Toolforge library in Rust
I started porting my #Toolforge support library to #Rust: https://crates.io/crates/toolforgeDocs at https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Legoktm/toolforge_library and of course https://docs.rs/toolforge/
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Wikimedia CI now supports Rust
Wikimedia CI now supports #rustlang projects! https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T256827#6396091It's simple for now: it'll run rustfmt, clippy, tests and then generate/publish coverage reports and documentation post-merge. More features/checks can be added as people need and request :)
Happy 27th birthday Debian!
Happy 27th birthday #Debian! Proud to contribute to and run the free software, universal operating system that's just slightly older than me!https://bits.debian.org/2020/08/debian-turns-27.html
Sunflower
I went outside today.
Choosing a web browser, updated
You're seeing the world through a web browser; what does it see about you? As part of my work on the Freedom of the Press Foundation's Digital Security Team, I updated our guide comparing the privacy and security features of popular browsers in 2020.https://freedom.press/training/-depth-guide-choosing-web-browser/
Client-side Rust
It still feels a little magical, having #Rust run client-side. But I love it.
Kiwix to reenter Debian
Roughly 3 years since I started working on it, @kiwix is set to reenter #debian pending ftp-master review! https://ftp-master.debian.org/new/kiwix_2.0.4-1.htmlProper blog post to follow if/once it's accepted.
libkiwix9 in NEW
Took me a while, but libkiwix9 is now waiting in Debian's NEW queue: https://ftp-master.debian.org/new/libkiwix_9.2.2+dfsg-1.htmlAlso, hopefully going to have another cool announcement in the future, still waiting on a PR to be merged :)
Tried Rust on Toolforge
Tried to get a #rustlang tool deployed on #Toolforge today and failed. Wrote a quick summary on how to move forward: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194953#6183849Input from experienced rust Toolforgers like @magnusmanske and @danielhglus would be appreciated.
Skip Mobile Wikipedia 0.2.1
New bugfix release for my Skip Mobile Wikipedia addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/android/addon/skip-mobile-wikipedia/It's fully compatible with Firefox for Android if you always want to use the desktop Wikipedia view on your phone. Despite the name, it supports all Wikimedia wikis.Today's release, 0.2.1, fixes wikidata.org support.
Useless GitHub security notifications
Things that are inevitable in life: taxes, death, and useless GitHub security notifications.
Zoom troubleshooting
We had an extended family Zoom call yesterday. My uncle had difficulties joining with audio, so my cousin (in a different location) started facetiming with him on her phone and held it up to the computer screen so he could see us and talk. It was cute but also really…
1.31.7 MediaWiki security update
The latest #MediaWiki security update has hit #Debian - https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2020/msg00053.htmlOnly buster users need to update as stretch did not contain the vulnerable code (yay?).
Binary Bombshells: Privacy is a right, not earned privileged
Privacy is a right - not an earned privileged. Read more about how the proposed EARN IT Act would threaten that right in my column in the latest Spartan Daily: https://issuu.com/spartandaily/docs/sd031220all (page 2)
Binary Bombshells: Twitter’s tools help online harassers
The second installment of my Spartan Daily tech column, Binary Bombshells, is out! I discuss design flaws in Twitter that lead to harassment and how Mastodon addresses some of them: https://sjsunews.com/article/binary-bombshells-twitters-tools-help-online-harassers