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Dad. Nerd. He/Vim. #FLOSS and OSPO things.
Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@morpa
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nostarchpress.bsky.social
The book that explains circuits without plumbing analogies.

The Secret Life of Circuits is NOW SHIPPING from nostarch.com 🤩
The cover of The Secret Life of Circuits by Michal Zalewski, published by No Starch Press. It's a pop-art comic illustration of a red-haired woman holding a soldering iron like a cigarette, with a curl of smoke rising from the tip, against yellow and blue sunburst rays. Below the book, a yellow banner reads "Now shipping from nostarch.com." A comic-style illustration from the book of an old-fashioned high-tank toilet with a pull chain. A small wooden bucket hangs from the chain where the handle should be. The caption reads "Art based on Giovanni Organtini, 'A Flush Toilet Model for the Transistor,' The Physics Teacher 50, no. 4 (2012): 221."
September 17, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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nostarchpress.bsky.social
someone's charging $1,999 for a folding phone? suddenly $40 for $787 worth of programming books feels extremely financially responsible.

Think Like a Programmer @humblebundle.com is still live! Proceeds support @eff.org ⚡

Get it before it's gone: https://bit.ly/4dkSw69
Purple Think Like a Programmer 2026 Humble Book Bundle graphic featuring covers of Quantum Computing, Total TypeScript, Algorithmic Thinking, The Rust Programming Language, and Writing a C Compiler, with No Starch Press and Humble logos.
September 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
heapstack.bsky.social
People often mix up Free Software, Open Source, and Ethical Software. If you respect Free Software, don't.
FLOSS -> #FreeSoftware and #OpenSource. #EthicalSoftware
Ethical Software: ethicalsource.dev/licenses/
Free Software vs Open Source: www.geeksforgeeks.org/software-eng...
Ethical Source Licenses
The Organization for Ethical Source is a global, multidisciplinary community devoted to centering justice, equity, and human rights in the practice of open source.
ethicalsource.dev
September 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
heapstack.bsky.social
#fosdem hotel and flight booked! It's the 12:th time there. Give or take one:) Looking forward to met you! #FLOSS
September 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
Ok, .. xn--gckvb8fzb.com/i-regret-mig...
#codeberg, a couple of months since I moved there, and my enthusiasm for Codeberg and Forgejo now kind of died when I read this post. Ok,, back to GitHub, or GitLab. :/
https://マリウス.com/i-regret-migra
July 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
Refuse services implementing mandatory age verification and just stop using apps implementing it. Losing users is the only thing that would make corporations act, ie lobby to politicians to implement better solutions. So it is time to leave @bluesky maybe, for @joinmastodon.org.web.brid.gy only.
elhoffmanauthor.bsky.social El Hoffman | Author/Poet | ✡️ @elhoffmanauthor.bsky.social · Jul 10
We need to verify our ages in Texas now? Sigh. They approved me, but I don't understand why I need to prove I'm an adult to use social media. #booksky #ageverification #authorlife #texas
July 10, 2026 at 5:08 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
If there is one company one should avoid like the plauge it is #Broadcom. Their refusal to at least show the specification the inner workings of their broadcom firmware and D11 engines is making millions of devices landfill instead of being reusable with #Linux. Far much worse than #Nvidia.
June 24, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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eff.org
Age verification mandates are reshaping the internet in ways that are invasive, dangerous, and unnecessary. But users aren't powerless! Our resource hub is here to help you challenge these laws, protect our digital rights, and build a safer digital world for all—no matter your age. www.eff.org/age
Age Verification and Age Gating: Resource Hub
Age verification (or age-gating) laws generally require online services to check, estimate, or verify all users’ ages—often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious
www.eff.org
May 24, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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skolinkvisition.bsky.social
Moderaterna stoppar återigen reformer på friskoleområdet. När ska någon journalist granska kopplingarna mellan M och friskolorna?
- Statsministerns fru sitter i friskolestyrelse.
- M-profiler äger friskolekoncerner.
- Tidigare toppnamn sitter i friskolestyrelser.
- Rikligt med M-skollobbyister.
May 5, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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theverge.com
"There’s a reason it’s taken me three months to write the next installment in my Linux diary: nothing has gone horribly wrong."

