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Screenshot of the web prototype which prompts users to enter a word in Tamil & displays info about it.

Today, I spent sometime building a web prototype of the #Tamilchol classifier. If you remember, I shared my process on building a Python library to process #Tamil words (https://mastodon.social/@prashere/114056949176728645), this is a web version utilizing it […]

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https://tangled.org/ #atproto with #bsky like architecture. Decentralized repo hosting with a centralized view & identity management. I am not sure how many will like it. #Federation #Git

Screenshot of overall progress of lib.reviews project in various languages including Tamil is shown

https://lib.reviews தளத்தில் தமிழில் விமர்சனங்கள் எழுத அத‌ன் இடைமுகத்தை தமிழில் மொழிபெயர்த்து வருகிறேன். நேற்றும் இன்றும் சேர்த்து 23% முடிந்திருக்கிறது.

இதன் மொழியாக்கம் இங்கு https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Lib.reviews நடைபெறுகிறது. விருப்பமுள்ளவர்கள் பங்களிக்கலாம்.

#தமிழ் #Tamil

A text post highlighting the fundamental flaws in Arattai messaging app which doesn't have end to end encryption for messages, the entire ecosystem being proprietary black box, a pro censorship privacy policy & centralized power & control of the platform

Another text post highlighting what are the eligibility criteria for a secure & private messaging service today. It has to FOSS, implemented battle-tested E2E protocols, must be decentralized & support federation. Followed by a small comparison of Arattai, WhatsApp, Signal & XMPP

Here is why I wouldn't use #Arattai and why you shouldn't either. I wrote this 4 days back on a different platform and sharing it here.

I would like to add @simplex to the list recommended apps for messaging.

#Privacy #Encryption #Decentralization #Federation #FOSS

I don't understand the hype behind the #Arattai messaging app. The hype exists only because the app is made in #India, which don't get me wrong, is indeed a plus point for us Indians but it also needs to compete with established players in terms of tech, you can't just expect people to blindly […]

The NRIs sitting elsewhere investing in real estate in India seeking high returns through house rent are the sick parasites and worst enemies of the working class.

#Landlords #RentControl #India

I recently discovered @simplex through the fedi timeline & am fascinated by their design principles. No UserIDs! I spent hours reading through their docs to understand how it works and definitely taking privacy & security to the next level. It feels like the platform has taken the best of all […]

The freedom of thought that we get while reading a book is absent in all other forms of expression. Even Social media posts cannot provide them. #bookstodon

Looking for an alternative to Cloudflare is important.

As one of the most widely used domain proxies, based in the United States, Cloudflare could easily become America's version of the Great Firewall of China — if the U.S. government ever chooses to fully embrace authoritarian control.

If […]

I was invited to share my thoughts & opinion on #FOSS at an event organized in #Tamilnadu last August. Representing @fsftn, I shared my view that #FOSS should be seen as an anti-imperialist tool to attain #TechSovereignity.

#Trump threatening #India with #TrumpTarrifs should be a wake up call […]

"Sideloading" is the rentseeker word for "being able to run software of your choosing on a computing device you purchased". There is no reasonable case for an operating system developer having a say over what programs you run on your hardware.

#Android #Google

Here is what is missing in the popular #OSM based #FOSS apps (#OsmAnd, @CoMaps & @organicmaps) from being a potential replacement for GMaps.

1. Photos & Reviews are two most important things that are missing right now. @mangroveReviews and @lib_reviews are here to fill the reviews gap […]

First BJP/RSS should hands off the education system and stop saffronizing it.

@TheHindu https://flipboard.com/@thehindu/tamil-nadu-ffpuoc1bz/-/a-4M2q3NiBREOSILumJ3GhJQ%3Aa%3A2437248393-%2F0

A poster of Comrade VS Achuthanandan with the founder of Free Software Movement, Richard Mathew Stallman.

A special article in the news daily "The New Indian Express" on how VSA shapes the FOSS policy in Kerala under his tenure as Chief Minister

Legendary #communist mass leader & former chief minister of #Kerala comrade VS Achuthanandan had passed away on July 21, 2025 at the age of 101. Tributes & condolences have been pouring since then. Though he is widely tributed for the struggle of landless […]

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> Once again, the future of technology is being engineered in secret by a handful of people and delivered to the rest of us as a sealed, seamless, perfect device. When technology is designed in secrecy and sold to us as a black box, we are reduced to consumers. We wait for updates. We adapt to […]

"விண்வெளி நாயகா... விடியல் வீரா‌.." is pure #ARR magic! Sruthi's voice elevates the whole song! This song is on loop. 🚀🚀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRsRQfHewbw

#Tamil #தமிழ் #ThugLife #songs

image: industrialized animalfarm, big; text: I just wanted to check in with you. We don't need to stay on meta. Centralized, owner-based platforms aren't healthy. Here are some tips for migrating to the Fediverse

image: inside slaugherhouse, only the flys are leaving through a window. text: Join the Fediverse, Pick a platform, choose a server. There is no algorith! We are using hashtags again! Introduce yourselv using #introduction, liberally follow accounts and hashtags and see whats trending in the Explore section.

