Vaalit 2012. Kansainvälisissä luottamustehtävissä kokemusta kerännyt kansanedustaja Pekka Haavisto nousee aktiivisen kansanliikkeen siivittämänä toiselle kierrokselle ammattipolitiikko Sauli Niinistöä vastaan. Kuinka tämä tapahtui?

Raha ei ole missään nimessä ainoa eikä tärkein merkitsevä asia siinä kuka menestyy vaaleissa. Sen todistaa jo Haaviston menestys ja pääsy toiselle kierrokselle. Kuitenkin, raha mahdollistaa sen että ehdokkaan mielipiteet saadaan julki isommalle määrälle ihmisiä.

Niinistön ennakkoilmoitus vaalibudjetista on yhteensä 1 miljoona euroa, josta jopa 322 000 on yrityksiltä ja 631 000 hyväosaisilta yksityishenkilöiltä. Haavistolla ei ole samanlaista rahapiiriä takanaan, vaalibudjetiksi oli ilmoitettu 250 000, josta 35 000 yrityksiltä ja 115 000 yksityishenkilöiltä. 

Haaviston menestys perustuukin meihin aivan normaaleihin kansalaisiin, jotka tahdomme tasapuolisemman, tasa-arvoisemman ja välittävämmän Suomen. Kansalaiset ovatkin ahkerasti tehneet pieniä lahjoituksia kampanjatiimille. Tämän kirjoittamisen aikana yksityislahjoittajia on yhteensä 3417 kpl ja keskivertolahjoituksena 25 euroa (tiedot täältä). Haavisto on yhteisbudjetissaan kuitenkin kaukana vielä Niinistön kampanjatiimin käytössä olevasta rahamäärästä.

Tämä on haaste. Lahjoita sinäkin pieni summa Haaviston kampanjaan ja auta tällä yksinkertaisella ja halvalla teolla kansainvälisessä toiminnassa kokeneen ja meistä normaaleista kansalaisista välittävän presidentin valitseminen!

Meidän perhe lahjoitti juuri 20 euroa - paljon sinä lahjoitat?

http://haavisto2012.fi/lahjoita/

[ vaalit2012 // haavisto // suomi // finland // politiikka ]

It's November 20th, the first Ubuntu Community Appreciation day!

As primarely just a user, I don't have anyone specific that I could thank. However, I would like to thank everyone who is constantly working on to provide excellent releases time after time! You guys and gals are absolutely the best and I love you all!

I <3 Ubuntu

[ linux // ubuntu // operating systems // open source ]

The Nokia N9 PR1.1 update is out. I'm one of the people that was affected by the problem with the updater being stuck at 0%, and then after 5-15 minutes, failing with message "Update was interrupted". I was just about to flash the device manually but it seems that is not necessary. It seems that if you have Developer Mode active and activate third-party repositories by editing the apt sources files, the updater will get stuck.

If you suffer from this problem, follow the following:

• Remove non-official repos (it is enough to add a '#' comment marker to each line in the extra repository files)
• Run apt-get update
• Reboot
• Switch on flight mode (to switch radio off)
• Switch off flight mode and activate WLAN (or 3G)
• Click the update notification and install

Thanks for rubwoi at forum.meego.com.

[ tips // n9 ]

Got a Nokia N9 but not quite happy with just the built in browser, how good it may be (doesn't do text selecting, grr...)? Like Firefox?

Then you are in luck, Fennec, which is the mobile version of Firefox, installs and runs like a charm on the N9.

• Grab Fennec from My-Meego.com (click Try It).
  • Note! The N9 browser can't handle the download, wrong MIME type, so use your PC etc.
• Transfer the file to the N9 via your chosen method, for example USB or scp.
• Log in to the device over SSH or open the terminal on the device (Developer Mode must be enabled of course).
• Change to root:

devel-su -

• Copy the file out of the user area to for example root home.
• Make sure the file is owned by root (otherwise Aegis will complain...).
• As root, install the package:

dpkg -i fennec_9.0~a1_armel.deb

• Dependencies missing, these are fixed as root with the following command:

apt-get -f install

Ps. There is a newer version (among others) @ http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/nightly/latest-mozilla-central-maemo5-gtk/. Mozilla stopped supporting Fennec on Maemo at version 7.0, but they are still building nightly alpha builds. I tried this version 10 but it gave way too many dependency issues and other warnings that I removed it for now. The version 9.0 downloadable from My-Meego.com works like a charm.

Thanks to Janne @ Spellpoint for this tip!

