de ville weppenaar
@speakofthedv.ca
Canadian. South African. Software. Privacy. Security.
Backend Platform Developer @ 1Password. Gopher and YAML wrangler.
Opinions my own and probably wrong.
Backend Platform Developer @ 1Password. Gopher and YAML wrangler.
Opinions my own and probably wrong.
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Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built in Canada
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.
gandersocial.ca
I learned about this today there is a lot to like about what they are trying to do! 🙌
@gandersocial.bsky.social
@gandersocial.bsky.social
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Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10
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Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm.
We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates.
support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...
We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates.
support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...
Staying Safe from Phishing, Scams, and Impersonation
We provide a privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging and calling platform designed so only you and your intended recipients can communicate securely. Even with strong encryption, attac...
support.signal.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Like many services, as Signal grows, it becomes a more appealing place for scammers to try and cause harm.
We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates.
support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...
We've put together tips to help you protect yourself from phishing, scams, & impersonation attempts. Plus info about how Signal support communicates.
support.signal.org/hc/en-us/art...
At the start of this year, I set a goal firmly outside of my comfort zone: row 1,000 km by year's end. After sharing this with friends, they suggested tracking it in a spreadsheet with milestones. This was the first time I'd tried anything like this. I didn't know what to expect going in. 🧵 1/9
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
At the start of this year, I set a goal firmly outside of my comfort zone: row 1,000 km by year's end. After sharing this with friends, they suggested tracking it in a spreadsheet with milestones. This was the first time I'd tried anything like this. I didn't know what to expect going in. 🧵 1/9
@fairvote.ca I wanted to follow up on an email I sent to your office email address a few days ago and ask if you offer alternative options to making recurring donations, such as Interac e-Transfer?
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
@fairvote.ca I wanted to follow up on an email I sent to your office email address a few days ago and ask if you offer alternative options to making recurring donations, such as Interac e-Transfer?
I learned about this today there is a lot to like about what they are trying to do! 🙌
@gandersocial.bsky.social
@gandersocial.bsky.social
Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built in Canada
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.
gandersocial.ca
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I learned about this today there is a lot to like about what they are trying to do! 🙌
@gandersocial.bsky.social
@gandersocial.bsky.social
The Game Awards will be hosted live on Thursday, Dec 11th. Be sure to get your votes in. Great to see indie games have such a strong showing.
thegameawards.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Game Awards will be hosted live on Thursday, Dec 11th. Be sure to get your votes in. Great to see indie games have such a strong showing.
A simpler, faster way to unlock 1Password.
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1password.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A simpler, faster way to unlock 1Password.
@davidebybc.bsky.social What can we do to encourage the federal government to prioritize the implementation of Open Banking in Canada?
Everyone benefits if banks and financial institutions lower barriers and provide easy access to our data in a safe and privacy preserving way.
Everyone benefits if banks and financial institutions lower barriers and provide easy access to our data in a safe and privacy preserving way.
Open banking - Canada.ca
What is open banking or consumer-driven banking, how it works, screen scraping, benefits, its future in Canada and what to keep in mind when banking online.
www.canada.ca
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@davidebybc.bsky.social What can we do to encourage the federal government to prioritize the implementation of Open Banking in Canada?
Everyone benefits if banks and financial institutions lower barriers and provide easy access to our data in a safe and privacy preserving way.
Everyone benefits if banks and financial institutions lower barriers and provide easy access to our data in a safe and privacy preserving way.
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📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
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 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Reposted by de ville weppenaar
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...
I really enjoy the Musora Sessions, but this cover of My Own Summer by Winnetka Bowling League is amazing! #music #cover
My Own Summer (Shove It) - Musora Session by Winnetka Bowling League & Musora on Apple Music
Song · 2025 · Duration 3:50
music.apple.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Apple’s Liquid Glass is growing on me. Some refinement is required for sure, but overall I think it looks more consistent and polished.
September 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Apple’s Liquid Glass is growing on me. Some refinement is required for sure, but overall I think it looks more consistent and polished.
Friday! We made it y’all.
September 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Friday! We made it y’all.
It's 2025 and we still have email / SMS only 2FA. 😢
a panda bear is sitting on a railing in the rain and looking at the camera .
Alt: A panda bear is sitting on a railing in the rain with its back to the camera, staring off into the distance.
media.tenor.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It's 2025 and we still have email / SMS only 2FA. 😢
New handle, who dis!? 🤩
It wouldn't be another year without a new personal domain and a tedious migration of all my online profiles to use it. 😅
dvvv.ca was great for its brevity, but seeing people struggle through trying to pronounce sure was something. Kudos to the brave few that attempted it. 😆
It wouldn't be another year without a new personal domain and a tedious migration of all my online profiles to use it. 😅
dvvv.ca was great for its brevity, but seeing people struggle through trying to pronounce sure was something. Kudos to the brave few that attempted it. 😆
September 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New handle, who dis!? 🤩
It wouldn't be another year without a new personal domain and a tedious migration of all my online profiles to use it. 😅
dvvv.ca was great for its brevity, but seeing people struggle through trying to pronounce sure was something. Kudos to the brave few that attempted it. 😆
It wouldn't be another year without a new personal domain and a tedious migration of all my online profiles to use it. 😅
dvvv.ca was great for its brevity, but seeing people struggle through trying to pronounce sure was something. Kudos to the brave few that attempted it. 😆
Looking forward to the album release, but this was a real nice surprise on my Friday playlist. 🤘
Break the Spell by Arch Enemy on Apple Music
Song · 2025 · Duration 4:27
music.apple.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Looking forward to the album release, but this was a real nice surprise on my Friday playlist. 🤘
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Reminder: Open Source Kubernetes is currently building a multi-cluster management & monitoring tool. If you manage or use multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, we'd love to hear from you! Share your experience here:
User feedback Survey: Building Multi cluster Management and Monitoring tool.
