Mauve 👁💜 @mauve@mastodon.mauve.moe
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Occult Enby that's making local-first software with peer to peer protocols, mesh networks, and the web.
Exploring what a local-first cyberspace might look like in my spare time.
Joined Apr 2022
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Someone wrote in asking for technical support, asking for a very specific installer for a specific piece of software, apparently no longer available for download from our site.
Here's the weird part: Neither this software nor an installer for it have ever existed. (Was this software someone else wrote, that we're just hearing about for the first time?)
After several back and forth messages asking for detail and where they heard about this software, it turns out that it all came from ChatGPT.
linux rant
@itspomf Deployimg to dozens of package managers is very difficult for small developers and the altrrnative is limiting the users you can reach by focusing on just one or two. Being able to distribute a binary means I can spend more time on features instead of packaging differences.
At least that's been my reasoning for the stuff I make.
Boggles my mind that scientists and mathematicians had to go so long without access to computers for running calculations and simulations. 🤯
Wild that humanity got as far as it did without them.
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oh, there’s also a part 3, I am apparently falling behind in cutting-edge fucking-with-GPT research https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/8viQEp8KBg2QSW4Yc/solidgoldmagikarp-iii-glitch-token-archaeology
@dietrich Does this include registering to speak? :o
@deepbluev7 Biggest pain points I had is stuff not loading fast enough or databases getting corrupted if the app or device crashes suddenly.
It's honestly a low bar, but a lot of clients have had trouble clearing it in my experience.
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Would you prefer a 4-day workweek?
Last year, 61 companies in UK tested a 4-day week with 20% fewer hours. Results:
65% fewer sick days taken & 57% drop in departures to competitors.
39% of employees had less #stress; 71% had less #burnout.
Revenues rose 1.4% on average.
“Many questioned whether we would see an increase in productivity to offset the reduction in working time – but this is exactly what we found,” a study team member said.
@nonlinear Nice thank you. I'm afk today and tomorrow but I'll make sure to follow up thurs and fri 🙇
@battlemesh @T_X Yeah, I'll try seeing how much it will be and whether I can couch surf with somebody. It might not be too bad. Defs excited at the prospect of working with mesh folks. 💜
@quinn@octodon.social Imo the fading is just part of the fun 💜
@quinn@octodon.social Are you okay with it degrading over time as your body ages? I have text on my wrist that's a bit larger and it hasn't been too bad. I think thin lines tend to get blurry and leech over time regardless of where it is. Getting touch ups can help
@T_X @battlemesh Ooo! I think I heard about this. I'd love to attend but I'm not sure if I'd afford it out of pocket. Travelling from Canada can be a bit pricy since I need several connecting flights. 😅
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@futurebird Paying for reach is so depressing. Like, what's the point of following someone if you're not necessarily even going to see their content in your feed? Are you supporting creators if they have to pay Meta for every post, just so you might see it? And it's not like creators are paying for access. No, they'd have access if feeds weren't full of stuff that nobody asked for. They're paying to offset the revenue Meta could have made from selling that slot to someone else.
@estelle This was really insightful, thank you for publishing. I'll make sure to point folks here next time I'm asked for tips 🥰💜
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If you're like me, then you were really happy to learn about Mastodon's enthusiastic support for image descriptions, and you were really eager to join in.
Then you went to actually write something and realized you have no idea how to present visual information in a way that is helpful/enjoyable to those who are #VisuallyImpaired or #Blind.
I found this guide really informative: https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546
Of course, I'd also love to hear any additional tips y'all might have!
Could any folks on here that use #screenreaders comment on what keyboard shortcuts they find useful for navigating web content?
Are there any web apps yoy use that make it even easier to get to the info you want?
@ryanramage Thanks, I honestly think it wouldn't take much for us to make some cool new approaches to technology from the bottom up without having to reinvent everything from first principles.
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My "position" on #Wildebeest — and really all #ActivityPub software — is as follows: If it lets you migrate your followers in and out, sure, give it a try; If it does not, you should be VERY wary of using it for your important accounts.
Wildebeest does not let you transfer your followers to/from it, ergo it should not be used, lest you find yourself locked-in to Cloudflare's ecosystem forever. Whether or not you like #Cloudflare is irrelevant, you should not tie your fediverse identity to any company permanently.
It's very frustrating for me to see even large ActivityPub implementations that have been around forever not implement follower migrations. Even #Pixelfed doesn't (although I hear that may be coming this year). Anyways... I asked them if they might implement it, but I don't exactly have my hopes up. https://github.com/cloudflare/wildebeest/issues/238
@tty Ty! It took me a while to prep how I'd present myself visually for the recording. 🙇
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Occult Enby that's making local-first software with peer to peer protocols, mesh networks, and the web.
Exploring what a local-first cyberspace might look like in my spare time.
Joined Apr 2022
