Boris
@bmann.ca
Web tinkerer. Pooling capital and collaboration.
What if we made things a little bit better?
#Vancouver #cooking #restaurant #atproto
I'm on Germ DM 🔑
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What if we made things a little bit better?
#Vancouver #cooking #restaurant #atproto
I'm on Germ DM 🔑
https://ger.mx/A04SXZYcNrBNCygCupzIejDFcf3VR7MVDPRaojGxx0lr#did:plc:2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43
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I have a whole folder of ATProto apps on iOS (plus a select few directly on my Home Screen).
Today we call them “ATproto” apps.
In the future … they’re just a better way to build a wide range of apps, where users own their data, login in anywhere, and choose different interfaces.
Today we call them “ATproto” apps.
In the future … they’re just a better way to build a wide range of apps, where users own their data, login in anywhere, and choose different interfaces.
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While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
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So GitHub has this backlinks feature where it’ll make a visible event for when an issue elsewhere on gh references the one you’re viewing.
In the Atmosphere we can be doing this for all apps, so when a a @tangled.org repo is linked from @bsky.app that’d create a two-way connection and soft ping.
In the Atmosphere we can be doing this for all apps, so when a a @tangled.org repo is linked from @bsky.app that’d create a two-way connection and soft ping.
February 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
So GitHub has this backlinks feature where it’ll make a visible event for when an issue elsewhere on gh references the one you’re viewing.
In the Atmosphere we can be doing this for all apps, so when a a @tangled.org repo is linked from @bsky.app that’d create a two-way connection and soft ping.
In the Atmosphere we can be doing this for all apps, so when a a @tangled.org repo is linked from @bsky.app that’d create a two-way connection and soft ping.
Another use case for @margin.at highlights, sharing content that is trapped in LinkedIn. In this case a @swardley.bsky.social post.
Highlight on Margin
"We're living in a highly fragile system and we've extended this lack of comprehension into the entire software chain. We are building brick upon brick of epistemic debt, promising a future where......
margin.at
February 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Another use case for @margin.at highlights, sharing content that is trapped in LinkedIn. In this case a @swardley.bsky.social post.
I agree with sporks space design decisions for a new chat platform - federation is a misfeature for hosted chat platforms (use SSO), E2EE is a misfeature for public channels (use apps built for E2EE), voice chats are a space not an event (drop in not scheduled).
February 10, 2026 at 8:46 AM
I agree with sporks space design decisions for a new chat platform - federation is a misfeature for hosted chat platforms (use SSO), E2EE is a misfeature for public channels (use apps built for E2EE), voice chats are a space not an event (drop in not scheduled).
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Today is probably a fine day to mention that I've been working on a self-hostable Discordslacklike called Chatto. It's steadily moving towards feature parity with the big kids, with everything crammed into a single compact 50 MB executable that can run off the cheapest VM you can find.
February 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Today is probably a fine day to mention that I've been working on a self-hostable Discordslacklike called Chatto. It's steadily moving towards feature parity with the big kids, with everything crammed into a single compact 50 MB executable that can run off the cheapest VM you can find.
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You can now vote for your favourite atproto service, over at who.loves.brussels/atproto-apps
ATproto Apps
Browse a curated directory of ATproto apps and services—clients, feeds, tools, games, and more—with clear alternatives and links to try them.
who.loves.brussels
February 10, 2026 at 7:33 AM
You can now vote for your favourite atproto service, over at who.loves.brussels/atproto-apps
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Soft launching my Keybase on atproto alpha: @keytrace.dev
Basically the identity verification system from keybase/keyoxide but storing the identity claims on your registry and signing them based on keys in mine.
It is not focused on PGP, but on making it possible for social apps to handle identity
Basically the identity verification system from keybase/keyoxide but storing the identity claims on your registry and signing them based on keys in mine.
It is not focused on PGP, but on making it possible for social apps to handle identity
February 9, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Soft launching my Keybase on atproto alpha: @keytrace.dev
Basically the identity verification system from keybase/keyoxide but storing the identity claims on your registry and signing them based on keys in mine.
It is not focused on PGP, but on making it possible for social apps to handle identity
Basically the identity verification system from keybase/keyoxide but storing the identity claims on your registry and signing them based on keys in mine.
It is not focused on PGP, but on making it possible for social apps to handle identity
Yes there’s a wine app, @winesky.app! Follow wine expert & app builder @dr.h.winesky.app for more.
Marqués de Cáceres Verdejo by Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres (2024) - 4 ⭐
We chilled the wine quickly and even added few ice cubes. Not too dry not too sweet, pleasant acid especially with some cured meats and aged cheese.
White Wine from Castilla y León
via @winesky.app
🍷 #winesky #spanishwine
We chilled the wine quickly and even added few ice cubes. Not too dry not too sweet, pleasant acid especially with some cured meats and aged cheese.
