2026-10-28T04:52:28Z https://nostr.now Scott Murray :neurodiversity: https://nostr.now/npub1jgpdvewxk2slk02pjxf69zr4w5st9qatr5quavumchplrecn7svqagvjky https://files.sfba.social/accounts/avatars/109/336/602/631/707/730/original/75d0b10085eb32cb.jpeg https://files.sfba.social/accounts/avatars/109/336/602/631/707/730/original/75d0b10085eb32cb.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppg3j0kvax8e2rvd0wnrcf0w49f48hvtman4nehp03dvp99h9m4gzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps65n60a Don’t let a CEO tell you what’s right for you. <br/><br/>“You’re a loser.”<br/>“RAM is stupid.”<br/><br/>You’re your own person, and rando CEO does not have your interests at heart — only their own. 2026-10-30T23:42:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9uzskhmfr3w0yntc5hlywr87zvjzyz5zccxv2ht96wxrjzx5ejtqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psr9skth In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9lc9n8yjnzgf55z0tvah9vss2je3ml5m9ahrq976aysfn27eymegsaleh2'>nevent1q…leh2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh no!! Glad you are okay. Something is going on today… the stars are misaligned or something. People are acting bananas. 2026-10-24T02:39:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9600lgkg2ymate09w76x5uejp8rthrhpam46qq3tu0avchqrwq7qzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psddpse6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9u2jjawqtq0gvcdmj7r4v8rq76ygxf37fwduchqg6jhm9ac0g7csxwp86m'>nevent1q…p86m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I agree and yet, actual question: my very limited experience of instagram is that it’s so algorithmic now, you can’t count on seeing anything just because people you “follow” post it. <br/><br/>Anyway I just don’t get how anyone would consider it useful for organizing a protest or any other event. It’s not an email list where you can blast out info and be roughly certain it will be received. <br/><br/>I mean, totally separate from the concerns about ownership and influence… it just doesn’t feel like the right medium or tool. <br/><br/>Am I wrong? (Very likely) 2026-10-18T22:04:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswkjhva0t2yzhk4q5d83gjps3t7gpzqfcmqden2ksv5ndkcjywnkczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psm9ysls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr804v2x4cs27cy2ha9990nfq50skwxzvlsw5cq0nt8wpxd6r4n9gajlf0x'>nevent1q…lf0x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have you tried turning it off and then installing Linux???<br/><br/>(😜 just kidding — imagine that said in mastodon Linux reply guy voice) 2026-10-16T14:59:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrgu774pj5tga6z3nchvcsyna2skemh66a9y4zn0tpl88drdc0vhgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps6suye5 RE: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@adamhotep/117055233998922513">https://infosec.exchange/@adamhotep/117055233998922513</a><br/><br/>Brilliant 😘👌<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1u4x9fcdmhmuaklwjx7ccteww39rwjh9r9knjg42tf05ghzxlu92sfzvjdg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1u4x…vjdg</a></span><br/> </div> DuckDuckGo trolled Meta by selling, and I quote, "Normal F***ing Sunglasses"<li>Battery life: infinite</li><li>0 cameras</li><li>Seamless offline mode</li><li>Zero notifications, guaranteed</li><br/><br/>These sold out in under a week.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/duckduckgo-sunglasses-22377693.php">https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/duckduckgo-sunglasses-22377693.php</a><br/>(anti-) #pervertglasses<br/> <img src="https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/117/055/233/865/335/207/original/732c3dbaed688c61.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/117/055/233/877/401/970/original/d2048126c4f8041f.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-08T20:34:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg0q6u0knmq7dyry2vc0xx6r6qghcmj9q26saujqwux07k2xput8gzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psrr8u9v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv79lzuf7sc2cc50uy2mf8pty2cu2mav42k6vk2549s8gn398kmmc6tu3nz'>nevent1q…u3nz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is my favorite sentence I have ever read on social media! :) I feel the same. 2026-10-06T05:34:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgw280m7emt7j5ads9cwnf2aapmuss0crgd222ljmwtzdgpv8pqxgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps60m9j6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2vuejydd93fnz8c39pwska6qwcazx8s8ja4xs47jkxsjcq6r4dcxu87gx'>nevent1q…87gx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah but buyer beware: I heard one of those taco trucks, when it came time to file for their IPO with the SEC, well it sounds crazy but they took the one day on which they filled the most tacos — their absolute best-selling day — and they “averaged” that peak across the whole year. As a result the claimed Annual Recurring Filling (ARF) was vastly overstated. <br/><br/>All I’m saying is think about it. 🤔🤔🤔 2026-10-06T05:21:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv79lzuf7sc2cc50uy2mf8pty2cu2mav42k6vk2549s8gn398kmmczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps0c0xlz RE: <a href="https://sfba.social/@NorcalGma2/117392141153374854">https://sfba.social/@NorcalGma2/117392141153374854</a><br/><br/>“I love seeing people who look happy being who they are instead of looking like everyone else.”<br/><br/>❤️❤️❤️<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1r668sz0v0wfggectzqe0fm07mm2fr8r365exk2cqqklupqcqvp4qdq7ut8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1r66…7ut8</a></span><br/> </div> Fog obscured our sunset. <br/>Summer and I sat on the deck stairs to talk. <br/>I wanted to tell her about being stuck in traffic today and people watching while I sat going nowhere.<br/>One person on a street corner stood out and made me smile. I love seeing people who look happy being who they are instead of looking like everyone else. <br/>I felt an affinity with that stranger. <br/>Even though I have been successful working with other people to achieve a goal I'm not a joiner or follower. I often claim that I don't really like people. <br/>Sometimes it's true. <br/>What I'm getting at is that this Mastodon community makes me feel like I've found my folks. <br/>Part of something worth participating in. <br/>An affiliation I didn't even know I needed.<br/>Good things happen here.<br/>Thank goodness and thank you for being the purveyors of good things.<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/117/392/128/487/425/821/original/654befef3958069d.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-06T05:12:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ujmkck55jp8ea2z2ccc0mg8qtawtl0htunvvs3mc8vphngem75gzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps5hwsh3 RE: <a href="https://ruby.social/@mosscap/117383010216676794">https://ruby.social/@mosscap/117383010216676794</a><br/><br/>You know you have fucked up when you initiate one of the most developer-loved projects in the world but then some of those developers fork the source and volunteer a TON of their time not just enhancing and maintaining the code but doing the human interpersonal work of defining an equitable governance structure and how to work together efficiently and by the way you are not invited to their new party<br/><br/>I am inspired by the growing number of anti-fascist, thoughtfully organized HUMAN groups that happen to collaborate on technology things (web frameworks, Mastodon instances, privacy-respecting mapping tools…) — it feels like a slow acknowledgement that everything is political, that we can’t any more just tinker with web/tech and pretend politics are a separate thing for someone and somewhere else, that the values must be made explicit and baked into the structure from the start<br/><br/>Also I just always love really clear writing (on any subject), and this is very clear 💪<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1knsy3pqaz69nwwf44hymll05pe0728l3dyf4w0haempt7gdt3qzsfqctyv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1kns…ctyv</a></span><br/> </div> There have been a few questions on how we're managing the Rails fork project<br/><br/>We now have a public facing explanation of our governance policies as well as a list of our contributors<br/><br/><a href="https://mosscap.dev/governance/">https://mosscap.dev/governance/</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-04T14:22:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvepgxhjrd0wysklff4eckq0l3gz7g0ppy4yqhfy2kq4rydk2klsszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps5sz2jx Riff iPhone calendar app just launched. Neat UI concept! It’s a “zoomable” calendar — no distinct daily/weekly/monthly/etc. views, just fluid gestural zooming in and out to any level of detail.<br/><br/>(I have not tried it out myself yet, as I stubbornly refuse to update to iOS 26, but if you’ve already done that, check it out!)<br/><br/><a href="https://riffcalendar.com">https://riffcalendar.com</a> 2026-10-03T17:33:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vt07094kmsgtgcpvsrwdzfzl3kxqdumf5dz9l6y89rn3xhjqvgszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psf3kgxu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdskhtkt046ue7z7tfa02dvz232hnxstq03ma5cqy8cpfpz4mztgs7r0nyq'>nevent1q…0nyq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu (!!!!)<br/><br/>Also this is the worst possible way for me to find out this news 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️<br/><br/>🤪 2026-10-01T23:36:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ygjyw0j59leg2quqxr496r39vjpnqmqn6s5pfvxycecytnjftjszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psh07xnd This is an excellent summary of #XMPP by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16txq0fx78qn4p8uzhraxcz2cajq7tuduw87vjm67ljfg5c8hn9hspdjaf3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️</span> (<span class="italic">npub16tx…jaf3</span>)</a></span> and answered so many questions for me. 