The role of the OCA (Odoo Community Association) TL;DR The OCA is a non‑profit association created in 2013 and based in Switzerland. It supports collaboration around Odoo Community so that companies can adopt an open, sustainable and high‑quality ER...
Best Hardening Practices for Windows and Linux TL;DR: Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, which lays a solid hardware foundation. On many recent devices, virtualization-based security (VBS) and HVCI memory integrity are enabled by default...
Adobe products: privacy, licensing model and alternatives to Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign ​ TL;DR: Adobe You get very powerful tools. Using them requires a Creative Cloud account, and usage-data collection is on by default. Your files can stay local, but any content placed in the Adobe clo...
Telemetry and privacy TL;DR: Overview Almost every operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux) sends telemetry. The volume, the level of control and the use vary widely. The more telemetry serves advertising, the finer the pr...
The importance of decentralizing the web for mental health TL;DR: Major centralized platforms optimize for engagement, not well‑being. Their algorithms exploit our attentional and social biases. Effects associated with excessive use: increased depressive and ...
Comparison of some Firefox forks TL;DR Floorp emphasises customisation and productivity. Since version 12 it relies on Firefox’s native vertical tabs and adds useful extras like mouse gestures, workspaces and Notes. LibreWolf pushes ...
Multi-factor authentication for businesses: practical, 99% effective, hassle-free TL;DR Turning on MFA stops the vast majority of account compromises. More than 99% of compromised accounts did not have MFA. Avoid text messages for authentication whenever possible. TOTP and passkeys...
Bill C‑2 ("Solid Borders Act"): issues, controversies and call to action TL;DR What the government says Aims to strengthen border security, fight organized crime and fentanyl trafficking, and facilitate international cooperation. Modernizes "lawful access tools" for crimin...
Recent success stories of free software adoption across companies of all sizes TL;DR Three companies, three sizes, one thing in common: open source helped them gain efficiency and autonomy. Micro-business – StepEarly (furniture e-commerce) Replaced Excel and siloed tools with th...
Cloud Act, Patriot Act and foreign interference TL;DR - The Patriot Act (2001) and especially the CLOUD Act (2018) give US authorities extraterritorial access to data hosted by American companies, regardless of where that data is physically stored....
Nextcloud Secrets: An ethical and lightweight alternative for secure secret sharing TL;DR Nextcloud Secrets enables the temporary sharing of secrets, encrypted on the client side, with auto‑destruction after reading. Designed for self‑hosting and simplicity, it integrates natively in...
The challenge of data preservation TL;DR Up to 30% of CDs/DVDs pressed between 2005 and 2010 already show read errors caused by disc rot. Accelerated tests (NIST, Library of Congress) reveal a lifespan ranging from less than 15 to more...