"Imaginemos si hubiera una cultura de Internet independiente, destinada a facilitar la autoorganización, sin censura ni otras formas de interferencia algorítmica..."
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Canonical Keeps Shipping Malware Snaps!!
It keeps happening, Canonical keeps letting Malware get shipped on the Snap Store and it seems like there is absolutely no effort being put in to stop this p...YouTube
I would argue that the AUR is probably a bit safer than the Snap Store because you are given an install script that is completely viewable to the user. Plus auto updates don't happen.
On the other hand, the snap store is very opaque to the user and they don't know what exactly is being installed. Plus auto updates happen without even notifying the user.
Honestly the idea of snaps is decent, but the execution is horrible.
Tech support question:
There is a Peertube channel called Shifter ( video.canadiancivil.com/c/shif… )
When I try to subscribe to it using my Mastodon account, the page in Mastodon shows 228 posts, but none of them visible (see screenshot or here mas.to/@shifter_cycling@video.… )
Any idea why this might be?
Shifter
Shifter: A channel about urban cycling, bike commuting and the ways we get around our cities with author, journalist and creator Tom Babin. Interested in working with me? Get more info here: https:...Canadian Civil
‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research reveals what Australian kids want to know about our warming world
The result shows climate change education in schools must become more holistic and empowering, and children should be allowed to shape the future they will inherit.The Conversation
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I may surrounded by vast wetlands within the mountains, but I'm also in the historic dustbowl region. Climatechange is likely to make a swift and brutal entrance again.
My solar garden might keep my tiny house quite comfortable, but climatechange can take away all sources of food and water with no mercy.
good to read that 25% of the questions asked by the little Tassies were of a scientific bent and, even better, "action on climate change was the most frequent theme, discussed in 40% of questions" - this indicates they are informed and concerned and looking toward their futures (possibly considering "what can i do?").
Disappointing that the article finished with a list of what others should do, though, rather than articulate what is being done (such as climate change topics being part of the national and state curricula throughout high school, and incorporated into subjects in primary schools). Let's not forget they wont be children in just a few years (stated age range was 7-18 so some are already adults)
Welcome to Choppke’s, Your Wich Is My Command
A couple of years ago, frustrated by a takeout Italian sandwich with unevenly distributed fillings, I had a wonderful, life-changikottke.org
Well, I promised myself a 4x5 self-portrait today. I shot 4 sheets and missed focus on all of them. This was the most successful of the lot. I like to include the trigger bulb in the shot. Extra film-ey that way maybe?
We started this account less than 6 months ago. It's going pretty well – thanks to you: 4.2k followers, lots of interactions, questions, and comments. 🎉
A couple of weeks ago, the European Broadcasting Union (#EBU) asked us to write a guest article about our experience with #Mastodon / the #Fediverse, explain the basics, and point out the advantages. 
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Challenge accepted. 👍
So here's the finished post by @lxplm, hot off the #blog press. ⌨️
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Public Broadcasters of Europe, Let's All Join Mastodon!
In this guest post, Alexander Plaum, Innovation Manager at Deutsche Welle (DW), writes about his team's exceptionally positive experience with microblogging in the Fediverse.www.ebu.ch
Here is the link to the survey I have been discussing in previous posts. Not my research, it's from Alina Wojciechowska who is a student at the University of Stirling.
I'm sharing it here because I found it so interesting and thought others in the #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead community might also like to see it.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s…
I am reposting it here on a public post so other interested people can also share it if they wish.
The politics of our online spaces have become coterminous with geopolitics. After Donald Trump left the presidency, he did the obvious next thing: he became a sysadmin.
Get the whole book, free and open access: ntnsndr.in/govbook
Self-portrait, Brussels.
📷 Canon AE-1 Program
🎞️ Silbersalz 250D
🔭 Canon FD 50mm/1.8
#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm #Silbersalz35
Nintendo Switch emulator suyu continues on from yuzu - first release is up gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/nint…
Nintendo Switch emulator suyu continues on from yuzu - first release is up
There's a new Nintendo Switch emulator named suyu, which has been forked off from the original yuzu before Nintendo shut it down and a release is now available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GNOME 46 is out now with experimental variable refresh rate (VRR) support gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/gnom…
GNOME 46 is out now with experimental variable refresh rate (VRR) support
The release many GNOME fans have been waiting for is here and it's looking really fancy. GNOME 46 available now brings on experimental variable refresh rate (VRR) support. There's masses more of course!Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Funselektor (art of rally) and Strelka Games (Hell is Others) announce Golden Lap gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/funs…
Funselektor (art of rally) and Strelka Games (Hell is Others) announce Golden Lap
Golden Lap is a new minimalistic racing strategy game announced by the developers Funselektor (art of rally) and Strelka Games (Hell is Others).Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
DXVK version 2.3.1 released with more efficient shader code generation on NVIDIA GPUs gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/dxvk…
DXVK version 2.3.1 released with more efficient shader code generation on NVIDIA GPUs
The Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 9/10/11 used for Wine and Proton has a new release out, and it sounds like a good one if you're an NVIDIA GPU user on Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
As Reddit goes public, remember that so much of its success comes from the extent to which it enabled #GovernableSpaces among its users.
