Ethan Black @golemwire@librem.one
Hello there!
I boost a lot of posts, but I have a few things to say every now and then.
I am largely fine with boosting posts from people I disagree with even on significant, dividing issues. I usually don't, however, if they actively advocate for these ideas... so it goes :/
#Christian #coding #HaikuOS #Linux #privacy #FOSS #Fediverse #SmashBros #SSBU #LegendOfZelda
#fedi22
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Joined Jul 2022
Desiring less garbage has been a big motivator in my computing journey.
@pixelherodev@fosstodon.org Sounds like a dream OS, wow 😍
I have always thought the everything-as-a-file idea was neat, but underwhelming on Linux....
For me, Linux is about as good as I'll do; I ran Arch for a while but found I didn't want to do too much adminning, so I'd imagine that getting Plan9 running on my laptop.... and I'd want a full web browser and all. Maybe someday I could try dual-booting it 🤷
Thanks
@LinuxLounge Looks like a nice device, maybe my next phone if I can't get a Librem 5 USA... I just wish feature phones weren't associated with the elderly, you know? It's an annoying association, feature phones would be helpful to people.
Ethan Black
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Yo #Fedi folk,
What #Mastodon instance would you recommend to your mom? It's not for my mom, but for friends that aren't really the target demographic for @fosstodon (which I love).
Looking for something reasonably large (>9999 members), but family friendly, that blocks all the fringe political junk and NSFW.
@pixelherodev@fosstodon.org Interesting!
@allinone0@fosstodon.org A popular degree, must be good 👍
@allinone0@fosstodon.org Where's the cube option 🙃
@RL_Dane @allinone0@fosstodon.org Where's My Water was fun
@pixelherodev@fosstodon.org I only know a little about Plan9... why do you use it and what are its advantages? (Article links welcome)
We Are Robotic is pretty nice
Ethan Black
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Just had a question about this, thought it might be useful to answer as a post:
There are lots of different server types on the Fediverse, but they talk to each other using a common standard called ActivityPub.
This means you don't need to be on the same server type to interact.
For example, if you're on a Mastodon server you can have a conversation with someone on a Friendica server.
This works even when the server types are very different. People on Mastodon etc can like, comment and share videos from @peertube or follow livestreaming accounts on @owncast. (To see examples, take a look at @FediVideos)
This process is so seamless that you may not even be aware you're interacting with people from other server types. If you're a Mastodon user, try clicking on @bobfisherphoto and it will look like a Masto account, but it's actually a @pixelfed account. To see what an account "really" looks like, click on the avatar on its profile page.
Gotta love Mode 7
I have always wondered what a physical representation of a running computer program would look like; I guess things like this are about as close as I can get.
I've always wanted to see a Charles Babbage Analytical Engine running!
@256 Fun fact, if things had turned out differently, maybe Sony Vaio hardware would have come with Mac OS:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/steve-jobs-sony-talked-mac-os-x-powered-vaio-laptops
@256 I love that it has "built-in speakers" and "Just $1,599.99" in the same paragraph 😀
@256 That's a pretty good resolution... how much did it cost then?
Most #socialmedia is a bad way to infer generalizations. Social media tends to show you what you want to see & things similar to what you've seen, which can lead to an echo chamber effect, I think.
When it seems to me that something 'happens a lot' and is controversial I like to check online for statistics.
The #Fediverse has much less "algorithm" but nonetheless you can still get yourself in an echo chamber if you choose the wrong server (e.g. with prejudiced bans on other servers).
Ethan Black
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If you're browsing a very new account, it may appear to be empty even though they have already posted lots of stuff.
This is because most Fediverse servers don't "backfill" new profiles, i.e. if no one followed them at the time a post was made then their post will not be visible from other servers, even if people follow them later. Followers of new users will only see posts made after they follow them, and the oldest posts will remain invisible.
You can see all of a profile's public posts by clicking on the profile's avatar to open it on its home server.
You can also force any post to become visible from your server too by copying the post's public URL and pasting it into the search box on your server.
(If you think this is crazy, and you'd like Mastodon to automatically backfill posts when people follow an account, please give a thumbs up to the issue at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/34 so that the developers realise you want this.)
The Privacy Policy also contains some problems (surprise) e.g. they may automatically collect app usage information. I think a different legal document says that if I enable Find My Mobile they get access to my texts and calls.
I'm trying to not trigger any of these privacy problems as I go along. I think I have done OK so far.
Also, the Privacy Policy has a way to opt-out of some things. It provides an email address to request opting out by; I think I'm going to try it and see what happens.
I got a #Samsung phone recently. I expected the Samsung #termsandconditions to be more dense, but was nonetheless surprised by some of their sneaky tactics.
For one, part of the back of my Samsung phone case box says:
> IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you open the package, use or retain the device, you accept Samsung's Terms and Conditions, including an Arbitration Agreement.
Wow. #privacy
Hello there!
I boost a lot of posts, but I have a few things to say every now and then.
I am largely fine with boosting posts from people I disagree with even on significant, dividing issues. I usually don't, however, if they actively advocate for these ideas... so it goes :/
#Christian #coding #HaikuOS #Linux #privacy #FOSS #Fediverse #SmashBros #SSBU #LegendOfZelda
#fedi22
Note: social.librem.one doesn't support DMs
Joined Jul 2022