White Wine from Castilla y León
via @winesky.app
🍷 #winesky #spanishwine
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Yes there’s a wine app, @winesky.app! Follow wine expert & app builder @dr.h.winesky.app for more.
Marqués de Cáceres Verdejo by Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres (2024) - 4 ⭐
We chilled the wine quickly and even added few ice cubes. Not too dry not too sweet, pleasant acid especially with some cured meats and aged cheese.
White Wine from Castilla y León
via @winesky.app
🍷 #winesky #spanishwine
We chilled the wine quickly and even added few ice cubes. Not too dry not too sweet, pleasant acid especially with some cured meats and aged cheese.
White Wine from Castilla y León
via @winesky.app
🍷 #winesky #spanishwine
February 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Marqués de Cáceres Verdejo by Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres (2024) - 4 ⭐
We chilled the wine quickly and even added few ice cubes. Not too dry not too sweet, pleasant acid especially with some cured meats and aged cheese.
White Wine from Castilla y León
via @winesky.app
🍷 #winesky #spanishwine
We chilled the wine quickly and even added few ice cubes. Not too dry not too sweet, pleasant acid especially with some cured meats and aged cheese.
White Wine from Castilla y León
via @winesky.app
🍷 #winesky #spanishwine
📍 Toma Cafe Olavide
Cafe · Madrid, Community of Madrid, ES
★★★★★
Catching up with my sister earlier in the day. They have little signs that say “no computer, no drama”
I had orange polenta cake + orange cappuccino.
https://beaconbits.app/beacon/2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3megy5fqhos25
#BeaconBits
Cafe · Madrid, Community of Madrid, ES
★★★★★
Catching up with my sister earlier in the day. They have little signs that say “no computer, no drama”
I had orange polenta cake + orange cappuccino.
https://beaconbits.app/beacon/2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3megy5fqhos25
#BeaconBits
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
📍 Toma Cafe Olavide
Cafe · Madrid, Community of Madrid, ES
★★★★★
Catching up with my sister earlier in the day. They have little signs that say “no computer, no drama”
I had orange polenta cake + orange cappuccino.
https://beaconbits.app/beacon/2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3megy5fqhos25
#BeaconBits
Cafe · Madrid, Community of Madrid, ES
★★★★★
Catching up with my sister earlier in the day. They have little signs that say “no computer, no drama”
I had orange polenta cake + orange cappuccino.
https://beaconbits.app/beacon/2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3megy5fqhos25
#BeaconBits
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I see it's once again time to post this:
Discord Alternatives, Ranked
Building an online community takes more than tools. But the right tool can make all the difference.
taggart-tech.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I see it's once again time to post this:
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Help save BC Rent Bank—a proven program that's helped 15,000+ renters in B.C. avoid eviction. Send a letter to the BC government now: bcrentbank.ca/takeaction/?...
#BCRentBank #EvictionPrevention #renters
#BCRentBank #EvictionPrevention #renters
Take Action - BC Rent Bank
Since 2019, BC Rent Bank has helped over 15,000 households avoid eviction or essential utility disconnection through financial assistance. But government
bcrentbank.ca
February 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Help save BC Rent Bank—a proven program that's helped 15,000+ renters in B.C. avoid eviction. Send a letter to the BC government now: bcrentbank.ca/takeaction/?...
#BCRentBank #EvictionPrevention #renters
#BCRentBank #EvictionPrevention #renters
If you’re enjoying @margin.at, a bookmarking / highlighting / annotation app with support for @semble.so, donate to @scanash.com
Guys @scanash.com wants to buy an HP EliteDesk 800 G4 SFF that costs $150 so he can "legally" make a media server and NAS
so like give him money: ko-fi.com/scan
so like give him money: ko-fi.com/scan
Support Scan
Support Scan
ko-fi.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
If you’re enjoying @margin.at, a bookmarking / highlighting / annotation app with support for @semble.so, donate to @scanash.com
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Guys @scanash.com wants to buy an HP EliteDesk 800 G4 SFF that costs $150 so he can "legally" make a media server and NAS
so like give him money: ko-fi.com/scan
so like give him money: ko-fi.com/scan
Support Scan
Support Scan
ko-fi.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Guys @scanash.com wants to buy an HP EliteDesk 800 G4 SFF that costs $150 so he can "legally" make a media server and NAS
so like give him money: ko-fi.com/scan
so like give him money: ko-fi.com/scan
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Spotted this interesting design/implementation of a self-hosted context store for agents.
- Turn DAG
- Blob Deduplication / Content Addresses Storage
- BLAKE3
- Dynamic types, visual debugging, ...
github.com/strongdm/cxdb
- Turn DAG
- Blob Deduplication / Content Addresses Storage
- BLAKE3
- Dynamic types, visual debugging, ...
github.com/strongdm/cxdb
February 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Spotted this interesting design/implementation of a self-hosted context store for agents.
