now?
Learned that public libraries are launching their own local music streaming services and have been low-key obsessed ever since. My report is now up on Vice's Motherboard! https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d34px/libraries-are-launching-their-own-local-music-streaming-platforms
I have encountered more image descriptions on Mastodon in 24 hours than I have in Twitter in a couple of years. Seriously. I'm not exaggerating.
As a blind person, this means a lot to me. If you read this and you describe your images, thank you so, so, so much on behalf of all of us. If you don't, now you know you'll be helping random Internet strangers make sense of your posts by typing in a few more words than usual.
Sneak preview of something new and exciting for #sxmo: voice control using #numen! Control your linux smartphone with short efficient voice commands, fully local, and runs on a #pinephone!
Received the #PineBookPro and so far feels good with the exception of the touchpad.
The firmware update utility for that was sadly not included in the #Manjaro repos by default so had to build, and use an external keyboard while going through the steps. Definitely not for the novice user.
Once done, it works so much better.
I hate what computers are now, and especially hate what Apple computers are now. Here are comics that were "purchased" but can't be read, and a screen to read them on which works but can't be used,
because Amazon decided to buy the comic vendor and break their app,
and Apple insists we buy a new screen every few years or they will make apps (like unbroken Comixology) break via aggressive SDK depreciation. The new screen isn't better. They just make you pay for it because they can.
RT @VioletEglantine@twitter.com
@RealSexyCyborg@twitter.com
π¦π: https://twitter.com/VioletEglantine/status/1579732650386161664
Before the toilet paper hoarding starts remember Bum Guns are awesome and easy to install:
https://youtu.be/iRduYc6GWHk
RT @truthisjustice2@twitter.com
Cerberus (BQ.1.1) causes vomiting and diarrhea and often turns up negative on RAT π³
I donβt want this I really donβt want this one https://twitter.com/xabitron1/status/1579232882505420803
π¦π: https://twitter.com/truthisjustice2/status/1579241036278554624