Alvan Rahimli

@[email protected]
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Tech, Linux and web-dev enthusiast, proud nerd.
- Trying to refine online experience by adapting Mastodon and alternative messengers, ways of socializing.
- Developing "specterise" startup
- Occasionally writing at www.rahim.li
- Software Engineer

#peopleNOTusers

Personal bloghttps://www.rahim.li
GitHubhttps://github.com/alvanrahimli
Working onhttps://specterise.com
Alvan RahimliFeb 15, 2023
AmyFeb 15, 2023
This is how they arrive on Earth.
Alvan RahimliFeb 15, 2023
Michael Downey 🧢Feb 15, 2023

⚠️  #Google rolls out a so-called #privacy tool that replaces one form of trackers with another.

🔎  Don't use Google's proprietary and distributions of #Android if you want to avoid #SurveillanceCapitalism.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/02/googles-privacy-sandbox-advertising-system-arrives-on-android-in-beta/

Android launches yet another way to spy on users with “Privacy Sandbox” beta

Rather than match iOS's tracking limits, Google built an additional tracking system.

Ars Technica
Alvan RahimliDec 12, 2022
Joshua TopolskyDec 12, 2022
If you’re wondering about Mastodon’s impact, Twitter is now automatically marking links to mastodon as “sensitive” (aka dangerous) and forcing users who get them to “appeal” the claim. In case Elon didn’t seem desperate enough for you already…
Alvan RahimliDec 11, 2022
Oli ✅Dec 11, 2022
Beautiful day on the #IsleOfMan today 😍
Alvan RahimliDec 11, 2022
Show threadRandom three-body problemDec 11, 2022
full version!
Alvan RahimliDec 8, 2022
Martin Boller     Dec 7, 2022

Shared by my Daughter
"I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are"

In response to "if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear"

Alvan RahimliDec 8, 2022
Show threadEddie RoosenmaallenDec 4, 2022
@aeva
It’s worse than that.
I read a while back that factories that stick googly eyes on their robots have fewer accidents and injuries, seemingly because “thing has eyes” is enough to make human workers’ brains give the robots more attention and personal space.
They were working on a system to use artificial eyes to telegraph what the robot is going to do, but it turned out that’s not necessary. Just make it a little cute and fewer people walk into its workspace.
Alvan RahimliDec 4, 2022
LittleAlexDec 4, 2022
What client for #matrix are you using on your desktop (preferable #FreeBSD and #Linux )? #Element seems to be the standard but it's made with #electron and this is not acceptable. I am mostly using #nheko but the UI is not to my satifaction. In short, I don't like it.
Element
43.5%
Nheko
13%
Fractal
0%
other
43.5%
Poll ended at .
Alvan RahimliDec 1, 2022
By far one of the best feelings in the world. When #catto chooses you 🥺
Alvan RahimliNov 29, 2022
Robin Riley (fka Josh)Nov 29, 2022

Alright, my open sourcerors and glitch witches: I need your help  

@tidelift – my employer whose rallying cry is Pay The Maintainers! – has launched its second ever Open Source Maintainer Survey.

If you're a maintainer, can you boost and take a few minutes to complete the ~15min survey?

If you're maintainer-adjacent, boosts appreciated!
https://blog.tidelift.com/take-the-2023-open-source-maintainer-survey #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FLOSS #PayTheMaintainers #Maintainers

Take the 2023 open source maintainer survey!

The Tidelift 2023 maintainer survey aims to provide insights about the experiences of open source maintainers and the issues and challenges in the open source ecosystem.