@stefan@stefanbohacek.online
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stefan

@stefan@stefanbohacek.online

Husband, father, side project enthusiast:

๐Ÿ‘‹ https://JoinTheFediverse.net
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ https://AltTextHallOfFame.org
๐Ÿ’ป https://SimplePageBuilder.app
๐Ÿ“š https://literary.domains
๐Ÿค– https://stefans-creative-bots.glitch.me
๐ŸŽจ https://generative-placeholders.glitch.me
๐Ÿด https://FightFascism.glitch.me

And more: https://stefanbohacek.com/projects

He/him. ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Bratislava -> NYC -> NJ

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stefan, to ai
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Oh hell no.

"Chamber of Progress, a tech industry coalition whose members include Amazon, Apple and Meta, is launching a campaign to defend the legality of using copyrighted works to train artificial intelligence systems."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/big-tech-lobby-ai-use-1235916540/

#ai #news #technology #TechNews #copyright #corporations #capitalism

stefan,
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How about a campaign to defend stealing food to feed your hungry family. Nothing lowers barriers for producing art like having your basic needs met!

stefan, to tech
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"The generative AI boom has eroded trust between creatives and Silicon Valley. [...] itโ€™s time for tech companies to stop screwing around for their own benefit, listen to the users who pay them, and act in a transparent way."

https://www.fastcompany.com/91137832/creatives-are-right-to-be-fed-up-with-adobe-and-every-other-tech-company-right-now

stefan,
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Tech companies really do take their existing users/customers for granted. Always chasing bigger numbers.

Same reason the "Sign up" button on a website is more prominent than "Log in".

dansup, to fediverse
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    stefan,
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    @dansup @pixelfed I was reading the explanation for why they chose to create yet another walled-off social media site, and the reason that stuck out to me was that they can't guarantee a post will be deleted from other federated platforms.

    And I think Meta also points this out when enabling federation on Threads?

    davidbisset, to microsoft
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    : "We have "

    : Hold My Beer.

    "Google is working on a Recall-like feature for Chromebooks, too"

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2358215/google-is-working-on-a-version-of-recall-too.html

    stefan, (edited )
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    @Tijn @davidbisset I don't know, this really can be handy for finding things you only half-remember, like a portion of an article you've read, without remembering the website it was on.

    Another example I've seen was a writer/journalist who lost a part of their draft, but was able to find the text in their history.

    Not saying that the trade-offs in terms of possible privacy breach and environmental impact are worth it, but there's definitely a use for this feature.

    stefan,
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    @Tijn @davidbisset Oh absolutely. I was actually going to add, the real dilemma, for me, with a lot of this current technology, comes from how genuinely useful it can be for disabled folks.

    The examples I used are pretty trivial, so instead let's think about what it can do for disabled folks, or people with cognitive difficulties.

    stefan,
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    @Tijn @davidbisset But even in these cases, there definitely are better ways, but often there is just no will to implement them.

    A good example is blind people relying on AI to describe images online for them. This would be completely unnecessary if we all just learned to provide alt text.

    stefan, to random
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    https://soundcloud.com/stefanbohacek/another-day?in=stefanbohacek/sets/piano

    #piano #instrumental #MusicalSketch

    kaia, to random
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    what was your best fedi post so far?

    stefan,
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    @kaia Based on just numbers, this mini-rant about Twitter charging for API access: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/109812381682107272

    But my personal favorite: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/109789908390160370

    computersandblues, (edited ) to random
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    i'm really excited to show https://compost.party to the world! it's a web server running on an old, broken phone, getting energy from the sun using one of those portable solar chargers that you may also have lying around.

    it's a real oddity and a real beauty

    stefan,
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    @computersandblues Very cool!

    stefan, to fediverse
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    Probably the worst (definitely the longest) chart I've ever made. But it was fun!

    https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediverse-activity-report-1/

    #fediverse #SocialMedia #dataviz #data

    stefan,
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    I know there's a few ways this data could be presented. But maybe this still kind of works? Let me know!

    stefan,
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    Also, shout-out to the folks who follow me on here, I wouldn't be able to write studies like these without you!

    stefan, (edited )
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    Alright, now the accounts are sorted by the date they last posted and the date of creation.

    Definitely looks nicer, and it's easier to spot patterns!

    stefan, to windows
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    "Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October 2025, but the company is now taking the unusual step of reopening its beta program for Windows 10 to test new features and improvements."

    Are they just going to start cramming more AI into it to see if they can force people to upgrade?

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/5/24171895/microsoft-windows-10-beta-testing-new-features

    stefan, to fediverse
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    I just added notes on Hubzilla to https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/making-fediverse-apps-for-everyone/.

    Huge thanks to @jupiter_rowland for providing some points!

    Anything else I'm missing here, particularly:

    • OAuth scopes
    • sharing via URL
    • embedding posts
    • RSS feeds

    stefan,
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    @jupiter_rowland @pepecyb @kris Thank you for the recommendations, I'll check these out!

    stefan,
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    And with what I've learned, I was also able to add Hubzilla support to my Fediverse Sharing Button.

    https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-sharing-button/

    Go give it a try!

    stefan,
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    Does anyone know if Pleroma/Akkoma support opening a sharing dialog via URL?

    Looking at https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/-/issues/135, I should be able to add a "message" query parameter, but that doesn't seem to work.

    stefan,
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    @lanodan @lain @hj @liaizon Thanks everyone, really appreciate you all looking into this!

    stefan, to fediverse
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    Hey fediverse, I made a fediverse sharing button you can add to your website or a blog!

    https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-sharing-button/

    A short recording of me using the fediverse sharing button, filling out various fediverse domain names, showing how the icon changes to match the software running on each server. The interface itself consists of an input field for the domain name and a share button preceded by an icon. An "https" placeholder text is before the input field to signal that this part of the URL is not needed.

    stefan,
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    @djh And to add, yes, I think apps just go by domain names, and there is no official protocol handler for fediverse, unfortunately. But I will definitely add this once there is one!

    stefan,
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    @djh Yes, in a nutshell!

    And to answer your second question, I'm not actually too sure.

    Here's a few places where this idea has been discussed:

    Adding a few tags for visibility to see if anyone has a more current answer, I would also love to know.

    stefan, to Health
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    Wait, #zwift has secret badges??

    https://zwiftinsider.com/extra-credit-badges/

    #health #fitness #workout #IndoorCycling

    stefan,
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    And I just got my first secret badge!

    stefan, (edited ) to fediverse
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    I'm prototyping a fediverse sharing button. Anyone interested in giving it a try?

    Feature highlights:

    • shows a logo of supported fediverse software
    • lets you share selected text
    • remembers the last fediverse domain used

    Demo: https://fediverse-share-button.stefanbohacek.dev/
    Download: https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-share-button/

    #fediverse #FediverseSharingButton

    stefan,
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    @markwyner Thank you!

    stefan, to music
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    Full song: https://soundcloud.com/stefanbohacek/secret-places?in=stefanbohacek/sets/mixtape

    #music #NewMusic #synth #soundcloud

    stefan,
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    @ambergrey Thank you, really glad you enjoyed it!

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