@gsuberlandGraham Sutherland / Polynomial @artarthur.pizza there we go

What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_It_Like_to_Be_a_Bat%3F
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45118592

IFTAS is doing its annual fediverse survey. If you are involved in running/moderating an instance, it would be great if you could take a few minutes. The results are always worthwhile.

https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/

MARKETING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ON THE INTERNET
Nov 1996
https://web.archive.org/web/19961106090226/http://www.icmconferences.com/b6.html
http://oldweb.today/random/19961106090226/http://www.icmconferences.com/b6.html

Basierend auf dem vom Österreichischen Staatsarchiv geführten Archivregister verfügten laut der Archivstatistik der Statistik Austria die 44 in Wien beheimateten Archive im Jahr 2023 über 477.562 Regalmeter. #WienFakt

/Via https://bsky.app/profile/tomharb.bsky.social/post/3lxxf7azjak2r

It's alive! The #uConsole is a nice piece of hardware but it was missing my favorite operating system #NixOS. Since I am using a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 as core, it was not trivial to get NixOS running on it.
After several days of tinkering and learning a lot about the boot process of ARM-based devices, the structure of the Linux kernel source tree and the Nix language in general, the system finally boots up as expected. Yay!

Hey folks, I'll have a talk tomorrow in #karajlug about #nixos As far as I know, it will be both in person and online at the same time. So if you're interested, join us.

NOTE: It will be in FARSI. So no English, just to be clear.

🚀 Today we’re launching Thymis — open source + SaaS for managing IoT device fleets declaratively with NixOS.
Fleet updates, infra‑as‑code style.
Live now → https://www.producthunt.com/products/thymis?launch=thymis-open-source-cloud

#nixos #nix #iac #iot

We are once again seeking self-nominations for speakers for the Languages, Systems, and Data Seminar!

👉 https://forms.gle/H2TUv9cUPh29WeL79

The Languages, Systems, and Data Seminar (fondly known as the LSD Seminar) meets weekly on Zoom to discuss interesting topics in the areas of programming languages, systems, databases, and more. We aim for mainly grad student speakers, with occasional exceptions. If you know someone who would be a good speaker, please share this link with them!

Ok, so there’s like a stock trope that an abandoned building will have bird shit in it. This has been on my mind because #sfba weather has been lovely this week and I’ve left my patio doors open for the past, like, five days.

Every once in a while I have a little spike of anxiety that maybe I shouldn’t do that because a bird will wander in and, you know, shit. How does a bird distinguish between “this place is abandoned, I can shit in here” and “this place is inhabited, the owner is just downstairs all the time”? That’s asking for a lot of thought on the part of birds, of literal bird brains.

일정 때문에 취소한 리스본에서 사고가 났네..

RE: https://daepi.so/notes/a8befvyb89hm6xp5

The wall confronting large language models

Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19703
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45114579

One of the neat things about the IBM Selectric typewriter is that it has interchangeable "typeballs" for different fonts/languages. And now someone figured out how to 3D print custom ones, so now you can type on a Selectric in Comic Sans. https://www.printables.com/model/441233-comic-sans-typeball-for-the-ibm-selectric-typewrit

Think I’ll delete those posts. No need to drag 2000s comedy into this decade…

Tufte CSS

Link: https://edwardtufte.github.io/tufte-css/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45119103

#css

ユキヒョウのリィン❄

One Camera Mule to Rule Them All

https://hackaday.com/2025/09/03/one-camera-mule-to-rule-them-all/

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#FediAlgo v1.1.19 is deployed. Minor bugfixes and improvements to the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly out of date): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

早帰宅選手権

🚀 New Changelog interview!

@jremsikjrJim Remsik has lived on the bleeding edge (but also the heart's center) of the Ruby world for decades. This fall, he's organizing six (yes, SIX) XO Ruby confs all around the United States.

On this episode, Jim joins us to reminisce about the early days of Ruby and Rails, share what he's learned from so many years of organizing events, and invite all of us to join him on his upcoming 7500 mile road trip.

