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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

This continues to be super cool:

https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/buffer-backed-object

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@jargon%5Fbot/116110258487005951

think about that: 1M casualties in one battle. it boggles my mind.

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@jargon%5Fbot/116110258712384136

1965 was one damned harsh year

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social ("Kevin Beaumont") wrote:

Elon Musk's Super PAC committed federal election fraud in the last US election. https://newrepublic.com/post/206857/georgia-voter-fraud-elon-musk

Boosted by ratatui_rs@fosstodon.org ("Ratatui"):
orhun@fosstodon.org ("Orhun Parmaksız 👾") wrote:

Just released a new version of an essential Rust terminal widget! 🦀🎉

🐁 **ratatui-textarea** — A powerful multi-line text editor widget for @ratatui_rs

💯 Supports shortcuts, undo/redo, regex search, mouse support, multiple instances & more!

🌀 Actively maintained fork of tui-textarea

⭐ GitHub: https://github.com/ratatui/ratatui-textarea

#rustlang #ratatui #tui #widget #library #text #editor #terminal

Attachments:

• gifv: ec2e2f86c52326fb.mp4

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

pinging @jargon_bot

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

@fromjason That's just a good deal. Now, if you find yourself becoming a gas station coffee guy, seek help.

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

@bloftinsk8 @fromjason Came to this thread w/ a similar suggestion.

They make small Bluetooth keyboards that fold. Pop it in your bag or pocket when you go out. If inspiration strikes, unfold it and type away. Probably lighter than having a separate dedicated device. And then you have all your notes in your phone w/ all your other stuff.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
stepleton@oldbytes.space ("Tom Stepleton") wrote:

Do you have 5.25" and 8" floppy disks that are spare, low-quality, degrading, or just generally in bad shape?

I'd like to take my floppy disk data recovery game to the next level. I have equipment, but there's no substitute for experience. Therefore I'm looking for loose collections of old floppy disks to practice on. I'm especially interested in working with disks where the binder affixing the media to the donut is starting to fail.

I'm in London; will pay shipping; can pick up disks around here as well. Boosts are appreciated!

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

@jargon_bot poke (log file check)

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

a test of posting with a mention of @jargon_bot

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
blogdiva ("your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦") wrote:

that’s why Puerto Ricans flexed our centuries long history of anticolonialist and anticapitalist resistance and shut shit down en La Isla for 2 weeks during the summer of 2019

https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/112208331867673411

and what is most significant about the #RickyRenuncia protests is that

🗣 THE VAST MAJORITY OF PUERTO RICANS PROTESTING WHERE NOT UNIONIZED

a 24-hour strike won’t change anything. sustained disruption & protest will.

Puerto Rico 2019 is a blueprint of what’s possible against gringo tyranny /🧵

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Deglassco ("Dr. D. Elisabeth Glassco") wrote:

Lincoln defended delay, urged patience, promised equality later. Douglass left unsatisfied but sharpened. He resumed recruiting not because the system had changed, but because its limits were now visible. Douglass never mistook access for equality. He measured power by how much resistance it required to move—and kept pushing anyway.
4/10
Image: Detachment muster roll for Sylvester Ray, Company B, 2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry, first black soldier to refuse service until equal pay with white troops.

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

I have an experiment running called @jargon_bot - it is a little test of building a D language program to post the beginnings of entries to "The Jargon Dictionary" a few times a day, and "interact" with mild sarcasm with folks who reply. it will post about every 6 hours (4 posts/day), and it will check for replies and posts anbout dvery 5 minutes. it should give nothing but safe-for-work if snarky responses. the server where it's account lives should make sure it is limited to 500 chars per post. it will get better over time.

feel free to follow, interact, and comment.

ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕") wrote:

For anyone who's interest, here's a RSS feed to my audio blog:
https://chriswere.wales/voicenotes/rss.xml

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

I can order a spool of filament from China for 5€ including worldwide shipping, customs, a container ship, and a minor geopolitical tension.

Local delivery: "Sorry, shipping is expensive."
Container ship crossing the planet burning dinosaur juice: "Nah it’s fine, I got you."

