[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is presented in a confusing way to me. But I see after reading it twice that monthly recurring contributions are $80.82 per month (I'm assuming this is after fees that OCEF charges).

You have set a rough target of increasing that monthly recurring contributions amount to about $185 so that one off contributions aren't being relied upon to meet monthly expenses.

This seems like a very reasonable ask and very attainable.

I'm copying a monthly donation link here for people that don't want to scroll back up:

https://opencollective.com/beehaw-collective/donate?interval=month

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[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 23 points 6 months ago

Are you going to report balances in € now?

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 22 points 9 months ago

When to use a VPN

VPNs are not magical fixes for privacy and security on the internet. However, there are some specific situations where they are useful tools.

Network blocks and internet censorship. VPNs can help you access sites and services that are restricted by your local network or government. That's why downloads of VPN apps in Russia skyrocketed in 2022, after the country's invasion of Ukraine and more services became blocked. The same trend happened in Virginia and other U.S. states after they passed laws requiring photo identification for adult websites.

Piracy. Internet service providers can sometimes detect when you are pirating movies, TV shows, music, or other media and send you angry letters. You can avoid that entirely by using a VPN when you download or torrent copyrighted material. Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free... but use a VPN.

Region-locked content. This is a popular selling point for VPN companies that is actually true: VPNs can help you access online content that is officially restricted to a certain region. Switching your VPN server to a different country can change what movies and shows are available through Netflix, and UK-based VPN servers are frequently used to access BBC iPlayer content in other countries. However, this is not always reliable, as service providers will usually detect VPN servers after a while and block them.

Accessing your home network. Setting up a VPN server at home is one way to access devices on your home network (such as self-hosted security cameras, media servers, and remote desktop) without opening up more of your network to the rest of the internet.

There are other more niche use cases for VPNs, but those are the most popular ones that aren't completely made up.

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 25 points 9 months ago

I feel like simply knowing that X, formerly known as Twitter, paid for neo-Nazi content and promoted it is all I need to know about their content moderation policies.

The law does seem like a generally good thing, but I doubt that anyone who would care hasn't already abandoned the platform.

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/6470590

This looks like a great starting point for people with little to no experience with programming to learn to program using Python.

Everything taught by futurecoder.io can be used locally on your own computer. But futurecoder.io doesn't show you how to install Python on your machine but you can fill in that gap with the information provided @ https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download

Other resources are provided on the python.org Beginners Guide if needed.

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 27 points 10 months ago

This whole thing has the smell of Microsoft pulling the strings to gain more control over the bleeding edge of AI. Idealists losing out to cold capitalists seeking profit and control is something we've seen many times before.

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 24 points 10 months ago

I don’t think anyone except for employees there know

I wouldn't even bet on that. It seems that no one has a full picture of what is going on.

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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by ericjmorey@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

OpenELA is a non-profit trade association of open source Enterprise Linux distribution developers.

There are many Linux Distributions that are perfectly suitable for enterprise use cases and environments. For the purpose of this charter and project, OpenELA recognizes “Enterprise Linux” (EL) as 1:1 and bug-for-bug source code compatibility which today is aligned to RHEL and CentOS.

OpenELA's mission is to provide a secure, transparent, and reliable Enterprise Linux source that is globally available to all as a buildable base.

OpenELA is a collaboration created and upheld by CIQ, Oracle, and SUSE.

Read the recent article on the formation of OpenELA by Richard Speed at The Register

ParanoidFactoid may be interested in this development.

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[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 20 points 11 months ago

At least 3 orders of magnitude too low

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 31 points 1 year ago

And they won't collect information about the subscribers, right?

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago

Is there a level of funding that would make the admins comfortable hiring a developer to work on whatever platform that Beehaw will eventually move to?

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 22 points 1 year ago

6'3" 215lbs was reported. I don't believe that for a second.

https://journa.host/@w7voa/110947325004066228

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submitted 1 year ago by ericjmorey@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org

I'd also like a larger character limit.

