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pixelcode

@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de

Developer of Free-Software and #EthicalSource programs, :firefox: addons and Hugo websites. Active member of Codeberg. Ethical source licence author. #QGIS tamer. #Fairphowner. Cyber intellectual. Eigenvector alchemist.

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Follow me https://mstdn.social/@pixelcodeapps for news about my software projects.

#AmYisraelChai #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini #StandWithTaiwan #TaiwanIsACountry
#FreeNavalny #BlackLivesMatter

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evan, (edited ) to random
@evan@cosocial.ca avatar

Who has to recognize Palestine as a state for you personally to recognize Palestine as a state?

#EvanPoll #poll

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@evan I find the question quite weird because we're all just citizens, and as such we can't “recognise” a state – we can only demand our governments to do so. If your question was whether we think that it is a state, my answer would be no, as it lacks a proper government and sovereignty.

Taiwan, on the other hand, de-facto is IMO a state, as it has a functioning government and considerable sovereignty. The fact that it isn't recognised by the int'l community doesn't influence my view.

pixelcode, to iran
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has launched dozens of kamikaze drones at . Their flight time is estimated to be several hours, allowing air defence and the civilian population to thoroughly prepare for their arrival. Let us all hope that this will remain the only wave of attack and that there will be no casualties. A great war in the middle east is the last thing we, as humanity, currently need.

https://www.dw.com/en/breaking-israels-military-says-iran-has-launched-dozens-of-drones-at-israel-and-that-israeli-forces-are-prepared-to-shoot-them-down/live-68812759

tfunken, to random
@tfunken@lyratris.com avatar

Mh.. Hetzner is really hosting the AFD website :neocat_googly_shocked:

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@shalien @tfunken There must be no “neutrality” (approval) when it comes to the destruction of democracy, the deportation of non-Aryans, reeducation camps for political opponents or a ban on public-service broadcasting. What do you think will happen when we apply net neutrality to those whose first action in power would be to abolish net neutrality?

I thought we had long since left behind us the stage of “tolerance for intolerance”...

pixelcode, to random
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

The were a dark time when people considered the Earth to be flat, when the church suppressed enlightenment and when science stagnated as a result of conflict with religious beliefs.

If that sounds similar to your own views of history, then you should probably urgently watch this video by on which corrects several misconceptions and points out downright disinformation: https://nebula.tv/videos/thepresentpast-why-the-medieval-flat-earth-myth-wont-die/

MagicLike, to random
@MagicLike@mstdn.social avatar

Nouu I left my headphones at home :sad_cat:

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@MagicLike :blobcatgiggle:

Kaskich, to Israel German
@Kaskich@musicians.today avatar

@endantisemitism

Some of my posts have been deleted by the moderators of musicians.today because they “contain misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war.“ My „misinformation“ was to write, that there is no black and white and that it is wrong to blame only and that the is a organisation that is openly promoting a genocide on .
When I asked the moderators, what‘s wrong about my posts, they answered, they don‘‘t want to get into details.
I‘m afraid the fight is lost

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@Kaskich I'm afraid @endantisemitism can't read your post because they've been hidden on https://musicians.today

simplex, (edited ) to random
@simplex@mastodon.social avatar

Making message deniability more plausible.

Cryptographic repudiation provides, at least technically, a plausible deniability to senders' whose confidentiality was betrayed by the recipients.

I wrote before what we added to improve deniability: https://www.reddit.com/r/SimpleXChat/comments/1al1emd/improving_repudiation_deniability_in_simplex/

So, we're considering to add two features:

  • ability to create received messages on your device from any contact (effectively, to fake them).
  • ability to send signed messages that cannot be faked.

What do you think about it:

pixelcode,
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@simplex I'm very much in favour of being able to sign messages so that their authenticity can be checked, because that allows users to agree upon firm pledges and commitments.

On the other hand, the cryptographic possibility that an unsigned message has been faked is integral to deniability, which is important to have in cases where the sender doesn't trust the recipient, but in practical terms, you should not actively encourage users to fake conversations, simply for reasons of social custom.

pixelcode, to Russia
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

: “Several gunmen in combat fatigues burst into a big concert hall in and fired automatic weapons at the crowd, killing and injuring an unspecified number of people, media said.”

