*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@social.cleverlibre.org

@svmihar Depends on what equipment you are using.

If using some computer, phone or table, laptop, etc -- their built in DAC is low end, low cost and not up to par with better audio equipment.

An external DAC can serve replacing that. Doesn't have to cost a fortune either.

I have a FiiO headphone amp that also includes a USB DAC interface. Connect it and it's seen as an external sound card. High quality DAC on board.

All for a very affordable price. Audiophile gear? that makes sense for the sellers.

Take a look. https://fiio.com/amp

The Pleroma FE (front end, or user interface -- Intro Guide here -- https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/backend/introduction/ )

...is a bit unusual for a mastodon user - but it HAS a second choice of Client;

Many Pleroma instances have the Glitch-Social Web client as an option, sometimes as a link in their Front pages even. That one is nearly identical to the one here in our instance.

(except, it has added features if you are interested in using them. Like MarkDown text formatting support, which MastoDonT )

For those of us who like to Read The Friendly Manual, there's a detailed Pleroma FE Guide here -- https://docs-develop.pleroma.social/frontend/USER_GUIDE/

#rgxJournal #pleroma

Pleroma, which is a newer and more advanced platform for the Fediverse. It can do the same as Mastodon and more.

It is also built from scratch to be more streamlined - requires less computing resources, runs on less powerful machines.

And it has Extra features too.

Many people might not know it, or heard a little. But it is a really interesting alternative.

I do have accounts in a couple of Pleroma instances, and plan to investigate the software more closely, and write a Blog on my findings.

Quite pleased now that I figured out a way to get a comfortable User Interface for me while using it -- Pleroma has a different look, by design, but you can also use it with a Mastodon Front End.

And then, it's just like what you and I are used to. Easier.

Screenshot to show what I mean.

Pleroma at https://expired.mentality.rip/

screen 1 - with the Mastodon FE
screen 2 - with the Pleroma FE

Same posts showing in both, for comparison.

#rgxJournal #Pleroma #Mastodon #NewUsers #UI #UX

Trying to search to boost a cool post I just saw elsewhere. A beautiful watercolour, Science theme.

But alas -- no search results; likely hit one of the Blockades against Qoto.

Sucks.

OP : https://botsin.space/@biodiversitypix/104350078340790710

img source : https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41398792#page/102/mode/1up

* The Fediverse reminds me so much of FidoNet *

New Year's day, and all is quiet in the land. :-)

Remembered a blog idea; a few days ago, we were chatting in the network. About a situation that reminded me a lot of the BBS world; where I started in computers, dial-up modems, and the network called FidoNet...

New post, live at : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/the-fediverse-reminds-me-so-much-of-fidonet

OP -- much prettier, Video link included, see screenshot : https://muensterland.social/@rgx/104350547080378171

Just had some interesting interaction with an AI in a Discourse Forum. Pretty cool, the Discobot.

Graduated as a user and got a certificate even. 😋

Truth is -- it teaches users valuable, basic forum skills.

@WaysideLiege A lot of info on Bing.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=What+aspects+of+Gor+can+be+used+in+one%27s+life%3F+What+are+the+tenets+of+Gorean+philosophy%3F&PC=IS45&PTAG=SYS1000000&form=ISCHR1

@WaysideLiege That is really interesting. I had never heard of it, but love science fiction and this must have a lot of interesting aspects to learn about.

Thanks for the post!

@zleap I think Freemo posted some screenshots here once, and it was interesting, yes.

I come from the time when Telnet was my way in to my shell account in Colorado.

The story is here : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/joining-the-internet-in-the-mid-90s

@zleap

Very good, thanks Paul! Well done...
@globcoco @freemo

@globcoco

>> Got that habit from Mamot to make it as short as possible😋

You know how much more a CR/LF adds ? One Byte, compared to what you had (a CR without a LF).

But I can understand, the 500 chars limit is cruel and does that to people. 😋

@globcoco C'est bon!

@compass_straight_edge

There is the Book Room (user level 1 and higher), and the Library for level 2 and higher. Levels are earned by participation and use of the forum.

Book Room is https://discourse.qoto.org/c/MEMBERS/BOOK/12