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@MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art · last month

THE MULE (1985)
Acrylic on Canvas 32” x 20”

For book two of the Foundation series, there was once again a clear choice for the central subject.

Outwardly a buffoon, the Mule is the greatest concentration of power in a single individual in the Galaxy, the one variable Seldon overlooked in his massive plan. 1/3

#sciencefiction #scifi #scifiart #sff #illustration #foundation #isaacasimov #delreybooks

A once grand planetary metropolis falls into ruin as massive pillars crash in every direction. Standing casually in the wreckage, an emaciated figure in harlequin garb leans back with knee raised as he plays a futuristic string instrument. A ridiculous ruffled collar makes him look clownish as does the clashing pattern of stars on his shirt and checker board pants, all white on red satin. A tattered pink handkerchief is tied about his calf, but his boots sparkle. His short blonde hair is tussled over a brow raised in question. With his head tilted, his eyes catch the viewer in a knowing glance. His lips are curled in an almost smile.

Michael Whelan

@MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art · last month

THE MULE (1985)
Acrylic on Canvas 32” x 20”

For book two of the Foundation series, there was once again a clear choice for the central subject.

Outwardly a buffoon, the Mule is the greatest concentration of power in a single individual in the Galaxy, the one variable Seldon overlooked in his massive plan. 1/3

#sciencefiction #scifi #scifiart #sff #illustration #foundation #isaacasimov #delreybooks

Cairo Noleto

@caironoleto@bolha.us · last month

Strength! Wisdom! Fortitude! #foundation

Sozialwelten

@sozialwelten@ifwo.eu · 2 months ago

End-to-end Encryption (E2EE) over ActivityPub

Encrypted direct messages supply the confidence that people need to connect with family, friends and colleagues privately over a social network. As part of the Summer of Protocols 2024, we explore the integration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) into the ActivityPub protocol.

https://socialwebfoundation.org/program-protocol-e2ee/

#ActivityPub #E2EE #SocialWeb #Foundation #SocialWebFoundation #Encryption #Verschlüsselung #Sicherheit #Privatnachricht

Screenshot der verlinkten Website

End-to-end Encryption (E2EE) over ActivityPub

Encrypted direct messages supply the confidence that people need to connect with family, friends and colleagues privately over a social network. As part of the Summer of Protocols 2024, we explore the integration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) into the ActivityPub protocol. We conduct a review of encryption protocols and integration architectures, and selected Messaging Layer Security (MLS). We also considered the user experience, ensuring that key management, message archiving, and the handling of mixed encrypted and unencrypted messages would be intuitive and user-friendly.
Deliverables

Proposed integration of Messaging Layer Security (MLS) into ActivityPub
User interface specification for a reference implementation
Software architecture for a reference implementation — Screenshot der verlinkten Website End-to-end Encryption (E2EE) over ActivityPub Encrypted direct messages supply the confidence that people need to connect with family, friends and colleagues privately over a social network. As part of the Summer of Protocols 2024, we explore the integration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) into the ActivityPub protocol. We conduct a review of encryption protocols and integration architectures, and selected Messaging Layer Security (MLS). We also considered the user experience, ensuring that key management, message archiving, and the handling of mixed encrypted and unencrypted messages would be intuitive and user-friendly. Deliverables Proposed integration of Messaging Layer Security (MLS) into ActivityPub User interface specification for a reference implementation Software architecture for a reference implementation

Social Web Foundation

End-to-end Encryption (E2EE) over ActivityPub

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@darkghosthunter@mastodon.social · 3 months ago

It's time guys, GNOME is good but...

...if you want GNOME to be great, there is a donation button that links to here:

https://donate.gnome.org/

I'll donate to GNOME any time of the day as long they don't spend 40% of the budget for inclusive bathrooms.

#GNOME #Linux #Frontend #UI #Interface #GraphicalInterface #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #FreeOpenSource #Software #SoftwareDevelopment #Donation #Donate #Danations #GNOMEFoundation #Foundation

Chrono

@joel@polymaths.social · 3 months ago

So. I got some books! Or rather, a sibling got them from me, but will give them to me until we meet in maybe Christmas lol

#IsaacAsimov #ScienceFiction #Asimov #Foundation

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Graham Perrin

@grahamperrin@mastodon.bsd.cafe · 3 months ago

FreeBSD 15.0-ALPHA5 Now Available

https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable/2025-October/003330.html

For freebsd-update:

― "THE STEP OF UPDATING YOUR EXISTING SYSTEM FIRST IS NECESSARY …"

https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1nyu2ky/comment/nhx8x53/

Screenshots below are of a multi-desktop environment system that used pkg for the update from ALPHA4 to ALPHA5.

#alpha #Cinnamon #MATE #KDE #Plasma #SDDM #Firefox #FreeBSD #Foundation

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Screenshot: KDE Plasma and applications on FreeBSD 15.0-ALPHA5. Using pkg to quietly install four more desktop environments: Cinnamon, GNOME, MATE, Xfce …

Screenshot: SDDM menu, aiming for Cinnamon.

Screenshot: MATE on FreeBSD 15.0-ALPHA5 in Oracle VirtualBox on Kubuntu 25.04

FreeBSD 15.0-ALPHA5 Now Available

Graham Perrin

@grahamperrin@mastodon.bsd.cafe · 3 months ago

FreeBSD 15.0-ALPHA5 Now Available

https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable/2025-October/003330.html

For freebsd-update:

― "THE STEP OF UPDATING YOUR EXISTING SYSTEM FIRST IS NECESSARY …"

https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1nyu2ky/comment/nhx8x53/

Screenshots below are of a multi-desktop environment system that used pkg for the update from ALPHA4 to ALPHA5.

