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box464

@box464@mastodon.social

Coder, manager, dog dad. Tech tinkering is my joy. Be kind.

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geekysteven, to random
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On a scale of Chocolate Rain to Hamster Dance, how irrelevant and out of touch are my pop culture references?

box464,
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@geekysteven I’d give it a “Charlie bit my finger”

dimillian, to random
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A feature I'm exploring for @IceCubesApp
Pin people at the top of your timeline (like Instagram stories, etc..), and whenever you refresh your timeline, you can tap on their pictures to see their most recent posts in your timeline context. You can also see their posts only, for example.
Interested?

box464,
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@dimillian @cheeaun @IceCubesApp Did you know there's a Featured Profiles endpoint that isn’t even being used on the front end right now? You COULD use that to pin / unpin profiles to the top.

I did some research on it, but in summary the endpoints are found here (check the "see also" section for pin and unpin)

https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/endorsements/

https://featured-profiles.box464.com/

box464,
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@cheeaun @dimillian @IceCubesApp Of course it’s hacky! I built it. 😌

Not federated. Currently you can’t retrieve someone else’s selections, but at some point they will turn it back on and you are correct it would be public.

Not sure how they plan to bring it back, sounds like some sort of featured page with featured hashtags, people, pinned posts, etc.

dtgeek, to random
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Tom King and Dan Parent will make Archie Comics history in special one-shot this August
https://www.comicsbeat.com/archie-the-decision-one-shot-tom-king-dan-parent/

box464,
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@dtgeek Even when I was reading these comics in the early 80s as a kid I remember thinking Midge was in a very dangerous situation. It wasn't funny.

What if Midge was using Moose as muscle for some Sopranos level evil scheme. She was smart and needed the brawn to protect her. Surprised that didn't make it into Riverdale.

box464,
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@dtgeek I wonder if I have any of those old Archie comics sitting around somewhere - we inherited them from our older cousins, so we were reading 1960 / 70s Archie comics in the 80s. Same with Charlie Brown paperback collections.

Yes, much better alternatives now, and glad you have those options to share!

box464, to random
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@eleventy needs your support. This is a project I've had a lot of fun with on a personal level, and also started using it for a small documentation project at work now, very successfully.

https://fediverse.zachleat.com/@zachleat/112485776015229718

technicat, to mastodon
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I've tested with , , , , , , , , , , and and can't say it works perfectly, but it works!

box464,
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@technicat Ooh I'm gonna try with it and will let you know!

cheeaun, to threads
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Screenshots comparing columns UI between Threads.net and Phanpy.social

A screenshot of a Phanpy social media feed. The interface shows three main columns: Following, FediDevs (list), and Notifications (showing recent interactions and messages).

box464,
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@cheeaun "How can we mimic Phanpy but make it bland?" ✅ Done.

box464,
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@adnan Yep - customize away. :blobcat:

box464,
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@adnan @phanpy In the screenshot, you can get to the shortcuts reference right above the blue highlighted Shortcuts / Columns menu item. 😉

box464, to random
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Installed the docker of IceShrimp.NET, which isn't even in beta yet. I have a few installs under my belt now (Mastodon, Bonfire, GoToSocial, etc.) so I know the basic drill, but this was still a pretty easy install.

In the branch I used, there's no front end yet. Phanpy, Elk and Enafore handled at least the basic posting requests so the API is solid.

So cool to see dotnet code in the fediverse! Follow me @box464 :)

Mrfunkedude, to random
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Tell me the story of the last time you committed an act of kindness in 500 characters or less.

There’s nothing wrong with bragging about creating kindness. There’s nothing honorable about not sharing the joy of creating kindness.

We need to uplift and encourage people who create kindness in their daily lives.

So tell us your story. It doesn’t have to be something big. It can be something as simple as helping someone carry a bag of groceries.

How did you create kindness this week?

box464,
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@Mrfunkedude An older woman working at my local grocery store asked me timidly if I needed any help. I didn’t really, but something told me she needed me to need help. I told her I needed cool whip and we walked around talking and looking for it. I thanked her for her help and she walked away with a smile on her face.

box464, to random
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Have you ever watched a movie that had a moment that made no sense and it just went on like it didn't happen?

"It Follows", a horror film from a few years back had this - a random scene where some teenagers are hanging out watching TV when one pulls out a plastic seashell, flips it open, and it's some kind of e-reader / telephone with circular screens?

There's no further mention of it in the movie.

WTF. I still think about it to this day!

box464, to random
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Embarrassing. I absolutely believed Phanpy did not have quote posting capabilities. I have even been jumping over to a different app on the rare occasion I use that feature, copying the post url, etc. over so I could find it. 🤦‍♂️

How could I miss it? The only thing I can think of is that at one time it didn't have them (I have been a Phanpy fan for a very long time), so I just blinded myself to them not being there out of habit.

I even run my own personal phanpy client instance. :psyduck:

box464, to random
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I’m looking for new shoes. Zappos presented me with this croc fever dream in my personal recommendations.

box464, to random
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@stefan provides the fediverse with a lot of great apps and research. Go give his work a gold star (seriously, that's all he's asking for).

https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112464783923839162

box464, to random
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The three things that have helped me find a safe, happy social home on a larger instance are carefully curating who I follow, the hashtags I follow and keyword muting. This is my own self generated algorithm.

Still getting my bearings about how to make a smaller instance just as vibrant. Relays? Being more lax about who I follow? Maybe some of the newer fedi platforms like @newsmast and @Flipboard can help. I know @mammoth has hand curated topic feeds as well.

box464, to random
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🪑⑁💺 Looking for home office chair recommendations. 🪑⑁💺

I work from home full time. I spend 8 hour plus extra at night sometimes for study sessions / programming hobbies. Fairly regular sized person, looking for back support - I currently sit at the edge of my seat for some reason. Probably not good.

Willing to spend some money on this, although I will mumble and grumble about it.

Thanks!

box464,
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@jnv I found an Aeron for dirt cheap - company going out of business. Had to go pick it up immediately. They had 35 chairs and sold out right after I got there. Thanks for the recommendation!

box464, to random
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We're gonna loop back around to this any day now. And it will be a better experience, truly.

https://www.webdesignmuseum.org/gallery/yahoo-in-1995

box464, to random
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I’m rewatching Ugly Betty as a comfort show when I have downtime. So far it has held up, but reserving final recommendations until I get a bit deeper in.

I forgot there is a transgender storyline. It’s treated a bit comically with some truths sprinkled here and there. To be fair, that describes the show as a whole.

But oof some slang that should not have made it in.

Also, of course the actress wasn’t trans.

box464, to random
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I appreciate these Lil' Linux Lessons, because all my linux experience has been self taught. I've often found things that most people just assume you know...I don't. Follow @vkc for more.

https://tinkerbetter.tube/w/g8K2zBgwwwE1xukkT6EmSo

box464, to python
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A free intro to python webinar for kids this weekend!

https://guruface.com/webinar/python-coding-classes-for-kids/416

box464, to microsoft
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Tonight I learned about SCIM, a identity management standard, which has been picked up and supported by Microsoft.

It's mostly for user auto provisioning and de-provisioning.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/security-101/what-is-scim

box464, to StarTrek
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I just read that Holly Hunter was going to be the captain on a new Star Trek series and had to verify - it's true! :wily_ufo:

https://www.startrek.com/news/starfleet-academy-series-casts-holly-hunter

box464, to music
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Have you voted for your favorite FediVision song? Listen to them all this week on radio free fedi. Haven’t made my choice yet…

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

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