@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org

Also, I see what you did there in regards to the reply model change poll. ]:->

The community is heavily divided in this regard, and yet we need consensous. We’re like the three Borg in VOY: Survival Instinct. 🥴

@prologic@twtxt.net if not that, what else? Communism? Is there, really, such thing? 🤣

OSI publishes election retrospective
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has quietly published
“takeaways” from its internal retrospective on the recent board
of directors election as an update
to the March blog\
post that announced the new members of the board. The election was
controversial, in part, due to poor communication and OSI changing the
election rules and disqualifying sever … ⌘ Read more

@javivf@adn.org.es Go for it! You’re free to use it.
It’s been a community adventure to explore the whole DM/encryption thing. So the community can do with it whatever they want. 😎

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by commenting out DMs are you giving up on simplicity? See the Metadata extension holding the data inside comments, as the client doesn’t need to show it inside the timeline.

I don’t think that commenting out DMs as we are doing for metadata is giving up on simplicity (it’s a feature already), and it helps to hide unwanted DMs to clients that will take months to add it’s support to something named… an extension.

For some other extensions in https://twtxt.dev/extensions.html (for example the reply-to hash #abcdfeg or the mention @ < example http://example.org/twtxt.txt >) is not a big deal. The twt is still understandable in plain text.
For DM, it’s only interesting for you if you are the recipient, otherwise you see an scrambled message like 1234567890abcdef=. Even if you see it, you’ll need some decryption to read it. I’ve said before that DMs shouldn’t be in the same section that the timeline as it’s confusing.

So my point stands, and as I’ve said before, we are discussing it as a community, so let’s see what other maintainers add to the convo.

@bender@twtxt.net The DM specification has been updated from time to time in response to advice from the community. For me, It is a successful!
The adoption is another topic 😂
(I am working on my side)

@bender@twtxt.net I use it. It’s not the feature I use the most in the fediverse, but I communicate this way with several friends. For example, it’s the main way I talk to the original creator of the twtxt-el repository, the way people greet me for the first time or the way they notify me of some bugs in the software I maintain. I can even tell you that it’s the main way I talk to some maintainers of the Emacs community. If there are any of you reading my words, speak up!
Why not have the same? There are things I want to say to @prologic@twtxt.net in private, why should I have to send him an email or private IRC? Or an public twt.
Of course, here’s a topic we’ve already talked about: what is twtxt for you? For me it will always be a social network, in microblogging format, but an asynchronous way of communicating. And having a tool to control visibility is basic 😄
I look forward to hearing from you @eapl.me@eapl.me !

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Timeline of Evolution of Twtxt/Yarn.social:

• 2016 – Twtxt created by John Downey: plain text + HTTP = minimalist microblogging
  
• 2017–2019 – Community builds CLI tools, but adoption remains niche
  
• 2020 – Yarn.social launched by @prologic@twtxt.net with federation, threading, UI
  
• 2021–2023 – Pods sync, user mentions, blocking, search, and media support added
  
• 2024+ – Yarn.social becomes the reference Twtxt platform, with active federated pods

Atomic DTU LoRaWAN Base Modules Offer Programmable Wireless Communication for US, EU, and CN Bands
The Atomic DTU LoRaWAN Base is a compact, programmable unit for low-power, long-range IoT communication. Based on the STM32WLE5CC chip, it supports LoRaWAN Class A, B, and C modes and comes in US915, EU868, and CN470 variants to meet regional frequency standards. Each module supports both LoRaWAN and LoRa P2P modes, allowing for deployment either [… … ⌘ Read more

Minichord Synthesizer Offers Open-Source Platform for Chord-Based Music Creation
The Minichord is a compact, chord-focused musical instrument developed by Benjamin Poilve through a co-creation effort with Seeed Studio. Designed for musicians of all skill levels, it combines a tactile chord selection system with a responsive touch interface and MIDI output capabilities. With fully open-source firmware and hardware design, the device encourages community-driven mod … ⌘ Read more

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CISA extends funding to the CVE program (BleepingComputer)
Sergiu Gatlan reports
that the US government has extended funding for the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, following yesterday’s reports that funding
would run out as of April 16.

