2026-08-28T16:49:53Z https://nostr.now Nathan Dyer https://nostr.now/npub1qj0tsyd4rdk62ute6lxf3htx6tzed4da7az9krl6tyxktzay3arslmjzdk https://media.hachyderm.io/accounts/avatars/115/885/401/350/740/467/original/a14199d37d385596.png https://media.hachyderm.io/accounts/avatars/115/885/401/350/740/467/original/a14199d37d385596.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy7p8xnd48sc3v0a9nq8ps9dcs2c4jfxd098dxprz645u28hkfkvczyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85w4ckrs2 Greetings from Utrecht in the Netherlands!<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/509/334/789/224/892/original/0457c17866c0def7.jpeg"> 2026-10-26T21:30:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsty3wjkuaq0gh0urxd8wvaevm9zg2nfmjrzkv97cjzw9m3mf89tnqzyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wckxee9 <br/><br/>Genuinely could not be more excited to watch this documentary! It looks incredible!<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqfakf5v3d49403lgghhhuvsqwe2yzp4nxwknzjsce63t3fjul8hvsmk7hzu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…7hzu</a></span> </div> The KDE documentary 📽️ "A story of Free Software underdogs" premieres in less than an hour at 19:30 CEST.<br/><br/>Watch it with friends 🍿 here!:<br/><br/><a href="https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2026/">https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2026/</a><br/><br/>#KDEat30 #anniversary #documentary #KDE </blockquote> 2026-10-15T01:06:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw0z5h567w4t3vk7u3f6g7l6s4pmkwgu3vd0j7gmfdj4n2x5c69egzyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wl2mlq6 As the self-appointed fediverse representative for the Rare fandom and wider Donkey Kong Universe, here&#39;s a PSA:<br/><br/>The Banjo-Tooie recomp that was released today is a pure AI slop rush job. Wait for the LLM-free one that is being lovingly crafted by the same team who did the ones for Banjo-Kazooie and DK: Rekongpiled.<br/><br/>Dis-missed!<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/368/608/256/423/160/original/4a0bec5c40b00f06.mp4"></video> 2026-10-02T01:02:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9mlmmlkzxl8xjgmxznym98fcjewtf3z27kuwufs2mkynfqrpgxszyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wrugy7d I know I say this with literally every major release, but GNOME Web 51 is so much faster and so much more stable. 2026-09-26T01:02:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstalpdjujpkj47nhrgtpeeda2wtu7xtsaj04s6khwuecj85a75umszyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wp966kn Sometime recently CoMaps starting showing actual road number / interstate icons instead of just writing the text in brackets, and I smile every time a new one pops up. Progress! 2026-08-28T15:45:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf7s2x6rtm2kr0lnvf50tr6j6e25jnpmr5upyh7l4xfvgf0gzpkfqzyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wqr4rr5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsttzzf6yzkfl9860z3y4m9ld00vc6rcjq8ptahzjycvv6mz858l8cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q9sd8yr'>nevent1q…d8yr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq2f7r2gjj0ch84wdh5kg03gkmjyskya6zlxq70cxlk5qm5sysjhuq9wjlkz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq2f7r2gjj0ch84wdh5kg03gkmjyskya6zlxq70cxlk5qm5sysjhuq9wjlkz</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…jlkz</span>)</a></span> I broadly agree with you, but I think there are also limits when it comes to extreme goofiness and poor taste. For example, remember when Microsoft decided to name the act of sharing songs between Zune users &#34;squirting,&#34; and encouraged everyone to squirt with their friends? Zune was already under-performing, but that was pretty much the nail in the coffin of anyone taking it seriously. 2026-08-15T02:01:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsztylkz349xmuecj65nemxxtf8hpkmjq8mlkklqv69hduf2llugnszyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85w80yn3x My new app is now available on Flathub!<br/><br/>If you have a Kobo e-reader and like to load content on it from outside of the Kobo store, Kepublicity is the easiest way do it. Just drag-and-drop epub files, and it will convert it to the Kobo-preferred format and send it directly to a connected device.<br/><br/><a href="https://flathub.org/en/apps/me.nathandyer.Kepublicity">https://flathub.org/en/apps/me.nathandyer.Kepublicity</a> 2026-08-08T16:31:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyvd79lye5uhtf2al7rfwq8wehcye4f32ayspsu69mnq50rapfugczyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wcq3zjc Wow, the most mealy-mouthed statement from Mullvad I can imagine.