This year, i didn't wish for any birthday presents. Instead i asked the people to donate to projects that i care about. Since there are so many, i started with two this year: #PostmarketOS & #CodeBerg.
Maybe - if you are priviliged like me and not in need of material presents - you can consider this as well.
"Mastering the Underground: A Comprehensive Guide to Soil Consolidation and Ground Improvement Techniques" -
https://engrxiv.org/preprint/view/3379 #engineering #openengr
🎉 Take a minute to appreciate the range of secure container environments
compatible with Bastille. UFS. ZFS. SBC. AWS. GPC. ![]()
Do you know them all?
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1731994231370035671?s=20 Link to X video shared by Elon Musk. Showing statement from newly elected president of Argentina Libertarian Javier Milei. "A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither."
Who makes #LibreOffice? Hundreds of people around the world – volunteers, developers in the ecosystem, and more. Robert Cabane here is part of our Quality Assurance (QA) project – and you can join it too: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2023/12/05/libreoffice-community-interview-robert-cabane-qa-project/ #foss #OpenSource
The Call for Papers for the "FOSS on Mobile Devices" devroom at @fosdem runs until the end of this week! Now is definitely the time to submit your talk proposals at https://fosdem.org/submit 😉️
Don't be shy, all free/open-source projects related to smartphones and tablets are welcome!
#FOSS #FLOSS #FOSDEM #LinuxOnMobile #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux
"Unveiling New Perspectives: A Continuous Electromagnetic Field and the Eternal Universe" -
https://engrxiv.org/preprint/view/3384 #engineering #openengr
DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM
Lidocaine makes cancer cells self-destruct, study finds
https://www.freethink.com/health/lidocaine-cancer-cells
Probably lies but I kinda hope they're true.
Best rundown I've seen on the "mysterious explosion" in Arlington, VA yesterday at the home of a James Yoo. Some interesting facts from the article (linked below):
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/arlington-home-explodes-arlington-virginia-neighborhood
I have been gaming since 1992 and building PCs since 2003. I enjoy Linux, supporting FOSS projects and am a tinfoil hat connoisseur.