James House-Lantto (He/Him)

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice.

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2024-04-10 14:01:37

This made me laugh, probably more than it rightfully should have.
#humor #joke
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/246/810/442/357/322/original/4a610bf980d844cf.png

2024-04-07 23:38:19

https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-copy-a-whole-website-to-your-computer-using-wget/
Wget is a simple to use, yet powerful command line tool available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
In this article you can learn how to use it to mirror a website, either in total, or only parts, for offline viewing.
#Weget FOSS #OpenSource #internet

2024-03-16 13:53:12

https://www.makeuseof.com/programming-languages-heading-for-extinction/
A list (which is obviously open to debate) of programming languages that are becoming obsolete.
- R
- Visual Basic
- Haskell
- Visual Basic Applications
- Fortran
- COBOL
- Perl
- ActionScript
- Pascal
Obviously there's a good deal of opinion here, but the reasoning for each item on the list is explained in more detail in the article, and makes for a good read.
#Programming #Developmen #ProgrammingLanguages

2024-02-20 10:10:39

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/pathfinder-2e/news/pathfinder-rpg-official-adventure-path-soundtracks-michael-ghelfi-studios
Paizo is partnering with Michael Ghelfi Studios to produce official music soundtracks for its Pathfinder adventure paths
#MichaelGhelfiStudios #MichaelGhelfi #paizo #Pathfinder #Music #TTRPG #RPG #YouTube #Spotify #Bandcamp

2024-02-13 20:16:17

https://www.howtogeek.com/mozilla-thunderbird-will-support-microsoft-exchange/
Apparently, thunderbird is going to support Microsoft Exchange.
#mozilla #thunderbird #FOSS #opensource #microsoft #exchange

2023-12-15 12:00:43

https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-students-educators-show-us-effects-of-underfunded-schools
and
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-hasnt-assessed-school-buildings-30-years-students-educators-helped-us-do-it
@npub16nx…rj8k has an in-depth look at a horrifying situation, in Idaho where Schools have been denied funding for repairs for almost 30 years. The schools are literally falling apart. Classes are being held in stairwells and closets, amid frequent power outages, and no one is doing anything.
#Idaho #ProPublica #PublicSchools #education

2023-12-11 18:08:51

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@npub17td…apfk anytime!

2023-12-09 11:38:20

https://itsfoss.com/jami/
@npub17td…apfk has a nice review up of Jami.
Jami is an Open-Source Decentralized communications app.
It can do instant messaging, group chats, Voice, Video, Conference calls, screen sharing, file sharing, and a LOT more.
The only thing I didn't see was End-to-end Encryption, but I may have just missed it.
Click through to read all about it.
#FOSS #OpenSource #Messenger #Instantmessaging

2023-11-22 09:31:33

https://itsfoss.com/open-source-password-managers/
via @npub17td…apfk
A list of 8 Open-Source password managers.
You should DEFINITELY use a password manager, and it's a great idea to use one that's open-source.
- KeePass
- Bitwarden (My Personal Choice)
- Proton Pass
- KeePassXC
- Passbolt
- Buttercup
- KWalletManager
- Passwords and Secrets (a.k.a. Seahorse by GNOME)
The list is great as most of these are cross-platform, including a few MacOS options.
#Privacy #Security #OpenSource #FOSS #Passwords #PasswordManager

2023-11-17 03:46:14

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/11/handbrake-1-7-nvidia-nvenc-av1
Via @npub1dq9…3vul
Handbrake 1.7 has been released, with AV1 encoders for both AMD & Nvidia and a lot more
Click through to get a run-down of all the bug fixes, performance enhancements, and new features.
#Handbrake #FOSS #OpenSource #VideoEditing

2023-11-09 02:42:18

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@npub17td…apfk
EndeavouOS (arch based)

2023-11-06 10:33:50

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@npub17td…apfk
Anytime!! You guys always publish great stuff!!

