ijk64✅ @ijk64@m.futex.au

Code is centralised. #GitHub (Microsoft) owns a monopoly, is not even open source and alternative (such as https://gitea.io https://sr.ht https://pagure.io https://gitlab.com https://codeberg.org…) are far from gaining enough traction due to the network effect of GitHub.

We need a federated protocol like https://forgefed.org/ (based #ActivityPub

#git #opensource #federation #ForgeFed

Hey, where is #mathtodon ?

#math #mosstodon

It's much easier and cheaper than you think to start your own server on Mastodon and the Fediverse.

Non-technical people can use a "Managed Hosting" service, where the hosting company does all the technical stuff for you, including setting up, upgrades and fixing things.

I run a website all about creating your own servers through managed hosting at:

➡️ https://growyourown.services

This section is all about making your own Fediverse servers:

➡️ https://growyourown.services/grow-your-own-social-network/

#Fediverse #Mastodon

Dragons are real. And they live in the ocean.

Blue Glaucus or “the blue dragon” is a brightly colored nudibranch that incorporates toxic chemicals & stinging cells from prey into its skin as a defense against predation.

And in my humble opinion, it’s more spectacular than anything ever imagined in Westeros. Image: Sylke Rohrlach #science #nature #SharedPlanet

2023-01-06 #image:

As Russian "#ceasefire" begins, there is an air raid alert all over #Ukraine.

#Ukraine #WarCrimes #RussiaIsATerroristState

"Who wants to be Speaker?"

Beaker says, "Meeeeeeee...."

Northern Minnesota is beautiful this time of year, and as an extra bonus, we get to see the sun once every 7 years. Thankfully my class mates didn't lock me in a closet this time!

With Twitter being in the news so much, there are examples from Twitter, e.g., https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz/status/1606354058280779779. The direction this guy was going was silly enough that a number of folks, unsolicited, messaged me in the early days saying that, based on the public tweets, this guy had no chance (h/t https://sigmoid.social/@swyx for images).

That example is only notable because the person actually tried and failed. There are plenty of more absurd claims from people who didn't try, like https://mastodon.social/@danluu/109374630690202023.

In case anybody's wondering How It's Going:

This is Buffalo #Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington. He is the reason #DamarHamlin is still alive.

He performed #CPR on Hamlin on the field Monday night, and doctors today said his speed and skill were "absolutely vital."

You never know when you will find yourself in a situation where you have the ability to save someone’s life.

Get certified. https://www.redcross.org/take-a-class

So many years we fought with the Twitter API. I love that if you want an RSS of someone's Mastodon feed, you just add .rss at the end of their URL. Open Web, my friends. https://hachyderm.io/@shanselman.rss

Remember to rotate your social security number if it was in your LastPass vault.

My parents thought I was going through a space “phase” until I graduated from high school, went to college, and said “no really… I’m gonna do that thing I was somewhat obsessed with my entire life.” 😆 #NASA

#throwbackthursday #tbt

Upper Wharfedale looking lovely.

Hey everyone. Just wanted to eliminate the confusion and let you know that this is actually me. 😂 Hope you are having an awesome Thursday!

Oops! I did again:

I created a Twitter account pretending to be @SenMarkey (with his permission) and applied for Blue “verification.”

And once again, Twitter took my $8, asked zero questions and gave the fake account a blue checkmark.

Read @washingtonpost: https://wapo.st/3VHo2Qg

If you have a friend or acquaintance that you always enjoy spending time with & always say: "We must do this more often!", then consider making 2023 the year that you actually do it.

Sometimes there is a great deal less "more often" available than you might think.