Notices by FediFollows (fedifollows@mastodon.online)

The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) promotes libre software and services. You can follow them at:

➡️ @fsfe@mastodon.social

...they also have a PeerTube channel at:

➡️ @fsfe@peertube.social

...and a PixelFed account:

➡️ @fsfe@pixelfed.social

The Berlin branch has its own account at:

➡️ @fsfeberlin

The website is https://fsfe.org

There are also sister FSF organisations around the world: @fsf (North America), @fsfi (India) and FSF Latin America.

#FSFE #FreeSoftware #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #SoftwareFreedom #Europe

LibreCast aims to provide a next generation internet with better privacy, more decentralisation, less spam and better energy efficiency by using "multicast". You can follow at:

➡️ @librecast

The website is at https://librecast.net

You can see a brief overview on its funding page at https://nlnet.nl/project/LibrecastLive

For a clearer explanation of what multicast even means, see the video at https://spectra.video/w/qd4Tn4wXg9JM34UPSQtgXM

#LibreCast #MultiCast #Internet #Technology #FOSS #Computing #Privacy #Environment #Dev

Picks of the Day:

? @robotwig - Artist recreating scenes from classic films using miniature models and practical effects (no CGI or digital)

? @RikerGoogling - Commander Riker trying to make sense of the world

? @traindriver - The daily life of a train driver in south east England

? @AbandonedAmerica - Website, podcast and book series about derelict structures of all kinds

? @DanHakimi - Smartly-dressed lawyer blogging about menswear and fashion

More follows at https://fedi.directory

Academics! Science people! ? ?? ??

There are some curated lists of academics and scientists to follow on Mastodon here:

➡️ https://github.com/nathanlesage/academics-on-mastodon

(Originally shared by @kcarruthers but reposted so that I can pin the link on my account)

RSS fans!

You can get RSS feeds of any specific tag in https://fedi.directory by adding /feed/ to the end of the tag's URL.

For example the tag for "Gardening" is at the URL:

https://fedi.directory/tag/gardening/

...so if you wanted to use RSS to track all new gardening accounts, the feed would be:

https://fedi.directory/tag/gardening/feed/

When new accounts are added to tags you follow like this, they will appear in your RSS feed.

#RSS #Fediverse #Mastodon

Hey, you might want to check out the other directories on here too. The newest one is Fediverse.info's at:

➡️ https://fediverse.info/explore/people

It works in a really clever way, it's sort of self-service:

You fill in your own hashtags on your profile, then you add a special hashtag too so that Fediverse.info notices you, then you submit your profile.

It's a very quick submission process because of this. More instructions on the site!

#Mastodon #Fediverse

Hello new people! ?

I run a human-curated directory of interesting accounts to follow on here:

➡️ https://fedi.directory

Do you have an account that posts a lot about a particular topic? Would you like to be listed in the directory?

If so, reply or @ me or send me a DM and let me know!

(The site only went live a few days ago so some topics are less populated than others, but this is why I am working on expanding it!)

Boosts appreciated :blobcat:

#Fediverse #Mastodon

New people! Here's how to fill your timeline:

-Follow hashtags if your server supports it. You can do this by logging in through the website, searching for a tag, then clicking the + in the top right corner. New posts with those tags will appear in your timeline.

-Find interesting people on directories:
https://fedi.directory
https://communitywiki.org/trunk
https://fediverse.info/explore/people

-On the official Masto app, click ? and browse the trending posts, tags and Community

-On the website, click Explore

WordPress advice needed ?

I'm trying to find a way to get a "copy to clipboard" button onto fedi.directory, and lots of people suggested this plugin:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-the-code/

Any red flags here?

I really just need a simple button next to addresses so that people can quickly copy-and-paste them, especially on phones where selecting stuff is a bit more fiddly.

#WordPress #AskFedi

Okay, so... I have a bit of an announcement.

I've created a website for FediFollows which has all the accounts I've ever recommended (that are still working!) organised into nice topics and tags:

➡️ https://fedi.directory

You can browse the main directory or the top 100 tags page. (Also considering adding an "all tags" page, if there's demand.)

