Jeff Horton :canada:
@jeffhorton.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy
I went out west, and came back. Sometimes a CTO, Developer, SysAdmin, Founder, Teacher, Coach. Tech itself is the least interesting thing to me. Dig stories, wood, metal […]
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While I'm happy that somebody got the @avilewis team on masto I'd be even happier if there were some posts and not just indications of mass follows to build up a list, that is classic broadcast social thinking.
January 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM
While I'm happy that somebody got the @avilewis team on masto I'd be even happier if there were some posts and not just indications of mass follows to build up a list, that is classic broadcast social thinking.
Rewatching some Star Trek Discovery and reading some thoughts about the mirror universe.
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Rescued from a coup and brought over to our universe, Georgiou struggled from the outset. To her imperial, fascist mindset, the Discovery crew’s compassion was weakness, their diversity, depravity […]
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Rescued from a coup and brought over to our universe, Georgiou struggled from the outset. To her imperial, fascist mindset, the Discovery crew’s compassion was weakness, their diversity, depravity […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
January 24, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Rewatching some Star Trek Discovery and reading some thoughts about the mirror universe.
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Rescued from a coup and brought over to our universe, Georgiou struggled from the outset. To her imperial, fascist mindset, the Discovery crew’s compassion was weakness, their diversity, depravity […]
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Rescued from a coup and brought over to our universe, Georgiou struggled from the outset. To her imperial, fascist mindset, the Discovery crew’s compassion was weakness, their diversity, depravity […]
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For those absolutely awed by Minnesota, this is the site organizers set up to support all of the efforts from mutual aid to direct resistance:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
For those absolutely awed by Minnesota, this is the site organizers set up to support all of the efforts from mutual aid to direct resistance:
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
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"Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is also closing several research facilities
Reports suggest the Nappan Experimental Farm//AAFC Nappan Research Farm in Nova Scotia, the Quebec Research and Development Centre and the Guelph Research and Development Centre.
The Lacombe Research and Development […]
Reports suggest the Nappan Experimental Farm//AAFC Nappan Research Farm in Nova Scotia, the Quebec Research and Development Centre and the Guelph Research and Development Centre.
The Lacombe Research and Development […]
Original post on ottawa.place
ottawa.place
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is also closing several research facilities
Reports suggest the Nappan Experimental Farm//AAFC Nappan Research Farm in Nova Scotia, the Quebec Research and Development Centre and the Guelph Research and Development Centre.
The Lacombe Research and Development […]
Reports suggest the Nappan Experimental Farm//AAFC Nappan Research Farm in Nova Scotia, the Quebec Research and Development Centre and the Guelph Research and Development Centre.
The Lacombe Research and Development […]
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This bizarre, hurried cut-and-paste Bluesky clone called "W" (wsocial.eu) says it will fill this huge gap in Europe where no social media platforms exist.
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
January 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
This bizarre, hurried cut-and-paste Bluesky clone called "W" (wsocial.eu) says it will fill this huge gap in Europe where no social media platforms exist.
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
Meanwhile... https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/fediverse-near-me_828094#3/25.80/29.79
If you're a PostgreSQL db admin that wants to volunteer a few hours - please DM me.
I really want to make sure we do this migration right so we don't lose any data.
I'm a linux admin in my own right but PostgreSQL is another beast.
I know when I need to ask for some help. I'll send you a […]
I really want to make sure we do this migration right so we don't lose any data.
I'm a linux admin in my own right but PostgreSQL is another beast.
I know when I need to ask for some help. I'll send you a […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
January 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Reposted by Jeff Horton :canada:
@alessandro I believe in our community. Canada needs a community to start in on the fediverse, find community in, and I believe that mstdn.ca is that community.
We need support in maintaining this community. For years it's been me, and always me. I need folks that are willing to step up and […]
We need support in maintaining this community. For years it's been me, and always me. I need folks that are willing to step up and […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
@alessandro I believe in our community. Canada needs a community to start in on the fediverse, find community in, and I believe that mstdn.ca is that community.
We need support in maintaining this community. For years it's been me, and always me. I need folks that are willing to step up and […]
We need support in maintaining this community. For years it's been me, and always me. I need folks that are willing to step up and […]
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That said, I'm committed to making sure that mstdn.ca is stable, and am committed to making sure our community is the best it can be for years ahead.
But folks, we're running on shoestrings, not financially, but in people.
In terms of me, I'm running on fumes.
But folks, we're running on shoestrings, not financially, but in people.
In terms of me, I'm running on fumes.
January 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
That said, I'm committed to making sure that mstdn.ca is stable, and am committed to making sure our community is the best it can be for years ahead.
