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Digital Freedom Foundation

@dff@fosstodon.org · 6 days ago

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman: boosted

GStreamer

@gstreamer@floss.social · last month

📢 We're thrilled to announce GStreamer 1.28

... a new major stable feature release!

Check out

https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.28/

for details of all the exciting new features and improvements!

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this release!

#gstreamer #multimedia #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #release

GStreamer 1.28 release notes

GStreamer

@gstreamer@floss.social · last month

📢 We're thrilled to announce GStreamer 1.28

... a new major stable feature release!

Check out

https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/releases/1.28/

for details of all the exciting new features and improvements!

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this release!

#gstreamer #multimedia #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #release

GStreamer 1.28 release notes

Stefano Marinelli and 1 other boosted

Space Catitude 🚀

@TerryHancock@realsocial.life · 3 months ago

Free Software that I rely on. One per day.

Day 13:

VideoLAN Client, a.k.a. VLC

Some distro maintainers apparently hate it. It is very customizable, which results in multiple and frequent UI changes.

But damn is it useful! I MUST have it.

I have found very few video formats that VLC won't play, at least if you install all the codecs (some of which are non-free, which is why you have to install them later -- but that's not VLC's fault).

It is my usual music player, and video player. I use it to check my newly-edited videos.

Somewhere in there is a way to edit metadata in files -- I know I've used it, though not in a long time.

And if I go to "Media -> Convert/Save", it can convert video formats, which can be a life-saver.

If my computer should shut down suddenly, my screenlogging script will produce a corrupted video. VLC can read it and convert into a corrected format that other programs can read. Handy!

https://www.videolan.org/

#FreeSoftwareAdvent #VLC #VideoLan #MusicPlayer #VideoPlayer #Multimedia

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VLC, playing an album directory (with the Urusei Yatsura 2022 soundtrack open).

I think some versions of the UI have "File" instead of "Media". But this version has "Media", "Playback", "Audio", "Video", "Subtitle", "Tools", "View", "Help". — VLC, playing an album directory (with the Urusei Yatsura 2022 soundtrack open). I think some versions of the UI have "File" instead of "Media". But this version has "Media", "Playback", "Audio", "Video", "Subtitle", "Tools", "View", "Help".

Space Catitude 🚀

@TerryHancock@realsocial.life · 3 months ago

Free Software that I rely on. One per day.

Day 13:

VideoLAN Client, a.k.a. VLC

Some distro maintainers apparently hate it. It is very customizable, which results in multiple and frequent UI changes.

But damn is it useful! I MUST have it.

It is my usual music player, and video player. I use it to check my newly-edited videos.

Somewhere in there is a way to edit metadata in files -- I know I've used it, though not in a long time.

And if I go to "Media -> Convert/Save", it can convert video formats, which can be a life-saver.

If my computer should shut down suddenly, my screenlogging script will produce a corrupted video. VLC can read it and convert into a corrected format that other programs can read. Handy!

https://www.videolan.org/

#FreeSoftwareAdvent #VLC #VideoLan #MusicPlayer #VideoPlayer #Multimedia

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🫧 socialcoding.. boosted

xoron :verified:

@xoron@infosec.exchange · 6 months ago

Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA

https://positive-intentions.com

* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run index.html on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage

Check them out!

(Degoogled links to the apps)
- P2P Chat: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
- P2P File: https://file.positive-intentions.com
- Encrypted drive storage: https://dim.positive-intentions.com/?path=/story/usefs--encrypted-demo

- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

IMPORTANT NOTES (PLEASE READ!):
* These are NOT products. It's for #testing and #demonstration purposes only.
* They have NOT been reviewed or audited. Do NOT use for sensitive data.
* All functionality demonstrated is experimental.
* This is NOT meant to replace robust solutions like #VeraCrypt, #Simplexchat, #Signal, #Whatsapp, #wetransfer. It's just a #proofofconcept to show what's possible with #browser #APIs.

xoron :verified:

@xoron@infosec.exchange · 6 months ago

Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA

https://positive-intentions.com

Check them out!

- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

Dendrobatus Azureus

@Dendrobatus_Azureus@mastodon.bsd.cafe · 9 months ago

When was the last time you have played with KDE Connect?

You've never heard of that? Let me enlighten you. KDE Connect is a suite of very handy Network tools, to get the maximum out of the transfer and the control of data & programs between your KDE computer and your Androids.

It is in fact so versatile that even if your KDE computers are not connected, you can still do a lot of things between your Androids which are running the network software suite.

