We’re excited to announce that Mastodon 4.4 is now generally available as an upgrade for all Mastodon servers. The update brings improvements to profiles, navigation, list management, media controls, server moderation notes, and more.
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Mastodon 4.4
Improved profile features, enhanced list management, refreshed navigation, and the initial part of our Quote Posts implementation. All of these and more, in our latest release.Mastodon Blog
Research: Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks Linked to Forest Cover and Palm Oil Expansion
#Research finds that #deforestation is a major cause of #biodiversity loss with a negative impact on human health. Outbreaks of vector-borne #zoonotic #diseases are associated with increases in are…Palm Oil Detectives
🐦 #News: #Research finds #birds 🦉🦜🎶 sing with their surroundings! High-pitched songs help to cut through rushing water noise. Noisy habitats inspire more diverse tunes. Help them when you shop #BoycottPalmOil 🌴☠️⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
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Bird Song Secrets Revealed: How Habitat Shapes Their Melodies
In the vast soundscape of #nature, #birds have evolved intricate ways to make themselves heard. A groundbreaking global study by University of Madison-Wisconsin has found surprising connections bet…Palm Oil Detectives
Rhythm of Resistance is the "world's first" rhythm metroidvania gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/rhyt…
#RhythmofResistance #Metroidvania #Gaming #PCGaming #RhythmGame
Rhythm of Resistance is the "world's first" rhythm metroidvania
I'm not entirely sure if their announcement of it being the "world's first" truly holds up, but I can't say I've seen anything like Rhythm of Resistance.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Before Ubuntu, there was a Linux desktop called Mandrake Linux. Simple, stylish, and way ahead of its time. 🔥
The big Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-…
#X4Foundations #SpaceSim #Gaming #Linux
The big Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta
The Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta bringing some huge new features to the popular space sim.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Here's all the games to claim from Prime Gaming for Prime Day gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/here…
#PrimeGaming #Prime #PCGaming #Gaming #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck
Here's all the games to claim from Prime Gaming for Prime Day
Here's the Prime Day list for Prime Gaming, going over all the games you can claim if you sub to Amazon Prime.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Bazzite gets a new app store, newly supported devices, improved WiFi and more gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/bazz…
#Bazzite #Linux #OpenSource #HandheldGaming
Bazzite gets a new app store, newly supported devices, improved WiFi and more
The popular Linux gaming image Bazzite has a July 2025 update out with some interesting new features and expanded device support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OBS Studio 31.1.0 released with Multitrack Video for Linux, explicit sync support for PipeWire gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/obs-…
OBS Studio 31.1.0 released with Multitrack Video for Linux, explicit sync support for PipeWire
OBS Studio 31.1.0 is out now with various new features and improvements, and it's a nice release for Linux users too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Media history from the 1970s.
'Thus Truckstop Network, was more than a road trip tour; it was also a statement about mobility itself... Placed just off the highway, each truckstop would offer an array of services for those living on the road: housing, electricity, and water; truck repair and a communal kitchen; but also communications services – computers and video equipment – seen, “like food and gas, as nutrients necessary for survival.” '
median.newmediacaucus.org/art-…
Truckstops on the Information Superhighway: Ant Farm, SRI, and the Cloud
Tung-Hui Hu Assistant Professor, English, University of Michigan To start keeping track of network glitches—to watch, for example, all Chinese network traffic routed through a 1,700 square foot hou…NMC Media-N
thx for sharing, I enjoyed it too--it's a potent little preview for Prehistory of the Cloud. Maybe I've been living in a cave, but I hadn't seen the reference to Sedgwick's idea of "reparative reading" before, which seems like a practice that is more important than ever.
Also, "media nomad" is such a perfect Deleuzian term for the emerging informational lifestyles we see growing out of the remains of centralized forms of web media, especially here in the fedi!
