Hi all! Good news — Google has decided to restore the permissions to our #Android app so we can bring back the full file syncing functionality. Expect a test tonight and final later this or early next week. Thanks a lot for your support, it is what made all the difference!
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
Google restores Nextcloud user’s file access on Android
Nextcloud’s public story of Play Store problems seems to have helped.Kevin Purdy (Ars Technica)
La CMSI+20: A la busca de soluciones innovadoras.
En las primeras 2 fases (2003 y 2005) la Campaña por los Derechos de Comunicación en la Sociedad de la Información (CRIS) fue fundamental para llevar las perspectivas de los países de ingresos bajos y medios a la mesa de negociaciones, aunque con diversos grados de éxito.
Más información:
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Stellar Blade launches for PC on June 11, specifications and features revealed gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/stel…
#StellarBlade #Gaming #PCGaming #SteamDeck
Stellar Blade launches for PC on June 11, specifications and features revealed
SHIFT UP Corporation /PlayStation Publishing LLC today announced officially that Stellar Blade will be launching for PC on June 11.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Minecraft will finally let you craft saddles instead of hunting for them gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/mine…
#Minecraft #PCGaming #Gaming #Linux #LinuxGaming
Minecraft will finally let you craft saddles instead of hunting for them
In a future Minecraft release that's now in testing, you won't need to hunt or fish for a saddle, as it's finally going to be an item you can just craft.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Maintenance updates for Nextcloud Hub 9 (30.0.11) and 10 (31.0.5) are available 🚀
Upgrade to a new version for better and even more secure Nextcloud experience. The updating process is designed to be and smooth - keep your server up to date!
nextcloud.com/blog/may-mainten…
May maintenance updates are here: Nextcloud Hub 9 and 10 - Nextcloud
Maintenance updates are ready for Nextcloud Hub 9 and 10. Find out more about the updates in this post. Always keep your server up to date!Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)
New Guide: How to install, update and see what graphics driver you have on Linux and SteamOS gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/…
How to install, update and see what graphics driver you have on Linux and SteamOS
Here's an overview and guide to what options you have for graphics drivers on Linux, since it can at times be a little on the confusing side. This should get you going.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Thank you so much for that article.
Perfect timing: Someone *just* asked me that question!
Nubs! Arena is a chaotic multiplayer brawler by ex-Awesomenauts devs, free for the first 24 hours gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/nubs…
#NubsArena #FreeGame #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Nubs! Arena is a chaotic multiplayer brawler by ex-Awesomenauts devs, free for the first 24 hours
Act fast if you want a brand new free game, as Nubs! Arena from ex-Awesomenauts developers has released and it's free for the first 24 hours.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Shroom and Gloom is a first-person fungus-filled deck-builder with a demo you need to try gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/shro…
#ShroomandGloom #IndieGames #Linux #DeckBuilder
Shroom and Gloom is a first-person fungus-filled deck-builder with a demo you need to try
We're getting totally spoiled with unique deck-builders lately like Moonsigil Atlas that I really can't wait for. And now Devolver Digital announced they're publishing Shroom and Gloom with a demo up now and it's glorious.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Denuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versions gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/denu…
#Denuvo #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck
Denuvo will lock you out of games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck if you keep changing Proton versions
Although for some of us this is a well-known problem, it has appeared again with the release of DOOM: The Dark Ages so it's worth a quick PSA to remind people about Denuvo activation limits with Proton on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Annother reason to always use F-Droid when possible.
Google is Gatekeeping Nextcloud by Limiting Core Functionality | @itsfoss
news.itsfoss.com/google-gateke…
Google is Gatekeeping Nextcloud by Limiting Core Functionality
Nextcloud is not happy with what Google is doing.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
I'm expecting there are people here who know the details behind this, so I'd like to learn more.
It was doing the rounds some time ago:
"Aoccdrnig to rsceearh dnoe at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltrtees be at the rghit pclae."
Douglas Hofstadter wrote a rebuttal:
solipsys.co.uk/documents/WhatI…
So ... was there actually any research?
Does anyone have a reference?
I've only ever seen the meme/anecdote.
As always, boosts for reach would be welcome.
Cheers!
Being a "Highly Cited Researcher" has gone from a sign of having impact as a researcher to a potential indicator of misconduct.
