Hackers' Pub is a place for software engineers to share their knowledge and experience with each other. It's also an ActivityPub-enabled social network, so you can follow your favorite hackers in the fediverse and get their latest posts in your feed.
And we're still building key infrastructure. Goblins recently got a major upgrade to its persistence system: https://spritely.institute/news/spritely-goblins-v0-17-0-persistence-is-better-than-ever.html
And it's about to get another one. Not really yet announced, but we're working on a hot-cache system that loads actors from store on demand. It's neat!
We also have another mini demo coming out soon. It's not our main focus, but 
@tsyesikaJessica Tallon has been working on a mini demo of an ActivityPub server built on top of Goblins. (Someone with money wanna fund this? :P)
That's a teaser, some blogposts coming out soon (but again, not our main focus until we can get funding for it)
There's more... we've been busy!
GoblinShare: Secure, Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing with Goblins https://spritely.institute/news/goblinshare-secure-peer-to-peer-file-sharing-with-goblins.html
Shepherd × Goblins update https://spritely.institute/news/shepherd-goblins-update.html
Honestly our blog is full of interesting details of stuff we're doing! https://spritely.institute/news/
And we're still building key infrastructure. Goblins recently got a major upgrade to its persistence system: https://spritely.institute/news/spritely-goblins-v0-17-0-persistence-is-better-than-ever.html
And it's about to get another one. Not really yet announced, but we're working on a hot-cache system that loads actors from store on demand. It's neat!
We also recently put out a blogpost and demo of a chat system that *nobody* centrally hosts called "Brassica Chat" https://spritely.institute/news/composing-capability-security-and-conflict-free-replicated-data-types.html
Again, it's a demo, but you can try on it on the page. It combines capability security with cool concepts called CRDTs.
But more importantly, it's a step towards secure communication for a hostile world.
There's more... we've been busy!
GoblinShare: Secure, Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing with Goblins https://spritely.institute/news/goblinshare-secure-peer-to-peer-file-sharing-with-goblins.html
Shepherd × Goblins update https://spritely.institute/news/shepherd-goblins-update.html
Honestly our blog is full of interesting details of stuff we're doing! https://spritely.institute/news/
It's the year of dogfooding and Spritely has been using its own tech *every day* this year with a project called Pumpkin Chat https://codeberg.org/spritely/pumpkin-chat/
Alas, it's what's called "dogfood". Not fit for human consumption. But it's possible to use this tech every day, and we are. We're working on getting it out to others too.
We also recently put out a blogpost and demo of a chat system that *nobody* centrally hosts called "Brassica Chat" https://spritely.institute/news/composing-capability-security-and-conflict-free-replicated-data-types.html
Again, it's a demo, but you can try on it on the page. It combines capability security with cool concepts called CRDTs.
But more importantly, it's a step towards secure communication for a hostile world.
These games are fun and great at showing off ideas of otherwise hard-to-explain concepts. And more, in a moment, why fun and joy aren't small matters.
But... is it all just fun and games? What about actual everyday tangible use?
We're getting close to that point. Here's what we've been up to.
It's the year of dogfooding and Spritely has been using its own tech *every day* this year with a project called Pumpkin Chat https://codeberg.org/spritely/pumpkin-chat/
Alas, it's what's called "dogfood". Not fit for human consumption. But it's possible to use this tech every day, and we are. We're working on getting it out to others too.
We're big believers in having tangible examples of tech so people can understand and it's not just vaporware. Sometimes that's challenging to do with low-level tech in development. But games are a great way to show things off!
Unusually, Spritely has a whole arcade page! https://spritely.institute/arcade/
These games are fun and great at showing off ideas of otherwise hard-to-explain concepts. And more, in a moment, why fun and joy aren't small matters.
But... is it all just fun and games? What about actual everyday tangible use?
We're getting close to that point. Here's what we've been up to.
We're building cool tech:
- Goblins, p2p distributed programming: https://spritely.institute/goblins/
- Hoot, a WebAssembly toolkit (and Scheme->WASM compiler) https://spritely.institute/hoot/
- OCapN, a secure distributed p2p networked protocol https://ocapn.org/
But... what are we *doing* with these things?
