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FreeCAD 1.0 Released After 22 Years in Development

Good things come to those who wait, and for 3D modelling professionals with a preference for open-source software, the wait for the FreeCAD 1.0 release has been a long one – over 22 years! At long last, this free, open-source alternative to expensive engineering software like Autodesk Fusion360 has emerged from development to issue its first, formal stable release. A major milestone, all told. Not that the lack of a 1.0 release had put people off using it. FreeCAD is in wide use by professionals, students, and creative 3D printers, across Linux and beyond. I even recall mentioning it a :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppUpdates #Cad #Freecad

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/freecad-1-0-released-open-source-cad-software

Another Friday, another #NewstodonFriday thread, with our usual mix of tech, politics, books and culture (if you haven’t heard of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief, check out @TheConversationUS’s story about her). All the newsrooms featured here are independent and have invested time and energy in establishing a presence in the fediverse. Please follow them, click on the stories, boost them, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can.

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#Media #Journalism #News #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday

A curious theme emerged when we were compiling this week’s #NewstodonFriday — the importance of down-ballot elections in the U.S. School choice, state judicial elections, and school boards don’t get a lot of attention, but can have a long-lasting, outsized impact on people’s lives. If you’re motivated to run for something and don’t know how, it’s worth following @amandalitm, who founded the Run For Something organization. But we digress.

Also in this week’s selection, find stories about alternatives to loss and damage funds for climate disasters, going incognito, Infowars, earwigs, and, of course, Elon Musk. Please check out the stories, follow the publications, click on the stories, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can.

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#Media #Journalism #News #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday #Newstodon

"President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate former presidential candidate and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services," according to multiple reports.

@politico reports: "The expected pick, which will roil many public health experts, comes after Trump promised to let Kennedy “go wild” with health and food policy in his administration after Kennedy dropped his own presidential bid to endorse the now-president-elect."

https://flip.it/dINsB7

#Trump #RFKJr #USPolitics #Politics #News #PublicHealth

New update released today! #LibreOffice 24.8.3 is now available, with bugfixes and compatibility improvements. All users are recommended to upgrade: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/11/14/libreoffice-24-8-3/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware #news

Ausschreitungen in #Amsterdam - Medien korrigieren sich #Maccabi

"Nach den Auseinandersetzungen zwischen mehrheitlich migrantischen Einwohnern Amsterdams und israelischen Fußballfans am Donnerstag haben mehrere internationale Medien ihre Berichterstattung korrigiert. Wie sich jetzt herausgestellt hat, haben Zeitungen und Sender ihre Berichte über gewalttätige Angriffe auf die Fans von Maccabi Tel Aviv mit Bildern illustriert, die diese als Opfer zeigen, obwohl sie die Angreifer waren. Maccabi-Ultras waren zuletzt in Athen mit ähnlichen Gewalttaten gegenüber arabischen Menschen bekannt geworden.

Die Fotografin Annet de Graaf, deren Bilder verwendet wurden, wies bereits am Freitag auf dem Kurznachrichtendienst X auf die falsche Berichterstattung hin und forderte eine Richtigstellung. Mehrere Medien, darunter #SkyNews und die deutsche #ARD, kamen dieser Aufforderung nach. Ein Videobeitrag der Tagesschau enthält nun den Hinweis: »Diese Bilder zeigen nicht Angriffe auf israelische Fußball-Fans.« Andere Medien, wie »Bild«, haben die irreführenden Illustrationen mit Maccabi-Fans als Opfer jedoch weiterhin online......"

Danke an @matthimon https://www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1186660.fan-gewalt-in-amsterdam-ausschreitungen-in-amsterdam-medien-korrigieren-sich.html @palestine @israel

#Presse #Medien #Israel #Hooligans #Palestine #War #Journalismus #News

Last week, we asked #NewstodonFriday readers if anyone else felt sick at the thought of the U.S. election, and here we are. Not much levity in this week’s thread, but rather stories on the state of journalism and media, how different outlets plan to tackle the Trump administration, and even one about how political polarization can literally make you sick. We’ve sprinkled a little lighter fare in there, including a beautiful Tiny Desk concert from Meshell Ndegeocello (close your eyes and scroll to the bottom if you can’t bear to read any news). Please check out the stories, follow the publications, click on the stories, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can. Independent media matters now, more than ever.

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#Media #Journalism #News #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday

Tech site @404mediaco says people have been canceling their subscriptions to the site out of a general sense of depression since the Republicans clinched the presidency and the Senate in the U.S. election. Here, co-founders @jasonkoebler, @emanuelmaiberg, Samantha Cole and @josephcox explain why their work is still valuable.

https://www.404media.co/why-the-work-still-matters-under-trump/

#Trump #DonaldTrump #News #Media #Journalism #Technology #Tech #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

In a mission statement earlier this week, the team at @ProPublica explained their plans on holding the incoming Trump administration’s feet to the fire. Here, they dive into the specific issues journalists will be following, and how to get in touch with reporters if you have information to share.

https://www.propublica.org/article/second-trump-presidency-issues-contact

#Trump #DonaldTrump #News #Media #Journalism #WomensRights #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

This time next week, the U.S. will have voted. Anyone else feel sick?! This is our regular #NewstodonFriday thread, which highlights the newsrooms and reporters who have an active presence in the fediverse. Inevitably, we have political stories and politics-adjacent stories, along with some lighter fare, and some that straddle the two (@TexasObserver’s story on a new Greg Abbott musical fits perfectly into that category). Please check out the stories, follow the publications, click on the stories, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can. See you on the other side.