👍<br/><br/><a href="https://xmpp-guide.codeberg.page/">https://xmpp-guide.codeberg.page/</a> 2026-09-21T23:59:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspqpg7h0d36x3kqeuxs73lt0mx923lqgx3gs2esuqlktndrwpl37czyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps5nuykc I love a good tech rant, and from this I learned that #XMPP / #Jabber is still a thing, and in fact it’s evolved into a potentially pretty good thing (decentralized chat protocol with E2EE support).<br/><br/>Any of my fedi friends using XMPP? Do you have recommended clients (iOS, Mac) and servers?<br/><br/>#privacy #AskFedi<br/><br/><a href="https://gultsch.de/posts/how-do-we-gain-traction/">https://gultsch.de/posts/how-do-we-gain-traction/</a> by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18ds9zvuywuaq4fshzvng4xdl5mpn2m4prf9lkngaw5l6mke4z8csca6490" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Daniel Gultsch</span> (<span class="italic">npub18ds…6490</span>)</a></span> 2026-09-20T23:46:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswjhaj58hzlfp5gjlgwjmfgwc6gc920jqrg6t0yczn3cxrkcd879gzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps7v0mz8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswed4utd6nua56rfls4ur9wgu3dggmd60g7m5qf3ey3rwc6u2p0lslfwf8f'>nevent1q…wf8f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>honestly I think this is more likely to go “viral” than the potato toot<br/><br/>#salmonella #ohWaitItsSmoked #CanSmokedSalmonGoBad? #JustDontEatItToBeSafe 2026-09-20T19:40:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswthg9vpkx9lugu473wch94lyfzqz6cz5zuy3rmakjpzua4gxhyqqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psyfwwg6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs09xjus7696dzxquxakx5lyhj5ncz7ancu0er7s96dw3jf46xgjjcw9cjg3'>nevent1q…cjg3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haha. I went through this recently. I wanted to be nerdy and get into mechanical keyboards but finally realized I *like* the quiet, low travel Apple keyboard. So I got the extended Bluetooth “magic” keyboard or whatever they call it. For me, it’s a dream. It just works, and I think I only have to charge it every few months. <br/><br/>That said… someone posted a reeeeeally slick new keyboard recently. Can’t find it for the life of me. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1pp4u5v7t9gk6vthflu6a0mj3mt6yymkyz3n9jenf2a6t6kc2dqeqvjdzr6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Peter Gassner</span> (<span class="italic">npub1pp4…dzr6</span>)</a></span> what was that cool keyboard with the knob called? 2026-09-08T00:43:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsftfm5hadpg5pmlckapqxsmg3uefrufh236aq47jlxdwpy2uusexszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps6muuer New productivity app idea:<br/><br/>Your normal to-do tracking app, with the ability to flag tasks with priorities. (I like NotePlan, and tag tasks with either !!!, !!, !, or no priority.)<br/><br/>When anything flagged as top priority (!!!) remains uncompleted for 1 week, it automatically gets pinned to the top of the view, so you can&#39;t avoid it.<br/><br/>When that top priority task is uncompleted for 2 weeks (!!!), ALL YOUR OTHER TASKS are hidden, forcing you to confront the big, scary task you&#39;ve been avoiding, despite acknowledging its importance.<br/><br/>Should you STILL not complete that high priority task after 3 weeks, everything in your life starts to fall apart: your baseline assumptions about who you are and why you exist crumble around you, and suddenly finding the “right” productivity system doesn’t seem so important anymore.<br/><br/>#ADHD #procrastination #productivity <br/><br/>P.S. Yes, I wrote this nonsense in lieu of completing my current Big Scary Task, why do you ask??? 2026-09-06T16:35:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyrmzmwhtve8aecazlajmlre3ac5rerrhhmnctx3dldfg86hyyq4gzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psx3v7us DO NOT MAIL YOUR BALLOTS<br/><br/>Return your ballot to an official county drop box or polling place. <br/><br/>Thurston County, WA reports suspiciously long USPS mail delays, resulting in uncounted ballots, as they arrived long after the certification deadline. <br/><br/>#voting #uspol <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/news/we-are-still-getting-ballots-should-have-counted-primary">https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/news/we-are-still-getting-ballots-should-have-counted-primary</a> 2026-09-06T06:03:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mjqkwe5ppu8uar773vww60z8vuclmfdx9n5cqzzjnqwtcv3nrrczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps6rhuh9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs09vksdn0xe9trpe8ukscarkjg657e565f4e8lfdeefhfc3pcdvdcyrgzmw'>nevent1q…gzmw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>was hoping to see photos of your solar repeater affixed to the top of the Acela with magnets or zip ties 2026-09-05T15:53:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz6xx5ynl2sg8j04qsfy0nav36qwjp6tphl98559ujuqd4xyznpegzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psq4mhrz #MeshCore Ninja looks to be a useful reference. <br/><br/>“An open catalog of the MeshCore ecosystem — the regional networks people run, the LoRa devices that join them, the firmwares that power them, and the software that connects it all.”<br/><br/><a href="https://meshcore.ninja/">https://meshcore.ninja/</a> 2026-08-30T02:30:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hp9jl27aenje4wkhqp23fcsutchvmucafglyhn25vvarpc9tdlgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psuu57af In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspgadtzv0jdgltyvzn8v9uxh6gzmd839m0xgpt9v4g76p7jhjlwrcn94s9f'>nevent1q…4s9f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>see the #fediverse works! Thanks for getting the word out about this important matter 🤪 2026-08-25T18:52:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2hldylgjn62xfsgnmk8kcs7x6r3mgyf8369wz7uyruhw6yknurgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psdyjrze RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/117117221397911074">https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/117117221397911074</a><br/><br/>This redesign is soooo thoughtful and clean and good<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1w53u90ejk8tnxfmf8n5muad2849fjt9xzfcm6rhv7xtpv06esn0s724t5m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1w53…4t5m</a></span><br/> </div> After publishing the results of Discovery Week, we can now give you a first sneak peak at Mastodon 5.0, our next big version. It will bring a new visual look to your screens, a refreshed and calmer layout, as well as a new composer.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/08/5.0-laying-the-foundation/">https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/08/5.0-laying-the-foundation/</a><br/><br/>#mastodon #mastodon5.0 </blockquote> 2026-08-18T17:54:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrchf0etl0pyvtev50fssk3fwtl774xapjc2naweseupxj0nh2zvqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps5yyh8u #AskFedi<br/><br/>I dislike #WhatsApp with a passion, but need to access it as many of my local parent groups use it. Yes, Meta is super gross etc. but also just the UI drives me bonkers. It’s not legible to my brain. <br/><br/>Are there alternate apps/interfaces one can use, like a third-party app, so I can still see the chats but not have to touch the actual WhatsApp app?<br/><br/>Thanks for any ideas! 2026-08-16T02:36:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf9898hfcw5zhgn0sav2svp6pkkfywypuvsnlkem3gasutucl79vszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psf09r6d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9gdcrv9hhj33qqqg8686nap5r707n3ukj28vmaep3gcq2cay9ysq0qqrzy'>nevent1q…qrzy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>haha! I feel like <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1c60cc628p2pq7uxfmpjmcdnumh2fkuzjmu727a60dqaw2g48qnzq963dm4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>occult</span> (<span class="italic">npub1c60…3dm4</span>)</a></span> may have already built that. 😅 2026-08-15T02:49:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8lykp08z4e69vdvj4q9pty5z4vlxx5kud3cvc8kxdwjr7au343szyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps44ns45 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs95xn9wn6r98u8gva73js007d8qj0ths8fdczzej44gddf20mha3qlulwzh'>nevent1q…lwzh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oops sorry thought I was in the #meshcore app 🤦‍♂️ 2026-08-15T00:49:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs95xn9wn6r98u8gva73js007d8qj0ths8fdczzej44gddf20mha3qzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psq27nln test 2026-08-15T00:48:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszc5dy0edjr7q2neqpk44zfmsy7fawru89rr932fj090zc9kjx5sqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps30vgth In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0eeuusg4d574hme22h4n06jk06eewjnxz2ecvgwn9t4rg3shksmcxyfu2x'>nevent1q…fu2x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no worries, with the EMO app you can just remap “Return” to “Enter” 🤪 2026-08-07T10:54:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszwtt6ae98l2et2thf3rv2zd3jj2qtyue4mvshagvr4qj9wtc7gyczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psqzx484 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2plgla4ne4zt22cu5kluyk55exjpytnfe5jdwctnrytn6h4pjdegknwpxa'>nevent1q…wpxa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I cannot defend the magic mouse, no way, no how! 