Want VS Code on Arch? Our guide can help:
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Install Microsoft's VS Code on Arch Linux
New Arch users may find it a bit confusing when it comes to installing popular VS Code editor on Arch Linux.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
This is a war crime. Israel just bombed a prison ward where trans people were kept locked up. Hundreds of trans people exterminated. There is no rational explanation for this.
Israel called the bombing "symbolic".
Providing stuff like this makes me really appreciate my institution.
Plus: a use-case for a blockchain.
CU Randomness Beacon random.colorado.edu/
CURBy CU Randomness Beacon | University of Colorado Boulder
Generate random values extracted from quantum correlations in a way that can be verified by anyone.random.colorado.edu
I'm not sure what the blockchain is doing there. It seems to just have an API?
And I don't see a guide for participating in the blockchain on docs.twine.world/
What is the Twine Protocol? | Twine Protocol Documentation
What is the Twine Protocol?docs.twine.world
Two open positions in my lab to develop scientific software with python and javascript.
Software: CATMAID
Documentation:
catmaid.readthedocs.io/en/stab…
Source code:
github.com/catmaid/CATMAID/
Example:
l1em.catmaid.virtualflybrain.o…
If you have experience with #SQL (#postgresql), #python and its many libraries (particularly #django), #rust, and #javascript, write to me and let's discuss.
Examples of open issues: github.com/catmaid/CATMAID/iss…
GitHub - catmaid/CATMAID: Collaborative Annotation Toolkit for Massive Amounts of Image Data
Collaborative Annotation Toolkit for Massive Amounts of Image Data - catmaid/CATMAIDGitHub
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Cool Jobs: Scientific glassblowers shape science
snexplores.org/article/cool-jo…
"Beakers, pipettes, flasks and more. Few people realize that skilled artisans make most scientific glassware by hand (and mouth). This career truly marries art and science. Some people came to glassblowing after training in science. Others started as artists who realized their craft could help advance cutting-edge research"
Meet Kevin Moeller, scientific glassblower | Argonne National Laboratory
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Cool Jobs: Scientific glassblowers shape science
Glass has played a major role in research for centuries. Today’s artisans work at the forefront of discovery.Lindsey Konkel Neabore (Science News Explores)
semi related to prev: the fact that there's a TLD (top level domain; the "dot com" in "example dot com") for both dot theatre and dot theater is so funny. especially since they belong to different companies.
if you want to buy a dot theatre domain, you obviously have to buy the american spelling too, or you'll get domain squatted. and vice versa. you have to pay two different companies for this.
when the beatles quadrilogy releases simultaneously in 2028, there should be one session at a theatre near abbey road that shows all four movies back to back.after seven hours of film, the combined credits roll. two dozen minutes of slowly scrolling attributions. people are leaving the theatre, but you stay.
fade to black.
the lights haven't turned on yet.
silence and darkness for fifteen seconds.
a lone voice is heard. "room for one more?"
in five metre tall capital letters, a name appears: YOKO.
subtitle: summer 2032.
Sam Mendes' Beatles Movies Set Release Dates for 2028
Sam Mendes is making four Beatles movies -- and all four will be released theatrically in April 2028.Brent Lang (Variety)
Anarres housing co-op in Bristol is looking for new members!
I keep thinking about the answer to the last question in this interview with the architect David Mayernik, calling for public art as iconography rather than propaganda.
Why don't we have statues anymore to Truth and Justice?
protocol.ecologies.info/interv…
David Mayernik: Disegno
An artist and longtime professor at the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture practices a kind of design that reaches across time and space.Protocol Oral History Project
when the beatles quadrilogy releases simultaneously in 2028, there should be one session at a theatre near abbey road that shows all four movies back to back.
after seven hours of film, the combined credits roll. two dozen minutes of slowly scrolling attributions. people are leaving the theatre, but you stay.
fade to black.
the lights haven't turned on yet.
silence and darkness for fifteen seconds.
a lone voice is heard. "room for one more?"
in five metre tall capital letters, a name appears: YOKO.
subtitle: summer 2032.
