Josh Simmons

Well gosh, I'm glad we required masks 😂 If we use this venue again (and we definitely will when we return to Berlin), I've got some ideas about how to manage airflow differently.

#MatrixConf #HealthAndSafety

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Goooooood morning, #MatrixConf! I hope everyone had a great night and got some good rest – or at least one of the two 😁

Looking forward to a great Day 1! Doors open at 9am, and opening remarks are at 10am.

Not here with us in Berlin? You're missed, but you don't have to miss out! Talks will be livestreamed: https://2024.matrix.org/watch

#Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS

Thank you @tobias and @kde for donating 100 COVID rapid antigen tests to #MatrixConf! They are available at the registration desk for anyone who wants one.

I've been testing daily – I always do during conferences – and encourage other folks to do the same! Especially if you find yourself feeling a bit off.

Open source is nothing if not community, and it's important that we each do our part to keep each other safe from easily avoidable harm.

#HealthAndSafety #FOSS #OpenSource #PHPLedge #PublicHealthPledge

Annnnd the air quality monitoring array has been deployed at #MatrixConf! Can you guess which room the BarCamp is starting in? 😂

Tomorrow will be the real test of the venue's ventilation, as we're expecting about 4x the attendees that we have today.

We take the #HealthAndSafety of our community seriously and are requiring masks indoors this year. The data we collect will help us calibrate our approach with this venue when we return!

#PHPledge #PublicHealthPledge #AQI #COVID #OpenSource #FOSS

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Gooooood morning, #MatrixConf! Can't wait to see you all in person over the next few days.

And if you can't make it, worry not -- we'll be live streaming the talks starting tomorrow! Visit our website later today for more info on that.

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Emelia does an extraordinary amount of work to make the fediverse a better place for all of us, and basically contributes to all the top fedi projects. Let's help make that sustainable for her!

#Fediverse #Fundraising #IndieWeb #OpenSource #FOSS

I'm glad to see Sticker Mule took the mask off for all to see.

Many of us who have worked in developer relations and marketing have been avoiding them for _years_ because of its owners.

You know who will never mine your private communications to train an LLM?

Better yet, you know whose words you don't need to trust, because you aren't obligated to use any particular server? And the software is open source? And regularly audited by security researchers?

Matrix.

It's not perfect, but no tool is. It's a matter of what trade offs you're willing to accept. Just sayin' ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#Matrix #Slack #OpenSource #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy

Does your public library use Overdrive/Libby for ebooks or audiobooks? ⚠️

In the US and Canada, the answer is probably yes. And you should speak to your library staff and commission about it.

Libby is now owned by a private equity firm & making sketchy changes: https://buttondown.email/ninelives/archive/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries/

The latest development is that their overbroad privacy policy allows them to sell your borrowing history to advertisers: https://infosec.exchange/@longobord/112243098104196246

Thank you @karawynn and @longobord!

#Privacy #Libraries

Addressing indoor air quality saves lives and helps us achieve at work, in school, and in self-governance.

Brain function declines by 15% as CO2 levels hit 945ppm, and by 50% at 1400ppm.

Have you ever measured CO2 at your desk or a contentious City Council meeting? What you find might surprise you!

These scientists recommend mandating clean air in public buildings, with 800ppm as the upper limit. That's good policy: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0677

#IAQ #COVID #HealthAndSafety #PublicHealthPledge