<br/><br/>&#34;It should be clear by now how the party donation relates to this. Mullvad does not condone it, nor condemn it. It most likely was a bad idea;&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://mullvad.net/en/blog/donation-controversy">https://mullvad.net/en/blog/donation-controversy</a> 2026-07-20T22:43:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0dfp9l0eww97auazxcglfc8x4aawsspz4wjt494w5qfaxvcavp3szyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wmu8t2g Enjoyed reading this so much: <a href="https://www.pigeonsandplanes.com/read/music-piracy-what-cd-oink-nine-inch-nails-streaming">https://www.pigeonsandplanes.com/read/music-piracy-what-cd-oink-nine-inch-nails-streaming</a> 2026-07-17T01:35:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvzxl8g0efvt9y4jd93un067x7k85uwxz08n5t8gr0jrz8tw2z3szyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wshy2rp Linux (the kernel) is completely uninteresting to me as a technology.<br/><br/>The only interesting thing about it is that it serves as a foundation for other projects to build on top of it, for the purposes of empowerment and liberation. My computing devices do my bidding, not the bidding of others whose interests are counter to mine.<br/><br/>Plus, I love the feeling of building software as a community. That the tools we&#39;re making benefit not just the people building them, but everyone, and that anyone can make a difference and shape the future. We have to actively work to address the fact that some people are privileged and have a louder voice than others, but equality is an ideal we have to work toward.<br/><br/>For me, the social and political aspects of the free desktop are the entire point. 2026-07-16T12:17:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgt4c4c2ctrvme0456gx0ck3xa9ypcprdfpkvkm92677jf9npxu7szyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wtay723 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrfxc7rzrjndajwte044fx7trufxhp5qn2ft8e7yh77efksj9x7gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qdgujld'>nevent1q…ujld</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5tvv6c5rdcj2z03r5sw5dzl36qx2kkpqe47yscckve5a2h0psststdvuvh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5tvv6c5rdcj2z03r5sw5dzl36qx2kkpqe47yscckve5a2h0psststdvuvh</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…vuvh</span>)</a></span> I would put Columbus (2017) on that list, one of my favs! 2026-07-01T11:50:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hxhjq83pj60mshnhjcmc3jk77dw05krt53r4hp2zr5l3048mjqgzyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wcjmerk Spent a few nights this week, and most of the day today, writing a new GNOME App.<br/><br/>It lets you convert epubs to Kobo-formatted kepub files, and copies it directly onto your Kobo for you.<br/><br/>The code lives here: <a href="https://codeberg.org/nathandyer/Kepublicity">https://codeberg.org/nathandyer/Kepublicity</a> <br/><br/>I&#39;m going to request an app icon, then once that&#39;s ready I&#39;ll of course submit it to Flathub.<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/824/304/291/528/848/original/1bde2c7f15c6dd65.mp4"></video> 2026-06-27T21:59:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy4sys3m84a5nkqgwm4wykmmqvupqhqz0el6q0agvm907lh34lcnczyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wthwdeh Your regular reminder that you don&#39;t actually own things with DRM attached, even if you pay for them.<br/><br/><a href="https://kotaku.com/playstation-store-movies-digital-studio-canal-terminator-2000711013">https://kotaku.com/playstation-store-movies-digital-studio-canal-terminator-2000711013</a><br/><br/>(And until I&#39;m blue in the face I will continue to argue that the solution isn&#39;t to abandon digital files and revert back to physical media, the solution is to build a library of DRM-free files you can actually backup and manage on your own) 2026-06-26T22:01:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg7yx0su0srpldn4hktxh2me0pyzk6kjfmjttxm3r4z53vkpey72czyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wfmd78a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszsuxech25mg8apj20tsljspxpu0jz44gd67shg3cs5dl98ymk7hcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qjstk9x'>nevent1q…tk9x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqj8atyyjt7xy9we7tyun5l0ce42yaen5gy6dwdekkv533wrv4ts5q4mzx3a" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqj8atyyjt7xy9we7tyun5l0ce42yaen5gy6dwdekkv533wrv4ts5q4mzx3a</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…zx3a</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqutx0earfntuqql9ta0t3qcfyzjv66wh2yjvwqxajz6yfg5s3upus25e7pp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqutx0earfntuqql9ta0t3qcfyzjv66wh2yjvwqxajz6yfg5s3upus25e7pp</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…e7pp</span>)</a></span> The new page looks great! Just a friendly note that there&#39;s a small typo: &#34;thread model&#34; instead of &#34;threat model.&#34; Hope you have a relaxing Summer of Bliss! 