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 Level up! 48. -1 wealth, +3 old man stories. 💫 
 So, uh, I guess #Discord is down? 
 Feels right to add #postmarks to the Fediverse list on Wikipedia. Done.  https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fediverse 
 Exciting to see #micropython 1.21 arrive. Removal of the u-prefixes and some of the tweaks to board naming are key changes to know about. Just updated the Wikidata entry to add it to the list. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroPython 
 @b176d6dc it’s just so, so far from the thing I worked on, it’s truly painful to watch. 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu It seems there is a push to... 
 @bf44dd63 just wondering where that push is coming from - Mastodon is working well for me. 
 @bf44dd63 just to add to the collection (like me), or any other reason? 
 DevRel in the era of “Community Everywhere”

I recently gave a talk about Developer Relations and "Community Everywhere" - where communities are gathering online, and why it is important to continue to connect with them.

http://andypiper.co.uk/2023/10/06/devrel-in-the-era-of-community-everywhere/ 
 Anyone else having issues with Discord on Mac? I can’t get it to launch today… just bombs str... 
 @ffe0be0d I haven't had to re-launch today (yet), it is running ok since I closed and re-opened the machine. 
 nostr:npub1xl5n3v4mwr5xdlfyrr8zg23dwlhnefpe52pdraj7kvaz70lrnyzqxzwsca paging nostr:npub17gek9gagn... 
 @f50dbb78 @37e938b2 Thanks! I wrote a bit about this a while back and linked to some demos for embeds and so on. I think they may benefit from some updates, hopefully soon, but maybe this will be a good starting point? https://dev.to/andypiper/a-opportunity-for-developers-1ee4 
 Today was a bit stressful & tiring, mostly because I work hard to be open to a broad range of opinions, and dislike having to take decisions that leave folks deeply dissatisfied. Knowing that I’ve done so in good faith, without resorting to shouting, whilst enforcing a code of conduct, makes things easier. It is *definitely* not always how I’ve reacted in the past, so I’m grateful to my past self for learning the hard way.

Tomorrow, will be a new day. 
 not super a fan of the whole "notifications now include the entire thumbnail" thing since the 4.2... 
 @f3ad697a noted - might be something we can improve in a future release. Just to check, you’re referring to the default web UI right? (I’m guessing so with the references to DOM etc). I can raise an issue in the morning if it doesn’t exist already. 
 @ff2993ad thanks for the thoughtful status update! I’ll do what I can (where and when I can) to continue to help out - appreciate your openness to collaboration and contributions! 👍🏻 
 I have various Lipo batteries with JST connectors, and a specific device (a Lilygo T-Deck) with a micro JST / JST-GH socket on board. I'm just going to have to solder on a smaller connector, aren't I? 😞 
 Developers who use enums should form a union. 
 @5f05efe7 badum-tish! 
 Cool to see people getting their Glasgows with cases! 
 @a18552fe I only discovered the Glasgow later, so I'm in a later batch - looks cool! 
 Right now I'm roughly at the end of my capabilities. 

Dealing with desperate trans people on the... 
 @e1a4d065 look at this all professional like! watching (but back and forth from the screen... I'll leave it streaming!) 
 @252fb4d7 thanks for the h/t - I definitely learned a bunch from that story. Seems like a couple of font sites at least in there to steer clear from. 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu nostr:npub13kc8wg2vfgqfw9a4... 
 @6e7c49dd @8db07721 limited edition for these ones at the moment (i.e. I'm sharing them at events). As you may already know, there is an official merch store, but this particular design is not there. https://freshstore.co/collections/mastodon 
 If *you* want a lovely @Mastodon sticker like the one Bill Thompson's laptop is now sporting, come and find me during #AllThingsOpen in Raleigh Oct 15-17, and let's talk about Open Source, open standards, and social platforms! /cc @8db07721 https://someone.elses.computer/@billt/111175964185265189 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu unfortunately.. blockchain.... 
 @5426f855 good to know! And fair enough - not always easy to check ahead of posting. Fact check now in the same thread, at least. 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu I am remembering using Mosa... 
 @b5a20b70 you’re welcome. I am not the youngest person in the room. 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu I have a story about Cyberi... 
 @13ac8f7f you have a story about almost everything, and I look forward to it. 
 Cyberia cafe has been recreated in VR! This is right on topic for me - something to talk about on @9962674f this week. 
 As an historian by study and interest, and a technologist, and a social network researcher / implementer, and believer in and contributor to Open Source software and movements, this intersection of my interests in one talk is phenomenal (Shout-out to @13ac8f7f for posting about the event, that’s why I’m aware of it and here) 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu Say hi to nostr:npub17p03wd... 
 @30b6b534 @f05f1737 i shall! I even have Mastodon stickers to hand out! 
 Talking about the first Cyberia cafe in Tottenham Court Road back in 1994! Just as I was starting at university - I was very quickly helping to administer the computer room in the basement of one corner of the college back at the time. 
 Cyberia cafe has been recreated in VR! This is right on topic for me - something to talk about on @9962674f this week. 
 I am at Newspeak House in London for Cybersalon, celebrating the 30th birthday of the Mosaic web browser (more or less)