“The CVE Program is invaluable to cyber community and a priority of
CISA,” the U.S. cybersecurity agency told BleepingCompu … ⌘ Read more

@javivf@adn.org.es Generally speaking if it has been reviewed, discussed and merged, then we accept it as a standard to the set of specs we support. However we might want to document this process and set some guidelines about this to be clear 🤣 We’ve been fairly lax/lose here and I think that’s okay given teh size of our community 👌

vimToGo - Community directory of advanced vim commands ⌘ Read more

my main itch with the DMs extensions is that these messages are intended to be private, not public information. That’s why other extensions make sense, but DMs are another kind of feature.
TwiXter, Mastodon, FB and some other services usually hide the DMs in another section, so they are not mixed with the public timeline.

I find the DM topic interesting, I even made an indie experiment for a centralized messaging system here https://github.com/eapl-gemugami/owl.
Although, as I’ve said a few times here, I’m not particularly interested in supporting it on microblogging, as I don’t use it that much. In the rare case I’ve used them, I don’t have to manage public and private keys, and finally none of my acquaintances use encrypted email.
Nothing personal against anyone, and although I like to debate and even fight, it’s not the case here. This proposal is the only one allowing DMs on twtxt, and if the community wants it, I’ll support it, with my personal input, of course.

A good approach I could find with a good compromise between compatibility with current clients and keeping these messages private is ‘hiding’ the DMs in comments. For example:
# 2025-04-13T11:02:12+02:00 !<dm-echo https://dm-echo.andros.dev/twtxt.txt> U2FsdGVkX1+QmwBNmk9Yu9jvazVRFPS2TGJRGle/BDDzFult6zCtxNhJrV0g+sx0EIKbjL2a9QpCT5C0Z2qWvw==

I think I would encourage anyone in this community is to care less about supporting “legacy clients” and focus more on value-add whilst balancing the burden of client authors – which have very precious little “spare time” 🤣

@andros@twtxt.andros.dev I don’t see any “fighting” here. This is just good experimentation. Unfortunately there hasn’t really been enough time or effort by other “client authors” yet, me especially as I’ve been super busy with ya’ know my “day job” that pays the bills and refactoring yarnd to use a new and shiny and much better SqliteCache 🤣 – I certainly don’t think your efforts are wasted at all. I would however like @doesnm.p.psf.lt@doesnm.p.psf.lt encourage you to look at the work we’ve done as a community (which was also driven out of the Yarn.social / Twtxt community years back).

@prologic@twtxt.net @bender@twtxt.net @eapl.me@eapl.me I think opening another file is a bad idea because it adds complexity to the clients, breaks the single feed and I think keeping legacy clients will be more complex to add new features in the future. A modern approach is important.
I’ll be honest, I’m a bit tired of the fight around the direct message. Perhaps, we can remove it as an extension and use the alternative @prologic@twtxt.net . My suggestion apparently doesn’t like to the community. I have no problem with remove it.

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@kate@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz it will if we continue to support the community on the ecosystem 🤣

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DFRobot Previews RISC-V-Based FireBeetle 2 with ESP32-P4, Targeting Image and Video Applications
The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 is an upcoming compact development board designed for real-time image processing, video streaming, and wireless communication. It targets HMI applications such as digital photo frames, security systems, home control panels, and smart doorbells. The board is built around the ESP32-P4R32 microcontroller, which features a dual-cor … ⌘ Read more

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Introducing Fedora Project Leader Jef Spaleta
Outgoing Fedora Project Leader (FPL) Matthew Miller has announced
his successor, Jef Spaleta.

Some of you may remember Jef’s passionate voice in the early Fedora
community. He got involved all the way back in the days of fedora.us,
before Red Hat got involved. Jef served on the Fedora Board from July
2007 through the end of 2008. This was the critical time after Fedora
Extras and Fedora Core merged int … ⌘ Read more

thanks @prologic!
@bender the idea of the RFC was to reach an agreement on a difficult problem, receiving proposals, and the voting is a simple count to gauge the sentiment of “is this a problem worth to be fixed?, are we committed to implement a change in our clients?”

But that’s a fair point. What do the community expect? What do y’all expect?

