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kev, to threads
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I wrote a thing about joining the and all the blocking that's ensued as a result.

https://kevquirk.com/threads-and-the-fediverse

Drama in 3...2...1... ๐Ÿ˜‚

fakeplastictree,

@kev Yes, this time Meta will finally do something good! I have no doubts.

protonmail, to random
@protonmail@mastodon.social avatar

๐ŸŽ Still have some holiday shopping to do?

Credit card #autofill is now included in Proton Pass Plus subscriptions on Android.

Please note -- Firefox support will be available as soon as an upstream issue gets patched.

fakeplastictree,

@protonmail Will Proton Pass come to F-Droid? I'd like to use it, but I don't have a Google account to install it with Play Store.

feditips, to fediverse
@feditips@mstdn.social avatar

#PeerTube is a type of Fediverse server for hosting video and audio. It's free open source software, so anyone can set up their own server (just like Mastodon).

Because anyone can start their own server, it's extra-important that there are safe ways to discover and search nice videos on PeerTube.

I've tried to create a safe PeerTube search/discovery service at:

โžก๏ธ https://fedi.video

If you want to know more about how to use PeerTube see here:

โžก๏ธ https://fedi.tips/peertube-video-hosting-on-the-fediverse/

#FediTips

fakeplastictree,

@feditips As far as I know, most providers limit traffic per month. Are there estimations somewhere how much data a PeerTube server could transfer? Let's say that I produce (upload) 10 videos per moth. 10GB and 1000 views each. That wouldn't come to 10 * 10 * 1000, would it? Different video qualities have different size (which increases storage costs), plus P2P should reduce the traffic. Is there some public data to look at?

wikipedia, to random
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The toast sandwich article was created on English Wikipedia twelve years ago today!

(photo: Qwantz, CC BY-SA 3.0)

fakeplastictree,

@wikipedia The middle slice may be buttered or may be not. Isn't there enough uncertainty in modern world? I need a definitive recipe!

matthiasott, to random
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Hahahahaha. ๐Ÿ˜‚

โ€œItโ€™s is free and always will be.โ€

โ‚ฌ 12,99/month for Facebook or Instagram if you donโ€™t want to sell your soul to Zuckโ€™s ad machine? (They will still track you as much as legally possible, of course, just donโ€™t show โ€œrelevantโ€ ads.)

Sounds more like: โ€œThey trust me โ€“ and now also pay me โ€“ dumb fucks.โ€

Glad I donโ€™t have a Facebook account anymore. Time to delete Instagram as well โ€“ it somehow never wasnโ€™t my network anyway. ๐Ÿ‘‹

fakeplastictree,

@matthiasott What's this? From my understanding, I can disable relevant ads for free in EU.

nixCraft, to random
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If it makes you feel any better... nobody actually knows how to use Git. We all just memorize a few shell commands and hope nothing implodes. ๐Ÿ˜‰

fakeplastictree,

@nixCraft It did, in fact, make me feel better.

arstechnica, to random
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OpenAI introduces custom AI assistants called โ€œGPTsโ€ that play different roles

GPTs can play any custom-defined roleโ€”from math mentor to sticker designer.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/11/openai-introduces-custom-ai-assistants-called-gpts-that-play-different-roles/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

fakeplastictree,

@arstechnica Is it just ChatGPT with a predefined set of instructions to better perform at some particular task?

nixCraft, to random
@nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar

I write my blog post in pure HTML tags. The most used tags are:
<code>
<pre> | <pre lang="_lang_here">code...</pre>
<a href=""></a>
<ul></ul>
<ol></ol>
<img>
Apart from that, I have my own custom WP shortcodes to automate stuff. That is all. KISS principle.

fakeplastictree,

@nixCraft Wouldn't KISS be writing in markdown?

nixCraft, to linux
@nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar

When you are a Dad and #Linux fan, too ...

fakeplastictree,

@nixCraft Raising kids is not easy, you have to be ready for tough decisions. This dad wants the best for his kid.

nixCraft, to random
@nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar

What is hard?

Writing code.

Or

Reading code after three weeks.

fakeplastictree,

@nixCraft Maintaining good architecture of the project. That makes everything else easier, including code writing and reading, be it three weeks later, three years later, or someone else's code.

matthiasott, (edited ) to web
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Issue 2 of #OwnYourWeb is out. ๐Ÿฅณ

This time, weโ€™re looking at one of the first things every website needs: a domain name.

Plus links to posts by @michelle, @jimniels, @davidpierce, Manuel Moreale, and more.

Personal site of the (every other) week by @mxbck ๐ŸŽจโœจ

https://buttondown.email/ownyourweb/archive/issue-02/

#newsletter #web #IndieWeb

fakeplastictree,

@matthiasott @michelle @jimniels @davidpierce @mxbck Your newsletter is quite inspiring, you motivated me to write a post :D Thanks for doing this, I've subscribed.

parcifal, to programming
@parcifal@hachyderm.io avatar

How often do you git commit? Should you be committing very frequently? What's your opinion?

