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andypiper

@andypiper@macaw.social

Tech speaker, #DevRel @ #MastodonAPI joinmastodon.org, communities person 💗💜💙 accidental plotter artist. I do things with code, and tinker with gadgets #3DPrinting #MicroPython #PlotterArt #LEGO #BoardGames #DoctorWho … I’m an ambassador for https://hachyderm.io/@openuk, one-third of a weekly #Podcast 🎧https://botsin.space/@gamesatwork_biz & help with a #Hackspace meetup 🛠️@makeroni

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andypiper, to random
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Framing and hanging art involves far more mathematics than I like 🤔

In other news, opens this afternoon at 2pm and @forgeandcraft has an open studio Thursday-Sunday!

andypiper, to random
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Sure feels like is speed-running Marvel’s comic book storylines as it heads into the first season finale! There’s a LOT that happened in just a few episodes. 🤯

andypiper, to random
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So, a shorter version of my history of computer art and being and accidental maker talk is on the slate for ! https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2024/302-where-is-the-art-a-history-in-technology

tonyarnold, to random
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Unless Apple is about to announce that you can choose to install macOS on iPads at WWDC (or a huge overhaul of iPadOS), the pricing of the new iPads is pretty wild.

(US prices shown)

andypiper,
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@tonyarnold @thomasfuchs I priced one up earlier, and I literally said the same thing to my friend about it. Even with a trade-in, nope, not worth it to me - unless I can suddenly use macOS on the iPad when I want to switch contexts.

andypiper, to random
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Co-authored an update from the @MastodonEngineering team with my friend @renchap - a sneak peek at what is coming in 4.3 (and looking ahead from there). We'll aim to make these updates a regular feature for the blog. Let us know what you think! https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/05/trunk-tidbits-april-2024/

andypiper,
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... as with many large software projects, there's a balance between choosing features to implement, keeping things stable, and fixing known or emergent issues. We have to make decisions about the scope for a release, so there will always be some things that need to wait until the next time. We want to try to share what we've been working on in a more consumable format, more often.

andypiper,
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@rzeta0 thanks for pointing this out - I'd taught myself to use the time (which I also used on Twitter) to get to the permalink, and hadn't appreciated a) that it works differently elsewhere and b) the actual UX expectation around being able to grab a permalink. Good point. As mentioned, we do have to find time to address, but thanks for surfacing further.

sophiegarrett, to random
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EMF-shoes 2024 are GO. Null Sector ain't ready for me.

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andypiper,
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@sophiegarrett aaaahhhhh ⚡

andypiper, to random
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@j12t hi!

andypiper, to random
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Part of today's output - "Imagined Siliconia" - Roland , A4 Bristol white with Uniball Unipin 003 black fineliner. Considering putting it up on shop.forgeandcraft.co.uk 🤞🏻

yelof, to 3DPrinting
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I've had so many issues with my Anycubic resin 3d printer, and for this and other reasons, have been considering an FDM/filament printer.

Is it fair to say that most printers in the $150-300 range are crap? I just saw on one of her LED necklace tutorials that @geekmomprojects uses the Prusa MINI+, and it seems like a good number of makers speak highly of that brand, so maybe that's where I'll look. But any tips on where else to look/stay away from are appreciated!
#3dprinting #3dprinter #FDM

andypiper,
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@yelof @geekmomprojects the Prusa MINI+ is an excellent machine!

andypiper, to random
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I wanted to find something I knew I'd seen on Mastodon a few weeks ago - @ivory for the win, I'd bookmarked the post, and was able to search my bookmarks 🙏🏻 exactly the kind of thing I've wanted to be able to do with my social channels for a long time.

andypiper,
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@skyfaller @ivory I think it's a feature that Ivory implemented in the client, yes - it is very handy.

In my past life, I was excited about Twitter's bookmarks API and the opportunity to build some interesting integrations to e.g. search, tag and organise your own content. I really see the things folks build using different APIs as useful "value-adds" to platforms that should be embraced a lot more often.

scruss, to random
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Hey, there are two #MicroPython capable dev boards in the #oshwa24 swag bag!

  • Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect

  • Soldered InkPlate 2 (ESP32 / colour e-paper screen)

andypiper,
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@scruss jealous you're able to be involved with - it was on my list of things I wanted to do this year, but there are just too many and I had to make some choices!

panpantepan, to GNOME
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Apple ecosystem is overrated, welcome to the gnome ecosystem 🤓

there are two mobile devices running Gnome Mobile, a phone and a tablet, they scroll fediverse in both, then they open a browser, an emulator and manga reader in the tablet, while they are scrolling in the phone, then they open the manga reader in the phone and start scrolling in the tablet

andypiper,
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@panpantepan I haven't tried on a tablet yet but have done on a phone - is that Tuba you're running for fedi?

rzeta0, to genart
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I'll be running an intro and free taster sessions for my course:

⭐️ Creative Coding for Complete Beginners 🚀

Designed specifically for anyone who has never coded before - and of particular interests to artists who want to try coding.

Let your friends know if they might benefit!

https://www.meetup.com/creative-coding-for-complete-beginners/

andypiper,
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@rzeta0 darn, busy next Friday and Saturday with the Wimbledon Art Fair, but I'll follow your Meetup for future opportunities.

jtonline, to random
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Celebrating.

andypiper,
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@jtonline ... it looks like a Lib Dem hold, but I guess that's better than a change?

jay, to random
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I have returned to the surface of the planet.

andypiper,
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@jay from Ohio? That’s a relief.

bleeptrack, to random
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Exciting news! I was accepted as fellow for Media Tech Lab! Time to make AI scribble drawings even cooler :3

bleeptrack stands surrounded by 5 other people. everyone looks really happy

andypiper,
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@bleeptrack super cool! Have fun!

jorijn, to random
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It's been an amazing journey since I started toot.community. However, due to personal commitments, I'm stepping down. The community deserves undivided attention, which I can't provide anymore. So, I'm handing the reins over to the reliable hands of the Fedihosting Foundation (https://fedihosting.foundation). I have confidence they'll keep treating you the way you deserve.

I'm grateful for the connections I made here, and I'd like to thank you all for your support and trust in me. It means a lot. ❤️

andypiper,
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@jorijn thank you for your service to the Fediverse and Mastodon communities! 🙏🏻

judell, to Ergonomics
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I've long thought I probably should stand vs sit in front of the computer, but never made it happen. Now it looks like a sore tailbone will force me to, at least for a while. I have so many questions, and will appreciate any thoughts and advice.

Ideally I'll find a way to keep using my beloved Captain Kirk Chair which is ergonomic for my hands and wrists if not my butt, but maybe I'll need to mount the keyboard on a standing desk.

https://blog.jonudell.net/2014/10/17/voyage-of-the-captain-kirk-floating-arms-keyboard-chair/

#standing #sitting #ergonomics

andypiper,
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@judell I will not argue for staying sitting - I wish I had a standing / convertible desk, myself - but, I’ve been using coccyx cut-out cushions for quite a few years, a previous employer provided them for me specifically, e.g. https://www.posturite.co.uk/posturite-coccyx-cut-out-wedge

andypiper, to fediverse
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This right here is the value of having an open API (and @bardi also makes the point of thanking the folks who help to build TootSDK, as something he built Tusks on top of). What a great app - I just bought myself a license. #MastodonAPI #Fediverse

https://mas.to/@bardi/112365896372971256

andypiper,
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@bardi you’ve got a great memory - I’m afraid mine was a bit “scrambled” by the trauma of October/November 2022 - I’m excited to see that you kept thinking about these ideas, and picked Mastodon as somewhere to try them 🙏🏻

andypiper,
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@thisismissem @bardi I’ve been helping the team create a post about technical progress in 4.3 so yes, I’m aware of what you’ve been improving! Thank you! The new me scope could fit really nicely for this particular app.

andypiper,
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@renchap @bardi exactly! there are always ways to focus on specific use cases, platforms, native experiences etc that are difficult for a team with broader user bases to cater for. I always think about users with specific accessibility and usage needs that I personally don’t have, and so I am unlikely to build something that can address those requirements really well (one or two particular client apps for folks with sight-related needs have stayed in mind, from my past life)

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