😂 2026-08-06T22:33:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrp4mntdmw77p6phwzrjfh0xntyjv77473jvsx5ep3q32jqmagk7gzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psltt9j3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8hsc5mvt902d6ftez6nnf9z8qqmgg2h93zknlmqltw7xct4zkcas3md8yy'>nevent1q…d8yy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, “Magic Keyboard”. I think that’s what I have. I love it (though I am not sure what’s “magical” about it). I probably have to recharge it every few months. Otherwise it just works. (Maybe that’s the magic part. 😁) I can see how it could feel squishy; to me it’s less so than past Apple keyboards (ugh those early iMac keyboards were brutal on the wrists, so spongy). 2026-08-06T21:15:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgnqxray640skjlh3keyw29lcqcr60e73k79szlw85vndqflahewgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psexg6rh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8cszl94s00aau4nqwpuy0l6u86980suvppyv5k4fh4j8u5cdavusa5f3vy'>nevent1q…f3vy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OK I clicked and was like oh great another mechanical keyboard who cares but I kept scrolling and at this point I think I have to purchase one (grrr)<br/><br/>I use the Apple slim Bluetooth keyboard (whatever it’s called) and love the low travel and quiet-ness of it. But yeah the EMO thing looks pretty amazing 2026-08-06T20:46:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8plh04q6tucz3fxqcg3c72w68x4c6gvw7sut8y95p7tpmmyhrmhqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps2wtg54 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp673mert0dxd4qqwtwnvqx89ut50wv9rv5aucazqlt24ry9er6fs5u4dgp'>nevent1q…4dgp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sigggghhhhhhhhhhh 2026-08-05T04:31:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykq4gtmuq657uk8jvgamcxk37ztn8v6zyjrf0t5x5dq87z0qrkuczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps3q2w2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyunehhwz8crqmserknurnem37hq6vr7ut2ulat96z9arl4k9m3jqgw9xzm'>nevent1q…9xzm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is this the place in Solano?<br/><br/>Yeah you know you don’t get to become a billionaire by actually paying the cost of stuff by yourself! 🤪 2026-08-05T01:19:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9lpkuzgrnjewa6acpqv4qr20gemerlwaqktnzfy30nafujgethszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps4hkxad In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw2gjc5mc2efxets59x0r9ejncf8ryxnamdx48kcx7c79sa4pqz8q586fva'>nevent1q…6fva</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>100%.<br/><br/>I am just a lay bystander but every time these companies announce some outlandish claim that their “AI” has done because it is “too advanced”… the lie and the grift seem obvious, but the exit strategy is not. For the individuals, I mean. Like, is the grift to just continue as a hype machine forever? What happens when the bubble bursts for poor Sam? Will the lies ever catch up to him? A lot of people are going to lose a lot of money and suffer as a result of these lies. Are they betting on the political environment to continue being so supportive of doublespeak for… the rest of their lives?<br/><br/>It feels like reality has to catch up at some point. 🤷‍♂️🤞 2026-07-22T14:33:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp5lejrpwt608suqyrwunkd9ct445e3nk2fjyfg3xjv7uuhwn9zpgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pss4cred In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd74zx8dypdx2232ncfxu50ta79sqpmddsqx8jcury57n7cpq3quqpkjvyg'>nevent1q…jvyg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>currently re-trying Overcast and Castro (which I had used for years, then forgotten about, looks like it has new owners), and trying <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wmacfgn0kjvy32jknqz2laqwcavknvvg88wtm3s0ajn0ek3kydvqy75az9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Podverse</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wma…5az9</span>)</a></span> for the first time. 2026-07-18T02:09:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyhg8cnxr73huzeu6sn83wlryqyswcmfpu3xstzd3wvftw7jzw5mgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps0m24jk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz90smascqnyjjr06nges2z8spffh2j5l8d6t2e70uz2paenak9hszfaltj'>nevent1q…altj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks!<br/><br/>I used and paid for Overcast for years. Then it was redesigned and the new interface makes zero sense to me. <br/><br/>Apple Podcasts never made sense to my brain — same as Apple Music. Can’t explain why, I just find it super disorienting. <br/><br/>I like PocketCasts because the mental model and interface make sense to me. 🤷‍♂️ 2026-07-17T23:07:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxa0gpupqpgxajhxkjlcut84p73mwfqn9f244uqhjgmmhxf4t8d8czyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps330qnm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswczjw6nns7rypc5ttdxgyrx8pnxx3m5n5yuj9sd3at0uqrvv9dcq43m35p'>nevent1q…m35p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ooh thanks! I just found that on AntennaPod’s list of recommended alternatives: <a href="https://antennapod.org/documentation/general/other-platforms">https://antennapod.org/documentation/general/other-platforms</a> 2026-07-17T22:34:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdkupdyf48apncp84a3ahv4qcjjdyuanmxmqv4d54nlzjumcfxzuqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps0f00n8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2cetzfznlyss0qvjtsds8dz22hrdkne5as2kdrzv337dguxn874s7cxvgu'>nevent1q…xvgu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you! This looks great. Unfortunately I am committed to iOS for now. :) 2026-07-17T22:25:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswflqf3hl8lqulgdnvdr5jxj5desu5c6srn4lxjk7azgercw0a9pgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psexg4eh #Podcast software question:<br/><br/>I like #PocketCasts for #iOS. But it’s free (so I assume my data is being harvested somehow) and also owned by Auttomatic (ugh, cancelled). <br/><br/>Is there an alternative podcast player app that you like?<br/><br/>Ideally, uses the same conceptual model (a feed of new episodes, then I decide which ones to download), no data harvesting, privacy-conscious. Doesn’t have to be free or FOSS but obviously that’s a bonus. 👍 2026-07-17T22:19:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsymw88uju6qukvjm3uz9dlcaqt9ck82wswfkgz99822w5k8xdyquszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psyuwaqr RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@MaryAustinBooks/116918899976207948">https://mstdn.social/@MaryAustinBooks/116918899976207948</a><br/><br/>Be aware that in #British #English, this phenomenon is known as #Trumporrhoea<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1f9t7f3jk4jvve2j30eqec9n66tfj8h9v4gcwhxx3pj2ksxmphdwsa3yz2a" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1f9t…yz2a</a></span><br/> </div> You know what to do, internet.<br/><br/>#Trump #cyclospora<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/918/894/584/641/364/original/f475acf2acdb1857.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-07-15T02:51:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr8kfams7njw6p32ktpj2qrp80y6svl4ylyd3ewsszth2khwh7a3czyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps6z4hkc RE: <a href="https://sfba.social/@karlauerbach/116830782669560454">https://sfba.social/@karlauerbach/116830782669560454</a><br/><br/>I know there’s a lot to be upset about but add to the list: an executive branch-controlled rogue agency building “copies” of essential government web services (like vote.gov) but loaded with trackers and the ability to feed whatever data you input straight to… whomever.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1cv3rhcma9655phxh9g4maml4fa948h50q6nwh96lzrtqk3yvlvqq2c5sh0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1cv3…5sh0</a></span><br/> </div> This is scary ... no matter whether I look this as a networking, web person, or a privacy/computer security person this is scary.<br/><br/>The damage to citizens and companies from this kind of exposure is beyond measure.<br/><br/>Trust in government is hard to establish. This will erase it. This turns maga fantasies about dark government into real concerns.<br/><br/>"‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears"<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/28/government-website-visitor-tracking-surveillance-fears">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/28/government-website-visitor-tracking-surveillance-fears</a> </blockquote> 2026-06-29T02:27:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstn9lu7tvklmh2rmktd6wx6huja8aj42utds6d5e5e8vewn6vn2cgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps2vuj8v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd66c2a2kgr2q95ttfaxefrcn6s0y8s457njwtmhqys0dnz5c7qhs8xlxp5'>nevent1q…lxp5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that is frankly a steal for such a short domain name! 2026-06-26T05:27:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsymkaqtkqx0srjjngxq42vucjw09gfcymp9yhkx7w93sklc99peyszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psqkttmc Good morning!<br/><br/>In May, for the first time, the US produced more electricity from solar than from coal. 💪👏😎<br/><br/><a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/solar-beat-coal-us-grid">https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/solar-beat-coal-us-grid</a> 2026-06-12T12:37:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst5d8lumgt06g49s73r53xhk98frm4n9synqrwt85x7e20xy026aczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psy3mf9n Today I learned the term “premium mediocre.”