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🌐 https://heliomass.com

I mainly post about:
#transit and #urbanism
#retrocomputing and #retrogaming
#Apple (#iPhone and #Mac) things
• Life in #Montreal (often from the perspective of a #Brit)
• U.K. and Canadian politics (sorry)
• Photos of my #cats

Wishes life were more like an episode of QI.

Website / Bloghttps://heliomass.com
GitHubhttps://github.com/heliomass
LocationMontreal, Canada 🇨🇦
How Tokyo Became an Anti-Car Paradise

The world’s biggest, most functional city might also be the most pedestrian-friendly. That’s not a coincidence.

Heatmap News

📖 “Soapbox: Game & Watch Still Scratches A Very Particular Itch, And I Need More” – I would very much like to join this writer atop their soapbox. https://www.nintendolife.com/features/soapbox-game-and-watch-still-scratches-a-very-particular-itch-and-i-need-more

#Nintendo #GameAndWatch

Soapbox: Game & Watch Still Scratches A Very Particular Itch, And I Need More

An itch the Switch can’t fix

Nintendo Life
📸 “The 37 Most Beautiful Train Stations in the World” https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/best-train-station-architecture-slideshow /via @lonrec
@TheAdmin This issue seems to also affect the ability to follow people or favourite posts. Hoping someone over there is taking a look 😃

🐘 “Choosing a Mastodon iPhone App” – New on the blog today, and I wanted to write about this as the choices are looking pretty good right now; Way better than they were last year. Whether you’re a casual user or a power user, there’s an app for everyone.

https://heliomass.com/posts/104-mastodon-ios-clients/

#Mastodon #Apple #iPhone

Choosing a Mastodon iPhone App

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@TheAdmin Hello, I’ve been having a lot of trouble posting to Mastodon.cloud over the last few days. Behaviour is consistent across multiple apps, devices and networks (and even posting from Buffer, a fully remote service).

Wondering if you were aware of any ongoing issues? Thanks!

(P.S. Even posting this message has taken multiple attempts)

“Let's take a drive to Primrose Hill,
It's windy there and the view's so nice,
London ice can freeze your toes,
Like anyone, I suppose you're,
Holding on for tomorrow” - Blur, 1993

#London

(Photos taken last summer)

Something is definitely going on here. A good 10 minutes where posting wasn’t possible and also several times today. Same behaviour via apps or directly on the website. Only seems to affect posting. DDOS attack or something like that? /cc @TheAdmin
📖 “The 10 best Star Wars video games” – Very happy to see Dark Forces in here (a personal fave), but a little sad Rebel Assault wasn’t included. https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/may/05/the-10-best-star-wars-video-games #gaming #StarWars
The 10 best Star Wars video games

From thrilling space combat simulators to spectacular Jedi adventures, these are the best video games from a galaxy far, far away

The Guardian
Anyone on Mastodon.cloud noticing regular errors when trying to post over the last few days? Seems to be getting harder to successfully post.