Stefano @returntrip@mastodon.technology

After having described licenses, patents, communities, and more - how do you actually choose a license? Tune in to learn more at https://youtu.be/undYwqK4WsA

#opensource #freesoftware #licenses #fossnorth

Has anyone bumped in to any concrete numbers over the environment impact of our usage of suboptimal software, eg js+web tech instead of native desktop apps, the power usage of crypto currencies, the cost of constantly brute forcing problems instead of elegant solutions?

Any data is much appreciated - it trying to write something intelligent about this.

Traigh Udal,
Uibhist a Tuath.

#Highlands #Hebrides #Scotland #photo #photography

Trump will ban TikTok in the US because it is owned by a chinese company. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-01/trump-says-he-will-ban-china-owned-tiktok-from-operating-in-u-s-kdb1nhx1 In the future it will matter where services are hosted and who owns the data and the software. #nextcloud

Nest with Fedora registration is now open! The event is free, held August 7th-9th.

https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/nest-with-fedora-registration-now-open/

#nestwithfedora
#fedora
@fedora

" #Raseborg medieval castle is one of the grandest #castle ruins in #Finland. It was built in 1370s on a rock that was surrounded by sea at the time... "

more details: https://www.visitraseborg.com/en/see-and-experience/castles-villages/raseborg-castle-ruins/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuRhy-D0kmI

Cheap and tiny camera from Kjell&co was money well spent.

I also got some great video of a squirrel as well as some doves. Possibly some sort of finch as well.

Today, my son started to show real interest in computers and operating systems. I briefly explained how a computer works and that you can run any OS you want on it.
Also explained what Windows was, and he promptly said:
"But I like using Linux, it is better",
I asked him why, and he said:

"I like the penguin"

#Tulliniemi in #Hanko, the southernmost part of Finland (mainland).

We were lucky with the weather, but unlucky with the drone 😅

#DJImavicair2 footage: https://twitter.com/cybette/status/1287679918080491521

It looks cute, might delete later

A chilling reminder of what #Facebook did in 2016, how it operates, and what that could mean for the elections in November.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jul/26/bidens-path-to-the-white-house-could-hit-a-dead-end-on-facebook

#breakupbigtech
#deletefacebook

Fishing classes with granddad.

Some insane glowing clouds this night

I've been working more on my Matrix setup lately and have connected Facebook Messanger, and Slack in addition to IRC, Matrix, Signal and WhatsApp. I also installed my own IRC bridge and connected it to a IRC channel I'm logged in since 2004. I made that room public so now everyone who has a Matrix account somewhere can join that room on my server and automatically be bridged to that room in IRC transparently.

It is a lot of work, but the bridges seem to be...

via https://jeena.net/notes/1172

(Swedish): Jag bantar min retrodatorsamling kraftigt. Kolla gärna in annonserna här: https://www.tradera.com/profile/items/120557/jcm

It looks like an interesting summer reading

https://daniele.tech/2020/07/contribute-to-open-source-the-right-way-2nd-edition-download-the-free-open-book-now/

#opensource #contribute
@Mte90

Yesterday, we visited this swamp(?) nearby called Komosse.

My #pinebookpro finally found its way home. Nice machine - so much to test!

http://www.thelins.se/johan/blog/2020/07/it-finally-arrived/

Next up - Godot, Minecraft, and some Django development!

A group of three people went right in front of my while photographing the lake, came out pretty sweet.