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Back after giving myself a month away from Fedi.
I'll attempt to curate my experience much more, starting with this account and instance.
I want comfy things in my life - I don't need to be adding stress and angst from my online interactions. We can do better. We should do better. Including myself.
My interests cover #tech, #photography, #biking, #motorsport, #fountainpen, and other things I will no doubt need to add here when I remember.
I touch computers in my spare time and self host things. Oh yeah so #selfhosting I guess.
In my other spare time I renovate my house and do #DIY stuff.
Oh and I (used to?) play music. #Guitar I still have and sometimes play, #Saxophone I used to have a couple of decades ago, I had 6 months of Drum lessons, and played Bass for our school band in Rockquest in the late 90's.
I have never done anything that cool since.
Oh I live in New Zealand, Aotearoa.
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Profile pic by @davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
https://www.davidrevoy.com/article591/cat-bird-fenestar-abstract-avatar-generators
#nobot #NoBots
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Joe Ressington
joeress@mastodon.social
Can you imagine if Mozilla had been secretly working on a new thing.
Firefox Search:
+ no AI summaries
+ no trying to keep you on the site
+ just links to quality information
+ funded by ads that are directly related to the search terms and results (with zero tracking)
Oh sorry. I allowed myself to dream for a second there. 😂
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This week's business blog post explains why I make most of my resources (writing, open source software etc.) available for free. There are lots of reasons, but it boils down to low value payments across countries being a faff and I'm more likely to generate income from referrals / marketing (more people use my resources if they're free).
Of course, there is the risk that free resources aren't considered to have a value...
https://www.phpdeveloper.org.uk/why-i-make-my-resources-available-for-free/
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JacksonBates
JacksonBates@aus.socialShow content
Another charming local.
There was a plain white home made ad taped to a telephone pole that said something like:
Need a website? $500
We're not mates, pay up or piss off.
I can't imagine who is the target market for a $500 website in 2025 is, but I'm keen to dig in to the unique selling point of "also, I fucking despise you"
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nigel
nigelLinode - 1 CPU Core, 2GB RAM, 50GB Storage. 3 backups. $28.38 NZD/month Pro: quick, because geographically close. Con: not as cheap as me.
Deluxhost - 2 Cores, 4GB RAM, 50GB storage. 1 backup. $8.28 NZD/month Pro: cheap! Con: Geographically far from me. May be a Pro though as well, but ssh lag is still a thing. Reliability unknown as yet.
In completely unrelated news… I really hate migrating stuff. But am, because I am cheap.
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Devine Lu Linvega
neauoire@merveilles.town
TIL, BASIC stands for "Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code"
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Dendrobatus Azureus
Dendrobatus_Azureus@bsd.cafeIn case you have not done so yet, surf the Wave of the fossify organization, check which of these applications are good for you, since they have no ads, they are free and open source and they are Good at One thing, just like a proper Unix program
#FOSS #fossify #free #OpenSource #POSIX #Android #Unix
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Max Leibman
maxleibman@beige.partyNo, I do not want to install your app.
No, I do not want that app to run on startup.
No, I do not want that app shortcut on my desktop.
No, I do not want to subscribe to your newsletter.
No, I do not want your site to send me notifications.
No, I do not want to tell you about my recent experience.
No, I do not want to sign up for an account.
No, I do not want to sign up using a different service and let the two of you know about each other.
No, I do not want to sign in for a more personalized experience.
No, I do not want to allow you to read my contacts.
No, I do not want you to scan my content.
No, I do not want you to track me.
No, I do not want to click "Later" or "Not now" when what I mean is NO.
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arthur.pizza
art@mastodon.sdf.orgFinally solved the #Degoogling debate. Anyone who finds fault with this list = Skill issue.
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"Amazon argued, that the class was too large to be manageable"
This is my favorite defense to a class action suit.
"We cheated so many people, we can't possibly be expected to make it up to everyone"
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JoinJabber
joinjabber@indieweb.socialWe updated our #akkoma integration page with an easy way to link your account to a Prosody #xmpp server: https://joinjabber.org/tutorials/integration/akkoma/
Thanks to @nigel for testing it.
@akkoma maybe something to add to the official docu as well?
