Notices by Micr0byte (micr0@fuzzies.wtf), page 4

like i am 100% burning myself out and this is not helathy for me

but screw that ig im helping people

I have a prediction about switch 2.

those joycon connectors are gonna get dust in them and shit, and stop working, so you will have to blow into them like a nes cartridge to get them to work again lmfao

new #introduction cuz it's been a while

im micr0, you probably know me for making @altbot

I'm also know as micr0.dev

I like to code and stuff I also play games some of my favorite games are:
Celeste
Portal 2
Age of empires 2

i like movies, some series, and a bit is anime:
Tenet
Bochi the rock
Squid game is cool too

I made and own this instance, we have both mastodon and akkoma frontend

i code a lot of cool things and i post about them on here and you can also see shit on github, I love Linux too.

oh also have an ama site I made where you can ask me anything:
https://q.micr0.dev

or just my main site with my other socials, click the pfp a few times ;)
https://micr0.dev

I don't understand why all pixel art fonts make italics be cursive, it's near impossible to read and looks super ugly imo

people who sandpaper the casing on microcontrollers and chips to obfuscate them are evil. there are no buts

@epsi learn?? from my tech posts????? how do you have so much faith in me

goodnight, I'm sleepy enough that I just dropped my phone when I closed my eyes for a moment

im genuinely curious, what about my account is appealing to you all

all this is kinda putting it in perspective, I'm surprised 480 people decided to follow me even though I have been here for only 6 months

@ReignOfRaining wait rain you are Australian????

@prettygood wowie that's a long time

im curious about how long people here have actually been using fedi for even? cuz even though I use fedi for what I (personally) consider a long time, I'm sure a lot of you will say that's not long at all. (I have been on fedi for around like 6 months)

i took off the santa hat D:

it snowed for the first time here after 4 years!! and it looks so pretty, i wish it snowed here more

TL;DR:
Altbot, an opt-in accessibility tool using a low-power AI model, has consumed only 10 kWh of energy in its 4 months of operation—equivalent to running an LED light for 41 days. Recent DDoS attacks against Altbot, ironically, caused far more environmental harm in just a few hours than the bot has in its entire existence. Let’s prioritize constructive dialogue over destructive actions to support both accessibility and sustainability.

Recently, Altbot has been targeted by DDoS attacks. While the motive is unclear, it seems tied to a misguided belief that the bot’s alt-text generation is harmful to the environment. Let me set the record straight.

Altbot uses Gemini-1.5-flash, a specifically low-power AI model. Processing a single alt-text request consumes around 0.0005 kWh, meaning that in the 4 months since I created Altbot—and tens of thousands of alt-text entries generated—it has consumed roughly 10 kWh in total. That’s about the same energy as running a single LED light bulb nonstop for 41 days or driving an electric car just 40 miles.

These DDoS attacks, however, have already consumed more electricity and computing power than Altbot has across its entire existence... in a matter of hours. This means the attacks have caused more environmental harm than the very thing they seem to be protesting.

Altbot exists to improve accessibility on Mastodon, not to harm the environment. Accessibility and sustainability can coexist, and I’m committed to keeping Altbot energy-efficient and purposeful.

If there are concerns, I encourage constructive dialogue—not destructive actions that undermine both inclusivity and sustainability.

Thank you to everyone supporting Altbot’s mission of making the Fediverse more accessible for all.

I can't handle this. it's too much, people keep hating on altbot when all I want to do is to help the world. i am too close to doing something stupid. I don't know what to do. I want to leave.

chat... i fucked up and then got extremely lucky. that is why there was a delay on the update for fuzzies.wtf

but everything is OK and being restored. in around 3-5 hours everything will be completely restored to normal

i will be making a video on this, what happened is actually kinda crazy and an awsum story to tell, so stay tuned

i will just say.... the instance was this close to possibly never existing again 🤏

but i assure you this will never ever happen again.

good morning