Okay, who are we using for reasonably private web-based email these days? Gmail is obviously not even a consideration. I recall hearing something bad about Protonmail recently, right? What was it? Is Fastmail any good? Is there another one I should be looking at?

#AskFedi #email

Hello Fediverse, I would love to understand how changing eyesight means that camera usage needs to change.
Yesterday I got my SLR camera out the cupboard (haven't used for 7 years) and took some nature pictures. I was using manual focus and they looked beautiful through the lens. But when I loaded them onto my computer a lot of them were a bit blurry.
7 years ago I didn't need glasses, now I do for reading (right eye is myopic, that's the one I looked through the lens with).
I would love to understand the biology behind why it looked in focus at the time but in reality it was not.
#AskFedi #AskFediverse #slrcamera #optometry #eyesight #photograpy

What are your recommendations for:

• A fiction book or book series that is:
  • lighthearted,
  • wholesome,
  • and isn't The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy nor The Murderbot Diaries series.

📖👀

#AskFedi #Bookstodon #Scifi #Fantasy #Book

Fedi friends: Please tell me what you would include if you had only 90 minutes to give a group of progressives a "crash course on copyleft and getting off of big tech"?

#FOSS #copyleft #askFedi #FreeSoftware #FLOSS #BigTech #activism #anarchism #SkillSharing #tech

Un-success - he decided he didn't want to bother with international postage after all.

#Askfedi, I am now 0 for 3 on trying to buy a Saitek P2000, preferably in box but on its own would be useful. This was a combo gameport and USB gamepad from around the year 2000, is notable because of tilt controls, and the handful I've seen on eBay have been all in the UK. If you have one sitting in your garage and would consider mailing it to Canberra, I want to buy it from you. DMs are open. #retrogaming

Hey #Fedi, there's an episode of the Kill James Bond podcast that uses a sample of a 50s-style guy's voice saying "she's transsexual" in a kinda suggestive(?) way. Anyone know what that sound clip is taken from? My girlfriend wants to find it, and has so far had no luck.

#AskFedi #Samples #Podcasts

Recommendations for CDN providers that aren’t in the US?

I’m currently behind Cloudflare free tier.

#MastoAdmin #AskFedi

“I see myself as neurodivergent in some way”

#askfedi #neurodivergent

Is the world of graphic novel publishing getting as hard hit by AI as text books are?

(Literally asking for a friend.)

@bookstodon

#AskFedi #DuckDuckFedi #GraphicNovels #Publishing #TradPub #IndiePublishing #SelfPub #Writers #Bookstodon

It's midnight and I had some deep thoughts. What would you choose between the two? I choose freedom and being irrelevant over anything else.

Being famous sounds kinda cool. It looks really good on others and it's kinda irresistible cos there's tons of engagement and people to talk to, but I don't want to be held up to some kind of arbitrary standard once I reach a certain amount of recognition so yeah.

I prefer being free, wild, untamed and able to say and do whatevs I want over appealing to the masses, looking perfect and being "sanitized" and "safe" to community.

Don't think too much about it, unlike me, lol. I find it's easier to choose truthfully though.

#askfedi #askfediverse #mastodon #poll #polls

polyamory?
#poll #askFedi #culture #love

#askfedi
Where is my wallet?

I was sure I had put it on the kitchen table while packing to go on holiday and then got to the destination and discovered I didn’t have it. Figured it was still on the kitchen table. Came back and I have turned the house upside down and can’t find it. So…

Where is my wallet?

Hello. I’m looking for a Canadian audiobook narrator. Voice should sound masculine and 40-ish. Specific accent is Alberta. Ideally able to do other accents as well, including Northern Irish. But the key one is Alberta. And the text will be riddled with Canadianisms and Canadian place names.

Recommendations?

#audio #askfedi

Anyone know of any good websites or message boards?

The early web was filled with interesting and quirky websites thst were handcrafted by hobbyists, as well community message boards.

Since then, the web has become basically a giant slop dump and shopping centre, with surveillance tech that makes the Stasi look like a privacy watchdog.

So where does the old web persist?

Are there any particular hobbyist websites or lively message boards that you would recommend checking out?

#askFedi #AskMastodon #OpenWeb #oldweb

#fedipower #askfedi #askmastodon

Gerne boosten - Danke!

Hallo, ich mache mir ehrlich gesagt wenig Hoffnung, aber ich will es nicht unversucht lassen.

Ich suche „exakt“ diese Figur von „Graf Zahl“. Sie ist angeblich knapp 8 cm hoch, ist aus Gummi, innen hohl und hat unten ein ca. 1 Cent großes Loch.

Ich würde sie gerne zukünftig als „Kühlerfigur“ auf meinem Lastenrad, welches ich ebenfalls „Graf Zahl“ genannt habe, vorne befestigen.

Sollte jemand diese Figur bei sich zu Hause rumliegen haben, gerne melden!

Hey everyone.

I want to update some articles on #Wikipedia about different #indieweb stuff including #webring. Have you got suggestions for reliable sources to use in the articles?

Boosts appreciated.

#smallweb #smollweb #askfedi

Is there already a #MeshCore client for MS-DOS or other #RetroComputing operating systems? Asking for a friend.

#AskFedi

Well, there is something for #Meshtastic: https://macumbaeditor.com/examples/mesh.html

And also something for #MeshCore: https://github.com/DGhost001/meshcore-dos

The latter requires some firmware patches but there is also this interesting wrapper project: https://github.com/AkitaEngineering/Akita-Meshtastic-Meshcore-Bridge

Do what you want with this information. 🥸

#RetroComputing #AskFedi

I was going to switch focus and start preparing the new Pixelfed webUI for release, but after getting some feedback on our new app, I think I should spend one more week implementing community feedback and getting it even more polished first!

So I ask you, what would you like me to focus on:

#pixelfed #askFedi

Pixelfed for Android (v2.0.1) community: We're working on an update and want your feedback on what you'd like to see improved!

We're moving the compose button to the bottom nav menu, so everything besides that, please leave a comment, and boost for more visibility.

#pixelfed #askFedi #pixelfedApp

Ok fedizens, I will shortly be driving a rental EV around rural northern and Western Germany, (+ possibly SE Belgium) - what apps should I download and prepare for charging? Any suggestions on good plans to sign up for?

#EV #AskFedi #AlwaysBeCharging

So in the last 20 years, has anyone in open source actually figured out a good way to do cryptography in a way that doesn't involve the terminal or interacting directly with files? Or is it still just a privilege that the tech-illiterate folks aren't allowed to enjoy?

I know there are a few GUI programs that are like wrappers for OpenPGP and such. Are those any good for people who aren't technical?

I wanna mess around with various options. Any recommendations?

#techSupport #askFedi #crypto #notThatCrypto #encryption #cryptography #security

It looks like the Snabelen.no instance may need some fixes or updates.

Whether I was using bsd.cafe, kolektiva.social, or social.linux.pizza, I couldn’t see any previous posts from @nsf_iaa.

Is this an issue with Snabelen.no’s instance configuration, or is there something else preventing older posts from being federated?