For anyone following the proposals to improve replies and threads in twtxt, the voting period has started and will be open for a week.
https://eapl.me/rfc0001/

Please share the link with the twtxt community, and leave your vote on your preferred proposals, which will be used to gauge the perceived benefits.

Also, the conversation is open to discuss implementation concerns or anything aimed at making twtxt better.

M5Stack Expands Offline LLM Lineup with Ethernet-Enabled Kit
M5Stack has launched the Module LLM Kit, combining the Module LLM and Module13.2 LLM Mate for offline AI inference and data communication. It supports applications like voice assistants, text-to-speech conversion, smart home control, and more. This module operates using the AiXin AX630C SoC processor, also found in other M5Stack products like the LLM630 Compute Kit […] ⌘ Read more

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Firefly Automation Controller Adds Industrial Control Capabilities to Raspberry Pi Compute Module
CrowdSupply recently featured the Firefly Automation Controller, a platform combining Raspberry Pi Compute Module-compatible modules with the STM32H7 microcontroller for industrial applications. With IO-Link Class B channels, it supports communication and control of sensors and actuators. The STM32H7 microcontroller, running at up to 480 MHz, manages … ⌘ Read more

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M5Stamp PLC Controller with Opto-Isolated Inputs, Relays, PWR CAN, and RS485
The M5Stamp PLC Controller, built on the StampS3A module, is a compact programmable logic controller designed for industrial automation and remote monitoring. With wireless connectivity, versatile I/O, and industrial communication support, it fits applications such as smart manufacturing and distributed control. The StamPLC leverages the StampS3A, which incorporates an ESP32-S3FN8 microcontroll … ⌘ Read more

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World Water Day: how GitHub Copilot is helping bring clean water to communities
From simplifying the workflow of a developer to having an impact on the global water crisis, technology and AI are reshaping the way charity: water works.

The post World Water Day: how GitHub Copilot is helping bring clean water to communities appeared first on [Th … ⌘ Read more

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well, I assume by syntax you mean Gemtext (which I like a lot, my personal blog is built on top of it), so I think it might work for twtxt clients…

I knew of twtxt in Gemini Antenna, so at least the 2017 spec might work on that protocol. I think the main issue with extensions is that they weren’t designed with many URLs and protocols in mind.

Also I have to admit that the Gemini community significantly reduced in the last few years. I don’t know how worth it is to add support for Gemini now.

well… it has been an opportunity to build an artisanal microblogging client on top of a minimalist protocol. I agree on the hacker toy part.

And of course it’s about being part of a niche community which is (mostly) amazing, and nurturing. As there is almost no one writing in my native spanish, it has been an interesting challenge to share my thoughts in english, as well.

I couldn’t say it’s a ‘social network’ per se, I think it lack many engagement things usually associated with social networks, although it has a social part of igniting discussions, learnings and behavioral changes, which is the meaning of social for me.

acx, plowsof, selsta, SyntheticBird45 CCS proposals ready for funding
Four CCS proposals have been moved to the funding stage and are now looking for community support:

• acx’s !557 1: part-time work on Monfluo (3 months) 2
  
• plowsof’s !560 3: CCS Coordinator 4
  
• selsta’s !553 5: part-time monero development (3 months) (16) 6
  
• SyntheticBird45’s !553 7: _Cuprate Arti integration and development ( … ⌘ Read more

What is twtxt for me? It is a community of users sharing plain text following a specification that can be readable by both humans and machines.

For some it is a microblogging platform, for others it is a social network, others see it as an enhanced RSS feed and a few consider it a hacker’s toy. I use it as a learning platform. And as collateral damage, I’m meeting some very interesting people.

And for you?

Industrial Embedded Computing with FET3506J S SoM and Linux Compatibility
The FET3506J-S System on Module is designed for industrial environments that require stable performance and a range of connectivity options. It supports Linux and various industrial interfaces, making it adaptable to applications in automation, healthcare, power systems, and communication technologies. The FET3506J-S features the Rockchip RK3506J processor with a triple-core Cortex-A7 architecture … ⌘ Read more

Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 11 2025: 14 PRs, 3 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (8)

monero-project/monero:

• #98321 wallet: fix different-signedness int comparison warnings (jeffro256)
  
• #98332 src: fix windows path handling in daemonizer (#9665) (0xFFFC0000)
  
• #98363 cryptono … ⌘ Read more

Apple to Support Encrypted RCS Messaging in Future Software Update
Apple says it will add support for a new Rich Communication Services ( RCS) specification that includes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent over the protocol in future software updates.

