If you’re a member, you’re using BlueSky, and want me to add an _atproto.yourname.digitaldefiance.org TXT record so you can do a custom handle (eg @yourname.digitaldefiance.org), let me know. I will gladly add the DNS record for you. Go to your account settings in BlueSky and go to Account -> Handle -> “I have my own …
Don’t forget to complete your DreamHost email migration- the M365 accounts are expiring in a couple months.Digital-Defiance/Dreamhost-Migration.md at main · Digital-Defiance/Digital-Defiance (github.com)
Our Auth0 subscription is running out- it was a 1 year startups offer. It will not be renewed. We have the option to continue at 50% pricing, but that is still a cost I can’t justify at this time with Jessica as the only user.
Dear Digital Defiance Community, It is with great excitement that we announce Rui Campos as the newest member of our leadership team, stepping into the role of Vice President. Rui brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, and we are thrilled to welcome him aboard. Rui’s dedication to innovation and his commitment …
Dear Digital Defiance Community, It is with great excitement that we announce Rui Campos as the newest member of our leadership team, stepping into the role of Vice President. Rui brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, and we are thrilled to welcome him aboard. Rui’s dedication to innovation and his commitment …
We’re thrilled to share that Benevity.org has officially recognized Digital Defiance as a legitimate organization for both donations and volunteer contributions. This means that Microsoft employees can now channel their funds and volunteer hours to us through the Microsoft Benevity Giving Portal. We believe that everyone has unique skills that can benefit the greater good. …
We are thrilled to announce a pivotal evolution in Digital Defiance’s identity – our new tagline is now “Open Source Engineering Guild”, transitioning from the earlier “Open Source Software Engineering Guild”. This strategic shift reflects our intent to broaden our scope and inclusivity beyond software, to encompass other open source domains like FPGAs and hardware …
The meeting occurred on schedule, but technical difficulties prevented Joe Arceneaux (Secretary) from attending. Jon took meticulous notes in his stead, and Jessica filled in the details. Guild-Meetings/2023-Q3.md at main · Digital-Defiance/Guild-Meetings (github.com)
Short notice, but we are finally having our Q3 Guild meeting on July 22nd. 9AM Pacific Time11AM Central Time12PM Eastern Time5PM Portugal time https://discord.gg/yqbVdFjh?event=1131852212050591946
We’ve been unable to agree on a time with Calendly and Rui is still traveling, so the meeting is scrubbed with no date in mind.How can we decide a time going forward?
NX is a next generation build system with first class monorepo support and powerful integrations. It works well with yarn, React, Angular, and other critical components of an open source project. Several of our projects utilize NX and they are a company that supports Open Source Software. They have graciously granted Digital Defiance an open …
BrightChain is not “just another chain”. In fact, it’s barely a blockchain at all. Digital ledger was almost an afterthought. It is non monetary and it is designed to offer a storage and identity revolution, not waste compute on mining- there’s none of that.If you’ve seen my posts before and skipped over because of the…
BrightChain/BrightDB is designed to replace the Mongo based stack you’re used to, and we have built extra components to make life extra easy if you’re a React developer. BrightDB can be run in a standalone cluster, but it is designed to be part of the BrightChain constellation. However, both modes are supported. You can run…
Years ago, the concept of the Owner Free Filesystem captured my curiosity. It became a long-term personal passion—a project I’ve iterated on, set aside, and returned to many times over the last decade. It has always been my personal “architectural sandbox.” When I went on medical leave for cancer many months ago, I found myself…
Digital Defiance is about defying mediocrity in code and standing up and providing value to the world in the form of open source and free speech which forms the backbone of modern society in a way that I don’t think most people truly comprehend. An incredible amount of infrastructure is riding on the work of…
Thank you from Digital Defiance to the DuLightSkov Family Giving Fund and Fidelity Charitable for their unsolicited gift of $250 to Digital Defiance. Your support is greatly appreciated!
I recently had the privilege of receiving a new Macbook M4 with lots of hardware features to exploit and have been developing Node.js libraries to do so. The last library there, Node FHE Accelerate was developed with e-Voting in mind. We Built a Voting System Where Nobody Can See Your Vote—Not Even the Server How…
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BlueSky Custom Domains, Email Aliases
If you’re a member, you’re using BlueSky, and want me to add an _atproto.yourname.digitaldefiance.org TXT record so you can do a custom handle (eg @yourname.digitaldefiance.org), let me know. I will gladly add the DNS record for you. Go to your account settings in BlueSky and go to Account -> Handle -> “I have my own …
DreamHost Email Migration
Don’t forget to complete your DreamHost email migration- the M365 accounts are expiring in a couple months.Digital-Defiance/Dreamhost-Migration.md at main · Digital-Defiance/Digital-Defiance (github.com)
Auth0 expiring
Our Auth0 subscription is running out- it was a 1 year startups offer. It will not be renewed. We have the option to continue at 50% pricing, but that is still a cost I can’t justify at this time with Jessica as the only user.
