Ignite Realtime Blog: Non-SASL Authentication Openfire plugin 1.1.0 released!
We’ve just released version 1.1.0 of the Non-SASL Authentication plugin for Openfire! This release fixes a compatibility issue with Openfire 4.8.0.
The Non-SASL Authentication plugin provides an implementation for authentication with Jabber servers and services using the jabber:iq:auth namespace, as specified in XEP-0078: Non-SASL Authentication. … ⌘ Read more
Preserving Memories: My Adventure with Digital8 Tapes and FireWire
The last few days, I dived into a new topic in my spare time: Archiving videos from old Hi8 and Digital8 videotapes onto my hard drive. ⌘ Read more
Laptop stand
We have a decent 3D printer (Prusa MK4) at dayjob so we printed some
foldable(!) laptop stands. Here they are:
Here’s my laptop on the stands:
It’s printed in PLA and printed in one piece! ⌘ Read more
Status 2024-01-29
Friday is my day off from work, as usual. So when I’m typing this I’m
in front of the hackstation (not a battlestation, obviously) with my
third cup of coffee, writing an update again.
I’ve been doing these status updates on my Gemini log, but I’m
increasingly aware of the dropping amounts of traffic, so I’m thinking
about doing them on the blog instead, but see below for some thoughts
on Gemini.
In which I speak about an intense week, feeling good(?), spending … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, The Raven https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/29/raven.html #programming #project #devjournal
Sam Whited: Thoughts on a New Software Commons
I use various legal and economic terms of art in this post, but I am neither a
lawyer or an economist.
They should be read in the way a layperson might read them, not as a serious
legal or economic analysis or advice.
I’ve long held that software being open source1 is necessary, but not
sufficient.
Using copyright and contract law to enshrine the freedom to use your software
instead … ⌘ Read more
I can’t really explain why this is happening, but I noticed that my home server is now idling at 7 watts instead of 13 watts as before. I checked powertop, and it seems that the CPU is staying at C7 (pc7) for about 85% of the time, which seems to be the most power efficient state. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Slipped a Mickey https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/28/mouse.html #freeculture #letsfix #publicdomain
I can’t really explain why this is happening, but I noticed that my home server is now idling at 7 watts instead of 13 watts as before. I checked powertop, and it seems that the CPU is staying at C7 (pc7) for about 85% of the time, which seems to be the most power efficient state. ⌘ Read more
Reviving Memories: A nostalgic bike ride past my University
It was a bit cold and quite windy today, but otherwise the weather was beautiful with a clear and sunny sky. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Gedichte https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/27/gedichte.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/22 to 01/26 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/26/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, The Wounded https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/25/wounded.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Do you know if all your repositories have up-to-date dependencies?
Consider deploying the GitHub Action: Evergreen so that you know each of your repositories are leveraging active dependency management with Dependabot.
The post Do you know if all your repositories have up-to-date dependencies? appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
GitHub Fund 2024 and beyond: Looking to the future
Celebrate the first year of GitHub Fund, our first investments, and a brief look of where we’re going.
The post GitHub Fund 2024 and beyond: Looking to the future appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Announcing Docker Scout Software Supply Chain Solution for Open Source Projects
Docker is now providing a free Docker Scout Team subscription to all Docker-Sponsored Open Source (DSOS) program participants. ⌘ Read more
EJBCA and Docker — Streamlining PKI Management and TLS Certificate Issuance
Learn how to deploy EJBCA as a Docker container, making your infrastructure setup more modern, efficient, and flexible for your security and certificate management needs. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: 5 Key Tech Priorities for Fintech Leaders in 2024
In the fast-paced world of financial tech, staying on top isn’t just about seeing ahead—it’s also about committing to evolving strategies. For CTOs leading the charge, we’re taking a closer look at the 5 key things they should focus on in 2024, building on what we talked about in 2023.
If you caught our last piece, you’ll … ⌘ Read more
How GitHub’s Developer Experience team improved innerloop development
Our latest solution to the ubiquitous engineering problem of integration testing in a distributed service ecosystem here at GitHub.
The post How GitHub’s Developer Experience team improved innerloop development appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: Creating the XMPP Network Graph
At the risk of sounding like an unhinged fanboy: XMPP is pretty awesome!
I’ve been involved in one way or another with XMPP, the network protocol that is an open standard for messaging and presence, for the last two decades. Much of that revolves around development of Openfire, our XMPP-based real-time communications server.
TL;DR:
- I built a thing:[https://xmppnetwork.goodbytes.i … ⌘ Read more
The Mac at Forty
Even in the darkest times (for Apple), in the mid to late 1990s, the importance of the Macintosh could not be understated. Today, exactly 40 years to the day, Apple is constantly contending for the top spot in market cap globally, the Mac is far from Apple’s most profitable product, but it’s arguably, still, one […] ⌘ Read more
A guide to open source for the social sector
Calling all nonprofits! Do you want to implement open source software but don’t know where to start? We’ve got good news; you can easily get started by consulting our new guide.
The post A guide to open source for the social sector appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Good DevEx increases productivity. Here is the data.
Explore how DevEx boosts productivity and innovation according to new research.
