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BREAKING: On January 1st, 2026, Californians will be able to use the #DROP system to send delete requests to all 500+ #databrokers in the state registry at once and for free. #Privacy Put this in calendar to do on day one! You can find out more here. https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/
Delete request and opt-out platform (DROP)

Protect your personal information. Data brokers collect, share, and sell your personal information. You can stop that from happening.

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I have no idea what the source of this image is, but yeah, I Laughed Out Loud.

BlockBench 5 beta is here. The free and open source easy to use 3D modelling application gets a major upgrade.

https://gamefromscratch.com/blockbench-5-beta/

#gamedev #indiedev

Blockbench 5 Beta – GameFromScratch.com

Blockbench is a powerful Free and Open Source 3D modelling application with the newest version Blockbench 5 currently available in beta

GameFromScratch.com

The awesome #GodotEngine powered, #opensource procedural 2D/3D texture creation software Material Maker just released v1.4 and it's a massive upgrade.

If you are looking for a free Substance Designer alt, look no further!

https://gamefromscratch.com/material-maker-1-4-released/

#gamedev #indiedev

Material Maker 1.4 Released – GameFromScratch.com

Material Maker 1.4 procedural texture creation software was just released, porting to Godot 4.x with a new shader system, tons of new nodes

GameFromScratch.com

Let’s talk about AI art.

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

From Chiharu Shiota to Aleksandra Kasuba to Kimsooja, a large-scale exhibition in Hong Kong presents twelve trailblazing women who transform interior spaces.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/10/dream-rooms-environments-women-artists-art-installations/

#art

Vibe code is legacy code

Updates and articles from the Val Town team

🎞️ A developer managed to reverse pixelation in video using FFmpeg, GIMP and edge detection - no AI involved.

By analyzing motion and edges across frames, they could reconstruct original content from blurred areas.

It’s a reminder: pixelation is visual, not secure.

🛠️ Code & demo: https://github.com/KoKuToru/de-pixelate_gaV-O6NPWrI

#infosec #opensource #ffmpeg #linux #osint #devtools #technews

GitHub - KoKuToru/de-pixelate_gaV-O6NPWrI: de-pixelate youtube video gaV-O6NPWrI

de-pixelate youtube video gaV-O6NPWrI. Contribute to KoKuToru/de-pixelate_gaV-O6NPWrI development by creating an account on GitHub.

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If any Mastodon instances are having trouble with their costs growing out of control, ping me and see if I can help lower your bill.

Apparently a recently closed instance was paying $300/month for hosting which is insane to read considering how small of an instance it was. When we had 40k monthly users I was paying about $120/month so an instance with less than 400 total users (not MAU) should be super cheap to run even with a few TB of storage and bandwidth.

It hurts my heart to read instances closing down over costs and finding out they’re paying more than instances 10x their size. 😢

https://newsie.social/@jeff/114513118997692099

Jeff (of the internet) (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Another Mastodon server gone. Airwaves.Social shut down & off the air for good. Reason: Costs! https://vmst.io/@User47/114508192446827453 Running a Mastodon server isn’t free & it’s often thankless. But it is essential. If you value independent, community-run spaces, now’s the time to chip in to your favorite server/instances Your server admins can’t keep the lights on with vibes alone. Want to Suport Newsie or Journa.host? DO IT! OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/newsiesocial#category-CONTRIBUTE PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BCV5VZ5HRMB3U

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