TechZerker @techzerker@librem.one

I'm conducting a short survey on bias within the computer industry.

Only takes a moment and will be part of an article in the coming days. Feel free to forward around!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAE-19ae8CIlF4uPOHchWygdBQLKHB8yYlkIjqbBjsEv8CWw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Starting today we're replacing the "master" branch of our GitHub repository with a functionally equivalent "main" branch.

This very minor change is a gesture towards recognising the lineage of "master", rooted in colonial history.

Language matters. We spend our time answering emails and support tickets when the writing in our platform is unclear.

Deliberately choosing to stop using language that comes from a legacy of oppression is a small step towards making technology more inclusive.

We're constantly refining our platform as we learn about our users needs and we expect to keep doing so.

Incremental changes like this certainly won't fix the world on their own, but they do make racists angry and uncomfortable, which we consider a win.

Looking for a powerful Pi-like SoC with dual gigabit NICs and good openssl/openvpn performance (AES hardware acceleration ideally).

Anything, anyone?

[Boosts appreciated]

Read more to find out why "Fairphone 2 is now the only phone of its kind" 🙌 #longevity #fairelectronics

RT @AndroidAuth@twitter.com

A tiny smartphone company just brought a new Android version to a 2015 device http://zpr.io/HPt8X

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AndroidAuth/status/1272930598278115331

People are using CryptPad to organize for a better future and it's essential that it works reliably. We spent the last few weeks preparing v3.19.0 (Thylacine) with many bug fixes and usability improvements. The full release notes are on GitHub: https://github.com/xwiki-labs/cryptpad/releases/tag/3.19.0 #privacy

Until regulations "grounded in human rights" are put in place, Microsoft, Amazon, & IBM will not sell facial recognition tech to police departments in the U.S. 👏👏

https://www.theverge.com/21288053/microsoft-facial-recognition-police-law-enforcement-pledge-regulation

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1272888410647277572

The Over Consumption of Doubt https://robert.winter.ink/the-over-consumption-of-doubt

"How to know if you're ready to switch from Mac to Linux"

My new post on Opensource.com!

https://opensource.com/article/20/6/mac-to-linux #linux

The latest Humble E-Book Bundle is The Secure Your Stuff Bundle by Apress!

Get $717 worth of DRM-free ebooks like Securing Office 365, Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons, Practical Cyber Forensics, Cybersecurity for Space, Personal Cybersecurity, and more!

#books #ebooks #drmfree# bundle #security

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/protect-your-stuff-apress-books

🗞 If you’re a journalist documenting the protests, protecting your digital rights requires extra steps. Here’s what we’d recommend. 🗞 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/digital-security-advice-journalists-covering-protests-against-police-killings

Greetings! I’ve been interested in Mastodon for a while, pokes around to find an instance I liked, and I think I’ve settled here thanks to Kev’s article.

I’m a web developer, currently using Rust and Elixir. My distro of choice is NixOS, though I used Debian for a long time before.

In addition to FOSS, I like video games, music, and reading sci-fi/fantasy books.

Some stuff I've done from the past 6 months #Concept

Media Archipelago https://robert.winter.ink/media-archipelago

📰 New article: The $99 "PineTab" Linux tablet is now available for preorder

https://tuxphones.com/pinetab-linux-tablet-ubuntu-touch-preorder-price-specs/ #linux

RT @david_bosman
Thx for your great work @RegolithL. Now that you gave me an opportunity to try i3 without the hassle of having (to learn) to configure everything by hand... I'm almost ready to fall in love with a tiling WM 😉

https://regolith-linux.org/

The Better Part of Valour https://robert.winter.ink/the-better-part-of-valour

This is why we can't have nice things. It's because we have crap things foisted upon us instead by advertising companies.

"I was emailed after abandoning a registration form. I did not click Submit. This is not ok."

https://dev.to/heshiebee/i-was-emailed-after-abandoning-a-registration-form-i-did-not-click-submit-this-is-not-ok-a63

It's interesting when even former Google developers start to de-Google-ify their websites. This is from Jake Wharton who quit his job at Google just over a month ago (via Twitter):

"Google has been slowly rotting for years from their products outward."

Reason for removing Google Analytics from his website?

"Performance and privacy. Win-win."

https://plausible.io/blog/remove-google-analytics