💫 https://changelog.fm/657 #podcast

@LoginBonusログインボーナスbot ログボ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWEshQTz1uU

Two in-house models in support of our mission | Microsoft AI

https://microsoft.ai/news/two-new-in-house-models/

#ai #aimodels #microsoft #microsoftai

RE) 통계의 오류(?)에 가까운데 미국은 의외로 인종/문화권간 분리된 공간에 살기 때문에 흑인 전체를 보면 안되고 인종/문화권간 분리된 공간 별로 통계를 보아야 합니다.
백인/아시아계 평균 빈곤률 8.1~8.2%
흑인/히스패닉 빈곤율 18~25%
미디어에서 보는 것 만큼(?) 가난하지 않지만 그보다 더 극단적으로 가난합니다.

ぜんぜん暑いな。起きる

Me: the future doesn't have domain names. the domain name system is a form of centralization

Also me: *throwing money on the altar of ICANN* please dear gods accept this sacrifice so I can keep these domains, many of which I have never used

How to Host Your Own #Mastodon Server on a #VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS.

Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.
What is Mastodon?
Mastodon is a #decentralized social media platform that enables users to post ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-host-your-own-mastodon-server-on-a-vps/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost #rubyonrails #rubygems #installguide #activitypub #selfhosting #selfhosted

Writing documentation was good for #GoActivityPub.

It gives me the opportunity to go through some user scenarios for the tools I'm documenting and make sure that they work the way I'm describing.

I've fixed a couple of issues in this way these past days.

https://man.sr.ht/~mariusor/go-activitypub/go-ap/pitfalls.md#changing-the-type-of-an-object

#ActivityPub #ActivityPubDev

조금 의외였던 사실은, 미국 전체 인구의 13%를 차지하는 흑인의 대부분이 중산층에 속한다는 것이었습니다. 우리가 알고 있던 흑인의 스테레오타입과 전혀 달랐어요.

As Mamdani's Stature Grows, He Tries to Shed Some Past Stances (Eliza Shapiro/New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/nyregion/zohran-mamdani-policy-shifts.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250903/p124#a250903p124

Slint 1.13 Released with Live-Preview for Rust and C++ https://lobste.rs/s/yvqhaq #c++ #release #rust
https://slint.dev/blog/slint-1.13-released

Oh look. Farmers Insurance takes the security of my data seriously.

New Privacy Guides article 🔒 🚩
by me:

They all claim:
"Your privacy is important to us."
But how can we know if that's true?

With all the privacy washing and disinformation around, it becomes increasingly difficult to evaluate who we can trust with our data.

There are red flags, and green(ish) flags, we can look for to help us assess who to trust, or not 🚩

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/03/red-and-green-privacy-flags/

#PrivacyGuides #Privacy #Security #PrivacyWashing #SecurityTheater #Disinformation

조금 의외였던 사실은, 미국 전체 인구의 13%를 차지하는 흑인의 대부분이 중산층에 속한다는 것이었습니다. 우리가 알고 있던 흑인의 스테레오타입과 전혀 달랐어요.

IFTAS is doing its annual fediverse survey. If you are involved in running/moderating an instance, it would be great if you could take a few minutes. The results are always worthwhile.

https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/

A cat is auditing hardware.

#catsofmastodon

A cat is auditing hardware.

#catsofmastodon

New Privacy Guides article 🔒 🚩
by me:

They all claim:
"Your privacy is important to us."
But how can we know if that's true?

With all the privacy washing and disinformation around, it becomes increasingly difficult to evaluate who we can trust with our data.

There are red flags, and green(ish) flags, we can look for to help us assess who to trust, or not 🚩

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/03/red-and-green-privacy-flags/

#PrivacyGuides #Privacy #Security #PrivacyWashing #SecurityTheater #Disinformation

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#FediAlgo v1.1.19 is deployed. Minor bugfixes and improvements to the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly out of date): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #GoToSocial #hashtag #hashtags #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #MastodonApi #mastohelp #mastojs #nodejs #nod #opensource #socialmedia #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #typescript #webdev

Making a small Clippy lint https://lobste.rs/s/tu3njx #rust
https://erk.dev/2025/08/21/clippy-lint

I gave a seminar entitled "How Rust won: The quest for performant, reliable software" at the Topos Institute on Jun 3, and the video (https://youtu.be/k_-6KI3m31M) is now published. I hope people enjoy it!