peertube.futo.org Louis Rossmann's Keynote Speech on Right to Repair
You can learn more about FUTO at https://futo.org/ This video was recorded on March 15, 2025 at FUTO's Don't Be Evil Conference
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Immich, I believe, is linked to Futo. And Futo has a license model that's basically "if you like this app, and want to support the development, consider buying a license."
Sounds like it might be similar with Immich.
Better than "donate to this project", since a license seems more like the user is getting something out of it, even if it's basically a glorified donation 😂
Thank you for that! Yeah, expensive, but nothing beats actually feeling comfortable on a bike.
How much did it cost, and how long were you there for?
And if real income falls, that’s called a recession.
But by that metric, rich people would never experience a recession. If that's the case, why do we allow them to cause a recession for the rest of us? Madness.
The bankers claimed that they were assigned 20-hour workdays and faced criticism if they left their desks after working all night.
Every day, a story of someone purposely using their car as a weapon against groups of people. Turns my stomach.
The satisfaction in doing that would have been more than enough to justify the work! LOL
AI generated background?
At what point would the effort and expense be "too much"? LOL These parts are normally available for under $10 for the seal, bearing, clips, and metal post.
On the other hand, we have a shower faucet knob where this internal piece would always crack. We replaced that part many times with the official component, but I ended up 3d printing it, and it hasn't broken once in at least the last 6 years!
We've had excellent results with ours. Admittedly, I also add a lot of homemade "trail mix" to our recipes, so they are more than plain bread loafs! But we also use it to make pizza dough at least once a week.
Of course, Conservatives would dream this nonsense up.
just 0.6 per cent of pedestrian fatalities involve a collision with a bike.
Typical Conservative strategy: Focus on a non-issue, and make it seem so outrageously important, that people can't help but be outraged.
The UK Government reports 9 pedestrian fatalities involving cyclists... from 2018 to 2022. During the same period, there were over 1600 deaths caused by drivers of motorcycles, cars, buses, or trucks.
And for some balance, this pedestrian only got three years for killing a cyclist.
So, drivers who kill pedestrians currently get life in prison? I've never heard of this happening.
Why not give the NDP a try?
Because the people they listen to tell them that if they lean left they are "gay" or "beta" or whatever other bullshit ego-destroying insults they project onto these young minds.
If young voters are worried about jobs, housing, healthcare, education, or crime, they need to stop "flocking" to Conservatives, and learn about how their provincial and municipal governments work.
And when they realize that Conservative leaders at the provincial and municipal levels of government are the ones directly affecting their lives, perhaps they will have an "ah ha" moment and vote for anyone but the Conservatives in the next election.
The fact that companies don't even care bothers me more than not being able to fix these items myself! 😱
As much as I love baking and making bread by hand, we use the bread maker (two, actually) so often that the convenience factor alone saves us many, many hours a week and has a much lower energy cost compared to our oven.
To be honest, I've 3d printed parts for other things before, but I don't think it would work here. Great idea, though!
This is a high-heat part that needs to be some kind of silicone/rubber. The seal itself is shaped (not just a round washer), but there are other metal parts that appear to have broken/deteriorated. I don't actually think my seals are broken, but the "seal kits" you usually find have all the parts I'd want to replace.
LOL. We have a robot vacuum that self-empties into a larger bag, and we do empty that one many times over 😂
Don't even get me started with vacuums! We have a Shark vacuum that was gifted to us. It works great, and I have no complaints... except for this one thing:
The hose had split one day, and having looked at a few videos on how to fix this common problem, I got to work.
Shark, with their engineers, made it so that the hose has a wire running through it, making it impossible to fix this very simple problem.
I call up their service, because the machine was still under warranty. They wanted me to VIDEO CALL showing the issue with the hose, then claimed that the hose was a consumable item and not covered under warranty! Like, WTF?? I argued with them, and they finally agreed to replace the hose with shipping at my expense.
Infuriating.
I do remember older vacuums being way more serviceable. My only real complaint about older vacs is that they tend to use disposable bags, which I hate (another consumable!). But when it comes time to replace this, I will be shopping around for the most repairable models.
Is this really your experience with +16 years old? If so, you should get your province to invest more in education.
That's the problem, though. Young males voters are swaying heavily to right-wing parties, and it's thought that this is because of the online influence of bad actors.
Of course, any age can be manipulated, but far fewer are being swayed by these “influencers” as age increases.
And a lack of education ties in with voting Conservative, so there's no incentive for the Cons to change this. They benefit from young, naive, undereducated voters.
They(16yo) can drive, they can enlist.
I'm against that, too. Young drivers are notoriously bad at driving, and have poor judgment on the road.
In most provinces, they are choosing their career, trade, university, and with fresh knowledge of history and geopolitics they get from schools.
Yes, of course. It's a transition age.
