Open Source Digest: Coworking, RC Spotters, Media Servers & More

Open Source Digest: Coworking, RC Spotters, Media Servers & More

Social Coworking & Office Hours Join upcoming sessions to explore SORTEE (open science) and text linting with Vale. These community events foster collaboration and skill-sharing. Fun & Learning Learn projectile motion by helping a rabbit reach a carrot in a playful simulation (idea by Leongster). Understand why search results may vary across statements. Documentary: The … Read more

AI Openness Debate: Open Source vs Closed Models Heats Up

AI Openness Debate: Open Source vs Closed Models Heats Up

The Great AI Openness Debate This week’s news highlights a growing rift in the AI world: the battle between open and closed AI models. Tech giants like Nvidia and Microsoft are lobbying Washington to protect open AI, while concerns mount over national security risks from Chinese open models. Meanwhile, new open-weight models like Inkling AI … Read more

Open Source Weekly: AI, NixOS, COSMIC, & More

Open Source Weekly: AI, NixOS, COSMIC, & More

Community & Governance The open source ecosystem is grappling with human challenges as much as technical ones. A video from The Linux Experiment highlights ego-driven conflicts, upstream vs. distro tensions, and contributor burnout, with Flathub reviewers stepping back and JellyFin losing core team members. Meanwhile, the CNCF Ambassador program, as shared by Faeka Ansari, demonstrates … Read more

What the CNCF Ambassador Program Gave Faeka Ansari

What the CNCF Ambassador Program Gave Faeka Ansari

Video by CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation] via YouTube
What the CNCF Ambassador Program Gave Faeka Ansari

CNCF Ambassador Faeka Ansari shares what joining the ambassador program meant for her: access to a community of leaders and maintainers, a platform to tell cloud native stories, and a responsibility to bring new people into the ecosystem.

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Linux Dev Time – Episode 155

Linux Dev Time – Episode 155

Video by The Late Night Linux Family via YouTube
Linux Dev Time – Episode 155

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Viking 1’s Lost Experiment

Viking 1's Lost Experiment

Video by TWiT Tech Podcast Network via YouTube
Viking 1's Lost Experiment

A "great tragedy" of the Viking mission: the removal of the Wolf Trap experiment. Developed by Wolf Vishniac, it aimed to take a more holistic approach to detecting life using nutrient and microbial samples. #Space #VikingMission #Science #Mars #History #Microbiology #Astrobiology

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I Used #NixOS For 1 Year – It’s Different

I Used #NixOS For 1 Year - It's Different

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I Used #NixOS For 1 Year - It's Different

I have now been on NixOS for 1 whole year. Here are my thoughts.

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Weekly Open Source Digest: Security, Tools & Community

Weekly Open Source Digest: Security, Tools & Community

Community & Social Events Social Coworking sessions now focus on getting to know SORTEE and Vale/text linting — great for networking and skill sharing. Wikimania 2026 announces its theme: “The joy of contributing”, reinforcing Wikipedia’s open-source spirit. Security & Development Heise Academy offers a workshop on comprehensive Linux server protection (in German). Discussion arises over … Read more

Silicon Valley Splits Over Open Source AI: Risks vs. Rewards

Silicon Valley Splits Over Open Source AI: Risks vs. Rewards

Introduction Open-source AI is at a crossroads. With U.S. scrutiny on the rise, tech giants like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta are championing open models, while others fear national security risks. This digest cuts through the noise to explain what’s happening, why it matters, and what it means for the open-source community. The Great Divide: National … Read more