I should really get around to #opensource 'ing my #thunderbird #rss recovery program - it's a piece of crap #hack - but it seems like many people have suffered the same issue and just given up.
Regarding #phone #security - there is little that can be done: https://edwardsnowden.substack.com/p/qa0.. This is why projects like #pine 's #pinephone are so important! #opensource #linux all the way!
Great to see the benefits of #opensource finally reaching the #pinebook #laptop and its #trackpad https://pineguild.com/pinebook-pro-with-.. The #pine #community have been able to throw together a better replacement #firmware for the otherwise #closedsource #input device on the #pinebookpro - very impressive work!
And this again outlines why I don't want a #os from the likes of #google on my #laptop https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/.. Whilst this could happen on an #opensource #os like #linux (which #chromeos is based on) - the idea is that Linux undergoes a better review process and gets a staggered release of the #kernel as different #distributions pull in the latest changes.
Awesome, the new #framework #laptop just #shipped and it's getting great #reviews https://frame.work/blog/the-framework-la.. It's still unfortunately outside of my #budget - but seems like a great little machine, especially given the advocacy for #righttorepair ! Hopefully this machine is a standard for future #opensource devices!
Apparently the reason the #nso were likely keeping a #masterlist for those #infected with #pegasus is that they were handing it off to #israel #intelligence https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2.. The problem is, to even test if you've been infected is not easy and you need to use some random unverified tool to do so: https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/19/toolki.. What a mess. More #opensource needed.
Seems like a #musescore #developer is threatening the author of a piece of #opensource software to download it, by threatening to report them to #china 's #ccp https://web.archive.org/web/202107191156.. What an insane situation.
Pretty cool to see the #esp 32 running the #linux #kernel https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/07/18/.. It's not yet #opensource or #documented in any way, and is all in #chinese , but it at least seems to be possible!
I've been really loving the #pine #pinetalk #podcast https://politictech.wordpress.com/2021/0.. Worth a listen if you are interested in #opensource projects, specifically #pine ...
Perhaps #arduino is moving away from #opensource with its new #arduinopro product range: https://blog.adafruit.com/2021/07/07/ard..
I'm in the market for a new #laptop - but I now want a #dailydriver that is #upgradeable , #opensource and #repairable ... I've had a look at what's out there and I'm not that impressed. I essentially want an #sbc in a box with a #battery , #display and #keyboard - ideally with a rigid chassis. I've got no idea what to do though...
Yet another #opensource #maintainer suffering from #burnout https://github.com/pedronauck/docz/issue.. I'm not entirely sure there is a good answer to this either. I wonder how #linus deals with this for the #linux kernel?
Very nice #opensource #cpu - I want one! https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32 In theory it should be *just about* fast enough to run #linux - although it doesn't appear to have a #mmu as of yet.