fedi.caserio.de is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟳/𝟮𝟬 (Valuable News - 2026/07/20) available.
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/valuable-news-2026-07-20/
Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/
#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday
Heute erstes Setback bei der #FreeBSD Nutzung. Bei meinen Online Spanischunterricht hat die Plattform das Mikrofon nicht erkannt. Zuvor hatte ich es mit BigBlueButton getestet, da klappte es, aber diese proprietäre Plattform wollte nicht. Musste dann erstmal wieder auf den Linux-Laptop zurückgreifen, da ich auch keine Zeit mehr zum rumtesten hatte.
Anschließend habe ich es nochmal versucht und offenbar klappt es, wenn zuvor pulseaudio gestartet wird (per default nutzt Firefox bei mir OSS und Chromium sndio, aber damit klappt es wohl nicht).
Travel booked and registration done for EuroBSDCon 2026!
See you all in Brussels in September!
https://2026.eurobsdcon.org, register via https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/eurobsdcon/brussels/
About the BSD conferences: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html @eurobsdcon #eurobsdcon ##netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #conference #brussels #Bruxelles #freesoftware #libresoftware
So, das Paket ist doch schon heute angekommen. Ist ein Thinkpad X260 - das hab ich günstig bekommen und mir geholt für Experimente mit #BSD. Ich hatte die letzte Woche schon mit #NetBSD auf einem Uralt-Teil rumgespielt.
Auf dem x260 war die Erfahrung mit NetBSD (11.0 RC6) aber ernüchternd. Langsam, Grafikprobleme und Firefox stürzte ab. Videomeetings (BBB) gingen gar nicht. NetBSD als Daily Driver kann man damit vergessen. Der Einsatzzweck dieses Systems ist beschränkt auf exotische oder alte oder sehr begrenzte Hardware.
Nun kommt #FreeBSD dran. Obwohl die Thinkpads zu den am besten unterstützten Geräten zählen musste erstmal gebastelt werden um die Umschaltung Headphones/Speaker hinzubekommen, siehe https://xyinn.org/md/freebsd/thinkpad_x260 - die nächsten Tage werd ich exklusiv dieses Gerät benutzen
New on the blog: my Home Assistant setup on FreeBSD.
Home Assistant OS runs in a bhyve VM, but bhyve has no USB passthrough, so Zigbee2MQTT and Mosquitto live in a VNET jail with the ConBee II.
Homematic comes in via a CCU3, and three IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices use my Nanoleaf Shapes controller as their border router.
Three radio ecosystems, 474 entities, one dashboard.
#FreeBSD #HomeAssistant #bhyve #Zigbee #Matter #Thread #SelfHosting
how did you introduce someone to FreeBSD?By providing free possibilities to learn and explore #FreeBSD on real systems at @BoxyBSD@bsd.cafe :)
New free CRA training is now available from the Open Regulatory Compliance (ORC) Working Group.
If you're a FreeBSD developer, maintainer, contributor, manufacturer, or security professional, these role-specific courses can help you better understand the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and what it means for you.
Start learning:
http://orcwg.org/training/
Learn more about the Foundation's CRA Readiness Project:
https://buff.ly/bfp8xkQ
The Q2 2026 issue of the FreeBSD Journal is now available.
This edition explores Improving Software Quality, with articles covering CHERI-based debugging, modern Java on FreeBSD, software bills of materials (SBOMs), and more.
If you're interested in software quality, security, and the technologies shaping the future of FreeBSD, this issue is well worth the read.
🔗 Read it here:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/improving-software-quality/
#FreeBSD #FreeBSDJournal #OpenSource #SoftwareQuality #CHERI
New to FreeBSD? Choosing the right installation image is a great place to start.
A member of the FreeBSD community recently shared a helpful walkthrough explaining the different FreeBSD installation images and when to use each one, including:
• DVD images
• Boot-only (network install)
• USB memory stick images
Watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EFG3BO6oVY
Which installation method do you prefer when getting started with FreeBSD?
#FreeBSD #OpenSource #BSD #Unix #TechTips
Help someone discover FreeBSD.
You don't have to be a longtime contributor to represent FreeBSD.
Whether you're a student, educator, hobbyist, or community member, there are plenty of ways to introduce others to FreeBSD, from organizing a campus meetup to volunteering at a local conference or community event.
Learn more:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/represent-freebsd-in-your-community/
How did you first introduce someone to FreeBSD?
FreeBSD 15.1 on ThinkPad T480 impression after 2 weeks on the new release:
- Stable 5 GHz WiFi with several hundreds Mbps (native iwlwifi driver)
- Hardware Video acceleration working in Chromium (via libva-intel-media-driver)
- Factorio running absolutely stable with 60FPS
Battery life after powerd optimizations: decent. Way over 6h (with dual batteries)
Noteworthy:
Sound is working perfectly via pulseaudio
Webcam works perfectly via webcamd
WiFi, Ethernet and Docking works flawless
Virtualization via BHYVE working out of the box.
This is a perfectly usable setup! I don't currently miss anything.