<br/><br/>“Premium mediocre is the finest bottle of wine at Olive Garden.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/ai-has-come-for-serif-fonts/">https://www.wired.com/story/ai-has-come-for-serif-fonts/</a> 2026-06-09T23:43:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs90ffknye9fw78435ymwlkdpmdnwtsstgh7y72nyuxpvat3q9tdpgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pszn9h2a RE: <a href="https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/21/behind-the-numbers-who-moderates-the-social-web/">https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/21/behind-the-numbers-who-moderates-the-social-web/</a><br/><br/>Please tip your <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13qg5zf3cd3h65867tx0tn7jfcv0rst5xkx7q02epfcw6q08un6cszyk2et" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>SFBA Moderators</span> (<span class="italic">npub13qg…k2et</span>)</a></span> and sign up for an automatic monthly contribution to offset the costs of operating your Mastodon server 🐘😎<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note14vdk7s65e76gycza8nu0nn6y7j5tlqyefz0jvlkqpztnw8y9282qjp7hce" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note14vd…7hce</a></span><br/> </div> *This post is part of an ongoing series exploring the findings and forecasts from the 2025 Social Web Trust & Safety Needs Assessment Report*. <br/><br/>*Now that we have three years of data, we’ll not only dive into the 2025 results, but also take a broader look at how key patterns have shifted over time. From volunteer burnout to federation policies, this series will highlight what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and what that means for the future of trust and safety on the social web.*<li><a href="<a href="https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/">https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/</a>">The 2025 Social Web Trust &amp; Safety Report Is Here</a></li><li><a href="<a href="https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/21/behind-the-numbers-who-moderates-the-social-web/">https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/21/behind-the-numbers-who-moderates-the-social-web/</a>">Behind the Numbers: Who Moderates the Social Web?</a></li>### <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Volunteers, burnout, and the people holding the lineWho is doing the work to keep the social web safe? Who responds to reports, blocks malicious actors, answers legal requests, and supports users in distress? <br/><br/>According to the [2025 Social Web Trust & Safety Needs Assessment Report](<a href="https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Social-Web-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2025.pdf">https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Social-Web-Trust-Safety-Needs-Assessment-Report-2025.pdf</a> ), it is mostly unpaid, overstretched volunteers. This year’s findings confirm what many already know from experience: the people making moderation possible are holding up a system that is growing heavier by the day.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>Moderators are doing everything, often aloneMost of the people keeping platforms safe are not working in large teams or focused roles. They are volunteers running small or medium-sized services who also manage hosting, community building, and legal issues.<li>More than half of all respondents said they were the only moderator or part of a very small team</li><li>Only 13% said their main focus was moderation</li><li>The rest balance moderation with technical administration, community management, and legal/compliance activities </li><br/><br/>There is no clear boundary between roles on most services. Instead, safety work is something moderators have to squeeze in along with everything else.<br/><br/>In 2025, 45% of respondents reported handling three or more roles, down from 52% in 2023. This includes those selecting all four roles (moderation, systems admin, community management, and legal/compliance). <br/><br/>This slight but consistent decline may indicate some separation of duties as communities mature. However, it could also reflect role fatigue, reduced participation, or the departure of volunteers who were previously covering multiple responsibilities.### <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>The mod-to-member ratio is getting worse, not betterBased on service account totals, the average ratio of moderators to accounts is now 1:24,288 (total accounts). In 2023 this was 1:6,167. This change is likely not due to improved efficiency, it more likely reflects a growing burden on the same limited pool of volunteers. <br/><br/>While some of the largest instances have dedicated teams, the majority of services are run by one or two people. There is no easy way to scale up this labour, and no capacity to absorb new or worsening threats.### <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Moderators are burning outOne in five respondents reported that their moderation work had a negative impact on their mental health. This includes trauma, exhaustion, or withdrawal from community life. This number has been consistent since 2023, roughly 20% report the same each year.<br/><br/>The harms moderators are exposed to include spam floods, disinformation campaigns, hate speech, harassment, and occasionally CSAM or reports of serious real-world harm. Most teams do not have access to legal advice, mental health resources, or trauma-informed processes. <br/><br/>“There is no backup. If I disappear for a week, everything piles up” said one respondent. Many moderators do not feel safe or supported. Even those who continue to moderate effectively report a high cost to doing so.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>We are not onboarding enough new people Although the report shows a modest increase in average experience overall, it also reveals a decline in the number of new moderators entering the ecosystem. In many communities, experienced moderators have been doing the work for years, often without formal support or clear succession planning. <br/><br/>Moderator experience appears to be splitting into two distinct groups: a growing number of early-career moderators with fewer than three years of experience, and a smaller but rising group with six to ten years. <br/><br/>Those in the middle, particularly with three to six years of experience, are falling away sharply. Without stronger onboarding and retention support, the gap between newer volunteers and long-time moderators is likely to widen. <br/><br/>If we don’t improve the pathways for new moderators to enter, learn, and stay, the system may not hold. The number of people doing the work will continue to shrink, even as threats increase.### <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>This is not sustainable Decentralised platforms pride themselves on being community-led and member-directed. But community care requires people. And right now, those people are overwhelmed. <br/><br/>If we want the social web to remain open, resilient, and safe for marginalised users, we need to support the humans at its core. <br/><br/>What will help: shared tools and templates for policy, onboarding, and moderation; access to wellbeing support and peer networks; sustainable funding for training, stipends, and community-led projects; less duplication and more shared infrastructure across services.<br/><br/>We’ll be sharing more posts in the coming weeks, each looking at a different part of the report. From big-picture trends to behind-the-scenes insights, our goal is to make the findings useful, readable, and relevant to the people doing the work. If you’re part of that work, or thinking about getting involved, we hope you’ll follow along.### <br/><br/><br/><br/>Support the people doing the workIFTAS supports the moderators, administrators, and community volunteers who make the social web safer and more resilient. If you believe this work matters, please consider making a donation. Even small contributions help fund training, tools, and care for the people holding the line.<br/><br/>[Donate to IFTAS today](<a href="https://about.iftas.org/donate/">https://about.iftas.org/donate/</a> ).<br/><a href="https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Role-Overlap-Is-Gradually-Declining.svg">https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Role-Overlap-Is-Gradually-Declining.svg</a><br/> </blockquote> 2026-05-29T23:46:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvkwga6l90gpggje7pls3l7dg8dmn04c4d8xhlqj9xflls38n7fsgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps39sm37 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvetz9ytnnawz750j3g0qgztxlahzgk3zn8w3yvfp6pp3jgz2q85q6q02fj'>nevent1q…02fj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>argh so close! The distorted reflection looked like a steeper, longer hill, so it felt like south of the park to me. Still, not bad. :) Haha; thanks for the photo and reply! 2026-05-23T08:36:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrxvuwqedg6jzfmtdndhs540f7wutds4e8u3hjq0k5v9lg9nyuz6szyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psp35yrp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszzkhj0lgzxlmantjk8hlutstqwc42dultwq2wgkt6d73t307prpc4he24t'>nevent1q…e24t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lovely!<br/><br/>I’m going to guess this is SF, along Oak or Fell, or somewhere just south of there. 2026-05-23T05:00:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf0nlydddmmujaqy5mjdya87n849h2wuyhalvkdktsvth49w6jqwgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps50556r I have a Product Manager friend looking for a new PM role. I’m trying to convince him to #GetFediHired on #Mastodon. <br/><br/>#ProductManagement folks, where should my friend be looking/engaging for a new PM role in #SanFrancisco or #SFBA, hybrid or remote?