https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/111/172/403/692/416/754/original/6d9364d4d6b54be3.png 
 Talking about the first Cyberia cafe in Tottenham Court Road back in 1994! Just as I was starting at university - I was very quickly helping to administer the computer room in the basement of one corner of the college back at the time. 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu bizarrely were talking abou... 
 @bdfc9725 I still use that, on occasion, when I need a text-mode hit on a web page. 
 Anyone else going to the Mosaic birthday event in #london later? should be fun! https://cybersalon.org/happy-30th-birthday-to-mosaic-browser-next-event/ 
 Transferring eSIM from Watch to Watch by the power of calling someone and reading out a really long number 😞 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu I've helped deal with 2 Pri... 
 @ba50bc5c promising start! 😬 
 Hi @a4e7c0dc @b9b033a1 @1ab24185 👋🏻 how are you all? apropos of Pi 5, we are going to run a themed edition of the @c8122fcd meetup in Wimbledon on November 5th! Pi Fawkes Day https://mastodon.org.uk/@Makeroni/111160275811828756 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu i'm in front of a customer ... 
 @bdfc9725 love those wood panels. Sounds like you also took a bus going in the wrong direction, though. 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu Since 40 years I drive to t... 
 @e7e3f9e2 😬 yeah at least with the bus I could get off at the next stop and turn around! The only reason I'm on the bus is that the train skipped the station that I needed, though... Not my day so far! 
 On the plus side, I’ve been able to set up Signal on the new phone; on the downside, it’s a start-over so if you have my details we’ll have to start a fresh chat. 
 So far today, I’ve got on a bus heading in the opposite direction to where I intended to go. How are you? 
 @5426f855 qrcode seems to be too low res to link out from the pic, what are they promoting? 
 @045a6073 yes, but note the drop right afterwards - the hope is that we can continue to see healthy financial contributions! 
 Not sure if it's a new feature, but it was today that I learned that you can follow hashtags on M... 
 @9a3d0e66 yep, new since v4.0 and *super useful* for discovering new folks and things you're interested in. 
 I erased my old iPhone before realising that it means I can't transfer Signal to the new one 🤦‍♂️   and now trying to set it up fresh on new phone is giving a "Something went wrong" error... argh! Super-secure messaging! 
 New @gamesatwork_biz@botsinspace.social just dropped! e434 - Breaking Virtual Bricks #Podcast https://gamesatwork.biz/2023/10/02/e434-breaking-virtual-bricks/ 
 How has all the news out of England for an entire *week* been about one tree? >.< 
 @b13e1947 I was blissfully unaware of this. And now my newsfeed contains Brian Blessed. 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y606... 
 @f59234f5 thanks for the info, always interested to learn from others! We've been fairly heavy users of Micron so far, and yet to venture into fountain pens - but curious to do so. 
 I'm not going to lie, I've seen more nail-biting matches. 

#rwc2023 
 @1cdc664b how's Graham Norton this evening? 
 nostr:npub17gek9gagnhd2y6068aegka672zu2g5jf7nx040m4spclmrldxmmsvehgsu he's probably on Parler. I ... 
 @b152e56b I see thatoldchestnut dot org dot uk is available, FWIW. 
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 ... you can also do useful things like hiding list members from the home timeline (more like birdsite, but not). 
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 @13ac8f7f little bit surprised that I can't find Newspeak and Cybersalon on Mastodon yet, hopefully folks will think about joining us here now, especially with the BBC and others showing the way forward. 
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 @6797b014 YES the polarity thing is 😩 
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 @7f2b0e0e hey Biz, we missed you! How've you been? 
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 @e77df6d7 oh no. Now I know about UXN and have another thing that tickles my brain…