Mastodawn

Pro tip: software is written to solve particular problems. But all proprietary software is written to solve the same problem: how to extract maximal profits from consumers.

If it's not open source, it's not worth running.

If you're a software professional, and the projects you work on are proprietary, you're part of the problem, not the solution.

sen Mar 13

LOUIS Mar 11

how it feels using a smartphone in 2026

sen Feb 7

Merlin Mann Feb 7

Every day, somebody's born who's never seen The Flintstones.

https://gist.github.com/merlinmann/03c6ab98147eb17d388ef5ab9a67d349

sen Jan 30

@futurebird new ant bop just dropped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McvdQYzlLM8

Ants In My Room (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube

sen Jan 7

Lizzie---Jan 6

Have a nice Tuesday folks!!

sen Jan 4

I swear, everytime @TheBreadmonkey sets his handle back from "Captain Ben-derpants" or "TGI-BENS" or "This Bens for you" or "BIG BEN(not the clock)" or "Beanz Meanz Ben" to just "Ben" I do get a little worried. But then he changes his handle back to something like "Ben+ 30% more free!!" and I calm down again.

sen Dec 29

Amora Dec 28

PLEASE BOOST

Okay..I'm hearing that I should probably move from mastodon social to another instance, so given this new account is still small, I'm thinking of trying to do that soon(anxiety and spoons willing). Any suggestions for where this bi, ND, creative girly can go? I need somewhere that's LGBTQIA+ inclusive, leftist, has creative people, and not too small where I risk having to move again if it shuts down. Suggestions in comments please and thank you💜

#suggestions #instances

sen Dec 28

Galactic Stone Dec 27

Is your name Mike?

Please boost to collect as many Mikes as possible.

#Mike

Yes

4.3%

No

83.2%

Spiderman

12.5%

Poll ended at Jan 3 at 6:42pm.

sen Oct 2

Augie Ray Sep 30

Watching Hegseth and Trump today, I'm struck by their superficial concept of masculinity. It's so obvious they are terrified of being perceived as weak, so they convey a cartoonish version of masculinity that emphasizes anger, violence, and intimidation. But in your life, the most masculine men you know are confident, courageous, and independent. Men who put others down and strut around like puffed-up peacocks only project their fear and frailty. They are the least masculine men on the planet.

sen Jun 21, 2025

I feel legally (and morally) required to tell @the_etrain that it currently 57.4 °F in Weed, California.

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location	fixed, at least in longitude (usually)
photograph	a radio tower, covered in cell antennas