James Pond
@jamespond.co
Debugging code, capturing moments, reading too much, raising a tiny human, and building privacy-first open source tools. Hi, I’m James! 👋
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James Pond
@jamespond.co
· Oct 29
call-librario.sh — paste.sr.ht
paste.sr.ht
I started working on an #opensource REST API that aggregates #book information from several sources and returns more complete metadata. Quite a fun project to work on, when the baby lets me.
Check out the link below if you wanna try a “pre-alpha” build:
paste.sr.ht/~jamesponddo...
Check out the link below if you wanna try a “pre-alpha” build:
paste.sr.ht/~jamesponddo...
I’m shocked.
🚨 They are bringing back #ChatControl 🚨
Hummelgaard doesn't understand that no means no.
Discussion is scheduled for tomorrow, so act now: fightchatcontrol.eu
#No2Backdoors #Privacy #Security
Source: noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
netzpolitik.org/2025/interne...
Hummelgaard doesn't understand that no means no.
Discussion is scheduled for tomorrow, so act now: fightchatcontrol.eu
#No2Backdoors #Privacy #Security
Source: noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...
netzpolitik.org/2025/interne...
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’m shocked.
It doesn’t bode well for me that I get more followers when I don’t post anything.
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It doesn’t bode well for me that I get more followers when I don’t post anything.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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PSA from 404 Media: you can opt-out of a data broker selling your flight travel data to the government to be searched without a warrant. Here's how I did it. This is ARC, the data broker owned by major U.S. airlines like United, Delta, American, etc
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out o...
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
PSA from 404 Media: you can opt-out of a data broker selling your flight travel data to the government to be searched without a warrant. Here's how I did it. This is ARC, the data broker owned by major U.S. airlines like United, Delta, American, etc
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How did it take me this long to download and watch Key & Peele? I’m watching while putting the baby to sleep, bitting my tongue not to laugh too hard. So good.
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
How did it take me this long to download and watch Key & Peele? I’m watching while putting the baby to sleep, bitting my tongue not to laugh too hard. So good.
I assume we’ll see them trying this crap again next year. We have to win all battles, they only have to win once.
🚨BREAKING: We've stopped #ChatControl for good!
Until a new Council Presidency tries again...
But for now, we can enjoy our success. Thanks everyone for fighting for #privacy along with us! ❤️ 👏
Until a new Council Presidency tries again...
But for now, we can enjoy our success. Thanks everyone for fighting for #privacy along with us! ❤️ 👏
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I assume we’ll see them trying this crap again next year. We have to win all battles, they only have to win once.
Reposted by James Pond
Self-Host Weekly (2025-10-31)
Dissecting the #GitHub #Octoverse report, #software updates and launches, a spotlight on #HATimeMachine, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!
selfh.st/weekly/2025-...
#selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #foss #privacy #security #development #homelab #smarthome
Dissecting the #GitHub #Octoverse report, #software updates and launches, a spotlight on #HATimeMachine, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!
selfh.st/weekly/2025-...
#selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #foss #privacy #security #development #homelab #smarthome
Self-Host Weekly (31 October 2025)
Self-hosted news, updates, launches, and content for the week ending Friday, October 31, 2025
selfh.st
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Self-Host Weekly (2025-10-31)
Dissecting the #GitHub #Octoverse report, #software updates and launches, a spotlight on #HATimeMachine, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!
selfh.st/weekly/2025-...
#selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #foss #privacy #security #development #homelab #smarthome
Dissecting the #GitHub #Octoverse report, #software updates and launches, a spotlight on #HATimeMachine, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!
selfh.st/weekly/2025-...
#selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #foss #privacy #security #development #homelab #smarthome
October 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Reposted by James Pond
This is a very nice blog post because it is not afraid to explain hard work in terms of simple concepts. go.dev/blog/greente...
The Green Tea Garbage Collector - The Go Programming Language
Go 1.25 includes a new experimental garbage collector, Green Tea.
go.dev
October 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This is a very nice blog post because it is not afraid to explain hard work in terms of simple concepts. go.dev/blog/greente...
Reposted by James Pond
One of the largest distributors of print books for libraries is shutting down causing major issues for libraries.
🔗 www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
🔗 www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One of the largest distributors of print books for libraries is shutting down causing major issues for libraries.
🔗 www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
🔗 www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
I started working on an #opensource REST API that aggregates #book information from several sources and returns more complete metadata. Quite a fun project to work on, when the baby lets me.
Check out the link below if you wanna try a “pre-alpha” build:
paste.sr.ht/~jamesponddo...
Check out the link below if you wanna try a “pre-alpha” build:
paste.sr.ht/~jamesponddo...
call-librario.sh — paste.sr.ht
paste.sr.ht
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I started working on an #opensource REST API that aggregates #book information from several sources and returns more complete metadata. Quite a fun project to work on, when the baby lets me.
Check out the link below if you wanna try a “pre-alpha” build:
paste.sr.ht/~jamesponddo...
Check out the link below if you wanna try a “pre-alpha” build:
paste.sr.ht/~jamesponddo...
Reposted by James Pond
Remember to nominate your heroes for the European Open Source Awards 2026. Do it here:
https://europeanopensource.academy/open-call-nominations-european-open-source-awards-2026
https://europeanopensource.academy/open-call-nominations-european-open-source-awards-2026
Open Call for Nominations: European Open Source Awards 2026 | European Open Source Academy
Call for Nominations for European Open Source Awards 2026
europeanopensource.academy
October 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Remember to nominate your heroes for the European Open Source Awards 2026. Do it here:
https://europeanopensource.academy/open-call-nominations-european-open-source-awards-2026
https://europeanopensource.academy/open-call-nominations-european-open-source-awards-2026
Do people still use hashtags? Am I showing my age and social inaptitude here?
October 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Do people still use hashtags? Am I showing my age and social inaptitude here?
I haven’t had a social media account in over 10 years. Taking bets on how many hours until I regret this decision.
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I haven’t had a social media account in over 10 years. Taking bets on how many hours until I regret this decision.