mastodon 4.7.3Computer Scientist. EU Web Tech & privacy researcher. Web Dev BSc. & Comp Sci MSc. Hardware geek. Metalhead. PhD soon. Northerner. CWL/MCR/AMS
Weirdest thing of the algorithm era is people trying to grow on these platforms and every post is like do you remember when…..? Do you like……? Who do you…..? - everyone asking pointless questions constantly to farm engagement. It’s so strange. Be a human.
Absolute #retrogaming score! This seems to have been pulled from the Microsoft store, so I nabbed a physical copy for £12. Another reason digital and licensing sucks. I went to play the digital version and it’s gone. The license for my physical copy can’t be revoked.
It’s been years since I was in San Francisco for the 2013 #WWDC - I always love these launches, but those OG days were so much fun. Grainy photos shot in iPhone 4 in period.
I’m done trying to chase spammers, scrapers, ai crawlers and bad bots. I’ve added cloudflare back onto my site, using tiered cache. Those in the UK & verified bots have free access. This is 99% of our audience. Rest of world it’s a managed challenge that will auto pass for most
Oh wow. I had this exact magazine along with most of the series as a kid. I was a massive master system and game gear geek.
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Just a quick heads up, I might still post on social media over the summer (I use Fedica to post/schedule), but I’m physically taking the time away from socials for the rest of summer. I won’t be replying or scrolling. All apps removed. Contact me directly if you need me.
I installed the latest version of instagram on my phone after months not using it. I saw Moseri say we can now tune our algorithm. What a dumpster fire. I’m in my early 40s, married but not a parent. It shows me OF girls, get rich quick, strong porn and retro gaming. Disastrous.
Exactly this. Boosterism kills the hardware market.
This new ad @apple@indieweb.social put out ahead of #WWDC really made me laugh. I’ve only ever used chrome for web dev compatibility testing. It’s always been Firefox for me & recently safari with Wipr on iOS. The veiled chrome comment by the lady makes me smile. https://youtu.be/Spb-ka7xrR8?si=9KH_jBV_6ZnoFNHy
Just spent a week with my niece who turned 18 last month. She came to stay with us. After seeing how much young people are addicted to their phones & completely disconnected from the world around them, I’ve removed all socials from my phone. Broadcasting via Fedica. Disconnecting
Just no. This is getting creepy, weird and overwhelming. Content overload. I’ve already stepped away from the big platforms for this very reason. It’s just a fire hose of algorithmic content.
I can’t beleive that Ministry - Last Tangle In Paris was recorded in 2012. Still one of my favourite live albums from the genre defining and often genre defying Ministry. The soundtrack to my Saturday. Uncle Al and his genius audio samples. #metal #industrial
I’ve really stepped up my productivity this year. Two of the tools that really help are Fedica & Cold Turkey. I use Fedica to post to my socials, just like this; without logging in. And cold turkey maintains a list of sites I’d normally waste time on, and blocks them when working