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European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source -> https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/european-commission-gathering-feedback-on-the-importance-of-open-source/
European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source
The European Commission recently launched a call for evidence on a newer initiative about the importance of open source, and their reliance on non-EU countries.
www.gamingonlinux.com ยท GamingOnLinux
Link author: 
Liam@ThePlant@mastodon.social
Everyone wants a cabin in the woods, but if yours isn't a magical hut with a hearth full of mystical flames and also wanders through the wildlands on giant chicken legs, you're not realizing the full potential.
RE: https://exquisite.social/@thomholwerda/115883520001348775
Which is better, though?
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โ Fun fact: while it is based on Dutch books, David the Gnome animated series was a Spanish television production.
After this somehow came up with colleagues at an old job, shrugging and saying โsoy un gnomo!โ became our shorthand when we were tickled by a surprising or fun fact.
https://youtu.be/iOw-trSK1S4
"CachyOS emerges as a fast, gaming-ready Arch Linux OS alternative"
"CachyOS is a performance-driven Arch Linux-based distribution that's been grabbing attention lately as more gamers and power users highlight its speed and polished out-of-the-box experience."
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https://k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2077209.html
Today I became a GNOME friend! It was my first donation to an open source project. The level of satisfaction this gave me is immeasurable.
Thanks everyone at 
@gnome for the amazing software I use everyday with pleasure!
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NEW: As protests against ICE continue across Minneapolis, right-wing influencers have flocked to the area to create content and agitate the crowd. Protesters have confronted far-right personalities such as Jake Lang, Jayden Scott, and Gregor Butzow on Friday and Nick Sortor and Cam Higby over the weekend. Other agitators have also appeared and are seeking clicks.
ICE agents are, simply put, fucking clowns. Some observations from four days on the ground in Minneapolis. www.garbageday.email/p/we-re-all-...
For birding folks, have any of you participated in Audubon's Climate Watch program?
It takes place January 15 to February 15, then May 15 to June 15.
https://www.audubon.org/community-science/climate-watch/join-climate-watch
What happened at last night's Golden Globes? 
@RollingStone's 
@Flipboard Storyboard has all the details, from Nikki Glaser's no-holds-barred monologue to the most WTF moments.
https://flipboard.com/@rollingstone/golden-globes-2026-1p8jc5bab0735edf
#GoldenGlobes #Entertainment #AwardCeremonies #Hollywood #Cinema #Movies #Television
I hate git
What happened at last night's Golden Globes? @RollingStone's @Flipboard Storyboard has all the details, from Nikki Glaser's no-holds-barred monologue to the most WTF moments.
https://flipboard.com/@rollingstone/golden-globes-2026-1p8jc5bab0735edf
#GoldenGlobes #Entertainment #AwardCeremonies #Hollywood #Cinema #Movies #Television
X Didn't Fix Grok's 'Undressing' Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It
Link: https://www.wired.com/story/x-didnt-fix-groks-undressing-problem-it-just-makes-people-pay-for-it/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46592827
Skyrdle #214 3/6 โฌ๐จโฌโฌ๐ฉ โฌโฌ๐ฉ๐จโฌ ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ https://skyrdle.com
For birding folks, have any of you participated in Audubon's Climate Watch program?
It takes place January 15 to February 15, then May 15 to June 15.
https://www.audubon.org/community-science/climate-watch/join-climate-watch
you may not like it, but this is what peak comfort looks like
We closed our forum to go all-in on building, but your input still matters!
We launched a feedback form for video ideas, news tips, interviews you want to see, what's working & what needs work, etc. The best suggestions become content that reaches millions, you're still part of this ๐ค
https://techlore.palform.app/community-input
Calls to fast track Bill to criminalise harmful misuse of someoneโs voice or image-IrishTimes
โฆ introduced Protection of #Voice & #Image Bill in April, which would criminalise what are colloquially known as โdeepfakesโ - when someoneโs voice or image is used to generate a false photo or video with #AI.
It follows concerns over Elon #Musk โs AI tool #Grok being used to digitally undress women & children for distribution on his social media channel X.
#privacy #deepfake
Before we get to the staff members at cyber companies, the Financial Times has the staff at X and xAI. https://www.ft.com/content/ad94db4c-95a0-4c65-bd8d-3b43e1251091
OFCOM have opened a formal investigation into X.
