nerd7473 @nerd7473@librem.one

Telegram isn’t just a messaging app, it’s also a social media platform “sitting on an enormous amount of user data,” EFF’s https://nitter.oksocial.net/evacide reminded https://nitter.oksocial.net/TechCrunch , and “every attacker loves a profoundly understaffed and overworked opponent.” https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/24/experts-say-telegrams-30-engineers-team-is-a-security-red-flag/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/EFF/status/1805738956623167774#m

[2024/06/25 23:04]

Friendly reminder that you can try and adopt #NoGooMe as your default daily meta-search engine instance.

Why?
- because it’s free.
- because it’s #privacy oriented.
- because it runs on #OpenBSD.
- because it’s hosted in Europe.
- because the chicken was drawn by my daughter.

https://nogoo.me

#SearXNG #selfhost #FOSS #RunBSD

Amber aims to provide you with a type-safe and runtime-safe programming language.

https://news.itsfoss.com/amber-lang/

preferred server operating systems. fight

Open-Source Video Editor Gets ‘Game-Changer’ Update

A new version of open-source video editor OpenShot is available to download. OpenShot 3.2 is the first update to the app since early last year, and the editor’s chief developer, Jonathan Thomas, describes this release as a “game-changer with new themes, improved features, and enhanced performance”.   Among the change and new features in OpenShot 3.2: A slew of more generalised improvements, ranging from a ‘stable’ undo/redo experience, and UI tweaks to support high-dpi displays, through to a more reliable tracker/object detection effect (a really compelling features) are present. Naturally, lots and lots of bug fixes are included too for all supported
#News #AppUpdates #Openshot #QtApps #VideoEditors

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/openshot-3-2-linux-video-editor-features

#Linux users, do me a solid,

Run this command (you need to have upower installed) and tell me what output you get:

upower --enumerate |grep battery |sed 's|^.*/||'

(If you get more than one, like BAT0, BAT1, I'm not as concerned about that as I am making sure I have a grasp on all possible names like CMB and BAT)

For the first time in the Espionage Act’s more-than-100-year history, the U.S. has obtained an Espionage Act conviction for basic journalistic acts, EFF’s David Greene told https://nitter.oksocial.net/nytimes of Assange’s plea deal. “These charges should never have been brought.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/us/politics/julian-assange-plea-deal.html

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/EFF/status/1805630198811181302#m

[2024/06/25 15:52]

Bluefin and Aurora 2.10 coming at you! This has mostly small changes, but one notable change is the inclusion of *bootc* in Bluefin... No news on that yet, but it is part of watching upstream as they work on the next generation of atomic Linux (the image-based era?) Exciting times!
https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bluefin-and-aurora-2-10-0/2504/1

#Bluefin #uBlueAurora #Fedora #FedoraAtomic #Linux #OpenSource

Meta is connecting Threads more deeply with the fediverse https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185226/meta-threads-fediverse-likes-replies #news

New Plasma Desktop point release from @kde brings new enhancements for users https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Plasma-Desktop-6.1-Released-with-Several-Enhancements
#Plasma6 #KDE #desktop #OpenSource #FOSS #Wayland

New Medusa malware variants target Android users in seven countries https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-medusa-malware-variants-target-android-users-in-seven-countries/ #news #Security #Mobile

You can support privacy and free speech online for as little as $5 a month. You know what’s even better? Right now Craig Newmark Philanthropies will automatically match your first YEAR of donations for free. https://eff.org/summer-r

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/EFF/status/1805645881854804166#m

[2024/06/25 16:55]

This prototype turns your car’s windshield into a giant AR display https://www.theverge.com/24185134/distance-technologies-car-hud-prototype-awe-hands-on #news

Raspberry Pi Connect now has 'remote shell' (great for high-latency or low-bandwidth connections, or headless Pis). With that, Connect now supports every Pi ever made—even including 32-bit OSes! https://youtu.be/Gkw1ZhShkiw

General public: There are no three words better than "I love you"

***First love according to IT folks***

Sysadmin 1 : Server is up

Sysadmin 2: Read only Friday

Programmers: Compiled without errors

Network eng: Network connectivity restored

Software testing eng: All tests passed

Tesla Cybertruck Unexpectedly Accelerates into Home with Rear Wheels Locked https://jalopnik.com/tesla-cybertruck-unexpectedly-accelerates-into-home-wit-1851557475

Five unwritten rules of linux or unix sysadmin:
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We’ve analyzed the House version of KOSA, and unsurprisingly, it is just as dangerous as the Senate version. It’s crucial everyone who cares about digital rights continue to oppose it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/us-version-kosa-still-censorship-bill

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/EFF/status/1805701571378069833#m

[2024/06/25 20:36]

8BitDo’s $29.99 Ultimate 2C controller adds two more shoulder buttons https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185806/gaming-8bitdo-controller-ultimate-2c-hall-effect #news

I am a Visual Studio Code (VS Code) user convince me to use vim.