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Pete Orrall

@stefano Wow, this was an awesome article - thank you for writing it.

As a longtime #sysadmin I've been around the #Linux and #Windows blocks "a few times." I've really fallen in love with #FreeBSD after using it as a hobby. I will definitely check out #bhyve.

15 November at 11:48 | Open on mastodon.social
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Stefano Marinelli
14 November at 11:36

41 years ago, I was riding an electric motorcycle.
I have always been a pioneer of the times, even many years (and many hairs) ago.

#photography #photo #ThrowbackThursday #Motorcycle #VintagePhoto #VintagePic

A vintage photograph of a young child (me) seated on a red toy scooter in a grassy area. The child is wearing a yellow tank top and has short blond hair. In the background, multi-story apartment buildings can be seen, as well as a road with a classic Fiat 500 parked nearby. The scene appears to be from about 41 years ago.
14 November at 19:19 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
FrostyTrichs

Great shot and a timeless memory I bet. Thanks for sharing!

14 November at 12:26 | Open on walledgarden.xyz
❄️ freezr ❄️

@stefano

Bella la vespetta, si vede pure il tetto di una 500.... A quell'epoca ancora ne giravano parecchie...

14 November at 13:06 | Open on friendica.myportal.social
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Stefano Marinelli
14 November at 9:28

My full interview is now online, with a focus on the experience at EuroBSDCon 2024 and BSDs in general. It is available (in Italian, but English subtitles are available) on:

- Peertube: tube.bsd.cafe/w/ddLTx12THN4xJX
- Youtube: youtu.be/J2B14sbNdZw

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #BSD #EuroBSDCon #EBC24 #EuroBSDCon24 #EuroBSDCon2024

14 November at 19:18 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Stefano Marinelli
13 November at 15:46

Far More Blue

Even after the darkest night, the sun will shine. The sea will entertain you with its relaxing noise, and the sand will reflect the light in a warm, ancient colour palette.

#Photography #Photo #MeerMittwoch #SeaWednesday #NaturePhotography #Nature #Sea #Light #Blue #Sky #Italy

A view from a beach, with sand, blue sky and the sea. The light, the sea and the sand will shine on you, warming your soul.
13 November at 21:39 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Stefano Marinelli
12 November at 15:37

For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank @grunfink
Their already excellent #snac improves with every release, and they are always available, friendly, and positive.

The world could really be a better place with more people with their skills and attitude.

#ThankYouTuesday #gratitude #opensource #community #positivevibes

12 November at 15:54 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Wren
11 November at 10:17 on post I don't love Mondays 😀

@me

Every other day,
every other day,
Every other day of the week
is fine, yeah 🎶 😊

11 November at 11:28 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Wren

@me

Every other day,
every other day,
Every other day of the week
is fine, yeah 🎶 😊

11 November at 10:17 | Open on universeodon.com
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Futurama Quotes
9 November at 19:35

Fry: Nowadays people aren't interested in art that's not tattooed on fat guys.

9 November at 19:39 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Stefano Marinelli
9 November at 18:30

Saturday relaxation: I'm doing some tests to see if I could use the Google Pixel 7 with GrapheneOS - and without Google services - as my main phone. I've solved many of the issues:

- F-Droid for downloading main apps
- Aurora Store for Play Store apps
- For push notifications, I already have the ntfy server on my own server. By using UnifiedPush, many apps can use it
- Tusky (or moshidon) perfectly supports UnifiedPush (although I usually have notifications turned off for social apps)
- FluffyChat and Element support UnifiedPush and work well on my server
- Whatsapp works perfectly with the Matrix bridge, so I don't need to install it
- Mercurygram for Telegram perfectly supports notifications via UnifiedPush
- For email, I'm unsure whether to keep a separate connection (also to receive email notifications if my ntfy server is down) or use NotiMail to redirect them to UnifiedPush
- 2FAS Auth for 2FA

I will probably create a profile with Google services only for the apps that strictly require them, but it won't run in the background and I'll only use it when needed. For example, everything related to banking apps comes to mind.

