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Anyone here have experience with #embedded software using C/C++ and want to volunteer helping to build a microcontroller for a ventilator? ...

Anyone here have experience with #embedded software using C/C++ and want to volunteer helping to build a microcontroller for a ventilator?

Saw this listing when looking for places to volunteer and immediately thought of Fosstodon: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3294709.jsp

Excellent article on why you should not work for a megacorp as a software developer/engineer:...

Excellent article on why you should not work for a megacorp as a software developer/engineer: https://drewdevault.com/2021/01/01/Megacorps-are-not-your-dream-job.html

Been a while since I logged on. How is everyone doing?

Been a while since I logged on. How is everyone doing?

Whats worse is if you are a developer and still don't know how to implement what you are thinking. Been there.

Whats worse is if you are a developer and still don't know how to implement what you are thinking.
Been there.

Silly user thinking we are not just leasing our devices to them.

Silly user thinking we are not just leasing our devices to them.

Dang this is a really good idea. Is there anyone working on something similar?

Dang this is a really good idea.
Is there anyone working on something similar?

Rip. Tried finding an old thread asking to make an AWS study group and now I cannot find it. Oh well. I thought it might be fun and...

Rip. Tried finding an old thread asking to make an AWS study group and now I cannot find it.

Oh well. I thought it might be fun and productive for me.

Have you tried https://odysee.com/ ? It also is a good Youtube alternative.

Have you tried https://odysee.com/ ? It also is a good Youtube alternative.

Why are people complaining about the speed of #firefox ? I use it and have no issue. Is it just issues with web development speed wise?

Why are people complaining about the speed of #firefox ?
I use it and have no issue. Is it just issues with web development speed wise?

It is because of what will happen for everyone using Macs. Foss people want freedom for all.

It is because of what will happen for everyone using Macs. Foss people want freedom for all.

Scary to realize I only have heard about Apple becoming more of a walled garden on Fosstodon. People seem to give Apple a free pass. Perhaps...

Scary to realize I only have heard about Apple becoming more of a walled garden on Fosstodon.
People seem to give Apple a free pass.

Perhaps the app store lawsuit will get Apple to change their ways?

Give the typical "We are not responsible for our product not working."Also see if you can encrypt their photos for them.

Give the typical "We are not responsible for our product not working."

Also see if you can encrypt their photos for them.

Is there a way to "login" to other servers using an account from a separate server? Would be nice to login to Matrix without...

Is there a way to "login" to other servers using an account from a separate server?
Would be nice to login to Matrix without creating an account with Element or something similar.

Asking because I have heard that you can view servers with federated accounts from other servers.

Oh good Intel just found to be more insecure. 😞 https://platypusattack.com/From the website: "We exploit the unprivileged access to...

Oh good Intel just found to be more insecure. 😞
https://platypusattack.com/

From the website: "We exploit the unprivileged access to the Intel RAPL interface exposing the processor's power consumption to infer data and extract cryptographic keys."

And you don't even need physical access 🙂

Good to have you! Welcome to the server. Hope you enjoy your stay.

Good to have you! Welcome to the server. Hope you enjoy your stay.

I have to say I am glad I joined this instance. Each time I logon I see another neat project or learn something new. Twitter just shoves ads...

I have to say I am glad I joined this instance. Each time I logon I see another neat project or learn something new.
Twitter just shoves ads or things it's algorithms thinks I might like. Felt like playing a slot machine and good recommendations were the rare good possibilities you gamble for.

So how is everyone doing? Any neat #FOSS projects you been working on?

So how is everyone doing? Any neat #FOSS projects you been working on?

Maybe. 👀

Maybe. 👀

Does anyone have any advice for improving how much good code you can write in a day regardless of task technicality? I feel that I am not...

Does anyone have any advice for improving how much good code you can write in a day regardless of task technicality?
I feel that I am not fast enough at writing clean code for complicated tasks.

#programming

Yall ever heard of PitchYaGame? An event over on Twitter. Would there be enough game devs here on Mastodon/Fosstodon for us to run an event...

Yall ever heard of PitchYaGame? An event over on Twitter.

Would there be enough game devs here on Mastodon/Fosstodon for us to run an event like that here?