Micah @micahbp@librem.one

After a busy week of filming with my #pcc4k and powering off of #SmallRig V Mount 99's... I'm never going back to NPF batteries! I was powered on and filming nearly all day and used only 50% charge off a single battery AND I powered an LED light panel for a while off another one! They're awesome!!

#videoproduction #provides #filmmaking #contentcreator #blackmagicdesign #bmd #vmount #linuxvideoediting #video #videocreators

Nextcloud Hub 4 is the first collaboration platform to integrate intelligent features comprehensively across its applications while addressing the privacy and control challenges that come with AI technologies.

~ Frank Karlitschek, Founder of Nextcloud

https://nextcloud.com/blog/hub-4-pioneers-ethical-ai-integration-for-a-more-productive-and-collaborative-future/

Framework Laptop 13 Finally Gets AMD Options https://www.omglinux.com/framework-laptop-finally-gets-amd-option/ #tech #framework #amd

KDE is at the Student Television Network Convention! We're here showing off Kdenlive and Krita to the next generation of creators!

#kde #kdenlive #krita

Too many uses for this word, but I'm glad it exists.

Welcome to the debut episode of the Thunderbird podcast, which we're affectionately calling the ThunderCast!

https://share.transistor.fm/s/0069fd68

#Thunderbird #Podcast #OpenSource #Email #Mozilla

Contrary to expectations #OpenAI's #GPT4 lacks #OpenData. The company is at least open about its reasons for the reversal: a combination of profit, competition, & public safety.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/15/23640180/openai-gpt-4-launch-closed-research-ilya-sutskever-interview

"As the capabilities [to do harm] get higher it makes sense that you don’t want want to disclose them."

There's notable pushback on the safety question: "Not being able to see what data GPT-4 was trained on made it hard to know where the system could be safely used & come up with fixes"

#AI

Shamelessly reposting this because it is hilarious, but the toot making the rounds didn't bother with adding alt text.

Via https://mastodon.world/@bkm/110047181266402602

Gamers: #Ubuntu needs you to help test its #Steam snap https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/03/ubuntu-steam-snap-candidate-testing

I had no idea Ubuntu Studio switched to the Plasma desktop! Now I'm interested to give it another go. I daily drove Ubuntu Studio for years! LOVED it and what they are trying to do with it. Keep it up #ubuntustudio team!

https://ubuntustudio.org/

#linux #linuxvideo #linuxvfx #linuxvideoediting #kdendlive #b3d #blender3d #Ubuntu #KDE #plasmadesktop @ubuntustudio

For the first time, Thelio Mira is now configurable with NVIDIA RTX 4080 or 4090 graphics! Order yours today with the GPU that fits your needs. system76.com/desktops/thelio-mira

#system76 #thelio #theliomira #desktops #opensource #computers

Shout-out to MLT framework devs who've been doing amazing work lately improving GPU support, 10 bit color, de-interlacing and more. 💙

Looking at the roadmap for @kdenlive gets me VERY excited! It's clear the project has a bright future and could enable so many to do great things in the application.

I would love to request Blackmagic RAW support added in the RAW support section!

https://kdenlive.org/en/kdenlive-roadmap/

#videoediting #linuxvideo #linux #linuxvideotools #kdenlive #video #videoproduction #KDE #filmmaking #videopro

Don't tell anyone but next release will come with the Whisper speech recognition system for generating subtitles.

90 years ago:
King Kong (US)
Adventurous filmmaker, Carl Denham, sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the...
1933-03-15
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/244
#KingKong #ErnestBSchoedsack #FayWray #BruceCabot #FrankReicher #RKO #Horror #PreCode #Movies