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“End-to-end encryption is a powerful privacy and security technology that iMessage has supported since the … ⌘ Read more

Vantron Introduces the VT USB AH 8108 Wi-Fi HaLow Dongle Featuring Morse Micro MM8108
Vantron has introduced the VT-USB-AH-8108 Wi-Fi HaLow Dongle, a compact connectivity solution powered by Morse Micro’s MM8108 chipset. The device supports long-range, low-power wireless communication through a plug-and-play USB interface. Wi-Fi HaLow technology is being adopted for industrial IoT applications, smart cities, and enterprise networks. The VT-USB-AH-8108 is des … ⌘ Read more

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What does the #twtxt community think about having a p2p database to store all history? This will be managed by Registries.

Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 15 March 2025 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 15th of March 2025 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.

Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.

_This is an ongoing story and the re … ⌘ Read more

[ANN] Buying Monero P2P - MONERO MONTHLY 03

Welcome back to Monero Monthly, where Max and Seth dive into the past month in the world of Monero. They cover key topics, exciting updates, and questions from the community, delivering top-notch information with a touch of misfit flair.

Link: https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/ugmf/buying-monero-p2p-monero-monthly-03

ungovernablemisfits.com ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net oops, I’m sorry to see disagreement leading to draining emotions.

It remind me a bit of the Conclave movie where every part wanted to defend their vision and there is only a winner. If one wins the other loses. Like the political side of many leaders and volunteers representing a broad community. I don’t think that’s the case here. Most of us (in not all) should ‘win’.

I can only add that isn’t nice to listen that ‘my idea and effort’ is not what the rest of the people expect. I personally have a kind of issue with public rejection, but I also like to argue, discuss and even fight a bit. “A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials,” they say.
This exercise and belonging to this community also brings me good feelings of smart people trying to solve a human and technical problem, which is insanely difficult to get ‘right’.

I genuinely hope we can understand each other, and even with our different and respectful thoughts on the same thing, we might reach an agreement on what’s the best for most people.

Good vibes to everyone!

One of the biggest gripes of the community with the way the threading model currently works with Twtxt v1.2 (https://twtxt.dev) is this notion of:

What is this hash?
What does it refer to?

Idea: Why can’t we all agree to implement a simple URI scheme where we host our Twtxt feeds?

That is, if you host your feed at https://example.com/twtxt.txt – Why can’t or could you not also host various JSON files (let’s agree on the spec of course) at https://example.com/twt/<hash> ? 🤔

That way we solve this problem in a truly decentralised way, rather than every relying on yarnd pods alone.

[ANN] MT #343: Marketing Monero to Save Souls from Technological Totalitarianism w/ Monero Master

In this episode Douglas Tuman interviews Sean Bradford about Monero, Christianity, and privacy-focused marketing initiatives. Sean Bradford, who recently emerged in the Monero community, discusses his various projects including the Monero Masters podcast and surveillance resistance campaign.

Links:

• https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=c7Wd3APP38U
  
• [https://www.monerotalk.l … ⌘ Read more

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Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 10 2025: 10 PRs, 0 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (6)

monero-project/monero:

• #98261 crypto: add function sc_1() (jeffro256)
  
• #98272 crypto: add FCMP++ generators T, U, & V (jeffro256)
  
• #98283 crypto: add Ed25519->X25519 conversion functions ( … ⌘ Read more

Four steps toward building an open source community
Three maintainers talk about how they fostered their open source communities.

The post Four steps toward building an open source community appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

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True. Though if the idea turns out to be better.. then community will adopt it.

if you look at the subject for that twt you will see that it uses the extended hash format to include a URL address.

@andros@twtxt.andros.dev I’ve commented on the ticket: https://git.mills.io/yarnsocial/twtxt.dev/issues/14#issuecomment-19142

In all reality, though, I don’t see that our community will come to an agreement. Some folks just don’t want to give up on the content-based addressing scheme.

