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I am here to announce that I have decreased #spam on my web contact form from 1 message every 15 minutes (for months straight) to 0 messages in the last week by adding a "I am a spam bot" radio button.
I am not joking.
No I am not using something like ReCaptcha, I literally just added a radio button to the list.
Discover how to return values from Bash functions!
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How to Make Bash Function Return Value
By default, functions in bash do not return value. There are a couple of workarounds that may help to some extent.Sagar Sharma (It's FOSS)
the "echo" variant has the benefit that we can pipe the output to another script:
my_function | grep foobar
This way we can treat a function like any other Linux command call, which makes scripting much more consistent.
New year, new goals. 🚀 🐧
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My Linux and Open Source Resolutions for 2025
Here's what I have decided for 2025. What are your resolutions?Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
You can use the GDM settings tool to spice up the login screen in GNOME.
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Using GDM Settings to Customize Login Screen in GNOME
Yes, even the GNOME login screen can be customized. Here's a handy utility that makes things easier.Sreenath (It's FOSS)
A quick recap of last year's happenings.
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8 Defining Moments in the Open Source and Linux World: 2024 Edition
Ready to recap the biggest moments in 2024? Let's go!Ankush Das (It's FOSS News)
You can check whether you are running systemd by following these methods:
How to Check if Your Linux System Uses systemd
Wondering which init service your Linux system uses? Here's how to find it out.Sagar Sharma (It's FOSS)
Whenever I find myself feeling concerned about the future of life on Earth, I’m comforted thinking of the humble tardigrade.
Sure, humans may not be here long in the grand scheme of things, but water bears will certainly persevere for millions of years after we’re gone.
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⛑️ Don't wait for World Backup Day to safeguard your memories and critical data!
Nextcloud can secure your data automatically: From photos and videos to important documents, Nextcloud offers seamless syncing across all your devices!
Learn more today 👇🏽
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How to backup your files with an open source file sync tool
Explore a number of easy strategies to keep your data safely stored with Nextcloud's open-source file sync and backup tool.Brent Gervais (Nextcloud)
The most popular Linux gaming articles of 2024 gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-…
The most popular Linux gaming articles of 2024
Happy New Year! Here's a short look back over what the most read articles were on GamingOnLinux throughout 2024. An easy way for you to refresh your memory and prepare for 2025.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
#VPN
Since September 2021, #ExpressVPN has been a subsidiary of Kape Technologies,[2] a company wholly owned by #Israel billionaire Teddy Sagi.
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dort wird auf the-federation.info/activityre… verwiesen.
Dort wird aber kein einziger Server aufgeführt.
Na das hört sich doch schon mal prima an. 👍
Wenn du eine Einzeluserinstanz betreibst, dann würde ich empfehlen, das eine oder andere Relay hinzuzufügen. Dann füllt sich auch schneller die Timeline.
Allerdings geht das tatsächlich nur über die Console. Aber ich glaube, du kannst dich bei Docker auch in der Konsole anmelden, oder? Wenn ja, dann siehe hier: wiki.friendi.ca/docs/initicalc…
Looking back at 2024 in Nextcloud's annual wrap-up! ✨🎁
Join us as we share some interesting numbers about Nextcloud, reflect on everything we achieved together and discover articles, podcasts and videos that you loved the most this year!
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Nextcloud powering the digital workspace of tomorrow: 2024 in review - Nextcloud
In Nextcloud 2024 wrap-up, join us to celebrate what we accomplished together this year: growth, innovation, breakthroughs, awards and more.Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)
Make Obsidian work for you! 13 practical tips for seamless note organization. 📝
13 Useful Tips on Organizing Notes Better With Obsidian
Utilize Obsidian knowledge tool more effectively with these helpful tips and tweaks.Sreenath (It's FOSS)
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Oh, the history of history and Star Trek!
Star Trek’s Cold War
While America was fighting on the ground, the Federation was fighting in space.
By Tom Nichols
To be sure, some Star Trek episodes were just fantasy and fluff. (“Spock’s Brain,” in which the first officer has his brain stolen by a planet of gorgeous but apparently daft women, is often regarded as the worst episode, but there are several contenders.) Others commented on American social problems, such as racism, with thuddingly obvious symbolism: “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” describes an endless war between two races on the same planet, one black on the right side of their body, one black on the left side, and … well, you get the picture.
