Up for helping us out? The Overte e.V. is doing its first donation drive. We are preparing to hire our first long standing contributor, and hope to raise 3000€ toward that goal.
Read more here: https://overte.org/index.html#help-us-hire-a-team-member
Or go straight to our donation page: https://overte.org/donate.html
#foss #vr #OpenSource
foss
🏕️ my adventures in #selfhosting - day 76 ✨
Monday morning, which means: backing up my #YunoHost setup.
I see that #GoToSocial has an update available but I'm too scared to upgrade it. Having my 4th cup of espresso and working up the courage to do it (I hear it takes a looong time). Hoping I don't break anything 😅
In other news, I am LOVING my #LinkStack and having a glimpse into the links that are the most popular (LinkStack offers you a ranking in reverse order of the most clicked links when you log into their dashboard). Is anyone interested in me writing about it? For reference, here is what the front end looks like: https://elena.social
Off I go update my #GoToSocial, wish me luck!
#MySoCalledSudoLife #FOSS
Raphus Social 🦤 is a better bird site, a safe and inclusive place for bringing together open minded people interested in technology, open source, games, and other general geekery. (In case you are wondering, "Raphus" is Latin for the dodo 🙂)
This server has an extended post size of 1024 characters and up to 8 poll options.
More info at https://raphus.social/about or contact the admin @raphus
#FeaturedServer #Tech #FOSS #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
Thunderbird is a free open source communications suite (supports email, RSS, XMPP, IRC, Matrix, Usenet). They have an official video account at:
➡️ @thunderbird
They've already posted 29 videos, if these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://tilvids.com/a/thunderbird/videos
They also have a general social media account at @thunderbird@mastodon.online
#FeaturedPeerTube #Thunderbird #Email #XMPP #IRC #Matrix #FOSS #PeerTube #PeerTubers
a little tool I built to fight linkrot and save our sources from the memory hole → https://sij.law/deepciter
#digitalpreservation #selfhosting #archivebox #opensource #foss #textfragments #waybackmachine #linkrot #memoryhole #legaltech #permalink #deepcite
🔥 Want to start your own Bonfire instance?
We’re hosting online install parties, come set up your server alongside others! Bring your questions and curiosity, we’ll figure it out together and support each other through the process.
✅ Ideally have a (sub)domain + server with DNS set up, or just follow along and take notes.
📆 Vote on possible dates/times: https://crab.fit/bonfire-install-parties-394649
📩 Sign up to be notified: https://mailchi.mp/a601c2e1e132/bonfire-install-parties
🚀 New on #TheFutureIsFederated 👩🚀
#PeerTube: the Fediverse’s decentralized video platform (part 1: first impressions)
mentioning @Framasoft @peertube @fedihost @fedihost@video.fedihost.co @paige @veronicaexplains @ewen @docpop @hikingdude
P.S.: this is the 20th article for The Future is Federated 🤗
#tech #Fediverse #activism #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #blog #ActivityPub #video
Meine Datenschutz und Privatsphäre Übersicht 2025, für Jedermann 🔐
als PDF Datei:
https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/v46BVMnJApavCdhArxdHCBxe/
#DSGVO #TDDDG #unplugtrump
#Datenschutz #Privatsphäre #sicherheit #Verschlüsselung #Adguard
#encryption #WEtell #SoloKey #NitroKey #Email #Cybersecurity #Pixelfed #Massenűberwachung #Leta
#Google #Metadaten #WhatsApp #Threema #Cryptpad #Signal
#Hateaid #Cyberstalking #Messenger #Browser #Youtube #NewPipe #Chatkontrolle #nichtszuverbergen #ÜberwachungsKapitalismus #Microsoft #Apple #Windows10 #Linux #Matrix #Mastodon #Friendica #Fediverse #Mastodir #Loops #2FA #Ransomware #Foss #VeraCrypt #HateAid #Coreboot #Volksverpetzer #Netzpolitik #OpenAndroidInstaller #Nobara
#Digitalisierung #FragdenStaat #Shiftphone #OpenSource #GrapheneOS #CCC #Mail #Mullvad #PGP #GnuPG #DNS #Gaming #linuxgaming #Lutris #Protondb #eOS #Enshittification
#Bloatware #TPM #Murena #LiberaPay #GnuTaler #Taler #PreppingforFuture
#FediLZ #BlueLZ #InstaLZ #ThreatModel
#FLOSS #UEFI #Medienkompetenz
We are happy to share that 62 projects will receive grants from the NGI Zero Commons Fund. We congratulate the selected projects and look forward to their contributions to increasing society's digital autonomy.