#code #programming

fakeplastictree,

@parcifal It depends on the context. When it comes to my personal projects, my commits don't affect anyone else. If a feature I'm planning to implement consists of three tangible units of work, I'll commit as soon as each unit is implemented, unless, of course, they're small enough to be done together in one day. At work, I believe it doesn't matter too. People develop new features in separate branches, and commits should be squashed before creating a pull request.

arstechnica, to random
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When the natural gas industry used the playbook from Big Tobacco

As early as the 1970s, research showed that gas stoves produced indoor air pollution.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/when-the-natural-gas-industry-used-the-playbook-from-big-tobacco/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

fakeplastictree,

@arstechnica Guys, what's with your RSS feed? As of now, the latest item is https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/11/as-virgin-galactic-soars-blue-origins-new-shepard-remains-grounded/ - that's been published roughly 20 hours ago.

<lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:39:41 +0000</lastBuildDate>`

I think it should be updated more often than that to be usable.

nixCraft, to random
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Floppy disks were high-tech weapons back then. ๐Ÿ’พ

fakeplastictree,

@nixCraft Let's take a moment of silence for heroes who fought them. Thanks to these brave men and women, we live in a safer world today.

Codeberg, to random
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A new version of our membership registration form is live. We are now looking for testers.

If you are not yet a member of our non-profit Codeberg e.V. yet, consider giving the new form a try now.

Join Codeberg e.V.: https://join.codeberg.org/
Learn more about our non-profit: https://docs.codeberg.org/getting-started/what-is-codeberg/#what-is-codeberg-e.v.%3F

fakeplastictree,

@Codeberg A few notes on the UX. I suppose these two checkboxes should have red asterisks next to them or other indicators that they're required to proceed. Also, to me it's not clear what is SEPA. Maybe it's a common abbreviation, but this is the first time I'm hearing it.

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arstechnica, to random
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After decades of dreams, a commercial spaceplane is almost ready to fly

โ€œPlunging into the ocean is awful. Landing on a runway is really nice."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/11/after-decades-of-dreams-a-commercial-spaceplane-is-almost-ready-to-fly/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

fakeplastictree,

@ottaross @arstechnica "In 2006, SpaceDev licensed the HL-20 concept from NASA as the starting point for the commercial Dream Chaser." How is it related to X-37B besides similar looks?

fakeplastictree,

@arstechnica It's so refreshing to see both US customary units and metric systems. That's much easier to read and understand.

Bing_Chris, to random

Will the US ever truly compete with china on cyber and have the NSA create a song?
https://youtu.be/kbBKPqOh6DU?si=VAtW_WsTIF3EQARy

(^just discovered this amazing video from the launch of the cyberspace administration of china)

fakeplastictree,

@Bing_Chris Like if you're listening to this in 2023!

arstechnica, to random
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New 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros add M3 chips, plus a $1,599 entry-level model

The exterior is mostly the same, but there's a new low-end option in town.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/new-14-and-16-inch-macbook-pros-add-m3-chips-plus-a-1599-entry-level-model/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

fakeplastictree,

@arstechnica $1600 (I presume that's without taxes) for an 8GB model? What a waste of money. All of them.

nixCraft, to random
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my halloween costume is spooky af

fakeplastictree,

@nixCraft Could someone recommend a meditation technique to deal with stress from seeing this?

feditips, (edited ) to random
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A good way to discover interesting posts on here is to follow hashtags. When you do this, posts with the tags will start showing up in your timeline even from accounts you don't follow.

To follow a hashtag, just search for that hashtag, then click the "Follow" button at the top of the page of results for that tag.

To check what you're following, go to your profile and select "followed hashtags" or #

Lots more info about hashtag following:

โžก๏ธ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-follow-hashtags-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/

fakeplastictree,

@feditips I found that when you're following hashtags, posts are not filtered by language. To me it makes following hashtags pointless. I don't want to see posts in languages I don't know.

fakeplastictree,

@feditips Oh, I'm glad it's a known issue. For me, it makes hashtags unusable. Thanks for the link.

arstechnica, to random
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Amazonโ€™s Fallout TV series gets a 2024 release date

TV series will be part of games' official canon, Amazon says.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/amazons-fallout-tv-series-gets-a-2024-release-date/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

fakeplastictree,

@arstechnica More than a year from now๐Ÿ˜ฉ

protonmail, (edited ) to random
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๐Ÿ“จ Community poll: Do you send emails to yourself?

If yes, how often?

Your answers will help us determine the potential for this feature:

fakeplastictree,

@protonmail I used drafts for that before switching to notes in Nextcloud.

nixCraft, (edited ) to linux
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Poll: How frequently do you apply security patches and software updates to your , , or server or desktop? Please boost for reach. TIA. ๐Ÿ™

fakeplastictree,

@nixCraft Never.

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