2023-11-05 17:36:26

https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2023/11/02/i-can-has-browser-improvements-these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-148/
Firefox is going to add the ability to share a URL stripped of tracking info.
#Firefox #OpenSource #FOSS #Privacy #Browser #WebBrowser

2023-11-05 17:10:20

https://www.androidpolice.com/bitwarden-adding-passkeys-support-browser-extension/
Bitwarden has started rolling out passkey support to it's browser extensions as of version version 2023.10.0
#Passkey #Password #Passwordless #Bitwarden #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #FOSS

2023-10-18 05:50:16

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@npub16zx…xzxc
glad to see I'm not the only one who had that thought.
Generally I just post what is in the articles I find, and try to keep my opinions to myself.
In this case, I don't think you are even remotely wrong.
It sure as hell ain't about "combating bots"

2023-10-18 05:46:24

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/18/x-twitter-1-dollar-annual-subscription-fee-new-users-elon-musk-new-zealand-nz-philippines
Twitter is now instituting a Fee for all users, even basic normal access in New Zealand & Philippines.
It's "only" $1 per year, but it's the principal of the thing.
Mind you at that level, it's still just basic access, not the premium or blue or whatever other tiers, that's for absolute basic access, to even log into twitter at all.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #BadBusiness

2023-10-13 15:13:25

https://linuxiac.com/why-ubuntu-23-10-isos-have-been-temporarily-withdrawn/
Ubuntu ISO's have been pulled, Ubuntu 23.10 had installers for the Ukrainian Language, that contained hate speech and obscene messages that no one caught until after initial publication. The ISO's have been withdrawn from all mirrors. All affected ISO's will be recreated and re-uploaded as quickly as possible.
#Ubuntu #Linux #Ukraine #HateSpeech #Canonical #WTF

2023-09-30 13:50:49

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/epic-games-sheds-830-people-due-to-spending-more-than-they-earn/
Epic Games has just sacked 830 people. They are also selling off Bandcamp, spinning off SuperAwesome, Psyonix Makers of Rocket League, and MediaTonic who makes Fall Guys are also affected as they were acquired by Epic Games and made into Epic Store exclusives.
Read more @npub1tvq…l6jk
#EpicGames #Layoffs #GamingIndustry

2023-09-24 23:46:25

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/godot-engine-hits-over-50k-euros-per-month-in-funding/
Due to recent Surges, Godot Engine has broken 50,000 Euros per month of funding. When Godot initially announced their new funding platform they were bringing in less than 24K euros per month.
#Godot #OpenSource #FOSS #Gaming #GameEngine #GameDev #Development

2023-09-23 16:09:39

https://linuxiac.com/opensuse-slowroll-considers-renaming-vote-now/
OpenSuse SlowRoll is considering a name change, and is having a poll. The linked article has more detailed info, or you can go straight to the voting here: https://survey.opensuse.org/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=839619
the poll will close Oct. 8th
#FOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Suse #OpenSuse

2023-09-21 17:19:55

https://www.howtogeek.com/philips-hue-will-soon-require-online-accounts-to-control-lights/
Phillips Hue will soon require an online account to use its smart lights. It looks like the account is not required for control of the lights, they should still operate during an internet outage, but will be required.
"A Hue account lets us send important, security-related information straight to you. Starting soon, you'll need to be signed in."
#IoT #PhillipsHue #SmartLight

2023-08-17 18:49:12

https://cpu.land/
A neat "book" i came across courtesy of @npub17td…apfk.
"Putting the 'YOU' in CPU" explains how a CPU works, how computers run programs, and the basics of these wonderful devices that have taken over our life, in simple (ish) terms.
For anyone that wants to know HOW computers do what they do, this is a great place to start, and it's free, readable on the website, on GitHub, or as a downloaded PDF.
#itsfoss #book #education #knowledge #CPU #computing

2023-08-08 21:01:32

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/08/now-official-you-can-buy-a-refurbished-steam-deck-from-valve/
it's now official, you can buy refurbished steamdeck direct from Vavle:
- Steam Deck 64 GB - Certified Refurbished: $319
- Steam Deck 256 GB - Certified Refurbished: $419
- Steam Deck 512 GB - Certified Refurbished: $519
#Valve #Steamdeck

2023-08-08 20:57:29

https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-launches-tor-university-challenge
EFF is launching the "TOR University Challenge" that tries to encourage universities to run a TOR network relay. Universities accepting the Challenge can win prizes and help millions of people access a free, open, uncensored internet
#EFF #Tor #TorRelay #TorUniversityChallenge #FreInternet #Censorship #OpenInternet #TorNetwork

2023-05-06 18:41:32

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/06/twitter-admits-to-security-incident-involving-circles-tweets
privacy breach at Twitter published tweets that were never supposed to be seen by anyone but the poster’s closest friends to the site at large, the company has admitted after weeks of stonewalling reports.
People have been reporting this issue for some time ,and now twitter has sent an e-mail to users noting a security breach earlier in the year.
#Privacy #Security #Twitter

2023-04-23 12:20:20

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To be clear though, the rules about what can be posted publicly, are not changing, at all,
this new policy only applies to hidden/private folders that are not published in the first place.