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stefan

@stefan@stefanbohacek.online

Husband, father, side project enthusiast:

👋 https://JoinTheFediverse.net
🖼️ https://AltTextHallOfFame.org
💻 https://SimplePageBuilder.app
📚 https://literary.domains
🤖 https://stefans-creative-bots.glitch.me
🎨 https://generative-placeholders.glitch.me
🏴 https://FightFascism.glitch.me

And more: https://stefanbohacek.com/projects

He/him. 🗺️ Bratislava -> NYC -> NJ

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dansup, to fediverse
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    stefan,
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    @dansup @pixelfed I was reading the explanation for why they chose to create yet another walled-off social media site, and the reason that stuck out to me was that they can't guarantee a post will be deleted from other federated platforms.

    And I think Meta also points this out when enabling federation on Threads?

    computersandblues, (edited ) to random
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    i'm really excited to show https://compost.party to the world! it's a web server running on an old, broken phone, getting energy from the sun using one of those portable solar chargers that you may also have lying around.

    it's a real oddity and a real beauty

    stefan,
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    @computersandblues Very cool!

    stefan, to ai
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    Oh hell no.

    "Chamber of Progress, a tech industry coalition whose members include Amazon, Apple and Meta, is launching a campaign to defend the legality of using copyrighted works to train artificial intelligence systems."

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/big-tech-lobby-ai-use-1235916540/

    #ai #news #technology #TechNews #copyright #corporations #capitalism

    stefan,
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    How about a campaign to defend stealing food to feed your hungry family. Nothing lowers barriers for producing art like having your basic needs met!

    stefan, to Health
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    Wait, has secret badges??

    https://zwiftinsider.com/extra-credit-badges/

    stefan,
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    And I just got my first secret badge!

    stefan, to tech
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    "The generative AI boom has eroded trust between creatives and Silicon Valley. [...] it’s time for tech companies to stop screwing around for their own benefit, listen to the users who pay them, and act in a transparent way."

    https://www.fastcompany.com/91137832/creatives-are-right-to-be-fed-up-with-adobe-and-every-other-tech-company-right-now

    stefan,
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    Tech companies really do take their existing users/customers for granted. Always chasing bigger numbers.

    Same reason the "Sign up" button on a website is more prominent than "Log in".

    #tech #TechRant

    davidbisset, to microsoft
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    : "We have "

    : Hold My Beer.

    "Google is working on a Recall-like feature for Chromebooks, too"

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2358215/google-is-working-on-a-version-of-recall-too.html

    stefan, (edited )
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    @Tijn @davidbisset I don't know, this really can be handy for finding things you only half-remember, like a portion of an article you've read, without remembering the website it was on.

    Another example I've seen was a writer/journalist who lost a part of their draft, but was able to find the text in their history.

    Not saying that the trade-offs in terms of possible privacy breach and environmental impact are worth it, but there's definitely a use for this feature.

    stefan,
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    @Tijn @davidbisset Oh absolutely. I was actually going to add, the real dilemma, for me, with a lot of this current technology, comes from how genuinely useful it can be for disabled folks.

    The examples I used are pretty trivial, so instead let's think about what it can do for disabled folks, or people with cognitive difficulties.

    stefan,
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    @Tijn @davidbisset But even in these cases, there definitely are better ways, but often there is just no will to implement them.

    A good example is blind people relying on AI to describe images online for them. This would be completely unnecessary if we all just learned to provide alt text.

    stefan, to fediverse
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    Probably the worst (definitely the longest) chart I've ever made. But it was fun!

    https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediverse-activity-report-1/

    stefan, (edited )
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    Alright, now the accounts are sorted by the date they last posted and the date of creation.

    Definitely looks nicer, and it's easier to spot patterns!

    kaia, to random
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    what was your best fedi post so far?

    stefan,
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    @kaia Based on just numbers, this mini-rant about Twitter charging for API access: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/109812381682107272

    But my personal favorite: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/109789908390160370

    stefan, (edited ) to fediverse
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    I'm prototyping a fediverse sharing button. Anyone interested in giving it a try?

    Feature highlights:

    • shows a logo of supported fediverse software
    • lets you share selected text
    • remembers the last fediverse domain used

    Demo: https://fediverse-share-button.stefanbohacek.dev/
    Download: https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-share-button/

    stefan,
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    @markwyner Thank you!

    stefan, to fediverse
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    I just added notes on Hubzilla to https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/making-fediverse-apps-for-everyone/.

    Huge thanks to @jupiter_rowland for providing some points!

    Anything else I'm missing here, particularly:

    • OAuth scopes
    • sharing via URL
    • embedding posts
    • RSS feeds

    stefan,
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    And with what I've learned, I was also able to add Hubzilla support to my Fediverse Sharing Button.

    https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-sharing-button/

    Go give it a try!

    stefan, to windows
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    "Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October 2025, but the company is now taking the unusual step of reopening its beta program for Windows 10 to test new features and improvements."

    Are they just going to start cramming more AI into it to see if they can force people to upgrade?

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/5/24171895/microsoft-windows-10-beta-testing-new-features

    #miscrosoft #windows #windows10 #windows11 #enshittification #PlatformDecay #ai #news #TechNews

    stefan, to genart
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    Over the weekend I've updated my award-winning (no joke!) Creative Bots @glitchdotcom starter project to focus on Mastodon bots.

    https://stefanbohacek.com/projects/creative-bots

    Visit https://botwiki.org/bots/fediverse-bots/ for some inspiration, and then give it a try!

    stefan,
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    I haven't really touched Twitter's API for over a year now, so it made little sense for me to offer the previous version of the project that also supported Twitter and Tumblr.

    stefan, (edited ) to queer
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    Love this book dedication:

    "For all the queer educators out there. You save lives simply by showing up."

    via https://botsin.space/

    botwiki, to ai
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    The inclusion of AI in products will continue until morale improves.

    https://www.seroundtable.com/searchers-want-to-turn-off-google-ai-overviews-37405.html

    Via https://c.im/@rustybrick/112450444107845817

    stefan,
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    @botwiki Okay, so now we have some data.

    "The study from Reuters Institute and Oxford University (via BBC), which surveyed over 12,000 people across six countries, seemingly reveals how little that AI hype has percolated down to real-world use, for now."

    https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/hardly-any-of-us-are-using-ai-tools-like-chatgpt-study-says-heres-why

    via https://mastodon.social/@distractal/112525601075562395

    stefan, to genart
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    Hey fediverse, just a reminder that I made a few dozen automated accounts that post anything from locations of libraries and parks around the world, live views from NYC, the ISS, or under the sea, book dedications, emoji polls, and lots and lots more.

    https://stefans-creative-bots.glitch.me

    Have a look, there's something for everyone!

    stefan, to random
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    https://soundcloud.com/stefanbohacek/another-day?in=stefanbohacek/sets/piano

    #piano #instrumental #MusicalSketch

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