I still have a few Google Nest speakers around, but I hardly ever use the voice assistant. I was talking to my kid about Spider-Man and decided to ask, “How many Spider-Man movies was Andrew Garfield in?” because I forgot the titles, and if there were two or three. It showed on the screen: “At least 24,” and then told me out loud, “55.” It turns out he has been in two. #ai #enshittification #gemini #llm

GUADEC day 2 is kicking off shortly! Come watch remotely. Track 1: https://www.youtube.com/live/18Ir6RXkIeA #GUADEC #GUADEC2025 #GNOME #Linux #OpenSource

I’m looking for anyone in my circles who: • is a front-end web developer • has some design sense • understands the allure of buying a Linux computer • is open to paid work A Linux computer company reached out asking if I was available for paid work on their website and while I would love to, I’m just not able to find the time right now. But they’re a great company and I would love to connect them with someone! #Linux #OpenSource #WebDesign #WebDev

I’m noticing an annoying trend when searching the Internet for how to do certain things with software. (This is probably not new, but just happens to be more common with what I’ve been looking for lately.) Some SaaS company will have a “helpful” blog post that sounds like it’s just what you’re looking for; say, “How to build a calendar view in a spreadsheet.” You start reading it and think, “Wow, this sounds complicated, do I really want to take the time?”

There’s a GNOME hacker currently in an unsafe living situation. Unfortunately I can’t commit to hosting someone at my place, but can any of my friends out there provide a safe temporary living situation within the continental US? Please contact @Steven Deobald (or reply privately here and I can connect you).

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this week’s @gnome@floss.social foundation report is out: https://blogs.gnome.org/steven/2025/07/05/2025-07-05-foundation-update/ there’s a ...

Any open source projects out there using Nextcloud Talk for real-time chat? I’ve been researching and testing a whole bunch of solutions for open source projects while explicitly evaluating them on their fit for something pretty cool I’m working on. The gist is supporting an inviting, easy-to-join open source community of mixed-age members (including teens and adults). Due to this, safety tooling and moderation is extremely important. #Nextcloud #OpenSource