Looking for volunteers interested in helping translate https://jointhefediverse.net to more languages.

Currently available:

- Arabic
- French
- Russian
- Slovak

In progress:

- Bosnian
- German
- Polish
- Spanish

Learn more about the process here: https://github.com/jointhefediverse-net/jointhefediverse.net#translation

Boosts appreciated!

#fediverse #JoinTheFediverse #SpreadTheFediverse #language #translation #internationalization #i18n #HelpWanted #volunteer #opensource

Friday night, and can't wait to read the proposals you've submitted!

But if you haven't, our #cfp is still open. You can chose between a short 20min talk or a longer 50min one. You can also chose between come to meet in person at the UW in #Seattle or online, because this year we're going hybrid!

#SeaGL #linux #floss #opensource

Sometimes it's REALLY tough to keep a secret. But now that the secret's out...

Our new logo is designed by @jonhicks, the creator of the original Firefox and Thunderbird logos. It will make its way to you when Thunderbird 115 launches this summer!

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #FreeYourInbox

Made this to show my impression of the new #Thunderbird #logo. Suffice to say, it's not great.

#foss #opensource #software #marketing #branding #design #linux #freesoftware #libre

How interesting your social media feed is depends on the algorithm behind it. Algorithm is necessary. My #mastodon feed initially had posts from people whom I followed. I could connect with their thoughts. Then I started following people who boosted things of my liking. And finally I started following a few hash tags. I like my feed now. And the algorithm behind it is created by me. That's the freedom of #fediverse !

#technology #decentralization #socialmedia #opensource #freedom #happiness

What's your favourite #OpenSource email app for #Android?

Looking for personal recommendations. I know how to search F-Droid, but it doesn't have reviews.

A bit long but definitely worth reading, this article on the @purism website:

Is advanced #AI a reason to decouple from the #centralized internet?

#surveillance #capitalism
#privacy #OpenIA #ChatGPT #OS #OperatingSystems #Linux #PureOS #OpenSource #decentralization #Librem5

https://puri.sm/posts/is-advanced-ai-a-reason-to-decouple-from-the-centralized-internet/

Is Advanced AI a Reason to Decouple from The Centralized Internet? – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.

^{Purism SPC}

(ctd) -- in a way these datasets can be distributed in an open manner, for other important purposes -- but where the license does not permit their use for other purposes, and allows for prosecution if the datasets are used unethically

I thought that was SO seriously interesting and thought-provoking, that intersection of #AI and #law and how they're thinking about and handling it

#ResponsibleAI #EthicalAI #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenSource #data #DataScience

New mega release v9.3.3 of Air-light WordPress theme is now available!

Changelog:

* Reset core-list bullet size
* Remove un-used `image_sizes` array from theme settings, closes #142 (kudos to @timiwahalahti)
* Run `theme_setup` on `after_setup_theme` hook
* Add custom `pll_translatable` setting to cpt and tax registration, use that to automatically register that content type for Polylang (kudos to @timiwahalahti)
* Fix ACF button color
* Remove deprecated number-leading-zero rule
* Add support for navigation version where main item is a clickable <button> (kudos to @Tumppex)
* If nav link anchor link, add class js-trigger for moveTo
* Fix JS error with link label not existing
* Close navigation if anchor item is nav-link
* Fix focus to target in anchors.js
* Bump tested up WordPress version to 6.2.1

Get it here: https://github.com/digitoimistodude/air-light

#WordPress #DigitoimistoDude #OpenSource #WordPressThemes #WordPressTheming #PHP #CSS #WebDev

Bass Studio is a new free and open-source (MIT-licensed) cross-platform DAW!

https://github.com/nidefawl/bass-studio

It looks very interesting, though I was unable to make anything with it so far due to a consistent crash, but it seems others in my community chat had better results - give it a try and help fix the problems by providing feedback to the author!

#MusicProduction #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Audio #AudioProduction #Sound

First instance on my private family & friends #fediverse server is up: https://txt.else.social! #WriteFreely is an #OpenSource #blogging and #writing platform that has simplicity and minimal data use at the core of its design. It federates with #Mastodon, #Friendica, #Misskey etc so you can interact across platforms.

If you want to start writing (and we know each other), please get in contact!

Please note, whilst this is fully functional, it is still in testing mode and things may break.

Hi everyone!

☼ Here's the new Mastodon account of the Domingo Club ☼

We make fermented #food, #opensource tools and explore collaboration with natural processes to promote #understanding, #transparency, #resilience and #equity in our global food system.

Here we want to explain a little more deeply and naturally the things we do, that happen to us, that we create on a daily basis. To take you with us.

Our initiative is super fresh, a lot of things are still to be defined, we take events as they come. We are based in Barcelona, Spain. We speak English, Spanish and French. This account will be mainly, but not only, managed by @focus404.

Thanks to Sunbeam.city for hosting us, and thanks to @liaizon for the invitation

→ https://domingoclub.com/

#introduction

Mastodon Bird UI v1.5.6 released!

Changelog:

* Fix toggle track color
* Add column hashtag list styles
* Add hashtag context menu background
* Fix search background color
* Some fixes for light mode in advanced web interface

Live demo (single column layout only): https://mementomori.social

Source code and installation instructions: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui

#OpenSource #Mastodon #MastodonBirdUI #CSS #UI #WebDev #MastoAdmin

Mastodon Bird UI v1.5.4 released!

