@CounterPillow

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free software developer from Switzerland
Websitehttps://fratti.ch
GitHubhttps://github.com/CounterPillow
CounterPillowFeb 28
Solemnly stashing away my poop eating bib as my Sheikh texts me that daddy can't make it to the Burj Khalifa tonight because of the drones and missiles
CounterPillowFeb 10
CounterPillowMar 21, 2025

Many people in the free software (or as they like to call it, "open source") space are ecstatic about using proprietary American chat services accessed through a proprietary protocol with a proprietary client, as long as they have a good track record for curbing abuse, keep chat history, and are accessible on mobile and the web.

That is why we have made the decision to move our free software community to Steam Groups-

CounterPillowFeb 8

When I inevitably start writing small sideprojects again, I'll probably publish them on Codeberg and not GitHub.

GitHub feels like a ghost town these days. It's just bots yelling markdown at each other. It's depressing as shit.

CounterPillowFeb 6
Anbernic RG DS (RK3568) can be forced to drop into maskrom USB mode, even if something broken is on the eMMC. Short the two test pads indicated while powering it on, and it'll be forced into maskrom mode.
CounterPillowFeb 2

The recording of my #FOSDEM talk (~25 minutes) on Rockchip mainlining is now available! #linux #uboot

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/KLFW73-no-line-like-mainline-rockchip/

FOSDEM 2026 - No Line Like Mainline: Update On The Fully Mainline Software Stack For Rockchip SoCs

CounterPillowJan 31
Why was I on a laptop
CounterPillowJan 30

Did you travel to #FOSDEM by rail this Friday?

No you didn't. Stop lying.

CounterPillowJan 27
JadeJan 27

Cloudflare just published a vibe coded blog post claiming they implemented Matrix on cloudflare workers. They didn't, their post and README is AI generated and the code doesn't do any of the core parts of matrix that make it secure and interoperable. Instead it's littered with 'TODO: Check authorisation' and similar

https://blog.cloudflare.com/serverless-matrix-homeserver-workers/

Building a serverless, post-quantum Matrix homeserver

As a proof of concept, we built a Matrix homeserver to Cloudflare Workers — delivering encrypted messaging at the edge with automatic post-quantum cryptography.

The Cloudflare Blog
CounterPillowJan 11
Hello electronics nerds of the fediverse, do you know of a plastic optical fiber system that uses a single fiber for both TX and RX, by e.g. using different wavelengths?
CounterPillowJan 8
Good to know $VENDOR likes my patches enough to merge them as long as they're not coming from me, apparently.