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago

I don't understand your title

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ericjmorey@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/73564

In table format with FOSS status, platform, and OS for your viewing pleasure:

FOSS Name Platform OS Stage Source Code Info
YES Memmy Lemmy Android, iOS Android Release (Pending Play Store Approval) Github memmy@lemmy.ml
YES Morpha Lemmy Android, iOS Under Development Gitlab morpha@vlemmy.net
YES Thunder Lemmy Android, iOS Alpha Release Github thunder_app@lemmy.world
YES Mlem Lemmy iOS Submitted for App Store Review (July 1) Github mlemapp@lemmy.ml
YES Jerboa Lemmy Android Released Github jerboa@lemmy.ml
TBD Artemis Kbin, Lemmy Android, iOS Private Beta (Starts End of June) Unreleased ArtemisApp@kbin.social
TBD Limbo Lemmy iOS TestFlight Beta Unreleased limbo@lemmy.world
YES Beyond Lemmy Android, iOS Under Development Unreleased original Beehaw post
NO Sync Lemmy Android Research N/A syncforlemmy@lemmy.world
YES Slide Lemmy Android Under Development (More information coming) N/A original Lemmy post
YES Lemmynade Lemmy Android Under Development N/A original Lemmy post
  • TBA kbin app from @developerjustin (iOS, kbin Only, in development) - I've had a chat with the dev of this as-yet-unnamed app, but it's not ready for testing yet.

Important note from frasassi@kbin.social

Am super open to any apps, code repos, communities, or info I'm missing as well as updates.

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More up to date and more detailed information at: https://beehaw.org/post/683217

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/71764

The amount of apps being developed for iOS / Android is getting really crazy now and new apps keep popping up every day. Updated list below:

  • Artemis (iOS, Android, kbin, lemmy): link
  • Memmy (iOS, lemmy): link
  • Mlem (iOS, lemmy): link
  • Morpha (iOS, lemmy): link
  • Thunder (iOS, Android, lemmy): link
  • Beyond (iOS, Android, lemmy): link
  • Limbo (iOS, Android, lemmy): link
  • Jerboa (Android, lemmy): link
  • Slide (Android, lemmy): link
  • Sync (Android, lemmy): link
  • Unnamed (kbin): link

Most apps on the list are lemmy apps, meaning they don't work with kbin. Artemis is specifically designed to work with kbin, not sure if or when any of the other ones will go in that direction or become interoperable as there are some challenges with the kbin API at the moment. Having said that, a new API is in the works (https://codeberg.org/Kbin/kbin-core/pulls/357) so things should get better with time. Some of the apps are in very early stage of development so it may happen that they adjust OS availability and platform support.

See info in table format with more details:
https://beehaw.org/post/697419

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Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a modest pace. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.

The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient. Tighter credit conditions for households and businesses are likely to weigh on economic activity, hiring, and inflation. The extent of these effects remains uncertain. The Committee remains highly attentive to inflation risks.

The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. In support of these goals, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5 to 5-1/4 percent. Holding the target range steady at this meeting allows the Committee to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy. In determining the extent of additional policy firming that may be appropriate to return inflation to 2 percent over time, the Committee will take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments. In addition, the Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities, as described in its previously announced plans. The Committee is strongly committed to returning inflation to its 2 percent objective.

In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the Committee's goals. The Committee's assessments will take into account a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments.

Voting for the monetary policy action were Jerome H. Powell, Chair; John C. Williams, Vice Chair; Michael S. Barr; Michelle W. Bowman; Lisa D. Cook; Austan D. Goolsbee; Patrick Harker; Philip N. Jefferson; Neel Kashkari; Lorie K. Logan; and Christopher J. Waller.

Implementation Note issued June 14, 2023

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PPI for final demand declines 0.3% in May; goods fall 1.6%, services increase 0.2%

The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.3 percent in May. Prices for final demand goods fell 1.6 percent, and the index for final demand services increased 0.2 percent. Prices for final demand moved up 1.1 percent for the 12 months ended in May.

PDF
Charts

www.bls.gov

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ericjmorey@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

What browser extensions do you use that you'd recommend to others?

Do you contribute to any FOSS browser extension projects?

Are there any non-FOSS extensions that you wish had a sufficient FOSS alternative?

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