#Fediverse #AskFedi #Mastodon #Instances

Well aware I asked this a bit back but nothing really came of it. And now I *really* need to get it going.

Need an acronym for a system which does admin, repair tracking, materials (purchasing+usage), and customer management.

One syllable. Dead easy to remember. Nice short acronym. Company's called Hotfox.

Come on Fedi, you're good at this. Any ideas please?

#askfedi

So now I need to move my #homelab. And I have two options:

1. Migrate #Mastodon reverse proxy from #nginx to #caddy (no documentation on this around the internet except uncertain assumptions).
2. Pay x4 for the internet for a business plan, where I’ll be able to rent more than one static IP.

So the question is do you, dear #mastoadmin, have a working example of Caddy config for Mastodon?

#SelfHosted #selfhost #selfhosting #AskFedi #homeserver

How bad is the market for freelance developers in your opinion?

Had a small chat with a long-term friend about this and he said, the job/market is effectively dead, so he switched to sysadmin role after 15 years.

Reasons: GenAI everywhere and bad economy (germany).

How's your experience been lately?

#AskFedi #AskMastodon #SoftwareDevelopment #Freelance #Arbeitsleben #Beruf #Job #Jobs #Deutschland #Help

He #fediverse . What's your favorite FOOS organizer for ebooks? I have PDFs, EPUBs, etc. All locally on my machine and want them organized.

#askFedi #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD #Linux

On the advice of my new sleep medicine doctor, I purchased a 10K lux light box to attempt to adjust my circadian rhythm a bit.

The complication is that, as part of my AuDHD, I have light sensitivity, so this may prove problematic.

Any success or warning strategies of such a device, especially for people with circadian rhythm disorders like me?

#AskFedi #SleepMedicine #LightBox #LightSensitivity #ActuallyAutistic @autistics

Billionaires of Mastodon - would you support a wealth tax in your offshore haven?

#askfedi

@Anarcat

It might be helpful if you gave everyone some idea of what "app" you're using on what hardware

There are several to choose from, you know

#Mastodon #AskFedi

i just created a new #mastodon account on some other server and everytime there's a notification, the thing makes a *sound*. what a horrible default! anyone knows how to turn this off? (and yes, i know how to mute a tab) #askfedi

Has anyone successfully moved away from #GoogleCalendar to something else? I'm on ios and macos but would like it to also be usable by my spouse who is on android and PC. We do a fair amount of inviting each other and other folks to calendar entries, but don't use a lot of other features. Motivation here is to get away from big G and theoretically find something with better privacy/etc.

#askFedi

This seems like a trivial problem, but it's something I've been wondering about.

I used to get notifications that "a poll you voted in has ended". Since the beginning of September, those notifications have stopped happening, and I don't know how to get them back.

In most cases, I don't care, when it was just a silly passing poll. But there is one series of polls that I really want notifications for. It's a serialized story, in which participants vote for what they want to happen in the next installment. (See @michelestrider for this fun story-poll).

When I used to get the notifications, it alerted me to the end of one installment's poll, so I could go to the thread and participate in the next installment's poll. Since the notifications stopped coming, I've missed several installments when I wasn't aware the previous one was done.

Is there a way to get the poll notifications back?

#Polls #Notifications #FediHelp #AskFedi

Anyone know of any Linux desktops/distros that have said that they won't use AI?

I know Elementary/Pantheon have said they won't.

EDIT 1: the problem is made more complex by the fact that my laptop has an Nvidia card, and if I understand correctly, NetBSD (the anti-AI BSD) doesn't support Nvidia. I'm honestly keeping an eye on Redox OS.

EDIT 2: Thanks to everyone who responded! I'm switching back to Arch as I mentioned here: https://lgbtqia.space/@thesupertechie/117385315032439566

#linux #askfedi #noai #nollm #antiai #antillm

which #mastodon server would one use for a #mesh project interested in ham radio, #meshcore and #reticulum? #askfedi #boostswelcome

So, based on this, would you say boosts are more common than favorites on Mastodon? ❤️😊

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Fedi #MastodonPolls #Poll #FediversePolls #AskFedi #FediTalk #SocialMedia

Can you survive 4 years without social media in 2026 ?

#mastodon #askfedi #askfediverse

So, I have a question for the ed(1) crowd:

Is there a way to do the following:

w !somecommand >tempfile
r tempfile

#AskFedi #ed #ed1 #unix

The two places I buy coffee - Wicked Joe and Grounds For Change - use Shopify, and Shopify is right-wing bad news.

Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century?
https://fortune.com/2026/07/27/shopify-ceo-voting-rights-stripping-americans-19th-century/

Shopify’s Right-Wing Inner Circle
https://www.thenation.com/podcast/society/twsu-080824/

What alternatives are there? I want something to offer to merchants as an alternative and I'm not sure an alternative exists.

Please boost, as if we put some good answers together we can shift the world a little.

#askfedi

Has anyone had success improving microphone sound quality, background noise reduction in particular, on #Linux?

I've tried Easy Effects (input) profiles, Noise Torch, HushMic, using my mobile phone with AndroidMic… every time, my colleagues just end up telling me the sound is terrible.

It feels stupid that a laptop with 32GB of RAM and a powerful processor wouldn't be able to apply the same sort of DSP on mic input than a headset with a relatively low-powered chipset in it.

#askfedi

to all docker nerds, how do i go around running some services on a system with apache do i:

1. leave apache uncontainerized and use the linked ports from each docker container

2. containerize apache(idfk how to do this)

3. fuck docker i'm all with kubernetes

#docker #linux #sysadmin #askfedi #duckduckfedi

RE: https://eldritch.cafe/@Gardenia/117313819484195218

S'il vous plait, les geeks. Merci.

#OpenSource #Linux #FediAid #MastoGeeks #FediGeeks #MastoAid #AskFedi

⁉️ #AskFedi

I want to look up specific people I followed with this #Mastodon account over the years. Since my following list has over 1,200 entries, it is undoable to open the fedi profile of each person one by one.

Is there a tool that allows me to load all these profiles into a single file or webpage, so I can quickscroll or do a search on keywords in the profile Bio texts?

Heye, Fedi, I am looking for an (open source) Android app that would allow me to write & draw on my phone.

For now, I found (without trying yet):
- An Xournal++ port, a bit dated (5 y): https://
f-droid.org/packages/online.xournal.mobile/
- A Krita port, 2023: https://
f-droid.org/packages/org.krita/, is it possible to run it on a phone, or is it rather dedicated for table usage (perfo, screen size) ?

I rememebered a Deluxe Paint inspired recreation: https://www.
stef.be/dpaint/

#AskFedi

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).

Any of my fedi friends using XMPP? Do you have recommended clients (iOS, Mac) and servers?

#privacy #AskFedi

https://gultsch.de/posts/how-do-we-gain-traction/ by @daniel

Which is your favourite Linux phone,
and why do you like it?

#Linux #Phone #AskFedi

OK, to the real question.
What are you doing with canned drinks?