Please let me know what you think! Any feedback very welcome ?

(This is why I haven't posted in a few days! ? )

#Fediverse

Vivaldi is a Chromium-based web browser made by an independent company in Norway, founded by people who previously worked on Opera.

You can follow their official account at:

➡️ @vivaldibrowser

Vivaldi also includes built-in extra features such as an ad blocker, RSS feed reader, language translator etc.

It's available for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android at https://vivaldi.com

#Vivaldi #App #Apps #Browsers #Web #WebBrowsers #Software #Internet #Computing #Productivity #Office

Margote creates lovely cute crochet amigurumi plushies. You can follow at:

➡️ @Margote (in English and French)

Margote's Etsy site is at https://www.etsy.com/shop/Margoteyarn

#Margote #Art #Artist #Artists #Crochet #Crafts #Craft #Handicrafts #Handicraft #FabricArts #Yarn #Animals #Amigurumi #Kawaii #Plushies #Plush #Français #Francais

Tom Montgomery is an engineer and photographer who posts about space and especially the exploration of Mars. You can follow at:

➡️ @tom30519

#TomMontgomery #Space #Science #Astronomy #Mars #NASA #Technology

Guy Jantic posts videos of songs he's working on, some of them rather silly such as a love song about a "beholder" monster. You can follow at:

➡️ @guyjantic

If the videos aren't visible from your server yet, you can see them all at https://tube.tchncs.de/a/guyjantic/videos

#GuyJantic #Music #Musician #Musicians #GuitarMusic #Guitar #Videos #PeerTube #PeerTubers

Andabata takes photographs of wildlife, often macro photos of tiny things such as insects. You can follow at:

➡️ @andabata@mastodon.social

➡️ @andabata@pixelfed.social

Anadabata's website is at https://kees.nl

#Andabata #Photography #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Animals #Nature #Photographer #Photographers #Photos #Macro #MacroPhotography #Insect #Insects

Computer Chronicles Revisited is an unofficial blog that looks at the US television series "Computer Chronicles", which covered computing news from 1983 - 2002.

You can follow at:

➡️ @chronrevisited

The blog itself is at https://www.smoliva.blog

#ComputerChroniclesRevisited #ComputerChronicles #Computing #RetroComputing #ComputingHistory #Computers #OldComputers #Blogs #Blog #Blogging #Bloggers #Retro #1980s #1990s #Technology #TV #Television #Film #PBS

If you appreciate FediFollows, or my other projects @feditips, @FediVideos and growyourown.services, you can buy me a coffee at:

https://ko-fi.com/fedithing :ablobcatheartsqueeze:

It works with any currency and there's no need to register.

Alternatively, you can be a patron at https://liberapay.com/FediThing

Cheers!

Infinity64 posts old public information films and PSAs from various countries around the world. You can follow at:

➡️ @infinity64

If the videos aren't visible from your server yet, you can see them all at https://tube.tchncs.de/a/infinity64/videos

Note that some of the videos are deliberately disturbing, as they are warning people about dangers.

#Infinity64 #PIF #PSA #PIFs #PSAs #Videos #PublicInformationFilms #PublicServiceAnnouncements #History #Retro #Government #Films #Film #Television #TV

Ultrapancake makes nice anime style plushes / cuddly toys. You can follow at:

➡️ @Ultrapancake

Their Carrd page is at https://ultrapancake.carrd.co and their Etsy shop is at https://www.etsy.com/shop/pancakemakesplush

#UltraPancake #Plush #Plushes #CuddlyToys #Art #Artist #Artists #Craft #Crafts #HandMade #Anime

Doug1949 takes photographs of birds, other animals and landscapes. You can follow at:

➡️ @Doug1949

#Doug1949 #Birds #Bird #Birbs #Birb #Photography #Photos #Photo #BirdPhotography #BirdPhotos #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #Animals #Landscape #Landscapes