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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Unrelated: it's a tragedy that William H. Macy wasn't the father in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (2000)

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

Abandoned in a field.#Iceland #Reykjavik #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #streetphotography #abandoned #decay #rust #sky #tractor

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁"):
eff ("Electronic Frontier Foundation") wrote:

If you want to start taking steps to enhance your digital security, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some simple concepts and tips. https://ssd.eff.org/playlist/want-security-starter-pack

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

I got the The Oracle archetype!

https://mastodon.social/@isagalaev/wrapstodon/2025/4eb9d21f316576d9

#Wrapstodon2025

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁"):
access42@social.a11y.fr ("Access42") wrote:

Astuce UX 💡

Ces racines de numéros de téléphone fictives, réservées pour le cinéma en France, peuvent être utilisées comme exemples de saisie dans vos formulaires :

01 99 00
02 61 91
03 53 01
04 65 71
05 36 49
06 39 98

Source : https://a42.fr/numeros-fictifs (article 2.5.12)

#a11y #accessibilité #formulaire #UX

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
noelreports@mstdn.social ("NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦") wrote:

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker doubts Russia’s claim of a Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s residence, telling Fox Business, “It’s unclear if it even happened.” He stressed the need to review intel and noted such actions would be strange amid real progress toward peace talks.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Let's talk markets.

A markets is a vessel for extracting value for a small syndicate of beneficiaries (ie venture capitalists). How a company brands their tech stack is less relevant. If an extractive force exists, it's a market.

You can simply call it "ad-tech" and you'd be correct. But that term lacks all the fun analogies of spaces where people dwell.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
stilgherrian@eigenmagic.net ("Stilgherrian") wrote:

Today, Wednesday 31 December, is obviously New Year’s Eve. By complete coincidence I’m sure, it’s also (Inter?)National Champagne Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/champagne-day/

And it’s happy 48th birthday to Park Jae-sang aka Psy. Gangnam Style! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psy

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jonny@neuromatch.social ("jonny (good kind)") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@dailyheathcliff/115803937415845953

I am so glad someone boosted the bootleg heathcliff bot into my TL. Talk about someone who seems to be happy to just create a series of whatever the hell is going on in their head as expressed by this Dada cat-centric neighborbood as a medium

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
www.thebeaverton.com@rss-parrot.net ("🦜 The Beaverton") wrote:

Canada names Mark Carney ‘2025 Man Of The Year Unless Anyone Better Comes Along’

www.thebeaverton.com/2025/12/canada-names-mark-carney-2025-man-of-the-year-unless-anyone-better-comes-along-podcast

“I know we’ve had many pictures of Mark Carney on our website… but I’m not entirely sure I could pick him out of a lineup.” Hit the bricks, you stupid year! Ian and the Panel (Clare Blackwood, and in the guest chair for the first time, Luke Gordon Field)…

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
CelloMomOnCars ("CelloMom On Cars") wrote:

Offshore wind parks are marine sanctuaries

"Not only do the rough surfaces of turbine monopiles and submarine cables provide new habitats for sponges, corals, anemones and other sessile organisms, but that extra food source allows other creatures to thrive as well.

Fat greenling fish were estimated to be twice as big in the offshore wind zone as out of it; the Korean rockfish was more than three times bigger, as is the predatory Asian rapa whelk."

https://reneweconomy.com.au/offshore-wind-turbines-create-all-you-can-eat-havens-where-some-fish-can-double-in-size/

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁"):
yosh@toot.yosh.is wrote:

When people say: "billionaires shouldn't exist" that isn't a call to violence. "Being a billionaire" isn't some inherent property in the way that say, skin color is.

Wealth taxation is a perfectly acceptable way of eliminating all billionaires. That doesn't mean billionaires stop being people, they just stop being billionaires.

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

well, despite the wind draping my "random wire" endfed antenna across a tree branch I still seem to be getting out... at least as far as the southeastern US on 40m JS8

📡 #HamRadio

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
phire@phire.place ("jenny (phire)") wrote:

27 notes on growing older resonated more than I would like to admit https://www.ian-leslie.com/p/27-notes-on-growing-older

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

That said, if you are interested in a deep dive into the concepts of decentralization and whether or not Bluesky meets its definition, Christine Lemmer-Webber has two fantastic and compelling essays on the subject.

Not to out myself as a nerd but I've read both twice and they're really good, imo.

https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/

https://dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-bluesky-decentralization/

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Again, It's important to note that this, whatever this is (lol), is not a debate whether or not Bluesky is decentralized, or if Threads is part of the Fediverse.

This is an outright rejection of the decentralized vs centralized, and Protocols Not Platforms dichotomies as a way to improve the www and undo the harms of the "platform era."

