stefan

stefan, 1 day ago (edited 3 hours ago) to fediverse

Hey everyone! I recently posted about my latest project, a universal fediverse sharing button: https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-sharing-button/

Is this something that you'd find useful for your website or blog?

#WebDevelopment #WebDesign #UXUI #fediverse #SocialMedia

EDIT: Thanks everyone for sharing and trying this out! I fixed an issue on iOS some of you might have run into, just FYI.

stefan, 22 hours ago to fediverse

What is a fediverse-neutral word for "subtweet"? People here use "subtoot", but that's based on Mastodon's "toot", which is no longer officially used.

"Subpost" doesn't sound quite right. But I guess that's it?

#fediverse #mastodon #SocialMedia #subtoot #subtweet #linguistics #language

stefan, 1 day ago to javascript

I've been really enjoying working with Wikidata lately, setting up automated accounts like @libraries, @parks, and @lighthouses.

To see what else you can do with Wikidata, and to learn how to use it, check out a tutorial I put together: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/making-a-map-of-unesco-world-heritage-sites/

#tutorial #wikidata #LearnToCode #javascript

stefan, 1 day ago to random

Hey everyone! I don't typically ask for donations for my work, but if you do enjoy any of it, I would appreciate you starring this GitHub repo.

https://github.com/stefanbohacek/stefans-open-source-work-fund

Thank you!

stefan, 2 days ago to fediverse

Happy 16th anniversary, #fediverse!

https://cosocial.ca/@evan/112457047627977316

#anniversary #FediverseAnniversary #OpenWeb #SocialMedia

stefan, 1 day ago to opensource

I'm looking at a free BrowserStack plan for open source projects.

https://www.browserstack.com/open-source

They're not really clear about their requirements, although I'd assume they mean big projects with thousands of stars on GitHub. Right?

Anyone in the #opensource community has relevant knowledge/experience? #browserstack #BrowserTesting

stefan, 3 days ago (edited 3 days ago) to fediverse

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, 2 days ago to VHS

Please enjoy @vhs.

#vhs #analog #noise

A short clip of an analog VHS noise, mostly a dark screen with some random visual artifacts occasionally popping in.

stefan, 3 days ago to music

It's been a while since I took part in the #MusicWeekliesChallenge, and this week's theme looks like a lot of fun!

"Make an action filled track that would fit an action movie, or maybe a game like Mega Man, Metal Slug or Contra. Let's hear some energy! "

https://mastodon.social/@musicweeklies/112456858305097653

#music #MusicProduction #MusicChallenge

stefan, 3 days ago to ai

Oh wow.

"To develop AI/ML models, our systems analyse Customer Data (e.g. messages, content and files) submitted to Slack as well as Other Information (including usage information) as defined in our privacy policy and in your customer agreement."

https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/trust/data-management/privacy-principles

Via https://awscommunity.social/@Quinnypig/112452921509401306

#AI #slack #OptOut #privacy #enshittification #PlatformDecay #capitalism

stefan, 3 days ago to news

"I quit all social media about three years ago because of the hostility, disinformation, brain rot, and advertising."

"They say they haven’t settled on a business model yet, but it could involve ads based on people’s declared interests."

Hm. Good luck!

https://www.wired.com/story/maven-social-network-that-eliminates-followers-and-stress/

#news #TechNews #maven #SocialMedia

stefan, 4 days ago to random

So I've been called out for https://alttexthalloffame.org not being run by someone who's #blind or #VisionImpaired.

And that's fair. I'm very much open to anyone from those communities to get directly involved, so this is my public invitation.

stefan, 4 days ago (edited 4 days ago) to accessibility

Well, happy #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay!

While my original proposal to hide images in order to highlight the importance of well-written alt text did not gain a whole lot of traction, I'm still glad there was some conversation, and grateful to everyone who is still interested in joining in.

If you do participate, I would love to hear from you!

