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

Your emails mean a lot to me. 😊. I have them all flagged and read them when I’m feeling down. You inspire me to write more, and to put more fun stuff in fromjason.

So, thank you! https://www.fromjason.xyz

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
maxleibman@beige.party ("Max Leibman") wrote:

Using voice-based AI interviewers is a great way for companies to weed out candidates who don’t want to work for clueless assholes.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
pfriedma@pfedi.pfriedma.org wrote:

Just a friendly reminder that every single PII data breach could have been avoided by not collecting and retaining ID document information in the first place.
Age verification should be correctly perceived as the future yet another data breach risk it is.

Boosted by baldur@toot.cafe ("Baldur Bjarnason"):
bbatsov@hachyderm.io ("Bozhidar Batsov (a.k.a. Bug)") wrote:

That’s one of the best articles on the potential issues with relying too much on #AI / #LLMs for programming https://blog.fogus.me/meta/LLMe.html

The #Clojure community has always been fascinating with its depth and thoughtfulness!

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

FediForum “Growing the Open Social Web” Un-Workshop position statement:

"Big tech’s centralized social networks remain vital for activism and organizing (meet people where they are, and that’s where they currently are)"

This is a great post all around. I’m still grappling with the idea of “meeting people where they’re at.” I’ve deleted most of my corporate social media. But now it feels like I’m preaching to the ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2026/02/19/fediforum-growing-the-open-social.html

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

Logging off like...

Attachments:

• gifv: Short clip of Spock smashing the everlovin' crap out of a computer terminal with his bare fist.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 ✍️ 🥐 🇵🇷"):
thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange ("The Nexus of Privacy") wrote:

FediForum "Growing the Open Social Web" Un-Workshop position statement

https://thenexusofprivacy.net/fediforum-growing-the-open-social-web-un-workshop-position-statement-2/

If you want the narrative (and an explanation for the image), you can start at the top ... or just skip ahead to the position statement itself.

#fediverse #ATmosphere #activityPub

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
PagedOut@infosec.exchange wrote:

Here it is, our biggest issue to date, Issue #8!
Read, share, enjoy!
https://pagedout.institute/?page=issues.php
Get prints here - https://www.lulu.com/search?page=1&pageSize=4&sortBy=PRICE%5FASC&q=PAGEDOUT8&adult%5Faudience%5Frating=00

And with that CFP for #9 is open - deadline 30 April 2026

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
davebauerart ("Dave bauer") wrote:

I did not close all my tabs but does anyone know how to get Linux to stop waking up when the lid is closed on my Macbook? It should be straightforward, if no external monitor is connected, don't wake up until I open the lid, but I haven't found a way to make that work.

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

@db People are guessing that he was referring to https://ftrain.com/ which used to be a fairly complex site, with branching archives, and a long long history but is now a much simpler linear blog.

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
memoria@wetdry.world ("memo 📎") wrote:

the matrix client cinny is implementing discord-like voice chat rooms! it's still very experimental, but it might finally make matrix a viable discord alternative for voice chat

https://github.com/cinnyapp/cinny/pull/2599

db@social.lol ("David Bushell ☕") wrote:

@baldur we talking actual personal site (a) or like self-employed they are the business type (b)?

A = get a free blog
B = charge vanity / celeb tax

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
chris@video.thepolarbear.co.uk ("Chris Were but on PeerTube") wrote:

Caddy: a great alternative for Nginx

https://video.thepolarbear.co.uk/w/gupkDA1SRLdCcY9PKcg1KX

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

I have a lot of writer friends, good writers who I admire. But, I'm always horrified to learn what they use to write. lol

Ultimately, writing is the most important part of writing. Like with any craft, it's easy to get caught up in the tools.

But when a friend tells me he writes essays *in* the Wordpress editor, or in an email draft, I want to scream IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS LEARN MARKDOWN AND GET A PROPER WORD PROCESSOR 😭😭😭

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

BASK IN THE CHTHONIC GLORY OF THIS COVER

The book is not bad either

(Many thanks to artist Michael Koelsch for his work here!)

RE: https://www.threads.com/@torbooks/post/DU8gaL7jofk

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

> When I rebooted my messy personal website a few weeks ago, I realized: I would have paid $25,000 for someone else to do this

What? This is apparently from the Paul Ford NYTimes article I haven’t read (paywalled, also not a fan) but is this really the going price for a personal website these days?

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Yes. I agree that self-deprecation is not always the way to go with one's work. You know what? I'm really good at what I do and I have the track record that backs that up. What I do isn't for everyone, and that's totally cool, but that's also a separate thing. Now, I note that as a cis straight white dude, I will get less shit for acknowledging I'm good at what I do and my work is pretty good than some other folks will. Which is bullshit, by the way. We all deserve to celebrate our skills.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@chucktingle/post/DU8b51slOLg

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

You voted for this slogan and now it's here! We have a new batch of super nice t-shirts (they're 100% organic cotton with a thick, soft feel) with a cute screen printed design from @dopatwo. "My friends are not for sale"—because your connections to other people are more than a bargaining chip for big tech companies to keep you from leaving them.

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-my-friends-are-not-for-sale-unisex-t-shirt

#Merchtodon

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

Yep, that was what I saw in my brief exposure to fraternity life. I ran away, shaking my head sadly.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/02/19/never-let-your-sons-join-a-fraternity/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJT0imkW2nw

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

Today I probably chose a source that was a bit too challenging for my work, but I think it turned out pretty well. And if I keep doing this often, I’ll definitely learn how to draw properly! 😊🎨
#hamster #nature #bumblebee #flowers #cozy #cute #pixelart #dailyart

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

#pixelart #dailyart #cat #night #stars #nature #cute

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

Today I worked with a very limited color palette 🎨, which apparently doesn’t suit my drawing style all that well. But it was a really interesting experience, and I think it turned out pretty good! 😊
#pixelart #dailyart #bird #animal #nature #cute

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
chris@video.thepolarbear.co.uk ("Chris Were but on PeerTube") wrote:

Caddy: a great alternative for Nginx

https://video.thepolarbear.co.uk/w/gupkDA1SRLdCcY9PKcg1KX

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
sam@social.coop ("Sam Whited") wrote:

I did a bad thing… https://samwhited.codeberg.page/oggstem/

TL;DR this is the initial outline of an Internet Draft (I-D) for stem files using an open and non-patent-encumbered format. Currently it probably does not match the code in the same repo for generating them (https://codeberg.org/SamWhited/oggstem/) as I'm still experimenting with the layout of the files. This I-D has not been submitted to the IETF (at some point I'll move it to their data tracker). Feedback welcome.

#IETF #DJing #Stems

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

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

Today in History: US Marines land on Iwo Jima, 1945

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

Today in History: Serfdom is abolished in Russia, 1861

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

Today in History: Nicolas Copernicus born in Thorn, Poland, 1473

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Mastodon wrote:

The third in our blog post series is by @haubles - sharing our work and ideas around how to grow and nurture the community, for everyone. #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/mastodon-is-for-the-people/