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Oh my. This is very fun, and just wonderful in a lot of ways. (It's much gentler and funnier than the preview makes it look)

The maker of this excellent video is also on Mastodon here: @bennjordan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_F4rEaRduk

#tech #anarchy

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@hollie@social.coop absolutely loved this video! Excited to see @bennjordan@mastodon.social here! VERY EXCITED! 😁 Such a great video. Thanks Benn! Keep up the amazing videos. If you ever wanna try Peertube, I have an instance, or I can recommend some or even help you set up your own. 😁

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Scary Jerry 👻

@jerry@infosec.exchange 7 months ago

What in the fresh hell is going on with the economic numbers?

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@jerry@infosec.exchange something smells REALLY not right man. I've read from some economists that NVidia is proping up a lot of the economy. One stated that once he removed the outliers and the Government firing/hiring stuff that the economy grew at 0.8% not the 4%.

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Maho 🦝🍻

@mapache@hachyderm.io 7 months ago

ChatGPT:

Why this hasn’t happened yet

Because we skipped step 2 and 3.

The fediverse tried to:

Educate users first

Sell ideology

Expose complexity early

Mass systems do the opposite.

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@mapache@hachyderm.io absolutely agree with this. People don't care about the underlying tech. They care about tech that fits a need. At the moment I'm attempting to find communities of people that are interested in investing in their own social communities.

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yianiris

@yianiris@kafeneio.social 7 months ago

I think it is detrimental to the foss ecosystem to allow state intervention, guidance, control or influence on something that by desing it is meant to have no borders, no nationalities, races, genders, ethnicities, and above all corporate fans.

Linus set a dangerous precedence to allow US boycott affect development, and defended his choice on pure nationalistic bias.

Now this, an EU attempt to make foss a tool, to set standards and guidelines.

It will not end well EU=bad

@ozoned

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@yianiris@kafeneio.social I think the current system of proprietary big tech is a larger issue at the moment. With EU funding open source it'll push it event faster than it has been going. They will have alternatives to the US big Tech and they can make their own rules for themselves. Every country should be focused here and we can all build off each other.

I do agree that the EU could so bad things. They exist to govern the EU people and their morales might not be mine. But more competition is better IMO. Open standars are better for everyone compared to what we currently face.

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

EU is calling for comments on open source strategies. MAKE YOURSELF HEARD!

Even non-EU citizens have a voice here.

NOW is a time to stand up and stand out! YOU want to help the Fediverse? Here's just one way today that YOU can REALLY make a difference:

The European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy will set out:

a strategic approach to the open source sector in the EU that addresses the importance of open source as a crucial contribution to EU technological sovereignty, security and competitiveness
a strategic and operational framework to strengthen the use, development and reuse of open digital assets within the Commission, building on the results achieved under the 2020-2023 Commission Open Source Software Strategy.

ec.europa.eu/info/law/better...

#EU #open #foss #openSource #source #linux #activitypub #AP #fedi #fediverse

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@_elena@mastodon.social @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe How do I say "I knew it! I'm surrounded by assholes!" in Italian?

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@_elena@mastodon.social When you direct the movie, can I star as the legendary @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe ?

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JenJen :heart_sp_pan:

@JenJen@mastodon.art 7 months ago

Oops

GIF

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@JenJen@mastodon.art THIS IS HOW HAPPENS!

Step 1 a friend says they'll give you something free-er, better, more open.

Step 2 HACKED THE WORLD IN 2 SECONDS!

Step 3 can't figure out how the hell to close the terminal.

We've ALL been there.

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 7 months ago

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @scottjenson@social.coop

Product Strategy Advisor to Mastodon Core team. Previously UX Strategy: Apple System 7, Newton, and Apple Human Interface guidelines. UX Director at Symbian, manager Mobile UX at Google, creative director frog design San Francisco. Head of Product for two startups. Returned to Google to lead the Physical Web in Chrome and explore multiple UX research projects in Android. Left 2024, now advising part time. mastodon.social: 2017-2022

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 29 January 2026 at US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@elettrona@poliversity.it @molly0xfff@hachyderm.io u liked writefreely. It confused me at first, but I had never blogged either.

Community member also recommended write.as to me.

