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Hey if anyone is interested we setup instances for Mastodon, Pixelfed, Friendica, Peertube, Nextcloud and more, See - webape.site/

We do so for a cost so we can afford to also make the many trade-free services and projects we have. See tromsite.com/

If you are interested or may want to help, you can also share this. We setup a separate VPS for each instance and provide updates, support, or custom requests as much as we can, for each instance. Plus an email server for each of them.

#fedi #fediverse #mastodon #friendica #nextcloud #foss #opensource #pixelfed #hosting

#Hosting #NextCloud #Mastodon #Friendica #opensource #foss #fediverse #pixelfed #fedi
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Another photo from last night, different tree. The brightest "star" is Jupiter :)

Taken with my phone basically.

#astrophotography #nightsky #nature #pixel4a #astrophoto #astro #sky #jupiter #Betelgeuse

#nature #sky #astrophotography #Jupiter #astro #Pixel4a #nightsky #astrophoto #betelgeuse
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Taken now:

With a Pixel 6a. You can see Jupiter in the top center, that bright light. You can also spot the Orion belt right lower side. And left lower side that bright light is Sirus. Lastly see if you can spot Betelgeuse :)

#astrophotography #nightsky #nature #pixel4a #astrophoto #astro #sky #jupiter #Betelgeuse

#nature #sky #astrophotography #Jupiter #astro #Pixel4a #nightsky #astrophoto

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You see what's happening right?

They are preventing you from accessing the means of computing, making you reliant on their services in the future they're building.

At astronomical rents.

wccftech.com/western-digital-h…

Western Digital Has No More HDD Capacity Left, as CEO Reveals Massive AI Deals; Brace Yourself For Price Surges Ahead!

HDD capacity from one of the world's largest manufacturers has started to run dry, according to WD's CEO, as major LTAs have been signed out.
Muhammad Zuhair (Wccftech)
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We talk about #HolosSocial forgetting some of you might not know this project.
#Holos is a full ActivityPub server running on your device. Currently on Android, next on iOS.
We already introduced #E2EE DMs and #ActivityPub identity through custom domains. You own your followers, your keys, and your identity. Relays are just infrastructure.
On the footer of holos.social we added pages explaining the project. Have a look!

Mastodon: @HolosSocial Don't hesitate to share

Fediverse Relay - Welcome

holos.social
#ActivityPub #e2ee #holos #holossocial @Holos Social

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Stargazer

Sorry to ping you here but I tried reaching you on the Matrix (actually registered to do that!) but when I try to /join #fedilab_apps:matrix.org, it always fails. The only thing it suggests is to knock, which I did days ago.

Does this room still exist? How do I join? I have a number of questions, specifically about Holos, but I doubt pinging you here with each of them is the right way if there's a whole community room to ask around.

#fedilab_apps
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You want to see a funny and interesting @PeerTube channel? See videos.trom.tf/c/big_world_sma…

Sasha is hilarious but also very brave. She hikes by herself with a huge backpack through the mountains.

Worth featuring her channel :) wherever :)

#peertube #nature #travel #world #hiking #videos

Big World small Sasha

Videos for my blog: https://www.bigworldsmallsasha.com/
videos.trom.tf
#PeerTube #world #nature #travel #videos #hiking @PeerTube

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Motorhome vs Owning vs Renting: Costs and Lifestyle -

Motorhome vs Owning vs Renting: Costs and Lifestyle

This is a long video but I wanted to compare in detail how is living in a motorhome comparing with renting or owning a place. From costs to lifestyle: comfort, resources, toilet, space, etc.. The focus is on Spain since this is where I lived for the past many years.

I hope this video is useful for some.

#motorhome #vanlife #camper #travel #spain #rent #renting #costs

RE: videos.trom.tf/videos/watch/24…

#sPAIN #travel #rent #vanlife #costs #renting #camper #motorhome

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(satire) *AI Chatbot That Only Responds "Huh" Valued At $200 Billion.*

AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion

PALO ALTO, CA—Hailing the new product as a “game changer” in the development of large language models, Silicon Valley insiders confirmed Tuesday that an AI chatbot that only responds “huh” had been valued at $200 billion.
The Onion Staff (The Onion)

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This is extremely disappointing. This project had a lot more respect for the users of the Fediverse than anything I had seen before while trying to tackle a genuine problem.

The truly disappointing part is similar things with less respect happen all the time and no one gets angry because they aren't being transparent.

#HolosDiscover

Fedilab Apps

2026-02-11 10:14:49

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We heard you. #HolosDiscover has been shut down, all indexed data deleted, and the source code removed. We apologize for the misunderstanding. Our approach was built with the deepest respect for user consent, but we understand it could rightfully be seen as misusing the indexable flag that many users didn't consciously enable. This highlighted a real conversation the Fediverse needs about default settings. Thank you for the feedback.

#holosdiscover

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We heard you. #HolosDiscover has been shut down, all indexed data deleted, and the source code removed. We apologize for the misunderstanding. Our approach was built with the deepest respect for user consent, but we understand it could rightfully be seen as misusing the indexable flag that many users didn't consciously enable. This highlighted a real conversation the Fediverse needs about default settings. Thank you for the feedback.
#holosdiscover

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This article on AI slop is, ironically and clearly, AI-generated. thestatesman.com/entertainment…

I found it because it quotes me from another publication without so much as hyperlinking the original. Articles on Medium, LinkedIn posts, news and features, everything is AI-generated now. I have stopped visiting these sites.

