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@chrisminnick Thanks for sharing. What makes this a good narrator for you?
I ask because I've been in conversation this week about the existing #audio for the #EasyEnglish #Bible and some suggestions for the future.
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New blog post: Why I'm Live-streaming My Next Writing Project.
When my latest book, Mastodon For Dummies, was released, several people on social media commented that it was “probably written by AI.” These comments infuriated me much more than a bad review ever has.
Read more...
https://www.chrisminnick.com/2023/03/01/why-im-live-streaming-my-next-writing-project/
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I wrote a blog post about why we wrote Mastodon For Dummies and the process of doing so.
Summary: It's a small book, but the most important thing I've ever written.
#mastodon @workingwriter #mastodonfordummies
https://www.chrisminnick.com/2023/02/21/mastodon-for-dummies/
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#ReadersOfMastodon will love:
Title: Mastodon for Dummies
Authors: Chris Minnick @chrisminnick and Michael McCallister @workingwriter
Editor: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2023
Pages: 152
ISBN: 978-1-394-19336-3«Mastodon feels like a breath of fresh air. (...) like a sea breeze at a beach full of interesting people you want to talk to (...)», p. 1.
#Books #BookRecommendations #BookLovers #Bookstodon #Readers #MastoTips
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In November of 2022, I, like many others, began looking at alternative social media sites to Twitter. With it’s purchase by Elon Musk and the changes which began to degrade the service and push it to the extreme far right, I wanted to find a place where I could continue to have intelligent and fun discussions while sharing about the activities I loved.
While there are other options in the social media world, many of them are closed garden systems owned by a single person or corporation, usually with profit in mind and/or questionable privacy practices. I wanted to find a place which was truly community focused and open. This is how I discovered the Fediverse and, by extension, Mastodon.
Mastodon has some similarities to Twitter, as it is a micro blogging site which limits the size of each post. Unlike Twitter, Mastodon is not centralized like most social media sites. Instead, there are many Mastodon servers, called instances, each with its own membership, focus, and community rules. Mastodon users can see one another on different servers as they are federated with one another, hence the term “Fediverse”.
While I was able to make the transition from Twitter to Mastodon with little issue, some of my friends who gave Mastodon a try were discouraged by some of the difficulties they encountered when trying to set up their accounts and profiles. Fortunately, there is a great resource to help new Mastodon users make their way in this brave new world, the book Mastodon For Dummies.
Chris Minnick and Michael McCallister put together an excellent guitde for both first time Mastodon users and those who have been on the platform for some time but want to know about features they may not have discovered yet. The book is organized to walk you through selecting a Mastodon home server, signing up for an account, using the service, and configuring the various settings available to us. Each section features easy to follow steps as well as accompanying screen shots depicting the processes.
The book is an easy read, as well as a quick one at 160 pages. You can read from start to finish or use the book as a reference, looking up sections specific to your needs at the time. Regardless, Mastodon For Dummies lives up to the standards and the tradition of the Dummies series, and is a book I highly recommend, either for yourself or for your friends looking to learn more about Mastodon and it’s benefits.
https://medi-nerd.com/2024/01/30/book-review-madison-for-dummies/
#BookReview #Books #ChrisMinnick #Kevin #MastodonForDummies #MichaelMcCallister #Reading
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Already next week! We will be discussing the #fediverse with our guest @chrisminnick in our #SAP #labstalk live stream.
Sign up now and put it on your calendar. Fresh #nft #minting also ahead... Collect them all!
https://www.linkedin.com/events/labstalkcommunity-web3update-fe7041800030361374720
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Here come the dummies!
https://www.chrisminnick.com/2023/02/21/mastodon-for-dummies/
(seriously, though, congrats @chrisminnick and @workingwriter on the publication of #MastodonForDummies)
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So, #FollowFriday time, er?
Alright...
@[email protected] - one of my favorite writers ever. The man who challenges the imagination and rehashes old ideas in most wonderous ways.
@[email protected] - a great admin on a great Mastodon instance.
@[email protected] - dude works for @[email protected] . Thunderbird is cool, and he's doing a great job. Also a drummer.
@[email protected] - leftist small circulation webzine publisher. Interesting concept.
@[email protected] and @[email protected] , authors of #MastodonForDummies book. It's a great read for Mastodon enthusiasts.
That's it for this Friday!
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I'll be a guest on SAP's #labstalk (that's labs talk, not lab stalk) next Wednesday morning (in the US) or afternoon (in Deutschland).
I'll be talking about my new book, Mastodon For Dummies, and my thoughts on how businesses can productively participate in the fediverse and help make social media interesting again.
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There's a great and flattering toot about #mastodonfordummies from @feditips today, and a lot of people are sharing great information in the replies about how to buy the book from a local independent bookstore.
The original post hasn't shown up on my Mastodon instance yet (the incredible Hachyderm.io, which is admin'd by the brilliant @nova) but I wanted to alert everyone to read the comments on the post and please please please appreciate and support independent bookstores when you can.
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@thememesniper @feditips @workingwriter well...I wouldn't say copious. However, it's got my co-author, Mike, and some would consider him to be a fox.
