Notices by Scott Nesbitt (scottnesbitt@mastodon.social)

If these are the only ways I can sign into your web app, I'm not interested. No matter how useful that app is

CERN revives Sir Tim Berners Lee's WWW browser https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/19/cern_browser_reawakened/

Just goes to show how times on the Web have changed. In some ways, I miss those simpler days on the web ...

@danarel looks at 5 #socialmedia alternatives to protect your #privacy https://opensource.com/article/19/1/open-source-social-media-alternatives

Don't use #Emacs but want to use org-mode? Here are a few ways to do that: https://opensource.com/article/19/1/productivity-tool-org-mode

If the audio or video of your course is only available through iTunes, you know what you can do with yourself and that course

Learn hto create presentations with LaTeX Beamer https://opensource.com/article/19/1/create-presentations-beamer

@jorge CommaFeed

RT @lightweight@twitter.com: Huh, will watch this with interest... https://schnack.cool - it's a #FOSS replacement for Disqus. Might give it a go on my personal site before too long...

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/lightweight/status/1067325676712337409

Learn about these #Emacs modes for taking notes https://opensource.com/article/18/7/emacs-modes-note-taking (via @opensourceway@twitter.com)

Do you use tabs instead of spaces? If so, how many spaces? Take the poll https://opensource.com/article/18/9/spaces-poll

#Linux users: How long has it been since you last used Windows? Take the poll at Opensource.com https://opensource.com/article/18/9/windows-poll

#writing isn't merely about putting words on paper or on screen. It's making that collection of words clear and easy to understand. That's what makes writing a challenge, but a challenge we should all face

RT @lightweight@twitter.com: Let's face it. Microsoft would kill all free and open source software if it could. But it can't. So it's pretending to like it (even to the point of hiring "open source ambassadors"). It's biding its time until it can gain enough influence on… https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@lightweight/100353361899993314

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/lightweight/status/1016849666980438022

How to share your desktop in Linux using x11vnc https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-share-your-desktop-in-linux-using-x11vnc #linux

@colegota No worries. I know how that goes ...

Nice to see @switchingsocial on Mastodon. Check them out if you're looking for "ethical, easy-to-use and privacy-conscious alternatives" to popular web apps and sites

Congratulations to the folks @Framasoft for reaching the first crowdfunding goal for #PeerTube (a free, federated video platform they're developing).

Want to break free of the shackles of the likes of YouTube and Vimeo? Then check it out: https://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/peertube-a-free-and-federated-video-platform/

Learn a few commands that can help you figure what #Linux kernel version and distribution your system is running https://opensource.com/article/18/6/linux-version

A quick tip of the hat to @dansup for putting together @pixelfed. Yes, it's in beta. Yes, there still more work to do. But you can't deny it's an achievement

When someone mentions that they "Don't understand how" or "Can't believe" something you did or like, remember that their lack of understanding or belief isn't your problem.

Don't worry about, or bother trying to, justify yourself to them. It's not worth the effort