2026-06-24T15:52:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxte23af4fh6vkwr2jltq0qnqgxuy2f7n2gxycqth4u58m9e7eczszyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wzlhtpr Berm Peak continues to be one of the most interesting right to repair/reverse engineering channels on YouTube (even if unintentionally)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPrtVGimBYs&amp;pp=0gcJCTgLAYcqIYzv">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPrtVGimBYs&amp;pp=0gcJCTgLAYcqIYzv</a> 2026-06-06T14:01:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hsewkpe8ylkj9qm6lm6kggepl66jaxvvhecz7fvekqhy69wxydszyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wy0h33u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdznwlz8ffs30lc6cf0w02vg8pdyqxpdnfdragrd7stgksyp4zepspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q3sejt4'>nevent1q…ejt4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqsclwg6ky7kn4cr7q649cesg9hth702q6cxnm3z5u7wu9cvsls54s5p3d77" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqsclwg6ky7kn4cr7q649cesg9hth702q6cxnm3z5u7wu9cvsls54s5p3d77</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…3d77</span>)</a></span> Starry wishes it was Sierra Mist, that new formula has such a sticky mouth feel IMO 2026-05-31T02:54:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfzcjevrm8sc3xptezld4uje5eq0jhcnxwj9hml0v4a80spx3p20gzyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85w4qv493 Aaron Swartz joined the RSS working group when he was 13. At 15 he became a foundational member of Creative Commons. He was working on precursors to markdown at 16.<br/><br/>We should not be locking young people out of our communities and keeping them away from digital tools that can open doors for them, expand their knowledge, sharpen their skills, and help them grow into well-rounded adults. 2026-05-11T00:51:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy9s2sj409dxsjjwr3h3xj7swhmndgavd6wvqnd4ahd54xhjr0hvqzyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wtx8cmr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqt3kuqxhwfahsw9mapcq0qgk47symd4ru8vle64ar3cp9r2nwwuspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qvr7ffz'>nevent1q…7ffz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqtc6fesueqqdq0drl9rards3ukuswyd670x74pp8ggge24ect3x6qf3k7ew" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqtc6fesueqqdq0drl9rards3ukuswyd670x74pp8ggge24ect3x6qf3k7ew</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…k7ew</span>)</a></span> As long as you&#39;re on version 150, if you press `Ctrl + .` in a text field it will appear in a popover 2026-04-23T12:14:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs88nw58n9pkrk76n3wg39mg2vfc8nksqvtdz6yr3wvyjff3wcksfczyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wuz4gh4 Being able to use the GTK emoji chooser in Firefox rules<br/><br/>😍️🚀️👑️ 2026-04-23T11:26:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr00ym88qr56trj5fkje45a5vjzzngkgr9xczg83ku28zkqm80pyszyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85w8k46ud GNOME Calendar has gotten *so good*, it just handles ICS files, multi-day events, multiple calendars, and mismatched timezones so well now. Hands down my favorite calendar app on any platform. If there&#39;s a &#34;most improved app award&#34;, surely it must be a contender. 2026-04-09T12:36:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswdyypxslurhy2nqchnnn3nm659dqva0zzmm2rq6fdfhq5w4az39czyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85wh8wu8z <br/><br/>These changes are all really great! I love seeing so much care and attention being put into improving Mastodon.<br/><br/>(Although I&#39;m a bit iffy on the &#34;xyz follows you&#34; info being slightly less visible)<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq3j2td2j2hmgsn0ygfejzzf90z2t57t8nwftrhphs03ta8pjw7nrsj2ls39" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…ls39</a></span> </div> Coming soon in Mastodon 4.6 - a redesigned profile page. We've used community feedback and surveys to inform these updates. Our latest blog post explains our design thinking and choices. Here are a few highlights 🧵<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-redesign-for-profiles/">https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-redesign-for-profiles/</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-27T01:26:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgm9kwvknzujde6fvk5rdlyns432357qfs2xmcj8kxhh0xxea87xqzyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85w534js7 Not sure that &#34;enjoyed&#34; is the right word, but I&#39;m glad I took the time to read this blog post today:<br/><br/><a href="https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/the-slow-death-of-the-power-user/">https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/the-slow-death-of-the-power-user/</a> 2026-03-04T23:02:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf3s8uwntx4svwy55s456qeexn6l5xzesj2qk460ya7urv9gkktgqzyqzfawq3k5dkmft308tuexxavmfvt9k4hhm5gkc0lfvs6evt5j85w0w0eg8 Current storage crisis aside, how is that 128GB is still the default storage size for phones?<br/><br/>Surely 512GB should at least be the standard, if not 1TB<br/><br/>(I suppose the answer is that most phone manufacturers also own the largest streaming and cloud platforms and want to keep rent seeking so we pay for their services instead of saving everything locally... but I digress) 2026-02-21T16:13:59Z