Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

So by my view, using @mastodonusercount as a guide...

We are at 7.6 million accounts, and growing now by a steady 430,000 per week -- and if that continues on pace, at about 1.7 million new Mastodon users per month.

Feels like crossing 10 million by th new years day is entirely in the cards, just if things stay steady.

(And if Elon continues on pace - each crazy act causes a spike above average, so who knows?)›

🎥 #9: Mastodon from the Terminal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se5YdvcZGMw

A 3-min video where I explore using `tut`, a terminal user interface (TUI) for mastodon, where you can create new posts, browser your timelines, view your notifications, and more...

#terminalrocks

Your Gmail Account (and other e-mail) Has Unlimited Addresses – Useful For Seeing Who Leaked Your Address to Spammers

Screenshot of a GMail inbox folder You can append to your existing e-mail address in various ways, and this could be pretty useful for seeing who leaked your e-mail address to spammers. For example, for your bank, give them the address […]

https://gadgeteer.co.za/your-gmail-account-and-other-e-mail-has-unlimited-addresses-useful-for-seeing-who-leaked-your-address-to-spammers/ https://squeet.me/objects/962c3e10-f9dd752e-c45b47ec8e74e6e1

Every year, the Tor Project (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) holds a fundraiser where we ask for your support. This year, we’re highlighting three positive forces in the world that are powered by privacy: resistance, change, and freedom.

https://blog.torproject.org/powered-by-privacy/

WebAssembly backend merged into GHC

https://www.tweag.io/blog/2022-11-22-wasm-backend-merged-in-ghc/

Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://www.tweag.io/blog/2022-11-22-wasm-backend-merged-in-ghc/

#compilers #compsci #haskell #programming #webassembly

The #JWST Transiting Exoplanet Early Release Science Team is excited to share the latest science results from observations of the exoplanet WASP-39 b, described in 5 papers released this morning. 🧵
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2022/news-2022-060
Image: Melissa Weiss/CfA

The company I work for is looking to hire or contract with senior-level #Rust engineers. #Statistics or #MachineLearning experience is a plus but not a requirement.

If you're interested, DM me for details. The company is https://www.watchful.io/.

#Rust #Jobs #getFediHired #RustLang

The digital rights groups in the UK are leading the way with their own organisational fediverse instances:

@awo
@jim

Bring back LAN Parties! Or in my case, computer clubs.

"Just a bunch of idiots having fun"—a photo history of the LAN party. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/11/just-a-bunch-of-idiots-having-fun-a-photo-history-of-the-lan-party/

#article #ArsTechnica #LANParty

So after a little bit of digging, I discovered @chronos@masto.chronos-tachyon.net is the creator of the fediblock site, which, consequently, has been changed to rabidblock.

As I expressed previously, I did not trust the intention of someone that did not try to work with the creators of the tag to create a viable project.

After engaging with him, I can firmly say I do not support that project.

You cannot make a community tool by talking over the same community you allegedly want to 'protect' and then leverage your poor mental health to disparage and insult one who brings up that fact.

Be very cautious engaging with anyone from that project because they are not acting in good faith.

Trent Reznor to quit Twitter because it’s become “such a toxic environment”
“We don’t need the arrogance of the billionaire class to feel like they can just come in and solve everything”

https://www.nme.com/news/music/trent-reznor-to-quit-twitter-because-its-become-such-a-toxic-environment-3352212 #BirdSite #Twitter #Nin #TrentReznor

Someone asked us to look at a new(?) bank that has apparently been advertising in #Australia lately, namely macquarie.com.au.

We couldn't access the site because it not only blocks #TorBrowser but it also goes through #AkamaiGhost servers.

It looks like just another bank that pretends to care about your privacy while going through US-owned servers.

Stick to real #banking and real money — #bitcoin or monero.

#someThingsNeverChange

Yeah, I know Word Cup and everything. But let's take a moment to appreciate Sebastian Vettel's retirement from F1. Today was his last race. The man is four times World Champion and a pure legend.

#F1 #Formula1 #SebastianVettel #Legend