They may fine X 10% of its global revenue, require all advertisers to withdraw as an X client, and require UK internet providers to block X. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/ofcom-launches-investigation-into-x-over-grok-sexualised-imagery
Postal Arbitrage
Link: https://walzr.com/postal-arbitrage
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46591708
there are things that you can't automate, that are not worth automating, that you should not automate. it isn't cheaper, it isn't better. it might scale faster, but the thing it scales is mediocrity
I wonder if Rudy's independent Rust implementation works
We love to see it--community-created harm reduction infrastructure in the face of the alarming integration of AI agents into the Windows operating system (which is currently the most reckless deployment environment) <3
The Maschinenraum has been hard at work.
As someone aptly put it; "we could get awards for advanced resilient could computing and for retro computing at the same time"
Mistakes were made and lessons learned, but we're very close to having the MVP control and compute nodes running!
The Milliways #OpenStack cloud is almost a reality!
Good morning to The Forkiverse! Let the record show that on day three I suspended my first account for hate speech. We are a real social network now!!!
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Read our latest issue brief, which explains how the generative AI training process works, why it raises copyright questions, and the factors that courts and policymakers are considering.
Image by Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, remixed by Creative Commons, CC BY 4.0.
I wonder if I replaced my bluesky PDS with Rudy's independent Rust implementation, if my VPS would stop running out of RAM and oomkilling apache
It's been almost two weeks now.
The new year so far has, on average, not been happy at all.
OH: โIch hatte neulich so n Buch - da ist auch der Kopf einfach nachgewachsenโ - โwar das so n alter griechischer Schinken?โ
We love to see it--community-created harm reduction infrastructure in the face of the alarming integration of AI agents into the Windows operating system (which is currently the most reckless deployment environment) <3
Want to improve research communications around the world? We're hiring a Product Manager, Metadata to help shape open scholarly infrastructure at Crossref.
- Remote & global
- Full-time
- Apply by January 30, 2026
If you love #metadata, open science, and building things that matter, we'd love to hear from you! https://crossref.org/jobs/2026-01-07-product-manager-metadata
The Maschinenraum has been hard at work.
As someone aptly put it; "we could get awards for advanced resilient could computing and for retro computing at the same time"
Mistakes were made and lessons learned, but we're very close to having the MVP control and compute nodes running!
The Milliways #OpenStack cloud is almost a reality!
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A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently havenโt posted here before
โก๏ธ New episode of Changelog News!
Linus Torvalds pushes AI generated code, Jordan Fulghum thinks this is the year of self-hosting, FracturedJson formats for compact / human readability, Scott Werner believes a flood of adequate software is coming, and Sean Goedecke explains why generic software design advice is useless.
I am currently watching the โHacking washing machinesโ-talk from #39c3
There is someone out there who had to develop the algorithm for redistributing the clothes in the washing machine drum depending on the measurements of the unbalance sensor.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/115883254793418895
@quillmatiqAnuj Ahooja 
@brettpeary 
@CaseyCasey Newton 
@kevinKevin Roose 
@pj
Great news that forkiverse accounts are going to have their 7-day waiting period waived for bridging. Shows what a cool little instance this is, it's reputation precedes it โจ
Michelson Interferometer Comes Home Cheap
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/michelson-interferometer-comes-home-cheap/
I am currently watching the โHacking washing machinesโ-talk from #39c3
There is someone out there who had to develop the algorithm for redistributing the clothes in the washing machine drum depending on the measurements of the unbalance sensor.
do people on the forkiverse post links to articles they've read? is that a thing here? https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/01/kidnapped-baghdad/685470/
Unauthenticated remote code execution in OpenCode
Link: https://cy.md/opencode-rce/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46581095
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@stefanoStefano Marinelli When setting up my new mail server, I ran across one of your posts (https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/03/08/make-your-own-email-server-freebsd-opensmptd-rspamd-dovecot-part1/) - thanks for that, there were some really interesting points I missed in my last setup, like openphish/phishtank integration! I'm working on an updated version of my original post (funny enough in your sources for this post :)), and wanted to know if you mind if I take some of your ideas and incorporate them (and linking back to your blog post of course)?
โDueling Banjosโ
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently havenโt posted here before
She's watching her favourite show....
The plot isn't too interesting, but the characters are so realistic
Sometimes, she gets excited and pounces at the screen. We had to tape the TV to the wall to make sure she doesn't destroy it
I've had requests for accounts to follow on here for specific countries/regions. There are many listed at:
โก๏ธ https://fedi.directory/local-and-regional
This has accounts from most European countries, all US states, all Canadian provinces etc. (Some have fewer accounts than others though.)
To follow an account listed on the site, copy-paste its Fediverse address into the search box in Mastodon, then click follow.
To find out more about an account on the site, click its Fediverse address.
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