⊥ᵒᵚ Cᵸᵎᶺᵋᶫ∸ᵒᵘ ☑️ @falken@qoto.org

My orthodontist friend of mine threw away 150+ perfectly working computers so far because it doesn't support Windows 11. I asked him to give me a few of them before throwing any more away and this is what he has given me so far. I can probably ask for even more if I wanted to.

All of them are perfectly working and runs the latest #Fedora / #Kubuntu / #AlmaLinux just fine. It is crazy the amount of e-waste is being created by Microsoft.

#EndOf10

It used to be that I could take whatever was written on the PCB of an ISA card, or remember a handful of misspelled English words of a song from an old anime soundtrack, put them in a search engine and immediately find out which card was that, or what songs those words belonged to. No matter how obscure the topic, a very specific bit of information would yield exactly what I was looking for. That doesn't work anymore.

Kubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) release downloads available via:

https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/25.10/release/

#Kubuntu

hey @frameworkcomputer, are you aware that Omarchy is headed by racist far-right disgruntled coder who recently upended the entire Ruby ecosystem? is that the stuff you really want to be associated with? https://jakelazaroff.com/words/dhh-is-way-worse-than-i-thought/

Followers, Fediversers, lend me your ears.

What's your civil status?

Please consider boosting for a more statistically significant result.

#poll #demographics #civilstatus

Unix Time 1760000000 will be on:

Thu Oct 09 2025 09:53:20 UTC+0100 (British Summer Time) or 08:53.20 UTC

#UnixTime #UnixTime1760000000

Okay! That was easier than I expected, compared to the advice I was given. Now I just have to worry about whether Microsoft enabled one of their data-stealing features without telling me and if so whether it's still on. I guess. And also the fact that I will not want to use Windows 11 any more in one year than I do now.

Hey #vintagesynths community, just got my hands on a MC-307, and the BPM/Pitch controls wouldn't work. I opened the backlid and surprise ! The keyboard PCB is broken, unconnecting around 10 circuit tracks. As the seller won't refund me, and given this peculiar PCB is hard to find, I think of restoring continuities by soldering hair-thin cables. What do you think of this ? Would you try a repair ? The two switches seem to be the only defect as far as I can tell. And BPM can be set per-pattern via a submenu.

FAFO moment: Synology drops unpopular proprietary HDD rule to stop plummeting NAS sales. Synology has backtracked on one of its most unpopular decisions in years. After seeing NAS sales plummet in 2025, the company has decided to lift restrictions that forced users to buy its own Synology hard drive https://www.guru3d.com/story/synology-reverses-policy-banning-thirdparty-hdds-after-nas-sales-plummet/

I've made a few mistakes when working with data over the years, but I feel better today knowing that none of my mistakes have involved being out by £200mn-£500mn a month.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/08/rachel-reeves-given-extra-3bn-for-budget-after-vat-error-fixed

I'm looking for work!

I'm a high-level infra and devops engineer and team lead.

I've previously run my own team, and previously worked at Mozilla and Facebook. I'm looking for infra/devops lead or senior infra/devops engineer positions.

I'm not looking for pure development positions, but writing scripts, glue, and things like CI - as demanded by infra/devops - are totally fine. I just don't want to be developing the product.

The one thing I can't budge on is that I am exclusively looking for 100% remote positions, due to physical disability. I am based in the UK but I'm happy working with companies anywhere in the world, and capable of shifting my circadian rhythm around to match yours.

My CV is available at cv.dave.io. I am available to start immediately. The CV is a Notion page and can be cloned directly into your workspace if you use Notion. I'm more than happy to answer any questions, and all leads are graciously appreciated. Drop me a public or private mention, or use the other contact details listed on my CV.

My email address is gated behind a humanity check (don't worry, it's automated) at https://dave.io.

You are very welcome to boost this post, with my thanks.

Obligatory hashtags: #GetFediHired #FediJobs #Kubernetes #DevOps #Infra #Infrastructure #Engineer #Engineering #TeamLead

Cat tax supplied.

Formal court orders? Subpoenas? Vague emails from law enforcement? Pings from regulatory bodies you never knew even existed? Oh, they all spell one thing: government requests!

Yes, #FDroid legal series continues, episode four.

What to do or not do when authorities come knocking: https://f-droid.org/2025/10/07/when-authorities-come-knocking-how-to-handle-requests-for-information.html

it’s here!!!! presenting the ‘wait’ music video in all its gay goth glory 📹🌈🦇

we’re so so happy with this honestly it couldn’t have come out better if we’d tried

give it a watch!!! if you like it please share and leave us your comments or a bandcamp review we love seeing what you think 💕💕💕

https://youtu.be/CFsDxIts3p8?si=iffhfaRfcTrxlEXw

it’s here!!!! presenting the ‘wait’ music video in all its gay goth glory 📹🌈🦇

we’re so so happy with this honestly it couldn’t have come out better if we’d tried

go give it a watch!!! if you like it please SHARE and leave your comments or a bandcamp review we love seeing what you think 💕💕💕

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFsDxIts3p8

Colt Technology Services have decided to start updating their cyber incident page again. In their latest update, dated both 29th September, 2025 and 6th October, 2025, they say they have rebuilt 2/3rd of their laptops so far, almost two months into the incident. As far as I know this is the first confirmation ransomware made it to laptops.

I pinged a staff member on LinkedIn who said they haven’t had a PC for the duration of the incident 😬

Hey internet!

I want to use Microsoft Entra ID's MFA solution (Microsoft Authenticator + Conditional Access) to MFA the login of on-premise AD joined workstations.

Client has Duo. Doesn't want to use third-party solutions anymore.

Is this possible? Point a fella to a how-to?

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🇪🇺YOU ARE AMAZING: ❤️ Your protest stopped #ChatControl! I hear Germany isn't caving in; so there's no majority in the EU Council. Digital privacy is safe for now! Let's celebrate this huge success TOGETHER! 🎉
Details: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/citizen-protest-halts-chat-control-breyer-celebrates-major-victory-for-digital-privacy/

Without these 50 objects, the risk of new debris being created 💥 would be halved. If only the 10 most dangerous objects were removed, it would drop by a third 📉 https://www.heise.de/en/news/Experts-identify-the-50-most-dangerous-pieces-of-space-debris-10728122.html

#SpaceDebris

The part a lot of Americans don't get, especially Democrats, is the executive branch always operated on the honor system. These power grabs, drastic changes, firings, and defiance of the law were always possible under the "old" system. A compliant SCOTUS wasn't required but it's useful as a rubber stamp of legality. Congress being corrupt as fuck and functionally useless enabled a continual expansion of presidential power, which Democrats enabled under previous Republican administrations.