Boris
@bmann.ca
Web tinkerer. Pooling capital and collaboration.
What if we made things a little bit better?
#Vancouver #cooking #restaurant #atproto
I'm on Germ DM 🔑
https://ger.mx/A04SXZYcNrBNCygCupzIejDFcf3VR7MVDPRaojGxx0lr#did:plc:2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43
What if we made things a little bit better?
#Vancouver #cooking #restaurant #atproto
I'm on Germ DM 🔑
https://ger.mx/A04SXZYcNrBNCygCupzIejDFcf3VR7MVDPRaojGxx0lr#did:plc:2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43
Pinned
I have a whole folder of ATProto apps on iOS (plus a select few directly on my Home Screen).
Today we call them “ATproto” apps.
In the future … they’re just a better way to build a wide range of apps, where users own their data, login in anywhere, and choose different interfaces.
Today we call them “ATproto” apps.
In the future … they’re just a better way to build a wide range of apps, where users own their data, login in anywhere, and choose different interfaces.
I bought a rusty Toyota Tercel from a friend who said it was his mom’s.
We later discovered a driver’s right knee adjacent toggle switch that … turned on a siren??!!
Eventually got a purple light we could stick on the roof to go with it.
We later discovered a driver’s right knee adjacent toggle switch that … turned on a siren??!!
Eventually got a purple light we could stick on the roof to go with it.
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 AM
I bought a rusty Toyota Tercel from a friend who said it was his mom’s.
We later discovered a driver’s right knee adjacent toggle switch that … turned on a siren??!!
Eventually got a purple light we could stick on the roof to go with it.
We later discovered a driver’s right knee adjacent toggle switch that … turned on a siren??!!
Eventually got a purple light we could stick on the roof to go with it.
Reposted by Boris
Uhhh, maybe cool job alert?
2wk remote visual design consultancy for the UN Beijing station office for the UN-SPIDER group (haha wow).
careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
2wk remote visual design consultancy for the UN Beijing station office for the UN-SPIDER group (haha wow).
careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
UN Careers
United Nations
careers.un.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Uhhh, maybe cool job alert?
2wk remote visual design consultancy for the UN Beijing station office for the UN-SPIDER group (haha wow).
careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
2wk remote visual design consultancy for the UN Beijing station office for the UN-SPIDER group (haha wow).
careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
Reposted by Boris
Don’t be intimidated by the news focused on the innovations of big companies and their great PR teams. Individual, idiosyncratic creators unlock all sorts of possibilities and drive the world. www.anildash.com/2026/01/09/h...
How Markdown took over the world - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Don’t be intimidated by the news focused on the innovations of big companies and their great PR teams. Individual, idiosyncratic creators unlock all sorts of possibilities and drive the world. www.anildash.com/2026/01/09/h...
Specifically this shows trending ufos.microcosm.blue
Where public usage is only records created.
eg you can’t measure @anisota.net usage over time which also uses bsky lexicon
You can infer signed up accounts for some platforms that have profile records or similar.
Where public usage is only records created.
eg you can’t measure @anisota.net usage over time which also uses bsky lexicon
You can infer signed up accounts for some platforms that have profile records or similar.
🛸 UFOs: Explore atproto lexicons
Sample records and timeseries statistics for *every* collection seen in the ATmosphere.
ufos.microcosm.blue
January 10, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Specifically this shows trending ufos.microcosm.blue
Where public usage is only records created.
eg you can’t measure @anisota.net usage over time which also uses bsky lexicon
You can infer signed up accounts for some platforms that have profile records or similar.
Where public usage is only records created.
eg you can’t measure @anisota.net usage over time which also uses bsky lexicon
You can infer signed up accounts for some platforms that have profile records or similar.
📍 Sidetrack: A Wortley Café
Cafe · London, Ontario, CA
https://www.beaconbits.app/beacon/2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3mc3o6uwyh225
Cappuccino and Matcha stop
#BeaconBits
Cafe · London, Ontario, CA
https://www.beaconbits.app/beacon/2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3mc3o6uwyh225
Cappuccino and Matcha stop
#BeaconBits
January 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
📍 Sidetrack: A Wortley Café
Cafe · London, Ontario, CA
https://www.beaconbits.app/beacon/2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3mc3o6uwyh225
Cappuccino and Matcha stop
#BeaconBits
Cafe · London, Ontario, CA
https://www.beaconbits.app/beacon/2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3mc3o6uwyh225
Cappuccino and Matcha stop
#BeaconBits
Reposted by Boris
Are you in media or open tech? Interested in exploring the future together? Based in the UK or Europe, or willing to travel there? @protocolsforpublishers.com in London next month should be awesome - and the conversations are ever more important. I’d love to see you there.
