Adam Monsen @meonkeys@fosstodon.org

Want to help provide desperately-needed medical devices during the COVID-19 pandemic? We want to get you connected. Learn more about the HACKERS and HOSPITALS initiative: https://u.fsf.org/30v

Bradley and I recorded an episode of the Free as in Freedom Podcast at @SeaGL. It was much fun, and now feels all the more precious that it happened at all. We've posted the "live-on-tape" show:

http://faif.us/cast/2020/mar/31/0x6A/

http://faif.us/cast-media/FaiF_0x6A_Live-from-SeaGL.mp3

What free software programs are you using purely for fun during quarantine? Got any recommendations to share?

iFixit is crowdsourcing repair information for hospital equipment
https://www.ifixit.com/News/36354/help-us-crowdsource-repair-information-for-hospital-equipment

We'll once again be meeting up in IRC this week for FOSS companionship, see you in two hours! #conservancy on freenode. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2020/mar/12/virtualchat/

#DRM on medical equipment has always been a threat to human health and lives, as well as a violation of our rights, and now DRM on ventilators may actually cost lives: https://u.fsf.org/30n Sign up to learn more about our campaign against DRM: https://u.fsf.org/30j

Conservancy has been a 100% remote organization for over 5 years and we thought it might be helpful to share some of the free software tools that we use to do our work. Questions welcome!

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2020/mar/17/remotetools/

There's still a little time to have your lightning talk included in #LibrePlanet2020! Follow the instructions we've posted here to submit your 5-minute video, and have it played during the conference: https://u.fsf.org/30h

BREAKING: We’ve confirmed that the Ring doorbell app on Android covertly shares personally identifiable information on its users with third-party companies, including Facebook.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/01/ring-doorbell-app-packed-third-party-trackers

We're down to the wire,so we wanted to let everyone know that you have until 2020-01-15 23:59:59 in AoE (Anywhere on Earth, UTC-1200) to help us make the last US$17,938 for our big annual match challenge. Let your donation to us count twice by giving now! Less than 40 hours left!

Learn #python and #datascience (or volunteer to mentor) at the sixth "Community Data Science Workshops" in #Seattle in January/February! Register before noon Sunday January 12 at: https://wiki.communitydata.science/Community_Data_Science_Workshops_(Winter_2020)

Feeling like you want to put some money towards something that matters? Invest in software freedom today -- and get your gift doubled! https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/nov/25/match2019/

Going to be seeing friends and/or family this week and wondering if you should talk with them about software freedom? We asked some of our #freesoftware pals for advice! (Thanks Alice, @mako @meonkeys Eric and Abby!) https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/dec/23/friendsandfamily/