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
bloghttps://jvalleroy.fbx.one
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Freedom of the Press »
@freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

Make sure you’re inviting the right person to your Signal group!

To help confirm someone’s identity and keep track of your contacts, @signalapp offers nicknames and information about the groups you share in common with your contacts.

Learn about Signal’s identifiers:

freedom.press/digisec/blog/sig

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    Lilith Gnosis »
    @Lilith111@mastodon.social

    @freedomofpress @signalapp

    But! what about Hilary's emails??????

      Adam Lein »
      @Adam@social.lein.us

      @freedomofpress Smarter still would be to use something that uses in-person QR code key sharing in order to join conversations... like Delta Chat, SimpleX, and Briar. Nothing confirms someone's identity better than the real world, right? Those are decentralized and actually open source, too.

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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 :fbx: »
        @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 :official_verified: »
          @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 :neocat_book:

          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! ⚒️ :blobcatrainbow:

          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 :cc: 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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                          Ozzie D, NP-hard :bikepump: :vegan: »
                          @ozdreaming@infosec.exchange

                          @legoktm Woo!! I loved the quote in this article from an MTA spokesperson, responding to NYU Langone execs who objected to the toll because it "will hurt vulnerable patients and the healthcare workers":

                          “We don’t have a choice but to deal with horrible traffic congestion because people in ambulances are stuck in traffic and in some cases dying," said spokesman Aaron Donovan. "If NYU’s richly compensated executives are truly interested in cutting costs for drivers, they could start with their parking rates, which currently stand at $15 for 30 minutes.”

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                            njoseph :fbx: »
                            @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 :fbx: »
                              @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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                                alcinnz »
                                @alcinnz@floss.social

                                Yes, I keep coming back to the thought which is expressed here...

                                Before You Can Have Smalltalk, You Must First Defeat Capitalism. - Matthew Gaudet:
                                mgaudet.ca/blog/2024/10/28/bef

                                "If you want to build a future that involves beautiful systems like Smalltalk, you must first rebuild the economic environment wherein it could be built. Wherein it could succeed!"

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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 :official_verified: »
                                @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 :fbx: »
                                  @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 :fbx: »
                                    @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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                                        njoseph :fbx: »
                                        @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

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                                        FreedomBox »
                                        @freedomboxfndn@mastodon.social

                                        FreedomBox 24.14 has been released! This one adds a new "Automatic repair" option to the Diagnostics page. When enabled, it will attempt to fix some issues that cause diagnostics to fail.

                                        discuss.freedombox.org/t/freed

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                                          FreedomBox »
                                          @freedomboxfndn@mastodon.social

                                          FreedomBox 24.6 released to Debian (unstable) with several fixes related to the setup, uninstall, and backup/restore for Wordpress and Zoph apps.

                                          discuss.freedombox.org/t/freed

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