Protocols for Publishers ✨ London
Join us in London on Feb 4-5, 2026
protocolsforpublishers.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Are you in media or open tech? Interested in exploring the future together? Based in the UK or Europe, or willing to travel there? @protocolsforpublishers.com in London next month should be awesome - and the conversations are ever more important. I’d love to see you there.
As I said the other day, "we need to make sure that when prompts ask for a social network, or multi user auth, it gets built out of ATProto lego"
January 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
As I said the other day, "we need to make sure that when prompts ask for a social network, or multi user auth, it gets built out of ATProto lego"
“Red Sky invites you into a decentralized galaxy powered by Bluesky’s AT Protocol. Here, every verified user can own a procedurally generated planet, forming a vast, immersive social universe. Explore star systems, build bases, and communicate via broadcasting messages.”
January 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“Red Sky invites you into a decentralized galaxy powered by Bluesky’s AT Protocol. Here, every verified user can own a procedurally generated planet, forming a vast, immersive social universe. Explore star systems, build bases, and communicate via broadcasting messages.”
Reposted by Boris
X is not valuable territory to be recaptured in a war, it is a propaganda radio station that needs to be shut down, because it is now supporting criminal activity. Tuning in to that station does nothing but boost its audience figures.
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
www.independent.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
X is not valuable territory to be recaptured in a war, it is a propaganda radio station that needs to be shut down, because it is now supporting criminal activity. Tuning in to that station does nothing but boost its audience figures.
Reposted by Boris
STREAMPLACE 0.9 IS LIVE NOW!!! Three huge new features:
1. Multistreaming! Send your stream into Streamplace, forward it to Twitch, YouTube, or anywhere else
2. Chat mods! Promote users to help you manage your chat and change your stream title
3. Branding customizations for self-hosted nodes!
1. Multistreaming! Send your stream into Streamplace, forward it to Twitch, YouTube, or anywhere else
2. Chat mods! Promote users to help you manage your chat and change your stream title
3. Branding customizations for self-hosted nodes!
Stream.place
Stream.place is open-source livestreaming on the AT Protocol.
stream.place
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
STREAMPLACE 0.9 IS LIVE NOW!!! Three huge new features:
1. Multistreaming! Send your stream into Streamplace, forward it to Twitch, YouTube, or anywhere else
2. Chat mods! Promote users to help you manage your chat and change your stream title
3. Branding customizations for self-hosted nodes!
1. Multistreaming! Send your stream into Streamplace, forward it to Twitch, YouTube, or anywhere else
2. Chat mods! Promote users to help you manage your chat and change your stream title
3. Branding customizations for self-hosted nodes!
I’m not willing to wait or hope for one company so I’m working on the ecosystem part regardless of any company.
That’s my intention.
That’s my intention.
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I’m not willing to wait or hope for one company so I’m working on the ecosystem part regardless of any company.
That’s my intention.
That’s my intention.
I’m sorry if it hurt your feelings and it’s not meant to be condescending.
I shared some of the work being done to have positive outcomes.
I think a lot of us our in our feels (I am in any case) because it feels pretty important.
I, too, will attempt to be more positive.
I shared some of the work being done to have positive outcomes.
I think a lot of us our in our feels (I am in any case) because it feels pretty important.
I, too, will attempt to be more positive.
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I’m sorry if it hurt your feelings and it’s not meant to be condescending.
I shared some of the work being done to have positive outcomes.
I think a lot of us our in our feels (I am in any case) because it feels pretty important.
I, too, will attempt to be more positive.
I shared some of the work being done to have positive outcomes.
I think a lot of us our in our feels (I am in any case) because it feels pretty important.
I, too, will attempt to be more positive.
OK, so you're saying we shouldn't try and work on the open version?
Come on man, channel some positive vibes and put your shoulder to the wheel here.
(bsky team and protocol also want this to happen)
Come on man, channel some positive vibes and put your shoulder to the wheel here.
(bsky team and protocol also want this to happen)
January 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
OK, so you're saying we shouldn't try and work on the open version?
Come on man, channel some positive vibes and put your shoulder to the wheel here.
(bsky team and protocol also want this to happen)
Come on man, channel some positive vibes and put your shoulder to the wheel here.
(bsky team and protocol also want this to happen)
Beli is new to me! I am a Certified Old Person™️ so Foodspotting was pre / at the same time as Instagram before it got bought by FB indieweb.org/Foodspotting
So yes, ALSO like Beli, but very much focused on individual menu items. e.g. show me all the Tuna Tartare in Vancouver.
So yes, ALSO like Beli, but very much focused on individual menu items. e.g. show me all the Tuna Tartare in Vancouver.
