Fausto Lagos
@piratax007.bsky.social
Here I'll talk about math, programming, AI (Reinforcement Learning), Robotics, and Free Software.
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Fausto Lagos
@piratax007.bsky.social
· Sep 27
GitHub - piratax007/UbuntuRAI: An Ubuntu live distribution with ROS2 for testing robotics from live USB
An Ubuntu live distribution with ROS2 for testing robotics from live USB - piratax007/UbuntuRAI
github.com
UbuntuRAI is a live version of Ubuntu that enables, by default, the use of ROS2 and persistent storage on USB devices github.com/piratax007/U...
#Robotics #ROS #Ubuntu #FreeSoftware
#Robotics #ROS #Ubuntu #FreeSoftware
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The answer to how do we keep kids safe online isn't destroy everyone's privacy. It's not force people to hand over their IDs to access legal content. And it's certainly not ban access to the tools that protect journalists, activists, and abuse survivors. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual
www.eff.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The answer to how do we keep kids safe online isn't destroy everyone's privacy. It's not force people to hand over their IDs to access legal content. And it's certainly not ban access to the tools that protect journalists, activists, and abuse survivors. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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1) humans are unbelievably good at manipulation compared to robot
2) this is basically all software, not hardware
2) this is basically all software, not hardware
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
1) humans are unbelievably good at manipulation compared to robot
2) this is basically all software, not hardware
2) this is basically all software, not hardware
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The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence."
- Aldous Huxley.
- Aldous Huxley.
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence."
- Aldous Huxley.
- Aldous Huxley.
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The only way to escape the personal corruption of praise is to go on working. - Albert Einstein
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The only way to escape the personal corruption of praise is to go on working. - Albert Einstein
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No more Microsoft Exchange. 🇩🇪German consultancy IAGO GmbH celebrates its decision to switch to Tuta Mail. 🎉
The benefit:
✅ Digital sovereignty
✅ Security
✅ GDPR-compliance
Check here Niclas' review. ❤️
➡️ tuta.com/blog/iago-sw...
#Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #EmailEncryption #MadeInGermany
The benefit:
✅ Digital sovereignty
✅ Security
✅ GDPR-compliance
Check here Niclas' review. ❤️
➡️ tuta.com/blog/iago-sw...
#Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #EmailEncryption #MadeInGermany
October 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
No more Microsoft Exchange. 🇩🇪German consultancy IAGO GmbH celebrates its decision to switch to Tuta Mail. 🎉
The benefit:
✅ Digital sovereignty
✅ Security
✅ GDPR-compliance
Check here Niclas' review. ❤️
➡️ tuta.com/blog/iago-sw...
#Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #EmailEncryption #MadeInGermany
The benefit:
✅ Digital sovereignty
✅ Security
✅ GDPR-compliance
Check here Niclas' review. ❤️
➡️ tuta.com/blog/iago-sw...
#Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #EmailEncryption #MadeInGermany
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🎉Biggest #privacy win of the week: Bill C2 was blocked! 💪
Can't believe we missed this, it's a HUGE victory for Canadians - and the whole world. 🔒 🇨🇦
➡️ Learn more on bill #C2: tuta.com/blog/canada-...
📢 You can still sign the petition, the more, the merrier 👏 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Can't believe we missed this, it's a HUGE victory for Canadians - and the whole world. 🔒 🇨🇦
➡️ Learn more on bill #C2: tuta.com/blog/canada-...
📢 You can still sign the petition, the more, the merrier 👏 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎉Biggest #privacy win of the week: Bill C2 was blocked! 💪
Can't believe we missed this, it's a HUGE victory for Canadians - and the whole world. 🔒 🇨🇦
➡️ Learn more on bill #C2: tuta.com/blog/canada-...
📢 You can still sign the petition, the more, the merrier 👏 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Can't believe we missed this, it's a HUGE victory for Canadians - and the whole world. 🔒 🇨🇦
➡️ Learn more on bill #C2: tuta.com/blog/canada-...
📢 You can still sign the petition, the more, the merrier 👏 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
@proton.me this is a very interesting path to follow for protonmail as well.
When we say #OpenSource, we mean business. That's why ALL Tuta apps are published on @fdroidorg.bsky.social
While Google & Apple monitor all push notifications, your data is safe when choosing Tuta Mail. 🔒
➡️ Learn why Tuta Mail is the only email provider app on F-Droid: tuta.com/blog/open-so...
