In Memory of Robert Kaye
I interviewed Robert back in 2017 because he was going to deliver the opening keynote at Akademy that year. He
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Quick Fixes
Free Software, Writing and other Stuff
Author: Paul
Struggling to install Whisper models for Kdenlive’s smart transcription plugin? Try this…
First, credit where credit is due: the following solution was cobbled together combining both advice from Kdenlive developers and a
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At What Cost “At What Cost”
I have become a bit wary of “at what cost” arguments. You know the kind…
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Better arguments make arguments better
Cut through bullshit arguments fast and make project discussions more productive.
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The Sour Taste of Entitlement
So this person, let’s call them Jo, was hungry and had no money. Walking the streets, they come across a square where a group of people are working in a communal open kitchen, serving delicious hot meals free of charge.
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This weekend I am contributing to Transitous. You should too.
Transitous is a new community-driven routing service. Add your own city and help make it great.
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“Bring Back [obscure feature]!”
Did a feature you love disappear from your Free Software project of choice? Before kicking up a fuss on Reddit, read this.
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The Booth at Akademy-es/OpenSouthCode
There’s no better measure of success than having a diminutive eight-year-old girl demand to know the name of the painting program she has been using for the last 20 minutes.
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Un escandaloso oligopolio del que nadie habla: Lo que pasa con el correo electrónico
A pesar de un protocolo abierto y libre, y una red pública y federada, el correo electrónico se ha convertido en un oligopolio. ¿Correrán la misma suerte Mastodon y el resto del Fediverso?
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Why Mastodon is Better
With the Muskquake leading to a tsunami of users flooding Mastodon, and even mainstream praising the platform as “interesting”, should you too migrate away from Twitter? (TL;DR: Yes. You can carry on with your day now).
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