Sam Mendes' Beatles Movies Set Release Dates for 2028
Sam Mendes is making four Beatles movies -- and all four will be released theatrically in April 2028.Brent Lang (Variety)
SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta brings wake-on-bluetooth back to the Steam Deck LCD gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/stea…
#SteamDeck #SteamDeckLCD #SteamOS #HandheldGaming
SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta brings wake-on-bluetooth back to the Steam Deck LCD
Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta, which for Steam Deck LCD owners is probably going to be popular as it brings back wake-on-bluetooth.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
"Groups emphasize shared infrastructures, hardware longevity, free software, and collective approaches. Challenges include dominant narratives about “unlimited resources,” limited time to experiment, centralized infrastructures and lack of repairable hardware. Challenges include dominant narratives about 'unlimited resources,' limited time to experiment, centralized infrastructures and lack of repairable hardware."
@mayfirst, 2025
Ensamblatorio #1: internet no estaba muerto, es un barco nuevo
open.substack.com/pub/lisrosel…
Ensamblatorio #1: internet no estaba muerto, es un barco nuevo y no es el de Teseo
Tras más de un año sin poder publicar nada, os cuento un poco el refresco que he pensado, y le doy unas vueltas a ese concepto de la muerte de la WebElisabet Roselló Román (La ensamblajista)
Blender ♥️ Linux
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Blender 5.0 Set to Bring HDR Support for Linux Wayland Users
The upcoming Blender release is shaping up well.Gourav Patnaik (It's FOSS News)
#NextcloudTalk gives you powerful collaboration tools, without #BigTech lock-in.
Here are the features released in #NextcloudHub10, and how they ensure full #Compliance and #DataControl.
Blog: 🔗 nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-t…
Launch video: 📽️ youtube.com/watch?v=OkGd_pNuYw…
Nextcloud Talk “Munich”: building resilient communication - Nextcloud
Introducing Nextcloud Talk "Munich" — now even more resilient, powerful and easy to get started with. Read this blog to find out more.Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)
@Blort @petrisch @unifiedpush @Matomo
Hey there!
We do not use Google trackers on our website or blog, please do not worry about that.
As for video content — we have our eye on publishing our videos on PeerTube in the future. We will share an update as soon as we have news. This is a known demand.
And you mentioned notifications. If it is about our apps, please do share an issue on GitHub, suggestions would be invaluable: github.com/nextcloud
"We do not use Google trackers on our website"
I checked with uBlock origin the day I posted that, and it was blocking 2 items from Google. Checking now I see Matomo instead, so thank you.
"we have our eye on publishing our videos on PeerTube in the future"
Why "in the future"? Tilvids confirmed they'd be happy to host you. I've offered to set up YouTube mirroring free of charge. There is no cost to you beyond giving permission, and yet I've been calling with no response for years.
"please do share an issue on GitHub"
2020: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2021: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2022: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2023: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
There are more.
UnifiedPush for push notifications
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The NC app from the Play-store uses Google Firebase Cloud Messaging to deliver push notifications. As Nextcloud is used by many privac...jacktheripper19 (GitHub)
Adorable Adventures is a gorgeous upcoming adventure featuring a mischievous baby boar gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/ador…
#AdorableAdventures #IndieGames #Gaming #PCGaming
Adorable Adventures is a gorgeous upcoming adventure featuring a mischievous baby boar
Aww. Adorable Adventures is just the kind of game I needed to see today, one that's going right up on my wishlist.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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🗓️ 8–9 July
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![The Tech People Want Online Summit
Day One – Tuesday, 8 July
- 10:30–12:30 CEST- [Study Launch] Why Do People Want Open Data?
