FediFollows

FediFollows, 1 year ago to random

Picks of the Day:

🌟 @ukseti - British academic research network promoting the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

🌟 @gustav - Homebrew fan making Belgian beer in Sweden

🌟 @mikegalsworthy - Founder of the Bylines Network, supporting local citizen journalism in the UK

🌟 @freedosproject - Free open source version of MS-DOS, to run classic games etc.

🌟 @momentmag - Independent magazine for the American Jewish community, taking a pluralistic approach

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FediFollows, 1 year ago to fediverse

Swanye is a new project to make a Fediverse alternative to Tumblr. You can follow the project at:

➡️ @Swanye

It's still very very early days, pre-alpha, but you can take a look at the code so far at https://codeberg.org/WammKD/Swanye

#Swanye #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Tumblr #Alternatives #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #TumbleLog #SocialMedia

FediFollows, 2 years ago to random

Today's recommended follows:

🌟 @charm - Creating free open source command line interface apps, libs and back ends

🌟 @hootalex - Artist making lovely wholesome art featuring birds

🌟 @maja.mielke@pixelfed.de - Photographer and scientist taking pictures of birds, plants and wildlife

🌟 @3DPrintingDad - Enthusiastic fan of 3D printing

🌟 @joewatsonillustration - Illustrator and designer with fantasy and surreal themes

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FediFollows, 2 years ago to internet

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

FediFollows, 2 years ago to ubuntu

Ubuntu Studio is a version of the Ubuntu Linux operating system customised for creative people. You can follow at:

➡️ @ubuntustudio

More info and downloads from the official site at https://ubuntustudio.org

Ubuntu Studio comes bundled with lots of creative software for editing graphics, audio, video, design and more.

#UbuntuStudio #Ubuntu #Studio #Creative #Creatives #Linux #Distros #Art #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Productivity

FediFollows, 2 years ago to fediverse

Grow Your Own Services is a website encouraging beginners to start their own online cloud or social network instance. You can follow at:

➡️ @homegrown

The website is at https://growyourown.services

#GrowYourOwnServices #ManagedHosting #SelfHosting #Fediverse #FOSS #Privacy

FediFollows, 2 years ago to Germany

Bund.de is the official German government portal for doing government-related paperwork online.

They have now created their own Mastodon instance at social.bund.de which contains some official accounts. You can find them on the instance's directory page:

➡️ https://social.bund.de/explore (in German)

This is a really promising sign! The Fediverse can allow citizens to interact with public officials without having to give away personal data.

#BundDe #Germany #Deutschland #Deutsch #Government