Chris Wiegman @chris@mastodon.chriswiegman.com

As far as clickbaity headlines go, "strange, secretive cheapskates" is up there. I know that FI/RE can be cultish, but apparently being frugal to be in control of your life is bad?

"Inside the strange, secretive lives of rich millennial cheapskates" https://nypost.com/2019/10/08/inside-the-strange-secretive-lives-of-rich-millennial-cheapskates/

#Thunderbird to add built-in support for #OpenPGP email encryption standard
Built-in OpenPGP support coming to Thunderbird 78, scheduled for release in the summer of 2020.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/thunderbird-to-add-built-in-support-for-openpgp-email-encryption-standard/

Towards totally free & open computing: System76 ships new laptops without BIOS / UEFI.

Galago Pro & Darter Pro are two new Linux laptops shipping with Coreboot as an alternative to its proprietary counterparts.

System76 is known for their rock solid powerful line of Linux PC's with a support and enthusiasm second to none. From the boot screen to desktop "29% faster" than with BIOS, thanks to dropping unnecessary features.

=> https://system76.com/
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#system76 #coreboot #Linux #laptops #pop

The Microsoft PR spin machine continues: https://www.zdnet.com/article/linus-torvalds-isnt-worried-about-microsoft-taking-over-linux/ Sadly, it seems SJVN is now co-opted. This is pretty grim. Microsoft is *not* an ally to open.

Jr Developer: Really??? That's how it works?

Mid-Level: IT WORKS!

Senior Developer: I'm an idiot.

Adobe is deactivating all accounts in Venezuela.

"The cloud is the future" my ass.

https://helpx.adobe.com/la/x-productkb/policy-pricing/executive-order-venezuela.html

#Medium now fully completed their paywalling efforts. The public page's now completely inaccessible without logging in.

Unsuspecting visitors to Medium's #articles now can't #read them unless they lock themselves into the platform.

The ability to search for new #content written by independent creators? Gone! The goal's to usurp content created by others free of charge to make you pay the centralized platform to access it.

#Plume exists to combat this, using the power of the #fediverse.

Totaled Rolls-Royce Phantom in Pompano Beach, Florida. The car was being test driven by a mechanic when a Ford Fusion took a left turn and blindsided the Phantom, running it into a pole.

I’m sorry this has taken an unreasonably long time, but my slides from #SOTB2019 are finally up on my Notist profile. (I wanted to make sure the slides had a proper transcript—it’s a “tightened” version of what I said on the day.)

https://noti.st/laurakalbag/K0n0Gl/accessibility-for-everyone

Many of you who know me know that I make this call regularly. Again and again I realize that in many cities and especially in the countryside some data in Openstreetmaps are missing, from information to shops, addresses or entire streets. Take time 10 to 15 minutes time today and check times near your place of residence at OSM if everything is well maintained there. I thank you.

#Openstreetmap #OSM #opensource #maps #community #help #freedom

Take action (one small step) on something you’ve been avoiding that will make your life better in the long run.

I’ve seen a surreal trend of people rejecting FOSS because there are assholes in leadership positions and turning to companies like Microsoft, Google and Apple as an alternative.

In companies like that, asshole leaders are the rule, not the exception, and with FOSS you at least have the escape hatch of forking the project. Very few forces are powerful enough to oust an asshole executive.

Corporations are only going to protect you as a side-effect or making money.