- 13:30–14:00 CEST - [Opening Remarks] The Tech We Want initiative
- 14:00–15:30 CEST - [Panel 1] Building Together: Simple Tech for Stronger Communities
- 15:30–17:00 CEST- [Panel 2] How to Use AI Without Selling Your Soul (or Data)
- 17:00–18:00 CEST- [Keynote] The Cloud People Want
Day Two – Wednesday, 9 July
- 14:00–15:00 CEST - [Spotlight Sessions 1] Tech For Society
- 15:00–16:00 CEST - [Spotlight Sessions 2] Climate & Sustainability
- 16:00–17:00 CEST - [Spotlight Sessions 3] Community & Organising
- 17:00 CEST - [Keynote] Another Network Is Possible](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1357940 "The Tech People Want Online Summit
Day One – Tuesday, 8 July
- 10:30–12:30 CEST- [Study Launch] Why Do People Want Open Data?
- 13:30–14:00 CEST - [Opening Remarks] The Tech We Want initiative
- 14:00–15:30 CEST - [Panel 1] Building Together: Simple Tech for Stronger Communities
- 15:30–17:00 CEST- [Panel 2] How to Use AI Without Selling Your Soul (or Data)
- 17:00–18:00 CEST- [Keynote] The Cloud People Want
Day Two – Wednesday, 9 July
- 14:00–15:00 CEST - [Spotlight Sessions 1] Tech For Society
- 15:00–16:00 CEST - [Spotlight Sessions 2] Climate & Sustainability
- 16:00–17:00 CEST - [Spotlight Sessions 3] Community & Organising
- 17:00 CEST - [Keynote] Another Network Is Possible")
Registration Form
Thank you for your interest in The Tech People Want Online Summit by Open Knowledge Foundation! 🗓️ July 8–9, 2025 📍 Online The summit is open to everyone, especially non-technical professionals – data practitioners, communicators, project managers…Google Docs
Currently people have to use a nonstandard browser that might be fingerprintable.
@okfn
This year's Steam Summer Sale offers many Linux-friendly titles at discounted prices. 🎮🐧
news.itsfoss.com/best-steam-ga…
14 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Sale 🎮 (Ends 10 July)
Looking for the perfect game on Steam to play on Linux? These are some of the best ones available at a discount.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
shapez 2 is aiming for the 1.0 update in November with a new game mode gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/shap…
#shapez2 #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux
shapez 2 is aiming for the 1.0 update in November with a new game mode
shapez 2 is a wonderfully chilled factory building sim that recently had a huge upgrade, and hopefully in November it will be ready for the full release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Palworld is now Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/palw…
Palworld is now Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible
With the latest updates to the popular Palworld, Valve have now bumped it up to Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
¿Ya conoces la #revista digital Texto-Plano?
Si no, te invitamos a que lo hagas con el siguiente articulo:
Ventajas del texto plano
NonSteamLaunchers adds real-time Steam shortcuts and teases upcoming Steam integration gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nons…
#SteamOS #SteamDeck #Linux #NonSteamLaunchers
NonSteamLaunchers adds real-time Steam shortcuts and teases upcoming Steam integration
NonSteamLaunchers is a tool you can use on Linux / SteamOS to automatically set up various third-party stores. A new release brings new tricks.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
La Cumbre que no fue: antecedentes de la CMSI a veinte años de su celebración
Por Inés Binder y Santiago García Gago, Radios Libres
Este año se cumplen 20 años de la Cumbre Mundial de la Sociedad de la Información (CMSI)...
A veinte años de aquel evento, nos parece conveniente hacer memoria de cómo y quién construyen los consensos sobre el modelo de desarrollo tecnológico. No exclusivamente como un ejercicio histórico, si no para estar pendientes de los designios de las tecnologías que están en pleno desarrollo en este momento.
Extracto de la nota publicada en la Revista digital Internet Ciudadana N° 14 – Julio 2025 – «CMSI+20: ¿Comunicación en manos del Big Tech o de los pueblos?«
Leer la nota completa en al.internetsocialforum.net/202…
@Radios Libres @Sursiendo @Derechos Digitales #ITforChange #CMSI #WSIS
Here's a quick fix for pacman update issues on Arch Linux:
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[Solved] 'failed to synchronize all databases' Error in Arch
Know what causes the database synchronize fail issue in Arch Linux and how you can fix it.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
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