We're big believers in having tangible examples of tech so people can understand and it's not just vaporware. Sometimes that's challenging to do with low-level tech in development. But games are a great way to show things off!
Unusually, Spritely has a whole arcade page! https://spritely.institute/arcade/
User-empowering technology is a lot of work, corporations aren't motivated to build it. We need research and development of new tech that changes the game from an org that isn't bound by pushing profit.
And that's why 
@spritelyThe Spritely Institute is a nonprofit research lab.
So... what are we doing?
We're building cool tech:
- Goblins, p2p distributed programming: https://spritely.institute/goblins/
- Hoot, a WebAssembly toolkit (and Scheme->WASM compiler) https://spritely.institute/hoot/
- OCapN, a secure distributed p2p networked protocol https://ocapn.org/
But... what are we *doing* with these things?
FreeBSD 15.0 Now Available
The FreeBSD Project has announced the availability of FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE, introducing updated toolchains, enhanced hardware support, improved security features, and key updates across the base system. This release continues the Project’s focus on stability, long-term maintainability, and consistent engineering.
We encourage you to review the release notes and upgrade guidance
Read the full announcement: https://www.freebsd.org/releases/15.0R/announce/
I love computers. When people say "Computers were a mistake!" it makes me sad.
But it's had to blame people. The direction computers have gone in, the experience people largely have had, is a loss of agency and empowerment.
How do we bring that back, and do better than ever even?
User-empowering technology is a lot of work, corporations aren't motivated to build it. We need research and development of new tech that changes the game from an org that isn't bound by pushing profit.
And that's why @spritelyThe Spritely Institute is a nonprofit research lab.
So... what are we doing?
What can we do? Is there hope? Is it possible to build something better?
Spritely was born out of this work, and the strive to create infrastructure allowing for "Networks of Consent". More on that here: https://spui25.nl/programma/we-can-change-the-defaults-building-networks-of-consent-and-spaces-of-joy-in-the-ruins-of-social-media
I love computers. When people say "Computers were a mistake!" it makes me sad.
But it's had to blame people. The direction computers have gone in, the experience people largely have had, is a loss of agency and empowerment.
How do we bring that back, and do better than ever even?
I gave a talk on this recently: "Protocols and Purpose in a Global Democratic Crisis" https://c-tube.c-base.org/w/f9pF5pwxX8mVkmW2i3dU1M
*None* of the decentralized social networks today are robust enough to handle the threats facing vulnerable people and activists today. Not the present-day fediverse, not Bluesky/ATProto. What can we do?
What can we do? Is there hope? Is it possible to build something better?
Spritely was born out of this work, and the strive to create infrastructure allowing for "Networks of Consent". More on that here: https://spui25.nl/programma/we-can-change-the-defaults-building-networks-of-consent-and-spaces-of-joy-in-the-ruins-of-social-media
@spritelyThe Spritely Institute is developing some damn cool tech: Distributed programming! Leading the way on a secure P2P protocol (OCapN)! A WebAssembly toolkit!
But: is "cool tech" what matters? *Why* are we trying to make cool tech? What are the *social implications* of making this technology?
I gave a talk on this recently: "Protocols and Purpose in a Global Democratic Crisis" https://c-tube.c-base.org/w/f9pF5pwxX8mVkmW2i3dU1M
*None* of the decentralized social networks today are robust enough to handle the threats facing vulnerable people and activists today. Not the present-day fediverse, not Bluesky/ATProto. What can we do?
For this #GivingTuesday I'm going to make the (biased) argument for why you might consider donating to @spritelyThe Spritely Institute, especially if you care about a healthier future for the internet! https://spritely.institute/donate/
Here's a little thread explaining more... 🧵
@spritelyThe Spritely Institute is developing some damn cool tech: Distributed programming! Leading the way on a secure P2P protocol (OCapN)! A WebAssembly toolkit!
But: is "cool tech" what matters? *Why* are we trying to make cool tech? What are the *social implications* of making this technology?
