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🆕 blog! “How Can Governments Pay Open Source Maintainers?”

When I worked for the UK Government I was once asked if we could find a way to pay for all the Open Source Software we were using. It is a surprisingly hard problem and I want to talk about some of the issues we faced.

The UK Government publishes a lot of Open Source code - nearly everything…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/how-can-governments-pay-open-source-maintainers/
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#government #money #OpenSource

변호사 상담하다가 고객이 진상짓하면 저기로 쏙 하고 배출해버리는걸까

취미용으로 놀기?에는 chatgpt가 잘하는데, 그 용도로 요금제로 새로 내놓았네. ㅎㅎㅎ; 월 1.3만원은 구독해줄까 고민되네.

Salt print of our cat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_print

#Photography

Why Mathematica does not simplify Sinh[ArcCosh[x]] via @susam https://lobste.rs/s/kzm8tb #math
https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/03/10/sinh-arccosh/

Philosoph Jürgen Habermas Gestorben

Link: https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/philosoph-juergen-habermas-mit-96-jahren-gestorben-a-8be73ac7-e722-4543-8344-4515c4040363
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47376848

As someone who is unaware with how depositions work, when watching a deposition video and someone off-camera keeps saying “objection” but the deponent continues to answer without consulting their counsel, what is going on there? Is the statement of objection just there for the record, or is a judge/mediator off camera silently waving away the objection? Why does the deponent keep answering?

한국 개신교의 꼬락서니에 대해선 이전에 했던 말의 반복밖에 적을 것이 없다. 문명의 새벽때 물고 있었던 공갈젖꼭지를 아직도 신주단지처럼 모시는 이유도 모르겠거니와, 그 우스꽝스러운 작태를 자랑스러워하는 데 이르러서는 소름이 끼친다.

하버마스는 “19세기에 마르크스가 있었다면 20세기에는 하버마스가 있다”는 평가를 받을 정도로 현대 서구 지성사에 큰 영향을 미친 사상가로 꼽힌다. 특히 ‘공론장(public sphere)’ 개념을 중심으로 민주사회에서 바람직한 담론의 형태를 탐구하며 전후 독일의 지적 분위기 형성에 중요한 역할을 했다는 평가를 받는다. 등록 2026-03-15 00:48

‘공론장’ 개념 첫 제시, 위르겐 하버마스 별세…향년 ...

음... 복직하기 전까진 만들어놔야지

While sites like https://jointhefediverse.net can be great at explaining basic concepts behind the fediverse, for most people, this can be all a bit overwhelming.

The best way to get people interested is to promote your own community. Show people where to sign up, which apps to use, and who to follow.

My latest project can help you with that.

https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-invitation/

#fediverse #community

The true form of the floof.

#Caturday

잘 된다!!!

STUDY: “Vaccination of children 6 months to 11 years can reduce the burden of LC in this age group, especially at high coverage rates. Recurrent infections in children may result in an ongoing or increasing burden of chronic disease and disability, so vaccination policy should consider LC prevention.” #COVID19

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X26002501?via%3Dihub

Checked in at 뚝섬한강공원 by @kodingwarrior@hackers.pubJaeyeol Lee

근데 나 이것도 만들 수 있을 것 같음 실행중인 모든 프로그램을 읽어서 게놈지도 만들어주기 x축 시간은 고정이라서 시작시간과 사용시간을 알 수 있게하고 1초라도 딴짓하면 바로 다른색 줄 하나 생기는거임 오타쿠기능은 없을 것 같음

"Your driving privacy expires with your current car’s lifespan"

"Your car simply watches and decides whether you’re fit to drive"

Using technology to save lives is one thing, but this data will be in the hands of bad people.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-161321992.html

#driving #cars #AI #surveillance #surveillancetech #biometrics #infrared
#privacy #surveillancecapitalism #bigbrotherawards

Today's #Caturday is brought to you by my brother's cat Kerstin, whose belly is not a trap! She will gently push your hand away with a back paw when she wants you to stop.

I have been to mother's, and you know what time it is! Rudolf time!
Gaze upon his beautiful beautiful eyes 😭

#Cats #VisitingSir

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/116211352248122697

Loops is now available via the AltStore 🔥

If you're continuing to wear a mask to protect yourself and others around you, thank you. If you stopped, but started again and are now wearing one consistently, thank you💜

#CovidIsntOver #covidisntajoke #maskingiscare #maskingislove #MaskingSavesLives

»If people start caring about birds, then they’ll start caring about pollution, then they start caring about access to green space, they’ll start caring about keystone species and conservation, they’ll start caring about the environment.«

#birds
https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/whats-in-a-name-new-documentary-explores-the-history-of-bird-names/

Python: The Optimization Ladder

Link: https://cemrehancavdar.com/2026/03/10/optimization-ladder/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47327703

Mon dessin de cette semaine pour la fabuleuse revue TOPO.

