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Photoshop's biggest rival is now free, with one big exception

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www.xda-developers.com/photoshops-b...

One of Adobe's biggest competitors is now free,
you can download affinity Canva, Designer, Photo & Publisher, but you do have to create an account, and it will offer an optional subscription

#Affinity #GraphicDesign #Canva #Photoshop #Adobe #Alternative

Get more done for less.

www.xda-developers.com

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

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keepandroidopen.org

Google says that as of 2026 you can not develop apps for Android without registering with Google.

Which Includes
➤ Paying a fee
➤ Agreeing to Their T&C
➤ Providing gov ID
➤ Uploading the dev's private key
➤ Listing all app identifiers

#Google #Android #openSource

Keep Android Open

keepandroidopen.org

In my current Blades in the Dark game, I started to post preludes in our Slack channel a few days before the game. These preludes are short narrative pieces, centered on one of the characters, and con...

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 2d

gnomestew.com/preludes/

GnomeStew Talks about using preludes, small narrative bits in between sessions, to create more emotional investment among the players, convey important information, and maybe even have a bit of extra fun.

#GnomeStew #TTRPG #RolePlaying #RoleplayingGames #GMtips

Preludes

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Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 2d

www.wired.com/story/apples...

How apple's Family sharing can be used to harm the children it was meant to protect, and what apple could (but probably won't) do about it.

#apple #Privacy #Security #Children

Apple’s Family Sharing Helps Keep Children Safe. Until It Doesn’t

When families break down, the systems put in place to protect children online can fall apart too.

www.wired.com

Pomodoro With Super Powers: This Linux App Will Boost Your Productivity

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 2d

itsfoss.com/koncentro-app/

Koncentro is free, and open-source, and tries to put a task list, a pomodoro like timer, and a distraction/website-blocking mechanism and mush them all together in one elegant app.

#Productivity #Pomodoro #OpenSource

Pomodoro combined with task management and website blocking. This is an excellent tool for productivity seekers but there are some quirks worth noticing.

itsfoss.com

Python Software Foundation Withdraws $1.5M U.S. Government Grant Over DEI Restrictions

Reposted by Lancaban

Michael ➟ 👨‍💻 🐍 @themeek766.bsky.social · 5d

✨ Keep calm and learn Linux

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Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 4d

linuxiac.com/python-softw...

Good Guy Python.

Python has withdrawn a 1.5-million grant proposal to the National Science Foundation, after they learned the grant came with an anti-DEI clause attached.

#Science #Python #DEI #inclusivity

Python’s governing body drops a $1.5 M U.S. grant, saying the anti-DEI clause violates its mission and community spirit.

linuxiac.com

#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #2SLGBTQIA #TheTrevorProject #TrevorProject

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 4d

The Trevor Project

Asexuality isn’t about what someone Jacks, it’s
about the many ways people love, connect, and
exist. Asexuality is real and beautifully diverse.

Too often, asexual folks are left out of the
conversation. But queerness has never been
one-size-fits-all, and our community is richer
because of the ace, demisexual, grey-a, and
4 queerplatonic folks who remind us that intimacy
and identity look different for everyone.

This Asexual Awareness Week, we honor you
exactly as you are.

Browser Password Managers Are Great, and a Terrible Idea

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 5d

www.wired.com/story/browse...

Browser Password managers have improved considerably over the years, but they are still fairly insecure, and unreliable compared to stand alone dedicated password managers like, Bitwarden & protonpass.

#Security #PasswordManager #Password

Your browser isn’t leaking your passwords, but it’s still smarter to use a third-party password manager.

www.wired.com

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 7d

linuxiac.com/mozilla-to-r...

Mozilla is introducing a new privacy framework for Firefox extensions that will require developers to disclose whether their add-ons collect or transmit user data clearly.

#Privacy #Transparency #Mozilla #Firrefox

Mozilla to Require Data-Collection Disclosure in All New Firefox Extensions

Starting November 3, all new Firefox extensions must declare whether they collect or share user data, ensuring greater transparency for users.

linuxiac.com

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 7d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

On 26 October, podcasters, professors, journalists and ordinary citizens will gather on the steps of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for a teach-in in defense of history and museums.

Why we’re holding a teach-in about American history at the Smithsonian | Kellie Carter Jackson and Nicole Hemmer

Podcasters, professors, journalists and ordinary citizens will gather in Washington as the Trump regime wages war on history

www.theguardian.com

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 8d

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Both Google and Apple are cramming new AI features into their phones and other devices, and neither company has offered clear ways to control which apps those AI systems can access.

#AI #Privacy #security

When AI and Secure Chat Meet, Users Deserve Strong Controls Over How They Interact

Both Google and Apple are cramming new AI features into their phones and other devices, and neither company has offered clear ways to control which apps those AI systems can access. Recent issues arou...

