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You forgot muting...

with muting you likewise garuntee you never see them again. But it has some differences

1) less rude since it doesnt limit their ability to interact with people on your posts
2) less disruptive to people on your posts because it doesnt orphan tons of past threads that people left (people you arent blocking so why would you want to)
3) is transparent to the other party so causes less drama and less chance of them trolling you from sock puppets
4) Doesnt game the social system, in other words, when you block you game the dialogue, so people who see your posts see a false reality, the conversations arent an honest representation of peoples opinions. By not blocking people dont get echo chamber effects where they get a false view of reality and thus start to view reality incorrect.

in reply to 🎓 Dr. Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱

@freemo Hehe, yeah, that is right. However what I was after was all the "oh, so you are welcoming such-and-such?" just because I haven't blocked such-and-such. I don't think they are the same thing.

But yes, muting and filtering (depending on what service people are on) can be great tools for chiseling out the stream of the day, which might be different tomorrow or in an hour.

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African catfish skin mucus yields promising antibacterial compound https://phys.org/news/2024-03-african-catfish-skin-mucus-yields.html #science

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Students at Indian schools get books that teach them about open source applications like Krita. This is how all government should spend tax payers money and not on proprietary stuff. #linux #opensource credit https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1bfxqan/never_knew_that_indian_government_has_actually/

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This more than proofs that most open-source software can replace proprietary ones if given the market to do so!
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this post tells Microsoft that there is another Market they can buy by giving the government free licenses for education. The schools then do the free advertising and you end up with adults who think that a computer equals windows.




Super-Portable, Tunable VHF Antenna


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The best one-man distro ever made!


Lookin fer a new #distro but don't wanna choose between #KDE, #GNOME, or some obscure #WM the arch kids are into this week? Maybe you've heard some old greybeards grumblin about #enlightenment but figured it was just some hippy thing. What if there was an easy way to get yer hands on the tried and true, real enlightenment window manager, #e16, without all that configuratin bidniss? If yer lookin for a well polished #debian with a UI your friends prolly don't have, maybe take this Elive thing nobody's talkin bout fer a spin.

Much like any good magic trick, the more you know about what's been tweaked and streamlined behind the scenes, the more you can appreciate all that's gone into the making of this distro. This has been a one-man project from before the time I learned of it sometime early 2005 in the #e channel on freenode. Much though and dedication has gone into the design of each release since then.

Go check it out, it's free if you don't wanna help with production.

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498 of the 500 fastest supercomputers of the world uses Linux (update: now all 500/500)


💪 Yes !





Restoring Starlink’s Missing Ethernet Ports


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#networkhacks #repairhacks #reverseengineering #ethernet #ethernetjack #starlink #hackaday
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Content warning: #2894 Research Account

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Why you'd want a TILING WINDOW MANAGER, and why I DON'T


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@The Linux Experiment Fwiw... I don't use any WM, & have no desire to, coz... i have no capability to. I rarely if ever see anyone else mention this, which i regard as amazeballs tbh, but for me it's really simple. I have the memory of a lobotomised goldfish having a bad day, so the idea that i could ever memorise all the command keyboard shortcuts to do all the stuff that i do each day comfortably in #KDEPlasma via GUI & mouse, is laughable to me. I know my limits, & having a good memory is not one of my attributes. Hence, no WMs for me, even if they might well be the best thing since sliced bread.
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if by any chance you're keen to learn in the future, having a wallpaper or desktop widget that's just your personal WM keybinds cheat-sheet helps! 😎

(You can also go old-school and have a print-out of the keybinds by your side, haha.)

Some WMs also come with a dedicated hotkey popup (and it updates itself as you change your keybindings!). One of the main reasons I love Awesome WM. 🙂

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I don't use any WM, & have no desire to


You sure bout that? How does your KDEPlasma session handle window placement, movement, resize...etc?

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eshep
Yes, I did know exactly what you meant when I wrote that. I couldn't resist that evil little pedant inside me though. 😆🤘

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Day 2 of #FOSDEM24, and our favorite projects have a refresh on demo devices, and promotional items. Make sure to stop by building AW and checkout The @ubports, @sailfishosnews (Sailfish OS), @calyxinstitute and Automotive Linux tables ;)

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I wish there were FOSS drop-in solutions for automotive in-dash stuff.

