I'm having a bit of scope creep here. I've also been dealing with a migraine, work stress, and lack of time.
On top of implementing CSS tokens, Parcel, and CSS modularization, I'm refactoring everything to add support for installing the ultra-accessible variation for others too, not just users of my Mastodon fork.
Mastodon Bird UI 4.0.0 for Mastodon 4.6.0 is going to be awesome. I'm hoping to see even more instances adopting it. I'll continue supporting the Custom CSS-only approach for masto.host users and others without filesystem access, while also making life easier for Mastodon admins.
I'm having a bit of scope creep here. I've also been dealing with a migraine, work stress, and lack of time.
On top of implementing CSS tokens, Parcel, and CSS modularization, I'm refactoring everything to add support for installing the ultra-accessible variation for others too, not just users of my Mastodon fork.
Mastodon Bird UI 4.0.0 for Mastodon 4.6.0 is going to be awesome. I'm hoping to see even more instances adopting it. I'll continue supporting the Custom CSS-only approach for masto.host users and others without filesystem access, while also making life easier for Mastodon admins.
๐๐ฆ Mastodon web UI, but strongly inspired by Twitter (when it was still good!) - GitHub - ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui at dev-build-system-css-theme-tokens
Mastodon Bird UI support for Mastodon v4.6.0 with CSS properties is coming soon. The theme will also be modularized using SCSS partials to match Mastodon's new style infrastructure.
The build process will include npm scripts and Parcel, making the theme ultra-portable for any Mastodon instance, whether added through the Custom CSS textarea or directly by a Mastodon admin.
I'll also create a simple bash script for Mastodon admins to enable the theme as a selectable option more easily than the current fork-and-cut method.
Bekijk je favoriete video's, luister naar de muziek die je leuk vindt, upload originele content en deel alles met vrienden, familie en anderen op YouTube.
Is there an #opensource #chat server (like I think jabber used to be) that I can install on a #linux server and it has #android clients with notifications? Searching for jabber in the app store doesn't turn up anything.
Self-Host Weekly #149: A Few of My Favorite Things
My #favorite apps of 2025, software updates and launches, a spotlight on #wastebin -- a lightweight #pastebin app, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!
Bandwagon.fm โ Better Social for Musicians. Connect to Your Fans on the Fediverse
Bandwagon is 100% open source, so nobody can lock you in to their platform. Start here, then you'll be able to migrate your account or self-host your Bandwagon data anywhere.
Google has released its Deep Research agent to developers via the Interactions API, undercutting OpenAI with low pricing and open-sourcing the DeepSearchQA benchmark.
The first article in one of our national newspapers this morning about the launch of the European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (#EDIC) today ๐พ๐ช๐บ
Title: "Europe takes first step towards digital independence. Four European countries are taking on the American tech giants, taking the lead in developing European software." ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ๐น
Each month we make a financial donation to an #opensource project we highly value or depend upon.
This month our featured project is @thunderbird , a superb and rejuvenated cross platform Email & Calendar client, distributed under #MPL2. We have used it ourselves for most of the past 22 years and would recommend it to our customers.
Because โFree and Open Source Software isnโt about freedom/privacy/human rights/democracyโ is one helluva take.
(And yes, youโre right, โopen sourceโ isnโt about any of those things. Itโs just about the source being openly available. Not about protecting its openness or anything. Itโs open as in โopen for business.โ But free (as in freedom) software/technologyโฆ? Well, I guess some of us would beg to differ.)
Oh, and if you want a philosophy/movement that isnโt shy or apologetic about being about freedom/privacy/human rights/democracy, see Small Tech:
Recently we completed a security audit of Thunderbird Send, our upcoming end-to-end encrypted large file sharing service, with the help of the @ostifofficial and 7ASecurity. Read our summary of the report's findings, and learn how we've acted on these recommendations to be more secure and worthy of the trust our user community places in us.
Are there any software projects that people would be willing to pay a small weekly or monthly contribution to support me while I develop it? I need a way to feed my family, and I don't like asking for handouts.
Please respond with ideas of things you'd like to see exist, that you'd maybe be willing to contribute an ongoing nonzero amount towards, and boost for reach. If you don't have idea of your own, that's fine. Boosting will still help!
The #Nextcloud server for the Federated Video Co-op Initiative is now fully online.
This marks a major step toward building the kind of organization we set out to create.
From the beginning, the core requirement was clear. Our infrastructure has to be open source. It cannot rely on Microsoft or Google. It cannot depend on any service with vendor lock-in. And it must be hosted entirely in Canada from top to bottom. That meant choosing a platform we can operate ourselves on Canadian hardware under Canadian law with no hidden dependencies. Nextcloud fits that mandate perfectly.
Here’s what this entails:
Nextcloud now serves as the central home for our governance work, documentation, file storage, onboarding, collaboration, project management, and video conferencing. It also includes an excellent email client.
For communication, we are currently testing Nextcloud Talk. At first glance it covers most of our needs. If it ends up falling short, Mattermost is our fallback option. Regardle
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The #Nextcloud server for the Federated Video Co-op Initiative is now fully online.
This marks a major step toward building the kind of organization we set out to create.