While Google & Apple monitor all push notifications, your data is safe when choosing Tuta Mail. 🔒
➡️ Learn why Tuta Mail is the only email provider app on F-Droid: tuta.com/blog/open-so...
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
@proton.me this is a very interesting path to follow for protonmail as well.
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Don't let activism blink out of sight!
Ofcom wants all social posts to be scanned for 'illegal' content before they appear in our feeds.
And the AI doing it will go OTT. Posts about protest could get removed or suppressed.
Say no to more censorship ⬇️
action.openrightsgroup.org/online-safet...
Ofcom wants all social posts to be scanned for 'illegal' content before they appear in our feeds.
And the AI doing it will go OTT. Posts about protest could get removed or suppressed.
Say no to more censorship ⬇️
action.openrightsgroup.org/online-safet...
Online Safety Act consultation : Threat to protest and political content
The Online Safety Act The Online Safety Act (OSA) has given Ofcom powers over what we say, see and do online. Services have to comply with a large set of complicated rules and regulations. They risk…
action.openrightsgroup.org
October 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don't let activism blink out of sight!
Ofcom wants all social posts to be scanned for 'illegal' content before they appear in our feeds.
And the AI doing it will go OTT. Posts about protest could get removed or suppressed.
Say no to more censorship ⬇️
action.openrightsgroup.org/online-safet...
Ofcom wants all social posts to be scanned for 'illegal' content before they appear in our feeds.
And the AI doing it will go OTT. Posts about protest could get removed or suppressed.
Say no to more censorship ⬇️
action.openrightsgroup.org/online-safet...
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Mark your calendars for November 7 & 8 for @seagl.org! A free conference dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge about free and open source sofrware and hardware. www.eff.org/event/seagl
SeaGL
EFF is excited to support SeaGL (the Seattle GNU/Linux Conference)! Taking place at the University of Washington, SeaGL is your one-stop-shop to learn about free and open source software and
www.eff.org
October 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mark your calendars for November 7 & 8 for @seagl.org! A free conference dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge about free and open source sofrware and hardware. www.eff.org/event/seagl
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October 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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October 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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🚨 Now out in Journal of Human Resources:
⛪️ Can Schools Change Religious Attitudes?
Evidence from German State Reforms of Compulsory Religious Education
w/ @benjaminarold.bsky.social & Larissa Zierow
👉 Religious education in school affects adult lives
🔗 jhr.uwpress.org/content/earl...
A 🧵 1/6
⛪️ Can Schools Change Religious Attitudes?
Evidence from German State Reforms of Compulsory Religious Education
w/ @benjaminarold.bsky.social & Larissa Zierow
👉 Religious education in school affects adult lives
🔗 jhr.uwpress.org/content/earl...
A 🧵 1/6
October 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🚨 Now out in Journal of Human Resources:
⛪️ Can Schools Change Religious Attitudes?
Evidence from German State Reforms of Compulsory Religious Education
w/ @benjaminarold.bsky.social & Larissa Zierow
👉 Religious education in school affects adult lives
🔗 jhr.uwpress.org/content/earl...
A 🧵 1/6
⛪️ Can Schools Change Religious Attitudes?
Evidence from German State Reforms of Compulsory Religious Education
w/ @benjaminarold.bsky.social & Larissa Zierow
👉 Religious education in school affects adult lives
🔗 jhr.uwpress.org/content/earl...
A 🧵 1/6
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The EU is once again trying to push a dangerous legislative proposal that undermines encrypted communication and obliterates our rights to private conversations. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped
The European Union Council is once again debating its controversial message scanning proposal, aka “Chat Control,” that would lead to the scanning of private conversations of billions of people. Chat
www.eff.org
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The EU is once again trying to push a dangerous legislative proposal that undermines encrypted communication and obliterates our rights to private conversations. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
A good, short document about what privacy is and how it is threatened by the current media world. youtu.be/0WwBBahCQRY?...
Is your privacy up for sale? | Al Jazeera Untangles
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A good, short document about what privacy is and how it is threatened by the current media world. youtu.be/0WwBBahCQRY?...
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There are a few people that are inspirations to almost all scientists that I know, and Jane Goodall was one of them. RIP. 😢
Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
apnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There are a few people that are inspirations to almost all scientists that I know, and Jane Goodall was one of them. RIP. 😢
UbuntuRAI is a live version of Ubuntu that enables, by default, the use of ROS2 and persistent storage on USB devices github.com/piratax007/U...