Some apps remain out, mainly intercom apps. However, I could integrate them into Home Assistant and use that for sending notifications.

Yes, I think I could use a device daily without Google services, being fully in control of my data.

#Pixel #GooglePixel #GrapheneOS #OwnYourData

Saturday relaxation: I'm doing some tests to see if I could use the Google Pixel 7 with GrapheneOS - and without Google services - as my main phone. I've solved many of the issues:

- F-Droid for downloading main apps
- Aurora Store for Play Store apps
- For push notifications, I already have the ntfy server on my own server. By using UnifiedPush, many apps can use it
- Tusky (or moshidon) perfectly supports UnifiedPush (although I usually have notifications turned off for social apps)
- FluffyChat...

9 November at 19:17 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Paul Buetow

@stefano Same / similar setup I have currently. I own the Google Pixel 7 Pro and have instsalled GrapheneOS on it 1.5y ago, Love it.
Main profile: Completely de-googled, with F-Droid/Aurora.
Google profile: Some apps I sometimes have to use but require (sandboxed) Google Play
Social Media profile: For Mastodon, LinkedIn, Reddit, Facebook...
Data sync with my home FreeBSD based NAS: Syncthing
. I have blogged about it last year: foo.zone/gemfeed/2023-01-23-wh (Didn't use Syncthing back then)

@stefano Same / similar setup I have currently. I own the Google Pixel 7 Pro and have instsalled GrapheneOS on it 1.5y ago, Love it.
Main profile: Completely de-googled, with F-Droid/Aurora.
Google profile: Some apps I sometimes have to use but require (sandboxed) Google Play
Social Media profile: For Mastodon, LinkedIn, Reddit, Facebook...
Data sync with my home FreeBSD based NAS: Syncthing
. I have blogged about it last year: foo.zone/gemfeed/2023-01-23-wh (Didn't...

9 November at 18:40 | Open on fosstodon.org
mms :runbsd: + :emacs: :vim:
as400 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🐧

@stefano

For apps that need google services use private space. This way you don't need to switch profiles. Google services will run only when private space is unlocked. When you lock it - google service will be stopped. This is a new feature in android 15.
For email I highly recommend FairEmail. Me and my wife use it for years and it has been great.

9 November at 18:46 | Open on mas.to
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Stefano Marinelli
8 November at 10:31 on post My new personal snac2 instance will be ready™ over the weekend, so I can spare you all from my casual,...

@ricardo the problem of managing a tech instance that promotes self hosting: people start self-hosting 😆
Jokes apart, as a tech I'm glad you'll start a new instance. As an admin, I'm more glad that you'll keep your account at BSD Cafe active 😉

8 November at 10:34 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Fedi.Tips 🎄
8 November at 7:21 on post I wish that Mastodon had the "Starter Pack" functionality that Bluesky has built. It's a really smooth...

@ChrisCPS @adam

Hey Adam, I run a number of unofficial accounts and websites to help people join this place:

@FediTips & fedi.tips - Beginners' guides and tech support

@FediFollows & fedi.directory - Recommending accounts to follow

@FediGarden & fedi.garden - recommending servers to sign up on

@FediVideo & fedi.video - Recommending video accounts on here

@homegrown & growyourown.services - Helping people start their own servers

8 November at 7:24 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Stefano Marinelli
7 November at 16:57

November Sunset
Cento, Italy

23/11/2012

(There's a story behind this photo. I was walking alone, attempting to unwind after a particularly rough day. Behind me was the local cemetery (the road leading to it).
I noticed this light and grabbed my Galaxy Nexus. Although the phone had a subpar camera, this time, with some minor color adjustments, it produced a surprisingly good result.)

