Gabriel @Crocmagnon@fosstodon.org

My tiny side project has had more impact than my decade in the software industry
https://mike.zwobble.org/2021/08/side-projects-vs-industry/

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Software downloaded 30,000 times from PyPI ransacked developers’ machines - Enlarge
Open source packages downloaded an estimated 30,000 times from the PyP... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1784124 #supplychainattack #opensource #repository #biz&it #python #tech

Framework Laptop pre-ordered. Gimme that modularity…

Here is your Fediverse ID

A quickly-written personal review of what happened in June and July 2021.

https://rusingh.com/2021/08/01/june-and-july-2021-in-review/

#moa #vaccination #fastmail

The official #Mastodon app for iOS is now on the App Store! Get it here:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mastodon-for-iphone/id1571998974

8 years ago, my digital life was almost entirely stored in Google data centers.

Today, I self-host a handful of services on a Raspberry Pi on my LAN and use privacy-friendly services. Small tech feels good.

I wrote a few words about the moving process 👀
https://maximevaillancourt.com/blog/moving-away-from-google-services-8-years-in

cc @aral: I'm a big fan of your work. I donated to the Small Tech foundation recently, and you + Laura are an inspiration in this space. Keep up the great work!

When you write hashtags, remember to use CamelCase (where each word has a capital letter).

This makes it much easier for blind and partially-sighted people's screen reader apps to read the hashtag out loud, and makes your message much more accessible.

For example #DogsOfMastodon is easier for a screen reader to say out loud than #dogsofmastodon, as CamelCase makes it obvious where the words are.

#FediTips #MastoTips #Accessibility #A11y #Hashtags #ScreenReaders

GUESS WHO'S BACK!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

For newbies, I used to be IT manager / sysadmin to a fully #FOSS non-profit. Came here for the tech talk, stayed for the people. ❤️ Now I just post about nerdstuff, cats, bouldering, the occasional existential crisis, memes, etc. Just got back from a 91 day digital detox.

For the rest of you; what's up guys, how are you all doing, what did I miss?? 😁😁

Netizens of EU, I need your help.

After having received my second #covid vaccine in France, I was issued a QR code. To my surprise, it was imported into the #tousAntiCovid app with a single scan, but an independent app (on fdroid) required a TAN code before importing the QR.

In fact, the Technical Specs of GDC [1] mandates apps to require a 2nd factor, preferably a TAN.

None was issued to me. Is FR not compliant with spec?

What was this process like for you?

[1] https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/default/files/ehealth/docs/digital-green-certificates_v4_en.pdf

1. That can't happen.
2. That doesn't happen on my machine.
3. That shouldn't happen.
4. Why does that happen?
5. Oh, I see.
6. How did that ever worked?