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Beli is new to me! I am a Certified Old Person™️ so Foodspotting was pre / at the same time as Instagram before it got bought by FB indieweb.org/Foodspotting
So yes, ALSO like Beli, but very much focused on individual menu items. e.g. show me all the Tuna Tartare in Vancouver.
So yes, ALSO like Beli, but very much focused on individual menu items. e.g. show me all the Tuna Tartare in Vancouver.
Of course Login with Bluesky is more plausible unless people put time & energy into the open version.
You can read about @christian.bsky.social kicking off UX research with community login as one of the topics discourse.atprotocol.community/t/research-p...
You can read about @christian.bsky.social kicking off UX research with community login as one of the topics discourse.atprotocol.community/t/research-p...
January 9, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Of course Login with Bluesky is more plausible unless people put time & energy into the open version.
You can read about @christian.bsky.social kicking off UX research with community login as one of the topics discourse.atprotocol.community/t/research-p...
You can read about @christian.bsky.social kicking off UX research with community login as one of the topics discourse.atprotocol.community/t/research-p...
This actually started getting built on ATProto, but the company in question ended up being more blockchain-y that made me really sad.
My "passion project" that I'd like to do for real is "Foodspotting" -- basically, menu item level checkins / photo logging.
My "passion project" that I'd like to do for real is "Foodspotting" -- basically, menu item level checkins / photo logging.
January 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This actually started getting built on ATProto, but the company in question ended up being more blockchain-y that made me really sad.
My "passion project" that I'd like to do for real is "Foodspotting" -- basically, menu item level checkins / photo logging.
My "passion project" that I'd like to do for real is "Foodspotting" -- basically, menu item level checkins / photo logging.
You COULD do something around like a shared account that owns lists....but at that point you're just trying to recreate moderation tools from scratch, and would be better off working on an Ozone like tool.
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
You COULD do something around like a shared account that owns lists....but at that point you're just trying to recreate moderation tools from scratch, and would be better off working on an Ozone like tool.
You're just describing moderation. Running an Ozone instance and having a community jointly work on moderation would be "collaborative block / mute lists". Except with labels, not lists, because those aren't really the right affordances.
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
You're just describing moderation. Running an Ozone instance and having a community jointly work on moderation would be "collaborative block / mute lists". Except with labels, not lists, because those aren't really the right affordances.
Thank you very much @knowtheory.net for coming back as a core #ATmosphereConf organizer and @danhon.com for joining us this year.
We've got a dedicated Media & Civics track for #ATmosphereConf this year, curated by @knowtheory.net and @danhon.com . With the CFP closing tomorrow, we'd love to see your submissions!
Media & Civics at ATmosphereConf
Introducing a new track at ATmosphereConf
news.atmosphereconf.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Thank you very much @knowtheory.net for coming back as a core #ATmosphereConf organizer and @danhon.com for joining us this year.
Reposted by Boris
The main #ATmosphereConf call for proposals is closing TOMORROW forms.atprotocol.community/r/wAVDkk
@atproto.science is also doing a call for speakers for their conference side event, and you have a little more time to submit for that one.
@atproto.science is also doing a call for speakers for their conference side event, and you have a little more time to submit for that one.
Exciting to see our first speaker proposals coming in for #ATScience 2026! ✨
We’d love to hear yours too, so please submit your idea at
forms.atproto.science/atscience26-... 🗳️
The call for proposals closes at the end of January - we’ll review and notify speakers on a rolling basis.
We’d love to hear yours too, so please submit your idea at
forms.atproto.science/atscience26-... 🗳️
The call for proposals closes at the end of January - we’ll review and notify speakers on a rolling basis.
ATScience2026 Call for Proposals
forms.atproto.science
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The main #ATmosphereConf call for proposals is closing TOMORROW forms.atprotocol.community/r/wAVDkk
@atproto.science is also doing a call for speakers for their conference side event, and you have a little more time to submit for that one.
@atproto.science is also doing a call for speakers for their conference side event, and you have a little more time to submit for that one.
Reposted by Boris
Today's pod is a worst/best of internet situation. A bit from me about Grok's AI revenge porn nightmare and the crisis of impunity. But! Then: @mmasnick.bsky.social @komorama.bsky.social and @zoew.bsky.social join me for a really fun, refreshing conversation about the Resonant Computing Manifesto!
Can We Save the Internet?
Grok’s “digital undressing” crisis and a manifesto to build a better internet
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Today's pod is a worst/best of internet situation. A bit from me about Grok's AI revenge porn nightmare and the crisis of impunity. But! Then: @mmasnick.bsky.social @komorama.bsky.social and @zoew.bsky.social join me for a really fun, refreshing conversation about the Resonant Computing Manifesto!