#Photography #Photo #Picture #Pic #ThrowbackThursday #Autumn #Sunset #Orange #FallenLeaves #November #Italy

November Sunset
Cento, Italy

23/11/2012

(There's a story behind this photo. I was walking alone, attempting to unwind after a particularly rough day. Behind me was the local cemetery (the road leading to it).
I noticed this light and grabbed my Galaxy Nexus. Although the phone had a subpar camera, this time, with some minor color adjustments, it produced a surprisingly good result.)

The photo shows a tree-lined path during autumn. The trees have dense foliage in shades of yellow and green, suggesting early autumn. A carpet of fallen leaves covers the path, which is centered in the photo and stretches into the distance where the setting or rising sun casts a warm glow. The sky is not visible, and there are no people or animals seen. The overall ambiance is serene and picturesque, typical of an autumnal scene.
7 November at 18:14 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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fiery
7 November at 17:24
Migrated to a new instance, time for a refresher #intro

If you are seeing this post that is likely because you followed me before at my old account at @fiery@mastodon.sdf.org

The fine folks there apparently were having some scaling issues and since I also wanted to be using a server software that is less wasteful, I moved here to bsd.cafe, graciously hosted by @stefano@bsd.cafe

If you are unsure whether you want to follow me, what is likely to be seen here is mostly pictures of #vegan food, #nature, #baking, and you will may also see me sometimes ranting about #technology, #programming, #privacy. Some of my interests in technology include #unix, #openbsd, #golang, #security. Glad to be on this new instance, hello bsd.cafe and snac.bsd.cafe people!
Migrated to a new instance, time for a refresher #intro

If you are seeing this post that is likely because you followed me before at my old account at @fiery@mastodon.sdf.org
7 November at 17:56 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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Stefano Marinelli
7 November at 8:32

I believe that the events of the last few days have finally clarified the reasons why Elon Musk bought Twitter.

The return on investment, of course, is not and never has been in the platform itself.

#SocialNetworks #Twitter #X

7 November at 14:40 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
@pineywoozle (s) for HARRIS

@stefano A lot of us have been screaming this non stop since his Saudi backers bought it for him.

7 November at 9:05 | Open on masto.ai
zannesan
Pete Orrall

@stefano The moment he said he was a "free speech absolutist" it was absolutely clear as day he had evil intentions.

The BEST improvements to that platform right now would be:

1.) Disable backups forever.
2.) chmod -R 400 / across all systems.
3.) Purge all entries from public DNS.

7 November at 11:44 | Open on mastodon.social
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The Real Grunfink
7 November at 14:36
I'm glad to announce the release of version 2.62 of #snac, the simple, minimalistic #ActivityPub instance server written in C. It includes the following changes:

Added a new user option to collapse top level threads by default.

Added a new disable_block_notifications boolean field to server.json to disable the notifications of Block activities.

Added a new strict_public_timelines boolean field to server.json to only show an account's posts and boosts (no trees) in public timelines.

Fixed repeated images in posts from some implementations (those that include an image both as an attachment and as an <img> tag inside the post content).

Added a small HTML/CSS tweak to improve post previews from some implementations (contributed by nyanide).

Notifications for EmojiReact activities now show the emoji.

New command-line action insert, to insert a post by its URL in a user's timeline.

Fixed bad processing/rendering of URLs with two or more @ symbols.

https://comam.es/what-is-snac

If you find #snac useful, please consider contributing via LiberaPay: https://liberapay.com/grunfink/donate

#snacAnnounces

This release has been inspired by the song Subways Of Your Mind by #FEX.

I'm glad to announce the release of version 2.62 of #snac, the simple, minimalistic #ActivityPub instance server written in C. It includes the following changes:

Added a new user option to collapse top level threads by default.
7 November at 14:40 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
Oliver⚡
nigel
oh, I missed this! Thank you, there's some nice things done here 🙂
11 November at 8:57 | Open on snac.lowkey.party
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Rory Mir
6 November at 18:03

Delete, encrypt, and decentralize your shit. Teach others to do the same.

6 November at 18:08 | Open on mysmallinstance.homelinux.org
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