mike

darnell, 1 month ago to wordpress

😂 That was odd! When I mentioned @darnell on my #WordPress blog, it pinged my #Flipboard account on my iPhone even though #ActivityPub is not yet activated (I received a push notification, which later revealed nothing 😆).

If it pings again via #Mastodon, I might do various tests upon other #Fediverse accounts (like #Misskey & #Threads).

darnelltv, 1 month ago to fediverse

https://i0.wp.com/darnellclayton.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_3730-1.png?resize=713%2C768&ssl=1Image created by @mray (Robert Martinez)So @miaq from Flipboard posted a video explaining to creators how Flipboard will work in the Fediverse.

Explanation on how the Fediverse benefits Flipboard@mia also posted that creators on Flipboard can apply to have their accounts Federated.

If you’re interested in getting your Flipboard account federated, you can apply here. Please note: we are currently only federating creators and curators who have two or more active Magazines and no trust and safety issues. (Flipboard on Medium)

I already applied, although due to my Flipboard account’s small size, I doubt I will get selected—but the worst answer I will receive is “No.” (I am @darnell which is not Federated yet as of this post).

I already have numerous accounts in the Fediverse, & for those wondering why, the answer is simple: I like to curate! 😂 Here is a list of my accounts on the Fediverse thus far:

• @darnell 🕺🏾 Darnell Clayton: personal blog sharing my name. I originally created it to distinguish myself from other Darnell Clayton’s (one was in the adult film industry who I did not want others to confuse as me). Powered by WordPress
• @darnell 🐘 Darnell (One): Primary status update & Fediverse Firehose—everything connects here (powered by Mastodon)
• @darnell 🦁 Darnell (M.O.E.): My Misskey instance where I discuss Movies, Opuses, & Entertainment.
• @darnell 📸 Darnell (Out Of Office): My Pixelfed instance where I show pictures outside of work (usually while traveling). Manually porting pictures from Instagram.
• @darnell 💻 Darnell (Seize The Day): Various thoughts about technology (internet, software, etcetera). Powered by WriteFreely via Write.as
• @darnell 👨🏾‍💻 Darnell (TeleVerse): Poltical, cultural & sometimes technological rantings into the digital cloud. Powered by WordPress
• @darnell 🌍 Darnell (Africa): My opines about what is happening on my favorite continent. Powered by WordPress
• @darnell 🧵 Darnell (Threads): personal status update where I can connect with family, friends & frenemies addicted to Meta
• @darnell 🧘🏾‍♂️ Darnell (Creative Outlet): My Creativity site where I feature inspirational art, quotes, spiritual wisdom, music & videos.
• @darnell 🔞 Darnell (Hard News): Topics not suitable for work. Covering some of the more violent & horrors afflicting humanity that need to be discussed, but not around children. Powered by WriteFreely via Write.as

Back On Topic (Flipboard)

Last year, in December, I suggested Flipboard federate magazines (I do not think I was the only one suggesting this) & to my surprise, Flipboard began federating magazines in February this year.

I believe Flipboard will become the largest instance in the Fediverse due to ActivityPub being activated by default (Threads, by contrast, will turn off ActivityPub by default) & potentially become a central information hub that could rival Google News.

I currently use @mastofeed (by @Barredo) to connect my Flipboard account to Mastodon, but Flipboard’s RSS feed does not reveal my commentaries when sharing) which can be confusing.

If my Flipboard account has ActivityPub activated, I could repost my thoughts from Flipboard to the Fediverse with my opinions intact.

https://darnellclayton.com/2024/05/04/flipboard-fediverse/

#fediverse #flipboard #Internet #Tech #Technology

mike, 1 month ago to random

AI summaries of news = stealing from the journalists and the publishers who subsidized that journalism in the first place. Full stop.

mosseri, 1 month ago to random

The ability to limit who can quote your Threads posts is now available to everyone. You can allow quotes from everyone on Threads, only the people you follow, or disable quote posts entirely. I hope this will help keep Threads a more positive place and give people more control over their experience. If you’ve been using this feature, would love to hear your thoughts.

mike, 1 month ago to random

I absolutely love this piece by @molly0xfff

We can have a different web
https://www.citationneeded.news/we-can-have-a-different-web/

"The thing is: none of this is gone. Nothing about the web has changed that prevents us from going back. If anything, it's become a lot easier. We can return. Better, yet: we can restore the things we loved about the old web while incorporating the wonderful things that have emerged since"

"the skills and resources required to establish one's own sovereign plot become more accessible by the day."

Amen.

atomicpoet, 1 month ago to random

Just discovered that the Amiga 500 Mini exists.

Unfortunately, it costs C$200 – which is too rich for my blood.