Image: lonesome baby crying text: Since there’s no algorythm filling your feed, you’ll need to follow interesting people and topics. Don't forget to boost other people's interesting posts. We are the algorithm in the Fediverse!

What we gain: Independence (no one has control on what I watch, what I use and how I use it). Transparency (open-source: you can investigate any part). Control of my data and privacy (I don't want companies to influence my behaviour through targeted ads). (Tips by Simona Casolari and David Revoy)

My migration campaign on insta and facebook with tips for newcomers in the Fediverse.
#fediverse #movetofediverse

#AIParithabangal #Tamil #தமிழ்

ChatGPT-க்கு பயிற்சியளிக்க சுமார் 50 கிகாவாட்‌ மின்சாரம் செலவிடப்பட்டுள்ளது என்றொரு கணிப்பு தெரிவிக்கிறது. எனில் இது சென்னை நகரத்தின் 18 நாள் மின்சாரத் தேவைக்கு நிகரானது!

அடிப்படை […]

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#AIParithabangal #ClimateCrisis

ஏஐ எனப்படும் செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவின் இன்றைய பயன்பாடு அதிகரித்துள்ள நிலையில், அவற்றால் சர்ரென உயரும் மின்சாரத் தேவை குறித்தும் அதனால் சுற்றுச்சூழலுக்கும், பருவநிலை மாற்றத்திற்கும் உண்டாகும் பாதிப்புகள் குறித்த ஆய்வுகளை படித்து வருகிறேன். அவற்றிலிருந்து படிக்க படிக்க […]

China’s chipmakers are catching up to Nvidia and TSMC. Here’s how they compare Restrictions on U.S. chips have pushed the Chinese government to invest billions into its domestic supply chain.

சிப் போரில் அமெரிக்காவின் தடைகளை உடைத்து சீறிப்பாயும் சீனாவின் ஹுவாவே‌ நிறுவனம்.

முழுவதும் உள்நாட்டு தொழில்நுட்ப உதவியுடன் 5 நேனோமீட்டர் சிப் உற்பத்தியை விரைவில் எட்டிப்பிடிக்க உள்ளது.

#ChipWar #Huawei #GPU #ChinaTech

https://restofworld.org/2025/china-chipmakers-nvidia-tsmc-gap/

#தமிழ் #Tamil

If you’re a techie, interested in #hardware and #software systems you should know that an unnamed person has developed a chip that runs #python - natively. Python on hardware; no C, no VM, just a pure hardware implementation. And it’s 30x to 50x faster than alternative, non-hardware approaches […]

An illustration of red pill & blue pill which corresponds to either self host or depend on someone else server

இணையத்தை பொறுத்த வரையில் இரண்டே‌ தேர்வுதான் உள்ளது.

ஒன்று, பிறர் சர்வரை சார்ந்திருப்பது.
மற்றொன்று, நம் சர்வரை நாமே இயக்குவது.

#EscapeTheMatrix #Fediverse #SelfHost

Screenshot of EndeavourOS installation

Trying out @EndeavourOS. My last #Arch based distro was #Antergos 6/7 years back before moving to Debian based distros. I also read that EndeavourOS rose up when Antergos went down.

#FOSS #GNULinux #distrohop

Human nature

#marxism #marx #socialism #communism

சிபிஎம் 24 ஆவது அகில இந்திய மாநாடு மதுரையில் பேரெழுச்சியுடன் துவங்கியது

சிபிஎம் 24 ஆவது அகில இந்திய மாநாடு மதுரையில் பேரெழுச்சியுடன் துவங்கியது நாடு முழுவதுமிருந்து தலைவர்கள் – பிரதிநிதிகள் குழுமினர் மூத்த தலைவர் பிமன்பாசு செங்கொடியை ஏற்றிவைத்தார் சீத்தாராம் யெச்சூரி நகர் (மதுரை), ஏப்.2- […]

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Yes, it is free for YOU to use, but your local administrator pays for domain registration, web hosting, storage space, CDN, and of course, bandwidth.

The busier and more active your Fedi site, the most it cost.

If you are able, consider reaching out to […]

We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to work alongside our frontend and mobile devs.

Ideally:

1. You’re highly skilled in UX design, having led product strategy & design process
2. Proficient in Figma/Penpot, with interaction & usability design skills
3. Experienced in accessibility & […]