올리브유로 마파두부 볶기

In this golden age of surveillance, making E2EE chat normal and expected has been privacy's biggest win. I hate to see it getting rolled back. https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html

I didn't make this, but it's hilarious.

Explanation of the joke is in the Alt text.

Edit: looks to be made by Tumblr user rabid-transcendentalist

https://www.tumblr.com/rabid-transcendentalist/811007921608622080

#FridayTheThirteenth #PiDay #IdesOfMarch

Privacy isn't just about the tools.
It also isn't just about the laws.
And it isn't just about the practices either.

For privacy to become the default, we must consider technology, law, and culture altogether.

🌐 Learn more on how to evaluate the whole landscape.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Keep in Mind the Whole Landscape: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-keep-in-mind-the-whole-landscape/

#PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy

볼따구 숙제 하고 자러 가겠다
님들도 오늘 하루 고생 많았다

There is no media course I've taught that didn't include discussion about the public sphere (and how it is not a place). Jürgen Habermas, guardian of communicative rationality and conscience of postwar Germany, passed away. #RIPHabermas apnews.com/article/juer...

Jürgen Habermas, influential G...

🎶 3.1415926535… 🎶

For #PiDay, enjoy the first 50 digits of Pi, sung to the tune of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

𝝅 It’s one of 56 delightfully nerdy readings of The First Fifty Digits of Pi by LibriVox volunteers, performed in styles & languages from Hebrew & Chinese to Gilbert & Sullivan to Cylon. Real Pi, served with a side of silliness.

🎧 Listen to the full collection ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/pi_0803_librivox

#HappyPiDay #March14 #3Point14

Cagan Mert Islek (@cagan@cmislek.me) is thinking about running sessions on:

* Getting personal blogs to replace social media pages (providers concept)
* Creating a federated alternative to streaming services

at the upcoming FediForum. Join us? https://fediforum.org/2026-04/

MAGA Voter Claims She Loves High Gas Prices https://theonion.com/maga-voter-claims-she-loves-high-gas-prices/

Schön war es! #pruef #pruef_ni @pruef_dePRÜF @pruef_niPRÜF Niedersachsen

=w=....zZZ

“Meshtastic and ActivityPub integration for seamless off-grid messaging” - interested to know what this means exactly! 👀
https://www.beagleboard.org/boards/beaglebadge

Montana passes Right to Compute act

Link: https://www.westernmt.news/2025/04/21/montana-leads-the-nation-with-groundbreaking-right-to-compute-act/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47376767

One of our kids used Plus Plus to re-create the Tuta logo. 🥰 💓 

The importance of #Privacy needs to be learned as early as possible. 🔒 

＞ 「いずれAIに使い潰される人」のためのAI批判ガイド
https://p2ptk.org/ai/5439

'Zartheit' Katzenflausch

#FotoVorschlag #photography #caturday #cats #monochrome

Looks like doggo is getting ready to take flight :)

His late afternoon sunny spot, taken yesterday. Today it's snowing again, just about to turn to rain.

(A friend used to refer to this month as "Farch" because of the promise of spring in tandem with the slush falling from the sky.)

#Caturday #FediCats #Cats

하버마스는 “19세기에 마르크스가 있었다면 20세기에는 하버마스가 있다”는 평가를 받을 정도로 현대 서구 지성사에 큰 영향을 미친 사상가로 꼽힌다. 특히 ‘공론장(public sphere)’ 개념을 중심으로 민주사회에서 바람직한 담론의 형태를 탐구하며 전후 독일의 지적 분위기 형성에 중요한 역할을 했다는 평가를 받는다. 등록 2026-03-15 00:48

‘공론장’ 개념 첫 제시, 위르겐 하버마스 별세…향년 ...

https://moim.live/categories/programming/countries/KR/events.ics

http://moim.live 에서 등록된 이벤트 중 한국에서 열리는 프로그래밍 밋업들을 모아볼 수 있게, ICS로 구독할 수 있게 했다... 구글캘린더/애플캘린더 등으로 구독 가능... 이제 커뮤니티 오거나이저 분들 찾아가서 또 한번 영업을 하면 된다....

Alrighty, everything set up for the #GNOME showcase at the hardware bazaar meetup later. A GNOME OS laptop, a #phosh tablet and phone, all connected with each other via #p2panda (via Reflection as a demo), #Nextcloud (calendar, contacts, files) and #Valent/KDE Connect (notifications, clipboard etc.) :)

Join EFF Exective Director Cindy Cohn and @404mediaco404 Media Cofounder Jason Koebler for an in depth conversation about Cindy's new book "Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance" live on March 19 at 11 am PT https://eff.org/livestream-defender