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For this #GivingTuesday I'm going to make the (biased) argument for why you might consider donating to @spritelyThe Spritely Institute, especially if you care about a healthier future for the internet! https://spritely.institute/donate/
Here's a little thread explaining more... 🧵
App: Click to update!
Me: Uh, I dunno. I'm nervous.
App: Click to update!
Me: Why? You haven't given me a good reason.
App: Click to update!
Me: But what if you change something that I like the way it is? Can't I just not?
App: Click to update!
Me: OK, OK. Fine. *click*
App: Sucker!!!
Edit: I missed some and will correct it later.
Five of the largest verified accounts of #news organizations in the #Fediverse are:
@arstechnica 
@mediapart 
@tazgetroetetaz 
@heiseonline 
@tagesschau
Interested in where the followers are? Have a look 👇🏼
And find a larger table over at:
https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html
I work at 
@freedomofpressFreedom of the Press and I'm told it's some sort of holiday for donating to nonprofits. Some holidays are shams but, as someone very biased, I think Giving Tuesday is totally legitimate and an exception.
My team supports journalists with their digital security needs, including protecting their devices and communicating securely with sources. In 2025, I really do think this matters more than ever. If this is something you care about, support our work. https://freedom.press/donate
@janlJan Lehnardt 
Oh but one thing you may have missed…
The bottom of the gate is encrusted with Yen in the barnacles:
:-)
(We were able to walk out to out after the tide went out completely)
2月の影、上尾市
Canon IXY 210F #Misskey写真部
"In June 2002, Pew Research Center released a report on broadband uptake. It stated that 21% of all Internet users in America — 24 million adults — now had broadband in the home, up from just 6% two years ago."
What the Internet Was Like in 2002
With Flash websites and CSS designs, the broadband-fueled 2002 internet is full of creativity. Meanwhile, online music is the wild west and the blogosphere points the way to a more social web.
cybercultural.com · Cybercultural
Link author: 
Richard MacManus@ricmac@mastodon.social
With the 
@openuk Awards coming up, we're excited to spotlight that Rustls — a memory-safe, performance-focused TLS library — is shortlisted in 2 categories!
Joe Birr-Pixton, Creator of Rustls, is also shortlisted for his leadership in secure computing.
Rustls’ continued growth will be supported by the Rust Foundation’s Rust Innovation Lab, which exists to help sustain+scale crucial Rust projects. We're thrilled to champion this remarkable project in its next era.
https://rustfoundation.org/media/rustls-shortlisted-for-two-2025-openuk-awards/
Please join us in thanking 
@sovtechfundSovereign Tech Agency for committing to a €86,000 investment to improve the security of CPython and the Python Package Index (PyPI). We're thrilled to partner with them to improve security for all users. Read more here:
https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/12/sovereign-tech-agency-and-psf-security.html
I work at @freedomofpressFreedom of the Press and I'm told it's some sort of holiday for donating to nonprofits. Some holidays are shams but, as someone very biased, I think Giving Tuesday is totally legitimate and an exception.
My team supports journalists with their digital security needs, including protecting their devices and communicating securely with sources. In 2025, I really do think this matters more than ever. If this is something you care about, support our work. https://freedom.press/donate
RE: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollows/115651419364741607
progetto super interessante!
@schwaJonathan Wight it was *perfect*
歩きスマホと歩き読書だと操作が不要なので歩き読書がほうが楽そう。
しらんけど。
Abstraction: A Critical Perspective
https://caolan.uk/notes/2025-12-01_abstraction_a_critical_perspective.cm
"Through abstraction, we wield an amazing power: it renders workable the general case so we may extend our reach. But, despite how important it is to programming, we programmers rarely think about it critically."
I think I undersold this by just linking to it yesterday. So I'm going to be a bit cheeky and share it again. I'd really like to hear your thoughts on the topic!
