🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱 @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org

I will miss the #borscht that our guests from #Ukraine️ made us. Very happy that they are quickly settling into their new home though #HomesForUkraine 🇺🇦

#introduction
This should be my last introduction toot! I mentioned my professional focus (#neuroimaging #neuroscience signal analysis) in my last toot. Now, for my other non-research engagements...

I am a #maker who uses tools like #programming #arduino #msp430 #raspberrypi #electronics and #3dprinting to prototype fun projects. I have my own fleet of 3d printers and support equipment.

As a signal processing engineer, I'm also very interested in #sdr (software-defined radio). I'm working on two pet projects right now employing SDR and my maker tools for backyard #radio #astronomy and satellite signal reception. While not entirely novel end-goals, the work is very engaging and rewarding! I hope to package the results for science outreach in #steam in the near future.

Everyone should expect neuroimaging research toots from me as well as updates on my projects and resources for #STEM and #STEAM engagement in the classroom. I hope to contribute to #edutoot by sharing my demos, resources, and projects for bringing innovative thinking, science, and engineering into the classroom.

I love #biking and outdoor activities. I'm a novice in #photograpy (microscope as well as DSLR) and am looking for hints and suggestions for my entry into #astrophotography . Any advice? Let me know! I have a strong love of #fish and #aquariums, so expect my gushing about fish on occasion. I also have a pet parakeet, so expect some bird antics along the way! It can't all be work and seriousness, after all!

Excited to hop on the #Mastodon train! I look forward to connecting with others to discuss exciting #neuroscience research, #books, #scicomm, and any #science #podcast you are into at the moment.

Yet are so proud

@freemo that’s a nuanced point you make. Said victim if kept in the dark by some auto-block feature could then turn around later and say - but I never knew this was going on! At least if I’d known I could have done something about it!

I thought I’d start out here with how I arrived. But first, I want to thank @freemo for hosting this instance. I was not really looking to exit the twit as I had trimmed my follows down to some very useful feeds. But, once I noticed Mastodon due the mass exodus in the last weeks, it intrigued me. It sounded like a cross between bbs and the Well; all of which I enjoyed in the past. Once I understood I needed to find an instance, the hunt was on. After looking at many instances, uptimes, user numbers and reading many admins dispositions towards free speech in their instance, I settled on qoto.org. I was happy to see @freemo’s statement on free speech coupled with “but don’t be racist, sexist, hateful, and don’t harass people”. At the same time encouraging users to be adults and block what they don’t want in their feeds and providing directions to block lists for the more sensitive amongst us. Hit all the right buttons for me. I’m looking forward to learning about Mastodon and meeting new people. Oh yeah, and I like the character limits too!

My abstract got accepted to #AGBT '23 today! 🎉
Anyone else planning to go?

#conference #genomics #bioinformatics

@WhatYouMcCallit The fediverse is about cooperation... with me... so do what I say or gtfo.

@freemo It's Orwellian and Authortarian, exactly the thing most "progressives" say they hate. I don't get this instance thing when the tools to block entire instances are in the app, (web browser). Haven't checked to see if Fedilab has that option, but that's the way it should be done. Let the user decide!

@inspired

Let me see if i follow the logic here... The idea is that lots of people need to block an instance to make sure an instance that doesnt block them might not get a message from them before realizing they want to block them?

For starters before I address that directly, is that concern a valid justification to put people of the LGBTQ community in physical danger? I'd say not. I mean onen person sees one message from the server, and then blocked, yes its a shame they had to see it, but is that very minimal edge case worth putting peoples lives in danger.... thats a huge stretch for me.

Keep in mind there are also global block lists they can subscribe to. Things get on fediblock pretty damn fast so if the user uses fediblock locally the chances of that even happening are exceedingly small.

@jud

@freemo really enjoying things here

If you want to join us on the QOTO matrix server (A chat room server that is federated like here) then check out this post. IT has some spaces you can join to find some interesting rooms to be a part of, all active rooms.

@freemo Thanks for detailed explanation & history. I'm even happier being on QOTO with that info in hand. This seems like a great community.