Notices by Nico Rikken (nicorikken@mastodon.nl)

Working on an CO2 sensor for #FOSDEM as initiated by @mrchrisadams I'm impressed by the abstractions in #ESPHome that make programming very easy and fun. Coordination for FOSDEM in this document: https://pad.public.cat/s/tnvBWsNZv#

@jwildeboer
Sound like a delaying tactic. The EDPS worked with the Commission in the investigation to be as precise as possible on the minimal changes needed. They had 9 months to get into compliance after publication.

@jwildeboer
Thanks. Have there been any updates on the appeals?

Tomorrow is 9th of December, the date of deadline set by the European Data Protection Supervisor by which time the European Commission must have stopped data transfer to the US, including the illegal data collection by Microsoft. I haven't seen any updates on this if the Commission appealed or complied. Does anyone have more details? https://www.edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2024/european-commissions-use-microsoft-365-infringes-data-protection-law-eu-institutions-and-bodies_en #Privacy #EDPS #SafeHarbor #EU

A third of the way done with reviewing proposals for the #FOSDEM Energy Devroom. I'm excited to see so many awesome projects. #FreeSoftware in #Energy is everywhere! From batteries to tracking carbon emissions and measuring energy usage in software.

The Youth Hacking 4 Freedom weekend is coming to an end. Inspiring what the young generation can imagine and create in #FreeSoftware. Happy to volunteer as a photographer. I couldn't resist to recreate last years hacker workshop picture. It is my wallpaper now. Submission for next year's edition is already open: https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/ #YH4F #FSFE

Come visit the first Dutch #Postgres day on the 13th of September! The #Alliander OSPO is helping realize the first @pgdaylowlands We hope to boost the Postgres community, especially in the Netherlands. Postgres is everywhere and can do pretty much everything, it is just not so visible. Let's strengthen the Postgres community and collaborate. Hope to see you all there! https://2024.pgday.nl/

@gerrymcgovern
Good opinion piece from the university of Helsinki. We have similar trend and discussion in the Netherlands. "Are we ready to lose local companies, businesses, and non-digital industries in favour of providing storage space and substantial parts of the available electricity to Big Tech giants?" https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/reimagining-public-values-in-algorithmic-futures/whats-new/dismantling-public-values-one-data-center-at-the-time