Here, I consider the implications for: democracy, diversity, and sustainability.
https://caolan.uk/notes/2025-12-01_abstraction_a_critical_perspective.cm
anecdotal reports are that this makes Firefox noticeably faster
that list of settings to disable:
browser.ml.enable
browser.ml.chat.enabled
browser.ml.chat.menu
browser.ml.chat.page
browser.ml.chat.page.footerBadge
browser.ml.chat.page.menuBadge
browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled
browser.ml.pageAssist.enabled
browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled
browser.tabs.groups.smart.userEnabled
extensions.ml.enabled
browser.search.visualSearch.featureGate
424-word hot take: “You Can’t Make Something Accessible to Everyone”
https://adrianroselli.com/2025/12/you-cant-make-something-accessible-to-everyone.html
All I want for Christmas is executive function.
FreeBSD 15.0 released with pkgbase
The FreeBSD team has released FreeBSD 15.0, and with it come several major changes, one of which you will surely want to know more about if you're a FreeBSD user. Since this change will eventually drastically change the way you use FreeBSD, we should get right into it.
Up until now, a full, system-wide update for FreeBSD - as in, updating both the base operating s
https://www.osnews.com/story/143942/freebsd-15-0-released-with-pkgbase/
Has anyone evaluated headless #activityPub servers? I'm thinking of something that could be used with Ghost subscriptions giving posting access to a site forum and blog comments. I suppose it doesn't have to be truly headless as long as there's some sort of authentication API.
The Past, Present and Future of Programming Languages https://lobste.rs/s/ljvlcu #video #plt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-3QwoAmyuk
ES IST SOWEIT!
Dank der Übernahme des Internets durch nicht nachfragende KI ist JETZT der Zeitpunkt, wo wir mit wenig Aufwand den nachfolgenden Generationen verkaufen könnten, dass es Dampfmodems gab, Kuschelblechdosen, Lego aus Holz und ein erstes Internet aus Kühen. Die werden ALLES GLAUBEN!
FreeBSD 15.0 released with pkgbase
The FreeBSD team has released FreeBSD 15.0, and with it come several major changes, one of which you will surely want to know more about if you're a FreeBSD user. Since this change will eventually drastically change the way you use FreeBSD, we should get right into it.
Up until now, a full, system-wide update for FreeBSD - as in, updating both the base operating s
https://www.osnews.com/story/143942/freebsd-15-0-released-with-pkgbase/
OH: Any sufficiently advanced User Agent string is indistinguishable from a stroke.
"Even Carrington would be impressed" 😬
https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=02&month=12&year=2025
Hopefully we just get "someone should check on our satellites" levels of auroras and not "A bunch of open questions in solar-terrestrial physics are about to be answered"
i can tell u a secret: setting up first time buying for the production of a new laptop model is a huge undertaking
secret number 2: there's no clearly defined point where the development stops and the buying starts. it's kind of a gradient. and suddenly you're shipping something
New post: a defense of lock poisoning in #rust.
Followup to recent discussion: decided to write about lock poisoning, looking at the arguments on each side, and informed by our experience at 
@oxidecomputerOxide Computer Company dealing with the parallel problem of unexpected async cancellations in critical sections.
Please give it a read!
📰 Check out who's in the latest Future of Coding Weekly newsletter!
https://newsletter.futureofcoding.org/posts/future-of-coding-weekly-202512-week-1/?utm_source=mastodon
The last coal plant delivering electricity to California has closed.
California's energy system is now coal free.
my approach to software engineering is like that character from an anime, you know the one, she’s in a lot of anime
you walk into her workshop and it’s full of tools and unfinished projects randomly lying wherever there was free space, and you can tell she lives, works, and sleeps there
she’s sitting on the floor loosely cross-legged, taking apart a strange contraption of some sort, hears you come in and twists around to greet you. she’s wearing a lab coat over a skirt, either a uniform or just a random skirt paired with a random shirt, slightly messy white hair
you tell her what you need fixed and she gets a sparkle in her eyes, says “i’ve never seen one of these before!”, goes and fetches an unsettlingly large wrench (you have no clue what she’ll use it for but you know it’s the only tool she’s going to use today) and shoos you out so she can get to work. you come back a day later, it’s ready for you, and you daren’t ask any questions
Em 
Emelia 👸🏻
Dirkjan Ochtman
Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) 
leyrer
Olivier Forget
Wez Furlong
Glyph
✧✦Catherine✦✧