"Manipulations have been so obvious and large that, in 2024, over 2,000 researchers were removed from a HCR list containing some 6,600 names." - Lauranne Chaignon
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…
#ResearchImpact #HighlyCitedResearchers #Bibliometrics #Scientometrics #ResearchAssessment #Citations #CitationManipulation #CitationScience #ScientificMisconduct #ImpactOfSocialSciences
New #Avkrvst single.
youtube.com/watch?v=5OMpnEZDY3…
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
PartyDeck is a split-screen game launcher for Linux / SteamOS gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/part…
#PartyDeck #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS
PartyDeck is a split-screen game launcher for Linux / SteamOS
Now this is some seriously cool software and I love to see it. PartyDeck is a new tool that can help you run various games in local split-screen, even if they don't actually support it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Hedra, the app used to make talking baby podcasts, raises $32M from a16z | TechCrunch
Hedra, which offers a video generation and editing suite powered by its Character-3 model, has raised $32M.Ivan Mehta (TechCrunch)
Popular stress-testing app OCCT is coming to Steam and includes a special build for Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/popu…
Popular stress-testing app OCCT is coming to Steam and includes a special build for Steam Deck
OCCT recently released a supported Native Linux version of their popular fully featured stress-testing application, and now they've announced it's coming to Steam as part of a wider expansion.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Frogspin is a chaotic platformer where you spin a slot machine for crazy level modifiers gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/frog…
#Frogspin #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck
Frogspin is a chaotic platformer where you spin a slot machine for crazy level modifiers
Frogspin pulled my in by the colourful and inviting sweet visuals but reading more into it, the game sounds like it becomes pure hilarious chaos due to the slot machine modifier mechanics.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
first-pass translation seems like a reasonable thing here, as long as they’re having someone skilled translate it
I assume it’ll totally botch idioms and domain specific language though.
DOOM: The Dark Ages | PC Steam Game | Fanatical
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the single-player, action FPS prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal.Fanatical
Sorry Australia, this fake Eurovision entry is funnier.
like this
And here is a fake entry into Eurovision by Australian comedians!
like this
All aboard! 🚂💨 Watch a train come to life right in your Linux terminal — no tracks needed!
youtube.com/watch?v=w17p1zag1J…
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
With 200,000 users across 40 institutions using sciebo, migrating to Nextcloud was an ideal choice for the universities of applied sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia.
🔬 Holger Angenent, project leader at sciebo, shares insights on the migration process:
youtube.com/watch?v=HdasTBnqTx…
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
Yet another instance of Google's apathy towards smaller organizations.
news.itsfoss.com/google-gateke…
#opensource #google #nextcloud
Google is Gatekeeping Nextcloud by Limiting Core Functionality
Nextcloud is not happy with what Google is doing.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
english language reform idea: we should adopt gender neutral terminology from gendered languages.
in german, the word for (e.g.) "driver" is gendered: "fahrer" (masc.) or "fahrerin" (fem.). a "gender star" is sometimes used to indicate that gender is irrelevant and/or to include nonbinary people: "fahrer*innen".
i propose that instead of using (e.g.) "actor" as a gender neutral term, we should use "act*innen", and keep "actor" and "actress" as explicitly gendered. in addition, words that are already gender neutral, like "chef", should become "chefor" (masc.), "chefess" (fem.), and "chef*innen" (neut.). we can also replace newer words that are designed to be gender neutral like "chairperson" or "chair" with "chair*innen".
this would benefit nobody and make everything mildly worse, making it better than 85% of proposed english language reforms on the internet
flipboard.com/@pbsnewshour/hea…
California Gov. Newsom outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health care access
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is facing a $12 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help close by freezing enrollment in a …PBS News - Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press
Uber invents … the bus.
techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/uber…
Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters | TechCrunch
Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S. cities -- oneRebecca Bellan (TechCrunch)
Ugh.
Posted into LEICA OWNERS MAGAZINE @leica-owners-magazine-mike
A New Leica is Going to Cost You a Whole Lot More Money
Leica cameras and lenses are now more expensive, thanks to tariffs. Here is a look at how much some of them cost now.Nilofer Khan (The Phoblographer)
Singing dogs!!!
@Joyce Donahue wait for the last singing dog. Your kind of pooch!
youtube.com/shorts/-nP8mPTXgIk…
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.youtube.com
like this
Muse likes this.
Here's a statement from Valve on the reported Steam data breach gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/here…
#Steam #Valve #PCGaming #Gaming
Here's a statement from Valve on the reported Steam data breach
There's been reports of a Steam data breach recently, and instead of jumping the gun I reached out to Valve first to see what was going on. Here's a statement from Valve.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Trump, Elon Musk and the dangers of ‘god mode’ tech powers in government
DOGE is attempting to undermine a congressional check on presidential power. It is rewriting the Constitution.America Magazine
Seamlessly toggle between Intel and Nvidia graphics on Ubuntu.
