finxol
@finxol.io
🇫🇷🇬🇧 Software dev, student @ Université de Rennes | https://finxol.io
🚗 Building https://demo.karr.mobi
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🚗 Building https://demo.karr.mobi
🥁 Drummer
Go take the State of React 2025 survey if you have a minute! survey.devographics.com/survey/state...
State of React 2025
Take the State of React survey
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November 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Go take the State of React 2025 survey if you have a minute! survey.devographics.com/survey/state...
welp just found out i can’t access my photo library on my phone anymore 🤡 updating to the latest beta doesn’t fix it. wtf is going on with apple??
October 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
welp just found out i can’t access my photo library on my phone anymore 🤡 updating to the latest beta doesn’t fix it. wtf is going on with apple??
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While I don't entirely agree with this assessment, it's in the ballpark.
- AI is definitely a technological advancement, but the utility is often oversold
- The real danger isn't the AI itself but the human evil it enables at scale
- Regulation is necessary but ultimately will be ineffective
- AI is definitely a technological advancement, but the utility is often oversold
- The real danger isn't the AI itself but the human evil it enables at scale
- Regulation is necessary but ultimately will be ineffective
October 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
While I don't entirely agree with this assessment, it's in the ballpark.
- AI is definitely a technological advancement, but the utility is often oversold
- The real danger isn't the AI itself but the human evil it enables at scale
- Regulation is necessary but ultimately will be ineffective
- AI is definitely a technological advancement, but the utility is often oversold
- The real danger isn't the AI itself but the human evil it enables at scale
- Regulation is necessary but ultimately will be ineffective
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📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
After seeing a few shiny PDS home pages, I've finally taken the time to make one myself!
pds.finxol.io
It was a great first experience building with atproto :)
The output is contained in a single HTML for easy deployment.
The code is on tangled for the curious tangled.org/@finxol.io/p...
pds.finxol.io
It was a great first experience building with atproto :)
The output is contained in a single HTML for easy deployment.
The code is on tangled for the curious tangled.org/@finxol.io/p...
PDS Homepage
pds.finxol.io
October 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
After seeing a few shiny PDS home pages, I've finally taken the time to make one myself!
pds.finxol.io
It was a great first experience building with atproto :)
The output is contained in a single HTML for easy deployment.
The code is on tangled for the curious tangled.org/@finxol.io/p...
pds.finxol.io
It was a great first experience building with atproto :)
The output is contained in a single HTML for easy deployment.
The code is on tangled for the curious tangled.org/@finxol.io/p...
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How is this not bigger news in tech/security circles.
Jaguar Land Lover lost $250M (£200M) and counting thanks to a cyberattack that it still couldn’t mitigate. This is growing every week.
The cost of underinvesting in security is very real. 1+ month recovery is bonkers
Jaguar Land Lover lost $250M (£200M) and counting thanks to a cyberattack that it still couldn’t mitigate. This is growing every week.
The cost of underinvesting in security is very real. 1+ month recovery is bonkers
September 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
How is this not bigger news in tech/security circles.
Jaguar Land Lover lost $250M (£200M) and counting thanks to a cyberattack that it still couldn’t mitigate. This is growing every week.
The cost of underinvesting in security is very real. 1+ month recovery is bonkers
Jaguar Land Lover lost $250M (£200M) and counting thanks to a cyberattack that it still couldn’t mitigate. This is growing every week.
The cost of underinvesting in security is very real. 1+ month recovery is bonkers
Why in the world do they always default to opting you in??
(i know why, it’s just egregious)
(i know why, it’s just egregious)
Don't want LinkedIN to automatically train its AI on your data, switch it off here: www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
Not sure about the rest of the world, but if you don't switch it off it will start collecting in November for the Netherlands/ Dutch members.
Not sure about the rest of the world, but if you don't switch it off it will start collecting in November for the Netherlands/ Dutch members.
September 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Why in the world do they always default to opting you in??
(i know why, it’s just egregious)
(i know why, it’s just egregious)
Finally took the time to finish writing about my @tangled.sh knot setup!
Thanks again @icyphox.sh for the reactivity on the small UI bug!