<br/><br/>#AskFedi 2026-05-06T19:40:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0sd6yx8za68u2ex2map3s9tzmyycduaj9c43dqt0pjdsh9u2p8dczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psxxna9l Spotted this bumper sticker and I love it ♥️<br/><br/>#Marin #SFBA<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/505/923/880/259/891/original/14a5ecf39f256dc9.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-02T16:28:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsruc3s7hr6h69h9dsja2etkp0qrl6n2g88752vzq8zt6667xp0zhszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pst48ef5 Super glad that the astronauts got back safely. After reading about the heat shield issues, I was pretty concerned. Thanks for not traumatizing my kids while we watched the reentry and splashdown tonight. 2026-04-11T01:42:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst8q63kffwt927kuh3yalwee3q789zgt9kz5as7ytrn9ym5q8x2tszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psltp6l9 #AskFedi — Looking for a platform recommendation!<br/><br/>I help lead a small nonprofit supporting #neurodivergent #students and #parents. We are 100% volunteer, and we produce a few different series of events throughout the year. <br/><br/>We need better ways to communicate with (paid) members and (unpaid) “friends”.<br/><br/>What platform/tools could I use to, for example, let someone RSVP or express interest in an event series, check the box to get auto reminders and text notifications re: all events in that series. For example: “event is tomorrow at 9am. See you there!” or “it’s raining! We’re meeting at x instead.”<br/><br/>Ideally this platform could also do email. One-off campaigns/blasts with simple segmentation (members and/or friends) and maybe some automations (like a welcome flow for new members).<br/><br/>We can pay a reasonable amount; doesn’t have to be FOSS/self-hosted/linux/etc. 😜<br/><br/>(I’ve asked a similar question here before, but I think we have made progress clarifying our specific needs.) 2026-03-27T21:16:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstcjyhm6u9kd5wcqzffyy8fn22ky2r0c35fgrunp87scte23vqq4qzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psp3lel7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvnc4d6ewq65zj3wu2vugzkh9svnkp59fa82tgtky26k6cffn4wrs6ygn80'>nevent1q…gn80</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is a pretty amazing live map of #BayArea #MeshCore traffic. Lots of repeaters, and lots of activity — much more than even a few weeks ago. <br/><br/>(I don’t know who made the map, or I’d credit them.)<br/><br/>#LoRa #mesh #Marin #SFBA<br/><br/><a href="https://analyzer.00id.net/#/live">https://analyzer.00id.net/#/live</a> 2026-03-22T14:26:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvnc4d6ewq65zj3wu2vugzkh9svnkp59fa82tgtky26k6cffn4wrszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pspx2zf4 Local #MeshCore #LoRa #mesh is growing quickly. A few months ago, there were only a couple repeater nodes in #Marin; I could see them on the map, but we couldn’t communicate. <br/><br/>Now there are ~20 repeaters (that I can see) across Marin, including some on #MountTamalpais, which is amazing for reach. <br/><br/>And this morning I had my first ever REPLY to one of my outgoing test messages — from someone in San Jose! It’s actually working! 😁🤓💪<br/><br/>(Side note: one thing I like about MeshCore is it has channels, including #test. So you can send as many silly test messages to #test as you want — that’s what it’s for — without cluttering the main public channel. When I tried #Meshtastic, the one public channel was 99% “does anyone see this?”)<br/><br/>P.S. West Coast folks, go to <a href="https://wcmesh.com">https://wcmesh.com</a> for regional config settings. 👍 2026-03-21T18:59:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxtynr58fclehtt862lapurv8kvreyfyzr32rd6gq8xlqqw0lhmrgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psj2jvyf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsth3dth7u4zsd2x44naqeju57fqrwn3xa244sehpj359w5u3e45rc7f5s2s'>nevent1q…5s2s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is tangential but my pre-coffee brain read that as “we descended from one Canadian branch of the library” and I thought oh wow the Canadian library archives must have spectacularly complete genealogical records <br/><br/>…<br/><br/>Then I took a sip and re-read more carefully<br/><br/>Congratulations in any case 😁 2026-03-21T16:34:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswthw8707gqryru7v7hyrdsjx5lywq8q5hhlpvypasua933jw8edqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psu8hhk2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsquwhhnmph2a9y3j2aaysjfv9l3eycw20y5nugs3vh7zszv6dzjsqz4fnvd'>nevent1q…fnvd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>looks amazing but is it as major wow as the box promises (eye protection)?? 2026-03-01T02:27:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2n6mg7ysk30sk3n6hyc6a4a7emm4s3zg9z26ax6w0yklr504mghqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps52gpef In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs09a84mz4w9mshu63q0dru9f0xmvt2pcrwzj6qtpymrg355ent5yg93450e'>nevent1q…450e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>see leavesubstack.com for alternatives :)<br/><br/><a href="https://leavesubstack.com/">https://leavesubstack.com/</a> 2026-02-23T14:23:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy3knamsf82vlqu2d33574euf97wqy8u5mvzwldk4yj26tm3mcduqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pssg063f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8g0uqqyx53g2ypq0c4eh9jxgq97mgvh68tysuk6yj2k0l4q6reygan4g4r'>nevent1q…4g4r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is that not what I am seeing every single time I login here?? 😂<br/><br/>(I agree though and will volunteer to design it into a poster with small type and lots of exclamation marks, as in NO ONE (central server)!! and ALL TOGETHER!!) 2026-02-16T21:47:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs27jj84g3mpsjq0hqvr5wsfzcg73px756gmy677dr43mma5jv7azszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pss2a5e4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfjkjudhfc4xjeczr87wa758xf254kz89q6p9e4rueqve6gu2twgs6zww0z'>nevent1q…ww0z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>good question! I also don’t know but maybe <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1854gwknyspwk4pdnzzjtn6937u927tld5f6hcv5krdd28fea4phq9ghexw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>CoMaps - Hike, Bike, Drive</span> (<span class="italic">npub1854…hexw</span>)</a></span> could do it (or the team there could recommend a solution)?<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/052/577/087/108/141/original/549f4eb68224caf2.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-11T14:56:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs05dz60tra53wzh2r2dyt5d6uan0nj0gs74q3dflafalgedz6r4eqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pspzp3m7 Did you see this? 2026-02-10T23:46:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx2ct6ztvq4aqfyffph69g6nhpps2lf42q90esk4qguyhgxemq8vszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psq3zxcl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0wkxc3z7xcz6tth5y6hfraslzwd7kkhkp5zpsfwx2tntljr684tghw3cj3'>nevent1q…3cj3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We thought that was the end of it, but… on a walk the next day, we noticed a familiar huge pile of wood chips and stumps two blocks uphill in front of our neighbor’s house. 🤔🤔🤔<br/><br/>Hey guys where’d you get those wood chips?<br/><br/>Our neighbors explained they just learned about this thing called chipdrop and you get all these wood chips for free isn’t it amazing<br/><br/>🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️<br/><br/>The shady arborist had waited for another nearby chipdrop request to come in, so he could have his guys pick up all the stumps from our house and just dump it in front of another neighbor’s house!! It probably took them the better part of the day, too. I guess the boss decided all that labor and dishonesty was cheaper than disposing of the stumps properly. <br/><br/>I don’t remember what happened after that. I think once it wasn’t my direct problem anymore, I blocked the whole thing out. 😅 I never thought of it again until now, hearing about your rocks. 😁 2026-02-08T16:31:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0wkxc3z7xcz6tth5y6hfraslzwd7kkhkp5zpsfwx2tntljr684tgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps2f87pg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx8z04n2mjqukufq90zsa90r4yaku9ttuvn5shqvkexw5npq3tq4cte5uve'>nevent1q…5uve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We eventually had to escalate to the police, because basically it was then a case of illegal dumping. The officer, despite being used to Portland, was quite amused. “OK explain this chipdrop thing to me again?” Once she understood what happened, she left and apparently made some threatening calls. The arborist’s crew picked up the stumps a few days later. Whew! Problem solved, only now we still needed wood chips and no longer trusted the chipdrop system. Sigh 2026-02-08T16:21:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8z04n2mjqukufq90zsa90r4yaku9ttuvn5shqvkexw5npq3tq4czyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psxxu2m3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswz6rjpqhw3f2dz03uhdmulwgnlu94wnfu2h4hdru3866ysg9kkkg7q424n'>nevent1q…424n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Anyway one time we requested a chipdrop, and the arborist comes by when we’re not home and dumps a lot of wood chips on the street in front of our house. Yay! It’s massive, more than we needed. Like 6x12 feet and piled 5 feet high. Exciting for these gardeners, but then we start moving it one wheelbarrow at a time and find it is mostly STUMPS covered with a light dusting of wood chips. (!!!)