Posts by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
(DIR) Post #APmbwzwqPwNyjvg1zM by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2022-11-19T19:37:30Z
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@astrojuanlu @Tusky Yup, there are bugs, they're being worked on!
(DIR) Post #APmbx11UQ9hC4crFrs by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2022-11-19T20:41:00Z
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@bmgnrs @astrojuanlu Yup, that's because I didn't implement the "outbox" yet (that lets a server grab posts from before you followed)
(DIR) Post #ASmIxUzarIKYh6HZhI by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-02-17T17:59:36Z
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@twizzay Content moderation is on the roadmap, for sure - it's just a bit harder to implement.
(DIR) Post #ATxb9gNwkkwWg3SOps by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-03-23T19:37:45Z
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In good news, the US NLRB ruling that nondisparagement clauses are void is apparently _retroactive_! Meaning everyone is now free to talk about former employers: https://ogletree.com/insights/nlrb-general-counsel-says-confidentiality-nondisparagement-clause-decision-applies-retroactively/
(DIR) Post #AUtl8XAVLJMFmWmtvM by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-04-22T03:09:03Z
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In uplifting news, pet parrots apparently like video-calling each other and having a chat: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/21/parrots-taught-to-video-call-each-other-become-less-lonely-finds-research
(DIR) Post #AVciXB7ZNZN3SYxcci by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-05-13T20:19:32Z
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Finland's entry is spectacularly bonkers and lives up to the greatness that was Lordi. Love it. #eurovision
(DIR) Post #AVvjYxSQos6BrqoZF2 by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-05-23T00:36:19Z
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Very excited about this new Colorado special interest license plate design. Look at that dino!
(DIR) Post #AVxz0JAE6wUGdUicz2 by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-05-24T02:47:44Z
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@simon I am hopeful this one is less vapourware than all the other WIGs/ekranoplans. Electric definitely makes more sense here than it does in aircraft.
(DIR) Post #AVy414hjr8PLqpZweG by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-05-24T03:43:53Z
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@simon I really hope they get to delivering some of those! The regulatory issues must be... interesting, though they do get to class them as maritime vessels as they're technically not aircraft, so that's easier at least!
(DIR) Post #AWiJI7kKvY9GXtS2Ge by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-06-14T17:19:56Z
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This article captures something that's really been on my mind lately - how do we prepare for the end of a useful open Internet? https://defector.com/the-last-page-of-the-internetI don't think it's possible to stop the tide of meaningless text and spam that LLMs will wreak on an open system, but how do we build sustainable semi-closed ones? I really don't want Discord to be the end result, as it's both totally unsearchable and will get more and more user hostile over time, much like Reddit.
(DIR) Post #AWiJI8f3WfWDNnzKfw by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-06-14T17:23:43Z
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Forum software like Discourse might seem like the obvious avenue for those of us who have been around a while, but it both doesn't appeal to everyone and can be expensive to run (the Django Forum keeps blowing through their pricing tiers).And while I'd love to write something to fill the gap - what could I do differently? How do you solve the natural problem that any hosting needs money, yet most of these communities are unable to pay very much?
(DIR) Post #AWiJIDA2nOgPL4W8X2 by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-06-14T17:27:11Z
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And at the end of the train of thought, always comes the issue of anonymity and reputation. I believe strongly people need to be allowed pseudonyms and different identities, but maybe not total anonymity? How do you allow people to explore your community and find themselves while not allowing spammers to exploit it?I know far better people than I are trying to answer the question, and Eternal September has been a problem forever, but it still chills me to think about it.
(DIR) Post #AWiJIFLoebHu8A2Z9s by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-06-14T17:29:28Z
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Rather than burning down the Library of Alexandria, we're just going to let it mostly be filled with lies and adverts, which might even be worse.
(DIR) Post #AWiKLE7bmQst8pNbsW by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-06-14T18:43:58Z
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@carlton The continuing problem with federation, though, is making it so not everyone has to be a sysadmin, or pay for a massive server. This is why Matrix is somewhat doomed, I think.
(DIR) Post #AYMtBItE7TVQVrmTJ2 by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-08-03T16:08:29Z
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A question to any Mastodon admins out there - if you use a premade blocklist, what do you use? I want to collect some recommendations.
(DIR) Post #Aaq4rpEDBVae3HfNDM by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-10-16T19:16:41Z
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Enjoying @charlotte's talk on migrations at #djangocon - always great to see a good introduction to the more complex bits!She also made me realise that I probably am indirectly responsible for a substantial amount of the most skimmed code in pull requests...
(DIR) Post #AbDfq4eNu1fTIfm3I8 by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-10-28T05:48:38Z
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@simon @freakboy3742 I wonder if we're at the point now where one could run the entire system from the 2008 era in WASM. MySQL is the element I'm least sure about.
(DIR) Post #AbsZaAy7hW0as6DUQ4 by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-11-16T18:58:08Z
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I could write a long essay about the nature of translucent consumer electronics being one that encourages exploration, of treating the things that we use as constructed items that can be understood and repaired rather than mere black boxes, encouraging the next generation of engineers and technicians to gain a passion for knowing how things work...But honestly, they also just look good. Look at this thing!
(DIR) Post #AbsZaD0K8IxPBVGH7w by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2023-11-16T19:01:51Z
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@glyph Well in good news for your wallet, it's sold out, for now at least. The Valve tech team said they learned a lot making it and hope to do more (I would get a frosted blue-white one in a heartbeat)
(DIR) Post #AhvWbekrQ4CznKsgqG by andrew@fedi.aeracode.org
2024-05-04T16:34:22Z
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The best part about the London mayoral election? That the massively racist party (Britain First) are so unpopular that they were beaten by a man with a bin on his head (Count Binface).