I'm pretty sure Mastodon is the first social network I've been on that didn't immediately ask me to betray all of the people in my address book.

Apple has yanked Advanced Data Protection in the U.K. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo

Remember: Corporations want to make piracy illegal for *you* not them

@j



RE: https://shitposter.world/objects/8b9e2203-2add-438f-a47b-cd8135f5e8f4

Uh, did #Youtube break all the de-shittified apps again? 🙄

#Freetube showing a 403. At least #ytdlp still works.

Natanox@chaos.social known issue, they're working on it: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues/6701.

winload_exe@wetdry.world I should make a correction: they did NOT open source it because their license states that you can't make money off of any forks and you are forced to adhere to the Steam Subscriber Agreement. So it is almost free software/open source, but not quite, it's more like source available. Still this is a lot better than if they kept everything behind closed doors, but I don't see anything about prohibiting re-licensing or something like that in the license itself.

In preparazione di un tutorial su come passare da #Windows a #Linux, eccovi una specie di #meme che mi sono divertito a fare con #Kdenlive. Attenzione: questo video contiene cose che lampeggiano forte e suono assordante!

Peertube: https://videos.gianmarco.gg/w/vfxFgjPChAEoS1PjiPe6Pz

Odysee: https://odysee.com/@gianmarcogg03:e/windowsalinux-prelude:1

YouTube: https://youtu.be/F1kO71QrDIs

⚠️ Beginning Feb 26, Amazon will block you from:

1) downloading ebooks to your computer

2) transferring books from computer to Kindle via USB

This is another reminder that you do not own your media when you buy through companies like Amazon.

Before the 26th:

Go to Accounts & Lists > Content Library > Books. Click More actions > Download & transfer via USB.

Anytime:

Migrate ASAP to a workflow where you control your media. https://calibre-ebook.com/ is a fantastic, open source place to start.

What do these all have in common?

Keurig coffee makers

HP printers

GE refrigerators

John Deere tractors

Apple iPhones

Parts pairing!

Each of these products has a history of restricting which parts or supplies can be used with it.

Let's talk specifics. (1/2)

Indie devs have begun adding a no generative AI stamp to their store pages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/indie-devs-have-begun-adding-a-no-generative-ai-stamp-to-their-store-pages/

#AI #GameDev #Gaming #PCGaming

Here's how to change your "Privacy" setting on Facebook or Instagram:

Potential first major red flag that the AI bubble is going to burst - Microsoft are cancelling opex they'd committed for AI https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-24/microsoft-cancels-leases-for-ai-data-centers-analyst-says

#xmpp #meme

Framework wants to fix the budget laptop with its first touchscreen machine https://www.theverge.com/news/618784/framework-laptop-12-touchscreen-convertible-announcement-release-date #news #Gadgets #Laptops #News #Tech

La pirateria non è solo un'infrazione delle leggi sul copyright: è una forma di disobbedienza civile contro il controllo monopolistico dell’industria culturale.

Da Gutenberg alle onde radio libere, dal peer-to-peer a Sci-Hub, la storia della diffusione della conoscenza e dell’accesso ai media è intrecciata a quella di chi sfida le restrizioni imposte dai grandi distributori.

indiscreto.org/copyright-e-dis…

@pirati

"we value your privacy" to we're sending your data to 1602 partners pipeline