<br/><br/>The stumps were each, I don’t know, 50-60 pounds? They were too heavy and awkward for me to lift, anyway. <br/><br/>We called chipdrop who called the arborists. Hey you gotta pick up these stumps! No response. See it would be a LOT of extra work for their guys to PICK UP all the huge stumps they had just dumped off the truck. And they’ve moved on to more productive, easier jobs. 2026-02-08T16:15:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswz6rjpqhw3f2dz03uhdmulwgnlu94wnfu2h4hdru3866ysg9kkkgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps68as3t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ka4cnxegy3zvryl35xhxfamukqxg9daqcar9pwlmrgv0nhm78ss4ev6uf'>nevent1q…v6uf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OMG!! What a story!<br/><br/>Happy to hear they returned the rocks (unexpected). But… does that mean you have to lift them up yet AGAIN to dig out the plastic (and more rocks) underneath? (Sigh)<br/><br/>This reminds me of a less dramatic home-ownership-type story about wood chips. (Feel free to tune me out at this point.)<br/><br/>We were living in Portland, OR, where there is a great service called chipdrop. It matches arborists (who want to get rid of their wood chips after a job) with homeowners (who want chips for mulch, landscaping). It’s $0 cost, a win-win… when it works. (It usually works!) 2026-02-08T16:10:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsttdk5epnljdv5hfttnaze6hdqcc9p9nvfgunrhttss9gtfmn3ylszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psugdnv2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0te3vcjllgnts8sezaqgmku5vuht4s6an82a9y75pdr4469n8scqf8h6as'>nevent1q…h6as</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is a neat idea!<br/><br/>See: <a href="https://comaps.at/0jmL4fSc2E/The_Ladder">https://comaps.at/0jmL4fSc2E/The_Ladder</a><br/><br/>The Steep Ravine trail is on the side of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, just north of San Francisco. It’s stunningly beautiful, very near Muir Woods, with coast redwoods and ferns growing alongside Webb Creek. <br/><br/>As you’d guess from the name, some parts of the trail are quite steep. One section is so steep, there is a ladder you must climb up (or down) to get across an otherwise impassable portion. <br/><br/>On CoMaps, I love how this feature is labeled “The Ladder”, as opposed to just “ladder” generically, because anyone who has done this trail know there is one ladder, and it is The Ladder, for sure! This is such a small detail, but I like how the map reflects how locals refer to this feature. <br/><br/>References, with photos:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/steep-ravine-mount-tamalpais-ladder-hike-18708114.php">https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/steep-ravine-mount-tamalpais-ladder-hike-18708114.php</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.redwoodhikes.com/Muir/SteepRavine.html">https://www.redwoodhikes.com/Muir/SteepRavine.html</a><br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/890/871/005/336/original/987bd1bf2a760527.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/892/530/766/493/original/c62a061ea430a31d.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:36:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv988nngrgeqv6fwetmhrdsm8626cejydcsfp9th9x7ec5jq2y5fszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psxwa92h RE: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115998865698825333">https://kolektiva.social/@alissaazar/115998865698825333</a><br/><br/>Can you imagine just walking your dog around your “normal” neighborhood on a “normal” night and suddenly being engulfed in an unnatural ground fog and having to ask the now-normal question “oh did they tear gas tonight” (as if you had to ask) 😔<br/>nostr:note1x3959lggrulp560vl37pstwtkmsrjwwspakv87fck82nmjn668ps97t9s2<br/> 2026-02-02T04:09:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx9jlq53wnu4yerm5wj7erpala0qkagh9xhga6fxmgyne34wq9weczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psv6c60e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz60wv856s99ln5thzfsddvkwa5yk7wfskp6xk9djlt2gsped572q799kh0'>nevent1q…9kh0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>holy moly amazing — thanks for the pointer! 2026-01-06T14:21:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdvy3zlqvrkap3pxl7r6kvpxyuaxdfwxnpgtgwx0hyeacexzefseszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psrfnjsn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxs0rlzjj5mcypwra9wx4mm4rwjta0zjscsjxssdgqry6tuch2x7cxzqm2r'>nevent1q…qm2r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s great thanks. <br/><br/>When you get into the weeds it’s really amazing to see how much has been invested in identifying location even faster than waiting for gps satellite signals… I knew about locating via identified WiFi networks but not Bluetooth beacons. Wild! 2026-01-06T14:03:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxgeq4wnfvcj6q8m9pd6fk7d7lh68tfdh4gjyufeptckqpruu7klgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps4kwsem In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswyd4u44m7gta80ywyhg8uja9r508sgg9k4uczgheuqhmly8zcr5sq65gw6'>nevent1q…5gw6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>cool thank you! Is this on device only for android? Or something that calls googles servers?<br/><br/>Appreciate you taking the time to reply. :) 2026-01-06T02:58:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw523u9mcawrnerfyn2n2nck9c9uvlyylw5yavng277t2l2ktvzyszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps0tmkzl Now with the #Microslop rebrand firmly established, I propose also:<br/><br/>#Gitslop<br/>#Alphaslop<br/>#Googslop<br/>#Metaslop<br/>#Faceslop<br/>#Instaslop<br/>#DoorDaslop<br/><br/>Who am I missing? 2026-01-05T23:57:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqkdvjg3uphapxp7k62304nlp7psc9tf638yd2hsagyfs3dmaur7szyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps9jd4p7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszqegmls46jtmut6xq8un4uwl7wj7379vk5gnrm78lm20j97gthyc4vs8j6'>nevent1q…s8j6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is great! If you don’t mind a question…<br/><br/>I was surprised to learn a third-party API is used to determine device location. But I’ve used CoMaps in remote areas without a network — I assume it uses on-device GPS (or whatever OS API) to determine location then, right?<br/><br/>What does the Google Fused Location API offer that on-device doesn’t?<br/><br/>Thanks! 2026-01-05T15:16:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf90z97l4p4xwfytr45x56fdxaptw3w3ss58q42e0az3md9srwc8qzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psz5vg2e I’ve been really impressed with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1854gwknyspwk4pdnzzjtn6937u927tld5f6hcv5krdd28fea4phq9ghexw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>CoMaps - Hike, Bike, Drive</span> (<span class="italic">npub1854…hexw</span>)</a></span> — not just the app, but the coordinated collective, all-volunteer effort behind it. Check them out! I just set up a small monthly donation to the project:<br/><br/><a href="https://opencollective.com/comaps">https://opencollective.com/comaps</a><br/><br/>I had sort of been resigned to using mega-corp maps for the rest of my life (Google Maps, then Apple Maps). CoMaps, powered by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1areh550cp8kqedtuyvesry784upsk930wu2pn5g2eaq486n5l39qdgfcch" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>OpenStreetMap</span> (<span class="italic">npub1are…fcch</span>)</a></span><br/>data, gives me hope that we could have high-quality mapping applications that are free and open to everyone.<br/><br/>#maps #FOSS 2025-12-27T19:32:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxkr3u4fwhq5q3k3v7mx9mufl8f78c6p3gtu0lj4vvrjhasnkv0xczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psvfnfv8 Many new accounts requesting to follow me lately where the account purports to be from Gaza, a mother or father who needs help… They are so far all written with a similar voice and photos (a bit overly professional-looking headshots, if you ask me).<br/><br/>Absolutely there is a true nightmare on the ground and real people need help but… Gazans turning to Mastodon for help? And requesting to follow me?<br/><br/>Are these real people or what?<br/><br/>I am skeptical and also very cautious to not undermine any real support efforts. 🤔😔 2025-12-16T16:41:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrxjcv9sd75xnfemnzkmetn4vncy2j2cxmc36p4tvj7r9386sfs0czyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps9dqgyk Quick: You’re a small #nonprofit #volunteer-run organization. What #tool(s) do you use for project management (planning and execution) to make sure all those volunteers are keeping things moving forward?<br/><br/>(Basically I am looking for HerdingCats.app that ideally is low-cost or free and with a smooth UI accessible to very non-tech audience!)<br/><br/>#AskFedi 2025-12-11T05:00:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0papvy4jzczt32ma29slsmy7kzwyctgm3juq2003s0xrym8rjrjszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps3vsxda In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9n8kanjt6jf0c8q0vqm6t3plchwpm7cx5kvl9wfqnh3rxrpq5dcuevsl3'>nevent1q…vsl3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hahahah — I had a similar thought. Like, you posted this *where*? 