#Robotics #ROS #Ubuntu #FreeSoftware
#Robotics #ROS #Ubuntu #FreeSoftware
GitHub - piratax007/UbuntuRAI: An Ubuntu live distribution with ROS2 for testing robotics from live USB
An Ubuntu live distribution with ROS2 for testing robotics from live USB - piratax007/UbuntuRAI
github.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
UbuntuRAI is a live version of Ubuntu that enables, by default, the use of ROS2 and persistent storage on USB devices github.com/piratax007/U...
#Robotics #ROS #Ubuntu #FreeSoftware
#Robotics #ROS #Ubuntu #FreeSoftware
This is a good analysis of the privacy threats with sources in LLM tools.
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/the-lethal-trifecta
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/the-lethal-trifecta
September 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is a good analysis of the privacy threats with sources in LLM tools.
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/the-lethal-trifecta
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/the-lethal-trifecta
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Kdenlivers in #Berlin
If you'd like to switch from #Windows to #Linux today is your chance to do so. Join us at the End of 10 - Akademy Edition installfest
TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 11 at 4PM - 8PM - TU - Berlin (room 3005)
akademy.kde.org/2025/eo10-ak...
#EndOf10 #kdenlive #krita #videoediting
If you'd like to switch from #Windows to #Linux today is your chance to do so. Join us at the End of 10 - Akademy Edition installfest
TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 11 at 4PM - 8PM - TU - Berlin (room 3005)
akademy.kde.org/2025/eo10-ak...
#EndOf10 #kdenlive #krita #videoediting
September 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Kdenlivers in #Berlin
If you'd like to switch from #Windows to #Linux today is your chance to do so. Join us at the End of 10 - Akademy Edition installfest
TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 11 at 4PM - 8PM - TU - Berlin (room 3005)
akademy.kde.org/2025/eo10-ak...
#EndOf10 #kdenlive #krita #videoediting
If you'd like to switch from #Windows to #Linux today is your chance to do so. Join us at the End of 10 - Akademy Edition installfest
TODAY, Thursday, Sept. 11 at 4PM - 8PM - TU - Berlin (room 3005)
akademy.kde.org/2025/eo10-ak...
#EndOf10 #kdenlive #krita #videoediting
Okay YouTube, this is absolutely annoying @torproject.bsky.social @eff.org
September 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Okay YouTube, this is absolutely annoying @torproject.bsky.social @eff.org
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![4-panel Comic. (1) STUDENT: If the wavefunction only collapses when I observe it, does that mean my consciousness affects the universe? (2) [Bad:] PROFESSOR: Yes, quantum entanglement proves that we all have souls. (3) [Good:] PROFESSOR: No, consciousness plays no role here. It’s just physical measurement. (4) [Chaotic:] PROFESSOR: No. The wavefunction collapses when *I* look at it because I’m a full professor. It won’t collapse for an undergraduate.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreic2mhmdvsftki6qe275hycolgt22msekbwzdyqoujt56qzpcbm3hm@jpeg)
August 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A beautiful explanation of the necessity of the complex numbers ❤️ youtu.be/f079K1f2WQk?...
July 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A beautiful explanation of the necessity of the complex numbers ❤️ youtu.be/f079K1f2WQk?...
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Hey Meta, don't leave us on read 👻
Over 10k people have said no to Stalker Ads, so get them off our feed!
This week ORG joined @goodlawproject.bsky.social outside Meta's offices in a joint action with @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social and @eko.org to ask why they've done nothing 🤷♂️
#StopStalkerAds
Over 10k people have said no to Stalker Ads, so get them off our feed!
This week ORG joined @goodlawproject.bsky.social outside Meta's offices in a joint action with @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social and @eko.org to ask why they've done nothing 🤷♂️
#StopStalkerAds
June 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hey Meta, don't leave us on read 👻
Over 10k people have said no to Stalker Ads, so get them off our feed!
This week ORG joined @goodlawproject.bsky.social outside Meta's offices in a joint action with @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social and @eko.org to ask why they've done nothing 🤷♂️
#StopStalkerAds
Over 10k people have said no to Stalker Ads, so get them off our feed!
This week ORG joined @goodlawproject.bsky.social outside Meta's offices in a joint action with @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social and @eko.org to ask why they've done nothing 🤷♂️
#StopStalkerAds