leinir @leinir@computerfairi.es

Over on Whatever today I go over @subvert.fm's "AI" policy and tell you why I think it's a really good version of such a policy, and why other organizations looking to create such a policy of their own would be well served to give it a look:

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/10/18/what-a-good-ai-policy-looks-like/

I read some post about how Mastodon consists primarily of German-speaking creatures talking in English. I'm gonna do a poll, need to test that. Boosts highy appreciated!

So, do you speak German?

❌ AI generated slop menus with pictures that make your food look like worms

✅ scribbles on a piece of paper saying how much the soup cost

To summarize, the EU Kids Act is considering video games a service, therefore the following restrictions will apply:

- ID Requirement for gaming.

- Indie games that cannot verify your age will thus not be legal within the EU.

Applies to all games retroactively.

If you're 18+ in the EU you should consider signing the "Stop killing the Internet" citizens' initiative https://eci.ec.europa.eu/066/public/#/screen/home

More info: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Biggest-threat-yet-New-EU-rules-could-severely-restrict-online-gaming.1413179.0.html

#stopKillingInternet #europe #european #digitalid

Today Igalia turns 25.

In September 2001, ten engineers from the University of A Coruña started a company with no outside investors, no managers, and no intention of ever appointing any.

There are now close to 200 of us, spread across the world. The arrangement has not changed: no managers, no shareholders, and everything we build left where anyone can use it.

Here is to the next twenty-five.
https://igalia.com/2026/09/21/Twenty-Five-Years-Upstream.html

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Given its extremely high energy and water consumption, the increased minimum system requirements driving premature hardware obsolescence, among other very problematic social and political issues, genAI/LLMs are not compatible with the values and goals of KDE Eco.

KDE is a diverse community and the opinions and projects of some KDE contributors are not representative of the entire community or KDE Eco projects.

Design us a 3D Konqi

You have the Blender skills, we have the reference!

https://kde.org/anniversaries/30/#design-a-3d-konqi

Send us designs we can use in graphics, animations, 3D printed figurines, action figures and trophies for Akademy Awards and forever be revered by the KDE Community!

Want to collaborate with other 3D artists? Share your work on this active thread:

https://discuss.kde.org/t/design-us-a-3d-konqi/49862

I'm thrilled to announce that my first full-length album, "Into The Trees," comes out on October 2! It's a little love letter to the Pacific Northwest and it's been quite a journey going from concept to a real record. I hope you'll join me for the release!

#ProgressiveHouse #PNW #OrganicHouse

Hey my favourite chat app Conversations is free in the google shop for the next couple of days, get it downloaded while it's free and worry about setting it up later.

It's an XMPP client, one of these doodads where you can run your own server and they can all talk to each other, just like Fedi. I like it a lot. It has an old-school web revival vibe to it, there's chatrooms you can join etc. Also you don't need to give your phone number and it handles multiple accounts really nicely for, y'know, Purposes. Conversations is normally a couple of quid, but I think if you "buy" it now at 100% off then it'll stay in your google account and you can redownload it whenever as though you've bought it. Deets at https://conversations.im

Y'all know I seldom recommend shit except when I really really mean it so 👍