jrollans.com is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Lister, créer et supprimer des articles WordPress sans jamais quitter votre shell ? C'est possible ! 💻
Je vous partage mon outil wp-cli maison. Installation en 2 minutes chrono.
La procédure complète sur le wiki : 🔗 https://wiki.blablalinux.be/fr/gestion-wordpress-terminal-wp-cli
Als meistens sehr spontaner Mensch habe ich für mich den digitalen Unabhängigkeitstag "Februar 2026" auf heute vorverlegt und mein Bluesky-Konto gelöscht.
In Sachen Social Media bin ich jetzt nur noch im Fediverse aktiv.
#DigitalIndependenceDay #DiDay #DDay #DidIt #DudGemacht #UnplugBigTech #OpenSource #Linux #Fediverse #Mastodon
(Linux news in original post)
FOSS NEWS
Firefox 147 Arrives with XDG Support on Linux, Auto-PiP + More:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/firefox-147-released
Odysee banned in the EU (among many other sites) for "spreading Russian propaganda":
https://www.europereloaded.com/from-sanctions-to-overblocking-a-personal-vodafoneziggo-case-study/
https://www.nlconnect.org/files/pages/2025/12/NLconnect-Reference-List-EU-Media-Sanctions-v-15-12-25.pdf
(Looks like the same nonsensical "we need to protect someone from something, so limit digital freedom of everyone" mindset, as with the age verification crap...)
(Yeah, just prevent regular users too from accessing the site who aren't even interested in that political crap. Good job, morons... What you'll do next? Block all decentralized platforms, because "freedom is dangerous to people", or what?)
(I usually avoid including political things in these weekly news posts, but I thought it must be included, because it can potentially affect everyone in the EU. I'm not affected yet, because so far Vodafone seems to be the only one blocking the site, I use a different ISP, but since it's a law, other ISPs will probably be forced to comply too (unless it will be handled as GDPR that they don't actually care who complies). VPN will probably be a solution to get around the ban, hopefully they won't ban that too, like the UK wants...)
Thunderbird 147.0: new folder path option & localization preferences added:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/thunderbird-147-0-new-folder-path-option-and-localization-preferences-added/
Joplin 3.5 refines Markdown editing, adds case insensitive tags & boosts syncing & sharing:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/joplin-3-5-refines-markdown-editing-adds-case-insensitive-tags-and-boosts-syncing-and-sharing/
OBS Studio 32.1 Beta is out with a new Audio Mixer, WebRTC Simulcast support and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/obs-studio-32-1-beta-is-out-with-a-new-audio-mixer-webrtc-simulcast-support-and-more/
NewPipe 0.28.1 update improves playback, metadata, and SoundCloud support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/newpipe-0-28-1-update-improves-playback-metadata-and-soundcloud-support/
VLC adds native Arm support on Windows, improving playback on Snapdragon devices:
https://betanews.com/article/vlc-adds-native-arm-support-on-windows/
Shotcut 26.1 Beta Video Editor Adds New Hardware Decoder Options:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-26.1-Beta
(more FOSS news in comment)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #Firefox #Odysee #Thunderbird #Joplin #OBS #OBSStudio #NewPipe #VLC #Shotcut #Browser #ContentCreation #WebBrowser #EmailClient #FosseryTech
anyone out there know of any good #linuxmint #wallpapers that have the linux mint logo and text in japanese or in both english and japanese? if so feel free to comment down below. im trying to make my #linux #mint desktop more japanese themed
#foss #opensource #linuxmintwallpaper #wallpaper #background
I've created two new GRASS addons to facilitate the exchange of raster styles between QGIS and GRASS: r.colors.qml and `r.colors.toqml`.
🎨 r.colors.qml: Apply QGIS QML style files directly to your GRASS rasters.
🔄 r.colors.toqml: Export GRASS color tables and categories back to QML for use in QGIS.
Read the full post here! 👇
https://ecodiv.earth/post/use_qml_in_grass/
Malware creators are targeting Canonical’s Ubuntu operating system through its Snap store, and it seems that Canonical is allowing security issues to remain unresolved. https://blog.popey.com/2026/01/malware-purveyors-taking-over-published-snap-email-domains/ #linux #ubuntu #opensource
Yay, #GrapheneOS ist installiert. Ich bin jetzt seit zwei Stunden dabei und schon begeistert. Bis jetzt habe ich erst mal alle #OpenSource apps installiert und zwei, drei aus dem Aurora Store ohne #google Die Verbindung zur Nextcloud klappt wunderbar. Ich vermisse jedoch jetzt schon das Entsperren per Gesicht, aber man kann nicht alles haben :D Was mich aber irritiert, ist, dass nicht alle Menüpunkte komplett auf Deutsch übersetzt sind.w
Endlich #degoogled !
🌍 L'Espéranto + Le Libre = Le combo parfait ! 🐧
Découvrez le portrait de Philippe, un membre d'Emmabuntüs qui ne se contente pas de libérer des ordinateurs : il libère aussi la communication ! 🗣️✨
Convaincu que la langue universelle et le logiciel libre partagent les mêmes valeurs de solidarité, il nous explique pourquoi ce match est une évidence.
👉 À lire ici : https://emmabuntus.org/philippe-un-esperantiste-convaincu/
#Emmabuntus #LogicielLibre #Esperanto #Solidarite #OpenSource
I've been thinking that it's better to give money to #Microsoft rather than #Apple, once the former puts way more money into #OpenSource than the latter.
Anyone thinks differently?
Running Mastodon on FreeBSD? Stop using wrapper scripts that break service status.
I've refactored the init scripts for Sidekiq, Puma, and Streaming to be fully production-grade:
- Clean privilege dropping (no su wrappers)
- Native signal handling for log rotation
- Correct PID tracking & status reporting.
I published the scripts and the reasoning behind them in my Codeberg gists:
https://codeberg.org/Larvitz/gists/src/branch/main/2026/20250115-FreeBSD_Mastodon_rc.d.md
I use those to run a Mastodon instance and they're working great so far!
❤️ 🦣
#FreeBSD #Mastodon #SelfHosting #mastoadmin #runbsd #OpenSource
https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/30745
GitHub Continuous Integration checks passed!
It's up to someone else with commit access to merge it.
Thank you and aov, byte, violette and of course @stesnac@snac.bsd.cafe for all the contributions and improvements to this version!
#snac #MacPorts #OpenSource #ActivityPub #Mastodon #NoDatabaseNeeded
#NoJavaScript #NoCookiesEither #NotMuchBullShit #snacAnnounces #FrugalFediverse
Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!
The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live
Special Guest: @rileytestut@mastodon.social
Building emulators and app stores for iPhone with shanegill.io
So don't miss it!
It will happen on 05 February 2026 at 14:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )
If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:
#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi
#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance