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Clayton Dewey<p>The <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DrupalCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrupalCon</span></a> Nonprofit Summit just wrapped up and it was a big success. </p><p>Over 100 people got together for informative presentations and peer learning.</p><p>Highlights were:</p><p>- learning about the cool work happening with the Drupal CMS initiative that is making it a lot easier to get up and running with a Drupal website <br>- getting pumped about the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/OpenWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWeb</span></a> as a counterforce to Big Tech <a href="https://social.coop/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enshittification</span></a><br>- sharing advice on doing more user research on websites</p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/NPtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NPtech</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Communitytech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Communitytech</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
Clayton Dewey<p>The FLOSS movement has failed to build a true counter power to Big Tech's hegemony. </p><p>However, I see this potential for tech autonomy with community tech.</p><p>It builds on the nonprofit, community centered aspects of free and open source software, while addressing its shortcomings. </p><p>Boosts and opinions on what I've outlined in my blog post very welcomed. </p><p>:boosts_appreciated: 🌐 ❤️ </p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/CommunityTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityTech</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/SurveillanceCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SurveillanceCapitalism</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://www.clayton.computer/community-tech-moving-beyond-free-and-open-source-software/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">clayton.computer/community-tec</span><span class="invisible">h-moving-beyond-free-and-open-source-software/</span></a></p>
Courtney Rosenthal<p>(New server, new <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> .)</p><p>I'm a newcomer to <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pdx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pdx</span></a>. I moved here after living in <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>austin</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/austinTX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>austinTX</span></a> for over 30 years.</p><p>I'm interested in <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/openSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openSource</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/selfHosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfHosted</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/homeAutomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeAutomation</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/homeAssistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeAssistant</span></a></p><p>I advocate for <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/civicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civicTech</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/openData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openData</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/communityTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communityTech</span></a></p><p>I like <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/classicalGuitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>classicalGuitar</span></a></p><p>I occasionally post photos of <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a>, <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/bread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bread</span></a>, <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/pizza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pizza</span></a>, and Franklin the <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cat</span></a>. You're welcome.</p>
coffe☕<p>I don't have a Raspberry Pi 5 yet, but I'm really curious about its potential as a media center. Has anyone experimented with using the Pi 5 for 4K streaming, light retro gaming, or other applications? I'd love to hear your experiences!</p><p><a href="https://social.piewpiew.se/tags/RaspberryPi5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi5</span></a> <a href="https://social.piewpiew.se/tags/MediaCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediaCenter</span></a> <a href="https://social.piewpiew.se/tags/TechDIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechDIY</span></a> <a href="https://social.piewpiew.se/tags/CommunityTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityTech</span></a> <a href="https://social.piewpiew.se/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a></p>