Mastodawn

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@kyleford/116205564285842015

🤯 Amazing! I can't wait to add these feeds to my feed reader! 🙏🏻

RE: https://flipboard.com/@wired/gear-gadgets-4ufq7vtvz/-/a-3fYyd_DNRfOC62U-uvGfuA%3Aa%3A3199480-%2F0

This seems like it's out of a dystopian sci-fi story, but it could become a reality. 😵 Legislators have their priorities confused, when they should be focused on protecting people from these harms.

Ray Sidney-Smith 1d ago

LibreOffice Mar 11

Join us at the #LibreOffice Conference 2026, which will take place in Pordenone, northern Italy, from 10 – 12 September! The Call for Papers is now open: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/11/libocon-2026-call-for-papers/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

Ray Sidney-Smith 1d ago

LibreOffice 1d ago

Huge win for open standards and freedom from vendor lock-in! Germany’s Sovereign Digital Stack mandates ODF, the Open Document Format: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/19/germanys-sovereign-digital-stack-mandates-odf/

Ray Sidney-Smith 6d ago

I wanted to capture my current thoughts on AI and how we should approach it for personal productivity. It’s not about replacing people, but about expanding what we can do with the right tools. | https://www.productivityplustech.com/p/ai-work-and-your-personal-productivity

Ray Sidney-Smith Mar 4

MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air: Every difference between Apple’s 13-inch laptops – https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/04/macbook-neo-vs-macbook-air/

MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air: Every difference compared

The new MacBook Neo is officially here, and it gives MacBook Air a run for its money when it comes...

9to5Mac

Ray Sidney-Smith Mar 3

Google Messages Finally Has Real-Time Location Sharing https://lifehacker.com/tech/google-messages-finally-has-real-time-location-sharing

Google Messages Finally Has Real-Time Location Sharing

Android users are now able to share their live, real-time location in Google Messages, so you can easily see where your friends and family members are and are moving to over a period of time.

Lifehacker

Ray Sidney-Smith Jan 29

I had my first experience with “Auto browse” (agentic AI) in Google Chrome. I’m still very concerned about privacy and security (which I know Google is working on diligently), but I was impressed by my initial work with it. It needs to be faster, much faster. But the potential is exciting!

Ray Sidney-Smith Jan 9

What is n8n? – https://zapier.com/blog/what-is-n8n

What is n8n?

n8n is a newer automation tool built with developers and technically inclined teams in mind. Here's everything you need to know.

Ray Sidney-Smith Jan 9

Is it me, or is Google Gemini Live constantly trying to end the conversation with me? Ending every response with “Is there anything else…?” is giving I’m-done-with-you vibes.