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danie10, 1 year ago to Anime

Now you can have working QR codes that look like artwork: Redditor creates working anime QR codes using Stable Diffusion

On Tuesday, a Reddit user named “nhciao” posted a series of artistic QR codes created using the Stable Diffusion AI image-synthesis model that can still be read as functional QR codes by smartphone camera apps. The functional pieces reflect artistic styles in ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/now-you-can-have-working-qr-codes-that-look-like-artwork-redditor-creates-working-anime-qr-codes-using-stable-diffusion/

#anime #QRcodes #technology

pluralistic, 2 months ago to random

Has anyone else noticed that major sites no longer work with @mozilla Firefox Reader Mode, e.g. @BBC_News_Labs @guardian, etc?

Error is "Failed to load article from page"

For this low-vision reader, this is a massive accessibility regression.

danie10, 1 year ago to kbin

If Lemmy is not your cup of tea as an alternative to Reddit, maybe try open-source federated Kbin instead

Yes, Reddit is going through its own API pains right now, and of course it is anyway a centralised social network much like Facebook and Twitter. So the discussion around alternatives has been coming up again.

Lemmy has been around for a while, its technol ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/if-lemmy-is-not-your-cup-of-tea-as-an-alternative-to-reddit-maybe-try-open-source-federated-kbin-instead/

#alternativeto #Kbin #opensource #reddit #technology

danie10, 1 month ago to fediverse

GoToSocial is a new ActivityPub social network server for the Fediverse

This service is still in Alpha release but is already deployable and usable, and federates with other Fediverse servers.

However, there is no “main” instance you go to join. The intention really is that you host your own instance for yourself and ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/gotosocial-is-a-new-activitypub-social-network-server-for-the-fediverse/

#activitypub #GoToSocial #opensource #technology

danie10, 9 months ago to Germany

The German Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament has ditched X (Twitter) in favour of open-source decentralised Mastodon

This is certainly a growing trend which was first started amongst end-users themselves, and slowly we’ve seen a few news media outlets also following suite. So far, only a very few government agencies have actually followed. Coming to mind are also The Nether ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/the-german-rhineland-palatinate-state-parliament-has-ditched-x-twitter-in-favour-of-open-source-decentralised-mastodon/

#germany #mastodon #opensource #technology

danie10, 6 months ago to opensource

Jami: A Versatile Cross-platform Open-Source Peer-to-Peer Decentralized Communication App

I can’t believe I last did a proper post about Jami as far back as 2019 last. I mention it a lot, and it was included run a debate today on my Friendica site, but I realised it does deserve a proper feature post of its own.

Jami is a proper peer-to-peer me ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/jami-a-versatile-cross-platform-open-source-peer-to-peer-decentralized-communication-app/

#decentralised #opensource #P2P #privacy #technology

danie10, 9 months ago to opensource

Cult of the Dead Cow releases Veilid: A secure open-source Peer-to-Peer network for apps that flips off the surveillance economy

DEF CON Infosec super-band the Cult of the Dead Cow has released Veilid (pronounced vay-lid), an open-source project applications can use to connect up clients and transfer information in a peer-to-peer decentralized manner.

The idea being here that apps – ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/cult-of-the-dead-cow-releases-veilid-a-secure-open-source-peer-to-peer-network-for-apps-that-flips-off-the-surveillance-economy/

#opensource #P2P #privacy #technology #Veilid

danie10, 2 months ago to environment

The Fairbuds noise-canceling earbuds have an easily swappable battery

Fairphone, the makers of the ultra-repairable Fairphone 5, have launched a new pair of easy-to-repair wireless earbuds. Instead of tossing away your earbuds when the batteries eventually die, Fairphone’s new Fairbuds let you replace the batteries in ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/the-fairbuds-noise-canceling-earbuds-have-an-easily-swappable-battery/

#earbuds #environment #technology

danie10, 5 months ago to privacy

How to maximize anonymity when accessing the Internet on mobile

Some interesting tips and ideas, but what becomes very clear, is the irony that the ordinary citizen is going to be way more identifiable than most criminals will be. It costs money and/or effort to anonymise your mobile phone usage. And, certainly, if you wa ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-maximize-anonymity-when-accessing-the-internet-on-mobile/

#mobile #privacy #technology

danie10, 10 months ago to opensource

LibreTranslate is Free and Open-Source Self-hosted Machine Translation

LibreTranslate is a machine translation API which is entirely self-hosted. This software lets you use open source machine translation in your projects. It uses Argos Translate for its translation engine.

It supports quite a few commonly used languages, but ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/libretranslate-is-free-and-open-source-self-hosted-machine-translation/

#opensource #selfhosting #technology #translation

danie10, 10 months ago to technology

StreetComplete is a gamified Android app specifically for casual contributors to OpenStreetMap Editor for mapping in the field

The app is made specifically for casual contributors and beginners as no prior knowledge about OpenStreetMap (such as tagging schemes) is required to contribute with this app.

See https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/StreetComplete

#technology #OpenStreetMap #StreetComplete #opensource #mapping

danie10, 10 months ago to technology

Interesting: Linux Desktop Market Share in South Africa has more than doubled in the last three to four months! StatCounter only counts actual web browsing, so this will exclude most Raspberry Pi's, Linux servers, media machines, etc. See https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/south-africa/#monthly-202304-202308

#technology #Linux #SouthAfrica

danie10, 8 months ago to books

How to Get Free Ebooks on ‘Stuff Your E-Reader’ Day: No matter what device you read ebooks on, there are thousands of free romance titles available this week.

