Tails 5.0 – The portable, anti-surveillance Linux distribution
A Linux distribution with a focus on… not remembering anything. Seriously. ⌘ Read more
AppImage-Builder 1.0 released
Tool for packing applications (and all of their dependencies) inside an AppImage ISO file. ⌘ Read more
The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter April 2022
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of April 2022.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, especially throughout the current situation, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more at the bot … ⌘ Read more
GitHub Availability Report: April 2022
In April, we experienced two distinct incidents resulting in significant impact and degraded state of availability for Codespaces and GitHub Packages. ⌘ Read more
What is The Lunduke Journal?
(Quite possibly the nerdiest, happiest publication of all time.) ⌘ Read more
No standstill?
When I reflect on myself like this, I have long had the impression that I am a person who cannot live at a standstill. I always need a topic that keeps me busy, a thing in my life that I can optimize or at least a frequently changing topic that I can dive into. ⌘ Read more
Join the Lunduke Journal “May the Fourth” Livestream
(And help The Lunduke Journal hit its subscriber goals for the month of May while having some good, nerdy fun.) ⌘ Read more
Software security starts with the developer: Securing developer accounts with 2FA
GitHub will require all users who contribute code on GitHub.com to enable one or more forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) by the end of 2023. ⌘ Read more
Monerotopia Presentation and Website News
Just a note that within two hours (11AM NY time), my edited Monerotopia presentation with slides and all will be premiering here on the Monero Talk channel on YouTube.
I did already do an extended commentary and explanation of my talk here on my PeerTube channel, and I might put this an the edited talk onto my YouTube channel if I feel like it. You shou … ⌘ Read more
I Paid Celebrities to Make Fun of Scomo ⌘ Read more
I Paid Celebrities to Make Fun of Scomo ⌘ Read more
Commodore 64 remake of Atari 2600 classic “Empire Strikes Back”
Fan-made, 40 years after the original. And it is gorgeous. ⌘ Read more
Microsoft open sources 1995’s “3D Movie Maker”
Including the BRender 3D engine used in games like Carmageddon. ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal Podcast – May 3, 2022
Listen now (25 min) | Unity & Ratpoison (two Desktop Environments I don’t use) ⌘ Read more
Welcome Back
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Ratpoison: The worst Linux Desktop Environment of all time
Ratpoison should be sent to The Hague and put on trial for crimes against humanity. ⌘ Read more
Unity Desktop Environment has first major release in 6 years.
Apparently the old Ubuntu Unity Desktop isn’t dead after all! Huh! Who knew! ⌘ Read more
Two tools for translating text between languages… from a Linux Shell.
Because sometimes you need to translate a quote without leaving the terminal. ⌘ Read more
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Electromagnetic Spectrum ⌘ Read more
**Tweet impopular:
O ivaucher é um belo exemplo como (quase) ninguém quer saber se as medidas são boas ou justas, quando lhes benificiam.**
Tweet impopular:
O ivaucher é um belo exemplo como (quase) ninguém quer saber se as medidas são boas ou justas, quando lhes benificiam. ⌘ Read more
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What would you do if you owned Lunduke for one hour?
(Ok. Not “owned”. But… a video chat. And you can do whatever you want with the recording of it. That’s kinda similar… right?) ⌘ Read more
How WiFi Works - Computerphile ⌘ Read more
Lunduke Journal hit 40% of our monthly goals in just 3 hours! Let’s take it all the way, baby!
Join us for another live-stream… starting… NOW. ⌘ Read more
let’s not read the thielleaves
Being friendly: Strategies for friendly fork management
This is the second and final post in a series describing friendly forks and alternative strategies for managing them. ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal Stream-a-Thon is live!
Come hang out, chat, and help The Lunduke Journal hit all its monthly goals… in one day. ⌘ Read more
Tour my minimalist desk setup href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23Shorts”>#Shorts** ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal stream-a-thon: May 2nd @ 9am Central Time
Come hang out, chat, and help The Lunduke Journal hit all its monthly goals… in one day. ⌘ Read more
Two Mac-like desktops for the Apple II, from 1985.