There are so many things you can do you should just download it yourself and put it on your Androids

A few highlights are transferring files between your devices in a transparent manner where no company like Google can snoop anything

Controlling media players from 1 device through all the others.

Getting notifications between different devices and even getting output, graphical output from different devices on others.

Controlling your Android with a mouse from a KDE Connect computer

The list goes on

Note:
If you're running a Linux distro with a running firewall, you have to make sure that your firewall has all the ports open for KDE connect. There are examples of the ports needed, in the docs.
I also have them {for {g}ufw}

#Linux #Android #KDE #Connect #KDEConnect #MultiMedia #networking #programming #OpenSource #POSIX

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The photograph shows a smartphone screen displaying a notification panel. The time is 15:47, and the date is Sunday, 8 June. The battery level is at 97%, with a current discharge rate of -160 mA and an average rate of -286 mA, indicating a total discharge of -44 mAh. The screen shows notifications from KDE Connect, indicating file transfers from devices such as a Xiaomi Redmi A2 and a Galaxy A2 Core Lucia. The SD card is mentioned for transferring photos and media. The device is connected to "Bung Bigi Bana" via KDE Connect. The bottom of the screen shows the network provider "SR.TELESUR.GSM" and the Telegram app icon. The background of the phone is dark, and the screen is illuminated, making the text and icons clearly visible.

Ovis2-8B

🌱 Energy used: 0.212 Wh — The photograph shows a smartphone screen displaying a notification panel. The time is 15:47, and the date is Sunday, 8 June. The battery level is at 97%, with a current discharge rate of -160 mA and an average rate of -286 mA, indicating a total discharge of -44 mAh. The screen shows notifications from KDE Connect, indicating file transfers from devices such as a Xiaomi Redmi A2 and a Galaxy A2 Core Lucia. The SD card is mentioned for transferring photos and media. The device is connected to "Bung Bigi Bana" via KDE Connect. The bottom of the screen shows the network provider "SR.TELESUR.GSM" and the Telegram app icon. The background of the phone is dark, and the screen is illuminated, making the text and icons clearly visible. Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.212 Wh

The screencap displays a mobile device screen showing the "KDE Connect Devices" interface. The background is black, and the text is white, providing a high contrast for readability. At the top, the time is shown as 16:03, with a battery level of 76%, and a 4G signal indicator. The main section of the screen lists devices connected to the network, with a heading "Connected devices" followed by two entries: "SM-A260G" and "Galaxy A2 Core Lucãa," each accompanied by a smartphone icon. Below this, there is a section titled "Remembered devices," listing four devices: "Bung Bigi Bana," "Devakprata," "Xiaomi Note 12S," and "Polawiri," each with a corresponding icon. The interface is designed for easy navigation, with a menu icon on the left and a three-dot menu on the right.

Ovis2-8B

🌱 Energy used: 0.236 Wh — The screencap displays a mobile device screen showing the "KDE Connect Devices" interface. The background is black, and the text is white, providing a high contrast for readability. At the top, the time is shown as 16:03, with a battery level of 76%, and a 4G signal indicator. The main section of the screen lists devices connected to the network, with a heading "Connected devices" followed by two entries: "SM-A260G" and "Galaxy A2 Core Lucãa," each accompanied by a smartphone icon. Below this, there is a section titled "Remembered devices," listing four devices: "Bung Bigi Bana," "Devakprata," "Xiaomi Note 12S," and "Polawiri," each with a corresponding icon. The interface is designed for easy navigation, with a menu icon on the left and a three-dot menu on the right. Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.236 Wh

xoron :verified:

@xoron@infosec.exchange · 11 months ago

Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA

* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run `index.html` on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage

Check it out!

https://positive-intentions.com

(Degoogled links to the apps)
- Chat: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
- File: https://file.positive-intentions.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions

JoeJoeTom (aka Eerie Tom)

@joejoetom@famichiki.jp · 12 months ago

Finally, my #introduction. Moved to #Portland in 2020. Have dabbled in various creative endeavors but mostly focusing on producing #music / #multimedia now (nearly done mixing an album I recorded in #Japan in late 2023). I also write blogs and short stories and make the occasional video. 日本語が少しできます。Married to a wonderful fella. I also enjoy #hiking, #cannabis, early-to-mid 20th century #art, #mahjong, #futurism, oh, just lots of eclectic things. He/They. Traveling to #Europe in spring 2025.