#illumoscafe — Public Fediverse posts
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There are days when the main goal is just to make it to the evening without falling apart... today is one of those days 😄
Have a great day, #BSDCafe!
Have a great day, #illumosCafe!
Have a great day, #Fediverse! -
There are days when the main goal is just to make it to the evening without falling apart... today is one of those days 😄
Have a great day, #BSDCafe!
Have a great day, #illumosCafe!
Have a great day, #Fediverse! -
The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.94
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The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.94
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Good Morning, #BSDCafe
Good Morning, #illumosCafe
Good Morning, #FediverseHave a great Friday!
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Good Morning, #BSDCafe
Good Morning, #illumosCafe
Good Morning, #FediverseHave a great Friday!
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Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #FediverseHave a great #SeaWednesday !
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Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #FediverseHave a great #SeaWednesday !
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.14
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.14
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The BSD (and illumos) cafe Mastodon instances are still at 4.5.x - which is supported.
I'm planning to upgrade to 4.6.x as soon as I'll have enough time. It should be quite easy, but I want to proceed when I have enough time.
This means I cannot provide a specific deadline, yet. But I'll try to do it ASAP.
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The BSD (and illumos) cafe Mastodon instances are still at 4.5.x - which is supported.
I'm planning to upgrade to 4.6.x as soon as I'll have enough time. It should be quite easy, but I want to proceed when I have enough time.
This means I cannot provide a specific deadline, yet. But I'll try to do it ASAP.
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Happy Sunday, #BSDCafe
Happy Sunday, #illumosCafe
Happy Sunday, #Fediverse#SilentSunday #Photography #Photo #Pic #Summer #Italy #Fotografia
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Happy Sunday, #BSDCafe
Happy Sunday, #illumosCafe
Happy Sunday, #Fediverse#SilentSunday #Photography #Photo #Pic #Summer #Italy #Fotografia
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Friends of the #BSDCafe
Friends of the #illumosCafe
Friends of the #FediverseHave a sweet weekend!
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Friends of the #BSDCafe
Friends of the #illumosCafe
Friends of the #FediverseHave a sweet weekend!
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Monday Monday...
Last night there was a blackout for over an hour. The local substation overloaded because everyone in the area had their AC running on full blast. And this week they say they're coming to finish the FTTH installation.
My wife bets that the appointment will fall through this time too.
We'll see!Have a great week, #BSDCafe
Have a great week, #illumosCafe
Have a great week, #Fediverse -
Monday Monday...
Last night there was a blackout for over an hour. The local substation overloaded because everyone in the area had their AC running on full blast. And this week they say they're coming to finish the FTTH installation.
My wife bets that the appointment will fall through this time too.
We'll see!Have a great week, #BSDCafe
Have a great week, #illumosCafe
Have a great week, #Fediverse -
The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.93
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.5.13
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.5.13
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.12
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.12
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The #illumosCafe OS has been updated to SmartOS (build: 20260528T000227Z)
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The #illumosCafe OS has been updated to SmartOS (build: 20260528T000227Z)
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.5.11
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.5.11
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Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #FediverseHave a great Friday!
#Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JukeBox
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Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #FediverseHave a great Friday!
#Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JukeBox
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.5.10
#illumosCafeservices #illumosCafeUpdates #illumosCafeAnnouncements
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.5.10
#illumosCafeservices #illumosCafeUpdates #illumosCafeAnnouncements
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Sing us s a song, you're the Barista man!
Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediversehttps://song.link/y/gxEPV4kolz0
#Music #JukeBox #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio
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Sing us s a song, you're the Barista man!
Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediversehttps://song.link/y/gxEPV4kolz0
#Music #JukeBox #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio
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The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.92
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The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.92
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Happy Sunday, #BSDCafe
Happy Sunday, #illumosCafe
Happy Sunday, #FediverseI'm dismantling a small Kubernetes cluster and converting everything into FreeBSD jails. From 3 VMs to 1 smaller one, better performance, easier maintenance.
Do we really need a truck to carry a single pizza?
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Happy Sunday, #BSDCafe
Happy Sunday, #illumosCafe
Happy Sunday, #FediverseI'm dismantling a small Kubernetes cluster and converting everything into FreeBSD jails. From 3 VMs to 1 smaller one, better performance, easier maintenance.
Do we really need a truck to carry a single pizza?
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.9
#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeAnnouncements #illumosCafeUpdates
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.9
#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeAnnouncements #illumosCafeUpdates
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I’m Just the Barista
The spirit of the BSD Cafe and illumos Cafe is to try to create a serene, open, friendly, positive, and welcoming environment for all who want to be a part of it.
I am just the Barista.
