gnufcl @gnufcl@fosstodon.org

Looking into how to store things efficiently in #git I came across this SO answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/8198276

At the end of that answer was this:
`git gc --aggressive`
So I tried that on my local copy of Linus' git repo ... and its size went from 5.1G to 3.4G 😮
It takes a bit of time and CPU power, but I just saved 1.7G without throwing anything away 😎

#GitTip

As previously announced: We are preparing our #hackathon the second weekend in April, from 8th to 10th of April. Hacking on #Gitea, #Codeberg, #woodpeckerCI, small projects and bots or whatever you can think of ...

Learn more from the blog: https://blog.codeberg.org/first-codeberg-hackathon-in-april-2022.html

Did you know that you can integrate @codeberg with your @matrix chatroom, just like many people do for #Github integration?

Check out the simple procedure on the #Codeberg website:

https://docs.codeberg.org/integrations/matrix/

Yet one reason more to make the switch if you are passionate for #FOSS 😃

Element is hiring Backend Engineers 🚀

If you:
- are experienced with #Python OR #NodeJS
- know your way with #SQL
- know what a REST API is
- want to work on an open source project (#Synapse and/or bridges)

You can either DM me or apply directly on https://apply.workable.com/elementio/j/CE6DA357E1/

If you are not sure if you would be a great fit or what would be expected from you, drop me a message and we'll figure it out :)

🔄 Boosts very appreciated, we need you!

My new favorite HTML5 tag:

<details>

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/details

3:35 AM here and after 5 hours, I've successfully librebooted my t400
#libreboot

Apparently Zoom straight up lied about conferences being E2E encrypted, and didn’t tell anyone that they were passing personally identifiable data to Facebook & Google for years.

They have just had their ass handed to them by the FTC, and members of a class action lawsuit will be receiving compensation. Also… maybe don’t use Zoom unless your employer makes you. 😬

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/08/zoom-to-pay-85m-for-lying-about-encryption-and-sending-data-to-facebook-and-google/

Interesting story from a Chrome extension developer about how bad actors try to get their malicious code inserted into the extensions or even try to buy the extensions outright.

https://micahcantor.xyz/blog/extension-developer-emails/

Aside from my trust to Manjaro and Arch repository maintainers, I think it is a wise idea to be safe than sorry and be pro-active about the situation.

I removed #Audacity from my home computer. I hope a privacy-respecting fork rises from the ashes of this fantastic tool.

For those who want to read more about the situation:
https://github.com/audacity/audacity/issues/1213

Some words on why you should:

a) Always check certificates, and
b) Periodically make sure any devices you own are too

The steps for (b) are provided.

https://ajmartinez.com/tech/posts/202126-001-tls-fail

https://multilogin.com/why-mimicking-a-device-is-almost-impossible/

JavaScript is not your friend. The internet shouldn’t know what device you are using.

rich

Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in the terminal

https://github.com/willmcgugan/rich #python