EDIT: A good point indicated by Robert Kaiser on Diaspora*:

This is an already somewhat outdated build from the Nightly channel, apparently, and surely one not built by Mozilla, as Mozilla does not brand development versions as "Firefox" but rather as "Nightly or "Aurora", depending on its development stage. This one would need to be "Nightly". This must be a specifically N9-targeted build by a community member who has employed some branding switches he is not allowed to per trademark guidelines.
That said, it's cool to see a build running there and I'm pretty sure it's a better browser than the stock one.

It is very likely the package has been built by someone out of the Mozilla organization, but there is no mention of the source at My-Meego.com. Just something to keep in mind if you don't feel good about installing software from unknown sources..

[ nokia // maemo // firefox // fennec // browsers // how to // applications // n9 ]

Got my Nokia N9 yesterday. And I'm loving it, it's pure awesomeness in how all the details fall together in to a really nice user experience. So, the phone is great, but it's also a pretty much open Linux operating system running underneath. So, one of the first things I did after some basic playing around was to enable the so called 'Developer Mode', which adds the Terminal application to the Apps menu, in addition to developer tools.

However, what you are not told by the disclaimer (except by saying this will introduce security risks) is that the developer mode also activates SSH daemon, running in the default port 22 and with root access enabled. It seems to be limited to local networks only, but even that is opening a huge hole that should never be opened. Ever. At least force the user to change the root password, like the N900 did, since the default password is public information.

There are a few things that can be done to improve security on the phone after developer mode.

• Make sure root cannot log in through SSH:

In /etc/ssh/sshd_config, change the item 'PermitRootLogin' to 'no'.

• Change the default port where SSH listens

In /etc/ssh/sshd_config, change the port on line 'Port 22' to a port of your choice.

• Change root password

As root, type 'passwd' and type new password twice.

Note! Don't forget your new root password!

• Set 'user' password (to enable login with 'user' through ssh)

As root, type 'passwd user' and type new password twice.

You can either do these changes by opening the terminal and changing to root or log in as root via SSH. To change to root in the terminal, you can use the command (typing the root password at the password prompt):

devel-su -

After these changes, either reboot your phone or do the following:

• Kill the session "/usr/sbin/sshd -D -4" with the command:

pkill -o sshd

• SSHD will respawn automatically.

SSH daemon should be listening on the new port now, with root login disabled over SSH.

A few notices!

1. If you do development, I'm not sure how making these changes affect the way the SDK tools work. But, reversing the steps should put the situation back to as it was before it some development tool doesn't integrate with the device any more.
2. Do not enable developer mode unless you are doing development or like to play around in the Linux core. There be dragons...

Hopefully I'll have time in the coming days to recap my thoughts about the N9 in general, you know, as a phone :) I can say one thing now - it's the best feeling, looking and working phone I've ever had. Only thing it lacks is the keyboard, but then that would spoil some of the beauty of the device..

[ nokia // maemo // linux // tips // meego // security // system administration // n9 ]

Wow, it's been busy times on my Facebook profile recently. Now that it is beginning to die down, I thought I'd recap some of it here.

On the 12th of September, I posted this image:

It reflects my thoughts on the forceful spreading of religion (to put it kindly, stuffing it down my throat). I have nothing against people practising religion, in private. Like the billboard says - it's fine to have one and fine to be proud of it. Just please don't whip it around.

I found the picture on Diaspora, and shared it because I thought it was very witty. In no way have I been involved in making this picture - and no, it is NOT a real picture.. I do not know the origins, though through Google I was able to find what I think is the original without the billboard and surrounding scenery. Whoever made this is a genius.

What I didn't expect was that for some reason this picture, which has surely been around for some time, started going around Facebook due to me posting it. I happened to be mostly offline at our cottage when it started spreading and was slightly shocked to arrive back home to see that it had been shared 20K times. I also had a hundred friend requests and a hundred or so private messages waiting. I don't remember doing much else during the evenings for a few days than wondering what the hell happened to my Facebook.

Since then it was really busy for a few weeks, likes, comments, messages and friend requests coming in from all corners of the globe. Mostly due to the sheer volume I just had to ignore everything, but instead I tried to use the attention to promote my favorite social network Diaspora and other open source projects. I had to switch off notifications from non-friends due to the fact that my Facebook was unusable otherwise (so if you are someone I don't know and waiting for a reply - I am sorry, don't wait too hard, though I might go through the private messages one day).

Now the situation seems to have stabilized with the following figures on the image in question:

• 63,000 shares (that's about 0.000084% of total Facebook users)
• 22,000 likes
• 3,600 comments

There would of been more likes and comments but I only realized how to enable them when the shares were around 30-40K or so. Facebook settings really is a maze.