#alpha #Cinnamon #MATE #KDE #Plasma #SDDM #Firefox #FreeBSD #Foundation

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FreeBSD 15.0-ALPHA5 Now Available

Harris Lapiroff

@harris@social.coop · 4 months ago

Finally just caught up on the second season of Foundation and wow that show really hit its stride. I already liked season one, but there's some serious payoff in season two.

I feel like I don't hear nearly enough about this show for how good it is (which makes me very nervous about it getting cancelled before they finish their story). Really looking forward to catching up on season three.

#AppleTV #Foundation #SciFi

joene extra

@joeneXtra@todon.eu · 4 months ago

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Graham Perrin

@grahamperrin@mastodon.bsd.cafe · 4 months ago

Laptop Support and Usability (LSU): August 2025 report from the FreeBSD Foundation

https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/monthly-updates/2025-08.md

@FreeBSDFoundation

#FreeBSD #Foundation #desktop #laptop

Graham Perrin

@grahamperrin@mastodon.bsd.cafe · 4 months ago

Laptop Support and Usability (LSU): August 2025 report from the FreeBSD Foundation

https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/monthly-updates/2025-08.md

@FreeBSDFoundation

#FreeBSD #Foundation #desktop #laptop

JJ Celery

@jjcelery@mastodon.ie · 4 months ago

On the subject of being Outside.

I have been wearing the same foundation for like a decade, but unfortunately I have not remained untouched by time. For the last few years I have been looking for a better foundation fit to my changing skin.

There has been some duds over the years, so I no longer buy foundation online unless tried and tested. When I want to try something new I venture out, try to look good, walk into an Expensive Shop and make myself a Sales Opportunity.

#makeup #foundation

Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz · 4 months ago

"[Imperial] powers are gears designed for crushing the innocent that fall in between them. It's how it works."

Brother Dusk, #Foundation, s03e09

#TV #SciFi

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

Empire had the advantage of scale and infrastructure
Foundation had the advantage of knowledge and adaptability

Big Tech has the users
We have the protocol

Maybe it's time for our own Foundation moment? 🚀

#foundation #activitypub

dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social · 4 months ago

Empire had the advantage of scale and infrastructure
Foundation had the advantage of knowledge and adaptability

Big Tech has the users
We have the protocol

Maybe it's time for our own Foundation moment? 🚀

#foundation #activitypub

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Radio Azureus

@RadioAzureus@mastodon.social · 5 months ago

Are you a true open source contributor?
Do you know that you can do a lot by simply speaking into a microphone in any language you know?

These are just two of the languages I participate in. If you go at it for an hour there's a lot that you can contribute

https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/en/dashboard/stats

https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/es/dashboard/stats

#CommonVoice #Mozilla #foundation #contributor

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The screencap shows a mobile device screen displaying the Common Voice website. The top of the screen shows the time as 22:05, the date as the 31st, and a battery level of 75%. The website's title "Common Voice" is prominently displayed, with a URL "moz://a" beneath it. The navigation bar includes options for "Stats," "Goals," and "Awards," with "Stats" highlighted. Below, there is a section titled "Your Languages" with "ALL" selected. The main content area shows "1504/∞ Clips You've Recorded" in red, with a red button labeled "Create a Custom Goal." A progress bar indicates "99/1200 Today's Common Voice progress on clips recorded," with a call to action to "Help us get to 1,200." The bottom of the screen shows the website's URL "commonvoice.mozilla.org" in a search bar, with navigation icons for back, home, and menu.

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🌱 Energy used: 0.902 Wh — The screencap shows a mobile device screen displaying the Common Voice website. The top of the screen shows the time as 22:05, the date as the 31st, and a battery level of 75%. The website's title "Common Voice" is prominently displayed, with a URL "moz://a" beneath it. The navigation bar includes options for "Stats," "Goals," and "Awards," with "Stats" highlighted. Below, there is a section titled "Your Languages" with "ALL" selected. The main content area shows "1504/∞ Clips You've Recorded" in red, with a red button labeled "Create a Custom Goal." A progress bar indicates "99/1200 Today's Common Voice progress on clips recorded," with a call to action to "Help us get to 1,200." The bottom of the screen shows the website's URL "commonvoice.mozilla.org" in a search bar, with navigation icons for back, home, and menu. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.902 Wh

Radio Azureus

@RadioAzureus@mastodon.social · 5 months ago

Are you a true open source contributor?
Do you know that you can do a lot by simply speaking into a microphone in any language you know?

These are just two of the languages I participate in. If you go at it for an hour there's a lot that you can contribute

https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/en/dashboard/stats

https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/es/dashboard/stats

#CommonVoice #Mozilla #foundation #contributor

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Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz · 5 months ago

The Foundation series dates back to a time when it was still scientifically credible to believe that with enough mathematical information about the current state of the universe, you can accurately predict the future. Even thousand of years from now.

It's kind of cute.

#SciFi #Foundation #determinism

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Graham Perrin

@grahamperrin@mastodon.bsd.cafe · 5 months ago

Using pkgbasify to repair a broken installation of FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE

https://gist.github.com/grahamperrin/9570092c127bd43777961b6f016e75ba

#FreeBSD #Foundation #pkg #pkbase #pkgbasify #installer