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mom, can we have a steam deck?

no, we have a steam deck at home

steam deck at home:

#Linux #LinuxMobile #postmarketOS

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HF In Small Spaces


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#radiohacks #amateurradio #antenna #capacitor #ham #loop #magloop #openwspr #radio #tuner #wspr #hackaday
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just a little shot of my current little #mobileLinux setup: a #ClockworkPi #uConsole connected to an old #Motorola #Lapdock

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Read QR Codes without a Computer


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#mischacks #qr #qrcode #hackaday
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Open-Source Desktop Publishing App Scribus Gets Huge Update


Content warning: Scribus desktop publication application window showing a newspaper like layout of multiple columns with a larger centre placeholder for a large graphic. A popup window in the centre shows an About window with the Scribus title and version 1.6.0. When it c


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If you missed it, we released #PeerTube v6 yesterday, packed with great features (learn more here : https://joinpeertube.org/news/release-6.0)

Once again, we want to thank publicly @NGIZero / @EC_NGI and NLnet for their grant and support that helped us fund this year's work !

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PeerTube v6 out now, flaunting new features. A big shoutout to the folks with the funds who make open-source dreams come true. 🎉

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Amazing! This is one of my 2 options. I want laptopt with Linux support and dedicated AMD GPU. Well done Tuxedo! Can't wait for some reviews. Btw. Is it possible to see your products live somewhere before I buy one of your machines? Also can I install Linux on 1st SSD and Windows on 2nd SSD and choose booting drive from BIOS? In this way I can avoid using boot manager and I can have Linux partition encrypted and leave Windows partition unencrypted.
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@alex_arwil
Reviews should become available soon. You can see our devices only at Linux conventions. The next one we most likely will attend to is Chemnitzer Linuxtage on March 16 and 17. And for your 2nd question: Yes, that install scheme would work.
@Alex

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All systems up and running. Open house day, the homecomputer room.
#RetroComputing #Museum

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Proper Video, From An ESP32


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#microcontrollers #videohacks #esp32 #video #videoplayer #hackaday
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Gaming Devs learn rival open source Godot engine in a week to poke fun at Unity


Content warning: A game scene with a knight in armour on a horse, standing on some cobble stoned roadway, surrounded by soldiers on foot in armour, and some bat-like creatures attacking them. Some canny devs have started looking elsewhere, not least the open source and fr


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in reply to Mike Macgirvin 🖥️

I hope many devs are aware of that and willing to implement it rather than developing their very own incompatible solution.
in reply to Mike Macgirvin 🖥️

Interesting. I was just diving into the items table because I am creating a module that displays past items in a list and whether it has been seen or not. Similar to notifications, except it still shows items that you have already seen in a paginated list, similar to an inbox.

I didn't realize that block activities were sent out like that. That might make for some interesting display options for users.


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Secure, Private, Plus No Surveillance Or Data Mining By Big Tech The Way A Tablet PC Should Be.

Checkout the new Librem 11 tablet PC powered by PureOS supporting secure/private D-Apps (decentralized apps).

Free yourself from Big Tech's Eye in The Sky.

https://puri.sm/posts/purism-launches-new-secure-librem-11-tablet/

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Getting Shredded Plastic…and Legs


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Right?

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Did a bit'a readin and thought #OrcaSlicer looked like it had a few nice improvements to #SuperSlicer. Their GitHub releases page had a file called OrcaSlicer_V1.6.4-beta2_Linux.zip so I figured I give it a try. I was a bit concerned when I opened that zip and found it contained a file called OrcaSlicer_ubu64.AppImage, but hey, it's an AppImage right, should be fine...nope. First run from cli just to see what it spits out and what'a'ye know, error while loading shared libraries: libwebkit2gtk-4.0.so.37. A quick sifting through the AppImage contents and guess how many .so files it had in it; yup, not'a one.

What's the point of making an #AppImage / #Flatpak / #Snap if you're not gonna include the required libraries to run it?


Orca Slicer Is The New Game In Town


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Enhance Your Enclosures With a Shadow Line


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#3dprinterhacks #3dprinting #cad #designtips #enclosures #injectionmolding #shadowlines #hackaday
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Tensioning 3D Prints For Lightweight, Strong Parts


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#3dprinterhacks #3dprinter #kevlar #lamp #lightweight #pretensioned #tensioning #thread #truss #hackaday
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Just learned about the existence of an interesting #opensource #linux #hardware company called #clockworkpi: https://www.clockworkpi.com/ Makers of #uconsole, #devterm and #gameshell.
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PSA: New #linux users, you can install a different desktop environment / window manager on the distribution you're currently running. 😜

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The Linux systemd Controversy: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the Debate


Content warning: Linux startup screen showing the text lines as various modules are loading at boot time In the world of Linux, few debates have stirred as much controversy as the battle between the traditional System V init system, often known as SysVinit, and the newer

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@Adam Hunt

stallman on red hat's... could be
"it's just a convenience question"
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Check the ref, Stallman was talking about using systemd. As noted he uses it everyday.