Ranging from browser-based cellular networking to decentralised social media, and professional print, these projects are showing that a bright digital future is not only possible but already being built.
Come over and meet the projects!
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250624-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html
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new release of #Fedialgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, counts the number of times each hashtag appears in your timeline even if people don't use a "#" character to give you a better sense of what people are talking about in the Fediverse.
there's a little bit of art vs. science here because some strings are disqualified from this kind of counting (e.g. a word like "the" should not be counted even if some maniac decided to make it a hashtag) so let me know if you see any weirdly high counts.
* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #Masto #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #mastohelp #MastoJS #nodejs #node #opensource #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #webdev #hashtag #typescript #hashtags
Luanti Videos posts videos all about Luanti (formerly known as Minetest). It's basically a free open source alternative to Minecraft but far more flexible and open to modding. You can follow at:
There are already 100 videos uploaded, if they haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://share.tube/a/nathansalapat/videos
You can find out more about Luanti at https://www.luanti.org
#FeaturedPeerTube #Luanti #Minetest #Minecraft #FOSS #PeerTube #PeerTubers
Must Have Essential Applications For Desktop Linux
Explore the curated essential list of free & open source software applications by category for the graphical user interface of a GNU/Linux desktop.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/essential-desktop-linux-applications/
🚀 New on #TheFutureIsFederated 👩🚀
#GoToSocial empowers you to have your own home on the Fediverse - with unique controls
mentioning @shollyethan @ilja @gotosocial @gytisrepecka @Tusky @pinafore @phanpy @MonaApp @elk
and my GtS instance @elena
#tech #Fediverse #activism #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #FLOSS #YunoHost #blog #TechEmpowerment #TechResistance
Getting started with XMPP/Jabber and PGP for federated, encrypted messaging
This is a short thread where I explain how I started using the XMPP protocol and PGP encryption for secure messaging. I am not a security expert, but I am a mathematician and I am confortable with the Linux command line. This guide is for people who want to use PGP for secure messaging easily. You will need to be okay with typing commands into the Linux command line in order to do this, but I will tell you exactly what to enter.
Part 1: XMPP
Mastodon is like email, but for social media. You sign up for an account with a server, and then you can talk with any other accounts that are signed up on other servers, as long as your servers are getting along. (No one wants emails from the sketchy spam server, and we want to be able to choose between Yahoo, Gmail, etc.) XMPP (a.k.a. Jabber) is the same thing for text messaging.
Just like signing up for an email/Mastodon account, you need to sign up for an account. You can find a list of servers at https://list.jabber.at/ and will probably at least need to provide an email addess when making an account.
Once you have made an account, you need a client. On Linux, I've been having a good time using Dino (https://dino.im/). You can then enter your account name and password to log into your XMPP account and start chatting! There are both public rooms and you can also message directly with your friends.
#security #PGP #XMPP #FOSS #Jabber #Dino #MonoclesChat
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Some assorted Free Open Source projects you might want to follow.
All of the following are #FOSS:
➡️ @nodebb - Forum software compatible with the ActivityPub Fediverse
➡️ @OBSProject - Very popular video & live streaming software
➡️ @flatpress - Lightweight blogging software without database
➡️ @NetNewsWire - RSS reader for Mac & iOS
➡️ @gnuradio - Toolkit for software radio / SDR
➡️ @openrtx - Firmware for digital ham radios
➡️ @JASPStats - Statistics maths software for desktops
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Dear #FreeBSD users,
What shell(as in text shell in the Terminal) do you use?
Best Regards,
Farooq the Chickenkiller.