“Quark Catalyst” and “Mouse Desk” (which would later be purchased by Apple). ⌘ Read more
He Thinks You’re Stupid ⌘ Read more
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Computers should make Computer Noises – beep, boop, click, clack, & whir!
The sounds a computer makes are part of its soul. No sound? No soul. ⌘ Read more
Another reason to like spring: cherry blossoms. ⌘ Read more
Honest Government Ad | 2022 Election (Season 2 finale) ⌘ Read more
The PalmOS powered wristwatch from Fossil
Imagine a smartwatch you could load any PalmOS app you wanted onto. We had that… about 20 years ago. ⌘ Read more
“Linux Sucks: The Book” publishing has resumed with a new, in-progress PDF
“The rise, and inevitable fall, of the world’s greatest Operating System” ⌘ Read more
My April ‘22 in Review
April is also over now, time to take a short look back. ⌘ Read more
Gajim: Development News April 2022
This month came with a lot of preparations for the release of Gajim 1.4 🚀 Gajim’s release pipeline has been improved in many ways, allowing us to make releases more frequently. Furthermore, April brought improvements for file previews on Windows.
For two and a half years I (wurstsalat) have been writing (and translating) Gajim’s monthly development news. Keeping this up on a monthly basis takes a lot of time and effort. Upcoming development news will … ⌘ Read more
Horsepower with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Dr. Sarah White-Springer ⌘ Read more
The First Lunduke Journal Founding Member Hangout… a success!
So much fun. We’re definitely going to be doing more of these! ⌘ Read more
Microsoft attempts to block Elon Musk purchase of Linux
“Hey! We already bought Linux,” says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadela ⌘ Read more
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Bringing code navigation to communities
Thanks to the efforts of the Elixir community, GitHub supports code navigation for Elixir repositories. Read how favorite language can add this support too! ⌘ Read more
In reply to: ~karlen
I was recently introduced to this series by @dozens where blogposts that are at least a year old and feature the phrase“no one will ever read this but” are read allowed…and…it is remarkable. ⌘ Read more
How I turned perfectionism into a strength ⌘ Read more
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The Lunduke Journal Podcast – April 28, 2022
Listen now (46 min) | 6 Dirty Secrets of the Linux and Open Source Industry ⌘ Read more
Bad Map Projection: Madagascator
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Talk to a Politician, Get Arrested ⌘ Read more
Things You Thought You Knew – Venus Pizza, Wavelengths, and Horsepower ⌘ Read more
Pixelorama – a truly spectacular pixel art editor for Linux, Mac, & Windows
Open source, gorgeous user interface, easy to use animation tools… Pixelorama is one of the best pixel art editors I’ve ever used. ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: Copyright is more often a bump in the road than a true enabler of creativity, leading to chilling effects - @glynmoody https://walledculture.org/ed-sheeran-wins-copyright-lawsuit-but-now-films-himself-as-he-writes-songs-to-forestall-more-litigation #copyright #creators href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23CopyrightAbsurdity”>#CopyrightAbsurdity**
Copyright is more often a bump in the road than a true enabler of creativity, leading to chilling effects - @glynmoody [walledculture.org/ed-sheeran…](http … ⌘ Read more
“Cool Things People Do With Their Blogs”
I do from time to time forays through the Internet and like to visit cool blogs. Wouter has created a list with a few examples and even mentioned my blog in it. 🤓 ⌘ Read more
Working with Mac Files via Linux
How to work with Mac-specific files (DMG, HQX, SIT & others), even ones from 30 years ago. ⌘ Read more
Best practices to keep your projects secure on GitHub
These days software is subject to an ever-changing threat landscape. Check out the many ways you can keep your projects secure on GitHub today. ⌘ Read more
**Não devia surpreender ninguém, mas devia ser notícia de capa, todos os dias:
“Segundo a óptica do investigador, prepararmo-nos para o aparecimento de novas pandemias é adaptarmo-nos às alterações climáticas.”