But to appreciate the Cold War setting of Star Trek, you need only to understand that the Earth-led United Federation of Planets (a free and democratic association committed to equality among all beings) was NATO...
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Oooh! Today's standards. I've gone through a couple generations of young people saying, "They didn't know better back then." Having lived through those times, they did indeed know better but chose to ignore it. We are going through this right now with the MAGA and Techbro lot. Twenty years in the future people may say they didn't know better. They most assuredly do.
Trek could be both enlightened and abyssmally sexist when it came to female characters. Some portrayals I found upsetting even as a kid without any understanding of women's rights. Did I still love Star Trek? Yes, I did. But I did wish it could have been better. JK Rowling has this same problem.
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@disputedhandle If you are a beginner, then one of these can be a good fit:
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9 Best Linux Distributions for Beginners [2023]
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the list of Linux distributions available. In this article, we list the best Linux distros for beginners.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
Happy New Year FOSSers—may your 2025 be as free and open as your favorite distro! 🥳 🗓️
Tesla replaced laid off US workers with foreign workers using H-1B visas that Musk want to increase
Elon Musk Wants Indentured Servitude Employees
H1B are primarily a vehicle for US corporations to get access to cheaper foreign labor with reduced labor protections. H1B workers always live under the threat of being deported if they lose their job, which forces them to be more compliant to their corporate masters while they're here. If we really cared about improving US workers' tech skills, we'd just spend money training and educating US citizens.
#ElonMusk #Tesla #H1B #VisaAbuse
Tesla replaced laid off US workers with foreign workers using H-1B visas that Musk want to increase
Tesla has replaced some of its US employees who were let go as part of a big wave of layoffs...Fred Lambert (Electrek)
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It's the new Liam Neeson film, where his daughter gets carjacked.
Taken 4: A Ride
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Rediscover Plan9 from Bell Labs.
Rediscovering Plan9 from Bell Labs
An OS that was developed by the likes of Rob Pike, Ken Thompson, Brian Kernighan, Bjarne Stroustrup and yet it did not achieve the success.Bill Dyer (It's FOSS)
Kdenlive is adding an interesting AI-powered tool in 2025!
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Kdenlive is Adding an AI Background Removal Tool
You can easily remove backgrounds with this new tool.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
I'm falling asleep, soooo...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! from Australia two hours early!
Grevillea fireworks
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"Wealth might make it possible to pay people and communities to accept harms; conversely, the less wealth that the recipients have, the more likely they are to accept the terms. But that doesn't mean the terms are fair. Worse, it means that existing inequalities are compounded."
— Deb Chachra: How Infrastructure Works, pp. 134-134
How Infrastructure Works - BookWyrm
bookwyrm.socialA new way of seeing the essential systems hidden inside our walls, under our streets, and all around us
Infrastructure is a marvel, meeting our basic needs and enabling lives of astounding ease and productivity that would have been unimagin…
Eight Clams Control This Polish City’s Water Supply
In the city of Poznań, Poland, a group of eight clams controls the local water supply through a clever bio-monitoring system: Tkottke.org
Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months | TechCrunch
The data was found exposed on an Amazon cloud server, and contained precise location data on thousands of vehicles.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
I arranged to have this on a karaoke machine for my birthday one year, so I could sing it with my friends!
@Christoph
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For me, TESCREAL is the word of year for 2024.
Coined by @timnitGebru and @xriskology in 2023 to describe multiple overlapping techno-philosophies that constantly try to redefine and rebrand to evade criticism. The word TESCREAL pins them down, bundles together, and invites further scrutiny.
Don't settle for less – embrace more with Bluesky and Mastodon!
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Bluesky vs. Mastodon: Which Twitter Alternative Should You Choose?
Mastodon is one of the most-loved open-source social media platforms. But, what's different with Bluesky? Let us find out here.Ankush Das (It's FOSS)
Yes, you can write for us (and get paid for your contribution)! Check out more details here:
Kenny Chaffin
in reply to Muse • • •This is and has been my approach to life...."Why are you saving it on a pedestal if you are never going to use it?"
I've never understood that sort of thing, but I do believe in having backup/replacement things... 😀
Jess Nut
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