#AskFedi

So more than half of people who voted on my poll last week don't have optical drives on their everyday rig. I mean, reasonable since it's 2026.

Now, since the LG TV news broke out, that got me thinking while eating frozen spaghetti & watching the Gamers Nexus vid

How many VGA monitors do you actively use on your main everyday rig ?

I have 2 that I use on this archlinux rig. I'm not gonna count the 1 for my proxmox rig since I don't interact with it everyday and I only turn on the monitor when I solve a problem on it

#electronics #mastodon #askfedi #askfediverse #archlinux #linux #debian #proxmox #selfhosted #display #vga #hdmi #dvi #LG

Do such cables exist that allow me to connect a USB-A into a computer or whatever and another USB-A to a power source and that would all go into a micro USB type B slot?

And if those exist, how much are they? What are they called? Who makes em??

I'm having some power reliability issues that I need to solve for a project. And yes, it involves USB gadgets and Linux.

Retoots more than ok

#usb #linux #askfedi

One track I am mastering needs the vocals bringing out a little and having tried all the old tricks in the book and not being really happy with the results for one reason or another I decided to try an open source app called Ultimate Vocal Remover to get myself a vocal stem and mix a tad back into my mastering project montage in Wavelab. Very impressed. All on my machine offline.

I would like to be sure that the data model is an ethical one though. Couldn't find on site. Anyone? UVR 5 #askfedi

Do you know how to code?

#AskFedi #Poll

@futurebird let's #AskFedi where we stand on grasping this

> Do you understand every move the AI companies make is purely in the interest of the AI companies, and they are happy to openly and brazenly lie to achieve that?

please scroll up for the context
please boost for a representative sample

#AskFedi: who in the UK knows a lot about domestic soakaways and guttering? Like someone who's a geek about rainfall & water & sustainability, and isn't poised to sell you something you don't need?

Some money available for expert advice, even if that person didn't do the actual work.

Could be via video call, so I don't mind about location.

(It's not my personal guttering but I feel invested in getting a good solution.)

Thanks for any recommendations!

#soakaways #gutters #rainfall #drainage

RE: https://social.nah.re/@voxographe/117249060425886654

Idem ici, on veut pas de services dirigés ou copains avec les fachos (donc ProtonVPN c'est tout aussi mort que Mullvad).
Vous êtes passé à quel #VPN , pour celleux qui ont déjà migré ?
Et pour quelles fonctionnalités similaires de celles de Mullvad ?

#AskFedi #MastoHelp #libristes ?

Luc boosted

Voxographe » 🌐 2026-09-10
@voxographe@social.nah.re

Dis Mastodon, vu que Mullvad c'est poubelle grâce au fachisme (encore une fois) et que j'ai épuisé mes crédits avant de pouvoir tenter de les envoyer paître, t'aurais des reco de #VPN éthique, fiable et performant ?

(Je tire à vue si je vois une vanne citant les classiques qui ont trop investi en marketing)

Is there a good website or software that generates decent flowcharts?

I don't want to drag arrows around and resize rectangles, I want to say "A leads to B, C also leads to B, A and B depend on each other like X" and have the damn thing layouted automatically.

No slop, nothing I need to pay for.

#AskFedi

If I wanted to read one romance novel by Georgette Heyer, which one should it be? I've not read anything by her and have no prior exposure, except the novels keep getting mentioned in Corinna Chapman novels.

#AskFedi

Comment on fait pour forcer le #GPS du tel à utiliser les satellites #galileo
j'ai bien GPSTest qui me montre les satellites mais je ne sais pas comment faire pour exclure les satellites chinois, russes et US dans mon utilisation au quotidien
une idée ?

d'avance merci pour vos réponses et éventuels partages

#askfedi

#AskFedi electric powerlines real risk

Does anyone have any expert evidence or studies against magnetic field non-ionizing radiation - e.g., large powerlines? My queries indicate no harm to living things has ever been found. This stuff seems to have got written into national & civic codes out of an abundance of caution 30 years ago (also following WHO guidelines which are still in place) but may be outdated and misplaced & utilities warnings for overhead lines may within reason be ignored.

Folks, I need help. A friend of mine handed me a nearly dead HDD with tons of photos and documents. It's a WD My Passport 500 GB, very old, making funny noises but not too much. Windows sees it, diskpart says file system: raw.
What is the best way of attempting to recover the data? We don't care about the HDD itself, just the files on it.
After some investigation I found GNU DdRescue (needs to load into Ubuntu which is a bit daunting, I have no experience working with Linux Desktop and screen readers really); R-Studio and a couple more pieces of software for Windows.
Any ideas, comments, suggestions are hugely appreciated.
#HDD #Windows #AskFedi #FediHelp #RecoverData

Um, uh oh my #mastodon account migration doesn't seem to have worked right. I am still only following the 6 people I already had on this account and not the like 1000 I had on the account I migrated from? It has been a few days since I started the migration.

Edit: Also, I'd like to delete some posts from the old account and it doesn't look like I can? Is un-linking and re-linking a good idea? Sounds scary.

#fediverse #techsupport #askfedi

Which elf character has the longest ear to head length?

#AskFedi

Would an elf catgirl have two or four pointy ears?

#AskFedi

It looks like the #RSSFeed from https://reactormag.com/latest/ now has a 'prove you aren't a bot' page that's keeping it from letting me know articles have posted - is there a workaround for someone with zero computer programming knowledge? I miss reading their Star Trek reviews and finding new science fiction publications

The error code is 403 Forbidden

#AskFedi

A video I tried to archive after the freedom of form foundation tried to erase some of the work from Atha (who was a compliance officer and was essentially given a unreasonable situation and was essentially kicked out) years ago got copyright striked by the fff recently

Any peer tube instances I can reupload this to
There's been more and more members leaving the fff recently as well as the fff leaves it's original purpose and enshitifies and becomes more corporate

Also boosting is appreciated

#fediverse #censorship #peertube #askfedi #vulpinelabs #freedomofform #transrights #science #preservation

Hi fiber people! My mom saw a cool idea on a fiber arts newsletter and would like to pursue it with a friend, but the only place the newsletter linked to was Instagram, and my mom won't use Instagram.

So I'm asking here on her behalf: does anyone have any links where she could see examples/stories of people making Little Free Fiber Libraries? (Like Little Free Libraries, but for fiber arts.)

Links/personal experience/boosts appreciated!

#AskFedi #knitting #FiberArts #Library

Question: In the age of vibe-coding and AI slop, is it time to start creating AI-free/handcrafted forks of open source software projects?

There was a time when the free & open source software movement stood in opposition to big tech.

It's become a cliché now, but when Microsoft found a new way to enshittify Windows, the natural response was "install Linux", because open source stood in opposition to bug tech.

Yet with the emergence of LLMs, there's a significant number of open source projects that gladly accept Claude-generated code. Some maintainers are open advocates.

So is it time for a fork, when an explicitly open and AI-free software movement separates from FOSS projects that openly embrace AI?

#Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Claude #tech #askFedi #askingfedi #KDE #gnome

What are your favourite map websites and apps beyond Google Maps that include public transit information?

