Micah @micahbp@librem.one

U.S. border officials copy the contents of up to 10,000 phones and computers every year and save them to a big database for 15 years, as we first reported in September: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/15/government-surveillance-database-dhs/

Following pressure from Sen. Wyden, the agency, CBP, now says it's considering shrinking that 15-year save time and plans to give people more details about what they're doing: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/31/abraham-accords-expand-with-cybersecurity-collaboration/

Some of the first translations for COSMIC Settings has appeared. The dynamically generated search results also search based on the translated text via regular expressions.

#CosmicDesktop #CosmicSettings #PopOS #System76 #icedrs

A new era #soon

New Liblast logo design coming up, courtesy of ecogex!

#Liblast #Inkscape

#ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors v7.3 is already released:

✅ roles in fillable forms,

✅ enhanced password protection,

✅ Watch Window in sheets,

✅ new printing options and more.

Find out the details in our blog: https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2023/01/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-v7-3/

The best reverb you can buy for non-realistic spaces?

I just bought Reach (I'm not affiliated with this project ), and it's really really good. Don't look for realistic spaces (though I'm sure it works well with some instruments), but it's the best toolbox I've used in order to manipulate spaces for your #music.

It has a nice #reverb engine, AND you can filter, and edit the reverb sound with flanger, distorsion, bitcrusher and chorus directly in the plugin. From LoFi- cassette sounds, punchy or dreamy drums and up to beautiful lush #reverbs, it works wonder.
The interface is clean and will still look good in 10 years.
The presets are well thought out and will give you a solid start.
It's open source (#foss): https://github.com/sinuslabs.
It's multiplatform (Linux, Win, Mac).
It's cheap at the moment (25€ as of january 2023).

Go get it here: https://sinuslabs.io/product/reach/

What are the things in your feed/timeline here called?

Without algorithms it takes boosting to make the Mastodon machine move - so boost often, boost freely and boost abundantly.

Nobody is trying to sell you anything.

Nobody puts their ugly mug at the top of your feed.

Nobody buries your post and (sorry) nobody promotes it.

Posts may settle more quickly here as they fall thru timelines without artificial support.

Mastodon’s rhythm therefore has a different feel which may feel unusual to birders.

Mostly, have fun. Be kind. Learn and share.

How likely is it that you will still be on Mastodon a year from now?

#BOOST OK

#GPT3 answers need to be challenged carefully ^^

Who’s excited for the GNOME 44 wallpapers? #gnome #blender3d #eevee #cycles

LibreOffice’s New App Icons Make a Bold Statement https://www.omglinux.com/libreoffice-new-app-icons #opensource #libreoffice

Thelio accent panels assembled and ready! Which one immediately catches your eye?

#system76 #thelio #accentpanel #newdesign #desktops #computers #design #colors #personalize