I can't solve the world's problems, but I can try to keep the counter clean, keep the machines running, serve a good BSD coffee, and ensure that, at least here, friends can find a moment of peace and constructive sharing.We need more bars and fewer shopping malls.
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I’m Just the Barista
The spirit of the BSD Cafe and illumos Cafe is to try to create a serene, open, friendly, positive, and welcoming environment for all who want to be a part of it.
I am just the Barista.
I can't solve the world's problems, but I can try to keep the counter clean, keep the machines running, serve a good BSD coffee, and ensure that, at least here, friends can find a moment of peace and constructive sharing.We need more bars and fewer shopping malls.
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The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.91
#illumosCafeAnnouncements #illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates
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The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.91
#illumosCafeAnnouncements #illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates
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Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #FediverseI posted a few things over the past days, and some people noticed that I have been more absent than usual. I think it is right to give an update on the situation.
Starting in mid-December, my wife came down with the flu. Nothing serious, but it left her with a problem that all the doctors we consulted have identified as long flu. Similar to long COVID, it is a debilitating condition, at times completely disabling. She started a treatment, but had some issues and had to change it. This treatment, however, makes the symptoms worse for a few weeks before improving them, and the result is that we are currently in that phase: she is not well, she is worried, and of course I am too.
This has given me time, over the past weeks, to focus on projects like MastoBlaster, also to keep my mind active on something different, something good for my spirit and mental well-being.
But in these days, probably the hardest in years, I am in "emergencies only" mode, or almost. No tiramisu, few outings, some good lasagna - but mostly concern and hope for a return to normality. The doctors told her that in her case it is a temporary condition, but it is not clear exactly how long it will last, which is why there is a treatment, to help her live normally while everything gradually returns to normal. In the meantime, I am the solid part, but clearly I also have to take care of everything she usually handles.
Life is more often uphill than downhill, so we need to make the most of the good moments and not focus on trivial things. This is why I have always tried to make this place a positive and peaceful one: we all have battles to fight, serious or less serious problems, happiness and despair. Here, at least, we can focus on what you enjoy.
So I leave you with two coffees, made with my mother’s moka pot, which remind me of a peaceful day in this period when the sky outside and the climate inside are the same color: gray.
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Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #FediverseI posted a few things over the past days, and some people noticed that I have been more absent than usual. I think it is right to give an update on the situation.
Starting in mid-December, my wife came down with the flu. Nothing serious, but it left her with a problem that all the doctors we consulted have identified as long flu. Similar to long COVID, it is a debilitating condition, at times completely disabling. She started a treatment, but had some issues and had to change it. This treatment, however, makes the symptoms worse for a few weeks before improving them, and the result is that we are currently in that phase: she is not well, she is worried, and of course I am too.
This has given me time, over the past weeks, to focus on projects like MastoBlaster, also to keep my mind active on something different, something good for my spirit and mental well-being.
But in these days, probably the hardest in years, I am in "emergencies only" mode, or almost. No tiramisu, few outings, some good lasagna - but mostly concern and hope for a return to normality. The doctors told her that in her case it is a temporary condition, but it is not clear exactly how long it will last, which is why there is a treatment, to help her live normally while everything gradually returns to normal. In the meantime, I am the solid part, but clearly I also have to take care of everything she usually handles.
Life is more often uphill than downhill, so we need to make the most of the good moments and not focus on trivial things. This is why I have always tried to make this place a positive and peaceful one: we all have battles to fight, serious or less serious problems, happiness and despair. Here, at least, we can focus on what you enjoy.
So I leave you with two coffees, made with my mother’s moka pot, which remind me of a peaceful day in this period when the sky outside and the climate inside are the same color: gray.
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.7
#illumosCafeAnnouncements #illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.7
#illumosCafeAnnouncements #illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates
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The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.90
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The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.90
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The time is probably right.
Back in 2022, when I was still using iOS, I wasn’t completely happy with the Fediverse apps that were available. I was mostly using Akkoma, and the interface I liked the most was actually its web UI, even on mobile. So I started playing with Xcode and put together the foundations of an app tailored to my needs.
A lot has changed since then and today we have great alternatives like IceCubes, Mona, Ivory, etc. Each one has strengths and weaknesses though, so I picked up my old project again and kept pushing it forward.
So I’m happy to announce that my app will finally see the light: I’ve been using it for the past few days and, in my spare time, I’m fixing bugs and adding missing features. I’m building it around my own needs, so it doesn’t have to “appeal to everyone”. I wouldn’t call it opinionated, but it’s definitely targeted.
The app will have one key trait: #snac2 support will be a first-class feature, not an incidental one. Many apps, especially on iOS, support snac as a side effect, but the experience is often not optimal. In this case, the choice is deliberate and it strictly follows the Mastodon API support implemented by snac. So snac will work properly (within the limits of the platform, of course).
