The Debian project has taken the decision in 2022-10 to create a new repository component non-free-firmware, and include its content on installation media for the upcoming Debian release bookworm to make things easier for our users. From Firmware – Debian Wiki So people like me that installed Debian several years ago keeping it updated shall…
Category: Software
Software, Software Libero, Web
Browsh and Carbonyl, the return of the terminal browser
I can’t believe I haven’t made a post about Browsh, Someone had to make a similar feat using Chromium, creating carbonyl, Chromium running inside your terminal Carbonyl is a Chromium based browser built to run in a terminal. Read the blog post. It supports pretty much all Web APIs including WebGL, WebGPU, audio and video…
Android, Android, Proprietary software, Smartphones
Ottima notizia
WhatsApp smetterà di funzionare il 31 dicembre 2022 su molti telefoni datati Sono i modelli più vecchi che perdono la compatibilità con l’app di messaggistica a causa della vetustà del sistema operativo non più aggiornato. E questa è un’ottima notizia! Magari qualcuno passerà a Telegram o Signal Tuttavia è un pezzo che non vedo più…
Software
Why Modern Alternative Languages Never Replace C/C++
I must correct Shalitha Suranga because while he correctly titled his article Why Modern Alternative Languages Never Replace C/C++ Hundreds of C/C++ alternatives will come, but C/C++ will be with us forever! He wrote all the reason why C will remain forever as a “portable assembler”. C++ is a complex language. A hugely complex language.…
Ethics, Privacy, Proprietary software
Yet another
For my personal serie “yet another reason to avoid x”, today we have Roomba: Intimate Photos By Roomba Vacuums Leaked Online Your robot vacuums are watching you and the resulting imagery of your most private moments can, horrifically, get leaked online… iRobot … confirmed that gig workers shared intimate photos… to social media. Source: Slashdot.org
Software, Software Libero
Open Color
Open Color, a color scheme for UI design. Found on ZeusNews as an alternative to the (very) proprietary Pantone.
Software, Software Libero
Uniform eXchange Format (uxf)
Uniform eXchange Format (uxf) is a plain text human readable optionally typed storage format that supports custom types. It may serve as a convenient alternative to csv, ini, json, sqlite, toml, xml, or yaml. https://github.com/mark-summerfield/uxf Looks smart and interesting! Expecially this part: Implmenting a UXF pretty printer whould be doable by a CS major as…
Ethics, Privacy, Proprietary software, Software, Software Libero
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome Enhanced Spellcheck Feature Exposes Passwords
Yet anoter reason to avoid Chrome and Edge: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome Enhanced Spellcheck Feature Exposes Passwords Next question is: are Brave and Chromium affected?
Android, Android, Ethics, Operative systems, Smartphones
How to DeGoogle any Android phone WITHOUT root! : degoogle
Just a link. I know it is a wide and hard issue, but this can be a start: How to DeGoogle any Android phone WITHOUT root!