nokyan
@nokyan.net
23 • 🇪🇺 🇩🇪 • he/him
open-source technology and cats
https://nokyan.net
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Alt Text: Avatar is a portrait photo of my tuxedo cat Nali. Banner is my cats Tami (tortie) and Nali being intrigued by a potted plant.
open-source technology and cats
https://nokyan.net
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Alt Text: Avatar is a portrait photo of my tuxedo cat Nali. Banner is my cats Tami (tortie) and Nali being intrigued by a potted plant.
over in the fediverse, people are calling signal's new polls feature enshittification, i swear i hate this word so fucking much
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
over in the fediverse, people are calling signal's new polls feature enshittification, i swear i hate this word so fucking much
the quotes and replies just made me realize that i should probably just ignore opinions about anything remotely technology-related from .bsky.social handles
"Find friends by phone" is a common tool in social networks. We're proposing a secure scheme and requesting comments from the dev community.
Goals:
・Double opt-in: you're not findable by your phone unless YOU use the tool
・Secure to enumeration attacks
・Resistant to decryption if compromised
Goals:
・Double opt-in: you're not findable by your phone unless YOU use the tool
・Secure to enumeration attacks
・Resistant to decryption if compromised
Request For Comments: A secure contact import scheme for social networks | Bluesky
This article outlines plans for a future Bluesky feature \- it doesn’t exist yet\! By sharing our ideas early, we hope to solicit feedback from the community.
docs.bsky.app
November 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
the quotes and replies just made me realize that i should probably just ignore opinions about anything remotely technology-related from .bsky.social handles
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So tired of people using the term "theft" in the context of copyright law.
Copyright infringement is not ethically or legally equivalent to theft in any way. Even if you are staunchly opposed to it, you should be able to see the difference.
Copyright infringement is not ethically or legally equivalent to theft in any way. Even if you are staunchly opposed to it, you should be able to see the difference.
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
So tired of people using the term "theft" in the context of copyright law.
Copyright infringement is not ethically or legally equivalent to theft in any way. Even if you are staunchly opposed to it, you should be able to see the difference.
Copyright infringement is not ethically or legally equivalent to theft in any way. Even if you are staunchly opposed to it, you should be able to see the difference.
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
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🎉 Resources 1.9 has just been released, here are the highlights:
• Resources is now available in many more languages
• Support for the new “xe” driver for Intel GPUs
• Link information is now also shown for Wi-Fi interfaces
• Internal code changes
→ Get it via Flathub: flathub.org/en/apps/net....
• Resources is now available in many more languages
• Support for the new “xe” driver for Intel GPUs
• Link information is now also shown for Wi-Fi interfaces
• Internal code changes
→ Get it via Flathub: flathub.org/en/apps/net....
Install Resources on Linux | Flathub
Keep an eye on system resources
flathub.org
October 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🎉 Resources 1.9 has just been released, here are the highlights:
• Resources is now available in many more languages
• Support for the new “xe” driver for Intel GPUs
• Link information is now also shown for Wi-Fi interfaces
• Internal code changes
→ Get it via Flathub: flathub.org/en/apps/net....
• Resources is now available in many more languages
• Support for the new “xe” driver for Intel GPUs
• Link information is now also shown for Wi-Fi interfaces
• Internal code changes
→ Get it via Flathub: flathub.org/en/apps/net....
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we reeeeeeeally need to figure out a way to educate people and diffuse misinformation like this. It’s going to get people in serious trouble.
this entire network is public. you can literally save every single posts. Blocking does not work because there is no accessing account to block.
this entire network is public. you can literally save every single posts. Blocking does not work because there is no accessing account to block.
October 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
we reeeeeeeally need to figure out a way to educate people and diffuse misinformation like this. It’s going to get people in serious trouble.
this entire network is public. you can literally save every single posts. Blocking does not work because there is no accessing account to block.
this entire network is public. you can literally save every single posts. Blocking does not work because there is no accessing account to block.
for my mental health, i will not be clicking "ChatGPT" in the trending section
October 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
for my mental health, i will not be clicking "ChatGPT" in the trending section
i love running ssh tarpits just to see what people would be doing if they had real access, like forcing my host to reboot in about 150 ways (why though?)
October 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
i love running ssh tarpits just to see what people would be doing if they had real access, like forcing my host to reboot in about 150 ways (why though?)
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👀 Sneak peek for upcoming Resources 1.9: More translations!
Thanks to the wonderful volunteers of GNOME Damned Lies, Resources will be available in many more languages such as Bulgarian, Finnish, Hebrew and Slovenian!
→ resources.nokyan.net
Thanks to the wonderful volunteers of GNOME Damned Lies, Resources will be available in many more languages such as Bulgarian, Finnish, Hebrew and Slovenian!
→ resources.nokyan.net
October 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
👀 Sneak peek for upcoming Resources 1.9: More translations!
Thanks to the wonderful volunteers of GNOME Damned Lies, Resources will be available in many more languages such as Bulgarian, Finnish, Hebrew and Slovenian!