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey! The Kubernetes SIG Multi cluster UX Working Group is conducting a survey to gather insights from users, operators, and developers on how…
docs.google.com
August 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reminder: Open Source Kubernetes is currently building a multi-cluster management & monitoring tool. If you manage or use multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, we'd love to hear from you! Share your experience here:
@bctransit.com any plans to support transit passes in Apple or Google wallet? Tap to pay seems like an obvious choice over the QR code based system required for the Umo app?
Apple: support.apple.com/en-ca/105079
Google: support.google.com/wallet/answe...
Apple: support.apple.com/en-ca/105079
Google: support.google.com/wallet/answe...
August 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
@bctransit.com any plans to support transit passes in Apple or Google wallet? Tap to pay seems like an obvious choice over the QR code based system required for the Umo app?
Apple: support.apple.com/en-ca/105079
Google: support.google.com/wallet/answe...
Apple: support.apple.com/en-ca/105079
Google: support.google.com/wallet/answe...
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New post up, with a bunch of thoughts on what drives me personally, and my own 40-year career (h/t @lethain.com).
I have a pretty unusual life story. But one of the reasons I love the tech industry so much is how common unusual stories like mine have historically been.
charity.wtf/2025/07/09/t...
I have a pretty unusual life story. But one of the reasons I love the tech industry so much is how common unusual stories like mine have historically been.
charity.wtf/2025/07/09/t...
Thoughts on Motivation and My 40-Year Career
I’ve never published an essay quite like this. I’ve written about my life before, reams of stuff actually, because that’s how I process what I think, but never for public consumption. I’ve been pus…
charity.wtf
July 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
New post up, with a bunch of thoughts on what drives me personally, and my own 40-year career (h/t @lethain.com).
I have a pretty unusual life story. But one of the reasons I love the tech industry so much is how common unusual stories like mine have historically been.
charity.wtf/2025/07/09/t...
I have a pretty unusual life story. But one of the reasons I love the tech industry so much is how common unusual stories like mine have historically been.
charity.wtf/2025/07/09/t...
@groundnews.bsky.social is it possible to make (Show) Reader the default when opening an article on iOS?
It makes it less jarring when you move from the app to an article from a specific news outlet. For one it also helps maintain dark mode throughout the experience.
Also, I love Ground News! ❤️
It makes it less jarring when you move from the app to an article from a specific news outlet. For one it also helps maintain dark mode throughout the experience.
Also, I love Ground News! ❤️
July 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
@groundnews.bsky.social is it possible to make (Show) Reader the default when opening an article on iOS?
It makes it less jarring when you move from the app to an article from a specific news outlet. For one it also helps maintain dark mode throughout the experience.
Also, I love Ground News! ❤️
It makes it less jarring when you move from the app to an article from a specific news outlet. For one it also helps maintain dark mode throughout the experience.
Also, I love Ground News! ❤️
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Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3
June 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3
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📣 The rush to add AI into everything is a big threat to privacy, as we've been saying.
MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why.
So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇
signal.org/blog/signal-...
MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why.
So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇
signal.org/blog/signal-...
By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall
Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is a...
signal.org
May 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
📣 The rush to add AI into everything is a big threat to privacy, as we've been saying.
MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why.
So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇
signal.org/blog/signal-...
MS Recall's screenshotting everything is a (not) great example of exactly why.
So, Signal took steps to protect everyone using Signal on Windows 11 from Recall's privacy invasion.👇
signal.org/blog/signal-...
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We're ready for Microsoft Recall and the automatic screenshots it takes of everything on your desktop.
Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.
signal.org/blog/signal-...
Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.
signal.org/blog/signal-...
By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall
Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is a...
signal.org
May 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We're ready for Microsoft Recall and the automatic screenshots it takes of everything on your desktop.
Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.
signal.org/blog/signal-...
Signal Desktop on Windows now includes support for a new "Screen security" feature designed to block screenshots of your Signal chats.
signal.org/blog/signal-...
Anyone else feel like Apple’s struggles with implementing the AI features they promised to be reminiscent of the complacency that led to Blackberry’s downfall?
Not that I want them to find excuses to inject AI unnecessarily like some do, but I am really beyond ready for a vastly improved Siri. 😬
Not that I want them to find excuses to inject AI unnecessarily like some do, but I am really beyond ready for a vastly improved Siri. 😬
May 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Anyone else feel like Apple’s struggles with implementing the AI features they promised to be reminiscent of the complacency that led to Blackberry’s downfall?
Not that I want them to find excuses to inject AI unnecessarily like some do, but I am really beyond ready for a vastly improved Siri. 😬
Not that I want them to find excuses to inject AI unnecessarily like some do, but I am really beyond ready for a vastly improved Siri. 😬
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Bluesky just rolled out blue check verification, with the highest-priority accounts being government officials, news organizations, journalists and celebrities.
One way to verify your account if you don't fit the above criteria? Use your .CA domain! Check out our guide: www.cira.ca/en/resources...
One way to verify your account if you don't fit the above criteria? Use your .CA domain! Check out our guide: www.cira.ca/en/resources...
April 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Bluesky just rolled out blue check verification, with the highest-priority accounts being government officials, news organizations, journalists and celebrities.
One way to verify your account if you don't fit the above criteria? Use your .CA domain! Check out our guide: www.cira.ca/en/resources...
One way to verify your account if you don't fit the above criteria? Use your .CA domain! Check out our guide: www.cira.ca/en/resources...