James

@james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

I contribute to free and open source software projects such as FreedomBox and Debian. I also play games on Steam Deck.
pronounshe/him
Fosstodonhttps://fosstodon.org/@jvalleroy
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Freedom of the Press »
@freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

From the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker:

Update: The Associated Press sued White House officials today over ban on its access to White House events, Oval Office and Air Force One because wire service continues referring to “Gulf of Mexico.”

It asked court for emergency order rescinding ban:

pressfreedomtracker.us/all-inc

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njoseph »
@njoseph@social.masto.host

I have one prediction for 2025 that I am most confident about.

2025 will be the hottest year on record (since 1850), just like the two years before it.

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    Em »
    @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange

    Tiny Apocalyptic Time Tip 🌐✨

    If you too feel uneasy about
    the state of the world,
    and you too worry about losing access to one of the greatest knowledge treasure of the internet,

    Know that you can download an
    offline copy of Wikipedia!

    Here's how 📚👇

    1. Download the free and open source software Kiwix (this will be your reader): kiwix.org/en/applications/

    2. If you want smaller versions of Wikipedia, you can download them within Kiwix.

    Within the app, go to "Categories" in the menu on the left, then browse to a topic/version you want. Scroll to the bottom for Wikipedia mini, for example. Click on it then click "Download" on the right

    3. Once you have downloaded a database, click on "Opened" on the left > database you want to search > "Open Main Page" on the right.

    4. You can use the Search field on the upper-right to find topics like on online Wikipedia! 🔍

    5. If you want the full English version of Wikipedia (110GB), you might want to download it from the torrent file instead. Install a torrent client of your choice (I use Transmission).

    Then, go to this page, click on "Download - 109.89 GB" blue button on the first result (size may vary overtime), then select "Torrent file": library.kiwix.org/#lang=eng&ca

    6. Once you have the torrent file, open it with your torrent client to start the download. This is BIG! Be patient! 📦

    7. Once the download is completed, open your Wikipedia `.zim` file with Kiwix!

    8. Magic! 📖✨

    Extra Tip: You can download many other awesome knowledge files from the Kiwix Library! Personally, I also got the iFixit knowledge base! ⚒️

    Screenshot showing the application Kiwix with the open Wikipedia entry for Kiwix. Very meta.

    Alt...Screenshot showing the application Kiwix with the open Wikipedia entry for Kiwix. Very meta.

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      Freedom of the Press »
      @freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

      Of everything they could've questioned Tulsi Gabbard about, Dems chose to grill her for past support of whistleblowers and the Fourth Amendment.

      Because now's a great time to signal hostility to people who may leak evidence of government criminality.

      freedom.press/issues/trump-att

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      Kunal Mehta »
      @legoktm@wikis.world

      New blog post: Three years of

      blog.legoktm.com/2025/01/31/th

      This is the longest I've ever held the same position at a job, so a few notes on what I've been up to over the past year and what I enjoy.

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        Freedom of the Press »
        @freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

        Congratulations to the ACLU, EFF and everyone else involved in this significant win for the Fourth Amendment.

        aclu.org/press-releases/court-

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        James »
        @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

        Tried making one-pot pasta, but I used too much tomato paste.

        A plate with pasta

        Alt...A plate with pasta

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        Kunal Mehta »
        @legoktm@wikis.world

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        Kunal Mehta »
        @legoktm@wikis.world

        There's about 100 people in below freezing temperatures at 60th and Lex to celebrate, also a few counterprotesters.

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          Kunal Mehta »
          @legoktm@wikis.world

          Cars cross 60th St and pay the toll that kicked in at midnight.

          Loudest cheers are whenever a bus passes by.

          Alt...Cars cross the 60th and Lex Ave intersection in Manhattan, heading south. Some media and protestors (pro- and anti-congestion pricing) can be seen on the side of the road.

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            Kunal Mehta »
            @legoktm@wikis.world

            Some profanity aimed at NJ Gov Phil Murphy for all his (failed) last minute lawsuits to try and block

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              Kunal Mehta »
              @legoktm@wikis.world

              An ambulance crosses into the zone. EMS and FDNY response times have gone up over the past decade because of increased congestion - the toll should help speed them up:
              abc7ny.com/post/nyc-emergency-

              Alt...An ambulance crosses 60th St

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                Kunal Mehta »
                @legoktm@wikis.world

                I've uploaded my photos and videos from tonight's launch to Commons; you can find them in commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cat along with other folks' media. All are available under a license that allows for free reuse (usually only requiring attribution)

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                  Kunal Mehta »
                  @legoktm@wikis.world

                  Streetsblog has a really nice explainer and summary for everyone who hasn't been closely following the saga: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/05

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                    njoseph »
                    @njoseph@social.masto.host

                    MaggieAppleton/digital-gardeners: Resources, links, projects, and ideas for gardeners tending their digital notes on the public interwebs

                    github.com/MaggieAppleton/digi

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                      njoseph »
                      @njoseph@social.masto.host

                      Using Python uv tool as a replacement for Poetry for a small Python utility I'm writing. It feels a lot like Rust's Cargo.

