Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

Security expert @briankrebs is incensed (again and correctly) at Experian's privacy/security non-protections.

https://mastodon.social/deck/@briankrebs@infosec.exchange/113188769510542042

As he points out, the company is part of a cartel that is unaccountable for its shoddy practices.

Here's what I learned in year four of Platformer — or, everything that happened after we left Substack. https://www.platformer.news/leaving-substack-platformer-year-four/

Well, this is huge: https://www.un.org/global-digital-compact/en UN member states committing to digital policy - 14-17 commit member nations to promoting 'digital public goods', and it's all about open source, open standards, open data, etc.

h/t @downey

The one thing I find gut wrenching is that the title for the linked PDF... https://www.un.org/global-digital-compact/sites/default/files/2024-09/Global%20Digital%20Compact%20-%20English_0.pdf shows it was authored with %&#*en MS Word. Insidious and counterproductive.

Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (38/2024): #GNOME 47 and updates on #Plasma Apps

https://linmob.net/weekly-update-38-2024/

#LinuxMobile #postmarketOS #SailfishOS #UbuntuTouch #PinePhone #Librem5 #Mobian #Phosh

A cooperative approach to the intersecting crises of housing and climate change.

https://geo.coop/gleanings/beating-extreme-heat-community

For any #Fedifolks who record music and want to distribute it... this is a very compelling option: https://wedistribute.org/2023/11/introducing-faircamp/ - I've been tracking this (and experimenting with setting one up) for my band's recordings for a while. Very cool project!

Finally, our crew is making progress towards adding more machines to the datacenter. The redundancy will allow us to minimize downtime.

If you want to follow the progress or even help us with your #hardware / #sysadmin expertise, check out https://codeberg.org/Codeberg-Infrastructure/meta/milestone/8370

Switched to #wayland on my main machine.

Most software is still fine.

#GTK apps are not fine.

I never used kinetic scrolling and I don't want it now either. I guess I'll have to patch my GTK for that.

I want to zoom pictures with my touchpad. I don't understand why it doesn't work now (eom, viking).

A: Because it breaks the flow of conversation.
Q: Why is top posting bad?

^ this also applies to file dialog buttons. So far no luck getting them back down. Any hints?

#askfedi #linux #kde

Purism releases the STEP file for the Librem 5, a 3D model file with information about the Linux smartphone's mechanical components. It's not enough to build your own, but could aid in repair or third-party mods. https://buff.ly/47D2PhW #Librem5 #Purism #LinuxSmartphones

God help me, a new Help Desk storyline starts today.

https://www.eviscerati.org/comics/hd/2024/09/back-in-the-thick-of-it/

I wanted to rent some CPU power from Hetzner to calc better text prediction data for #LinuxMobile.

Created account via VPN so they wanted additional ID information which I sent with passport number removed. Resulting in:

"""
After reviewing your updated customer information, we have decided to deactivate your account because of some concerns we have regarding this information. Therefore, we have cancelled all your existing products and orders with us.
"""

I can't recommend this service.

"It turns out big companies engaged in predatory behavior towards lower-income consumers by increasing prices of less costly goods by a higher percentage than more expensive offerings...Better off voters and the Democratic party elites in particular seem baffled about (which is a polite cover for unsympathetic to) the continuing complaints of price pain from lower and middle income consumers."

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2024/09/cheapflation-and-the-rise-of-inflation-inequality-in-2021-2023.html

For the government to take a hatchet to the public sector, then follow it up with barking "GET BACK TO WORK" just screams of the utter ignorance not only of current evidence on workplace productivity, but the absolute contempt with which they see the employee relationship generally.
They are exemplifying that 1950s "good capitalist resource" attitude that has fundamentally failed to adapt to a new, modern work environment.

This bill would re-open the door to the worst software patents, and even patents on human genes. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-can-t-afford-more-bad-patents

The Hamilton Anarchist Bookfair is next Saturday! And they have released the workshop schedule.

10am-6pm at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre on Stuart St

For a text version of the program, visit this link:

https://hamiltonanarchistbookfair.noblogs.org/workshops/

#HamOnt #Ontario

1/3

I wrote some 7,000 words about #Hezbollah. Enjoy.

https://www.hauntologies.net/p/hezbollah-10-things-you-need-to-know

#Lebanon #Israel #Palestine

I just thought of an amazing story arc for Help Desk and DAMMIT ALL TO HELL

Republican Stuntman dares to do what no other Republican can! https://www.dailykos.com/story/2024/9/20/2271658/-Cartoon-Republican-stuntman-confronts-his-fears

Latest comic: Don't take the bait

#uspol #election #cartoon #politics #election2024

Just in case you missed it: Microsoft is pimping its weaponised bullshit generation to oil companies in order to help them find new places to drill.

That's right. Using insane amounts of energy right here in the present to make it easier for the climate wreckers to wreck the climate even harder in the future.

A gentle reminder to just say no to any and all companies that peddle this snake oil.