⚡️ Today we published a new research report on the ongoing blocking of X/Twitter in #Tanzania, which started in May 2025.
OONI data indicates that ISPs employ several censorship techniques, suggesting a “defense in depth” approach to censorship.
Learn more: https://ooni.org/post/2025-tanzania-blocked-twitter/ 🐙
#ooni #censorship #opensource #opendata
Little Bits: Issue #27 For July 2025
Fresh little bits are here for the month of July along with a hopeful and motivational message about life achievements and the progression of life.
If you’re on Linux, there’s a good chance you use GNOME: it’s the default experience across Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora Workstation, Endless OS, and more. If you’re on another desktop, you still likely use components developed by GNOME contributors—or maybe you get apps from Flathub.
Want to become more than just a user? How about… a friend? 🥺 Become a Friend of GNOME to support GNOME, Flathub, and the work we do!
"This Week in Plasma" brings the news that System Settings' pages become "smart" and can mark themselves as "not relevant" if, for example, you do not have the hardware to use them. They can also export actions to the sidebar, allowing you to quickly toggle devices on and off. And Discover can now be opened directly from Install buttons on FlatHub.
Read about this, and much more in Nate's blog post:
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/09/this-week-in-plasma-quick-toggles-in-system-settings/
@kde@lemmy.kde.social
Axel: A Lightweight Command Line Interface Download Accelerator
Dicover and explore a download accelerator that can decrease download time using a free and open source command line interface program called Axel.
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/download-accelerator-axel/
#blog #FOSSFriday #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #commandline #linux #unix
"This week in Plasma" brings the news that you'll soon be getting smooth sleek scrollable panels, a shimmering splash of HDR colour, and a sweet suave KISS💋.
https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/
#Linux #BSD #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Plasma6
@kde@lemmy.kde.social
Join us in 12 days for our Godot Meetup @ IN-Berlin!
We had to move this meetup back by one week due to conflicting dates. We are sorry for any inconveniences caused by this and are looking forward to seeing you.
Friday, 29 Aug 2025, 19:00-22:00
Individual Network Berlin
Lehrter Straße 53, 10557 Berlin
https://www.meetup.com/godot-user-group-berlin/events/310146413/
#Berlin #GodotEngine #OpenSource #GameDev #Meetup #Hackspace #Makespace #Godot4
New Arcticons release!
🎉 226 new and updated icons!
💡 Added support for 640 apps using existing icons.
🔥 13460 icons in total!
This also might be the last release on GitHub; we're looking into moving to Codeberg. ⛰️
https://github.com/Arcticons-Team/Arcticons/releases/tag/13.4.6
The latest #Pixelix update is available on Github 🥳
This update features a complete design overhaul which makes the app look much more modern.
The Play Store, App Store and F-Droid versions should be here in the next few days.
If you like our work on the app please consider supporting us via LiberaPay or Buymeacoffee. The links are on the Github page.
We are also always thankful for any kind of feedback.
Thanks a lot 😊
https://github.com/ghostbyte-dev/pixelix/releases/tag/v4.2.0
Is It Really Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)?
Protect your software rights by gaining clarity and transparency of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) by using the project Is It Really FOSS?
https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/is-it-really-free-open-source-software-project-review/
A new version of snac has been released
Feast yourself on these fantastic features
Meine IT Sicherheits-Privatsphäre Übersicht für alle :-)
als PDF:
https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/++iR72w4cvNFngjd0ndhS2Yn/
Meine IT Sicherheits-Privatsphäre Übersicht für alle :-)
Sachliches-Feedback wie immer, erwünscht :-)
https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/-Iwh2dp8BGFrZgSdv3FY9594/
#Privatsphäre #Datenschutz #sicherheit #Kryptografie #Passwort #PasswortManager #Informationssicherheit #Informationsfreiheit #IFG #Politik #Gaming #GOG #Lutris
#Mail #Cloud #Browser #WebBrowser #Verschlüsselung #DNS #VeraCrypt #Fdroid #Messenger #Threema #Signal #Linux #Foss #OpenSource #UnplugTrump #Fediverse #LinuxHelden #VPN #FediLZ #Mastodon #Medienkompetenz #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #YouTube #Chatkontrolle #überwachung #Matrix #Suchmaschine #Tastatur #2FA
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#FediAlgo v1.1.19 is deployed. Minor bugfixes and improvements to the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed.
* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly out of date): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev
Are you attending the Global Gathering event in Portugal next week? 😃
Join us at the Open Measurement Gathering (OMG) Village, which we're co-hosting w/ our friends @IODA, M-Lab, and Censored Planet! 🐙
OMG Village Agenda: https://ooni.org/post/2025-gg-omg-village/ ✨
Mark your calendars!
#ooni #omg #globalgathering #conference #community #opensource #opendata #censorship
In case you missed it earlier, we're testing fundraiser functionality on the site and we thought we'd try it out with a donation page to help get Mirlo and some of the artists on our platform to Americanafest!