Something makes me fear that may use this as an excuse for further escalation and terror against civilians.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/22/moscow-concert-hall-shooting-blast

Tutanota, to random
@Tutanota@mastodon.social avatar

What's your reason for having picked Tuta Mail?

Let us know via the comments! 😎🔐👇

✅ Encrypted mailbox, calendar, contacts
✅ Unlimited email aliases w/ your custom domain!
✅ No tracking
✅ No ads
✅ Renewable energy
✅ App on @fdroidorg

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@Tutanota I registered a free account after reading a @heiseonline article that outlined Tuta's E2EE. After a while, I decided to buy a domain for my inbox, and because back then, Tuta offered the cheapest custom-domain plan among all E2EE services known to me, I chose to upgrade.

When the price was tripled, I seriously considered switching to a provider with interoperable E2EE (e.g. Mailbox.org, same price), but extended my plan until 2026 thanks to the one-time discount for prior customers.

GambaJo, to random German
@GambaJo@social.tchncs.de avatar

Ähm, was?

pixelcode,
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@GambaJo Die Schlampigkeit von deren Schlagzeilenredaktion ist ja hinlänglich bekannt; kaum vergeht ein Tag ohne fehlende Bindestriche, Vertipper oder Strg-C-Fehler 🙃

🔗 https://social.tchncs.de/@pixelcode/108614028827002567
🔗 https://social.tchncs.de/@pixelcode/111098403870017147
🔗 https://bildung.social/@grammle/110292985558686850

MagicLike, to random
@MagicLike@mstdn.social avatar

lmao, linus is such an idiot

Linus reviewed (roasted) our phone | Fairphone reacts
https://super8.absturztau.be/watch?v=Q79Jl842B4g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q79Jl842B4g

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@MagicLike Does he actually think that having to remove the battery with chemicals because it's glued into the frame is “almost as repairable” as literally just Fairphone-style popping it out by hand? 🤡

When will people finally understand that

  • Fairphone isn't just “another phone” but another way of producing phones
  • Fairphones aren't overpriced — many other phones are underpriced
  • as-thin-as-possible isn't compatible with top sustainability etc. etc. 🙄

written on my Fairphone 3 from 2019

pixelcode, to Signal
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

I have really no understanding for 's decision not to let us use the app on secondary mobile devices, like it's possible with WhatsApp on tablets. The fact that the independent client has already implemented that feature shows that it's not a technical issue but a design decision. Just try out @mollyim, it's awesome! 😎

https://molly.im

pixelcode,
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@danie10 The SIM card doesn't really have much to do with that, because when you install Molly on your Android tablet, you can choose to link it to your existing Signal installation by scanning a QR code with your phone, just like you would when linking your desktop computer. In that scenario, Molly basically pretends to be a desktop computer despite looking and behaving like the original Signal version.

retiolus, to Signal
@retiolus@mamot.fr avatar

Any way to install beta through an APK and not from Google Play Store?

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

@signalapp

pixelcode,
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@retiolus You can use Aurora Store to join the beta program (though you do need a Google account): https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.aurora.store/

Edent, to fediverse
@Edent@mastodon.social avatar

🆕 blog! “ActivityPub Server in a Single PHP File”

Any computer program can be designed to run from a single file if you architect it wrong enough! I wanted to create the simplest possible Fediverse server which can be used as an educational tool to show how ActivityPub / Mastodon works. The design goals were: Upload a single PHP file to the server. No […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/02/activitypub-server-in-a-single-file/
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pixelcode,
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@Edent Sad that the site isn't particularly Tor-friendly :/

Gleisplan, to random German
@Gleisplan@mastodon.social avatar

Wenn wir jetzt Angst haben nicht mehr unter dem US-Atomschirm geschützt zu sein, was nützen dann überteuerte F-35 die gerade bestellt wurden?
Zweck der Dinger ist ja US-Atombomben zu tragen.
Können wir den Auftrag noch stornieren?

pixelcode,
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@Gleisplan F-35 sind unabhängig von ihrer Fähigkeit, Atombomben zu transportieren, als Stealth-Jets bereits so von vermutlich größerem Nutzen bzw. Wert als unsere Nicht-Stealth-Eurofighter.

rysiek, to Russia
@rysiek@mstdn.social avatar

2003 Yuri Shchekochikhin
2003 Sergei Yushenkov
2006 Anna Politkovskaya
2006 Alexander Litvinenko
2009 Stanislav Markelov
2009 Anastasia Baburova
2009 Natalia Estemirova
2009 Sergei Magnitsky
2015 Boris Nemtsov
2024 Alexei Navalny