But folks, we're running on shoestrings, not financially, but in people.
In terms of me, I'm running on fumes.
But folks, we're running on shoestrings, not financially, but in people.
In terms of me, I'm running on fumes.
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My dedication to our community remains steadfast. I've travelled this country with the hopes of networking and growing the fediverse and our community.
However I've begged for help in exactly this area for as long as Elon has owned Xitter. I've begged our community for folks to step up to […]
However I've begged for help in exactly this area for as long as Elon has owned Xitter. I've begged our community for folks to step up to […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
January 20, 2026 at 3:56 PM
My dedication to our community remains steadfast. I've travelled this country with the hopes of networking and growing the fediverse and our community.
However I've begged for help in exactly this area for as long as Elon has owned Xitter. I've begged our community for folks to step up to […]
However I've begged for help in exactly this area for as long as Elon has owned Xitter. I've begged our community for folks to step up to […]
January 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Found on reddit
January 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Found on reddit
Reposted by Jeff Horton :canada:
At Vivaldi we continue to make choices that are different from our competitors. We have chosen to not integrate AI or crypto, but instead we integrate a wealth of other features, based on the wishes of our users.
We are a European company with most of the team based in Norway and Iceland, a few […]
We are a European company with most of the team based in Norway and Iceland, a few […]
Original post on social.vivaldi.net
social.vivaldi.net
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
At Vivaldi we continue to make choices that are different from our competitors. We have chosen to not integrate AI or crypto, but instead we integrate a wealth of other features, based on the wishes of our users.
We are a European company with most of the team based in Norway and Iceland, a few […]
We are a European company with most of the team based in Norway and Iceland, a few […]
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A popular TikTok channel featuring an "Aboriginal man" presenting animal facts has been exposed as an AI forgery.
AI is Iggy Azalea on an industrial scale:
"The self-described “Bush Legend” on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram is growing in popularity.
"These short and sharp videos feature an […]
AI is Iggy Azalea on an industrial scale:
"The self-described “Bush Legend” on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram is growing in popularity.
"These short and sharp videos feature an […]
Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au
gts.sadauskas.id.au
January 15, 2026 at 11:07 AM
A popular TikTok channel featuring an "Aboriginal man" presenting animal facts has been exposed as an AI forgery.
AI is Iggy Azalea on an industrial scale:
"The self-described “Bush Legend” on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram is growing in popularity.
"These short and sharp videos feature an […]
AI is Iggy Azalea on an industrial scale:
"The self-described “Bush Legend” on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram is growing in popularity.
"These short and sharp videos feature an […]
Parts of my LinkedIn have lit up again talking about Eh, the Canadian social network. I see no indication that it is part of any federation thinking so yet another closed off place that by definition will try and become a single closed destination. Canadian or not […]
[Original post on mstdn.ca]
[Original post on mstdn.ca]
January 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Parts of my LinkedIn have lit up again talking about Eh, the Canadian social network. I see no indication that it is part of any federation thinking so yet another closed off place that by definition will try and become a single closed destination. Canadian or not […]
[Original post on mstdn.ca]
[Original post on mstdn.ca]
Student: Teacher I pasted the error message into chatgpt and then copied everything it told me back into my code and it still doesn't work.
Me: The error suggests you are calling the function wrong.
Them: Yeah, why didn't chat fix that?
Me: Maybe you (as a programming student) need to think […]
Me: The error suggests you are calling the function wrong.
Them: Yeah, why didn't chat fix that?
Me: Maybe you (as a programming student) need to think […]
Original post on mstdn.ca
mstdn.ca
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Student: Teacher I pasted the error message into chatgpt and then copied everything it told me back into my code and it still doesn't work.
Me: The error suggests you are calling the function wrong.
Them: Yeah, why didn't chat fix that?
Me: Maybe you (as a programming student) need to think […]
Me: The error suggests you are calling the function wrong.
Them: Yeah, why didn't chat fix that?
Me: Maybe you (as a programming student) need to think […]
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When you die, Anubis weighs your heart against the social media posts made about your death. If it's mostly the meme about the Grim Reaper's claw machine, then you are unworthy and the Goddess Ammit devours your soul.
December 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
When you die, Anubis weighs your heart against the social media posts made about your death. If it's mostly the meme about the Grim Reaper's claw machine, then you are unworthy and the Goddess Ammit devours your soul.
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Interesting, Mastodon/fediverse as a teaching/learning tool.
"In the second week of the course, students were asked to compare the moderation policies of one mainstream social media site and a Mastodon instance of their choosing, other than our class instance." […]
"In the second week of the course, students were asked to compare the moderation policies of one mainstream social media site and a Mastodon instance of their choosing, other than our class instance." […]
Original post on stefanbohacek.online
stefanbohacek.online
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Interesting, Mastodon/fediverse as a teaching/learning tool.