😂 2025-11-21T06:30:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspp4vxac290cz5h3mn4n05f3ftjzprt44det9m7jf0q7qdeshyvkqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pske9z6q TIRED: “Like Uber, but for [whatever]”<br/><br/>WIRED: “Like [whatever], but decentralized and supported by a thoughtfully structured nonprofit with incentive structure so as to guard against future #enshittification” 2025-11-19T06:33:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqerz2djs7swx24gzkyzffzskc7wh08szsgdendun4aje5gtc8lqqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pswfeff4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvygeep0kgkgtp2djc7vuwe3g0kyukhwy5pmqnsthhsqg42vxvu7qpd685q'>nevent1q…685q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>FYI OpenStreetMap on its own is not super usable but there are lots of indie apps that use OSM data. I’ve liked Organic Maps (iOS and android) in the past:<br/><br/><a href="https://organicmaps.app/">https://organicmaps.app/</a> 2025-10-27T03:44:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz47ut4p24nx4hz943rvgzxdzs5a0hegk8arzmc3g46xdcfugsmrqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psv8nch4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstz9nyhxemueynkr37kfhpgpyclsq89nvt90r5eqhjkprfsksvwscgjashz'>nevent1q…ashz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if it helps… bigger pickles usually have bigger doors and so are easier to exit <br/><br/>Okay I understand that’s not helpful <br/><br/>I’ll block myself 2025-10-23T02:31:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspy9nz4csxlw6e93jx80mtg8juv7svqzqwkrzfhj9llyhhaj6qcjqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps560ahv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg53jastvpuyav3u3edmctw7g6z9zzh659rkh6p6jl8qwtuyjkyvcqmxxlt'>nevent1q…xxlt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks for raising this and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rc8yx99dyrz0rqd0y5zu50hgwqsg0w0xqklg9l4xtej8yajyy47s68nu7f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Julian Oliver</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rc8…nu7f</span>)</a></span> thanks for doing the background reading so I can skip a visit to twitter (yuck) 😅 I guess <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17gpd02zrcswhzlwa7m9sz0tw76ylgncjy9xxa4ppkjzqyzhvygyqvynrxn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Delta Chat</span> (<span class="italic">npub17gp…nrxn</span>)</a></span> is now my top choice and hopefully that dev turns out to be a good person 😁 2025-10-22T21:34:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd829xf67cstnghs8eq3dthfmm8v822qyhne8tne6t0hpy0j66ejszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps7m6s2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszm2kx224kpf9f4n8z5sdk7we0k3ajez50z07csh4yyphakcldfdg7jljkx'>nevent1q…ljkx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Stunning!<br/><br/>What did the acoustics feel like in there? The structure is amazing, visually. I wonder if the open plan (several stories high!) and hard surfaces lead to noises reverberating… or if it still feels quiet, like a traditional library. 2025-09-28T14:17:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqhveyhk58y4jm5wzk6nvf9x27x97ra8tywjzl3stfn5uevn3rduczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps77a0kh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsryggp5qc4ns62dt9z7rgl89e4prm33a7rlkhhzxez0z9dwpzav2g42qa9n'>nevent1q…qa9n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I read this too quickly and thought this meant you had found 10 out of the 29 geocaches in all of British Columbia. I thought hmm, I guess it hasn’t really caught on there yet 🤷‍♂️ 2025-09-14T00:12:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8au6rgqa0w0xe087pul39khxysyxrgyua2u40200dawf5u2dk8rczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pscw33tv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspcmr35wfdwthd9w66m9uavxz7y2pwqhm9a47g7wu7e9dwhj3pdeqprxm7t'>nevent1q…xm7t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯!<br/><br/>(Although… when I politely asked our Bay Area Mesh(tastic) group if anyone was tinkering with meshcore I was shut down pretty quickly, like “we don’t do that here”. I suspect some folks will be more open to alternative approaches and tools, and some people will be attached to what they already know — even though it’s also super new… 🤷‍♂️)<br/><br/>If I’ve learned anything the past couple of years it is to never get too attached to any one particular tool, platform, or technology… 😅 2025-08-03T16:11:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdcdty9cp0zejkx2ugftn2t6egqcnle5x4v25s3m6msxe3jqx8xjgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psdlpk0a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstvfe2m6vct0gwjgen57u6avhw9ln26u4wtcesz7phqckzvwrzutcxl63cj'>nevent1q…63cj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for sharing! I suspect that community involvement — ie people actually meeting IRL and working together to thoughtfully plan and site nodes — is important. There are few nodes near me; I am grateful you shared that trace route screenshot as I’ve never even had a successful TR and didn’t know what it could look like! 😅 And <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1yyr7hcs9nz68dkyvqv0mmqvsfa5cr4j7xsfpa6mf8zcmhher3c7sc6lyn2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nullagent</span> (<span class="italic">npub1yyr…lyn2</span>)</a></span>’s thread is what introduced me to meshcore, so I am excited about the possibilities there as well. Glad you chimed in! 2025-08-03T14:03:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxs7fvgcgm9tht4jj334zf8jspy9s9az8dhwqlucchy6g26ukr2fczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psu2pkuw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2aufvtsfetsvajg7tcfggz78f6whwxew92kqplt86xgzgwuuwwgqn8eatr'>nevent1q…eatr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>PS Since you mentioned not having a device yet… I’ve learned not to trust the maps showing active nodes. They are historical records of what nodes self report. But stuff goes up and down CONSTANTLY. There are always way more and also far fewer active nodes than the maps report (if that makes sense). <br/><br/>I guess that’s the appeal of a mesh — in theory the network is self healing even as stuff goes up and down, but in my short experience so far, it mostly is just “down”. That’s why MeshCore’s theoretically more explicit acknowledgments of receipt are appealing to me — they could restore some faith in a system that I only just started exploring and it already feels broken. (Not to be overly dramatic about it!) 2025-08-02T13:39:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2aufvtsfetsvajg7tcfggz78f6whwxew92kqplt86xgzgwuuwwgqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psqh4wlq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq84r3hkasf05clnw4ceyygy4w8kqahcaae8ysuqfmuwrymtyh30c6hhre5'>nevent1q…hre5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My understanding agreed with your understanding here. :)<br/><br/>There are more Meshtastic nodes near me than MeshCore for sure (though still not enough to actually contact anyone.)<br/><br/>I am not a network or radio pro but something about the MeshCore approach is more appealing to me. Maybe it’s just more familiar — to have a repeater be a repeater and a client be a client. That’s closer to the server/client conceptual model I already get. :)<br/><br/>Also so far my Meshtastic attempts result in no one in the public channel ever responding so I’m left with confusion: did it work? Did anyone see me? Do they just not like me? 🤷‍♂️ 2025-08-02T13:24:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9yszqetmqxa6vcxvdymn32kuslc8tpkepj3yf4znwkz0nzjttmeszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psealsmk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg6wtvqhnppmj22tagv0vcsh3qt73336ydjnvhtgxqvdp42xzr67qvatatf'>nevent1q…tatf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>PS Not sure if you have waded into the #meshtastic vs #meshcore debate yet but the latter looks a more friendly to my liking, in the sense of giving more visibility into message routing and acknowledgements. Like, you can tell if anyone actually received your message and you can specify routes to be used. 2025-07-31T14:28:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6wtvqhnppmj22tagv0vcsh3qt73336ydjnvhtgxqvdp42xzr67qzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psm0fsaz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7puwfs8x5pyadnpxffjwy3mg63cq9mjv6nnvxrryrlafxm2ayvcjuj77t'>nevent1q…j77t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am totally new to this stuff but same here. And the one node I can reach doesn’t use Bay Area recommended settings… so it’s not really reaching the wider network er mesh. <br/><br/>It’s all very nerdy and fun but would be more fun if it actually did anything! 🤪 2025-07-31T14:25:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8wspl2ra7evu223jr98rwxam92ukw0gzm3rh0lrgzhfnqhk7d38qzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps45xvsm Hey #geo nerds!<br/><br/>I haven’t made a web #map in a while. What’s the current tool for making a super simple web slippy tile map with pins dropped into it? Ideally free (for a low traffic website).<br/><br/>In the past I would have used #Leaflet or #mapbox. #d3 would be overkill for this use case. <br/><br/>Thanks! 🗺️🤓<br/><br/>#AskFedi #mapping #JavaScript #web 2025-07-22T01:13:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8smd4mx4f3fp6x7klmwuzulhsgy5r45pf8qhg63n3zxeew5gxazqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psgfa8q8 Hey #sfba! We moved our family and small business from Oregon to Marin County, California one year ago. To celebrate this one-year anniversary, we are popping up at Margaret O&#39;Leary in Mill Valley:<br/><br/>🗓 Saturday, July 26<br/>🕚 11:00am – 4:00pm<br/>📍 Margaret O&#39;Leary, 14 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA<br/><br/>Swing by to check out our super-soft #organic #sheets, plus adorable #baby bodysuits, hats, and blankets—all crafted with #sustainability and comfort in mind.