itsfoss.com/intel-nvidia-graph…
Switching Between Intel and Nvidia Graphics Cards on Ubuntu
Got a system with two graphics cards, Intel and Nvidia? Learn how you can switch between the two.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
blog.torproject.org/introducin…
Mesa 25.0.6 released with AMD GPU fixes for DOOM: The Dark Ages on Linux gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/mesa…
#DOOM #Linux #AMD #LinuxGaming #Gaming
Mesa 25.0.6 released with AMD GPU fixes for DOOM: The Dark Ages on Linux
The open source Mesa 25.0.6 graphics drivers bug-fix release is out now, and thankfully this one comes with the updates needed to run DOOM: The Dark Ages on Linux with Proton when you have an AMD GPU.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
kisak-mesa fresh : kisak
The goal of this PPA is to provide the latest point release of Mesa plus select non-invasive early backports. Deviations from upstream packages are listed on the package details page. --- Support status --- Bionic (18.Launchpad
@Friendica Support
As for my knowledge this intended newbee speaks fluently german, englisch and spanisch, tho maybe du/you/tu is a little bit to shy to ask for help .. not sure.
What is your setup and what have you tried till now @Mina to install your #friendica server, maybe we can figure out what's your problem with the installation.
🤔
That's sweet of you!
I followed the instructions on
friendi.ca/resources/installat…
word for word, i.e.
1. uploaded the directories (including addons)
2. renamed the .htaccess-dist to .htaccess (it's an Apache server)
3. Created a database and had the details at hand.
4. Went to friendica.penkagram.me in order to start the installer.
and what happened was:
The installer didn't start, but went redirecting me into
[url]/index.php/install/install/install/…
1/?
until finally the browser told me "redirection error".
I then tested with some arbitrary PHP file if PHP worked. It did (in the root directory and the friendica subdirectory).
Then I tried stuff that was recommended in the forum (where I also found people told to become developers if they had problems), like entering database details into config files, some changes in .htaccess, but, alas, to no avail.
2/?
@Mina
Not sure what is the actual state of the art of the installer is. Last I "heard" and experienced is that it was broken and that the best way to install is thru the console commands detailed in the helpers page:
/help/Install#Option+B%3A+Run+the+automatic+install+script
tupambae.org/help/Install#Opti…
And yes, it's recommendable to use the git install form, that way you will be able to easily update the installation.
Hey @Mina, any news on your intents?
No feedback?
Actually I didn't followed the @Friendica Support or friendica news channel latelly, so no idea if there were any updates. What I wondered "the other day" is that we could ask @Tobias wich friendica version was the last that had the install working fine and simply install that version, via gitpull. Once installed you can than just start the updates. If you do that before even creating any contacts or content, that should go quite smoothly. We recently did updates from 2023.05 on this server and the referenced installation guide was from that (stable) version in it's time and worked well so I assume that installing via gitpull but adressing that version, or the one Tobias indicates should work out easily.
I will try again, once my head is clear again.
Anyway: I'm pretty sure, the problems I had during the installation were not caused by Friendica itself (I mean: there are a lot of people, who successful completed an installation), but by some configuration with my hosting solution (on Ionos.de).
Just useful error messages during the installation process would be great.
@Mina
Actually you even might consider to setup your subdomain at first at weingaertner-it.de/, if they still do friendica hosting, I get a 503 right now over here. Apparently a single user instance costs 5 euro a month. If you like it you could than move the already existing DB to your own setup. Somehow that's how this instance came to live, but with another provider.
Glueckwunsch @mina du hast es bis ins Diasporanetzwerk geschaft und es gab auch gleich einen Kommentar:
diaspora-fr.org/posts/11200696
👍
#fediTips How to do your first steps in hosting your own #fediVerse...
#fediTips How to do your first steps in hosting your own #fediVerse presence. ♲ utopiArte (https://tupambae.org/profile/utopiarte) - 2025-08-24 10:17:47 GMT (https://tupambae.diaspora-fr.org, un réseau social libre et respectueux
⚠️ Change your Steam Password ⚠️
89,000,000 usernames, passwords, and 2-step verification codes have been leaked.
After changing your password, you may wish to reset your 2-step code too.
techradar.com/pro/security/hac…
#Steam #SteamPowered #Game #Gaming
Here's a statement from Valve on the reported Steam data breach
There's been reports of a Steam data breach recently, and instead of jumping the gun I reached out to Valve first to see what was going on. Here's a statement from Valve.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
R(i)SK
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •Derdnik
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •I can't imagine having the patience to deal with g. Years ago they notified several of my web dev clients that their sites had "malware" because we used Matomo, an open souce, privacy-respecting alternative to g analytics. G was non-responsive to my clients' efforts to get more info.
G later deleted my work account for supposed violations of their terms. No explanation of what that violation was.
Wikinaut
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •Alavi | علوی
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •Obtainium is also cool for direct APKs.
Markus Henn
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •John Wyatt 🐧
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •nice to know social media callouts can still be used for some good in 2025.
Users of Nextcloud on Android should still switch over to F-Droid. Have some independence from Google.
Mainmain
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •aprilfollies
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •Red Hood
in reply to Nextcloud 📱☁️💻 • • •