I am setting up a simple redirect for this account as I can't seem to 'migrate my account'.
For those who are already following me, you will have to manually 'unfollow' this account and follow my new account.
Migrate to: @ProfessorCode
Looking forward to seeing you on the other side. ๐
Unfortunately, the account migration feature isn't working for some reason. I have created an alias for it on the new account but it still doesn't work. ๐
Moving to @ProfessorCode.
I just realized how far behind Librem Social is lagging in terms of updates. It's currently using a really old release of Mastodon (v3.1.1).
@purism What's happening? This server hasn't been updated in over two years. ๐คฏ This may explain certain 'hiccups' I have while using the service.
Right now, I would tell Librem Social users to move to a different server and to not recommend it to others. If you are looking for a server, you can go to https://joinmastodon.org.
For anyone who is interested, please check out my latest PyWeek entry for which the theme was 'The Red Planet'.
https://pyweek.org/e/ProfessorCode34/
I ran into a couple of issues, which I have highlighted there, but I would still appreciate any feedback I can get.
You can also see my previous entry for the last PyWeek.
@sudo Thanks! I don't spot hoverflies a lot, so I try to give them a bit of attention when I see them.
I don't have a mobile phone because I don't enjoy the idea of being contactable when I'm not at my desk or within earshot of my landline. I don't want the intrusion or the distraction of anticipating intrusion when gardening, walking, cycling, etc. I don't enjoy the idea of contributing to demand for battery production or embracing the hardware churn that the mobile industry is anchored around
@Linux4Everyone This one.
It doesn't say too much. It kind of leaves a sense of mystery. ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ ๐
I read a couple of articles about the dangers of #ChatControl. This article by the Register makes a really strong case by demonstrating the technical, legal and practical shortcomings of such proposals.
https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/02/eu_child_protection/
Read it and then share it around. If you live in the EU, don't forget to give feedback.
โ There's a few more days to tell the EU that you don't want #chatcontrol
๐ Read about why it's a terrible idea: https://cryptpad.fr/code/#/2/code/view/+8pkd4-2AxP4QusFjKtVLQVgMXsfqsKYo0TJ3kjuDrQ/present/
โ๏ธ Give feedback: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12726-Fighting-child-sexual-abuse-detection-removal-and-reporting-of-illegal-content-online_en
@Cheeseness Wow! Interesting. I don't own a smartphone either. May I ask why you don't own one? My reasons for that are related to digital privacy and reducing screen time.
Anyway, I think I agree that IMG_9787 is the best shot you've captured so far. However, IMG_7514 and IMG_7512 are pretty good too. Those are much closer shots.
I also think it is amazing that you managed to capture the 'mid-flight' photo. It could be a bit closer but it is beautiful regardless.
@may That is an interesting solution! I believe Distrobox and/or Toolbox uses Docker under the hood but I didn't think of using Docker itself in that way. I have to see if I can do something similar for Python.
@gmate8 I agree. Zorin is spectacular. I haven't really used it myself but I really like their marketing and the way they have positioned themselves as a distribution.
@Cheeseness That shot is pretty good regardless. At the very least, it's better than anything I've ever taken. ๐ Did you use your phone to take it?
@Tutanota I chose 'Other' because I don't really think about it. There are times when I use Tutanota while using a VPN or Tor, but I don't really do it specifically for that purpose.
@Azure ๐ That probably sounds like something Steve Jobs would say, doesn't it? From what I know, he really looked at computers as 'works of art' rather than just tools. It's why he expected people to use Apple products as-is.
@may I don't really know much about PHP development. As for Python, which is what I use, I have to admit that Windows probably provides a better experience.
On Linux, one of the most common issues is that it is very hard to get a 'specific version' of Python that isn't in your distro's repository. This is compounded by the fact that a lot of distros don't provide the latest packages.
Hopefully, this gets better with tools like Toolbox and Distrobox though.
Dealing with the issues of everyday computing.