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#Media #Journalism #News #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday

How to jailbreak ChatGPT and trick the AI into writing exploit code using hex encoding https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/chatgpt_hex_encoded_jailbreak/ #news

結局液体なんですよねえ

同僚の鼻に爆竹、尻には引火性の液体かけ点火…しつけと称し暴行容疑の女を逮捕 https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20241025-OYT1T50230/

#おしり #news #bot

Happy #NewstodonFriday! We really really wanted to keep it light, breezy and election-free this week. But if democracy dies in darkness, we must celebrate those newsrooms and reporters that are committed to shedding light.

This week, we are featuring news on how the plastics industry would welcome a second Trump administration, but teachers would loathe one. Texas Observer has a deeply reported story on the way mass deportations would devastate their state. New Hampshire’s election workers are under threat, but they’re standing up. An overlooked item on the Arizona ballot? Policy on how the state would treat unhoused people. A tech story on everyone’s favorite online retailer and how it says it has a First Amendment right to union bust. There’s a look at why people continue to support Donald Trump, despite the… everything. And sprinkled in, find articles on how kids become bilingual, the rise of Scientology in Ukraine, specimen collections in museums, clever cats, and zombie movies. Please support these newsrooms who have an active presence in the fediverse — give money, subscribe, read, share and comment.

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#Media #Journalism #News #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday

📢 Big News!

Today, we’re announcing that Flipboard is beginning to federate our publisher partner accounts in Brazil and expanding federation in Canada, Germany and the U.K.

Now, people in the fediverse can follow 150 newly federated publisher accounts and 2,000 topically curated Magazines about everything from politics and world news to sports and travel.

Read more in our announcement here:

https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/flipboard-expands-federation-in-brazil-canada-germany-and-u-k/

For a full list of federated accounts to follow, visit the Flipboard directory:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU

Follow our Mastodon accounts in Brazil and Germany to discover Flipboard accounts to follow and keep up with the day's news:

@FlipboardBR

@FlipboardDE

And as always, tell us in the comments what you think!

#Flipboard #Federation #Fediverse #Germany #Deutschland #Brazil #Brasil #UnitedKingom #Ireland #Media #Journalism #News #Technology #Lifestyle #Sports

Big congratulations to @jay.bsky.team and the whole @bsky.app team 🎉

With over half a million new users in the last day, Bluesky is demonstrating the power of open social networking and micro-blogging.

Thanks to @snarfed.org you can join in and post to Bluesky by following @bsky.brid.gy

We love to see new social grow, hopefully more to come!

#Bluesky #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia Technology #News #Fedi

Happy #NewstodonFriday! If you’re absolutely averse to seeing coverage of the U.S. election and Donald Trump, you might want to look away now — or scroll quickly. If you can bear to linger, you’ll find important stories about Elon Musk’s political funding, why the media aren’t talking about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, the push to get out the Native note, and what happened after Hurricane Maria. Interspersed, there's an investigation into the state of criminal prosecution in Anchorage, two inspiring stories on assistive technology, a look at whether Alan Shepard hit three golf balls on the moon, and some gorgeous photos, including bracken that looks like Jabba the Hutt. To remind you, our goal with this thread is to highlight the work of newsrooms and individuals that maintain an active presence in the fediverse. Follow their accounts, click on their stories, donate and subscribe, and interact in the comments below.

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#Media #Journalism #News #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday

Yeah, I know, Meta, and all. But this is a genuinely useful idea.

"Through this integration, the volunteer will see through the lens of the smart glasses in order to provide a real-time description to the user through their open-ear speakers, for everyday tasks such as setting a thermostat, finding the right supermarket aisle, or preparing meals—all while keeping the user's hands free."

https://www.bemyeyes.com/blog/be-my-eyes-meta-accessibility-partnership

#accessibility #technology #blind #news

Happy #NewstodonFriday! Here’s our collection of stories featuring down-ballot voting, what happens when a far-right vision of government becomes reality in America, the marriage of religion and tech, and the all-time greatest “I voted” sticker.

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#news #software #graphics #image #painting #feature #color #foss #floss

The Houston-based Holocaust Remembrance Association will hold a vigil in Kingwood on Sunday for the victims of the October 7 attacks. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/religion/2024/10/04/502032/houston-jewish-community-to-mark-one-year-since-hamas-attack-on-israel/

#CivilRights #Houston #Local #News #Religion #HolocaustRemembranceAssociation #October7HamasAttacks