Meine Datenschutz und Privatsphäre Übersicht 2025, für die Allgemeinheit 🕵️♂️
Teilen erbeten ‼️
als PDF:
https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/NdmBgSYkRCto8B+JmJkE9mQ4/
#DSGVO #TDDDG ( #unplugtrump )
#Datenschutz #Privatsphäre #sicherheit #Verschlüsselung
#encryption #WEtell #SoloKey #NitroKey #Email #Cybersecurity #Pixelfed #Massenűberwachung
#Google #Metadaten #WhatsApp #Threema #Cryptpad #Signal
#Hateaid #Cyberstalking #Messenger #Browser #Youtube #NewPipe #Chatkontrolle #nichtszuverbergen #ÜberwachungsKapitalismus #Microsoft #Apple #Windows #Linux #Matrix #Mastodon #Friendica #Fediverse #Mastodir #Loops #2FA #Ransomware #Foss #VeraCrypt #HateAid #Coreboot #Volksverpetzer #Netzpolitik #Digitalisierung #FragdenStaat #Shiftphone #OpenSource #GrapheneOS #CCC #Mail #Mullvad #PGP #GnuPG #DNS #Gaming #linuxgaming #Lutris #Protondb #eOS #Enshittification
#Bloatware #TPM #Murena #LiberaPay #GnuTaler #Taler #PreppingforFuture
#FediLZ #BlueLZ #InstaLZ #ThreatModel
#FLOSS #UEFI #Medienkompetenz
Share your small projects! Even if it's a small script that no one but you will use! I firmly believe that #FOSS and sharing code is also a collective educational endeavor. There might be someone out there who is learning the same programming language you use or who are looking for references that aren't code snippets from a tutorial, but code that *is in use*.
Every project, no matter how small, deserves to be available for study, inspiration, reference, or re-use!
More good news! Another government is freeing itself from tech giants and vendor lock-in. The Danish Ministry of Digitalisation is dropping Microsoft Office/365 and moving to #LibreOffice, to get back control: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/08/danish-ministry-switching-from-microsoft-office-365-to-libreoffice/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware
Meine Datenschutz und Privatsphäre Übersicht 2025, für Jedermann 🔐
als PDF Datei:
https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/vQv0YkkA+eOK5la9awQ0E+jg/p/
Passwort:
idFLSmEeHa#5w4D$"Jq
#DSGVO #TDDDG #unplugtrump
#Datenschutz #Privatsphäre #sicherheit #Verschlüsselung #Adguard
#encryption #WEtell #SoloKey #NitroKey #Email #Cybersecurity #Pixelfed #Massenűberwachung #Leta
#Google #Metadaten #WhatsApp #Threema #Cryptpad #Signal
#Hateaid #Cyberstalking #Messenger #Browser #Youtube #NewPipe #Chatkontrolle #nichtszuverbergen #ÜberwachungsKapitalismus #Microsoft #Apple #Windows10 #Linux #Matrix #Mastodon #Friendica #Fediverse #Mastodir #Loops #2FA #Ransomware #Foss #VeraCrypt #HateAid #Coreboot #Volksverpetzer #Netzpolitik #OpenAndroidInstaller #Nobara
#Digitalisierung #FragdenStaat #Shiftphone #OpenSource #GrapheneOS #CCC #Mail #Mullvad #PGP #GnuPG #DNS #Gaming #linuxgaming #Lutris #Protondb #eOS #Enshittification
#Bloatware #TPM #Murena #LiberaPay #GnuTaler #Taler #PreppingforFuture
#FediLZ #BlueLZ #InstaLZ #ThreatModel
#FLOSS #UEFI #Medienkompetenz
An #introduction post. New here, if I break a norm, please DM me.
I hate #BigTech and #surveillance and love #FOSS and #sewing. I am a non-violent #anarchist #vegan and politically engaged in #uspol and my local community. I've been a #hacker and #autodidact my entire life. I love learning. Very #queer and #transgender.
I've zero tolerance those who deny the genocide in #Palestine. I am rabidly pro #Ukraine.
I don't talk about my family, friends, work, town, or local organizing. #WeKeepUsSafe
Create a Vector Sunburst Effect with Inkscape
Learn to create the eye-catching look of a sunburst effect using two different methods within Inkscape by following this step by step guide.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/inkscape-create-sunburst-effect/