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Rokosun

You truly realize the extend of the problem when you look for articles mentioning yourself or your projects. We develop a Linux distribution called TROMjaro and these days most of the articles we come across mentioning our project is AI generated, sometimes a differently phrased rewrite of previous articles.

cc: @tio

@Tio
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Three-panel Mandatory Roller Coaster comic. First panel, character A says to B: "We invented a robot that answers questions". Second panel, A continues: "We just have to feed it 10 baby giraffes a day", next to a humanoid robot. Third panel, B asks: "But it answers the questions correctly?". A answers condescendingly: "Oh my goodness, no. No no no no no."
Source: mandatoryrollercoaster.com/pos…

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Some of you noticed that @HolosDiscover is following you. It's a Fediverse search engine we built to solve a problem: when you start your own server with #Holos, your index is empty. #HolosDiscover provides a ready-to-use content catalog for everyone.
Only public posts from consenting users are indexed. Deletions and edits are reflected in real-time through ActivityPub activities.

How it works: discover.holos.social/how-it-w…

Open-source (AGPL-3.0): codeberg.org/tom79/Holos-Disco…

Holos-Discover

A privacy-respecting Fediverse search engine built on ActivityPub federation. Only indexes public posts from consenting users (indexable=true). No scraping, no API crawling, just standard federation.
Codeberg.org
#holos #holosdiscover @Holos Discover

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Arnold Schrijver

Holos is a very nice project, congratulations. Note that wrt Holos-Discover, the "How it works" does not explain the search mechanism, and the repo link gives a 404.

Regarding Holos-App the docs mention that it implements a "full ActivityPub server", but it is unclear whether you mean "a full server" (S2S) or the "ActivityPub conformant Federated Server" specification profile, which in a quick peek is not what Holos-App is.. looks like?

ActivityPub

The ActivityPub protocol is a decentralized social networking protocol based upon the [ActivityStreams] 2.0 data format.
www.w3.org
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Holos Social

@aschrijver
We shut down the service. See toot.fedilab.app/@apps/1160514…

Fedilab Apps

2026-02-11 10:14:49

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We heard you. #HolosDiscover has been shut down, all indexed data deleted, and the source code removed. We apologize for the misunderstanding. Our approach was built with the deepest respect for user consent, but we understand it could rightfully be seen as misusing the indexable flag that many users didn't consciously enable. This highlighted a real conversation the Fediverse needs about default settings. Thank you for the feedback.

@Arnold Schrijver
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Some of my old comics have aged well!
#discord

framapiaf.org/@davidrevoy/1150…

David Revoy

2025-08-13 16:34:06

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Security

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

A comic in four panels. Panel 1. A sorcerer is standing in front of the closed main gate of a tall and dark castle. The guard, on the wall of the castle, shouts: > Guard: Halt, stranger! Do you have the password? > Sorcerer: Yes, it's DarkLord123! Panel 2. Zoom on the guard, shouting another test: > Guard: What about the security code sent to your address? > Sorcerer: Oh yes, I have that: 75482. Panel 3. The guard now hangs a big poster, absurd: there is on it a picture of a horse on a landscape, but it is split into many squares. The laser wand of the sorcerer selects all the squares with horses. > Guard: Now, use your magic to show me all the squares with horses. Good. Panel 4. Shot of the sorcerer, visibly very bored by all these tests, opening his mouth. > Guard (off-panel): Finally, prove that you're an adult by closing and opening your mouth. > Sorcerer: Really?... This comic strip is a critique of the too many security steps in 2025: login/password, 2FA security code, captchas, and adult verification via webcam expression.

#discord
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schuelermine

somewhat related and also very funny is this sketch youtu.be/WiIqBB2QJB0

Forgetting Your Password in the Olden Times™

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
Alasdair Beckett-King (YouTube)
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Folks, @rania40, like @joynewacc and @aseelfromgz are volunteering with Gaza Verified even as they face the same inhumane conditions forced upon Palestinians by Israel.

If you can, please help as a tiny way of saying thank you 💕

@A S E E L @Joy @AYA🤍

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During any #press event, I prefer to stay awake all day on-site, away from my family, to document the moment. Here’s glimpse of the vids I captured at night at Nasser Hospital, documenting the return of patients who completed their medical treatment abroad & returned to #gaza via the Rafah crossing
At this location,returnees reunite with their families. For some, however, the moment of arrival is met with heartbreak as they receive news for the first time of the martyrdom of their loved ones
#Gaza #press

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We put a lot of work into both #Fedilab and #HolosSocial. We will never neglect one for the other, both deserve attention. Holos allowed us to push boundaries like E2EE DMs over ActivityPub and portable identity, but Fedilab is the app we've been working on since 2017 and will keep integrating new features. This is your app, not ours. Alongside all this, we are volunteers, so if you can help us financially, that would really help. Thank you.
#fedilab #holossocial

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Nyx Erinyes wrote: Did you know John Steinbeck's depression-era classic ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ is among the ‘Top 100 books banned" in America? | can see why: Here's a short passage from Chapter 25: "There is a crime here that goes beyond denunciation. There is a sorrow here that weeping cannot symbolize. There is a failure here that topples all our successes. The fertile Earth, the straight tree rows, the sturdy trunks, and the ripe fruit. And the children dying of (hunger) must die because a profit cannot be taken from an orange. And coroners must fill in the certificates - died of malnutrition - because the food must rot (if not sold at a profit). ...and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath. In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage."
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