But this is something I actually would like to check out some day because I missed out on the Amiga.

mike, 1 month ago to fediverse

#PeerTube is awesome.

evanprodromou, 1 month ago to random

Very happy to announce that @tomcoates and I have been given a Summer of Protocols grant to develop an end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol for ActivityPub, including a reference implementation and a report to submit to the W3C SocialCG.

https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/sop-2024-pig-and-pog-grantees/1270

mike, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to fediverse

In the latest episode of #DotSocial I interview @snarfed.org@snarfed.org, a passionate bridge builder with a focus on connecting people across the open web and the #fediverse. His latest work, #BridgyFed, connects #ActivityPub and #ATProtocol resulting in excitement, critique and lots of discussion.

Ryan and I talk about the parallel communities on #Mastodon and #Bluesky, their shared desire to create an open social web and the pros and cons of their underlying protocols, #ActivityPub and #ATProtocol. Can or should these be bridged? If so, how? As whole new communities continue to join the fediverse, how should the user experience evolve?

Listen to this excellent discussion on our @PeerTube instance or wherever you get your #podcasts.

https://flipboard.video/w/2Jj46hJaUQQG5TuiBYi9TR

jlsksr, 1 month ago to SmallWeb

I really like personal homepages and have quite a list of them bookmarked. I'll post one every week until I don't or unless I fall behind this schedule. 😉 So here's Cool Personal Homepages #CPH Vol. 14: starbreaker.org https://starbreaker.org/

#SmallWeb #indieweb #smolweb #PersonalSites #homepage

tokyo_0, 1 month ago to random

@mike Hi there! I just started trying to watch/listen to your podcast on flipboard.video and the only resolution options it gives me are 720p or "auto". A lot of people are on metered data — I always have to turn down video resolution on my phone to 480p or 360p. Is there any way one of these lower resolution options could be added? An hour long video at 720p is a big chunk of data.

Flipboard, 1 month ago to Sports

Sports fans of Mastodon: We know you're out there! ⚽ 🏀 🏈

Are you looking for more athletics content in your feed? Here are some great feeds to follow (we call these topical collections Magazines):

(U.S.) Football from CBS Sports: @football

Soccer (non-U.S. football) from ESPN: @soccer

Women's Sports from Flipboard's Sports Desk: @women

(U.S.) Basketball from Bleacher Report: @basketball

MMA from ESPN: @mma

The Player's Tribune: @the

(U.S.) College Football from CBS Sports: @college

Major League Baseball from Flipboard's Sports Desk: @major

Golf from ESPN: @golf

NHL (North American hockey) from Flipboard's Sports Desk: @nhl

#FollowFriday #Sports #Football #Athletics #Basketball #Baseball #Hockey

RickiTarr, 1 month ago to random

You should get a gap year in every decade of your life.

ricmac, 1 month ago to fediverse

Giving @Flipboard another spin, since it’s a big supporter of the #Fediverse. It’s also a survivor…I remember covering it on ReadWriteWeb when it launched (or maybe that was a post by @jon?). Either way, here’s my #InternetHistory mag, if you’re a Flipboard user: https://flipboard.com/@ricmac/internet-history-e041t55qz

dgar, 1 month ago to random

I trained some fish to escape.

The A koi, B koi and C koi all got away because
everyone chased the D koi.

quillmatiq, 1 month ago to random

Some personal news: I'm now a contributor at @wedistributemedia! I'm so excited to work with the team over there reporting everything happening in the world of distributed social media.

For my first post, I wrote about @ghost joining the Fediverse 🙏🏼

What's exciting about this is that it isn't just an ActivityPub plugin - it's a top-down re-thinking about what Ghost is as a service. This is ActivityPub for publishers done right.

Congrats to @johnonolan and team! cc Fediverse Threads

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/ghost-implements-activitypub/

mike, 1 month ago to fediverse

In order for the open social web to happen at scale, lots of companies and apps, big and small, need to adopt #ActivityPub. Threads is the largest player so far to do this and the implications are huge.

Why is #Threads doing this? Is federation just another feature or is it foundational to their entire experience? How is the Threads team thinking about moderation, monetization and privacy in these early days and going forward?

I asked @rklambo and @pcottle, two thoughtful and genuine leaders on the Threads team who joined me on the latest episode of #DotSocial. Check it out on our #PeerTube instance or wherever you get your podcasts.

https://flipboard.video/w/2q29uCjnHjot1CHu1CZBim

cdevroe, 1 month ago to random

@greg Good morning. Do you see any reason why flipping this page wouldn't pull in the page's title? https://vintagekitchennotes.com/baked-chicken-taquitos/