<br/><br/>Drop by and say hi!<br/><br/><a href="https://oolie.com/blogs/bedtime-stories/pop-up-shop-at-margaret-oleary">https://oolie.com/blogs/bedtime-stories/pop-up-shop-at-margaret-oleary</a><br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/892/307/735/136/431/original/93ddf293101f2af5.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-21T17:04:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsge0fpy3p83ju22npexhctt7tqqgpzy5qg33zzw2pgehwxk5vscnqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psvfe637 If you have a #Brother #printer, take a quick #security break, so your printer doesn’t get commandeered into a botnet! 🖨️💪<br/><br/>1. Check if your printer model is on this list and has updated firmware available:<br/><br/><a href="https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/security/CVE-2017-9765.pdf">https://support.brother.com/g/s/id/security/CVE-2017-9765.pdf</a><br/><br/>2. If new firmware is available, download the appropriate updater here:<br/><br/><a href="https://support.brother.com/g/b/midlink_os.aspx?c=us&amp;lang=en&amp;prod=group2&amp;site=pc&amp;type2=4&amp;orgc=us&amp;orglang=en&amp;orgprod=group2&amp;targetpage=18">https://support.brother.com/g/b/midlink_os.aspx?c=us&amp;lang=en&amp;prod=group2&amp;site=pc&amp;type2=4&amp;orgc=us&amp;orglang=en&amp;orgprod=group2&amp;targetpage=18</a><br/><br/>3. Story for context:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.securityweek.com/new-vulnerabilities-expose-millions-of-brother-printers-to-hacking/">https://www.securityweek.com/new-vulnerabilities-expose-millions-of-brother-printers-to-hacking/</a> 2025-07-09T00:07:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz0aupaap7w3l3mu8kwtmlyvledexd9m276um8ythukslc4s96fgszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psvhml7l We just got back from an inspiring workshop at Fibershed, where we learned about using invasive plants to make baskets! For example, this is Pampas Grass, an ornamental grass often used for landscaping, despite being an invasive species here in California. Harvesting non-native plants — and then creating beautiful and functional objects out of the material — helps rebalance local ecologies.<br/><br/>More photos on the blog: <a href="https://oolie.com/blogs/bedtime-stories/woven-with-locally-grown-weeds">https://oolie.com/blogs/bedtime-stories/woven-with-locally-grown-weeds</a><br/><br/>#plants #natural #art #weaving #oolie<br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/813/250/138/152/812/original/506941e7c62aea3a.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/114/813/250/137/587/524/original/4f7d3d6f36113a7a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-07T17:59:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspc9ngr03t4d7vaw6uv3zthh4j96quc8ut8pvv2zg9ccuj0x7f80gzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psn2yax0 Hey #Mastodon #Fediverse nerds: has anyone mapped federation topology yet?<br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@floatybirb/114711176066850583">https://mastodon.social/@floatybirb/114711176066850583</a> 2025-06-19T18:05:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9qvnwzhgg7mszlac5ygzma5kmrguv4ukdmluwqsgalc0axrgvafczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psafrzz9 #Bluesky “welcomes” JD Vance the same day that <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub163hduy0fd2evxcc7298ck4yplx9pege9ne06wgra9h342jcxh5wszvmv0n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mastodon</span> (<span class="italic">npub163h…mv0n</span>)</a></span> retracts their TOS updates in response to thoughtful community feedback.<br/><br/>⚖️🤷‍♂️ 2025-06-19T17:55:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0tjrd0le0vllx45lgmnhmtvt5trj4tyu9sz7afhm8resgw759hzszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psxxtg97 I’ve been using <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18e2rszgzqlng5almdhmm22kny3d2mvpjs9nkg0sf0w50acp3pzps5y3qve" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>NextDNS</span> (<span class="italic">npub18e2…3qve</span>)</a></span> for a few days now. It’s impressively easy to set up. But… for my main use case (ad blocking), it’s not as consistent as AdGuard DNS. Many ads are getting through — even though NextDNS claims to use AdGuard DNS’s own block list. (It’s an option; I have it enabled.)<br/><br/>Anyway now I’m confused why the service that should be blocking MORE is actually blocking LESS. <br/><br/>🤔🤷‍♂️<br/><br/>#DNS #AdBlocking 2025-06-17T00:06:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8rwjwmxgjrecefs7u6yqcpk4feqvkfjlh9s6egvrr6028c8qgl7gzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pslw3t3r As a parent of school-age children, I… 2025-06-12T01:48:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9faxmwjqn0rwqnk6veg5smpfrspe8uyauurtrexg0se8hmlm6tzgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psszxqln Hey can any of the alternative search engines *exclude* gen AI content, content farms, stuff like that? Like #DuckDuckGo #Kagi etc?<br/><br/>#AskFedi 2025-05-07T23:04:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdd6yyc5glw5l6ez556fj2t7j44gukm29rxqhqnk4u5877qzjevcqzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psxx5u6a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfggydrsvynva34jnswcyv4cp4vat7psutty7mwqkxmt9yrdnfcrcm8yrve'>nevent1q…yrve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks! That helps. <br/><br/>I would suggest making that recommendation more clear in the docs. I appreciate the clarification! 2025-05-04T13:59:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszsnl9rfp9ms0jfcsst3l3vef984zp253jklu43xk5xeeepzvlxhczyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psl5pga3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspk4vqh5h2fjskqu5v3uggjzc3rea973u9zkn322qlhc29sshvypcwmwvfw'>nevent1q…wvfw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the offer to help, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17gpd02zrcswhzlwa7m9sz0tw76ylgncjy9xxa4ppkjzqyzhvygyqvynrxn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Delta Chat</span> (<span class="italic">npub17gp…nrxn</span>)</a></span>! So after reading your docs for a bit… it wasn’t immediately clear but I think I understand now that you actually use email infrastructure to exchange messages (right?). So if I set this up for my group, first everyone needs to set up a new email address just for use with Delta, right? And the easiest is to use your chat mail server. <br/><br/>I use Fastmail regularly. Would I need a separate Fastmail account (inbox) or just a designated new alias? 2025-05-04T13:41:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvj8ul6u084kpj7mfw5zpp6de564uasrmn03kg32qys8fknawqtsszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps5jfcur In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstaqn8xw2pgqzmws5qxl5958mnanlg90f4cvqf93lj0420qc6xjlq6m0hv0'>nevent1q…0hv0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the pointer! I had not heard of Delta but now I’m intrigued. :) 2025-05-04T06:35:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf9c9jlxq3tg0rmvvct5nwmae3zrjg9027v4edjgf6afn6g0e9pagzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06pshflnju Hey what chat service would you recommend for use with a small nonprofit group of non-technical volunteers?<br/><br/>Think: alternative to WhatsApp or group texting, but just as easy to set up. <br/><br/>Ideally: free, open source, secure… <br/><br/>MAYBE: Decentralized (but not at the expense of “easy to set up” and maybe also self-hosted (I could do it)<br/><br/>#AskFedi cc [@homegrown](<a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@homegrown">https://social.growyourown.services/@homegrown</a> ) 2025-05-03T23:26:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswrn4p9exgg7dyurx4djjydxql6gfrkrg0d6xq3jwl6lahprej2kszyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps50p7a7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfhjz9kmreg08hasnmzk3ytuuwlhjyelguvr7f2zq3vaqm308h7ssm897cj'>nevent1q…97cj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>lovely images! 2025-04-10T15:01:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0q0wpfq5yehgzdgr6gappwxq757j5dd76l2de8g8ysqwt6al9gjgzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06psm3f6k3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00ajpw4pskyujj682xdf3v2wmvcymg7lxtzz3rwm5ncxszmjgj6srlr9sr'>nevent1q…r9sr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hate to say it but in my experience the support chat bot “AI” is actually… pretty good? It sometimes gives me personalized answers based on my account/site settings, which is always surprising. <br/><br/>Also from what I can tell they are leaning in “AI” for Shopify the business — but it isn’t something that impacts my business or site directly. (So far any features can be turned off.) 2025-04-08T00:17:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqg8zkv5n9865ax73myg9zr05qcgr738d9qvjhum364dh9m2whpegzyzfq94n9c6e2r7eagxge8g5gw46jpv5r4vwsrn4nn0zu8u08z06ps65wf68 Happy to be a supporter of the ever-innovative <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qmg7r9rlrufykzudrhrza5fkcaq64w6xdzqh4uqtpxf80mxhx4gqvqs6k5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qmg…s6k5</span>)</a></span> 😘💅<br/><br/><a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/propublica-wanted-to-find-more-sources-in-the-federal-government-so-it-brought-a-truck/">https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/propublica-wanted-to-find-more-sources-in-the-federal-government-so-it-brought-a-truck/</a> 2025-03-31T21:27:03Z