#AskFedi

Is this a virus or a compromised microsoft account or something else? Bing on edge is randomly searching spammy stuff on its own. It keeps searching “generate a sunset” “xx videos” “delhi trips” etc. It is opening multiple tabs all with “generate a sunset.” Browser history shows it is visiting about 1-10 pages a day, usually news or porn sites, or more random bing searches.

It’s on an elderly person’s computer. Quick virus scan didn’t detect anything. I appreciate any tips on how to fix this.

#AskFedi #bing #microsoft #MicrosoftEdge #virus #help #computers

Any gotchas I should look out for migrating from #Linux to #NetBSD? Or suggestions for helpful guides?

#AskFedi

#AskFedi are there any Australian or NZ-based #QEMU developers?

O collective hive-mind, I seek the wisdom of you all.
My ancient Fitbit Charge 2 is on its last legs. Since the time which I bought it, Google bought Fitbit. Therefore, I do not wish to replace it with another Fitbit.

Indeed, I do not wish to replace it with anything which GIVES ALL YOUR DATA to large untrustworthy corporate entities. Just keep my data on my phone. But does such a watch even exist? Please, oh people, tell me! Or, if you cannot tell me, boost.

#FitnessWatch #SmartWatch #DeGoogle #AskFedi

I'd like to buy an ant farm for an adult beginner. I'm not afraid to go deluxe as interest is already proven & sustained but from what I can tell all starter kits are small because that's how ants like it & it takes up to a year to get population. This will be a long-term commitment. Is antcube.shop a good shop? 18 videos have been watched. I'd like to order in the coming week. Thanks for any advice.

These?
Messor barbarus
Lasius niger
Crematogaster scutellaris
Camponotus

#AskFedi #Ants

You know search engines are crappy and mostly show you ads that it pretends are search results?

Well, why doesn't anyone just do an effective search engine like they used to where you can search for words and the result would all include the words you searched?

#SearchEngine #AskFedi

Dis-moi , pour des gamins qui doivent entrer au Lycée à leur retour de l'étranger mais qui n'ont pas d'inscription, y'aurait quoi comme structure qui peut les aider ou au moins les conseiller sur les démarches à faire pour résoudre la situation ?
Sachant que leur famille est pas très douée pour comprendre la logique administrative...

#ÉducationNationale #AskFédi #France #Lycée

hey masto, since i deleted my twitch account recently over the whole AI bs, I'm looking for alternatives!
Do any of you know some okay streaming platforms?

Pls dont say youtube they aint any better either
#AskFedi #Streaming

So, um, Tusky on Android let me make a Mastodon bio longer than 500 characters.

On the standard Mastodon web client, the UI is shouting at me that I can't edit it unless I reduce it to 500 chars.

I am guessing ActivityPub has no specific limit on a bio for a user, but can anyone tell me the risk/reward (and/or pros/cons) of making my bio > 500 chars?

Like, will some clients/federated servers truncate at 500 chars?

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub #AskFedi #Tusky

I got invited to talk about #meshcore (and possible #meshtastic ) to the local Radio Amateur Club.
Sure, I will bring some devices and talk about how the network looks like here in Sweden today and also usecases.

But what more can or should I cover here?

#askfedi

I wish there was more software written by nice inclusive people with morals. At this rate I am going to be writing my own versions of everything just to use my computer.

Any recommendations anyone?

RE: https://github.com/neovim/neovim.github.io/issues/501

#askfedi #foss #softwarestack

That webpage shows this text : "This isn’t a conference. It’s a convening of the obsessed — the ones 👉who rice Linux for fun👈, who have opinions about init systems, who believe the developer experience is about more than just making it work."

I remember that people on the Fediverse were telling other people to not use the words "rice" or "ricing" when showing their Linux desktop screenshots but I forgot why.

I guess this is it ?

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rice

#askfedi

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@ryanc/117163207244038203

What's your favorite:

IP address?
MAC address?
Physical address?
Serial number?
Host name?
Domain name?
Personal name?
Pet name?
Genders?

#AskFedi

Ryan Castellucci (they/them) 🎃 [they/them] » 🌐 2026-08-26 / 2026-08-26
@ryanc@infosec.exchange

For clarity, I redact the following in my posts by replacing it with plausible but fake information:

IP addresses
MAC addresses
Physical addresses
Serial numbers
Host names
Domain names
Personal names
Pet names
Genders

I read about similar attempts Wasn't this related to a scam? @pere

https://codeberg.org/ForgeFed/ForgeFed/issues/339

#AskFedi

Once we fix all open bug reports, and federation, would you like to see us add support for AtProto (what Bluesky uses)?

#pixelfed #socialWeb #atproto #activitypub #fediverse #askFedi

#AskFedi #cars, what new hotness exists in the world of windscreen washer fluid since the last time I bought a bottle like a decade ago (which has just run out)? Any special formula to get? Anything with rain repellent or anything added in? Anything specific to avoid? Any and all suggestions and boosts welcome.

Does anyone know what the song is at the beginning of the #tcrno12 podcast?

#askFedi

OK so I'm calling my Chromecast officially unusable 😭 (because Google's app won't support connecting it to WiFi, even though the device itself seems perfectly fine) and looking for a replacement. I know about Roku as an option; anything else I should consider?

#HomeTheater #AskFedi

To be human is to be _____________

#AskFedi

Edit: I've discovered what the issue was. It was two widgets on my desktop, one a calendar, the other the weather. I never really looked at them much anyway but whenever the tabs ran in front of those widgets, it would somehow interfere with the mouse pointer and stop it working.

The widgets also interfered with the top bar of the window that allows you to move the window when you click on it. I could only click outside of the widget area to move the window.

Anyway, widgets are gone now.

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I'm having a bit of a problem with the tabs on my browsers.

When I hover the mouse pointer over some tabs, the tab doesn't become bold - which would indicate that it can be selected - and when I click on those tabs, nothing happens. I can't select those tabs.

I've worked out that the problem isn't the tabs but the location on my screen. If I move the whole browser window, there are places where I can select those tabs, but other tabs now become unselectable.

So I think maybe this is a #Linux #Mint problem, rather than a #LibreWolf or #Waterfox problem.

It's a bit weird and annoying.

#AskFedi

If you download a #zine, especially a #miniZine to print it yourself, do you need lines that show you how to fold it and where to cut? Or do you make that yourself without any lines?
I uploaded my last one with helping lines, but you can see them after folding.

#askfedi #zinester

What's the right way to read ext4 partitions on Windows¹, now that the standard (ext2FSC) has become abandonware ?

¹not my choice, please don't hit me

#ext4 #sysadmin #AskFedi #Windows

Okay, I know the knitting community here is pretty small... But...

What books do you recommend for getting into pattern design?