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gnilleps

@gnilleps@mastodon.art 7 months ago

@ozoned The file is just the layers I used for the Fediverse version of Be Not Afraid. Was thinking last night when I uploaded it that I’d like to double the frames on the icon only version to make it run more smoothly. But I’ll let you decide if you think that’s worth waiting for.
Given the converting Mastodon does, I could probably just DM you the original gif on Discord?

2 media

GIF

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@gnilleps@mastodon.art @gabek@social.gabekangas.com anyway we can get the spinning Fediverse logo in the default Owncast? IDK about the "Be Not Afraid" as I know you have some groups that use Owncast that really might not be interested in that. lol

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 7 months ago

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br

Main interests: Free Software, Neurodivergence, Veganism, Marxism, Politics, Social Justice, Environment, Vocal/Choir Music; Affiliations: GNU, FSF, FSFLA, 0G, Linux-libre, GCC, glibc, Libre-SOC, AdaCore; Languages: Portugueas; English; Espaol; learning Esperanto, French, Ukrainian, Japanese;formerly @lxo@gnusocial.jp @lxo@gnusocial.net @lxoliva@diasporabr.com.br @lxoliva@identi.ca

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 28 January 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

Or, even on #YouTube: youtube.com/@btfree_org

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

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BT Free

At BT Free we're attempting to create a Non-Profit organization that can run social web (aka Fediverse) platforms to allow people that do not want to run their own software to still be able to take advantage of digital privacy. We are advocates for the social web and we will leverage out platform to easily and quickly on board people on to the social web. Finally we know we can not run all content, so we are willing to consult on helping individuals or businesses to set up their own platforms to help them come into the social web. Check https://links.btfree.org for links to other socials including Fediverse, Bluesky, Matrix, Discord, etc.

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 7 months ago

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @limebar@mastodon.social

Making electronic music:https://mastodon.social/tags/limebar He/Him/His and 100% OK with you being you. Hello new users best advice:write a short intro post, pin it to your profile and update your profile follow every interesting account you see you can and should follow interesting hashtags and use hashtags when posting home shows what you follow and what they boost follow @FediFollows & @FediTips

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 23 January 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

Or, even on #YouTube: youtube.com/@btfree_org

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

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BT Free

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autumn 🐾 hyper-fixated on dogs

@autumn@triangletoot.party 7 months ago

@ozoned i’ll try and make it! i’ve got an agility trial with one of the dogs that weekend, but i’m usually back home in the early evening.

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@autumn@triangletoot.party AWESOME! 😄 Excited to meet you and others around Raleigh!

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 7 months ago

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @ellyxir@humanwords.cc

bio.site/ellyxir Programming languages enthusiast, choir, classical singing, video game creation, retro computers, languages

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 21 January 2026 at 10:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

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Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 7 months ago

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @lorenzosmusic@mastodon.social

An open-source Linux-based creative commons experimental rock band. Using Ubuntu Studio, Ardour, and Github to make music.

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 15 January 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

Or, even on #YouTube: youtube.com/@btfree_org

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

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BT Free

Fireside Fedi

@firesidefedi 7 months ago

@zleap@techhub.social correct.

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@ugxs@undergroundsocial.realworld.place we're not bringing music. I don't know if sir Walter coffee has music regularly or not.

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

Good day all! This is for folks around the Raleigh NC area.

@eric@mastodon.eom.dev and I are scheduling a meet up for any fedizens to join!

February 28th at Sir Walter Coffee, downtown Raleigh.

145 East Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Even if you have folks that are interested in Fedi, never heard of it, want to do a nerd night, come join us!

Please let me or Eric know if you're interested so we can get a proper count to Sir Walter

freestreamers.btfree.org/eve...

@dnpdame@mastodon.social will also be there.

I know @autumn@triangletoot.party just did a Raleigh meet up a few months ago, but I sadly missed that one. So Autumn if you're available, please join us! I'd love to meet the person behing Triangle Toot 😁

#raleigh #NC #northCarolina #meetUp #fediverse #fedi #fedizen

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The Penguin of Evil

@etchedpixels@mastodon.social 7 months ago

@revk you are behind the times. Current best practice is to ship it anyway and gaslight the customer

ozoned

@ozoned 7 months ago

@etchedpixels@mastodon.social @revk@toot.me.uk and thus docker was born!