If there's a 2nd edition, I'll make sure there are more foxes. #foxes #mastodonfordummies
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I'm so thrilled with this bread! My first attempt with the basic recipe from "Tartine Bread". This is all I did today, and I'm good with that.
I made dough for two loaves and the other one is sitting in the fridge until tomorrow morning.
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I'm so thrilled with this bread! My first attempt with the basic recipe from "Tartine Bread". This is all I did today, and I'm good with that.
I made dough for two loaves and the other one is sitting in the fridge until tomorrow morning.
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I'm so thrilled with this bread! My first attempt with the basic recipe from "Tartine Bread". This is all I did today, and I'm good with that.
I made dough for two loaves and the other one is sitting in the fridge until tomorrow morning.
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I'm so thrilled with this bread! My first attempt with the basic recipe from "Tartine Bread". This is all I did today, and I'm good with that.
I made dough for two loaves and the other one is sitting in the fridge until tomorrow morning.
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I'm so thrilled with this bread! My first attempt with the basic recipe from "Tartine Bread". This is all I did today, and I'm good with that.
I made dough for two loaves and the other one is sitting in the fridge until tomorrow morning.
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Reactions to Mastodon For Dummies I've seen range from "I need this!" to "This is the end."
As a recent migrant to Mastodon myself, I have great respect for those who created this space and culture. As Mastodon grows, we need to keep that spirit.
To me, the Fediverse is a revolution, and we need every new recruit! A book won't bring in any new people -- but it can be a necessary orientation (boot camp?) for many people who are Mastodon-curious.
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This weekend's bake: rosemary and lemon sourdough. I'm pretty happy with this one, but maybe I used too much lemon peel or got too much pith in there...it has a funny tongue-numbing effect. It's pretty, though!
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@BethOwl Thanks for letting me know you're loving it! I think a lot of us who remember The Well are here. #oldgeezer
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I'm still looking for more people to send review copies of Mastodon For Dummies to.
If you want to read and review it (on Mastodon, Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, your blog, or for another website or publication), please let me know and send me your mailing address and I'll add you to the list.
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Hello Mastodon! I'm putting together a list of people to send publicity copies of Mastodon For Dummies to.
If you will read it and write a review (anywhere), please message me your name, email, and physical address. Phone if you're not in U.S. And if you work for a publication, let me know that too!
Please boost and share all you like. I don't know how many they'll send out, but I'll pass along every request I get.
Thank you!
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After what seems like years, but has only been a month or two, my co-author (@workingwriter) and I have gotten pdfs of the finalized version of Mastodon For Dummies! The book will be available everywhere in a few weeks.
I just finished skimming through the book (I've read the whole thing a few times now) and I think we've done Mastodon and the #fediverse justice and I'm really proud of it. I can't wait for you all to see it. #dummies #mastodon #book #hooray #preorders
https://www.powells.com/book/mastodon-for-dummies-9781394193363
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I'm working on a section for #mastodonfordummies about improving your Mastodon experience.
Step 1: add some filters, like one to block references to Twitter. Here's a screenshot from it. What other keywords should I add to this filter?
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I made my first website in 1994, started a web dev company in 1997, and ran it until 2017.
In the years between 2017 and 2022, I focused on teaching and writing about the web, but I grew to HATE what it had become (a corporate surveillance / marketing platform).
My co-author (@workingwriter) for Mastodon For Dummies is an expert / advocate for free and open source software. We're both 100% committed to doing this book right and doing our part to restore the web! #letsdoit
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I was told it was okay to let this cat out of the bag, but I'm trying to be a little quiet about it until the cover is designed...
I'm co-author (with @workingwriter) of the up-coming Mastodon For Dummies! We're cranking as fast as possible on it, for a January ebook release and February print release.
This is really exciting, and we'll be posting more info (and questions) for the community soon!
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Theatralik, Zeitkritik und Party mit #ChristinNichols und Hungergefühl im Helene P.
https://www.gig-blog.net/2024/11/04/christin-nichols-hungergefuehl-02-11-2024-helene-p-stuttgart/
#Konzert #Konzertbericht #Concert #LiveMusic #LiveMusik #Konzertfotografie #ConcertPhotography #Stuttgart
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https://www.europesays.com/at/161215/ Rau und direkt: Die in Bünden geborene Musikerin Christin Nichols präsentiert ihr neues Album. #AT #Austria #Berlin #Bünde #ChristinNichols #Entertainment #meta_artikelklasse_Aboanker #meta_copyrights_NW #meta_themen_Medien_Kultur #meta_userneeds_informieremich #Music #Musik #nmeta_no_paywall #Österreich #serie_event_kultur #Unterhaltung
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Boerne winery wins top honors in prestigious California wine contest
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition named Missick Cellars best in class. | Missick Cellars/ Fa…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #CaliforniaWine #boerne #california #californiawine #ChrisMissick #HilmyCellars #LlanoEstacado #MissickCellars #PasoRobles #SanFranciscoChronicle #TexasHighPlains #Wine #WineCompetition
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2596221/boerne-winery-wins-top-honors-in-prestigious-california-wine-contest/