"In the second week of the course, students were asked to compare the moderation policies of one mainstream social media site and a Mastodon instance of their choosing, other than our class instance." […]
"In the second week of the course, students were asked to compare the moderation policies of one mainstream social media site and a Mastodon instance of their choosing, other than our class instance." […]
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Hello #yeg! Join us at MacEwan University on February 11, 1 to 3 pm, for a book launch and panel. @rwg Robert W. Gehl, Move Slowly and Build Bridges.
https://libcal.macewan.ca/event/3981088
#edmonton #free #macewanuniversity #alberta @chad
https://libcal.macewan.ca/event/3981088
#edmonton #free #macewanuniversity #alberta @chad
January 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Hello #yeg! Join us at MacEwan University on February 11, 1 to 3 pm, for a book launch and panel. @rwg Robert W. Gehl, Move Slowly and Build Bridges.
https://libcal.macewan.ca/event/3981088
#edmonton #free #macewanuniversity #alberta @chad
https://libcal.macewan.ca/event/3981088
#edmonton #free #macewanuniversity #alberta @chad
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Pardon me, world, but I have just GOT to share a tip I received from a local cheese nerd.
Parmesan rinds, usually discarded after the cheese fan has ground away all the shreddable product, can be microwaved to puff them up like a deep-fried pastry.
The result is that the inedibly hard […]
Parmesan rinds, usually discarded after the cheese fan has ground away all the shreddable product, can be microwaved to puff them up like a deep-fried pastry.
The result is that the inedibly hard […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Pardon me, world, but I have just GOT to share a tip I received from a local cheese nerd.
Parmesan rinds, usually discarded after the cheese fan has ground away all the shreddable product, can be microwaved to puff them up like a deep-fried pastry.
The result is that the inedibly hard […]
Parmesan rinds, usually discarded after the cheese fan has ground away all the shreddable product, can be microwaved to puff them up like a deep-fried pastry.
The result is that the inedibly hard […]
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Vocal critics of the Silicon Valley ideology and the venture capital business model who are not on the fedi are suspect. #socialweb
January 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Vocal critics of the Silicon Valley ideology and the venture capital business model who are not on the fedi are suspect. #socialweb
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Every time.
January 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Every time.
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I think they become anxious when their code isn't working the same as what I have up on the projector and they want to get it fixed RIGHT AWAY so they won't fall behind.
Then when one of them starts calling out they all do it.
I may take some time to explain this.
This never happens when I'm […]
Then when one of them starts calling out they all do it.
I may take some time to explain this.
This never happens when I'm […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
January 11, 2026 at 11:23 AM
I think they become anxious when their code isn't working the same as what I have up on the projector and they want to get it fixed RIGHT AWAY so they won't fall behind.
Then when one of them starts calling out they all do it.
I may take some time to explain this.
This never happens when I'm […]
Then when one of them starts calling out they all do it.
I may take some time to explain this.
This never happens when I'm […]
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Someone keeps dropping anti-vaccine, anti-Indigenous, anti-democracy papers at community centres. Did my duty and recycled the whole pile. If you’re walking past a community centre, take a sec to check the trash your neighbours are being exposed to!
#topoli
#topoli
January 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Someone keeps dropping anti-vaccine, anti-Indigenous, anti-democracy papers at community centres. Did my duty and recycled the whole pile. If you’re walking past a community centre, take a sec to check the trash your neighbours are being exposed to!
#topoli
#topoli
Watching a bit of Wargames (1983) today. Good thing we don't put computers in charge right.. oh, wait. haha, oh, sadness...
#wargames #movies #computers #ml
https://tubitv.com/movies/604500/wargames
#wargames #movies #computers #ml
https://tubitv.com/movies/604500/wargames
Wargames (1983)
Would you like to play a game? Computer hacker David Lightman (Matthew Broderick) can break the most intricate secret codes and master even the most difficult computer games. But when he unwittingly taps into the Defense Department's war computer, he initiates a confrontation of global proportions -- World War III. Together with his girlfriend (Ally Sheedy) and a computer genius (John Wood), David must race against time to outwit his opponent...and prevent a nuclear Armageddon!
tubitv.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Watching a bit of Wargames (1983) today. Good thing we don't put computers in charge right.. oh, wait. haha, oh, sadness...
#wargames #movies #computers #ml
https://tubitv.com/movies/604500/wargames
#wargames #movies #computers #ml
https://tubitv.com/movies/604500/wargames