Why another IPO and not an #exittocommunity? See the library of examples at e2c.how/library
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Porter Creek Bridge Ruins
The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.ugc (Atlas Obscura)
I thought the bike looked good.
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🎞️ Silbersalz 250D
🔭 Canon FD 50mm/1.8
#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm #Silbersalz35
It does!
Reminds me of a photo I took of the bike of similar vintage that got me around the Irish village I was living in for several months. A kind of fond farewell and thanks for excellent companionship.
Respawn release statement and update on the Apex Legends hacking situation gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/resp…
Respawn release statement and update on the Apex Legends hacking situation
Recently I reported on Apex Legends pro players getting hacked during the Global Series tournament, and now the developer Respawn Entertainment has released a small statement.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Stardew Valley 1.6 is out now - player count on Steam explodes gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/star…
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Stardew Valley 1.6 is out now - player count on Steam explodes
ConcernedApe has released the huge Stardew Valley 1.6 update now, and it's absolutely crammed full of new content. Time to get farming again?Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Bechtle and Nextcloud: digitally sovereign collaboration for the public sector 🎉
In Germany, now our complete managed Nextcloud is ready for immediate deployment for federal and local authorities: setup, operation, hotline support and live monitoring.
nextcloud.com/blog/bechtle-and…
Bechtle and Nextcloud offer digitally sovereign collaboration services for the public sector - Nextcloud
Bechtle and Nextcloud announce a managed collaboration platform for the public sector that requires no tender and can be deployed immediately.Jos Poortvliet (Nextcloud)
At the dinner table tonight, I don't think I did justice to the experience of seeing this at the @fediforum
Meta shows off Threads Fediverse integration | theverge.com/24106231/threads-…
Meta just showed off Threads’ fediverse integration for the very first time
Meta’s Threads is working on a fediverse integration and just showed off a demo of how it might look during the FediForum conference.Emma Roth (The Verge)
3 years ago I paid $6.99/month for Disney+, tax included. They offered an annual subscription for $69.99, so I switched to that.
2 years ago it increased to $79.99 plus tax, or $86.39.
Last year it increased to $109.99 plus tax, or $119.34.
This year it increased to $139.99 plus tax, or $151.89.
In the span of 3 years the cost has MORE THAN DOUBLED. Conveniently, they now offer an $7.99/mo plan—with ads. Disney knows they can make more off of you by selling ads.
"Världarnas Utveckling" by Svante Arrhenius (1906).
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Världarnas Utveckling : Svante Arrhenius : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Världarnas Utveckling.Av Svante Arrhenius.Med 45 Illustrationer.Fjärde Oförändrade Upplagan.Stockholm, 1906.Hugo Gebers Förlag.Github.Internet Archive
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Check out @pcottle demo some of our most recent work on supporting the ActivityPub protocol, which will allow people to follow Threads accounts from other apps (without needing the Threads app or an account) and down the road, people on Threads to follow people from those other apps.
youtube.com/watch?v=XGEVy-CjBB…
FediForum Demo: Threads in the Fediverse
Speed demo by Peter Cottle, @pcottle@threads.net, at FediForum March 2024 https://fediforum.org/2024-03/YouTube
Shells From Captain Cook’s Final Voyage Were Rescued From a Dumpster
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Shells From Captain Cook's Final Voyage Were Rescued From a Dumpster
Long presumed lost, the collection of rare shells is now on display in EnglandSonja Anderson (Smithsonian Magazine)
How the Fediverse interops with @meta's Threads via #fediforum
youtube.com/watch?v=XGEVy-CjBB…
Looks like the right decisions and recommendations were taken and being implemented.
FediForum Demo: Threads in the Fediverse
Speed demo by Peter Cottle, @pcottle@threads.net, at FediForum March 2024 https://fediforum.org/2024-03/YouTube
Ok I’m doin the thread I said I wanted to do last week. (feel free to mute unless you enjoy a little second-hand drama as a Monday morning treat)
Attn #devrel people! Are you job hunting? Does this pic of search results look familiar? Have you ever seen a bunch of job postings like this from Canonical and thought “gee I should apply to one of these”?
I’m here to tell you:
IT’S A TRAP! 🧵
KDE Plasma's Edit Mode Needs A Major UX Upgrade
I've been using Plasma for a few weeks now and I've gotten used to the way it's edit mode works, however, that's by over coming UX flaws that should never ha...YouTube
[Blog] Hey! Remember a month ago I mentioned there was a scam BitCoin wallet in the Snap Store. There's another one. This time I took it apart to see how it works.
Edit: It's worse - they published ten scam apps under different wallet brand names. 🙁
popey.com/blog/2024/03/exodus-…
Guess Who's Back? Exodus Scam BitCoin Wallet Snap!
Previously… Back in February, I blogged about a series of scam Bitcoin wallet apps that were published in the Canonical Snap store, including one which netted a scammer $490K of some poor rube’s coin.Alan Pope (https://popey.com/blog)
Why Weather Forecasts Have Gotten So Good
You may not have noticed, but weather forecasts — temperature, precipitation, hurricane tracks — have improved greatly over the pakottke.org
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