In or near #Atlanta next weekend? (Maybe for #TakeBackTech?)

Come to @sandbox for a low-key Co-op Cloud meet-up, 6-10 pm Eastern, Saturday 18th April.

And a little bonus: the next "Self-hosted infrastructure speedrun", with Ammar and 3wordchant going (co-operatively) head-to-head to fire up some radical self-hosted technology.

#ATL #LibreSoftware #OpenSource

Networks that are deployed by and with local communities result in stronger outcomes and more meaningful connectivity.

Hear from our senior advisor for Indigenous community connectivity, Sharayah Lane, on the community-centered connectivity model and how it can help advance connectivity efforts in Indigenous communities ⬇️ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/04/digital-inclusion-and-indigenous-connectivity/

The most complete archive of your life may belong to a commercial tech company. What could go wrong? /s

Vauhini Vara explores how search engines and AI systems are shaping memory & identity in SEARCHES: SELFHOOD IN THE DIGITAL AGE on the Future Knowledge #podcast, in conversation with moderator Luca Messarra.

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/searches

#AI #DigitalCulture #VauhiniVara #LucaMessarra @internetarchive

::: A new edition of the Community Networks Newsletter is out! This issue spotlights recent capacity-building initiatives driving community-centred connectivity, including blended training bootcamps in Africa and Latin America.

::: Find stories from the ground, advocacy efforts for enabling policies, a curated agenda of upcoming events and funding opportunities.

::: Join us and read it here:
https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-networks-newsletter-capacity-building-core-community-centred-connectivity

#CommunityNetworks #CommunityConnectivity #blendedtraining #DigitalInclusion

With the NGI Mobifree Pilot we work on more ethical mobile software. Consortium partner @waag is looking for app developers who'd like to volunteer as testers.
You'll be testing Murena Fairphone (on loan), F-Droid & Repomaker. There will be 2 in-person meetings and weekly requests for feedback. Because of the in-person meetings it's aimed at people who live in the Netherlands.

Registration is open till April 10. For more info: https://waag.org/en/article/testers-wanted-open-source-smartphone-software/

Would you like to represent NGI Zero in your region? NGI0 partner Brno University of Technology is looking for regional representatives in specific regions. It's a part-time, paid role where you'll be encouraging people to apply for funding, build a community and promote free and open source.

Note that only certain regions are eligible and you need to be based in the region of your choice. (See the list of regions at the bottom of the page).

https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/regionalrepresentative.html

#getfedihired #NGI0 #FOSS

The Social Web Foundation announces its membership in the World Wide Web Consortium

https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/02/11/the-social-web-foundation-announces-its-membership-in-the-world-wide-web-consortium/

Happy 7th anniversary of becoming an official W3C standard, ActivityPub!

https://www.w3.org/news/2018/activitypub-is-now-a-w3c-recommendation/

We're creating something truly special here with the fediverse, and I am so thankful for everyone who contributes to it, whether with your time, money, or just by sharing your thoughts, your creations, your silly little jokes. Keep it up!

#fediverse #activitypub #standards #OpenWeb #anniversary

Welcome to the New Non-profit on the Fediverse

Mastodon today announced a new non-profit to manage the next steps for the project. From our perspective, this is a great sign of maturation in the social web software space. Best of luck to Eugen and team as they take this next step. We look forward to working with Mastodon towards a bigger, better Fediverse.