In case you’re not aware, http://neverssl.com can be a handy tool in debugging connectivity, e.g. when you're on a “captive portal” on public Wi-Fi. Sometimes you connect to public Wi-Fi and think everything is good (because sites appear to be loading), but…
@joeycastillo just unveiled a redesign of The Open Book! Also seems like they just got an account here recently so give them a follow if you are into #OSHW
A great win for privacy: Google Analytics has been declared illegal in Europe! 🎉😀
https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/google-analytics/
@aral @humanetech I imagine how frustrating it might be, but though it may look like you were talking to a brick wall, we never know what may be the tiny contribution that finally gets us through. Human decisions are highly non-linear and just one additional contribution (not even necessarily very different from the others) may finally tip the scales in our favor. Repetition is key. But to do this relentlessly, we need many people to rotate so we don't burn them out.
is there a tumblr style format for federated social networks? i want all of the hilarious UI from it including no favorite #s, tons of tags, reblogs = adding on to the end of a post so you see it 5 times
I'm supporting @opensourceseeds in their crowdfunding campaign to develop an #OpenSource rye variety.
Why do we need open source seeds?
Over the last few decades seed variety has decreased dramatically due to commercial pressure and most are owned by only a handful of companies.
In many countries (including the EU) small farmers are unable to sell or even pass on heritage seeds without obtaining prohibitively expensive paperwork.
A 🧵 1/n
Charlie Brown: But with all this commercialism and decoration and money, can someone just tell me what Pride is really about?
Linus: *Hands Charlie Brown a brick, gestures at a cop*
*Jazzy piano music plays*