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computer: mind if i update my system

me: will it be quick

computer:

me: will it improve your function

computer:

me:

computer: ok we’ll discuss it tomorrow

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Desiring less garbage has been a big motivator in my computing journey.

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.

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.

#AskFedi #Fediverse #AskFediverse

@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)

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.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub

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:
pcmag.com/news/steve-jobs-sony

@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 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 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).

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