I already have _the_ vouge knitting book which gets into it a bit- but I would love to pick something up that really goes deep into different concepts and construction techniques

#askfedi #knitting #knittingdesign

Bon, #reddit qui balance le popup de connexion quand tu essayes d'y accéder ><
Quelqu'un a le filtre #ublockorigin pour virer cette merde et ne pas passer par le zappeur à chaque fois ? ^^"
#askfedi

So I'd like to track the sleep of my 6-year-old kid, is there anyone out there who can recommend me something? My thoughts/requirements are the following:

• Collected data must absolutely not leave my house, meaning either I have complete control over any involved devices or they don't get network access
• The most important thing is detecting when he is awake (or not), sleep stages (deep, light, REM) would probably be nice to have, but not essential
• Any device that requires a mattress or a bed won't work
• I'd like to avoid proprietary apps, if at all possible. Something compatible with Gadgetbridge would be nice (in case of a wearable etc.).
• So far, I was considering a wearable, but most of the eligible ones seem to be watches and I'm not sure, if a device with a screen is wise. If it can be turned off or something, that would be acceptable, I think. Also, not sure how compatible all these things are with kids' wrists.

I'd be very grateful for pointers or experience by other people! Boost appreciated.

#sleeptracking #askfedi #askmastodon #wearables

My sister in law is starting a new business and is throwing shit in ChatGPT thinking it looks good. I hate it.

To artists: how much would you charge to make a simple non-vomit induced logo?

Please DM me. I want to know the real worth of your time and talent. Not throw a bid with a race to the bottom.

Boost please!

#AskFedi #FediHelp #artists #graphics #GraphicDesign #noai #HumanMade

What is a nostalgic food that you didn't like as a kid, but now love as an adult?

#askFedi

I'm looking for a term or phrase that describes the always advancing encroachment of for-profit 'data-analytics' (aka surveillance) companies on the scientific community.
I'm thinking about "surveillance publishing", but also things like QSR International buying Citavi and forming Lumivero...

I feel like there is a term or phrase for that, but I can't remember...

#AskFedi #OpenScience

Hi Portland and Beaverton computer touchers, I need an IT person to come to someone’s house and help set up multiple monitors and other bits in a home office for someone who is not tech savvy at all. Windows, sadly. Is there a house-call IT service you know of besides crappy Geek Squad?
#PDX #Portland #Oregon #AskFedi

Anyone used JLCCNC or similar for making silicone moulds, or have any relation opinions or advice or specific things I should read in order to learn more about doing so? I've never done mouldmaking before, but have a lot of 3D modeling, #3DPrinting and epoxy pouring under my belt, so it's a not-too-distantly related field of interest. #maker #AskFedi

Was ist die schlankste und am einfachsten zu handhabende Lösung um unter Fedora Linux eine VM zu betreiben?
Habe hier einen etwas schwachbrüstigen Rechner, auf dem das laufen soll. Ich will meine Windowspartition durch eine Windows VM ersetzen.
Ideen? Vorschläge?

#linux #fedora #vm #followerpower #askfedi

This #ffmpeg command string adds a watermark to the input mp4, but it's clobbering the audio of the input mp4 and I can't figure out why:

ffmpeg -i ./"$vfil" -i ./Watermarks/"$wtr".png -filter_complex "[0:v][1:v]overlay=800:800[outv]" -map [outv] -c:a aac -c:v libx264 -crf 22 ./"$vfil"_marked.mp4

The input mp4 is already encoed with both aac and libx264 formats, but just using -c:a copy and -c:v copy still results in the output file having no audio.

This string preserves the audio, but isn't embedding the png watermark:

ffmpeg -i "$vfil" -i ./Watermarks/"$wtr".png -map 1 -map 0 -c:a copy -c:v copy -disposition:0 attached_pic "$vfil"_marked.mp4

#AskFedi

Vous lisez où les nouvelles du monde le matin ?
J'aime beaucoup lire @Khrys le lundi matin sur framasoft, et le portail des indépendants de Basta :
https://portail.basta.media/
Mais quotidiennement et tôt dans la journée, je n'ai pas de site de référence qui soit hors du joug de la droite ou de l'extrême droite.

#lecture #presse #askfedi

Does anyone have advice for putting huge amounts of texts into QR codes?

There's roughly 1500 chars in the QR code I generated, which is well within tolerance in theory, but when I scan it with a phone, it says "there is no app installed to handle this data" or something to this effect.

Ironically, it might be easier to encode an image in the code, but I'd prefer text that can be copied, for reasons.

#AskFedi #QR

Salut, peuple de gauche ! 😝

Qu'est-ce que vous connaissez comme journaux pour enfants, genre Mon Quotidien / Mon Petit Quotidien ?
En papier et/ou numérique.

Si vous avez des suggestions de magazines divers, je prends aussi. J'avais entendu parlé de Tchika mais il ne semble plus être sorti de numéro depuis un certain temps.

#jeCherche #fediQuestion #askFedi #question #enfant #enfants #jeunesse #presseJeunesse #journaux #monQuotidien #Tchika

Can you recommend Linux tools for extracting the text of scanned, OCRed PDFs?

#pdf #linux #tools #AskFedi

#askfedi #getfedihired

Hi everyone.

I have a friend in need of a website!

They need an updated professional website with a contact form. They already have a basic static site in 3 languages. The person is involved in the training and education of higher #education professionals (teachers and profs).

The only rule: absolutely no AI.

If you are interested, DM me your rates/portfolio/example sites and I will forward them along!

Boosts welcome!

I was looking into the environmental impact of AI, more specifically free software AI models, yet I can't seem to find much when it comes to the kind of energy they use (fossil, renewables?). Which is very sad.

I'd like to use these tools for sporadic audits of code (3-4 per year, manually addressed) but I don't want to worsen the current climate crisis from my chair. Can you point me to any source and, do you have any recommendation? Thank you, Fedi!

#askfedi #AI #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

#Duolingo used to be so good for #LanguageLearning. Is there an alternative I can use to play games and learn languages?

Boosts appreciated!

#AskFedi #Learning #Education

I've asked this question before and, with the midterm elections coming up in three months, I'm interested to see if opinions have changed:

Is the USA (as of now) a dictatorship?

#USA #AskFedi

Hey, fedi. What smaller non-profits do you recommend for donations?

Some beautiful people have been tipping me for my articles and my accessibility app. That gives me the warm fuzzies.

But I’m going to donate those tips, because other folks need them more. And I’m going to replace my tips links with non-profit donation links.

My current list:

1. Sogorea Te’ Land Trust
2. Audre Lorde Project
3. Equal Justice Initiative
4. STEM Like a Girl

Who are your faves?

#AskFedi #Donations #NonProfits #LGBTQ #STEM #GenderEquality #BlackMastodon #Equity #NativeAmerican

Anyone know what bird this feather comes from? I'm having trouble identifying it.

It's about 15cm long, found on open farmland, next to a river, in UK West Midlands

#askfedi #nature #ukcountryside

Alt...

Close-up of a small body feather, about 10-15 cm long. Most of the feather is soft, fluffy white down, with only the upper third forming a structured vane. The tip has a striking, symmetrical dark chocolate-brown arrowhead or chevron pattern on a white background, with the central shaft also turning dark brown within the patterned area

Hello, vous connaissez des bons livres sur l'histoire des refuges en montagne ? Ou même sur les refuges en montagne en général.
En français ou en anglais.