Welcoming Rui Campos as the New Vice President of Digital Defiance
Dear Digital Defiance Community, It is with great excitement that we announce Rui Campos as the newest member of our leadership team, stepping into the role of Vice President. Rui brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, and we are thrilled to welcome him aboard. Rui’s dedication to innovation and his commitment …
Welcoming Rui Campos as the New Vice President of Digital Defiance
Dear Digital Defiance Community, It is with great excitement that we announce Rui Campos as the newest member of our leadership team, stepping into the role of Vice President. Rui brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, and we are thrilled to welcome him aboard. Rui’s dedication to innovation and his commitment …
Benevity
We’re thrilled to share that Benevity.org has officially recognized Digital Defiance as a legitimate organization for both donations and volunteer contributions. This means that Microsoft employees can now channel their funds and volunteer hours to us through the Microsoft Benevity Giving Portal. We believe that everyone has unique skills that can benefit the greater good. …
Digital Defiance is about Open Source Engineering
We are thrilled to announce a pivotal evolution in Digital Defiance’s identity – our new tagline is now “Open Source Engineering Guild”, transitioning from the earlier “Open Source Software Engineering Guild”. This strategic shift reflects our intent to broaden our scope and inclusivity beyond software, to encompass other open source domains like FPGAs and hardware …
Q3 Meeting Minutes
The meeting occurred on schedule, but technical difficulties prevented Joe Arceneaux (Secretary) from attending. Jon took meticulous notes in his stead, and Jessica filled in the details. Guild-Meetings/2023-Q3.md at main · Digital-Defiance/Guild-Meetings (github.com)
Guild Meeting
Short notice, but we are finally having our Q3 Guild meeting on July 22nd. 9AM Pacific Time11AM Central Time12PM Eastern Time5PM Portugal time https://discord.gg/yqbVdFjh?event=1131852212050591946
501c3 Official
We did it!
Meeting moved, again
We’ve been unable to agree on a time with Calendly and Rui is still traveling, so the meeting is scrubbed with no date in mind.How can we decide a time going forward?
NX Open Source Software License
NX is a next generation build system with first class monorepo support and powerful integrations. It works well with yarn, React, Angular, and other critical components of an open source project. Several of our projects utilize NX and they are a company that supports Open Source Software. They have graciously granted Digital Defiance an open …
Not Your Father’s Blockchain
BrightChain is not “just another chain”. In fact, it’s barely a blockchain at all. Digital ledger was almost an afterthought. It is non monetary and it is designed to offer a storage and identity revolution, not waste compute on mining- there’s none of that.If you’ve seen my posts before and skipped over because of the…
BrightChain and You
BrightChain/BrightDB is designed to replace the Mongo based stack you’re used to, and we have built extra components to make life extra easy if you’re a React developer. BrightDB can be run in a standalone cluster, but it is designed to be part of the BrightChain constellation. However, both modes are supported. You can run…
A Lifetime Project: The Healing Power of Code.
Years ago, the concept of the Owner Free Filesystem captured my curiosity. It became a long-term personal passion—a project I’ve iterated on, set aside, and returned to many times over the last decade. It has always been my personal “architectural sandbox.” When I went on medical leave for cancer many months ago, I found myself…
In Defiance, We Stand
Digital Defiance is about defying mediocrity in code and standing up and providing value to the world in the form of open source and free speech which forms the backbone of modern society in a way that I don’t think most people truly comprehend. An incredible amount of infrastructure is riding on the work of…
Thank you from Digital Defiance
Thank you from Digital Defiance to the DuLightSkov Family Giving Fund and Fidelity Charitable for their unsolicited gift of $250 to Digital Defiance. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Voting
I recently had the privilege of receiving a new Macbook M4 with lots of hardware features to exploit and have been developing Node.js libraries to do so. The last library there, Node FHE Accelerate was developed with e-Voting in mind. We Built a Voting System Where Nobody Can See Your Vote—Not Even the Server How…