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A one TERABYTE hard drive costs less than a day's minimum wage and yet everything lives on someone else's computer, what the heck

🐀 Dad's what's information

🦝 It's like misinformation but there's less of it and it's true

Reading daily on a 2007 ereader has reminded me just how tiny text is and I don't think Modern Kids even know about file sizes

one black-and-white page of manga shrunk to fit this ereader's screen takes up as much space as a novella

you can fit fifteen novels in one second of video

a 4gb SD card of books would probably have me completely sorted out for reading material until it's time to die of old

When going to higher display resolutions in #phosh #stevia's 🎹 can become a bit small to type with (as our ☝️s usually don't adjust to display size). I've thus cooked up an MR that allows to keep the physical size of the OSK constant (in portrait mode for now).

On top of that one can add a "dead zone" at the bottom of the OSK which helps on taller devices like the #OP6 as the 📱 otherwise tends to tilt when typing on the bottom row.

For me this is a typing speed booster.

#phosh #LinuxMobile

America’s Mobile Security Crisis: Time for a Secure Alternative

ABC News reports a disturbing reality: smartphones used by U.S. officials, journalists, and tech execs are being hit by zero-click cyberattacks—many tied to Chinese state-backed hackers.

Learn more at Purism:
https://puri.sm/posts/americas-mobile-security-crisis-why-its-time-for-a-secure-private-alternative/

Jury says Google must pay California Android smartphone users $314.6m
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/01/google-california-android-smartphone?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Alphabet’s company found liable for making data transfers without permission while devices were idle

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A little tip to all those folks using Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud: you're paying at least 20x more than you need to be paying. If you claim you're using 'special services only provided by __insert name of ripoff cloud provider here__' then you've got your organisation locked into a single provider with the inability to move to a better one. Consider your options very carefully & build vendor-agnostic system. Dependence on #bigtech suppliers is a recipe for disaster.

People are shocked to discover they need to fact-check ChatGPT and I'm having the uncomfortable realization that they never fact-checked their uncle's Facebook posts, their friend's medical advice, or literally anything Google's top result told them, and suddenly the last decade makes sense...

This is the last time I plan to point to anything from CBS "News".

The company that owns it has capitulated to Trump extortion. This is ALL about money. Integrity is completely beside the point.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paramount-trump-60-minutes-lawsuit-settlement/

Almost without exception, America's "mainstream media" is now quisling media.

Currently working on implementing Matrix's new 'Matrix Authentication Service' for our NZ-based instance... non-trivial. But it's such an impressive system (it's doing far more than competitors like Salesforce Slack and Microsoft Teams).

Why Do Warriors Wear Masks?
🎙️ Narrated by Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas

In this powerful reflection, an Indigenous warrior explains why masks have become a necessary part of resistance. Drawing on the lessons of the 1973 Wounded Knee uprising and the violence that followed, the speaker details how state surveillance and repression made anonymity a matter of survival. After Wounded Knee, those who stood up were systematically targeted—by the FBI and hired goons. The mask is not a gimmick or a symbol—it’s armor.

This clip delves into the security culture developed by Indigenous movements to protect communities, maintain operational safety, and safeguard the individuals behind the struggle. It underscores the strategic use of pseudonyms and collective identities as tools to ensure that resistance can continue without repression destroying it from within.

Ultimately, “Why Do Warriors Wear Masks?” is not just about hiding faces—it's about preserving the movement and honoring those who came before.

The #Forgejo monthly report was published ✨

Forgejo v12.0 branch was cut on 25 June, for a planned release on 17 July. Forgejo v11.0.2 was released on 18 June, addressing several bugs. Forgejo Runner v6.4.0 introduced offline caching support.

The minimum required Git version has been bumped and the search has been improved.

There is strong enthusiasm for translating Forgejo.

User following with #ActivityPub has progressed and a new #NLnet grant has been accepted.

https://forgejo.org/2025-06-monthly-report

From Silvia Federici's essay "Palestine is the World," originally published in 2002.

This excerpt is printed on the back of this new shirt, available here: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1920

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