James House-Lantto (He/Him)

Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice.

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2024-10-08 23:59:37

https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-2-desktop-environment-released/
and
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/kde-plasma-62-released-with-improved-wayland-colour-management/
- A lot of new features for users of drawing tablets.
- More complete support for the Wayland color management protocol, enabled it by default.
- Power management improvements like overriding applications that block sleep.
- Overhauled accessibility options.
- Various improvements to the look and feel of the UI.
- Lots of bug fixes and various other smaller updates.
#Linux #KDE #plasma #kdeplasma #opensource

2024-10-08 22:10:47

https://itsfoss.com/open-notebooklm/
Open Notebook LM
An open source, and privacy respecting alternative to Googles NotebookLM
Open NotebookLM turns PDFs into dynamic podcast-style audio files using Llama 3.1 for natural language generation and MeloTTS for text-to-speech.
#LLM #notebookLM #opensource #foss

2024-09-25 23:49:38

https://proton.me/blog/drive-open-source
All proton drive apps are now fully open-source, including the desktop apps.
#foss #opensource #proton

2024-07-01 19:58:46

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/20/animal-homosexual-behaviour-under-reported-by-scientists-survey-shows
A recent study has shown that homosexual behavior in the animal kingdom has been WIDELY observed, and occurs rather frequently but is often underreported by scientists, leading to widespread bias, and corrupt data.
#LGBTQIA #lgbtq #science #Nature #animals

2024-06-03 15:51:07

I have two kids of my own who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I have two more "adopted" kids, who trusted me enough, to ask me to be there for them because their own parents wouldn't or couldn't.
If you need some support, DM me.
#pride #lgbtqia #love #loveislove
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2024-05-21 16:40:14

https://www.makeuseof.com/bad-smartphone-photography-habits/
7 bad habits to unlearn if you want better smartphone photos:
- Not Manually Adjusting Your Lighting
- Taking Photos From the Same Angle as Everyone Else
- Only Shooting in Portrait Orientation
- Ignoring the On-Screen Grid
- Only Taking One Picture of the Same Thing
- Relying Too Much on Filters
- Overdoing Portrait Mode
#photography #smartphone

2024-05-12 11:23:18

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@npub1rtp…vtyy My entire family relies on Jellyfin for all our entertainment. Those guys are doing great work, the AVIF & WebP support are welcome additions to be sure.

2024-04-07 21:38:19

https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-copy-a-whole-website-to-your-computer-using-wget/
Wget is a simple to use, yet powerful command line tool available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
In this article you can learn how to use it to mirror a website, either in total, or only parts, for offline viewing.
#Weget FOSS #OpenSource #internet

2024-03-16 12:53:12

https://www.makeuseof.com/programming-languages-heading-for-extinction/
A list (which is obviously open to debate) of programming languages that are becoming obsolete.
- R
- Visual Basic
- Haskell
- Visual Basic Applications
- Fortran
- COBOL
- Perl
- ActionScript
- Pascal
Obviously there's a good deal of opinion here, but the reasoning for each item on the list is explained in more detail in the article, and makes for a good read.
#Programming #Developmen #ProgrammingLanguages

2024-02-20 09:10:39

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/pathfinder-2e/news/pathfinder-rpg-official-adventure-path-soundtracks-michael-ghelfi-studios
Paizo is partnering with Michael Ghelfi Studios to produce official music soundtracks for its Pathfinder adventure paths
#MichaelGhelfiStudios #MichaelGhelfi #paizo #Pathfinder #Music #TTRPG #RPG #YouTube #Spotify #Bandcamp

2023-11-09 01:42:18

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@npub17td…apfk
EndeavouOS (arch based)

2023-11-06 09:33:50

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@npub17td…apfk
Anytime!! You guys always publish great stuff!!

2023-10-19 14:50:33

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/19/23923758/amd-threadripper-zen-4-release-date-price
Ok, not a huge fan pf the prices, they are competitive, but I'm poor :P
that said, the idea of a 96 Core CPU makes me drool just a little bit on sheer principal
#AMD #CPU #ComputeRHardware #Threadripper #Zen4

2023-10-18 03:50:16

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@npub16zx…xzxc
glad to see I'm not the only one who had that thought.
Generally I just post what is in the articles I find, and try to keep my opinions to myself.
In this case, I don't think you are even remotely wrong.
It sure as hell ain't about "combating bots"

2023-10-18 03:46:24

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/18/x-twitter-1-dollar-annual-subscription-fee-new-users-elon-musk-new-zealand-nz-philippines
Twitter is now instituting a Fee for all users, even basic normal access in New Zealand & Philippines.
It's "only" $1 per year, but it's the principal of the thing.
Mind you at that level, it's still just basic access, not the premium or blue or whatever other tiers, that's for absolute basic access, to even log into twitter at all.
#Twitter #ElonMusk #BadBusiness

2023-09-23 14:09:39

https://linuxiac.com/opensuse-slowroll-considers-renaming-vote-now/
OpenSuse SlowRoll is considering a name change, and is having a poll. The linked article has more detailed info, or you can go straight to the voting here: https://survey.opensuse.org/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=839619
the poll will close Oct. 8th
#FOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Suse #OpenSuse

2023-09-21 15:19:55

https://www.howtogeek.com/philips-hue-will-soon-require-online-accounts-to-control-lights/
Phillips Hue will soon require an online account to use its smart lights. It looks like the account is not required for control of the lights, they should still operate during an internet outage, but will be required.
"A Hue account lets us send important, security-related information straight to you. Starting soon, you'll need to be signed in."
#IoT #PhillipsHue #SmartLight

2023-08-17 16:49:12

https://cpu.land/
A neat "book" i came across courtesy of @npub17td…apfk.
"Putting the 'YOU' in CPU" explains how a CPU works, how computers run programs, and the basics of these wonderful devices that have taken over our life, in simple (ish) terms.
For anyone that wants to know HOW computers do what they do, this is a great place to start, and it's free, readable on the website, on GitHub, or as a downloaded PDF.
#itsfoss #book #education #knowledge #CPU #computing

2023-08-12 13:48:59

https://www.wired.com/story/migrate-move-instagram-to-pixelfed-no-tracking-fediverse/
A detailed guide on moving your photo feed from Instagram (owned by Facebook/Meta and full of both privacy and moral issues) over to Pixelfed, a federated Instagram like service, with no tracking or advertisements, that's also part of the fediverse, meaning users can follow you from not only pixelfed, but mastodon & others
#Instagram #Pixelfed #Fediverse #OpenSource #OpenInternet #Privacy #Activitypub

2023-08-08 19:01:32

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/08/now-official-you-can-buy-a-refurbished-steam-deck-from-valve/
it's now official, you can buy refurbished steamdeck direct from Vavle:
- Steam Deck 64 GB - Certified Refurbished: $319
- Steam Deck 256 GB - Certified Refurbished: $419
- Steam Deck 512 GB - Certified Refurbished: $519
#Valve #Steamdeck