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediverse-world-sight-day-global-accessibility-awareness-day/

#accessibility #AltText #ImageDescriptions #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin

stefan, 4 days ago to science

"In 1912, Oskar von Miller, an electrical engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum, had an idea: Could you project an artificial starry sky onto a dome, as a way of demonstrating astronomical principles to the public?"

https://spectrum.ieee.org/planetarium-history

#science #space #planetarium #history

stefan, 5 days ago to random

Wikimedia Foundation has several remote openings across multiple departments. US + non-US, part-time, full-time, and contract.

"We believe knowledge belongs to everyone, and [...] we need to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we support and an inclusive culture of belonging that embraces the potential of our diversity."

https://wikimediafoundation.org/about/jobs/

#jobs #RemoteJobs #wikimedia #FediHired

stefan, 5 days ago (edited 5 days ago) to journalism

Learn how to request a dataset of all the databases an agency maintains with @muckrock ’s latest #FOIAFriday webinar:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9-Do81pKSmM

Next session is on June 14 and you can sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2U6FCIpWRve_Odo_VUXtmw#/registration

#foia #journalism #CitizenJournalism #data #dataset #dataviz #webinar

stefan, 5 days ago to internet

Hm, I guess the internet was a good idea after all.

"The study analysed data from two million individuals aged 15 to 99 in 168 countries, including Latin America, Asia, and Africa and found internet access and use was consistently associated with positive wellbeing."

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-05-14-internet-use-statistically-associated-higher-wellbeing-finds-new-global-oxford-study

#internet #TheWeb #study

stefan, 6 days ago to accessibility

Interesting to compare the use of alt text based on which apps people use.

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/impact-of-fediverse-clients-on-the-use-of-alt-text/

#accessibility #a11y #AltText #fediverse #mastodon

stefan, 6 days ago (edited 5 days ago) to fediverse

Some recent #fediverse #data explorations and #polls:

• Fediverse clients vs alt text: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/impact-of-fediverse-clients-on-the-use-of-alt-text/
• Sending a post into the fediverse: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/data-on-sending-a-post-into-the-fediverse/ (with a great follow-up from @stefan!)
• Keeping fediverse sustainable: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-ways-we-keep-the-fediverse-sustainable/
• How many fediverse servers know about my server?: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-many-fediverse-servers-know-about-my-server/
• Analyzing fediverse followers: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/analyzing-fediverse-followers/ (featured on the official Mastodon blog!)

https://stefanbohacek.com/category/fediverse-explorations/

#dataviz #poll #mastodon

stefan, 6 days ago to mastodon

Between setting up DigitalOcean Spaces [1] for uploaded media and enabling @michael's FediFetcher [2], my experience on a one-person self-hosted Mastodon instance has been greatly improved.

1: https://www.digitalocean.com/products/spaces
2: https://github.com/nanos/FediFetcher

#mastodon #MastoAdmin #selfhosted #fediverse #fedifetcher

stefan, 6 days ago to fediverse

I know some fediverse apps use various text/image detection technologies, so I was curious if this encourages the use of alt text.

The main thing I learned: Out of nearly 30,000 fediverse posts I looked at, almost 80% did not have information about the client app.

That was a bit surprising. And it makes doing this sort of analysis difficult.

#AltText #fediverse #data #dataviz

stefan, 5 days ago to accessibility

Looking through a summary of Google I/O 2024 announcements, some of this is genuinely useful stuff.

• ask questions with video without having to type
• scam detection based on "common scammer conversation patterns"

Great features for disabled and elderly folks. I just wish this technology was made in a sustainable way, without exploitative practices.

https://www.theverge.com/24153841/google-io-2024-ai-gemini-android-chrome-photos

#accessibility #security #ai #technology #GoogleIO

stefan, 6 days ago to music

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

#music #NewMusic #synth #soundcloud

stefan, 7 days ago to random

What's the nerdiest app on your phone?

For me, it's an SSH client called ConnectBot. The name's a bit puzzling, but the app is really good!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot

stefan, 7 days ago to music

Another write-up on Steve Albini.

"[Albini's] rebellion against corporate labels was rooted in a deeply held philosophy: that every musician is a worker."

https://jacobin.com/2024/05/steve-albini-indie-rock-labor-nirvana/

#SteveAlbini #music #labor #workers #rip