@molly0xfff They can cry but we won’t let them take it. Silly billionaires, go fight over who gets to carve up TikTok.

@julian Damn. I wish BeerAdvocate wasn’t stuck with XenForo. But also congrats!

@molly0xfff OH Response: "president just making a complete mockery of this industry" no sir, you're managing that all by yourself

@pluralistic There's an exceptional example of this kind of hard-to-organize collective actions going on today, Jan 20th: many Spanish entities and persons are closing their Twitter accounts today and are coming in a coordinate manner to Mastodon. They're using #juntas / #juntes / #xuntas to introduce themselves and are coordinated around @vamonosjuntas. So far, it seems like a great success. More info: https://www.vamonosjuntas.org

@molly0xfff I can offer... Not consulting per se, but said in helping set up self hosted services. Email, matrix, and gitea in particular.

Why are people spending so much on "AI" that produces stuff nobody wants to spend money on?All this on more in the latest issue of Stay Grounded!https://www.staygrounded.online/p/its-2025-and-weve-yet-to-see

@zelf >This study explores the development and implementation of Peer-for-Peer (P4P) networks, a family of open-source, peer-to-peer, and local-first communication protocols. Rooted in the principles of complexity theory and an ontological basis in complex realism, the research examines how small, modular, and community-driven infrastructures can serve as adaptive solutions in response to ecological, social, and technological crises. Through a mixed-methods approach, including interviews with nine case studies and an in-person workshop, the study identifies design principles that enable resilience and sustainability in P4P ecosystems. Findings highlight the critical role of modularity—both technical and social—in fostering self-organization, adaptability, and mutual aid within decentralized networks. The study also introduces the concept of "nested isomorphism," revealing how the structural patterns of technical systems influence the organizational structures that develop them. P4P protocols, such as Willow, Mapeo, and Scuttlebutt, demonstrate the viability of localized and distributed communication infrastructures that prioritize user agency and digital sovereignty. These systems challenge the colonial structures of global internet infrastructure by empowering communities to build and maintain their own resilient networks. This research contributes to complexity theory by expanding the understanding of self-organizing systems and isomorphic tendencies of technical and organizational structures. The research presents a framework for designing future communication infrastructures that align with principles of sustainability and inclusivity. The implications of these findings extend to the fields of open-source development, decentralized networks, and adaptive infrastructure design, offering pathways toward a more equitable and resilient digital future.Well shit! That sounds really interesting!#SecureScuttleButt #SSB #decentralization #torrent #p2p #fediverse #federation #foss #meshnet #meshtastic #ActivityPub #lora #iot

@EubieDrew that's the one

@p2panda Oooh I didn’t know p2panda had started using @n0iroh, that’s great! Ecosystem convergence ftw

@Mastodon répond lache

Really interesting #LLM #AI model from the Berkeley #NovaSky team - the #SkyT1 reasoning model is fully #OpenSource, and includes the training data - it falls short in comparison to the o1 model from OpenAI but can be trained for $USD 450 - compared to $millions.https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/11/researchers-open-source-sky-t1-a-reasoning-ai-model-that-can-be-trained-for-less-than-450/https://novasky-ai.github.io/

@paulmcaleer Thank you!! I’m so glad it worked for you!

@kissane @bouncing my favourite was a boss that constantly parroted “it is what it is”

First step towards fediverse compatibility in #WeirdOne is complete!All Weird sites (which can have custom domains like my erlend.sh) now automatically verify against Mastodon & co. https://writing.exchange/@erlend/113794326443596401#fediverse #indieweb #socialweb

@unsafe appreciate it nonetheless! We’ve had another request for this. It essentially comes down to our payment provider Polar supporting other options, e.g. cryptocurrencies. We can’t just add it as an option ourselves since we rely on Polar as our Merchant of Record to simplify tax management.

@spritely @cwebber I invited my panel of expert video game reviewers (read: my sons) to check out Cirkoban.Great suff!They got pretty sucked into it #games #fun

@lutindiscret I gave $1.5m to Mastodon recently. Ask them if you don't believe me! I am always interested in teaming up with others who want to fight the good fight alongside me.

I also really appreciate how they are keeping up this work, even post-election. This is a really important case:https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-order-requires-online-marketer-pay-1-million-deceptive-claims-its-ai-product-could-make-websites

@Octale I imagine it would depend on the context

@localden ``I am by no means trying to push you to build your garage server and deal with all the things that come with that decision.''That's actually pretty close to what they are trying to do!