The post Good DevEx increases productivity. Here is the data. appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Introducing Docker Build Cloud: A New Solution to Speed Up Build Times and Improve Developer Productivity
Docker Build Cloud is now generally available. Learn more about the benefits of Docker Build Cloud and see how to get started. ⌘ Read more
How to get in the flow while coding (and why it’s important)
Explore what flow state entails, its benefits, and three tips for reaching it the next time you code.
The post How to get in the flow while coding (and why it’s important) appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
10 unexpected ways to use GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is widely known for its code generation feature. Learn how the AI assistant’s abilities can extend beyond just code generation.
The post 10 unexpected ways to use GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, January Uprising https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/22/january-uprising.html #programming #project #devjournal
On my blog: The Return of AI Antics https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/21/paid-ai.html #art #harm #rant #technology
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Space Rover, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/20/space-rover-2.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/15 to 01/19 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/19/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week
Ignite Realtime Blog: HTTP File Upload plugin 1.4.0 released
The HTTP File Upload plugin is a plugin for Openfire that allow users to easily share files (such as pictures) in a chat
A new release is now available for this plugin: version 1.4.0.
This release introduces a couple of interesting security improvements:
- an additional guard has been added that should prevent scripts embedded in data to be executed without the recipient’s approval
- It is now possible to configure a viru … ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: Presence Service plugin v1.7.2 release
The Presence Service plugin is a plugin for Openfire. It provides a service that provides simple presence information over HTTP. It can be used to display an online status icon for a user or component on a web page or to poll for presence information from a web service.
A new release is now available for this plugin: version 1.7.2.
In this release, an incompatibility with the recently released Openfire 4.8.0 was fixed. Als … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Data’s Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/18/data-s-day.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Game Bytes · January 2024
Game Bytes is our monthly series taking a peek at the world of gamedev on GitHub—featuring game engine updates, game jam details, open source games, mods, maps, and more. Game on!
The post Game Bytes · January 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Insider newsletter digest: Build from anywhere
Explore the August 2023 edition, featuring easy tips and tricks for GitHub Mobile.
The post Insider newsletter digest: Build from anywhere appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Everything in the park is covered under the white magic! ❄️ ⌘ Read more
New data and visualizations highlight the resilience of international developer collaboration
Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q3 2023 data for the Innovation Graph.
The post [New data and visualizations highlight the resilience of international developer collaboration](https://github.blog/2024-01-18-new-data-and-visualizations-highlight-the-resilience-of-internation … ⌘ Read more
How to Enhance Application Security Posture with Docker Scout Policies
Learn how Docker Scout policies can help development and security teams define and achieve an ideal application security posture for organizations. ⌘ Read more
How to Use OpenPubkey to SSH Without SSH Keys
Learn how OpenPubkey SSH (OPK SSH) allows you to use your regular email account or SSO to log in and securely connect to an SSH server. ⌘ Read more
GitHub Availability Report: December 2023
In December, we experienced three incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.
The post GitHub Availability Report: December 2023 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
GitHub-hosted runners: Double the power for open source
GitHub Actions continues its industry-leading support for the OSS community by doubling the Windows/Linux machine size to 4-vCPU runners at no cost for public repositories.
The post GitHub-hosted runners: Double the power for open source appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
I’ve made the sad observation that numerous people started to blog during the pandemic, but stopped in 2021 or 2022. Today, I cleaned up my feed subscriptions in Miniflux and removed many feeds that saw no activity for a long time. At least, I can’t remember of a site I subscribed to that completely disappeared. ⌘ Read more
A developer’s second brain: Reducing complexity through partnership with AI
As we look to empower developers with AI tools, we inadvertently integrate AI deeper into the way developers work. How do developers feel about that? And what are the most impactful ways to introduce more AI into workflows? We recently conducted 25 in-depth interviews with developers to understand exactly that.
The post [A developer’s second brain: Reducing complexity through partnership … ⌘ Read more
Rotating credentials for GitHub.com and new GHES patches
GitHub received a bug bounty report of a vulnerability that allowed access to the environment variables of a production container. We have patched GitHub.com and rotated all affected credentials. If you have hardcoded or cached a public key owned by GitHub, read on to ensure your systems continue working with the new keys.
The post [Rotating credentials for GitHub.com and new GHES patches](https://github.blog/2024-01-16-ro … ⌘ Read more
Using GitHub Actions to backup OneDrive to S3
My ideals of using open-source software are fading a bit, and I’ve been using OneDrive to synchronize my files for quite some time now. It’s cheap and works reliable at least. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Wikipedia https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/15/wikipedia.html #programming #project #devjournal
On my blog: Diversifying the “Business” of Free Culture https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/14/diversify.html #philosophy #freeculture #rant
The water is still frozen and there’s some snow on top of the ice. ❄️ ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Space Rover, part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/13/space-rover-1.html #freeculture #bookclub
Ignite Realtime Blog: Openfire 4.8.0 Released!
The Ignite Realtime community is happy to be able to announce the immediate availability of version 4.8.0 of Openfire, its cross-platform real-time collaboration server based on the XMPP protocol!
This is the first major release of Openfire in about two years, and that shows: 199 tickets have been closed against this release! As a fun fact: the oldest of these issues was raised in 2015, the youngest: three days ago. Some of the highlights in this relea … ⌘ Read more