From the beginning, the core requirement was clear. Our infrastructure has to be open source. It cannot rely on Microsoft or Google. It cannot depend on any service with vendor lock-in. And it must be hosted entirely in Canada from top to bottom. That meant choosing a platform we can operate ourselves on Canadian hardware under Canadian law with no hidden dependencies. Nextcloud fits that mandate perfectly.
Hereโs what this entails:
Nextcloud now serves as the central home for our governance work, documentation, file storage, onboarding, collaboration, project management, and video conferencing. It also includes an excellent email client.
For communication, we are currently testing Nextcloud Talk. At first glance it covers most of our needs. If it ends up falling short, Mattermost is our fallback option. Regardless of where we land for chat, Nextcloud remains the backbone for everything else.
One important clarification. The Signal group chat will not be retired. It continues to serve an important role for quick coordination and informal updates. Nextcloud is the system of record. Signal remains the fast lane for day-to-day back-and-forth.
Everyone who volunteers on an advisory basis will receive a Nextcloud account. These seats are free during the testing period. After three months, there will be a $5/month hosting cost per seat. This keeps the service sustainable and fully operated on Canadian infrastructure rather than relying on the large US tech stacks we are deliberately avoiding.
Most documents within Nextcloud will be made public once finalized. Exceptions will be limited to privacy and monetary matters. For transparency, we now have an open directory where the community can see our publicly viewable documents as they evolve:
#Fread 1.7.3 has been released.- Added support for opening shared content - Added AMOLED mode - Fixed an issue where image uploads could fail on Bluesky - Added support for monochrome icons
Mastodon Bird UI support for Mastodon v4.6.0 with CSS properties is coming soon. The theme will also be modularized using SCSS partials to match Mastodon's new style infrastructure.
The build process will include npm scripts and Parcel, making the theme ultra-portable for any Mastodon instance, whether added through the Custom CSS textarea or directly by a Mastodon admin.
I'll also create a simple bash script for Mastodon admins to enable the theme as a selectable option more easily than the current fork-and-cut method.
Thank you to those who are helping TROM monthly! Our first goal is to reach 100 monthly donors to kickstart a new video series for TROM, bring back TROMnews and provide 20GB storage space for our Nextcloud install (TROM Files) for everyone.
We have a lot of projects and hundreds, if not thousands of people are using our services.
Fixing old Android code, integrating with the upcoming Thunderbird Pro, and making a balanced iOS roadmap are all part of our mobile development goals in 2026.
5 open-source projects that secretly power your favourite apps
โYouโve heard that the worldโs infrastructure runs on Linux, and how important Free and Open Source (FOSS) software is to just about all the technology we enjoy every day, but there are some (to bring out the old clichรฉ) unsung heroes of FOSS without which your stuff just wouldnโt workโand you should at least know their names.โ
It is true, too, that most open source projects are built using other open source projects, but these are a few of those that sit in the background powering many popular projects.
I love the articleโs comment about Electron. I suppose it is the same as for Flatpaks, AppImages and Snaps. They make things possible across distros.
In a significant move, the United Nations has adopted the open-source platform CryptPad to collect endorsements for its Open Source Principles initiative. This replaces proprietary tools like Google Forms, prioritizing user privacy and data security through encryption. The shift signals a meaningful commitment by the UN to align its own operations with the open-source values it promotes, earning endorsements from major foundations.
Two years ago today, we filed the paperwork for Mirlo to officially become a legal entity. We're so grateful and humbled by everyone who has contributed to the experiment since then. Here's to many more years making music together on the internet! ๐ฆโโฌ๐ธ๐บ
Petition in Germany to recognize unpaid contribution to free and open source software projects as 'society-beneficial volunteering' (ehrenamt)!
This will give volunteering for e.g. @postmarketOS , @freifunk , @kde , @nextcloud , @Mastodon and other libre projects the same legal status as taking care of an elderly family member, which provides tax benefits and relaxes requirements for receiving unemployment benefits.
What's Changed
feat[close #3872]: Add native Wayland option in bottle settings by @mirkobrombin in #4177
fix[close #4007]: Steam Deck Controls Don't Work in Gaming Mode by @mirkobrombin in #4178
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๐ถ On our Lorenzo's Music Podcast, I talk with Paul Davis, creator of Ardour! Learn about the challenges and triumphs of developing a digital audio workstation. lorenzosmusic.com/podcast/ardoโฆ
10 KDE dragons turned up on our doorstep today looking for families to adopt them. Contribute โฌ100 or more to our fundraiser and one of these amigurumi cuties will go and live with you!
Help us bring KDEโs software catalogue into the mainstream! Plasma 6 is a stable, usable and accessible desktop environment that brings us closer to meeting the needs of private citizens, companies and public institutions
Salvatore Sanfilippo (creator of Redis, and more) published a beautiful video inspired by my latest blog post. I was really pleased! It's in Italian, but auto-generated English audio track is available.
Bekijk je favoriete video's, luister naar de muziek die je leuk vindt, upload originele content en deel alles met vrienden, familie en anderen op YouTube.
Our new flagship Olmo 3 model family empowers the open source community with not only state-of-the-art open models, but the entire model flow and full traceability back to training data.
