Assaf @assaf@octodon.social
Code, design, random cute animals ★ Inbox not zero ★ Oakland ★ Too much coffee
"Let's play a game, to help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same."
#comics
#genrefiction (anything but literary)
#fountainpens
#writing
#reading (in general)
Anyone else from Ecuador?
@bluewake ah; I guess the lesson is, toot more often, even if it's just about disinfecting office desks :)
@bluewake hey there; first week here, still trying to figure it out; how did spot me if you're on a different instance than mine?
After intensively researching hazmat suites, we settled on more readily available means of containment https://octodon.social/media/tuShOzn0cH0W3A_9l70
The reviews … https://www.pksafety.com/dupont-reflector-suit.html#product_tabs_review_tabbed
"All my scientist buddies were jealous of my hazmat suit carrying around uranium with no problem."
And just like that, work Slack is discussing hangover cures, the cult of Vim, and spare-no-expense hazmat suites.
Some things I learned about the Mastodon web UI:
The profile page of a user on another server won't show all of their follows/posts. Open it in a new tab (by middle-clicking their username in a toot) to view them all.
To boost or fav a toot on an external site, copy its URL into the search box on your local instance. The toot will be shown as a search result.
The number one pitch at my university's startup challenge was water-resistant bed sheets. It's like, okay, your sheets aren't ruined, but there's still piss in your bed, ya know? Anywhoooooo how was everyone's day?
@inmysocks they're small enough that you can send entire toot, then it becomes an issue of out-of-order message: sender affixes a version number, and receiver discards anything older than last message received.
@unextro oh that is fantastic!
https://autodraw.com ... Everybody can draw now. :)
macOS shell tip: if you drop a folder on a tab of Terminal.app, it cds to that folder.
How to become the right kind of cautious, when it comes to security news https://source.opennews.org/articles/shields-developing-security-skepticism/
Okay, here it is, One Punch Man: Down Under
In case you missed it, this is probably the best guide out there for getting started with Mastodon. And I"m quoted! 😁 https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b
Thank you @qinaliu for writing it!
This is the kind of book programmers at witches.town read.
Job thing! If you have a background in activism and understand tech, EFF has a couple of jobs you might be interested in (plz to boost)
Grassroots activist
You will support EFF’s grassroots advocacy efforts, support our security training team, and engage in outreach to grassroots groups, with a focus on technical communities and hacker spaces
Writer, Activism Team
This position will focus on net neutrality and a range of intellectual property issues
https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/jobs
The best part of young social networks is finding new people to follow and learn from.