A reflectir, num dia de debate do O. Estado.
https://www.publico.pt/2022/04/28/azul/noticia/crise-climatica-vai-gerar-mundo-doencas-novas-2004059**
Não devia surpreender ninguém, mas devia ser notícia de capa, todos os dias:
“Segundo a óptica do investigador, prepararmo-nos para o aparecimento de nov … ⌘ Read more
**R to @mind_booster: “Cinco anos não é assim tanto…”
Cinco anos foi desde a queixa da @direitosdig, a Lei (errada) já vem desde 2008. Transpõe uma directiva de 2006 que só foi invalidada em 2014.
Não vale a pena agora discriminar quem tem culpas, apenas apontar que erros demoram décadas a corrigir**
“Cinco anos não é assim tanto…”
Cinco anos foi desde a queixa da @direitosdig, a Lei (errada) já vem desde 2008. Transpõe uma directiva de 20 … ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: As climate change reshapes life on earth, it may also become the single biggest upstream driver of pandemic risk. Our new study in @Nature simulates how 3,139 species will share viruses - and create new spillover risk hotspots - over the next 50 years.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04788-w
As climate change reshapes life on earth, it may also become the single biggest upstream driver of pandemic risk. Our new study in @Nature simulates how … ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal Podcast – April 27, 2022
Listen now (45 min) | Wayland or X11? BBS tips? VR remakes of classic games? ⌘ Read more
Developer of popular password manager to drop Ubuntu Snap packaging
KeePassXC developer refers to praise of Snap as “a bad joke.” ⌘ Read more
JMP: Newsletter: New Staff, New Commands
Hi everyone!
Welcome to the latest edition of your pseudo-monthly JMP update!
In case it’s been a while since you checked out JMP, here’s a refresher: JMP lets you send and receive text and picture messages (and calls) through a real phone number right from your computer, tablet, phone, or anything else that has a Jabber client. Among other things, JMP has these features: Your phone number on every device; Multiple phone numbers, one app; Free as in Freedom; … ⌘ Read more
What alternative / retro Operating System could I live in (happily)?
Not modern Windows, macOS, or Linux… but something else… ⌘ Read more
**R to @mind_booster: “Estás a pedir dinheiro?”
Pode ser. Mas há muitas formas possíveis de contribuir. As mais directas serão:
🗳️ fazendo-te sóci@ da associação;
💵 contribuindo financeiramente;
📚 colaborando em temas nos quais estás por dentro;
💻 dando visibilidade à associação e suas acções.**
“Estás a pedir dinheiro?”
Pode ser. Mas há muitas formas possíveis de contribuir. As mais directas serão:
🗳️ fazendo-te sóci@ da associação;
💵 contribuindo financeiramente;
📚 colaborando em temas nos quais estás p … ⌘ Read more
**R to @mind_booster: Mas a @direitosdig só consegue fazer o que faz graças aos recursos que tem, principalmente humanos (e voluntários), mas também de outro tipo.
Também achas que é importante continuar a haver uma associação assim? Aplaude a D3 com a tua contribuição:
https://direitosdigitais.pt/comunidade**
Mas a @direitosdig só consegue fazer o que faz graças aos recursos que tem, principalmente humanos (e voluntários), mas também de ou … ⌘ Read more
**Lutas importantes precisam, muitas vezes, de tempo, persistência, preserverança, insistência. Erros legisliativos ou às vezes de omissão dão muito trabalho e esforço a corrigir.
Hoje a @direitosdig viu vitória numa batalha de cinco anos.
É para isto que serve a D3. Parabéns!**
Lutas importantes precisam, muitas vezes, de tempo, persistência, preserverança, insistência. Erros legisliativos ou às vezes de omissão dão muito trabalho e esforço a corrigir.
Hoje a [@direitosdig](https://nitter.net/direitosdig “D … ⌘ Read more
10 funny pictures about computers and programming
Because it’s Wednesday. And these pictures made me smile. ⌘ Read more
Help old computers use the web with FrogFind.com & 68k.news
Because getting retro computers on “The Web” is tricky. We can use all the help we can get. ⌘ Read more
“Os sistemas e serviços de Software Livre permitem a reutilização, reaproveitamento e interoperabilidade de dispositivos. O direito universal de escolher livremente sistemas operativos, software e serviços é crucial para uma sociedade digital mais sustentável.”
