"Perhaps the most powerful infrastructure is the one we build between us through trust, empathy and the shared belief that technology can belong to everyone."
>>> Reflections from the #globalgathering 2025:
#communityTech
Decentralization is more than code. It’s governance, resilience, and community.
If you’re building something that empowers users, we want to hear from you at the Decentralised Communication devroom.
Submit your proposal before Sunday night!
fosdem.org/submit
#FOSDEM #CommunityTech
FOSDEM 2026
Decentralization is more than code. It’s governance, resilience, and community.
If you’re building something that empowers users, we want to hear from you at the Decentralised Communication devroom.
Submit your proposal before Sunday night!
𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. 𝗔 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.
💜 Come aboard. Support our crew.
🫰 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺. 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://dyne.org/donate
#FreeSoftware #CommunityTech #DigitalRights #SupportOpenSource #Dyne #SovereignTech
Do you hate #broligarchs?
#Billionaires? #AiSlop but still think there is merit in #AI?
Here is my proposal for a stand alone.
OFFGRID COMMUNITY AI SYSTEM.
That's right.Your very own co-op AI
The calculations are very much back of the envelope, first cut, but quite feasible.
A 32billion parameters, frontier level performance compatable open source #llm model. The power requirements is that of 3AC units including cooling. Serves 15-20 concurrent users. 40 households of 4 people each (taking into account actual AI model distributed use metrics and contention ratios)
40 households, subscribing at $30/month over 2 years + power (solar). Train with your own datasets.
Entire set up takes half a rack.
LETS GO!!!
#OpenSource #FOSS #CommunityTech #OpenHardware #EthicalAI #ResponsibleAI #AIForGood #TechForGood #Solarpunk #RegenerativeCulture #Degrowth #AppropriateTechnology #OffGrid #SelfSufficient #Homesteading #Permaculture #RightToRepair #MakerSpace #DIYTech #decentralizedtech
This is BIG and has the potential to be vastly transformative in how we think of and use social technology. If you can spare a few bucks, please consider backing @bonfire Social. https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community #bonfire #bonfiresocial #socialweb #opensocialweb #communitytech
What happens when an artist turns a community walk into a movement?
In Philadelphia, JJ Tiziou transformed his Walk Around Philadelphia project into a thriving community experience with the help of CiviCRM and Tadpole Collective. From managing registrations and surveys to building lasting connections, JJ’s work shows how open source tools can strengthen real-world communities.
Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/3hz3wztz
Introducing Sanshi, a series of projects crafted to inspire connection, creativity, and real progress in everyday life. With thoughtful solutions like WiseIN for smarter networking and more.
Sanshi is building meaningful experiences, one project at a time.
Check us out at https://lnkd.in/e-afhDmb
The Apereo Foundation will host a microconference on Nov 12 at 11 AM ET exploring CiviCRM’s role in managing community, open source, and higher ed.
Featuring leaders from the Open Source Initiative, Python Software Foundation, and Prolydian, moderated by Joe Murray of JMA Consulting.
Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/52wzvw8w
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ykf3mnkw
Bình dân học vụ số là mặt trận mới. Đảng viên, đoàn viên xung phong tuyến đầu, mang ánh sáng công nghệ đến từng người dân, lan tỏa kỹ năng số, góp phần nâng cao đời sống. #BinhDanHocVuSo #digitalliteracy #dangvien #doanthe #congnghe #congdong #Vietnam #Vietnamese #CommunityTech #DigitalEmpowerment
https://vtcnews.vn/dang-vien-phai-di-dau-tren-mat-tran-binh-dan-hoc-vu-so-ar984063.html
Been thinking about digital access recently. A lot of the organizations that recondition and distribute computer in the community have tied themselves to corporate sponsors and forsaken open source.
I saw this with Austin Free-Net in #Austin and Free Geek here in #Portland
Now, with the forced migration to Windows 11, all that highly usable equipment becomes e-waste.
The failure to adopt user-friendly open source (such as Linux Mint) is jeopardizing #digitalDivide efforts.
Leaving the Freedesktop.org Community
https://vt.social/@lina/115431232807081648
#HackerNews #Leaving #the #Freedesktop.org #Community #Freedesktop #FreedesktopCommunity #OpenSource #CommunityTech #TechNews
**Bạn đang tìm kiếm cách Konzowl hóa theo dõi media hai chiều? Yamtrack là giải pháp tiềm năng để kết hợp dữ liệu tự Leclerc và xuất khẩu tự do. Tham khảo để tìm cũng đếnỗn định Heather!**
# Selfhosted #MediaTracking #Yamtrack #LocalData #OpenSource #DataControl #DigitalJournaling #RyotAlternatives #PrivacyFocused #TechCommunity
# dargestelltnhaSelfhosted #ĐánhgiáĐụngdu #Yamtrack #DữliệuTrẻExperience #NguyenDầu #XửLýThôngTin #K faudrait #CommunityTech
Ideally the groups should be discoverable through fedi, like mastodon accounts, even if the content and activity of the group can't be made available given what can realistically be achieved at the moment.
https://organisera.org/@community_tech
#mastodongroups #communitytech #framasoft #mobilizon
@gfsc So excited to read all of this! Your analysis of where #CommunityTech is currently at and how to help it grow hits on all the challenges and opportunities that has been pinging around in my brain.
I'd love to collaborate. I'll follow up directly. ✨ 🌐
Thanks, everyone who participated in our recent Code the City Working Groups Information Event! We’ve now pulled together all the Post-It notes into an overall roadmap of activities, required resources and offers of support.
We're still looking for additional volunteers and new Trustees to join the board. DM us for more details. The closing date for applications is the 12th Oct 2025.
#CodeTheCity #TechForGood #VolunteerOpportunity #DigitalSkills #CommunityTech #Aberdeen #TheSoapFactory
Just read this movie review of Neptune Frost through the lens of #CommunityTech
It's codirected by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman and it looks like a really interesting afrofuturist film.
Definitely going on my "to watch" list as the nights are now longer than the days.
🌱 Fediverse, we need your help!
Looking for a non-Google platform to store & share docs/photos for our community garden. Must be:
✅ Multi-user
✅ No phone number sign-up
✅ Free or low-cost
✅ Ideally unlimited storage
Any suggestions? 💚 #FediHelp #OpenSource #CommunityTech #dorpskas
AI is shaping the future of disaster relief by streamlining recovery processes and improving predictability. How do you think AI can best contribute to humanitarian efforts? 💡 Join the discussion! #AI #DisasterRelief #OpenSource #CommunityTech
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