Please, make it make sense.

ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕") wrote:

A few quick thoughts on Owncast

(sorry about the cross-wind on the mic).

#owncast #selfhosting #linux

Attachments:

• audio: Owncast is a free and open source live video and web chat server for use with existing popular broadcasting software.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷") wrote:

I know it's selfish to yearn for yet another e-device. But a serious mobile device dedicated to a better writing experience would be so very tempting.

Writing words—essays, notes, emails, micro-blogging—is like the number 1 thing I do on my phone. And, it's a terrible experience (on iOS).

Give me a tactile keyboard. I'm done tapping on glass.

I want a premium-er microphone with excellent speech-to-text technology so I can walk around the neighborhood shouting my first draft into the device.

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

I do not think Herr Trump understands the differences between Venezuela and Iran. To him, this is just a big board game.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
mhoye@cosocial.ca wrote:

Regrettably I believe that we are accountable for and complicit in the externalities of our choices.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
finn@social.0x520.eu ("Finn") wrote:

A colleague showed me this awesome website where you can connect to people's SDR (Software Defined Radio), tune to some frequency, and listen to the broadcast.

If you are, like me, interested in amateur radio and radio transmissions in general but don't have the equipment, check this out:

https://rx-tx.info/

If checked the map at https://rx-tx.info/map-sdr-points to find a nearby station.

#amateurradio #hamradio #sdr

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Freethoughtblogs is still screwed up, so I have to resort to YouTube to complain about creationists. Grrrr, Egnor.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/when-is-down-you-151314817

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltBrrozn5WA

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen") wrote:

Probably a pragmatic way to be anyway:

"The reason I’m writing all of this isn’t to create panic, but to help put things into perspective. You don’t need to scavenger-hunt for legacy parts in your local landfill (yet) or swear off upgrades forever, but you do need to recognize that the rules have changed. The market that once catered to enthusiasts and everyday users is turning its back. So take care of your hardware, stretch its lifespan, upgrade thoughtfully, and don’t assume replacement will always be easy or affordable."

From this analysis on the impact hyperscalers are having on the near future (at least) of personal electronics "Hold on to Your Hardware":

https://マリウス.com/hold-on-to-your-hardware/

This part is dark:

https://マリウス.com/hold-on-to-your-hardware/#imagine

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
uglyreykjavik.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Ugly Reykjavik") wrote:

This one is a bit scratched up, but also very cool.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
uglyreykjavik.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Ugly Reykjavik") wrote:

I can't resist posting this photo, as my grandfather was always very proud of capturing this moment. I believe this is the Syrtlingur eruption in 1965.#Iceland #photography #filmphotography #slide #landscape #nature #naturephotography #landscapephotography #vintage #history #eruption #sea #ocean

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷") wrote:

I think I'm becoming a gas station fountain drink guy. Someone help.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷") wrote:

The opening paragraph was so intriguing that it took me a few pages to realize I was reading smut lol.

I also kept thinking “wow, I like second-person. I could write this. I have a few blog posts in second-person.” So, am I an aspiring romance author now?

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

How others see the Icelandic creative industry: "wow, all those writers and musicians, Iceland clearly takes great care of its artists".

Meanwhile, in the news today we hear that a generation-defining Icelandic comedian has passed, the reporter taking care to note that he spent decades working in some form of retail.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
tante@tldr.nettime.org wrote:

"Capable LLMs require a logic of dominance and of disregarding consent of the people producing the artifacts that are the raw material for the system. LLMs are based on extraction, exploitation and subjugation. Their politics is violence. How does one “liberate” that? What’s the case for open source violence?"

(Original title: Acting ethically in an imperfect world)

https://tante.cc/2026/02/20/acting-ethical-in-an-imperfect-world/

baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason") wrote:

“The Prince, The Paedo, The Palace, and the “Safety Tech” app – Hi, I'm Heather Burns”

https://heatherburns.tech/2026/02/20/the-prince-the-paedo-the-palace-and-the-safety-tech-app/

> perhaps you should consider the fact that your difficult employee may be on to something.