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#FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #Brussels #Belgium #RUNBSD #BSD #Community #OpenSource @gyptazy

Like always, I'm attending only the first day which mean the day begins very early in the morning. This year, #Sovereignty was clearly one of the most important topics, but I also had some great talks at the #Proxmox stand, with the guys at Vates (#XCPng) and of course at the #FreeBSD and #illumos stand. Sadly, they were in the very last corner of the floor hall in building H. Hope they still got enough attention there!

You can find my notes about the first day in my blog post at: https://gyptazy.com/blog/fosdem-2026-opensource-conference-brussels/

#FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #opensource #brussels #conference

Pssssst!!! @gyptazy hase some invite codes for #BoxyBSD! Get your #free #VPS at @BoxyBSD and run #FreeBSD, #NetBSD or #OpenBSD! But it's limited - better be quick!

#FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #Brussels #Belgium #RUNBSD #BSD #Community #OpenSource @gyptazy

Good morning from #brussels #euopensourceweek #EUOpenSourcePolicySummit, opening with an address from the executive vice president of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and democracy (The EU's digital minister), Henna Virkkunen

#EUpol #EUOpenSourcePolicySummit2026

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An address from commission executive vice president Henna Virkkunen projected to a room full of people

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/CHB7UJ-hackertrain-to-fosdem-2026/# #FOSDEM : #HackerTrain: the first real (and distributed) train trip to (...) #Brussels (...) how to manage such chaos on a zero budget ... This is my take on #FOSDEM2026 #community

“Stained Glass Light” — Beams of colorful light from stained glass windows on the stone floor of the Eglise de Notre-Dame Des Victoire, Brussels.

First impressions on entering old European churches like the Eglise de Notre-Dame Des Victoire in Belgium focus on the architecture, the scale, and the quietness of these places. If you have some time to wander — and you should take that time if you visit them — smaller details start to emerge. Stained glass windows originally provoked me to look up at them, but later I learned to look down at the light they cast…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2026/01/29/stained-glass-light/

#brussels #belgium #euurope #architecture #lightt #travel #photography

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Stained glass light and color

People who are coming to the #FOSDEM this week-end : please do not forget to wear a facial mask to protect yourself and others. Flu this year is pretty agressive and the orange code for respiratory infections has been raised by the Risk Management Group.

#retoot can save lives.

#brussels #respiratoryInfections #covid #flu #mask

PIERRE GORDEEFF: "HOME MADE MACHINES"

Step into the curious world of Pierre Gordeeff, where hand-built machines come alive. These installations, both poetic and bizarre, turn everyday objects into a mechanical theater.

Mixing recycled materials, raw invention, and a touch of dark humor, each piece challenges how we see function and creativity. Loved the performance

#RecycledArt #Art #ExperimentalMusic #Forkiverse #Brussels #DIY

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A sprawling installation of hand-built mechanical machines filling a warehouse-sized gallery space, with towering brass and steel frameworks draped in tangled black cables cascading from ceiling to floor, illuminated by golden and orange LED lights, a large maroon sail hanging on the right, and a gleaming metal drum in the center.

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A performer stands barefoot on a red floor, back to the camera, surrounded by towering racks of synthesizers, wires and homemade electronic devices, playing in the middle of a chaotic tangle of cables while an audience watches from the background.

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A close-up view of interlocking wooden and metal apparatus covered densely in a tangle of multi-colored electrical wires and cables, with white control panels, blue paint accents, orange tape markings, and various salvaged electronic components integrated throughout the structure on an orange floor under natural gallery lighting.