I have been using it too, for eight years now, with no issues and quick boot times.

It's free software, you can download and read the source code, use it, modify it or fork it if you like. You are also free to use something else if you prefer.




That Ultra-White Paint That Helps Cool Surfaces? Make your Own!


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#chemistryhacks #science #acrylicpaint #ambient #bariumsulfate #paint #passivecooling #radiativecooling #hackaday
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DIY All-Flash NAS Vs. Commercial Hardware


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#networkhacks #asustor #nas #raid #raspberrypi #rock5 #storage #hackaday
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Friendica timelines are compelling


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@Ada That is exactly what I think every time I use e.g. #Tusky or another #mastodon focussed app: "Where does this post come from, where is the #context?
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Usually because you follow the author... and now it is also possible to follow hashtags.

😉
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@erik

Yes, this is where Friendica truly shines. I actually had a screenshot of exactly how it looks like in Friendica if one of my contacts re-shares/re-toots one post. In the attached screenshot that action is by the green arrow (far down). Friendica then pulls in the thread of posts that belong together, and show them as a clustered thread in the regular flow (note that my setting for that is ”Latest Activity”, so one can chose a different view if one were to prefer that).

@ada @fediverse

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That naughty fellow @revk is *such* an influencer!
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Got to say, the #watchy is *very* fiddly to assemble. Nerves of steel and a steady hand are required.

I love the æsthetic - but the case has no water resistance and doesn't have *any* protection for the fragile eInk screen.
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(OK, which #PeerTube instance should I be uploading my tech videos to?)
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Turns out, the only Micro USB cable I have left is from… a BlackBerry!

Mmmm! Low processor power, monochrome screen, clacky buttons. Perfect!
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Connecting the #Watchy to WiFi was pretty easy. Didn't have to use the buttons to type in an SSID & password. It broadcasts its own AP, so I could set it up in a browser.

NTP worked, but the timezone is 4 hours out.

Oh well! Lots to play with.

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🐧 I wrote a new blog entry listing all the changes I made to turn the Lenovo Yoga 370 into my mobile GNU/Linux digital painting device. It's long because it contains detailed instructions for beginners. I hope it is helpful.

https://www.davidrevoy.com/article976/lenovo-yoga-370-on-gnu-linux-technical-companion-article

Ps: not sponsored or an adv: the machine is from 2019.

#linux #krita #MastoArt #ArtWithOpensource #Fedora #KDE #thinkpad
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@torbuntu It's not maintained by Krita team, and big libs and frameworks using it are not patched to fix specific issues. It's not as stable as the appimage...
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Oh! THANKS. I was looking for this kind of computer for my daughter, but didn't know if linux (debian for me) would pass.

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YouTube legal team contacted Invidious developers: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/3872
#linux #update #foss #youtube #google #invidious #dev #legal #threat

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Demo post from Hubzilla


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@Zach777
"Hubzilla seems neat. I am tempted even more to switch to it."

You don't have to switch. You can use both.
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Eh. If I use a new sm then I want to self host.
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Do you leave the server on at all times? How well does it handle electrical outages?
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@Zach777 That's my server space provider's business. The last outage took 18 hrs (water in the data center, oops) Data was fine afterwards. Got to mention, that it was the first of such outages in 20 years, though.
Hoster is hostforweb.com, account type is Business Pro, you'll have no root access, but terminal for HZ and a Cpanel to assist. Has a git.
Sympahic Russians in upstate NY.

I'm good with them.
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Neat. Although I will be self hosting with a computer in my room. How well does mirroring work? Maybe I can self host at home while mirroring non private stuff elsewhere.
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@_jayrope @Zach777 Self-host as in "my own instance on a web host" vs. self-host as in "a server in my house."

I could save a lot of money by self-hosting at home, but I don't think it is allowed by my ISP (on the plan I am on).

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Vehicles, rtsim bugfixes, site improvements, and more! Read all about it in our latest devblog:
https://veloren.net/devblog-211/

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JITX Spits Out Handy USB Cable Tester


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#toolhacks #cad #jitx #led #tester #testing #tools #usb #usbc #hackaday
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