This is an exploration of what I've been calling Communities Not Markets.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
fancysandwiches@neuromatch.social wrote:

FYI apparently Amazon has a feature in beta that scrapes the web stores of companies (and independent artists) not on their website, allowing you to buy the items on Amazon. Basically they act as a middle man, without your consent, to put your stuff on their marketplace. They're doing this to artists right now.

https://bsky.app/profile/houseofdarkly.bsky.social/post/3mb7znamirs2r

#art #artists

Boosted by jwz:
marioguzman ("Mario Guzmán") wrote:

Mac OS X Mountain Lion (left) vs macOS Tahoe (right)

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

I want to talk a little about the Communities and Markets dichotomy because I believe it to be a more effective communication strategy than decentralized vs centralized.

So I want to share some thoughts I wrote a couple years back. And why I believe Mastodon is or can be positioned as a community, and why other platforms are markets.

It's been a challenge for me to articulate this idea. So I've been writing here and there. Here's my first toot that attempts to explain

https://mastodon.social/@fromjason/112197613650671616

jwz wrote:

2025 music wrap-up, and mixtape 256.

Here is some new music that I enjoyed in 2025. Despite the absolute shitshow of everything about this year, it was a pretty decent year for music! In only vague and fickle order of favoriteness ...

https://jwz.org/b/yk1E

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
signalapp@mastodon.world ("Signal") wrote:

It's been a big year at Signal. Thanks to you, more & more people are speaking privately and freely. Thanks to you, we hit the top of app stores in multiple countries & served as critical global comms infrastructure. It's an honor to build Signal for you, with your support. 🩵

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
rosie_108@toot.wales wrote:

Some excellent brunching this week in the WereBeard household - French toast the other day and sausage and hash brown burgers today! All #vegan obvs. Here's a flannel for your drool...

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

What Mark Zuckerberg saw in Mastodon and what he tried to replicate is what makes Mastodon special.

Zuck tried to replicate the feeling of community you get on Mastodon. Some Fediverse leaders sold us out, and tried to help Zuck, which is upsetting to me and a topic of a different discussion. Anyway,

Zuck saw community as Mastodon's most valuable attribute. And I think there's value in his observation.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
TheJournalingFrog wrote:

@daedalouseros @fromjason @Sylvhem

It's gonna sound a bit strange but I find it comforting here because of that. I feel like I can go outside and touch grass and go back in later in the day and still find interesting things going on. Reminds me a bit of pre-smartphone era, where the Internet was something you logged in, had a fun time, and then you went on your way to do whatever else with your life.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
daedalouseros@hollow.raccoon.quest ("Daedalous Eros") wrote:

@Sylvhem@eldritch.cafe @fromjason@mastodon.social @TheJournalingFrog@mastodon.social I remember that well.

But my point is that what keeps people on yet another sinking ship is the same thing that kept them on Twitter when it also turned into a sinking ship: FOMO.

I think the way we "rebrand" is to have things that are worth not missing out on. And I think we already do, but the things that make Fedi special aren't immediately obvious.

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

Personally, I’m pretty sure the core skills in software dev are perishable.

This would explain why many senior devs see diminishing returns from LLMs over time. The skills necessary to spot when LLMs fuck up might be deteriorating over time.

Boosted by taral ("JP Sugarbroad"):
juliusgoat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("A.R. Moxon") wrote:

I genuinely do think that asking them to name when they’ve apologized for being white is extremely revealing. Same with eg “we’re not allowed to express our beliefs.” Oh? What beliefs? Making bigots own their bullshit positions with detailed explanations exposes the bullshit of their positions.

Boosted by taral ("JP Sugarbroad"):
juliusgoat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("A.R. Moxon") wrote:

And their objection isn’t that they have been compelled to make such an apology, because they never have. What they object to is that others feel the conviction to not only confess to racism’s crimes but seek to make reparation. What this tells us is that social pressure is extremely effective.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:3le7dvxqc2rhvyswiida2cgf/post/3mb56bhztoc2h

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
daedalouseros@hollow.raccoon.quest ("Daedalous Eros") wrote:

@TheJournalingFrog@mastodon.social @fromjason@mastodon.social people are afraid of missing out. They've been convinced that without a "for you" feed, they might miss something.

Consequently, I think that's how bsky stomped all over Masotdon during that pivotal point in time; bsky had the whole exclusivity thing going, yet it aggressively spread. So everyone was far more eager to get on bsky, then everyone was on bsky, so now everyone's afraid that if they leave, they'll start missing out.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
morrick@appdot.net ("Riccardo Mori") wrote:

@fromjason I’m forming this impression as I go, so I might be wrong or off. In my opinion, one basic thing that would help Mastodon feel more user-friendly is some kind of onboarding process that de-nerdifies the approach to the platform. One important barrier to entry for a lot of regular folks I tried to bring here is — as you hint at — the language and paradigm. They expect a one-click account creation. I start mentioning “instances” and their gaze gets glassy.