kirschner

kirschner, 7 months ago to random

I have been in packed trains in Germany before. But today, for the first time, I saw people using the restroom for their luggage. #deutschbahn

kirschner, 7 months ago to microsoft

Public documentation by #Microsoft "How to download and install #Linux" recommending #Ubuntu , #Debian , #KaliLinux, #Mint @opensuse @archlinux @alpinelinux @centos @fedora

See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linux/install

kirschner, 7 months ago to random

More and more bank start to send customers e-mails that for $REASON they now have to install the proprietary app. And even if there is another way it is so well hidden, that most people think there is no other way than to download the proprietary app. Do you have similar experiences?

evan, 7 months ago to random

I read "Ada and Zangemann" over the weekend. A fun book that introduces concept of software and hardware hacking, software freedom, and the need for political advocacy. Also, it's CC-BY-SA! Bravo @kirschner .

https://git.fsfe.org/fsfe/ada-zangemann

kirschner, 7 months ago to Software

Just read 'Ada & #Zangemann - A Tale of #Software, #Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream' to 100 children in the gym of the Kant-Grundschule in Berlin.

When I explained why #AdaLovelaceDay is celebrated, a girl said "That is good!!". Many of them told me about their ideas for future inventions and what they want to do with computers.

Looking forward to learn what some of them will accomplish in the next decades 🤗

kirschner, 8 months ago to random

Happy 40th Anniversary of #SoftwareFreedom!

Formulating the four freedoms was visionary at the time and achieving it felt almost impossible. But it inspired many people around the world from different backgrounds to join this movement, each one contributing a piece of a puzzle that in sum changed the history of computing. Today those freedoms become more and more crucial to preserve democracies by distributing power over technology.

Big 👏 to all contributors!

https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230926-01.en.html #GNU40

kirschner, 8 months ago to openinternet

My @fsfe collogue @llas is also working 50% at the Humboldt University.

As a result of a 2-year collaboration project with researchers from the Weizenbaum Institute, they published a study analysing #WebsiteBlocking and #NetworkInterference all over Europe and contextualized under #NetNeutrality and #OpenInternet.

The study is published under #OpenAccess:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/poi3.367

kirschner, 8 months ago to fdroid

In #FLOSSWeekly @dsearls and @webmink talk with @fdroid 's @eighthave . Hear from #Fdroid 's technical lead Hans-Christoph about the current and future of the #FreeSoftware (#OpenSource) catalogue for the #Android platform and what plans there are to make it even easier to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.
https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/741(transparency: I am a board member of #Fdroid)

kirschner, 8 months ago to trustandsafety

On the topic of #moderation in the #Fediverse and if it is ok to remove someone from e.g. a #Mastodon server, I was reminded about this #xkcd again: https://xkcd.com/1357/ #fediversefachtag

kirschner, 8 months ago to fediverse

For all who want to encourage their public administrations to use the #Fediverse please have a look at https://fedigov.eu #Fedigov

(The question came up at the #FediverseFachtag )

kirschner, 8 months ago to mastodon

Now @padeluun at the #FediverseFachtag about running an own #Mastodon instance with @digitalcourage for which people pay.

Encouraging people to build small awesome companies offering #Fediverse services ("Baut kleine geile Firmen auf")

ueckueck, 8 months ago to random German

So, na dann auf nach #Köln zum #FediverseFachtag!

Bzw. zum Treffen vorher, denn es geht ja erst morgen richtig los.

Ist wirklich nicht meine Uhrzeit, aber ich freue mich und fahre heute sogar mal IC!

#Koeln #Koln

kirschner, 8 months ago to random

Looking forward to see @kattascha @Tobias
@ueckueck @Sascha @bjoernfr @padeluun and others at the #FediverseFachtag in Cologne this Friday.

The event is organised by the Landeszentrale für Politische Bildung Nordrhein-Westfalen, the Volkshochschule Köln, and the @fsfe

kirschner, 8 months ago to fediverse

Great podcast episode by
@gnulinux with @ueckueck on "The #Fediverse is for all of us!" (in German) https://gnulinux.ch/CIW052-podcast

kirschner, 8 months ago to random

Recently I received an e-mail with pictures which touched me, and which showed me how important it is to think about diversity when creating illustrations.

The photos were taken in a school at a hospital run by an international medical organisation that operates in the Middle East and showed children reading the #Arabic translation of Ada & #Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream.

Here my blog entry about it:
https://k7r.eu/importance-of-more-inclusive-illustrations/

kirschner, 8 months ago to fediverse

Before me asking others here in the #fediverse for recommendations about #Fdroid #apps , I did not know about #KryptEY

https://github.com/amnesica/KryptEY

It is an #Android keyboard for secure #E2EE communication through the #signal protocol in any messenger.

kirschner, 8 months ago to random

Our sister organisation, the @fsf opened the Call for Sessions for #Libreplanet 2024 https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/call-for-sessions-for-libreplanet-2024-cultivating-community-now-open

kirschner, 8 months ago to random

Great to see that the @guardian article "Sustainable smartphones calling? The eco-friendly new design rules to extend the life of your handset" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/15/sustainable-smartphones-calling-the-eco-friendly-new-design-rules-to-extend-the-life-of-your-handset mentions @postmarketOS and @LineageOS (both of whom the @fsfe included in their #UpcyclingAndroid work https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/ ).

kirschner, 8 months ago to random

If you encountered @pluralistic 's term "#enshittification" but do now know yet what it is about, there is a short article on the @guardian about it "Users, advertisers – we are all trapped in the enshittification of the internet | John Naughton"

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/11/users-advertisers-we-are-all-trapped-in-the-enshittification-of-the-internet

kirschner, 9 months ago to fdroid

What is your favourite #fdroid app? Would be interested if I can discover a few new cool apps, I missed until now. Thank you already for sharing! @fdroid