Mastodawn

Jack-Frostodon 8h ago

I Has Wisdom 13h ago

I saw an ad in a shop window, "Television for sale, $1, volume stuck on full", I thought, "I can't turn that down".

Jack-Frostodon 12h ago

Ian Linkletter 13h ago

It has been my mission for the past week to warn the public about the pending harms of the Instructure/Canvas hack.

I told 404 Media it is “the biggest student data privacy disaster in history” and am grateful I was able to share my concerns and help students.

https://www.404media.co/the-biggest-student-data-privacy-disaster-in-history-canvas-hack-shows-the-danger-of-centralized-edtech/

'The Biggest Student Data Privacy Disaster in History': Canvas Hack Shows the Danger of Centralized EdTech

Messages could include "medical circumstances, accessibility accommodations, disputes, sexual assault allegations," and more.

404 Media

Jack-Frostodon 16h ago

If there's one thing Asus could have done for the #RogCetraOpenWireless it would be an honest-to-goodness USB type-A speed-nova dongle. Would gladly sacrifice the passthrough port in exchange for not wasting a precious type-c port, of which this AtomMan G1Pro only has two and the Startech hub I have, also only two plus 5 usb type-a's. Type-C to Type-A converters are not regulated, so a non-starter if frying controllers is to be avoided.

Jack-Frostodon 18h ago

Cleverson 19h ago

RE: https://dragonscave.space/@stevo399/116536256069143619

Amen; physical keys and button still rock.

Jack-Frostodon 1d ago

James Scholes 1d ago

As password field error messages go, this has to be one of the worst I've ever encountered:

"Please remove the symbol you entered and try a different one."

Jack-Frostodon 1d ago

Grow Your Own Services 🌱1d ago

Jellyfin is free open source software that lets you create your own streaming services at home. It's a libre alternative to closed platforms like Plex and Emby.

Jellyfin works with locally stored video/audio files, internet radio/TV and broadcast TV. You can find out more at:

🌱 https://jellyfin.org

You can follow their official account at:

🌱 @jellyfin

#SelfHosting #MediaServer #FOSS #Plex #Emby #Alternatives #Streaming

The Free Software Media System | Jellyfin

The volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached.

Jack-Frostodon 2d ago

The Verge 2d ago

Native Instruments Komplete 26 adds weird new synths and experimental piano sounds https://www.theverge.com/tech/925211/native-instruments-komplete-26-absynth-massive-kontakt

Native Instruments Komplete 26 adds weird new synths and experimental piano sounds

Native Instruments Komplete 26 adds Absynth 6 and more to its flagship music production bundle.

The Verge

Jack-Frostodon 2d ago

NV Access 3d ago

NV Access are extremely pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2026.1!

Featuring:
- NVDA is now 64-bit
- Inbuilt MathCAT
- Improvements to speech, OCR, languages, braille, browse mode, web access, add-on store, and lots more!

Please read the full update and download from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2026-1/

#NVDA #NVDAsr #New #News #Update #ScreenReader #Free #FOSS #FLOSS #NewVersion #NewRelease #Accessibility

Jack-Frostodon 2d ago

Fynn Ellie Be 2d ago

“The internet is not dying. A commercial veneer glued on top of it is dying.”

by @tg

https://www.terrygodier.com/the-boring-internet

The Boring Internet

The internet you grew up on isn't dying. A commercial veneer glued on top of it is. A visual essay about what actually persists.

Terry Godier

Jack-Frostodon 3d ago

myrmepropagandist 4d ago

There have been a lot of people who thought that educational films would replace teaching. You could just have a whole series of film reels and put them in the projector and BOOM education.

Did educators reject movies? Not really. I think most teachers will show a video clip if it's helpful.

But, it's kind of shocking how little the technology of film is used in education compared to some of the early projections.