Many countries already allowed 16 years old people to vote, for more than 20 years, and they did not become a misogynist hell-hole.
Other countries may not (at least, not now) have a problem with social media influencing their young voters. So, it may "work" for them, but not for North Americans.
I'm not trying to throw this age group under the bus. It's THEIR future that we vote for, and they really should be playing a role in shaping that future.
But I'd want them to be making an informed vote, without the voice of right-wing extremists in their heads. At this present time, I don't think that could happen, because these influencers run unchecked, and it DOES impact how our youth think and act.
Yeah, I've been far more conscious of whether the stuff I buy can be easily repaired or not, and it often makes or breaks my purchase decision.
I wish consumers had more resources into what parts might break on which product, so they can actively make better purchasing decisions.
Had I known this part could be treated like a consumable, I may have spent more on a better model that supports easier repairs.
Which reminds me, my expensive blender has a jar with a built-in blade. Eventually, the blade will need to be replaced (actually, it's the bearings), but since you can't disassemble it, you have to purchase an entirely new jar with the blade! So, I sourced out compatible jars that have removable blades that can be more easily serviced!
I need a cheap part to fix a bread machine that's under warranty. "We can send you a new machine."
For context, I have a bread maker that's been serving us well over the last two years.
It's a basic Hamilton Beach unit.
A few weeks back, I had leaks through the bottom of the bread pan. At it turns out, the seals wear out and eventually need to be replaced. In my case, the pin that holds the paddle (which kneeds the dough) came right out, so one of the clips must be busted.
Anyway, seeing that this machine is still under warranty, and these "seal kits" seem to be available for quite a few brands and models, I figure it would be an easy resolution.
Well, not really.
The company said they don't have replacement parts, but they'd be happy to send an entirely new bread machine (different model) if I paid the shipping.
Yeah, no. Shipping costs way more than the part I need (almost half what I paid for the machine!). And it's environmentally wasteful to replace a machine for such a stupid issue (they wanted me to cut the cord on the old unit before disposing of it).
To make
Thank you
About two weeks ago, I posted my frustrations with Linux, and how it seemed unstable and breaks too easily. At the time, that had been my experience every time I tried Linux over the last 20 years.
But I made an effort to persist, tried some other distros, and found my happy place!
Thank you to the people who sent me on the path of "atomic" distros, and mentioning the likes of Bazzite, Bluefin, and Aurora (All from the Universal Blue group).
The last two weeks have been pure Linux joy on my daily-driver (Framework laptop), with only a few problem-solving expeditions.
I was looking for stability, and got it!
As a Windows user since the 90s, it's such a breath of fresh air to use an OS that's clean and designed to serve me (and not the corporation in charge!).
And I've also replaced windows on the minipc hooked up to our family room TV, and will also replace Windows that I've got on a lesser used desktop.
It's exciting to see just how far Linux has come, and even though I'll lik
I'm committing to Linux, but it's so unstable. Any suggestions?
Hey folks. I've had an on-again, off-again relationship with Linux for over 20 years. Usually, my attempts to use it are either thwarted by issues installing, issues booting, or general problems while using it... leading to “catastrophic failure” that I can't fix without digging into hours of research and terminal commands.
Windows 11 (even 10) are rock solid for me, even as a very heavy multitasker. No crashes. No needing to reboot, unless I'm forced to with an update, and really no issues with any hardware or software I was running.
But with Linux, I just can't believe how unstable it is, even when I do the absolute basic things.
I'm trying to learn why this is, and how I can prevent these issues from coming up. As I said, I'm committed to using Linux now (I'm done with American software), so I'm open to suggestions.
For context, I'm using a Framework laptop, which is fully (and officially) supports Fedora and Ubuntu. Since Fedora has American ties, I've settled with Ubuntu.
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I wonder how long that line of traffic would be if those people waiting for the bus were in cars.
It's also infuriating that cars still take funding priority, when there's obviously a massive demand (and need) for more public transportation options here.
Canadian Nation Park postcards... they used the wrong maple leaf.
Buy Canadian is easy, but Buy Local has been challenging.
Does anyone else feel restricted because of shipping fees?
I know that many of us have ditched Amazon, but it's hard to ignore their free shipping policy.
When you're looking for Canadian products sold by Canadian companies, and have to pay $10-$20 extra for shipping because it's not available locally, it's like a premium on top of a premium.
And yes, some places offer free shipping past a certain amount (usually well over $100), which just incentivizes buying extra stuff you don't need.
I mean, shit, you can get products shipped from China for free, so why can't we offer free or very low cost shipping within Canada (via Government incentives)?
Does anyone have any tips to ease this pain point?
Farm Boy lists all their "Product of" and "Prepared in" private-label products in a user-friendly page
I wish other grocery stores with their own brands start doing this!
Bike multi-tool?
I'm in Canada, and it seems like all bike multi-tool brands are American. I thought Lezyne was from Europe, but nope, American.