“Os sistemas e serviços de Software Livre permitem a reutilização, reaproveitamento e interoperabilidade de dispositivos. O direito universal de escolher livremente sistemas operativos, software e serviços é crucial para uma sociedade digital mais su … ⌘ Read more
Lightsabers
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RT by @mind_booster: Salvaguardas dos direitos dos cidadãos salvam artigo 17 (ex artigo 13) no Tribunal de Justiça da União Europeia. Estados-Membros obrigados a transpor salvaguardas. https://paulasimoesblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/26/salvaguardas-dos-direitos-dos-cidadaos-salvam-artigo-17-ex-artigo-13-no-tribunal-de-justica-da-uniao-europeia-estados-membros-obrigados-a-transpor-salvaguardas/
Salvaguardas dos direitos dos cidadãos salvam artigo 17 (ex artigo 13) no Tribunal de Justiça da União Europeia. Estad … ⌘ Read more
6 Dirty Secrets of the Linux and Open Source Industry
The Linux Foundation, Mozilla, and Open Source Initiative don’t want us talking about these topics. Which is weird. ⌘ Read more
Why I now mute my watch
I am a user of a smartwatch. It is already the third smartwatch in my life (first the Sony SmartWatch 3, then the Samsung Galaxy Watch and now the Galaxy Watch 4) and I am actually quite satisfied with it. I always need an easy way to see the time, even when I’m riding my bike and can’t look at my smartphone (being on time is important to me!), plus it counts my steps and gives me the ability to view notifications right on my wrist so I don’t always have to get my smartphone out of my pocket firs … ⌘ Read more
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Electric Cars ⌘ Read more
GitHub Desktop 3.0 brings better integration for your pull requests
GitHub Desktop 3.0 brings better integration with your GitHub Pull Requests. You can now receive real time notifications and review the status of your check runs for your pull request. ⌘ Read more
Annual Lunduke Journal subscriptions drop to $1 / month!
All thanks to the generosity of the Founding Member subscribers to The Lunduke Journal. ⌘ Read more
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Morrison’s Liberals: Most Corrupt Ever ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: The Musk/Twitter press release states that the company will authenticate “all humans.” I’m not sure what this means, but there is at least a chance that it could compromise users’ ability to be anonymous. In this thread I explain some concerns with this possibility.
The Musk/Twitter press release states that the company will authenticate “all humans.” I’m not sure what this means, but there is at least a chance that it could compromise users’ ability to be anonymous. In this thread I expl … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Write - The First Word Processor for Windows (also released for Mac and… Atari ST?)
That’s right. Microsoft made Write for Mac and Atari ST. Weird, right? ⌘ Read more
Just for the record: I left Twitter before it was cool to do so. 😊 But seriously, it was the right decision back then and I have no regrets. ⌘ Read more
“Lunduke’s Quest” – a new (nerdy) adventure game for Linux, Mac, Haiku, Amiga, & more.
Quite possibly the nerdiest adventure game ever created. ⌘ Read more
The nerdiest wristwatches of all time
Do some programming, watch TV, and play some video games… all from your 1980s watch. ⌘ Read more
Olá @Norte_2020 , sei que é feriado e tal, mas…
Olá @Norte_2020 , sei que é feriado e tal, mas…
Erlang Solutions: What are the key trends in digital payments? part 2/2
In the second and final part of this article, we take a look at some of the important developments in how payments work using our fintech industry knowledge and experience working on some of the most performant fintech systems in the world such as Vocalink’s Instant Payments Solution (IPS).
In part 1 we looked at the rapid growth in e-commerce, demand for faster payments and consumer adoption of relativel … ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal Podcast – April 25, 2022
Listen now (38 min) | The QB64 Saga – Drama, Revenge, & Open Source ⌘ Read more
I keep making the same mistake. ⌘ Read more
Scomo texting during ANZAC Day Dawn Service href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23shorts”>#shorts** ⌘ Read more