Alex Vranas @Alex@vran.as

Since Mastodon saw its initial popularity circa 2017, I've noticed that most users and those reporting on it either don't think about the Fediverse as anything more than Mastodon, or treat its history as beginning with Eugen Rochko and the beginning of Mastodon. In fact, Mastodon is the latest in a long line of federated social networks going at least back to Identi.ca, and though I wasn't around for all of it, I find this history pretty interesting. (Thread; boosts welcome!)

Hey, I made a bunch of weird, quarter-scale retrocomputers. This is a thread, so feel free to share.

Or check out the documentation in non-mastodon form:

https://bbenchoff.github.io/pages/BeBox.html

stolen from elsewhere

Meanwhile on Twitter:

#seattle! don’t forget we’ve got a toot-up this weekend! sunday @ 330p in cal anderson park or rachel’s ginger beer depending on weather. boost the heck out of this. <3

Hot-takes on how "bad" fedi is by people who joined a week ago remind me of this seminal piece of deep insight:
https://mashable.com/article/mastodon-wont-survive

> Six reasons Mastodon won't survive

It was published 5.5 years ago (and counting).

I want David Cronenberg to design the new USB standard, so all the ports and plugs sigh and moan and writhe before finally accommodating each other’s anatomy in a blissful, disturbing union that allows charging and data transfer to occur effortlessly between all equipment.

If #Mastodon existed in the 1980s! Please boost this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV8Q0WOYoag

Hi everyone,

As of right now, I've identified 18 members of Congress/ committees/ office on #mastodon, of which 8 are confirmed as authentic.

The list is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1egupogzhZgPgcM1NcIxBC4iW2xgvs1qJPAG568YaCuY/edit?usp=sharing

#legislatures

Remember What They Took From You.

One of my favorite images in the category 'Future of Work'. From 1930!! 😳

"The futuristic world as envisioned by Echte Wagner advertising cards, 1930. Wireless Private Phone and Television."

Source: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/futuristic-visions-cards-germany/

#futureofwork #work #tech #innovation

How much public space we've surrendered to cars (Swedish artist Karl Jilg)

IN DEPTH: We previously reported that the GNU Image Manipulation Program would be renamed to LIGMA, as a result of long-standing controversy over its name. This article from our sister publication Fast Developer World covers the story in more detail. https://www.wpfastworld.com/11/23/open-source-graphics-editor-gimp-will-be-renamed-ligma-small-tech-news/