In addition there have been thousands of shares, likes and comments on my other public pictures. Currently I have 434 pending friend requests, an unknown number of messages (hundreds at least) and 222 subscribers to my public posts (only enabled that a week ago).

The weirdest thing is, I was just about to start ramping down my Facebook usage. Just make it a place for keeping up with how friends are doing (since the buggers have not joined Diaspora yet). Due to the new following I've gathered, I guess I'll be keeping the public side up as well. Will try to find some more funny things to share - and maybe promote some other things I like like Linux and Diaspora.

Some of the feedback I've received

Some of the feedback has been, to put it kindly, interesting. Many people seem to think I took the picture, or that it is a real photo (hey, this is the internet?). I haven't followed the thousands of comments much but from the messages I've received I can say that about half of the people sending messages were offended and half were thanking me for saving their day. Some people were threatening with action/hell, and some people claiming me to be the "Hero of Facebook". Kudos to the latter ones :)

Selected private messages, with no names included (to avoid lawsuits, hopefully):

You are the star of FB now. Great find on that picture. Everyone I know is talking about it....and in a good way!!!

REally need to take the post down about religion. If we can't share, you can't share. It's like that!   [ED: who says you can't share?]

This a bit much don't you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don,t move!   [ED: Ummm... sorry?]

Hen't like this photo. Please remove it. just because u dont believe there are others that do...why dont u find some devil pics and cast it upon yourself

Hi. I have no idea who you are, but your wall post comparing penii to religion has absolutely gone viral on FB and I want to thank you for it. I am considering making it into a T-shirt and perhaps a bumper sticker...

An Atheist is like a Penis 
It's fine with us if you don't believe in God 
It's fine with us if you are proud of it
But please don't whip it out in public and start waving it around
and please don't try to shove it down my children's throat.

Sorry to bother you but my friend liked your photo, now I cam view your photos and see your profile check ur privacy settings x

Hey, I don't like this photo. Please remove it. You must be sick.

You started a monster, huh? I know I am offending people of the right, but I dont care...truth is truth! Thanks for starting the ball rolling.

So you are proud of 18k shares discouraging parents from teaching their children about a Higher Being who cares about them and has control of an increasingly confusing and selfish culture. These same children are often scarred from blended marriages, family breakdown, exposure to individualistic
non-community values and a media which exalts promiscuity, anti-social
behaviours and a 'what's in it for me' attitude?
Congrats for reinforcing the post modern values which have transformed a previously pro-religious society into a selfish, 'me' generation.   [ED: Thanks! ]

Whoever you are, you've shared great words. 
Thank you. Best regards from Ultra-Catholic Poland

Hi bro, commenting on ur foto feed saying 'religion is like a penis'.. - du u think al d ladies in the world doesnt hav any religion!? am pathetic on this fukin dialogue who takes his own riligion as his stinking dick..!

Hi The penis sign is in an english speaking country, not US or Canada by the license plates. So if its real in UK,Ireland, NZ Australia or a few small place

Hi! We are total strangers- but kindred souls with respect to religion... I've never seen so many shares! 50k+ around the world and growing... You struck a nerve... I LIKE IT!

..so please explain how religion is like a penis   [ED: It's, like, in the image?]

Jason my I ask you are you a stupid crazy person who need help?

Hey, I don't like this photo. Please remove it and I have already reported it to Facebook. IT is lude, digusting and inappropriate to be posted on facebook. I know you don't like anything I've said since EVERYTHING I have said has been deleted. So I went the next best route. Messaging you personally and reporting such a vulgar picture to Facebook. Have a nice day!!!   [ED: I haven't deleted anything, sorry. At least I'M not paranoid like someone]

I don't like this photo. Please remove it. It's very offensive to people of essentially any religion, and it promotes intolerance. Thank you for considering my request.   [ED: Request denied]

Hey, I don't like this photo. How would you like my large penis goes to your kid's throat or your own?

I do not like this photo. Please delete it. X GOD created you to DECIDE WHICH WAY ON EARTH ELEJIS, AND GOD LOVES YOU SAY THAT MUCH, AND WANT TO ACCEPT IT IN YOUR HEART HE IS THE ONLY SAVIOR OF YOUR LIFE, TAKES THESE THINGS, THE DO NOT DESERVE THIS LACK OF RESPECT FOR YOUR PARTY. GOD LOVES YOU, TRY TO UNITE AND SAVE ALL HUMAN BEINGS THAT GOD LOVES X AS NOTHING IN THIS WORLD

did you post the pic of religion is like a penis???   [ED: No? Haha, just kidding, yes]

Just a few comments on the feedback:

• I didn't make the photo.
• It's not real.
• I wasn't the first to post it - it's an old image from what I can see on Google.
• It's only offensive if you think it's correct to stuff religion down other peoples throats.
• If I removed it, it would not magically disappear from the internet.
• I WILL remove it if I am promised that all religious photos that offend me are also removed from Facebook. Please confirm when done and I will delete the image.