Thanks again @icyphox.sh for the reactivity on the small UI bug!
Embracing ATProto, part 2: Tangled Knots and social coding
You thought Github was a social coding platform? Think again, and get ready to tangle!
Built on atproto, tangled allows you to use your Bluesky/atproto identity on a (not quite yet) fully feldged git ...
finxol.io
September 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Finally took the time to finish writing about my @tangled.sh knot setup!
Thanks again @icyphox.sh for the reactivity on the small UI bug!
Thanks again @icyphox.sh for the reactivity on the small UI bug!
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Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
September 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.
The joys of debugging CI 🤡
September 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The joys of debugging CI 🤡
First blog post about my atproto pds self-host process is out!
Another one about hosting my @tangled.sh knot will follow :)
Another one about hosting my @tangled.sh knot will follow :)
Embracing ATProto, part 1: Setting up a PDS
In this series of posts, I'll explore my journey into setting up my workflows and services for atproto. The first step is setting up my PDS. Let's start with a bit of explanation for all this lingo.
finxol.io
September 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
First blog post about my atproto pds self-host process is out!
Another one about hosting my @tangled.sh knot will follow :)
Another one about hosting my @tangled.sh knot will follow :)
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We are a small software company based in Amsterdam, and we have an issue with our current mid-tier hosting provider. They were perfect, but after being bought by a US corporate, their service is going down while their prices are going up.
No more US companies. What are our options within the EU?
No more US companies. What are our options within the EU?
I can’t stand the Big 3. But where are the EU alternatives?
We feel we need to move away from our mid-tier hosting provider because it’s been bought by a US corporate. But what are our options within…
medium.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
We are a small software company based in Amsterdam, and we have an issue with our current mid-tier hosting provider. They were perfect, but after being bought by a US corporate, their service is going down while their prices are going up.
No more US companies. What are our options within the EU?
No more US companies. What are our options within the EU?
I've just finished migrating my bsky account to my own PDS! Very smooth experience, not too much trouble to do, it only took me a couple of hours. Might write up a blog post.
August 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I've just finished migrating my bsky account to my own PDS! Very smooth experience, not too much trouble to do, it only took me a couple of hours. Might write up a blog post.
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We're launching a GoFundMe to cover legal fees to #FreeJavaScript trademark from Oracle.
We need to raise $200k to make full use of the discovery phase in the trademark cancelation petition. This is a critical step in protecting the JavaScript name for the whole community.
👉 javascript.tm
We need to raise $200k to make full use of the discovery phase in the trademark cancelation petition. This is a critical step in protecting the JavaScript name for the whole community.
👉 javascript.tm
JavaScript™
We need your help to continue our fight over Oracle's claim to the JavaScript trademark. Here's where we are now and what you can do to help.
javascript.tm
August 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
We're launching a GoFundMe to cover legal fees to #FreeJavaScript trademark from Oracle.
We need to raise $200k to make full use of the discovery phase in the trademark cancelation petition. This is a critical step in protecting the JavaScript name for the whole community.
👉 javascript.tm
We need to raise $200k to make full use of the discovery phase in the trademark cancelation petition. This is a critical step in protecting the JavaScript name for the whole community.
👉 javascript.tm
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Interesting news from Denmark this morning: at least three American men with ties to Trump have been traveling back and forth to Greenland to recruit locals and gather information on people hostile to Trump. A spectacularly amateurish covert operation.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Centrale kilder: Mænd med forbindelser til Trump forsøger at infiltrere Grønland
Grønland er mål for påvirkningskampagner, der skal slå sprækker i forholdet til Danmark, oplyser Politiets Efterretningstjeneste.
www.dr.dk
August 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Interesting news from Denmark this morning: at least three American men with ties to Trump have been traveling back and forth to Greenland to recruit locals and gather information on people hostile to Trump. A spectacularly amateurish covert operation.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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"The man is on a mission: During his visit, he will compile a list of names of Greenlandic citizens who support President Donald Trump's plans to take over Greenland. The list will consist of Greenlanders whom the American will try to recruit for a secessionist movement across Greenland and Denmark"
Incredible story from danish state owned media @drnyheder.bsky.social
🇺🇸 is running a covert influence operation on Greenland 🇬🇱. An island Trump has threatened to take from 🇩🇰. That has been a close ally of 🇺🇸 since after WWll.