We're looking to roll this out to everyone in the near future, giving artists the option to crowdfund for releases, tours, etc. 🧳🐦⬛
#Funding #Fundraiser #Music #Musicians #Nashville #Americanafest #Mirlo #Musician #Americana #MusicEvent #OpenSource
Is your team bouncing between Confluence, shared drives, and chat apps? Imagine your docs, projects, and file sync all under one open-source roof you control.
On 17 September see @xwiki + @nextcloud in action: We’ll show how to migrate Confluence pages, macros and permissions, then run a wiki inside Nextcloud with unified search and live editing.
No lock‑in. One stack you own.
Save your seat 👉https://go.nextcloud.com/r/20it
#OpenSource #XWiki #Nextcloud #Webinar #tech #technology #news
Help us with internationalization for the Fedora 43 release!
We will have test days from Sep 9-15. 🗓️
Learn more: https://fedoramagazine.org/contribute-at-the-fedora-linux-43-i18n-test-week/
⏳ One week left!
Atlassian just announced the end of Data Center by 2029. For many orgs, that means a forced migration.
Most webinars explain why to leave Confluence.
This one shows you how teams already did it.
On Sept 17 we’ll demo a real Confluence migration with XWiki + @nextcloud building a full open-source alternative to Atlassian’s stack.
📅 Sept 17, 3:00pm CEST
🔗 https://go.nextcloud.com/r/20it
#ConfluenceMigration #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #Atlassian #DataCenter
🎬 Skryptowanie nginx-a za pomocą js-a. Case study na rzecz wydajności i prywatności
@kuba z Fundacji @icd pokazuje, jak wykorzystać #JavaScript do skryptowania #NGINX oraz jak ta technika może poprawić wydajność i zwiększyć prywatność użytkowników.
👉 PeerTube: https://tube.pol.social/w/2BbPBaXKQU1c2QCEThGQNR
👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8wkSDxssLw
#PIWO #PIWO2025 #opensource #freesoftware #prywatność #poznań
又被這破百度網盤噁心到了，只是想下載個檔案，才 2.3 MB，一堆流氓操作：必須強制下載 app！不然就不讓下載檔案！煩得要死！到時候還要註冊賬號！還必須用手機號註冊！連電郵都不能！下載給你限速到幾十 KB！2.3 MB 的檔案估計得下載到天荒地老吧？！還敢大言不慚地宣傳什麼安全存儲，安全個屁！天天掃描檔案，該刪就刪該舉報就舉報！還隱私保護！連加密都沒有，收集一堆數據！還嚴守隱私不外洩？連加密都沒有，儲存的東西自己公司想看就看，等有關部門找上門來我看你還守不守！超大空間、影片超清都是假的！不氪金的話體驗拉到爆好嗎！真正的隱私保護是什麼？是可以完全掌控我自己的數據，所以就用 Nextcloud！是端到端加密，所以就用 Proton Drive！百度網盤這鬼東西，就是有關部門要什麼給什麼、隱私不存在、各種流氓和限制、廣告不斷跳、不氪金就降低體驗！各位儘量不要用大型科技公司的服務，開源才是王道隱私才是王道！
@board #百度网盘 #百度 #Baidu #Nextcloud #ProtonDrive #Proton #OpenSource #BigTech #DigitalPrivacy
I finally got around to publishing my next open source #Godot addon - Godot Curve Spawner.
A procedural spawning system that takes a Curve3D node as input and spawns 3D models or scenes alongside it in regular intervals. It can also calculate this interval based on BPM and velocity.
Get it here: https://github.com/lemilonkh/godot-curve-spawner
And give it a 🌟 while you're at it ✨
It currently requires Godot 4.5 (because of some of the new features like `@abstract` that I'm using).
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#FediAlgo (the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed) v1.2.2 is deployed now. Has a switch that makes sure any #hashtags / users / etc. that you follow are displayed as filter options even if they don't meet the minimum number of recent toots threshold.
Also a bunch of bug fixes and small improvements.
* Try it here: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly outdated): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #javascript #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #node #nodejs #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev
My latest blog post: Introducing Touchy Subject
https://mikecoats.com/touchy-subject/
I'm proud to announce Touchy Subject, a Qwiic/STEMMA QT compatible breakout for the AT42QT2120 capacitive touch sensor; development sponsored by PCBWay.
Ever wanted to work on open source full-time? Come join me at the @openhomefoundation; we’ve got 5 new roles on @homeassistant.
👩💼 Program Manager
🐍 Python Engineers
✍️ Technical Writers
🌍 Remote. Open source, every day.
Links in replies 👇
#HomeAssistant #OpenSource #Jobs #OpenSource #Hiring #Python #TechWriters
Atlassian is sunsetting its Data Center products. For Confluence users, the question is no longer whether to migrate, but how.
Together with @nextcloud ,we ran a webinar, “Break free from Confluence”, covering:
✔ Live migration demo
✔ Preserving hierarchies, macros & permissions
✔ Migration strategies with minimal disruption
Recap 👉 https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/Webinar-overview-break-free-from-Confluence/
#XWiki #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #Confluence #DataCenter #Atlassian #Tech #Technology #News #Technews
