I've just uploaded the recording of my @fosdem talk "Mental Health and Free Software" to my (brand new!) @peertube instance, feel free to go have a look if you've missed it or want to watch it again 😀 #FOSDEM2021
https://tube.abolivier.bzh/videos/watch/c28a3957-25cb-4519-ad3d-9f8812f88ee2
So I made a DNS over HTTPS (RFC8484) client implementation in Go. It was fun. #DoH
https://github.com/babolivier/go-doh-client
I've just uploaded the recording of my @fosdem talk "Mental Health and Free Software" to my (brand new!) @peertube instance, feel free to go have a look if you've missed it or want to watch it again 😀 #FOSDEM2021
https://tube.abolivier.bzh/videos/watch/c28a3957-25cb-4519-ad3d-9f8812f88ee2
It's BACK! After a hiatus in January, we're back with a great lineup this Wednesday! Hear @mattdm@twitter.com from @fedora@twitter.com discuss Linux on the Desktop (what else!?), @AlexSiman@twitter.com presents @SubsocialChain@twitter.com, PLUS learn about how Matrix powered #fosdem/#fosdem21! https://matrix.org/open-tech-will-save-us/
My @fosdem talk "Mental health and free software" is starting in 20min in the community devroom! Come watch it! :)
https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/community_devroom_mental_health_free_software/
RT @BrenAbolivier@twitter.com
What's this? It's a new blog post!
In today's big wall of text, I take a deep dive into the implementation of the support for message retention policies in @matrixdotorg@twitter.com, more specifically into Synapse, its reference homeserver implementation 😀
https://brendan.abolivier.bzh/matrix-retention-policies/
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/BrenAbolivier/status/1348593488242339841
What's this? It's a new blog post!
In today's big wall of text, I take a deep dive into the implementation of the support for message retention policies in @matrix, more specifically into Synapse, its reference homeserver implementation 😀
BIG NEWS: Huge welcome to @gitchat@twitter.com, who are entering Matrix!! Gitter is moving from @gitlab@twitter.com to @element_hq@twitter.com & building the ultimate Matrix bridge, showcasing how a large chat app can natively talk Matrix, while bringing Gitter goodness to Element! 🚀🌉🎉 https://matrix.org/blog/2020/09/30/welcoming-gitter-to-matrix
I made a thing! 🎉
https://github.com/nileshtrivedi/better
It's a browser extension that recommends "better" alternative products and services via in-page popups, based on community-curated lists. Available for all Chromium and Firefox-based browsers.
We live in times where the distributions costs are hampering the adoption of higher-quality (which could mean security, privacy, ethics, local etc) products. I am hoping that this extension can eventually be managed by orgs like IFF, EFF or FSF.
Here we are, a new Synapse release candidate for you. v1.14.0rc1 contains OpenID Connect support, improved cache tuning and room version 6. Check it out and help us test. https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/releases/tag/v1.14.0rc1
New blog post! It's a quick overview over the different keys involved in #matrix 's new cross signing. https://jcg.re/blog/quick-overview-matrix-cross-signing/
https://matrix.org/open-tech-meetup/ is live now! Join us!
Zoom acquired Keybase today.
Keybase helped me to identify a trend in the software industry: using a pretty UI to cover up the disruption of an open ecosystem with a closed, centralized replacement. Keybase seemed cool on the face of it - making encryption easier is a laudible goal, and PGP certainly could use the improvement. But, thanks to Keybase, now I ask different questions upfront.
Beware the Keybase formula:
1. Integrates with an existing, open ecosystem
2. May have open-source clients, but server is closed source and does not federate
3. Pretty UI and good marketing
4. VC funded
RT @BrenAbolivier@twitter.com
Currently playing around with the P2P @matrixdotorg@twitter.com demo with @neilalexander@twitter.com and @turt2live@twitter.com, come see it live at #FOSDEM tomorrow at 14:30 in the Decentralised Internet and Privacy devroom!
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/BrenAbolivier/status/1223732074730938372
Great introduction to #matrixorg by @babolivier 😀 https://brendan.abolivier.bzh/enter-the-matrix/
Amnesty International calls Google and Facebook a threat to human rights. We believe that centralization of power in hands of #GAFAM is indeed extremely dangerous. #privacy #decentralization matter for a free society!
https://gizmodo.com/amnesty-international-google-and-facebook-are-a-threat-1839982963
Since we've officially entered Christmas season, here's a quick gift recommendation, aka probably my favourite book I've read this year: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. An amazing epic fantasy storyline with a refreshing and well integrated feminist and inclusive inclination, great and well designed characters, loved it 👌
➡️ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-priory-of-the-orange-tree-9781408883464/
RT @BrenAbolivier@twitter.com
A couple of weeks ago at @ubuconEurope@twitter.com I've started a project to automate the provisioning and management of ephemeral servers for workshops on installing @matrixdotorg@twitter.com homeservers.
It's called Install Party and it's getting its 1.0 release!
https://brendan.abolivier.bzh/install-party-1.0/
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/BrenAbolivier/status/1190319209915600898
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