#askfedi #mountain

Edit: j'ai trouvé ceci à Ombres Blanches : https://www.glenat.com/glenat-livres/une-histoire-des-refuges-de-montagne-9782344060148/
On verra si ça répond à ma curiosité

Is there a tool/trick/app in Linux that can magically create an index.html for a folder full of html files?

#askfedi #linux

Sometimes when I'm taking a long train ride, I'm actually consisting listening to music. I probably won't do that anyway, because I'm already carrying too much stuff and headphones would be a bother, but if I did, I should…

#music #AskFedi

I have run out of hot sauce, disastrously. The last couple of times I have just bought sriracha, and previous to that a sauce from Mr Vikki.

Fedi! What hot sauce should I buy?

Bonus points for being actually available in the UK and not something I have to fly to Portland, Oregon and ask a three-eyed hipster in an alley for, using a magic word. #AskFedi

Can anyone recommend a nice Linux app to make hand-drawn slides with pen input? I'm giving a low effort presentation soon and I think hand-drawn is best.

#Linux #AskFedi

Since I have very few spoons today I might try and get IRC up and running again. Where do the random nerds hang out nowadays?

#AskFedi

Smart people of fedi, can you help me figure out one weird problem?

I have a paid VPN subscription and noticed that it doesn't work in one of the wifi networks I use from time to time. They offer #OpenVPN as a protocol, and this is the one I always use.

The interesting thing is that the OpenVPN client in my computer does log in and authenticates correctly. Watching the logs, I'm able to confirm that the client exchanges keys and authenticates correctly until the "Initialization sequence complete" message. But beyond this point, no HTTP traffic seem to go through.

Ping works flawlessly, and so does DNS as I'm able to resolve names without problem. SSH, however, doesn't. Could it perhaps be something about the TCP being blocked? I'm ruling out the blocking specific ports here because, as the VPN connection is indeed completed, I assume that all traffic "seen" by the network provider is already encapsulated at that stage. Right?

I'd love to leverage #askfedi for a bit here, because this is thing is really frustrating. Thank you, beautiful Fedi!

Do you know a good hosting service that hasn't gone all AI-bananas, offers hosting packages for multiple websites, and has server locations based in Europe?

#AskFedi #NoAI #Hosting

Pour sortir un peu de la salade : on m'a laissé du manioc fumé en me disant qu'il faut le cuire (à la vapeur) sans trop attendre pour qu'il ne s'abîme pas.
Mais avec quoi ça peut se manger ce truc ?
Sur internet je trouve que des recettes de poisson fumé aux feuilles de manioc, donc pas du tout ce dont j'ai besoin...
(et en plus j'aime pas le poisson fumé)

#AskFedi #Cuisine #CuisinePourNoob

I'm planning a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico with my mom for our 75th/45th birthdays. (We were supposed to do 70/40 but traveling 5 years ago was a hard no.)

Anybody have any "don't miss this" suggestions for Oaxaca (city + coastal), or "skip it, it ain't great" thoughts?

We're both mobile and fairly active. My mom can't really do boats anymore. We both love normal stuff: art/culture, mole (omg yum) and other Mexican cuisine, beautiful natural stuff, etc.

#AskFedi #recommendations #travel #mexico

is there a name for these kinda green jackets? i wanna buy myself one but don't know what they're called. i also don't want them to be made out of synthetics because it's a pain in the ass to add patches on synthetic fabric

#askfedi

Alt...

an olive green jacket with a fluffy hood. lots of pockets. long sleeve, on a zipper

Question for the community. How's y'all's experience with various Instant Messaging services? I don't use discord except with some of my friends, and I'm trying to get away, as it seems to be going the way of enshittification.

I've used Matrix before, and I'm aware of some of the technical annoyances as a user. Does it tend to have good community (like, among gay nerdy Mastodon folks at least?). What about the other options, like XMPP clients, or like Delta Chat or something?

I believe I've even heard (i might be wrong) that IRC 3 allows for asynchronous texting, so you don't have to be online in order to keep receiving messages that you can read later? Is this a thing? Everytime I look this up, I can't find any good info one way or the other.

Even if there's no community, I'm curious what y'all think has the potential to become a somewhat ubiquitous technology among folks on Fedi? I wanna see more Instant Messaging online in these spaces.

#askFedi #texting #discord #xmpp #irc #matrix #element #instantMessaging #software

boosts appreciated

so this is a weird question but if any of you nerds want a quest, id like someone to tell me about perioral dermatitis in plain language.

its the provisional dx i got an hour ago in the emergency room. i know nothing about it, and the pain and cognitive effects are making it hard to do anything. i have antibiotics but the pharmacist said to expect them to take a few days to start working.

i will also think about calling the nurses line tonight to ask about pain management.

#AskFedi #MutualAid

Salut les #cyclistes de #Paris. J'ai acheté une #cadenas en U #Abus pour mon #vélo qui annonçait fièrement qu'avec le système #OneKey je pourrais commander une #chaîne qui s'ouvre avec la même clé, du moment que j'ai le numéro fourni sur une carte avec. Sauf que sur le site d'Abus, ils disent qu'il faut passer par un revendeur, et chez les revendeurs où j'ai demandé, ils n'en ont jamais entendu parlé.
#askFedi Est-ce que vous savez où on peut commander une chaîne pour accrocher son vélo avec la même clé d'un cadenas #OneKeyAbus ?

Hi fedi. I started a new game of Stardew Valley and I wanna come home with a list of names for my animals. I always go with a theme, so I went with a Pride theme, so I want all the names to be pride-related. For example, I might name my animals Bi, Pan, Demi, Omni, Gay, Queer, Ace, etc...

#StardewValley #Pride #AskFedi

The idea for this poll came from a recent conversation with my spouse.

In the past, they’ve generally been able to tell when someone has a crush on them, but as a friendly person myself I have a history of thinking others are just being friendly and sociable, too.

Sometimes I realized what was actually happening years later. 😂

Can you tell when someone has a crush on you?

Boosts are warmly welcomed.

#Crush #Poll #AskFedi

Is there a way in Inkscape to batch export multiple layers in a way that it always exports the whole page, including the empty parts?

#inkscape #freeSoftware #askFedi

Ma sœur me charge de garder son chat, et en particulier de lui donner son comprimé tous les jours.
Elle m'a montré sa technique (comprimé au fond de la gorge en le caressant quand il mange), mais quand j'essaie il refuse, et à la deuxième tentative se braque, griffant et mordant.
Je crains qu'une troisième le traumatise encore plus, rendant l'opération impossible.
Il y a des solutions ?
Le médicament est assez vital, si je comprends bien.

#Chat #Vétérinaire #AskFedi #Catsitting #SoinVétérinaire

I’m thinking about turning my #VPS in a #Proxmox node and adding it to my #homelab cluster. All other nodes are at my home. They will communicate through #WireGaurd. How bad is this idea? Anyone tried this?