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Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 9 2025: 20 PRs, 9 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (4)

monero-project/monero:

• #98211 Fix HTTP unit tests (broken with new Boost versions) (vtnerd)
  
• #98202 Add incoming only test (vtnerd)
  
• #98233 Add incoming only test [0.18] (vtnerd)
  
• **#9824 … ⌘ Read more

Monero Observer Blitz #39 - February 2025
Here’s a recap of what happened this February in the Monero community:

• binaryFate published a long overdue February 2025 Monero General Fund transparency report ( 1)
  
• Rucknium publicly released all OSPEAD-related documents and code after 3+ years of research ( 2)
  

• **There were four Monero Research Lab … ⌘ Read more

T-Connect-Pro: An ESP32-S3 Based Industrial Communication Module
LILYGO recently introduced the T-Connect-Pro, a communication module built around the ESP32-S3-R8 microcontroller. It consists of three stacked circuit boards and integrates multiple interfaces, including CAN, RS485, RS232, Ethernet, and LoRa. Designed for long-distance data transmission, the module includes a TFT LCD screen for configuration and monitoring. The core of the T-Connect-Pro is the ESP32-S3-R8 […] ⌘ Read more

Walletverse submits CCS proposal to integrate Monero into their ‘community-driven crypto wallet’
The Walletverse 1 team has submitted a CCS proposal2 looking to integrate Monero into their community-driven crypto wallet 3:

This integration will enhance the privacy and functionality of the Walletverse wallet and contribute to the wider adoption of Monero by making it more accessible.

Total funding: 135 XMR.

ETA: 3+ months.

• M1: Core Moner … ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de ahh, living in a small house in the middle of nowhere, yes! That’s my dream too. We live in the suburbs, in a relatively small community; it isn’t enough, though. Take a sick day, and blast that amp! :-D

Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 1 March 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 1st of March 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.

Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.

_This is an ongoing story and the repor … ⌘ Read more

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Boog900, hinto-janai, vtnerd CCS proposals ready for funding
Three CCS proposals have been moved to the funding stage and are now looking for community support:

• Boog900’s !544 1: full time work on Cuprate (3 months) + January 2
  
• hinto-janai’s !543 3: full-time work (3 months) 4
  
• vtnerd’s !553 5: full-time 2025 q1/q2 6
  

To support the above proposals you can donate to the XMR addresses listed on the _Funding Requi … ⌘ Read more

Community managers in action: Leading a developer community for good
GitHub’s Digital Public Goods Open Source Community Manager Program just wrapped up a second successful year, helping Community Managers gain experience in using open source for good.

The post Community managers in action: Leading a developer community for good appeared … ⌘ Read more

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Short summary of Project2025 and Trump’s plans for the US:

• Abolish the Federal Reserve
  Why? To end what is seen as an unelected, centralized body that exerts too much influence over the economy and monetary policy, replacing it with a more transparent, market-driven approach.

• Implement a national consumption tax
  Why? To replace the current federal income tax system, simplify taxation, and increase government revenue through a broader base that includes all consumers.

• Lower corporate tax rates
  Why? To promote business growth, increase investment, and stimulate job creation by reducing the financial burden on companies.

• Deregulate environmental policies
  Why? To reduce government intervention in the economy, particularly in energy and natural resources sectors, and to foster a more business-friendly environment.

• Restrict abortion access
  Why? To align with conservative pro-life values and overturn or limit abortion rights, seeking to restrict the practice at a federal level.

• Dismantle LGBTQ+ protections
  Why? To roll back protections viewed as promoting LGBTQ+ rights in areas like employment and education, in line with traditional family values.

• Eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs
  Why? To end policies that are seen as divisive and to promote a merit-based system that prioritizes individual achievements over group identity.

• Enforce stricter immigration policies, including mass deportations and detentions
  Why? To prioritize border security, reduce illegal immigration, and enforce existing laws more aggressively, as part of a broader strategy to safeguard U.S. sovereignty.

• Eliminate the Department of Education
  Why? To reduce federal control over education and shift responsibilities back to local governments and private sectors, arguing that education decisions should be made closer to the community level.

• Restructure the Department of Justice
  Why? To ensure the department aligns more closely with the administration’s priorities, potentially reducing its scope or focus on areas like civil rights in favor of law-and-order policies.