See https://www.wired.com/story/stuff-your-e-reader-day-september-2023/

#ebooks #freebooks #reading #romance

danie10, 7 months ago to technology

Validrive Detects Fake USB Drives with Inflated Capacity: Many found on Amazon already

At first, this might seem like a minor annoyance: You purchase a 1 or 2 terabyte drive at a bargain price, and you receive a 64 GB drive instead. But that’s NOT what happens here!

The drive appears to be the 1 or 2 terabyte drive you purchased. You plug it ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/validrive-detects-fake-usb-drives-with-inflated-capacity-many-found-on-amazon-already/

#fakeUSB #technology #USB

danie10, 9 months ago to Japan

Why do Japanese politicians hold THEMSELVES accountable for failures, whilst elsewhere politicians just make excuses? Are we doing something fundamentally wrong?

How many cabinet ministers/senators even travel on public transport with citizens?

See https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2023/08/17/japanese_minister_offers_up_salary/

#politicians #Japan

danie10, 9 months ago to news

Press.coop puts out some quality RSS #news feeds on Mastodon, from top news agencies around the world. They may be automated (bot) posts, but you can reply / engage with other followers, or boost them with comments etc.

Actually they are AS GOOD as the genuine news companies, as which news company has ever actually replied to you?

There is #technology #business #politics #sport #nature #positivenews #nature and more.

See their directory at https://press.coop/directory

danie10, 9 months ago to Rabbits

My boy Dema!

#rabbit #bunny

video/mp4

danie10, 11 months ago to android

Fairphone 3 gets seven years of updates, besting every other Android OEM: Proving the usual excuses for ending Android support aren’t valid

No one in the Android ecosystem can hold a candle to Apple’s software support timeline for the iPhone, but there is one company that comes the closest: Fairphone. Following in the footsteps of the Fairphone 2, the Fairphone 3 is also getting an Android-indust ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/fairphone-3-gets-seven-years-of-updates-besting-every-other-android-oem-proving-the-usual-excuses-for-ending-android-support-arent-valid/

#android #Fairphone #technology

danie10, 8 months ago to bitwarden

Bitwarden finally brings 2FA logins to free users

Previously, you had to pay for Bitwarden’s premium plan to add 2FA for your stored logins. Bitwarden is claiming they are the only password manager to now include 2FA logins for free.

As a paying customer, I’ve long been using Bitwarden’s 2FA for logins, a ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/bitwarden-finally-brings-2fa-logins-to-free-users/

#2fa #bitwarden #security #technology

danie10, 7 months ago to technology

Journalists are realising Mastodon and the Fediverse is not so complicated to use after all

As Notopoulos writes, the Fediverse is a better, more user-centric social media concept than the one we currently have, where you amass followers on a single platform then lose them if that platform dies or becomes bad and you decide to quit. Federated social ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/journalists-are-realising-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-is-not-so-complicated-to-use-after-all/

#interoperability #socialnetworks #technology

danie10, 8 months ago to privacy

How to send encrypted (at a cost) and ‘confidential’ emails on Gmail

Gmail may be very easy to use, and probably also one of the most used e-mail services out there, but Google has still not made any real effort to help e-mails going proper E2EE for all, despite the technology being available for a very long time.

Gmail’s c ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-send-encrypted-at-a-cost-and-confidential-emails-on-gmail/

#E2EE #gmail #privacy #technology

danie10, 6 months ago to opensource

Free and Open Source Inkscape Vector Graphics Editor is 20 Years Old with a Big Update

The latest point release, Inkscape 1.3.1, has grown into one of the biggest bug fix packages they’ve ever shared with the community. Update to benefit from more than 70 bug fixes, 16 improved user interface translations, and even two small, new features!

I ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/free-and-open-source-inkscape-vector-graphics-editor-is-20-years-old-with-a-big-update/

#alternativeto #opensource #technology

danie10, 5 months ago to southafrica

Lead poisoning Part Two: Scientists find toxic metals in ceramic SA kitchenware... which is a little worrying

Ceramic ware is used around the world, usually daily. In the past, lead was used in the glazes and decorative paints applied to ceramic ware, mainly to increase durability, impart a smooth, glasslike finish to glazes and intensify decorative pigments.

See https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-28-lead-poisoning-part-two-scientists-find-toxic-metals-in-sa-kitchenware/

#SouthAfrica #health

danie10, 6 months ago to fediverse

Pebble, a startup that tried and failed to take on Twitter, finds new life on Mastodon

The company announced last month that it was shutting down its Twitter/X alternative citing the increasingly competitive landscape, X’s ability to retain users and its own failure to gain traction with a wider audience. But after deliberately avoiding any pla ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/pebble-a-startup-that-tried-and-failed-to-take-on-twitter-finds-new-life-on-mastodon/

#fediverse #mastodon #technology

danie10, 7 months ago to DarkWeb

How to host your own website, or a secure chat service, on the Dark Web with open source OnionShare

I last covered OnionShare I see in 2020 and 2021. Not much has changed as they seem to offer the same services, but this a good “how to” video if you want to set up something like this at home.

I’d recommend you do it on a Raspberry Pi just to keep it full ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-host-your-own-website-or-a-secure-chat-service-on-the-dark-web-with-open-source-onionshare/

#darkweb #onionshare #opensource #privacy #technology