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nigel
nigelI was going to move quiescent.cafe (this #fedi instance) and #xmpp and my blog/websites over to another VPS tonight…. Linode is just getting too expensive. Going to give deluxhost.net a stab.
I didnt get very far, ended up testing an http_auth module for @kris, for Prosody against this Akkoma account, which is pretty cool.
I’m blaming this, but really it was a small part of my evening. I welcome all types of distractions and procrastination into my life 
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The Real Grunfink
grunfink@comam.esThe language in which a post is written can now be set from the UI; you must configure the list of languages you usually post in in the User Settings.
Added support for bullet points in posts (lines starting with an asterisk or a hyphen, plus a space).
Added Dutch (nl_NL) translation (contributed by martijndeb).
Added Western Frisian (fy_NL) translation (contributed by martijndeb).
Mastodon API: Fixed repeated entries in timelines.
Added nodeinfo 2.1 support.
Fixed boosts from the command line not showing in the public timeline (contributed by xvello).
Updated several language files (contributed by zen and daltux).
Retrieving a post's replies is now possible via ActivityPub.
https://comam.es/what-is-snac
If you find #snac useful, please consider buying grunfink a coffee or contributing via LiberaPay.
#snacAnnounces #FrugalFediverse
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Cherizilla
cherizilla@hypertext.monsterWhile I worry about my dainty new Mastodon server being able to handle it... you can gently boost this goat to federate me.
Baaaa!
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Kristina 
yayKM@aus.social
This 1955 Ford Prefect was covered in 2 cent coins, including a scooter on the back also covered in coins. I live for this level of eccentricity.
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Kristina
yayKM@aus.social
Posting public this time.
When I've been applying for jobs I've done these things and it's proven extremely handy:
- save the job listing out as a pdf because they'll take it down later and you'll want to reference it
- save the exact copy of your CV/resumé and cover letter you sent them
- save out any responses you typed into free text fields.
It's especially useful when you apply for a job and hear back a month later, long after you've forgotten what it's even about.
I also have a spreadsheet listing the jobs I've applied for and when, and the closing dates just to keep track.
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Maxxi
bogpunk@chitter.xyz"Wow, the year 2025. Computers and the internet must be mindblowingly fast now!"
"Plain text has a loading screen."
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Michael Lucas 
mwl@io.mwl.io
Substack is implementing their writer lock-in right now.
Writers, leave while you can.
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About
Having been on Fedi for some time (since 2017) and jumping across various platforms and taking some time off on occasion, I am back with an Akkoma instance. Quiescent Cafe is my comfy space; quiet and chill, a place to talk about interests and the good things in life.
Automatically included with the Akkoma sign-up is an XMPP account with Matrix gateway. See the Server Info below for more details.
Registering
Your account will need to be approved by an admin, so read the other guidelines and rules to ensure this is a suitable space before signing up.
Donations
To ensure this continues to exist, donations can be made to help cover the hosting and associated expenses like domain renewal and backups.
Either of the one off or recurring donation options are appreciated. It says swansinflight as it uses the same account as my photography.
Moderators and Bus-Factor
At the moment this is just me. If it grows beyond more than several users, Moderators will chosen from the member base. If I get hit by a bus or otherwise disappear, this will keep running for approximately a month until hosting isn't paid, realistically more than a month as I keep the account in credit. My wife will have all the details to log in and inform local users of their options, whether that is taking over the server or migrating to another instance.
Rules
- Don't be a dick.
- Treat others as you would have them treat you.
If I have to elaborate more than this, or boundaries are attempted to be pushed, then this is not the place for you. Anyone signing up here should be an adult, and capable of making adult decisions. If I have to make a decision, then my decision is final. This server is not a democracy.
Server Info
Akkoma
This Akkoma instance is hosted on Linode in Australia. At the moment it is on a small VPS, but based on donation viability I am more than happy to scale it up as required.
XMPP
A Prosody instance is running on the same server.
Previously it authenticated against Akkoma, and I would like to get that working again since changing back from ejabberd to Prosody. But in the mean time simply request and I will create an xmpp account for you. There is no web client associated, you will need to install an app. I recommend Gajim for Linux and Windows, and Monocles Chat or Conversations on Android. iOS seems a bit hit and miss, but have heard Monal is okay. There a plenty of other options, but I have found these the most solid.