• Appoint political loyalists to key federal positions
  Why? To ensure that government agencies are headed by individuals who are committed to advancing the administration’s policies, and to reduce the influence of career bureaucrats.

• Develop training programs for appointees to execute reforms effectively
  Why? To ensure that political appointees are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the proposed changes quickly and effectively.

• Provide a 180-day transition plan with immediate executive orders
  Why? To ensure that the incoming administration can swiftly implement its agenda and make major changes early in its term without delay.

Do y’all agree with any/all/some of these poliices? Hmmm 🤔

#Project2025 #US #Trump

Engaging with the developer community on our approach to content moderation
We share the full year 2024 data update on our Transparency Center and highlight how developers can engage with us on our site policies and content moderation.

The post [Engaging with the developer community on our approach to content moderation](https://github.blog/news-insights/policy-news-and-insights/engaging-with-the-developer-community-on-our-approach- … ⌘ Read more

@arne@uplegger.eu Hi! I love that you’re implementing it! Maybe, when we’re both done, we could test the clients by communicating both.
I don’t think I’m going to be able to help you much, my knowledge of OpenSSL and PHP is not as high as I’d like it to be.
Maybe the OpenSSL version uses SHA-1 by default in PHP. Or that the IV is derived together with the key (not generated separately). But I’m not able to answer your questions, sorry.
I’m invoking the commands directly, without any libraries in between. Maybe that would help you?

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Yesterday I was doing a lot of research on how #hyperdrive and the #holepunch project work. Would it be possible to use it to make #twtxt an easier gateway for new users? Could we stop using web servers?
My conclusion: We would end up being a #nostr. On the one hand it would become more complex to use, it would force the user to have software installed, and on the other hand the community would need a central proxy to make the routes accessible via HTTP. In other words, it’s not a good idea.
However, it’s an AMAZING technology. I want to start playing with it.

OpenWrt One AP 24 XY Brings Open Source Networking to a Custom Router
The OpenWrt One/AP-24.XY is a router board based on the MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) SoC, combined with the MediaTek MT7976C dual-band Wi-Fi 6 chipset. Developed in collaboration with Banana Pi, the OpenWrt One is the first official hardware platform supported by the OpenWrt open-source community, designed for OpenWrt learning, IoT applications, and general networking use […] ⌘ Read more

It would appear that Google’s web crawlers are ignoring the robots.txt that I have on https://git.mills.io/robots.txt with content:

User-agent: *
Disallow: /

Evidence attached (see screenshots): – I think its the the Small Web community band together and file a class action suit(s) against Microsoft.com Google.com and any other assholes out there (OpenAI?) that violate our rights and ignore requests to be “polite” on the web. Thoughts? 💭

Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 7 2025: 40 PRs, 9 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (3)

monero-project/monero:

• #97951 tests: Speed up p2p reorg test (iamamyth)
  
• #97982 CoC: do not allow Maintainers to tag releases, unless core is not available within a reasonable time (tobtoht)
  

monero-proj ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/monero-dev-activity-report-week-7-2025/)

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[ANN] Community Advertising Update
Links:

• https://farside.link/libreddit/r/monero/comments/1iq3et6/
  
• https://kuno.anne.media/fundraiser/r6az/
  

u/Moner-Master (Reddit) ⌘ Read more

Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 15 February 2025 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday (today), 15th of February 2025 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.

Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.

_This is an ongoing … ⌘ Read more

DietPi February 2025 News (Version 9.10)
The February 9, 2025 release of DietPi v9.10 introduces new images for single-board computers, improved compatibility for RISC-V devices, enhanced software tools, and several important bug fixes. This update extends support for StarFive VisionFive 2 and PINE64 Star64 with Debian Trixie, refines automation capabilities, and addresses software installation issues reported by the community. DietPi: DietPi […] ⌘ Read more

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[ANN] MoneroTalk #339: Monero’s Place in Policy & Regulation in 2025

This episode is a recording of an X Spaces discussion with Douglas Tuman, John Bush, Stoic.XMR, BawdyAnarchist, and others about whether or not the Monero community should engage in political activism to push for pro-privacy, pro-Monero policies in the U.S. The participants debated the merits of lobbying for regulatory clarity versus focusing purely on grassroots, opt-out strategies that avoid government intervention altogether.