Among the features already implemented: the app is minimal and lightweight (under 10 MB, including debug code), easy on RAM, and privacy-first (for example it strips EXIF data from media before posting, so the server will never see it). On snac it also cleans up the "Boosted by Aoderelay" messages that appear when using a relay, removes the character limit, and supports posting in Markdown.
I also added support for Apple Intelligence to generate alt text, both for the media I post and for media posted by others that is missing alt text.
Everything is processed locally through Apple APIs and only on supported devices. The results aren't amazing, Apple Intelligence is extremely limited, but in my opinion it's the only privacy-friendly and ethical way to approach it. And of course, you can disable it.
On Mastodon it supports all the main features: lists, quote posts, granular notifications (you can choose what you want for each category), notification grouping, multi-account support, and it works.
It's still missing a few things (block, etc.) and has some bugs, which I’m spotting as I keep using it.
As soon as it's stable enough, I'll invite a few people to test it. I still haven't fully decided how I'll distribute it: an Apple Developer account has a yearly cost, and I hope to reuse it for other projects too. So this app might be paid, with a trial period, but if possible (I still need to check what’s feasible) I'd like it to be free if you connect to one of the BSD Cafe instances, illumos Cafe, or any snac instance, including your own.I don't know how long it will take before it's ready... but I can already tell you what it will be called.
It already has a name, and it's... MastoBlaster.This name was chosen for personal reasons, and also because of its similarity to Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder, which even today feels relevant and fitting for the Fediverse.
Stay tuned!
#MastoBlaster #Fediverse #Mastodon #iOS #FediverseApp #Announcement #Apple #snac #snac2 #BSDCafe #illumosCafe
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The time is probably right.
Back in 2022, when I was still using iOS, I wasn’t completely happy with the Fediverse apps that were available. I was mostly using Akkoma, and the interface I liked the most was actually its web UI, even on mobile. So I started playing with Xcode and put together the foundations of an app tailored to my needs.
A lot has changed since then and today we have great alternatives like IceCubes, Mona, Ivory, etc. Each one has strengths and weaknesses though, so I picked up my old project again and kept pushing it forward.
So I’m happy to announce that my app will finally see the light: I’ve been using it for the past few days and, in my spare time, I’m fixing bugs and adding missing features. I’m building it around my own needs, so it doesn’t have to “appeal to everyone”. I wouldn’t call it opinionated, but it’s definitely targeted.
The app will have one key trait: #snac2 support will be a first-class feature, not an incidental one. Many apps, especially on iOS, support snac as a side effect, but the experience is often not optimal. In this case, the choice is deliberate and it strictly follows the Mastodon API support implemented by snac. So snac will work properly (within the limits of the platform, of course).
Among the features already implemented: the app is minimal and lightweight (under 10 MB, including debug code), easy on RAM, and privacy-first (for example it strips EXIF data from media before posting, so the server will never see it). On snac it also cleans up the "Boosted by Aoderelay" messages that appear when using a relay, removes the character limit, and supports posting in Markdown.
I also added support for Apple Intelligence to generate alt text, both for the media I post and for media posted by others that is missing alt text.
Everything is processed locally through Apple APIs and only on supported devices. The results aren't amazing, Apple Intelligence is extremely limited, but in my opinion it's the only privacy-friendly and ethical way to approach it. And of course, you can disable it.
On Mastodon it supports all the main features: lists, quote posts, granular notifications (you can choose what you want for each category), notification grouping, multi-account support, and it works.
It's still missing a few things (block, etc.) and has some bugs, which I’m spotting as I keep using it.
As soon as it's stable enough, I'll invite a few people to test it. I still haven't fully decided how I'll distribute it: an Apple Developer account has a yearly cost, and I hope to reuse it for other projects too. So this app might be paid, with a trial period, but if possible (I still need to check what’s feasible) I'd like it to be free if you connect to one of the BSD Cafe instances, illumos Cafe, or any snac instance, including your own.I don't know how long it will take before it's ready... but I can already tell you what it will be called.
It already has a name, and it's... MastoBlaster.This name was chosen for personal reasons, and also because of its similarity to Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder, which even today feels relevant and fitting for the Fediverse.
Stay tuned!
#MastoBlaster #Fediverse #Mastodon #iOS #FediverseApp #Announcement #Apple #snac #snac2 #BSDCafe #illumosCafe
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.6
#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates #illumosCafeAnnouncements
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The #illumosCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v4.5.6
#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates #illumosCafeAnnouncements
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The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.89
#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates #illumosCafeAnnouncements