- Turn DAG
- Blob Deduplication / Content Addresses Storage
- BLAKE3
- Dynamic types, visual debugging, ...
github.com/strongdm/cxdb
- Turn DAG
- Blob Deduplication / Content Addresses Storage
- BLAKE3
- Dynamic types, visual debugging, ...
github.com/strongdm/cxdb
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Flying Into The ATmosphere https://hacdias.com/2026/02/08/atmosphere/
Flying Into The ATmosphere
Since FOSDEM, I've gone down the rabbit hole of the world of the AT Protocol - or the ATmosphere, as some would say. I've learned about a lot of cool projects, tried some of them, and made my website also a bit more atmospheric. As such, I decided it was worth sharing!
hacdias.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Flying Into The ATmosphere https://hacdias.com/2026/02/08/atmosphere/
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So it’s broadly recognized that Vancouver needs more hotel rooms, that high room rates driven by high occupancy are a drag on the local economy, that the city needs to facilitate the construction of more hotels. All of this is true
I want speak to the human importance of hotels
I want speak to the human importance of hotels
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
So it’s broadly recognized that Vancouver needs more hotel rooms, that high room rates driven by high occupancy are a drag on the local economy, that the city needs to facilitate the construction of more hotels. All of this is true
I want speak to the human importance of hotels
I want speak to the human importance of hotels
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I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
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Your domain is your “internet handle”
dotcom.press/archive/internet-handle
Linking together some thoughts on:
1. @danabra.mov's "internet handle"
2. Cory Doctorow's "enshittification"
3. Gordon Brander's "credible exit"
4. my visit to the Verizon store in 7th grade
dotcom.press/archive/internet-handle
Linking together some thoughts on:
1. @danabra.mov's "internet handle"
2. Cory Doctorow's "enshittification"
3. Gordon Brander's "credible exit"
4. my visit to the Verizon store in 7th grade
January 31, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Your domain is your “internet handle”
dotcom.press/archive/internet-handle
Linking together some thoughts on:
1. @danabra.mov's "internet handle"
2. Cory Doctorow's "enshittification"
3. Gordon Brander's "credible exit"
4. my visit to the Verizon store in 7th grade
dotcom.press/archive/internet-handle
Linking together some thoughts on:
1. @danabra.mov's "internet handle"
2. Cory Doctorow's "enshittification"
3. Gordon Brander's "credible exit"
4. my visit to the Verizon store in 7th grade
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The exe.dev January update is here! Only a week late. (Servers were on fire.)
blog.exe.dev/jan26-update
blog.exe.dev/jan26-update
February 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The exe.dev January update is here! Only a week late. (Servers were on fire.)
blog.exe.dev/jan26-update
blog.exe.dev/jan26-update
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The competition has billions of dollars, billions of users and deep political connections.
Quit the crabs-in-a-barrel mentality if you care about all of our collective work meaning something in this lifetime.
Quit the crabs-in-a-barrel mentality if you care about all of our collective work meaning something in this lifetime.
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The competition has billions of dollars, billions of users and deep political connections.
Quit the crabs-in-a-barrel mentality if you care about all of our collective work meaning something in this lifetime.
Quit the crabs-in-a-barrel mentality if you care about all of our collective work meaning something in this lifetime.
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Click into this thread to choose your displayed pronouns
February 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The concept of @steve-yegge.bsky.social's "campfire", for a group, for an organization, is what I've noted as "goal workspaces" bmannconsulting.com/notes/goal-w...
Potentially too pretentious a term, but various distributed / remote teams have been iterating towards this for years.
Potentially too pretentious a term, but various distributed / remote teams have been iterating towards this for years.
Highlight on Margin
"You have a lot of work ahead of you. Build the campfire. Turn your product into a living prototype. Consider building some hives within your company, and giving them space to innovate."
margin.at
February 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The concept of @steve-yegge.bsky.social's "campfire", for a group, for an organization, is what I've noted as "goal workspaces" bmannconsulting.com/notes/goal-w...
Potentially too pretentious a term, but various distributed / remote teams have been iterating towards this for years.
Potentially too pretentious a term, but various distributed / remote teams have been iterating towards this for years.
"The Anthropic Hive Mind", by @steve-yegge.bsky.social, about the culture and process at @anthropic.com, and how it might compare / contrast to high growth eras at Amazon and Google.
Highlight on Margin
"They’re making forward progress via mashups and exploration at the frontier of software development and knowledge work using AI. They’re finding their way like a floodfill search."
margin.at
February 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM
"The Anthropic Hive Mind", by @steve-yegge.bsky.social, about the culture and process at @anthropic.com, and how it might compare / contrast to high growth eras at Amazon and Google.