Changelog:

* Support for multiple columns! (Tweetdeck-like advanced web interface)
* Fix active scrollbar thumb color
* Move compose panel to the right
* Hide the elephant from advanced web view
* General improvements to the advanced web view, like wider width
* Fix duplicate class before .account__header__bar

Live demo (single column layout only): https://mementomori.social

Source code and installation instructions: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui

#OpenSource #Mastodon #MastodonBirdUI #CSS #UI #WebDev #MastoAdmin

⚠️ UPDATE with better OCR ⚠️

All judgments and opinions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 1947 up to April 2023 are now available as a data set!

✅ Enhanced OCR
✅ #PublicDomain
✅ #RStats Code
✅ PDF, TXT and CSV formats

Codebook: https://zenodo.org/record/7876286/files/CD-ICJ_2023-05-07_Codebook.pdf?download=1

JELS Paper: https://zenodo.org/record/6628885/files/Fobbe2022_JELS_Twin-Corpora-of-Decisions-for-the-International-Court-of-Justice.pdf?download=1

All downloads: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3826444

#OpenData #OpenSource #Law #LawFedi #ICJ #Histodons #DigitalHumanities #Jessup #InternationalLaw #papers @histodons @law @politicalscience @rstats

Hello mastodon!
I'm a German biologist, currently doing a #PhD in Functional Morphology at the University of Antwerp. I study the biomechanics of beak movement in songbirds. 🐦

I'm here to connect with other scientists, share some bits and pieces about my research, and hopefully meet some nice people that are also interested in #animals, #birds, #evolution, #biomechanics, and #opensource software.

#introduction

Linus Torvalds Announces First #Linux Kernel 6.4 Release Candidate https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-6-4-release-candidate

#OpenSource #LinuxKernel

Mastodon Bird UI v1.5.3 released!

Changelog:

* Fix #25: User avatars in notifications are sometimes links to my profile instead of theirs (thanks @carlwgeorge!)

Live demo: https://mementomori.social

Source code: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui

#OpenSource #Mastodon #MastodonBirdUI #CSS #UI #WebDev #MastoAdmin

"Background Remover" lets you Remove Background from images and video.

Uses AI w/ command line interface that is free and #opensource

https://github.com/nadermx/backgroundremover

#python

🚨 🇮🇳 #India banning #OpenSource #Matrix clients like #Element is equivalent to banning your favorite web browser or email client.

🤯 Can you imagine if Firefox, Chrome, or Thunderbird were banned nationally?

🔑 Privacy is a human right.

➡️ And governments will never stop human rights abuses by denying its citizens' human rights.

Pass it on.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/centre-blocks-14-apps-in-jammu-and-kashmir-for-spreading-terror/articleshow/99900661.cms

Centre blocks 14 apps in Jammu and Kashmir for spreading terror

India News: NEW DELHI: The Central government has blocked 14 messenger mobile applications that have been widely used in Jammu and Kashmir for spreading terror.

^{TIMESOFINDIA.COM (Times Of India)}

Would you be interested in an ad-free music streaming experience on your smartphone? 🎶 📱

https://news.itsfoss.com/blackhole-music-app/

#opensource #music

Upgrade Your Music Experience with This Spotify-like Open Source Mobile Music Player

BlackHole is an interesting open-source music player for mobile phones.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

Smart people at Google and OpenAI are leaving to go work for open source companies because bigtech LLMs don't have a chance against #OpenSource: https://www.semianalysis.com/p/google-we-have-no-moat-and-neither

#LLMs #ChatGPT #FOSS #BigTech #AI #Capitalism

Google "We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI"

Leaked Internal Google Document Claims Open Source AI Will Outcompete Google and OpenAI

^{Dylan Patel (SemiAnalysis)}

⌛ 6 years and counting since #Mozilla promised to release #Pocket under an #OpenSource license.

🤨 Will #Fakespot get the same false promises?

The excellent free open source video editing software Kdenlive made by @kde@mastodon.technology now has a Fediverse account, you can follow at:

➡️ @kdenlive@mastodon.technology

Kdenlive is available for Linux, Mac and Windows from https://kdenlive.org

If you're sick of permanently renting Adobe's "creative cloud" just to access Premiere, maybe give Kdenlive a go instead?

#KdenLive #KDE #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #VideoEditing #Videos #Productivity #Office #Film #AdobePremiere #Adobe #Alternatives #NLE #Video

Kdenlive - Video Editing Freedom

Kdenlive is a powerful free and open source cross-platform video editing program made by the KDE community. Feature rich and production ready.

^Kdenlive

Mastodon Bird UI v1.5.1 released!

Changelog:

* Fix server information links not visible after logging in (thanks @fofwisdom!)
* Fix follow_requests order (thanks @tribela!)

Live demo: https://mementomori.social

Source code: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui

Installation instructions for admins: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui#installation-for-mastodon-instance-admins

Installation instructions for users: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui#installation-for-regular-users-contributing-and-testing

#OpenSource #Mastodon #MastodonBirdUI #CSS #UI #WebDev #MastoAdmin