→ resources.nokyan.net
Thanks to the wonderful volunteers of GNOME Damned Lies, Resources will be available in many more languages such as Bulgarian, Finnish, Hebrew and Slovenian!
→ resources.nokyan.net
i do wish the trending section was a bit less american sometimes
October 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
i do wish the trending section was a bit less american sometimes
many people are saying this
ALL THE HOT PEOPLE ARE ON A NON-DEFAULT PDS
the more people i see with "other PDS" labels/badges from this labeler, the better:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
many people are saying this
I made an account for Resources :)
👋
Resources is a simple yet powerful monitor for your system resources and processes, written in Rust and made for GNOME desktops.
→ Get it via Flathub: flathub.org/en/apps/net....
→ Source: github.com/nokyan/resou...
→ Find out more: resources.nokyan.net
Resources is a simple yet powerful monitor for your system resources and processes, written in Rust and made for GNOME desktops.
→ Get it via Flathub: flathub.org/en/apps/net....
→ Source: github.com/nokyan/resou...
→ Find out more: resources.nokyan.net
Install Resources on Linux | Flathub
Keep an eye on system resources
flathub.org
October 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I made an account for Resources :)
now poasting from my own pds hopefully
October 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
now poasting from my own pds hopefully
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We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
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Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
October 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
Use For You instead of Discover
i swear, this weekend i will tackle setting up my own pds
October 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
i swear, this weekend i will tackle setting up my own pds
i hate nimbys so fucking much it's unbelievable
Indianapolis residents have shut down a proposed Google data center.
The tech giant wanted to build a massive 500 acre facility, but people got organized and stopped them.
The $1 billion data center would've used one million gallons of water a day.
www.youtube.com/shorts/bhOHy...
The tech giant wanted to build a massive 500 acre facility, but people got organized and stopped them.
The $1 billion data center would've used one million gallons of water a day.
www.youtube.com/shorts/bhOHy...
Indianapolis killed this Google data center. It would have used 1 million gallons of water per day.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
i hate nimbys so fucking much it's unbelievable
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> “paper that says AI bad”
> look inside
> it doesn’t say that
> look inside
> it doesn’t say that
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
> “paper that says AI bad”
> look inside
> it doesn’t say that
> look inside
> it doesn’t say that
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reminder that telegram, outside of 1-on-1 secret chats that nobody uses, has the same level of encryption as discord
every single group chat, including private ones, and basically every single DM chat you have on telegram, all of them, are as vulnerable to this as any other non-e2ee messenger
every single group chat, including private ones, and basically every single DM chat you have on telegram, all of them, are as vulnerable to this as any other non-e2ee messenger
Welp
That’s the “Feds are monitoring all Discord activity” canary dead in a cage.
On par with the DoD IP address ranges accessing image URLs the day of Skype‘s switchover to MS infrastructure
signal.org/download/
That’s the “Feds are monitoring all Discord activity” canary dead in a cage.
On par with the DoD IP address ranges accessing image URLs the day of Skype‘s switchover to MS infrastructure
signal.org/download/
September 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM
reminder that telegram, outside of 1-on-1 secret chats that nobody uses, has the same level of encryption as discord
every single group chat, including private ones, and basically every single DM chat you have on telegram, all of them, are as vulnerable to this as any other non-e2ee messenger
every single group chat, including private ones, and basically every single DM chat you have on telegram, all of them, are as vulnerable to this as any other non-e2ee messenger
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Instantly after he tweeted this, calls and threats. Within seconds. Zero consequences for incitement on Twitter.
September 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Instantly after he tweeted this, calls and threats. Within seconds. Zero consequences for incitement on Twitter.
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Until now, if you lost or broke your phone, your Signal message history was *gone,* a real challenge for everyone whose most important conversations happen in Signal. So, with careful design and development, we’re rolling out opt-in secure backups.
signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups
signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups
Introducing Signal Secure Backups
In the past, if you broke or lost your phone, your Signal message history was gone. This has been a challenge for people whose most important conversations happen on Signal. Think family photos, sweet...
signal.org
September 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Until now, if you lost or broke your phone, your Signal message history was *gone,* a real challenge for everyone whose most important conversations happen in Signal. So, with careful design and development, we’re rolling out opt-in secure backups.
signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups
signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups
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Your reminder that Glaze and Nightshade simply make your art look like shit and dont actually protect it from being trained on, if anything the AI "likes" adverserial data and benefits from it. Its simply a placebo and nothing more.
September 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Your reminder that Glaze and Nightshade simply make your art look like shit and dont actually protect it from being trained on, if anything the AI "likes" adverserial data and benefits from it. Its simply a placebo and nothing more.
interesting, i've never seen this before. apparently this is a part of some scam trying to get me to buy chinese domains?
September 4, 2025 at 6:27 AM
interesting, i've never seen this before. apparently this is a part of some scam trying to get me to buy chinese domains?