Civil Disobedience of Copyright Keeps Science Going

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 8d

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Copyright has grown so restrictive that sharing knowledge now requires civil disobedience just to give students access and save culture from being lost.

#EFF #CivilRights #CivilDisobedience #copyright #Learning #Knowledge

Creating and sharing knowledge are defining traits of humankind, yet copyright law has grown so restrictive that it can require acts of civil disobedience to ensure that students and scholars have the...

Krafton (PUBG, Subnautica, inZOI) becoming an "AI-First" company

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 8d

www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/kraf...

Krafton the company behind such games as #PUBG, #Subnautica, and #inZOI have just announced a major investment into A.I. with the CEO claiming they are becoming an "AI-first company" with an "AI-First culture"

#AI #Krafton #Gaming #Videogames

Krafton, the publisher of the likes of: PUBG, Subnautica, inZOI and Dinkum, have just put out a press release talking about a major investment into AI.

www.gamingonlinux.com

Dungeon Design Tips: You Need To Make Social Skills Viable If You Want Players To Use Them

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 9d

taking10.blogspot.com/2025/10/dung...

The article argues that if players rarely use social skills in dungeons, it's might be because GMs haven’t given them meaningful opportunities.
#TTRPG #RPG

(Apologies on the formatting, but I originally wrote this in my word processor, as my Internet service was down for a week. I don't know why...

taking10.blogspot.com

Windows 10's Funeral Sparks the Great Penguin Migration

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 10d

www.geeksaresexy.net/2025/10/21/w...

Due to the demise of Windows 10, Linux is having a moment, ZorinOS has seen over 300,000 downloads in a week, and it's not the only one. With help from the "end of 10" campaign and even PewDiePie jumping to Linux.

#Linux #OpenSource #endof10 #OpenSource

It took nearly 30 years, but the legendary “Year of Linux” has finally arrived, courtesy of Microsoft itself! When Windows 10 officially kicked the bucket on October 14, millions of “digital refugees”...

www.geeksaresexy.net

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Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 10d

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Technology is supercharging the attack on democracy by making it easier to spy on people, block free speech, and control what we do. The EFF’s activists, lawyers, and technologists are fighting back. Join the movement to Take Back CTRL.

#EFF #Privacy

It’s Time to Take Back CTRL

Tyrants are co-opting tech to supercharge the attack on democracy. They’re making it easier to spy on people, block free speech, and control what we do. EFF is fighting back and you can join the movem...

Experimental Browser Engine Servo Just Got Its First Release

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 10d

www.howtogeek.com/experimental...

Servo, an experimental browser engine written in Rust, just got its first release.

Intended as an alternative to Chrome's Blink, Apple's WebKit, and Mozilla's Gecko, originally a Mozilla project, now completely independent.

#OpenSource #Servo #Internet

Say hello to Servo v0.0.1.

www.howtogeek.com

Stop Using Docker and Try One of These 4 Alternatives Instead

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 10d

www.howtogeek.com/stop-using-d...

Four viable alternatives to Docker that are fully open source and don't suffer from vendor lock-in

- Podman
- Containerd + Nerdctl
- Rancher Desktop
- LXC (not a full replacement)

#Linux #Docker #OpenSource

Don't put all your chips on Docker just yet.

www.howtogeek.com

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Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 11d

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

EFF has Halloween "monsters of surveillance" stickers for use in Signal Messenger

- The Encryptids
- Street-Level Surveillance Monsters
- Copyright Creatures

Head on over and download the pack today

#Signal #SignalMessenger #EFF #Privacy #Security

No Tricks, Just Treats 🎃 EFF’s Halloween Signal Stickers Are Here!

EFF usually warns of new horrors threatening your rights online, but this Halloween we’ve summoned a few of our own we’d like to share. Our new Signal Sticker Pack highlights some creatures—both mythi...

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 11d

A few tools that might help users with legalese.

- privacyspy.org Privacy spy is designed to analyze Privacy Policies

- github.com/heyseth/TLDR... TLDR-Terms and
- tosdr.org/en ToS Didn't Read

Are both meant for Analyzing Terms of Service

All are open source,

#OpenSource #Privacy

privacyspy.org

Momcore: Games For a Busy Life

Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · 11d

www.humblebundle.com/games/momcor...

Humble Bundle "MomCore: Games for a Busy Life" is up, featuring games that make it easy to relax & unwind on a busy schedule

Titles include:
- Lake
- Calico
- APICO
- Kana Quest
- Onsen Master

and more

#VideoGames #Gaming #GamingOnLinux #LinuxGaming

Take a break from your busy schedule with cozy games like Lake, Calico, Onsen Master, and more. Every purchase supports the Trevor Project!

www.humblebundle.com