Park tool, crankbrothers, Silca, Blackburn... All American.
Are there any European made, or even European brands of multitools for bikes?
I think Topeak might be a European brand, so that could work.
EDIT: Found one! Unior has an entire line of regular tools, and bike tools. Made in Europe (EU) and I can get them in Canada. https://uniortools.com/eng/category/940477/multitools
EDIT 2: wow, they really make everything! They could easily replace all Park Tool tools. I wish I found this brand sooner!
Why does Urbane Cyclist (Toronto bike shop) do this?
Even though I don't live in the city, I enjoy supporting Toronto bike shops because they carry brands that my local shops don't.
I've purchased several items from Urbane, and just saw that they are having a sale for their 28th anniversary. Cool!
One of the items I was looking at was the Apidura packable musette bag.
Urbane lists it at $81, but on sale for $60. This didn't seem right, because I've seen it for around that price at other shops, so I looked again:
- La Bicicletta Toronto: $56 (regular price).
- Dismount Bike Shop (Toronto): $66 (regular price).
- Cyclesmith (Halifax and Dartmouth): $56 (regular price).
- The Cyclepath (Toronto): $66 (regular price).
Look, I can appreciate that "sales" can drive sales, but I know they've done this with other items, and have done it in the past during other sale events.
Is there any reasonable explanation why they would want to damage trust like this? I want to support them, but I don't want to be ripped off in the process.
EDIT: f
Canadian made syrup for carbonated drinks / Sodastream?
Does anyone know of a place that sells their own beverage syrups to flavour carbonated water?
Not looking for brand names, so knock off cola and or root beer is totally fine.
What's the solution for repeat offender?
EDIT: If you are downvoting, please explain why. Are you OK with repeat offenders taking up taxpayer funds? Do you disagree that there's a problem? What is it that you dislike? This isn't a topic we can ignore.
Not long ago, there was an article posted saying that over 50% of court cases in Ontario are basically dismissed because there aren't enough resources to handle them.
But every time I read police statements for crimes in my region (Durham), I notice a pattern:
Kaley-Ann FREIER, age 25, of Ajax is charged with: Assault with a Weapon x2 and Fail to Comply with Probation Order x3.
Keith Theodore CONSTANTIN, age 45, poses a significant risk to the community, especially children. This individual has a history of serious criminal convictions, including Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault with a Weapon, Assault with a Weapon, Assault, Robbery, Possession of Explosives, Uttering Threats, and multiple violations of probation orders.
London BOSSIO, age 28 of Whitby is charged with
When options are slim, what gives the most impact?
For context, I'm going to need to buy cereal at some point (even though I prefer oats), but this applies to anything, really.
So many of these "buy Canadian" websites will list companies like Post and Kellogg's, because they have manufacturing here.
But there are also Canadian-owned companies. Some "have manufacturing in Canada or the US", and there's no guarantee that the ingredients used are even from Canada.
So... when there are no Canadian companies who make products in Canada, which alternative gives the most impact (i.e. keeps more money within Canada)?
Is it better to buy products that are made in Canada, even if the company is American owned.
Or should priority be on Canadian companies, regardless of where products are made?*
*I'm totally fine supporting products made outside of the country, if I have to. But American made is at the bottom of my list.
For my wife and I, I could likely make our own mix of muesli cereal from Canadian and NotAmerican ingredients. But our
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The advertising industry is immensely powerful, and disturbingly opaque.
Mason/canning jars that are actually made in Canada?
I keep seeing the Bernardin brand online and in stores.
Despite marketing themselves as "Canada’s trusted leader in mason jars... for over 100 years.", I was surprised to see that they are actually made in the states.
Are there any canning jars still made in Canada?
I'm sure people fall for this type of greenwashing all the time...
"45% less plastic and 75% less water!"
But the product they are comparing it to has 90% more detergent...
EDIT: Thank you for pointing the error of my ways, guys.
This article cleared up some misconceptions I had. TIL, there's way more water in liquid detergent than you'd think!
Baking yeast.
Ok, so I've nailed yeast down to Instaferm, which is made by a company out of Montreal. The problem is, I can't really find it locally (Durham Region, Ontario)!
Our Metro says "out of stock", and all other places are online.
Are there any known retailers of this stuff? It's frustrating that stores like Sobeys don't have online ordering so you can at least see what they carry.
I live very close to Foodbasics, Nofrills, RCSS, Freshco, Metro, Sobeys... and of course, American stores like Walmart, which I'm sooooooo over by now. LOL
B.C. planning legislation that could toll trucks travelling to Alaska, Eby says
LOL. I hope this passes. So hilarious that Donnie fucked around and is finding out!
Ontario By Bike. Keep your tourism dollars within Canada and support local businesses.
Cancel your trip to the States. Buy a bike instead, and explore Ontario!