#AskFedi #SelfHosted #selfhost #selfhosting #proxmoxve #ProxmoxCluster

What's a skill that you still haven't learnt but is a rabbit hole you need to go down sooner rather than later?

I'm not thinking of skills that would be useful but you look at and think "yeah nah, life's too short, I'm not getting into that".

I mean something that you genuinely want to learn but have been putting off.

#askfedi #ask_fedi #askmastodon

I'm looking around for a UPS with good runtime as backup power for my modem in power outages; i.e., not 23 minutes, but several hours.

It's frustrating trying to read through fake reviews and AI slop.

#DuckDuckFedi, I would love recomendations **from people who know what they're talking about** for A) brands & models or B) reliable info sources/reviews for a UPS suitable for a modem with 7+ hours runtime (my current standard to beat). Thank you.

#AskFedi #UPS #BackupPower #DisasterPrep

Hey #tooters, is there a simple, easy-to-compile grammar checker that can run from the command line, sort of like aspell? :D #AskFedi — #microblogging #MicroToot: 133 characters

Possibly controversial food question time: what do you dip your french fries in?

(You can assume they are already salted).

#Food #AskFedi

Update below -

I'm looking for a #Linux replacement for #Clipy on #MacOS. It's a clipboard extension and the particular feature I'm after is the ability to save snippets of text that you can recall via keyboard shortcut and navigating your categories to find the snippet you want. Selecting the snippet inserts it where the cursor has focus.

I may be using the wrong search terms, but everything I find is just a clipboard history manager, or just does text expansion - and I can't remember a bunch of text strings to trigger my snippets.

Update: I've had better luck searching and have found three that might work:

• CopyQ
• Snyp
• Clipboard Indicator (Gnome-extension)

On to testing!

#AskFedi

Can anyone recommend training providers for CI/CD, automated testing and Linux for beginners? I'm looking to get this sorted for my team but it's ages since I did any training.

1. Can be different providers for each topic.

2. Must be remote.

3. Must have UK timezone overlap.

4. Preference for small businesses.

5. Bonus for industry-recognised certificates.

I'm specifically looking for *recommendations* - either people you've used or are prepared to vouch for.

#training #AskFedi

Question for people who went to big music events in the 1970's:

My mum did this. But she can't remember how she got the tickets. Was there a phone number? How did you pay? Was it a cheque in the post and hope they still had tickets left?

Her memory has completely gone about it but I'm hoping the people of the Fediverse might have some experience and memories that might help.
#AskFedi

#askfedi #wildlifephotography

Good morning, good people!

I'm after a couple of wildlife photos - a hare, especially if it's on a country lane, a cormorant, a picture of two magpies, and possibly a spider's web - to use on my blog (full credit given, of course, and also happy to link to a website if applicable)

I usually use my own photos to illustrate my writing, but I've just finished writing a piece about animal encounters, and wildlife photography is not my forte!

Hope you can help 😊

#AskFedi

Something that just occurred to me to ask: Is it as easy to switch PeerTube instances as a channel as it is to switch instances for your Mastodon?

If I upload a brace of videos and build a channel, and later there are issues with the server country's laws changing in a negative way, how hard is it to port that content elsewhere and keep followers, etc?

#PeerTube

Do you use a game controller on Linux, and if so, which controller and what distribution are you on?

#AskFedi #Gaming #Linux

ADVICE NEEDED: I own a 4 bedroom, 2 storey house. It is a 1920's UK build with brick internal walls, with a more modern extension. My router sits downstairs in the living room, and the signal is blocked beyond that room. I have 3x TP-Link AV600 powerline WiFi extenders, but the signal isn't enough to cover the whole house. An outdoor office is being built 10m outside the house. I want to buy a mesh network. What do I need, and can you point to something suitable off the shelf? #askFedi #network

Who is good for selling laptops that run Linux in the UK nowadays? I like my x220 but it's getting a bit long in the tooth, plus it's quite heavy. I used to use Tier 1 but I've no idea if they're still good.

Basically I want something like a MacBook Neo form factor but running Linux. I don't want to faff around with something that's difficult to get running - whilst I'm capable of tinkering, on this occasion I want something that Just Works.

#Linux #Laptop #AskFedi

#AskFedi

Tailwind is becoming an ever more heavy framework. I once bumped into a drop-in replacement for #Tailwind that offered just the #CSS classes with the same name in a single stylesheet file. But I can't for the life of me remember the name of this #FOSS project. Does anyone have a clue?

Note, I am not looking at just a great CSS framework.. there are gazillions of those. It should be #TailwindCSS, but lightweight.

Can anyone recommend a reliable solar powered charging pack that I could get at good value - I'm talking a few hundred, rather than a few thousand (GBP)! - ideally bundled with the solar panel. Thanks! #OffGrid #SolarPower #SolarpunkSunday #AskFedi #DuckDuckFedi

One thing I've noticed by people who use apps to crosspost to a bunch of services; most of them don't seem to actively participate *here*, they're just like/boost-farming.

Do you *enjoy* having that type of user in your feed?

#AskFedi #Poll #ThingsIWonderAbout

Salut le Fédiverse.

Si vous connaissez des EHPAD corrects à Créteil ou aux alentours, je veux bien que vous m'en parliez.

Boost OK.

#cestPasPourUneAmie #mastoHelp #askfedi

Hey everyone! I'm helping a friend get started on the fediverse. They are two-spirit, queer, and wiccan. What tags and people are your best recs for getting started to build out their feed?

For now maybe sticking to English language please.

#AskFedi #Wiccan #TwoSpirit #Queer #LGBTQIA2S

A team I'm part of is in need of software that helps farmers track complex processes on their farm. This software is being built with EU grants.

It's a shared desire to make it open source, but which license is best is still unclear. I'm asked to make suggestions, which I can reasonably expect to be followed. My earlier experience here is poisoned by venture capitalists, so I need to reset my baseline.

I'm hoping to read expert opinions on which license is most fitting and why in this particular context.

If you could pick a license for a public good tool made available for farmers, what would it be?

Boosts welcome!

#askFedi #FOSS #RegenAg

hello fedi! looking for an actually decent search engine! any recommendations?

by actually decent i mean:
- no "ai". zero. whatsoever. zilch. nada. none. did i mention zero.
- not just repackaging results from other search engines
- not run by complete and utter fuckwads

thanks! :) /gen

@asklemmy @askfedi #AskFedi #DuckDuckFedi

RE: https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/116832387648136125

#AskFedi if anyone can get me packet captures of this kind of traffic (or get me a box where I won't run up thousands of dollars from this attack) I would like to do some fingerprinting.

Other people doing this work: look at TLS ciphers, HTTP 2/3 support and behaviour if you start sending invalid data (what happens if you drop, slow or corrupt connections?)

Ash_Crow boosted

Jan Wildeboer 😷 » 🌐 2026-06-29 / 2026-06-29
@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net

My timeline (which contains a lot of project leaders/sysadmins from big projects) is filling with posts about a new, ongoing wave of what most likely are scrapers collecting training data for „AI“ companies. They seem to be using botnets (or what some call „residential IP proxies“ to make it sound a bit more legitimate) with millions of IP addresses, making it really hard to defend against. Some have decided to take their sites down until this is over. This is now the world we live in :(

Hi fedi. Are there any microbiologists, mycologists, botanists, or other scientists or science enjoyers #OnHere who would have some reading recommendations for me in understanding the succession of life in forefields and other sterile environments?