Links:

• [https://redirect.i … ⌘ Read more

ESP32-H2 Thread/Zigbee Gateway Module for Low-Power Wireless Communication
The ESP32-H2 Thread/Zigbee Gateway Module is a stackable development module designed for the M5 series hosts. It is based on the ESP32-H2-MINI-1 and supports Zigbee, Thread, and Matter. The module includes IEEE 802.15.4 wireless connectivity, making it capable of building Matter over Thread endpoint devices and supporting communication between different ecosystems.   The module features […] ⌘ Read more

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Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 6 2025: 30 PRs, 13 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (16)

monero-project/monero:

• #97691 ci: run guix builds on Cargo.lock update (tobtoht)
  
• #97732 depends: use staging_prefix_dir where possible (tobtoht)
  
• #97673 wallet: avoid premature elevati … ⌘ Read more

[ANN] Cuprate 2024 progress report

Cuprate is a Monero node implementation written in Rust that independently validates consensus rules and is interoperable with the Monero network. [..] Cuprate has been funded by Monero’s Community Crowdfunding System. There will be further proposals opened soon to continue development on the 2025 roadmap. If you are interested in this project continuing, consider leaving feedback.

Links:

• [https://farside.link/libreddit/r/Monero/comments/1ij2sw6/](https://farside.link/libreddit/r/Mone … ⌘ Read more

CAN FD Adapter for High-Speed Industrial and Embedded Communication in M.2 and Mini-PCIe Form Factors
The CAN FD Adapter enables high-speed CAN FD connectivity for embedded and industrial applications. Available in M.2 B-key and mini-PCIe form factors, it supports data rates from 12.5 kbit/s to 8 Mbit/s. It integrates with systems used in industrial monitoring, robotics, automation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, remote access, and data loggin … ⌘ Read more

jeffro256, rottenwheel, SNeedlewoods CCS proposals ready for funding
Three CCS proposals have been moved to the funding stage and are now looking for community support:

• jeffro256’s !540 1: full-time development 2025Q1 2
  
• rottenwheel’s !535 3: Revuo Monero maintenance (2025 Q1) 4
  
• SNeedlewoods’s !541 5: part-time dev work 6
  

To support the above proposals you can donate to the XMR addresses listed on the _ … ⌘ Read more

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Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 5 2025: 27 PRs, 6 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (26)

monero-project/monero:

• #97381 Comments on the Code of Conduct (tobtoht)
  
• #97462 CoC: allow maintainers to make ‘value judgments’ on correct patches (tobtoht)
  
• #97513 cryptonote_core: misc … ⌘ Read more

Monero Observer Blitz #38 - January 2025
Here’s a recap of what happened this January in the Monero community:

• There were 5 Monero Research Lab meetings in January ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  
• The Monero Tech workgroup held 4 meetings ( [6](/monero-tech-me … ⌘ Read more

Adafruit CLUE: A Sensor-Packed nRF52840 Development Board in a micro:bit Form Factor
The Adafruit CLUE is a development board with a built-in display, multiple sensors, and Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity. It follows the form factor of the BBC micro:bit while incorporating additional processing power and expanded functionality. The board is designed for applications involving data visualization, sensor-based measurements, and wireless communication. This devi … ⌘ Read more

Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2025 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 1st of February 2025 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.

Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.

_This is an ongoing story and … ⌘ Read more

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FRDM-IMX93 with Arm Ethos U-65 MicroNPU Runs on Debian Linux
The NXP Semiconductors FRDM-IMX93 Development Board is a development platform designed for industrial and IoT applications. Key features include dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, multiple display and camera interfaces, and support for CAN bus communication. The board is built around the i.MX 93 applications processor, which integrates dual Arm Cortex-A55 cores operating at 1.7GHz and an […] ⌘ Read more

Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 4 2025: 38 PRs, 8 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.

Opened (15)

monero-project/monero:

• #97221 build: prepare v0.18.4.0 (selsta)
  
• #97242 cmake: remove obsolete msys2 workaround (tobtoht)
  
• #97253 cmake: don’t explicitely link libatomic (tobtoht)
  
• **#972 … ⌘ Read more

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