Read more from @grackle.space: www.theverge.com/tech/918797/...
Verge headline: After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all by Nathan Edwards
May 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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sjvn.bsky.social
Digital sovereignty isn't just a buzzword – it's the future www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/d... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

Many American companies are feeling the heat, so they're setting up plans to assure the EU that they're still trustworthy. Europeans aren't buying it.
Digital sovereignty isn't just a buzzword – it's the future
Opinion: Linux Foundation Europe boss predicts EU will run as fast as it can from US tech companies
www.theregister.com
April 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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larswilderang.cornucopia.se
ICYMI: AI-läckage – dina chatbottar läcker din data till USA – välj Mistral om du måste
AI-läckage – dina chatbottar läcker din data till USA – välj Mistral om du måste
Molnbaserade AI-tjänster är en enorm risk för säkerhetsläckor, när de t ex tillåts läsa dina dokument, filer och rent av e-post. Amerikanska AI-tjänster är skyldiga att lämna ut data till amerikanska staten (vilket också skett via bland annat Google Translate), förutom att de kommer använda dina privata mail för att träna sina AI. Ska du absolut välja en molntjänst för AI, välj franska Mistral som åtminstone låter dina data stanna i Europa, följer GDPR och i fallet betaltjänsten inte tränar på dina data. Själv kör jag dock Mistrals mikro-AI Ministral lokalt när jag behöver exempelvis översätta privat e-post.
dlvr.it
April 5, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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tobiashubinette.bsky.social
Granskningsinstitutet Klägget, som avslöjar hur lobbyister undergräver demokratin, har idag denna helsidesannons i DN vars aktuella budskap jag gärna sprider vidare.
April 6, 2026 at 5:13 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
Översatte #missing-semester från MIT til svenska. itiquette.github.io/den-saknade-...

En bra grundkurs för både junior och en o annan senior med.

#missing-semester #den-saknade-terminen
Den saknade terminen i din datavetenskapsutbildning
Bemästra kraftfulla verktyg som gör dig till en produktivare datavetare och programmerare.
itiquette.github.io
April 6, 2026 at 6:47 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
How to get good bug reports

itiquette.codeberg.page/posts/how-to...

#opensource #bug #dev
April 6, 2026 at 6:37 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
Trace vs Debug, when to do what.
itiquette.codeberg.page/posts/trace-...

#dev #devops
April 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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gamingonlinux.com
Many more US states are planning or already have operating system age verification laws
#Linux #Windows #AgeAssurance
Many more US states are planning or already have operating system age verification laws
We've already covered how California has a new operating system age-checking law coming into force next year - but many more US states also have plans.
www.gamingonlinux.com
March 6, 2026 at 8:49 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
Översatte MIT's "missing-semester", eller "Den saknade terminen i din datavetenskapsutbildning" till svenska. En riktigt bra kurs, från Vim till AI-driven utveckling. itiquette.github.io/den-saknade-... @mitocw.bsky.social #computerscience #translation #foss #l18n #l10n
Den saknade terminen i din datavetenskapsutbildning
Bemästra kraftfulla verktyg som gör dig till en mer produktiv datavetare och programmerare.
itiquette.github.io
March 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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beuc.eu
A new report by our member the Norwegian Consumer Council shows how digital products and services are getting worse as soon as you got used to them. Consumers need stronger protections against such practices!

Watch their new video and read the report to find out how we can counteract this trend📱⬇️
finnmyrstad.bsky.social Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad.bsky.social · Feb 27
Have you noticed that digital products and services are getting worse? So have we!

Today we are publishing our new report, Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future. vimeo.com/1168468796?f...
The Enshittificator
Digital products and services keep getting worse. In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved…
vimeo.com
March 3, 2026 at 4:49 PM
heapstack.bsky.social
#fosdem 26 - a quick summary itiquette.codeberg.page/posts/fosdem...
Fosdem 26 - a quick summary
Another year, another FOSDEM. I think my first one was 2014, but I’m not sure. I can conclude that just like myself, the hotel I usually stay at has started to be in a small need of renovation, and Br...
itiquette.codeberg.page
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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patrikoksanen.bsky.social
Ännu en sårbarhet avslöjad av undersökande journalistik. Denna gång av Dagens Arbete. da.se/2026/02/sven...
February 3, 2026 at 8:49 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
At #fosdem 🥰
January 31, 2026 at 11:14 AM
heapstack.bsky.social
Pretty good tool for clearing out your old X/Twitter-data. cyd.social
Cyd - Claw back your data from Big Tech | Cyd
Automatically delete your data from tech platforms, except for what you want to keep
cyd.social
January 27, 2026 at 4:27 AM
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tuta.com
#NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪

➡️ Find out the names to the icons: tuta.com/blog/degoogl...
Google app icons crossed out with lots of alternatives listed
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 PM