I am a filthy scifi writer so I am actually interested in this process in the setting of exoplanet regolith but I feel like understanding the research we have on similar environments on Earth is the only real place to start.

Please boost 💜 Thank you!

#AskFedi #ScienceSideOfFedi #AskMastodon #Microbiology #Mycology #Botany #Biology #Scifi #FediPaperClub

One of my tasks in helping clear the home of my now deceased relative is dealing with his computer. My thought is to take an external hard drive and back up the hard drive of the PC just in case ( #oneIsNone ), then take that and the hard drive with me when I return home. I haven’t seen it with my own eyes yet, but I am guessing that the PC tower itself is just going to be recycled. any computer savvy folks have advice or suggestions for this type of situation?

#AskFedi

Does anyone have a printer which does short print runs in the US that (isn't fully evil and) they don't despise working with?

I need a small stack of what amounts to photo greeting cards printed relatively quickly.

#AskFedi

Why do they build so many castles at the top of steep hills? It's not great for visitors who arrive on foot after a long walk. #AskFedi

What are some masc coded accessories?

#askFedi

is libretranslate ethical?

#noAI #Askfedi #Libretranslate

Figured it out: sed -E 's/:([0-9]\>)/:0\1/g'

#sed experts, what am I doing wrong?

rld@Intrepid:~$ echo "6:19:18" |sed -E 's/:([0-9](:|$))/:0\1/g'
6:19:18
rld@Intrepid:~$ echo "6:9:18" |sed -E 's/:([0-9](:|$))/:0\1/g'
6:09:18
rld@Intrepid:~$ echo "6:19:8" |sed -E 's/:([0-9](:|$))/:0\1/g'
6:19:08
rld@Intrepid:~$ echo "6:9:8" |sed -E 's/:([0-9](:|$))/:0\1/g'
6:09:8
rld@Intrepid:~$ echo "6:9:8" |sed -E 's/:([0-9](:|$))/:0\1/g; s/:([0-9](:|$))/:0\1/g'
6:09:08
rld@Intrepid:~$ 

#AskFedi #HiveMind

So is it in the #fediverse or on the fediverse?

I feel like it should be the former by analogy with being in a universe.

#askfedi

#AskFedi #AskFediverse Because of poor videoconference performance throughout the day at home, I'm looking to replace my Wi-Fi router. The last time I bought one was in 2012 and I went for an Apple Airport Extreme as I had no reason to doubt the Apple ecosystem at the time.

Right now the AirPort Extreme has been discontinued and there are a dizzying array of new Wi-Fi features I have to take in quickly. 6GHz, Mesh, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7? I just want to ensure a strong signal throughout a Brooklyn apartment and maybe have a PiHole somewhere in between the Internet and my home network. Do you have any pointers?

PCMag tells me the TP-Link Archer AXE75 could cheaply fit the bill, anything I should be on the lookout for regarding budget models?

Idea for heatwaves: a pair of thermometers, linked, to go outdoors and indoors. The indoor one emits a beep when the outdoor one reaches the same temperature. So then you know it's time to close the windows.

Does it exist?

#heatwave #tech #AskFedi

I’ve seen a few videos online about pets, generally cats or dogs, who will insist on their humans going to bed at the same time every night and / or following specific rituals before bedtime like giving them a treat or tucking them in.

I’m fascinated by this behaviour and wonder how common it is.

Do your pets or does your pet have bedtime rules or rituals they want you to follow? Feel free to share what they are as well if you wish to.

#Pets #CatsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastodon #AskFedi

Can you recommend an image viewer (not editor) for Linux that can handle very large images? By very large I mean something like 44Kx16K pixels with files of over 150-160 MB. The native Linut Mint viewer Eog, Pix, and Qimgv can't handle such images.

Update: found a good tool, Geeqie.

https://www.geeqie.org

#AskFedi #linux #tools

Do you or did you have a good relationship with the person(s) you're told to refer to as father?

#poll #askfedi #fathersday

Dis Mastodon, sais-tu ce qu’est cette créature ?
Observée ce matin dans mon jardin d’IDF, petite chenille de 1cm avec des petites pattes visibles à l’avant, et une sorte de crochet à l’arrière. Se déplace en rapprochant son derrière de sa tête. Se suspend parfois par le derrière.

Désolée pour la qualité de la photo, et merci à la petite bête de m’avoir fait rire pendant un moment.

Boosts bienvenus !

#AskFedi #Insectes #Entomologie

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Sur du bois, une petite chenille marron rosé forme un arc en avançant

I know I follow a few people here who seem to know or be learning Mandarin as a second language. Does anyone have some recommended textbooks to get started? I wouldn't mind something decently rigorous but not at the level of someone who can study fulltime. Thank you! #askfedi #askfediverse #learnchinese #learnmandarin #chinese #mandarin

If there was a Fedi-Dating platform...

1. what features would you find most valuable?

2. what features do you like from existing dating sites?

3. and what features do you dislike from existing dating sites?

4. what safety features would you need in order to feel safe on the platform?

#AskFedi #Dating #LGBTQ+

Do you consider yourself to be a Luddite / neo-Luddite with regards to Big Tech?

#AskFedi

Pour une chanteuse des rues qui a franchement une jolie voix et quasiment aucun succès, ce serait quoi le minimum (matériel et logiciel) pour enregistrer une démo/vidéo à mettre sur Peertube ou Funkwhale ?
Sachant que j'y connais rien et pas l'intention d'investir une fortune...

#peertube #askFedi #audio #Funkwhale #Paris #PasDoué

Any good recs for a software that can annotate PDFs? I need a couple colours of highlighter and the ability to attach notes to those.

Currently using Firefox for that but it's a wee bit messy (and the notes don't seem to carry over into other software) and I'd like a dedicated solution for that.

Must run on Linux (Windows optional).

#AskFedi #PDF

bon j'ai une question pour les fedinautes de #grenoble :
je serais debut juin (la semaine du 1er exactement) sur #grenoble, est ce qu'il y a des restaurant sympa ou des bars interessant à [v|b]oire dans le coin?
je suis sur que oui !

Sinon pour etre plus spécifique est-ce qu'il y a un restaurant, recommandable, accessible à pied de la gare, qui accepte les groupes + de 10 personnes et qui est ouvert le lundi soir ?

je serais pas tous seul à grenoble, j'aurai surement quelques collègues (que je ne taggue pas pour préserver leur identité secrête) qui seront avec moi...
de la à dire qu'on pourrait faire un #mastoApero c'est peut etre s'avancer un peu (mais mardi soir j'ai encore rien de prévu)
#askFedi

Personnellement je n'ai pas cherché d'usage (j'ai essayé de lui faire écrire une PSSI un soir de désespoir... ca n'a pas été concluant)

#askfedi