Joseph Nuthalapati @njoseph_1@toot.thoughtworks.com

I'm a free software nerd because explaining what a deck of cards is to my son became an object lesson in open standards and vendor lock in.

For hundreds of years a new card game meant new rules but the same deck. Now everyone has to monetize w/ custom cards and expansion packs.

So do i read this right and #Gab is leaving the #Fediverse and creating some sort of their own silo-isolated to just them protocol? #isolategab

From Gab's CTO:

https://gab.com/shadowknight412/posts/104239914006396691

Presented without further comment.

#StarTrek #WearAMask #RedShirts

In this house, we avoid using spyware as much as we can! (https://v2.jacky.wtf/post/362ef3f4-a53f-4dc2-b8b4-aad0032d11c0)

The most ecological technology is one you use for a long time. This is especially true of computing technology, where the embodied energy is several magnitudes higher than the energy cost of using it.

https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2009/06/embodied-energy-of-digital-technology.html

Pixelfed for Android and iOS is in active development.

We'll be looking for beta testers next month!

#pixelfed #ios #android

Manyverse is a social network mobile app with features you would expect: posts, threads, likes, profiles, etc. But it's not running in the cloud owned by a company, instead, your friends' posts and all your social data live entirely in your phone.

https://www.manyver.se/

@matt It is *expected* to buy into the Google ecosystem in Kindergarten now? God, what have we become?
I know nobody wants to hear that, but seriously, where does this corporate big data nonsense stop?
To force children into a dependency with a humongous and de facto unregulated corporation like Google (or amazon or Apple for that matter) should be illegal.

(Some people in Tech right now): No, but Microsoft has changed. It's really pro open source now. It's not the same company as before. People can change, you now.

(me): https://www.theverge.com/21310611/microsoft-edge-browser-forced-update-chromium-editorial

#KDETip: Miss desktop cubes and wobbly windows? Open "System Settings" ➡️ "Workspace Behavior" ➡️ "Desktop Effects" and discover a treasure trove of fancy desktop eye candy.💡

The best part about being an adult is that when you crave (high protein) banana pancakes you can just make them. 🥞🥞🥞

Hi folks! 9 years ago (to the day), the late Aaron Swartz made the first commit to SecureDrop, which was then called DeadDrop. Today the project is used by >70 media orgs around the world.

It's an open source whistleblower submission platform that uses the Tor network to protect source anonymity. We're also working on a next-generation integrated workstation for journalists based on Qubes OS:
https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-workstation

We're happy to be here! #introductions

fedi devs need to read this https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VpXKmxl04cS47fjQQbWvRo2CqvYmmQJHT2pTNvzk6To/edit and fedi users