leinir @leinir@computerfairi.es

We are happy to let you know that 49 fantastic free and open source projects will receive NGI0 Core grants.

It's a wide variety of projects covering all 10 layers of the technology stack, from open hardware to applications.

But what unites them is they all contribute to alternatives and improvements to core internet architecture.

Together they are working on an open, resilient and trustworthy internet for all.

Come over and meet the projects! https://nlnet.nl/news/2024/20241003-announcing-Core-call.html

#NGI0 #NGI #FOSS

Mastodon, I need your help! Give me some fake facts about #raccoons for a dummy API I'm building

plz boost for reach 🦝

Can I tempt you to a story of transformation, injustice, war, and discovering your true identity? Join Rhys as he learns the world is not how he always understood, waking up in a new body with new struggles. #scifibooks #furryfiction

https://books2read.com/reborn-jfrcoates

I'm looking at a $20-25k bill for surgery mid next year. I'm not asking for donations, but please consider sharing this post and purchasing a book from the links below! Every sale is that little bit closer to my goal, so please consider helping out!

Links to my ebooks on various platforms can be found here: https://books2read.com/rl/jfrcoates

My print books can be purchased through my website: https://www.jfrcoates.com/

Six years ago I had the idea to make an open source oscilloscope, a scope I wish I had when I started playing around with electronics. Three years ago it was a working proof of concept that I documented online, hoping I'd find people who were interested in making it happen. I did, and I can't express how grateful I am for it! Through our shared efforts, I'm so proud to announce that ThunderScope is finally ready for your lab bench: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eevengers/thunderscope

#terrypratchett

Quite some years ago, we brought the #OLPC AKA the 100$ laptop to Rwanda [1]. A surprising thing happened. The laptops were often without battery power in the morning. A thing that wasn’t anticipated. It had two reasons. One was the keyboard LED. It was used by the parents to have a light at home. The other was a bigger surprise. The parents used the mesh networking to discuss market prices for their produce. Fascinating. 1/3

[1] https://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Rwanda

#Akademy2024 report: What happened during the Akademy of many changes.

We are wrapping up Akademy 2024 today, so no better moment to look back at all the new stuff the KDE Community came up with during the event. Discover the new KDE Linux, the overhauled looks coming to Plasma and KDE's apps, what the community as a whole will focus on next, and our renewed commitment to save the world.

https://akademy.kde.org/news/2024-09_akademy-2024-report/

@akademy@lemmy.kde.social

Yay, Denmark reached the threshold as third country. Next up: Belgium. Four countries and a bit more than 700k signatures to go. We have less than a month left!
https://eci.ec.europa.eu/038/public/#/screen/home/allcountries

EU citizens, take action to help keep Free Software funded!

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240911-02.html

Calligra 4.0 is out! Aside from the complete port to Qt6/KF6, this release contains a new sidebar design, updated dialogs, better Wayland compatibility and more.

https://carlschwan.eu/2024/08/27/calligra-office-4.0-is-out/

#calligra #linux #linuxApps

If you hurt an introvert, they don't retaliate, they just drift away. Missed texts, unanswered calls, cancelled plans. They don't want conflict. No stress. No headaches. They just want peace. And they have absolutely no intention of hurting you. They just go away. Quietly.

Join us tomorrow for "Making a Difference: How to contribute and jump start your career in Free Software with the KDE Community" with Aleix Pol.


Discover how to get involved, grow your skills, and advance your career in free software. Don't miss it!


Join online: https://meet.kde.org/b/lyd-vjd-rrs-oww

@akademy@lemmy.kde.social

As a Blind person i never thought i would be on social media savoring photos. But the communal Mastodon alt text game is so strong that sweet, poetic or silly descriptions abound on my timeline. Thanks to legions of people who take time to write a meaningful description of the ephemera they post, i learn so much about insects, plants, buildings, memes — all dispatches from a dimension of the world that i otherwise wouldn't experience. If you're wondering whether anybody reads these things: YES.

Elon Musk was kicked out of the Bay Area Babyfur community.

Much respect to the furries for recognizing how much of a toxic piece of shit Elon is, and giving him no quarter. Even if this may have led to him acquiring twitter so that he could avoid being kicked out, it really shows the power of furry communities to maintain a healthy environment.

https://x.com/denimneverdies/status/1817441645236772931

https://x.com/HYENAFREQUENCY/status/1816661175037268201

https://old.reddit.com/r/EnoughMuskSpam/comments/1ecshvh/elon_tried_to_enter_the_babyfur_community/

“OpenAI could be on the brink of bankruptcy in under 12 months, with projections of $5 billion in losses.”

Related: this five-minute doodle I just drew.