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Today is the first the Debian packages I maintain are up to date since... I think I first became DPL... *phew*. Now to get desktop-base updated and fix a bunch of bugs before the Trixie freezes kick in. I'm in a much better space than I've been in the last year so I'm also starting to dig into some problems I want to solve for Forky, and get them uploaded shortly after Trixie is released.

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@pid_eins Modern Dell, Lenovo and HP firmware too.

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@pid_eins For one, no more need for USB media!

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@mattl People use words differently, some words used to have very, very different meanings over time as they got appropriated and misappropriated. Like 'snowflake' for example.

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@JauntyArt Couple of... weeks!?

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@carlypage And people in the UK.... are just ok with this?

Carly Page carlypage@mastodon.social

Government officials in the UK have reportedly ordered Apple to build a backdoor that would give its authorities access to users’ encrypted iCloud data.

Apple will likely stop offering its encrypted cloud storage offering, Advanced Data Protection, to users in the country https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/uk-government-demands-apple-backdoor-to-encrypted-cloud-data-report/

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@jmlich I have that second one from the bottom too (amazfit neo). I don't actually use it as a smartwatch, but it reminds me of the old school Casios and that's why I like it.

Miguel Grinberg miguelgrinberg@mstdn.social

My Flask Mega-Tutorial ebook is now also available from The Pragmatic Bookshelf store, without DRM!

I'm super excited to offer this additional channel for those who do not want to be locked in to Kindle.

https://pragprog.com/titles/d-mgflask/the-new-and-improved-flask-mega-tutorial/

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@georgetakei what an ignorant statement.

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@Hundstrasse wow nice!

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@eth0 I believe it's called enp0s25 now.

Randahl Fink randahl@mastodon.social

What an absolute hero!

While Musk is trying to kill entire government agencies by tweet, Samantha Power walks into The Late Show and explains why USAID is the agency that keeps the world safe and free from disease.

Everything Elon is trying to hide because he wants to free up money for his own tax cuts, Samantha Power lays out beautifully right here:

https://youtu.be/OIHJub72vuM?si=yDT2rOtUWGxums89

Boost her!

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‘Shocked’: UN rapporteur slams international community for ignoring Israeli 'genocide' in Gaza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Af-JZSrz8

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@thibaultamartin @pabloyoyoista @postmarketOS @gnome I only have a Librem 5 but I'm so impressed with what they have achieved with Phosh, really amazing software!

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@EndIsraeliApartheid It's insane. Trump unhinged statements deserve worldwide sanctions.

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@bri_seven I got my nails painted once and hated it (it just felt dirty and I wanted to get it off). However, it will give me much more satisfaction knowing that it pisses off bigots, so thanks for the tip, the next time someone wants to paint my nails I'll comply!

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@jgys For example, if you import a used Apple part (like a display) from China, this is considered counterfit the same way that you would import fake clothing to sell. Your goods will be seized and you can face criminal liability. But, that's just some of the things Louis covers, there's also a lot that he doesn't.

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@jgys He was one of the people at the forefront of right to repair, so yes it's one of his main issues with Apple, but far from the only or even most important one. He also dives deep into quality issues (which doesn't make Apple evil per sé), but he also delves into how Apple screws over their service centers, employees and users. Also in particular he focusses on how they abuse IP rights to avoid importing of used parts.

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@jgys Heh, I used to have a very good YouTube playlist for this that contained some great videos on the topic (Louis Rossman famously covers many of Apple's biggest problems), but no, I don't see it as sealioning, I think more people should ask about it and talk about it because the issues are huge and severe. I think I'll go ahead and make a web page dedicated to this rather than rely on YouTube for a playlist and pass it on!

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