Doing some clearing out and found my old #ubuntu phone. Not updated since 2017! Add that to the todo list :)
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mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Developer relations at Tessl.
Previously: Open Source Communications and Compliance Lead at Orcro.co.uk , Developer Relations Manager at Axiom, InfluxData, Canonical / Ubuntu
Podcaster for over a decade. Currently on Linux Matters. Get it wherever you find podcasts.
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An open letter asking NHS England to keep its code open
Everyone is out. Time to play some games. But which one first? Wii, Ouya, or GameCube!?
Also, bonus #caturday with Trigger. 😸
I spy someone probing the #Ubuntu snap store.
..again
I scanned a lot (not all) of the #Ubuntu launchpad PPAs, to see which ones are most popular. PPAs (Personal Package Archives) are Deb repos that developers can use to build and share software, libraries, and anything else you can jam in a deb package.
#php #python #libreoffice
The #Ubuntu Studio team has been working flat out this cycle — new hosting, rewritten apps, squashed bugs. 💪
If you use it (or just love what they do), a donation goes a long way: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-studio-needs-donations/80295?u=popey
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-studio-needs-donations/80295?u=popey
"Canonical’s web infrastructure is under a sustained, cross-border attack and we are working to address it. We will provide more information in our official channels as soon as we are able to."
#ubuntu #linux
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/update-concerning-ddos-attack-on-canonical-and-ubuntu/81482?u=popey
Is the phrase:
"12.5% service charge is added for parties of 1 or more"
in common parlance in the UK (outside London) these days?
I nearly dropped my Krugerrands.
Whee! A fresh new episode of Linux Matters is out. In which I am grateful to IBM for the LinuxOne project, giving me access to an S/390 - for free! They must be mad, or really nice, or a bit of both.
https://linuxmatters.sh/77/
An update from Canonical on the recent #Ubuntu #Linux #DDoS attack.
"...we have implemented mitigations and restored services affected by the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack..."
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/update-concerning-ddos-attack-on-canonical-and-ubuntu/81482/5?u=popey
My favourite part of working at the London office. Other people’s good dogs! Today, Wolfie and Bailey! Yesterday it was Knuckles the collie.
We are hiring by the way… https://tessl.io/careers
In November, 12 GitHub repos had a SKILL md file.
By March, 5,460.
Most never get touched again after they're committed.
We sent 622 PRs trying to fix the worst offenders. Here's what we learned — including the maintainer who politely told us to bugger off:
https://tessl.io/blog/common-pitfalls-of-skills-development-and-how-to-fix-them/
iOS 26: 5.91GB
My iPhone 13 mini: supports none of the AI features
Me: still clicking “remind me later”
Liquid Glass can wait.
Hahah, wrong side of the world for the last one.
www.maptap.gg May 2
96🔥 96🔥 99🎯 99🎯 5😭
Final score: 702
http://www.maptap.gg
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@Xalior I am sad that the Asahi Linux project isn't able to move a little faster, and unlock some of those tricky hardware and driver challenges. It's truly wonderful on my M1 Air. The lack of HDMI (display out whatever) is pretty much the only daily-driver-blocker for my use cases, and I'm a weirdo with lots of strange uses - like yourself.
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@cibersheep@mastodont.cat That's typically what they do, yes. They're probing to see what gets through automated review. Likely there are revisions that didn't make it. They're trying to figure out if they can make something bad that won't be detected.
www.maptap.gg May 1
99🎯 96🔥 90👑 90👑 54🤫
Final score: 807
Not bad given I failed GCSE Geography
http://www.maptap.gg
Unlike many, I'm not annoyed by Google Advanced Flow for people who want to side-load apps. However, I _AM_ annoyed that the short URL is "Google Advance Flow" (not advanced with a 'd ').
goo.gle/advance-flow
🤔 Vague interest in magic
🍿 Got five hours to spare
I got you.
https://youtu.be/FnwcU-XDyJ4
https://youtu.be/FnwcU-XDyJ4
@hobbs@dobbs.town it has a bunch of games I installed back in the day. They’re all still there
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@DigiGlitch@flipboard.social your website takes users to dodgy advertisements on mobile.
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@dgr@toot.li Well, the maintainer is also the debian package maintainer for php. The repos don't move fast enough to keep up with what they're doing, so I can't see it working inside the official repo structure. Launchpad is a nice way to do it.
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@dm319@fosstodon.org They're a global company with employees in many countries. I'd imagine they're aware of what's going on there :)
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@Ric@mastodon.squarecows.com Easy target for blackmail. "Pay us or we keep going/make it worse"
@klord@toot.wales Nice! Got me a T and some stickers. I do love me some stickers :)
Why is Unicode PILE OF POO emoji called :hankey: in Signal?
Yes, after the South Park character. Type :poo: and it suggests a poodle first. A poodle. Discord calls it :poop: which is fine, I suppose.
We'll send cartoon faeces, but we draw the line at naming it accurately.
Yes, I'm a killjoy. 💩
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Seriously though — it's a genuinely fun place to work. If this is the kind of chaos that appeals to you, come join us:
#fedihirehttps://tessl.io/careers/
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Want to meet the team in person? Come hang out at AI DevCon → tessl.io/devcon
http://tessl.io/devcon
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@gbetous Yeah, it's the rather clumsy wording that I found odd before my third coffee of the day.
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First half was amazing. I’m told second half is even better. Highly recommended so far!
The OWASP (Open World Wide Application Security Project) 25th Anniversary Meetup is happening in our London event space this evening. Gonna be an educational, fun & busy one, as usual, I think!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/owasp-25th-anniversary-owasp-london-chapter-meetup-in-person-tickets-1985556840961
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/owasp-25th-anniversary-owasp-london-chapter-meetup-in-person-tickets-1985556840961
We're hiring full-time, hybrid-working roles in London (UK), across R&D Engineering, Marketing & Product. Details in the link. Message me if you have questions.
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@darkling Funny you should reply, I just found you hiding in my Wii! (which is an odd thing to say aloud).
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@RedwoodSec@infosec.exchange @mzurich@mastodon.social I dunno. In 22 years, one significant DDoS and one Twitter hack. Not bad.
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Any London-based Tailscale fans, there's a community meetup on 11th May.
Maybe see you there.
https://luma.com/90lr0yc7?tk=nFhpW5
According to VECERT Analyzer, responsibility for the #Ubuntu / #Canonical #Linux DDoS has been claimed by "The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq – 313 Team"