Please, if you liked it and would like to see similar stuff from me, please subscribe to my public profile on Facebook!

Peace and love, Jason :)

[ religion // life // humour // social networks // facebook ]

The, sadly, discontinued Pylons web framework installer seems to no longer work in Python 2.7.

[ python // how to // pylons // argonaut ]

My Diaspora sharing service, running on iliketoast.net, has been updated to support URL shorteners and notes + some other small changes.

• URL's are shortened with goo.gl IF they are over 26 in length.
  • This can be overriden by adding the parameter 'shorten' with value 'no' to the url sent to the sharing service.
  • The shortening is done with jQuery Ajax via http://ggl-shortener.appspot.com/. If it fails for some reason, the sharing continues with the original url.
• Notes (supported by Diaspora bookmarklet) are now supported with the url parameter 'notes'. 
• If URL is empty (when received to sharer service), pop up will be given and no redirect will happen to the Diaspora pod.

So all in all a sharing URL has the following parameters:

• url - the URL that is shared
• title - post title
• notes - some text from the post or other notes
• shorten - if this is 'no', no shortening will be done [OPTIONAL]

How to get the notes parameter filled?

Here is the updated code for implementing a sharing button on a page where HTML and JS can be embedded. It will include all text that is currently selected with the mouse in the notes parameter.

Please let me know if you stumble on any bugs :) I'll be creating an info page about this service soon, will list some more variants of how to add a button to Blogger, WordPress, etc.

[ programming // web apps // open source // how to // diaspora // social networks ]

Yesterday I wrote about a new service I put up that enables blog owners to add a 'Share to Diaspora' button that works with any pod.

For WordPress blogs that are not self-hosted though, this code cannot be added. There is an even easier way of doing it though, and here it is.

1. From dashboard, go to settings, sharing then click on add new service and enter the following.
2. Service name: Diaspora*
3. Sharing URL: http://iliketoast.net/dshare.html?url=%post_url%&title=%post_title%
4. Icon URL: http://joindiaspora.com/favicon.png

Bingo, sharing to DIaspora should now be possible from your WordPress posts. Read more about the sharing service here.

[ how to // diaspora // social networks // wordpress ]

Just created a little redirecter for sharing on Diaspora social network. It has a very simple way of working:

• User clicks share button on a web page that has it implemented
• Sharer service will look for a previous cookie on the users computer and retrieve the pod name
• If such cookie doesn't exist (=user has not shared via this service on this computer before, or has cleared cookies), user will be prompted for the diaspora pod name (for example joindiaspora.com). Name must be without 'http' etc, just the domain name.
• If such prompt is made, a cookie is saved for future use.
• Sharer service redirects to the appropriate pod bookmarklet sharing interface with the url and title passed to it from the page where the button was clicked.

I haven't seen a service yet that allows sharing for any pod, so I decided to set up my own. Feel free to use it on your blog if you like it. The sharer does NOT save any data (except one cookie with a pod name), it just redirects to the pod that the user is on. My server has good uptime, but of course I cannot promise 100% service due to ISP only promising 99,99% :)

If you want to use the service on your blog or website, add this code to the relevant part where you want the image displayed.

<img src="http://iliketoast.net/img/diasporaWebBadge80x15_3.png" border="0" onClick="dshare();">
<script type="text/javascript">
function dshare() {
   var url = window.location.href;
   var title = document.title;
   window.open('http://iliketoast.net/dshare.html?url='+encodeURIComponent(url)+'&title='+encodeURIComponent(title),'dshare','location=no,links=no,scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,width=620,height=400');
   return false;
}
</script>

The image referenced in the code is by Naesk. Any image can be used, just place your favorite Diaspora share icon on the url in the code.

The sharer code can be downloaded here (right click and save). It probably has some bugs (only tested on Chrome and FF) and doesn't for example shorten urls at the moment, but I'll be adding to it if someone finds it useful. So feedback appreciated :)

Btw, you can find me on joindiaspora.com.

[ programming // web apps // open source // diaspora // social networks ]