                      All that I can say for now is that it is certainly a better experience than setting up a virtualenv manually.

                      I am writing this proprietary tool for a team of JavaScript developers. I think they will feel that it is just as easy to use as npm/yarn or whatever is the new hotness this week.

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                        Techmeme » 🤖
                        @Techmeme@techhub.social

                        A look at Uber Shuttle, the shared bus service that has rolled out in over 20 cities and completed ~30M trips globally, as Uber awaits approval in Bengaluru (Anisha Sircar/Rest of World)

                        restofworld.org/2024/uber-shut
                        techmeme.com/241207/p8#a241207

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                        James »
                        @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

                        Christmas tree is up

                        Very small, artificial Christmas tree with lights.

                        Alt...Very small, artificial Christmas tree with lights.

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                        James »
                        @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

                        Food, meat [SENSITIVE CONTENT]I made a "savory pumpkin pie" for Thanksgiving dinner. It contained bacon, onion, rosemary, cheese, and a bit of black pepper and cayenne. I think it turned out pretty well!

                        Pie in pan on oven. The pie is covered with cheese.

                        Alt...Pie in pan on oven. The pie is covered with cheese.

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                        Em »
                        @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange

                        To everyone when they see horrible privacy news about Microsoft replying with:

                        "I don't care, I use Linux"

                        Sure, you do. But does your medical clinic do? Does your therapist do? Does your family member typing a personal email to you in Word before sending it do too?

                        This is a systemic problem.

                        You cannot protect your own data only by using Linux yourself. You must also demand stronger regulations and enforcement to obligate organizations around to protect your data as well.

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                          njoseph »
                          @njoseph@social.masto.host

                          Problems with Free and Open Source Software
                          njoseph.me/blog/posts/foss-pro

                          My last blog post for September. After not writing any blog posts for 4 years, I wrote 4 in one month!

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                            njoseph »
                            @njoseph@social.masto.host

                            New blog post!

                            Using small AI tools on Debian GNU/Linux
                            njoseph.me/blog/posts/small-ai

                            I am using the word as it is meant to be used, as click-bait. 😉

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                              Lu wilson »
                              @TodePond@mas.to

                              check out this beautiful post by @jimmyhmiller on What It Means To Be Open

                              jimmyhmiller.github.io/raised

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                                Shauna GM »
                                @shauna@social.coop

                                I'm not a Mozilla insider or anything but I took a look at their bylaws and afaict they have a self-perpetuating board, which means they're not formally accountable to anyone.

                                I prefer a member elected board (like the PSF has). It's hard for leadership to stray too far from member values when they're elected by members.

                                I know too many self-perpetuating boards who destroyed what they were supposed to be safeguarding, or even enabled abuse.

                                Governance matters.

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                                Michael T. Bacon, Ph.D. »
                                @MichaelTBacon@social.coop

                                I would like to unironically thank Elon Musk for taking an almost unimaginable amount of wealth from this list of terrible people and vaporizing it.

                                Infographic:
 How much value X investors have lost:

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al Saud
2024 value: $529.2M
Loss: −1.4B

Jack Dorsey
2024 value: 280M
Loss: −720M

Larry Ellison
2024 value:280M
Loss: −720M

Sequoia Capital
2024 value: 224M
Loss: −576M

Vy Capital
2024 value: 196M
Loss: −504M

Binance
Loss:−360M

Andreessen Horowitz
Loss: −288M

Qatar Investment Authority
Loss: −270M

Source: Analysis using Fidelity Investments data. Fidelity recently valued what was initially a $19.66 million Twitter stake in its Blue Chip Growth Fund at about 72 percent less than when Musk purchased Twitter, a valuation that has remained relatively steady. The Post applied the 72 percent drop to the initial investor stakes reported in filings to the SEC as well as public comments and individual confirmations of entities’ involvement.

                                Alt...Infographic: How much value X investors have lost: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al Saud 2024 value: $529.2M Loss: −1.4B Jack Dorsey 2024 value: 280M Loss: −720M Larry Ellison 2024 value:280M Loss: −720M Sequoia Capital 2024 value: 224M Loss: −576M Vy Capital 2024 value: 196M Loss: −504M Binance Loss:−360M Andreessen Horowitz Loss: −288M Qatar Investment Authority Loss: −270M Source: Analysis using Fidelity Investments data. Fidelity recently valued what was initially a $19.66 million Twitter stake in its Blue Chip Growth Fund at about 72 percent less than when Musk purchased Twitter, a valuation that has remained relatively steady. The Post applied the 72 percent drop to the initial investor stakes reported in filings to the SEC as well as public comments and individual confirmations of entities’ involvement.

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                                njoseph »
                                @njoseph@social.masto.host

                                I have started quoting liberally in my linkblog (subscribe via RSS).

                                njoseph.me/shaarli/

                                Earlier, I was only writing my own summary or opinion of the subject, but quoting adds more context. This is inspired by the writing style of Pixel Envy blog. pxlnv.com

                                Debian » 🤖
                                @debian@framapiaf.org

                                New Debian Developers and Maintainers (May and June 2024) bits.debian.org/2024/07/new-de

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