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@specked @rysiek You don't have to (and probably shouldn't) agree with Navalny in every single respect in order to acknowledge his contribution to resistance and opposition against putin's authoritarian rule and in favour of a democratic order and the free formation of political opinion. It's not about perceiving Navalny as the perfect presidential candidate for russia, but about Navalny being the only realistic democratic alternative to putin's regime – and about the kremlin's oppression.

pixelcode, to random
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

Once again, ignores all Western appeals and warnings. Advancing into the place people were told was safe to flee to is the exact opposite of increasing efforts to reduce civilian harm. Where are they supposed to go now?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/feb/09/middle-east-crisis-israel-gaza-war-hamas-updates

po3mah, (edited ) to random
@po3mah@mastodon.social avatar

We have set up a Masto server for EU co-financed projects:
https://euproject.info/about

If you're:

  • a representative of an EU-funded project,
  • looking for a home for your project (YOURPROJECTNAME@euproject.info),
  • don't want to deal with your own server,
  • other fediverse server instances do not fit your project,

: early signups, pricing, faq, etc. available: https://euproject.info/@tomi/111941072520424813

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@po3mah missed an incredible opportunity to use the .eu TLD though 😕

stfn, to random
@stfn@fosstodon.org avatar

Looks like I am contributing to the network

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@stfn I'm not an expert, but I think you shouldn't post exact stats about your Snowflake relay, as this could potentially allow traffic correlation attacks.

randahl, to random
@randahl@mastodon.social avatar

This really got to me.

I have spent weeks researching and writing the 6 pages long script for my latest 25 minute video, which I have spent many days editing to get it to the quality you can now enjoy on YouTube.

I am not payed by anyone to do this, but I do it because I have a dream of building a business as a political commentator on YouTube.

I released the video 12 hours ago, and already two people have shared pirate links to the video here on Mastodon through the…

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pixelcode,
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@theseeduneed @mc @randahl @taatm

The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled that ad-blocking is not illegal. https://www.zeit.de/digital/internet/2018-04/adblocker-urteil-bgh-springer-adblock-plus

pixelcode,
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@taatm @theseeduneed @mc @randahl I don't think so, simply because Invidious doesn't actually host YouTube videos (“packages them as someone else's”); it rather streams them, acting as a proxy (otherwise, operating an Invidious server would be infinitely expensive). This is very similar to VPN services blocking ads (such as Mullvad and ProtonVPN, I think). Also, the court verdict wasn't really about the private use of ad-blockers, but about providing ad-blocking software to the general public. 🤷

18+ evan, (edited ) to random
@evan@cosocial.ca avatar

Does South Africa's case against Israel in the International Court of Justice have merit?

pixelcode,
@pixelcode@social.tchncs.de avatar

@evan Regarding Israel being forced to stop its military operations or regarding a verdict over whether genocide has been committed or not?

larsmb, (edited ) to random German
@larsmb@mastodon.online avatar

Volle Solidarität mit .

Ein solcher Mob erinnert an Lektüre von 1922 und ist diesem Land unwürdig.

Das ist staatsgefährdend, geht mMn Richtung Landfriedensbruch und Terrorismus, und sollte auch so behandelt werden.

pixelcode,
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@larsmb Spontan denke ich da an § 106 Abs. 2 StGB.

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgb/__106.html

kubikpixel, (edited ) to opensource German
@kubikpixel@chaos.social avatar

☝️ Ich wurde wieder mal gefragt ob zu empfehlen sei. Ein ganz klares Nein!

Es ist minder so als sie es gerne anpreisen, es nutzt propriotäre Bibliotheken. Die Entwickler sind der Szene anzusiedeln: [ENG] https://infosec.exchange/@WPalant/104489144670580454

Wenn ihr wegen der Tel. Nr. nicht vertraut, dann nutzt @briar / @cwtch / @simplex, alle drei unterstützen und/oder sind so wie aber auch voll und ganz Open-Source.

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pixelcode,
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@kubikpixel @briar @cwtch Wer unterstützt denn SimpleX? Im Text kommt das Wort nicht vor. Kuketz schreibt von einem Security-Audit von 2022: https://www.kuketz-blog.de/simplex-eindruecke-vom-messenger-ohne-identifier/

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