2026-10-28T18:12:53Z https://nostr.now dorotaC https://nostr.now/npub1ws3mqxgvrrjkwmsuclth6najr48wcw9yvcwuwqjvvpld5qh6envq9ehalv https://cdn.fosstodon.org/accounts/avatars/107/269/631/045/772/395/original/831e6336e83a54f0.png https://cdn.fosstodon.org/accounts/avatars/107/269/631/045/772/395/original/831e6336e83a54f0.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0en0v9ded224caxckh386urvuax8sg3ulf0f82x9053pv3qj2v8czyp6z8vqepsvw2emwrnrawl20kgw5ampc53npm3czf3s8akszltxdskt5gpd So... what is a &#34;push notification&#34;?<br/>I heard this term in mainstream media, so I&#39;m interested in a non-technical definition.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/push-notifications">https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/push-notifications</a><br/><br/>IBM says that it&#39;s a popup from the OS, but it tracks them only to 2008, whereas &#34;Activate your Windows XP&#34; popup existed back in 2002, so IBM&#39;s definition contradicts facts.<br/><br/>(IIRC There were already IM messages in popups, &#34;your download completed&#34;, etc.)<br/><br/>What does it actually mean? Is it different from &#34;notification&#34; or is it only marketing? 2026-09-06T15:02:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrq5zrvq3e8eg68m8pfvvnn37rprshpt8xcavugujdmep9wcejlsszyp6z8vqepsvw2emwrnrawl20kgw5ampc53npm3czf3s8akszltxds44l8fe hey <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j7tgg9ndk8y0fvlrazekh6eg3ldqeg7ewksmmrs0dqmdj7k4kt9s07kn6q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Fosstodon</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j7t…kn6q</span>)</a></span> mods, there are a bunch of accounts here that spam posts with some automatic tool without ever replying if you try to discuss the topic. It floods the local timeline and feels like they are advertising rather than building a community.<br/><br/>Are those something you want to know about? 2026-08-04T07:09:57Z