@keirgiles.bsky.social
Google translation:
monogr.ph/68ae9ed9ba78...
🇺🇸 is running a covert influence operation on Greenland 🇬🇱. An island Trump has threatened to take from 🇩🇰. That has been a close ally of 🇺🇸 since after WWll.
@keirgiles.bsky.social
Google translation:
monogr.ph/68ae9ed9ba78...
Central sources: Men with ties to Trump trying to infiltrate Greenland
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/moerklagt/centrale-kilder-maend-med-forbindelser-til-trump-forsoeger-infiltrere Greenland is the target of influence...
monogr.ph
August 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"The man is on a mission: During his visit, he will compile a list of names of Greenlandic citizens who support President Donald Trump's plans to take over Greenland. The list will consist of Greenlanders whom the American will try to recruit for a secessionist movement across Greenland and Denmark"
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Is this the first attempted AI prompt injection spotted in the wild?
malwr-analysis.com/2025/08/24/p...
malwr-analysis.com/2025/08/24/p...
Phishing Emails Are Now Aimed at Users and AI Defenses
Phishing has always been about deceiving people. But in this campaign, I discovered something new. The attackers weren’t only targeting users, they also attempted to manipulate AI-based defences. T…
malwr-analysis.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Is this the first attempted AI prompt injection spotted in the wild?
malwr-analysis.com/2025/08/24/p...
malwr-analysis.com/2025/08/24/p...
Slightly diminish a band: Barely occupied House
Slightly diminish a band: Princess
Slightly diminish a band: Linkin Lawn
August 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Slightly diminish a band: Barely occupied House
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If you live in Europe and you're concerned about the shit show "Chat Control", please spend a few minutes sending an email to your representatives.
I did it, please do the same.
fightchatcontrol.eu
I did it, please do the same.
fightchatcontrol.eu
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
fightchatcontrol.eu
August 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
If you live in Europe and you're concerned about the shit show "Chat Control", please spend a few minutes sending an email to your representatives.
I did it, please do the same.
fightchatcontrol.eu
I did it, please do the same.
fightchatcontrol.eu
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Duolingo share price since their "AI first" disaster - down ~35%
Daily active user (DAU) growth down 25%
Daily active user (DAU) growth down 25%
August 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Duolingo share price since their "AI first" disaster - down ~35%
Daily active user (DAU) growth down 25%
Daily active user (DAU) growth down 25%
If you can, make sure to help @openrightsgroup.bsky.social fight for encryption in the UK! I’ve just donated £15
Support @openrightsgroup.bsky.social making a legal intervention at the hearing of the tribunal on the case of Apple's Advanced Data Protection being undermined in the UK action.openrightsgroup.org/make-our-voi...
Make our voice heard at Apple’s encryption hearing
What's at stake? Your photos of your kids. Your bank statements. Your payslips. Your CV. Should you be able to store these important items safely and securely in the cloud or should the Government be ...
action.openrightsgroup.org
July 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
If you can, make sure to help @openrightsgroup.bsky.social fight for encryption in the UK! I’ve just donated £15
Things are getting really interesting…!
The new Beeper is here. An upgraded experience, powerful new features with Beeper Plus, and a whole new reason to start chatting.
July 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Things are getting really interesting…!
This quizz is absolutely infuriating. Almost every question gets a “why tf does that work like that??”, it’s unguessable a lot of the time.
July 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This quizz is absolutely infuriating. Almost every question gets a “why tf does that work like that??”, it’s unguessable a lot of the time.
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alright looks like I’m gonna be attaching stuff to here as I encounter it (derogatory)
"It was the first time in Arizona judicial history — and possibly nationwide — that AI has been used to create a deceased victim’s own impact statement"
www.abc15.com/news/region-...
www.abc15.com/news/region-...
May 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
alright looks like I’m gonna be attaching stuff to here as I encounter it (derogatory)