Why I donate and volunteer, and why you can do it yourself.

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I am sharing a story about donating, volunteering, and supporting the things I believe in to show you that there is something you could do with your skills or financial assets to turn the world in a better direction. It’s not a secret that I donate more than $3000 a year for projects that align … Read more

Dors/Cluc and DevConf.cz: Two open source events worth visiting

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I hit 10k reads (posted on three platforms) on my article about the three events you should visit in Bulgaria focused on Free and open-source software (FOSS). I decided to expand your knowledge with two more that I can recommend. I know that 10k hits are nothing, but I am proud of the results for … Read more

Bulgaria’s three open source events in 2024

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Attending FOSS (free and open source software) events is one of the most magical things you can do. If you have never been to one, here are three reasons to participate in an event organized mainly by its community. FOSS events in Bulgaria in 2024 ORDER BY DATE DESC Bulgaria is one of the most … Read more

Thunderbird Council, FOSDEM, OpenStreetMap, KDE Plasma6.

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The following two weeks will be filled with free and open-source software (FOSS) activities for me. Thunderbird Council  I am running for one of the seats of the Thunderbird Council – the governing body for the Thunderbird project. If you have voting rights for the project, please look at the mailing list, see what I want to … Read more

Use your Thunderbird OpenPGP key to set your Web Key Directory

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For my email communication, I rely on Thunderbird. That is why I generate my OpenPGP keys with their key manager, not through the gpg itself. This morning, I set up my Web Key Directory(WKD) so anyone with an email client that supports this can auto-discover my public OpenPGP  key without needing to look at any … Read more

Me, Myself, and DevOpsDays 2023 Prague

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It’s early Tuesday morning, and I am again in the metro, going to a location in Prague I have never been to before. People are quiet on the train, thinking about their lives. I saw just a few people not looking at their phones. Have we become humanity addicted to some shiny devices and so-called … Read more