Notices by David Friedman (ironicsans@mastodon.social)

I think all those “How to Mastodon” articles are going about it all wrong. They start by explaining federation and talking about how to choose a server. Yes that’s the first step but it’s also where we lose people. Just put that aside. Start by talking about how you use Mastodon, all the great apps, the culture, etc. Then end with the first step, that “all you have to do is pick a server to get started” and explain how. You have to hook a fish before you can reel it in.

Finally, a mac menu bar app that shows how full the ISS urine tank is in real time https://github.com/Jaennaet/pISSStream

So it turns out that when my son asked for a poster of LBJ for his birthday, he meant LeBron James

This is brilliant and fascinating. https://www.404media.co/when-does-instagram-decide-a-nipple-becomes-female/

@aral I like that illustration. Where's it from? I don’t see it in the article.

It’s 2024. Update your footer so you never have to update your footer again. https://updateyourfooter.com

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@thomasfuchs in favor of what?

In which #BingAI admits to making up an answer because it sounded more interesting than the truth.

@elk I haven't figured out where my Lists are in Elk. How do I find them? Any way to pin them in the sidebar or something for easy access?