Boris Mann
@boris.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
Community. Decentralized Web. Co-op and Collective action.
Member #CoSocialCa @coop
Vancouver DWeb Node https://dwebyvr.org #DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org
Likes to cook & eat […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://cosocial.ca/@boris, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Member #CoSocialCa @coop
Vancouver DWeb Node https://dwebyvr.org #DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org
Likes to cook & eat […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://cosocial.ca/@boris, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Reposted by Boris Mann
Happy holidays, fediverse!
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us […]
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Happy holidays, fediverse!
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us […]
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us […]
I’m London ON for some family health stuff.
We ended up at The Bombay Vibes thebombayvibes.ca - in a little strip mall next to / inside of an indian grocery store.
I had panj puri for the first time, aloo tikki chaat, samosas, and paneer tikka masala with rice and garlic naan.
Very good! […]
We ended up at The Bombay Vibes thebombayvibes.ca - in a little strip mall next to / inside of an indian grocery store.
I had panj puri for the first time, aloo tikki chaat, samosas, and paneer tikka masala with rice and garlic naan.
Very good! […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I’m London ON for some family health stuff.
We ended up at The Bombay Vibes thebombayvibes.ca - in a little strip mall next to / inside of an indian grocery store.
I had panj puri for the first time, aloo tikki chaat, samosas, and paneer tikka masala with rice and garlic naan.
Very good! […]
We ended up at The Bombay Vibes thebombayvibes.ca - in a little strip mall next to / inside of an indian grocery store.
I had panj puri for the first time, aloo tikki chaat, samosas, and paneer tikka masala with rice and garlic naan.
Very good! […]
Is “Resonant Computing” malleable software with a positive ideology applied?
I still haven’t found an umbrella term that captures Causal Islands, Ink & Switch, and similar vibes.
Shades of DWeb principles too.
I’ll keep hosting events that point us in this direction.
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I still haven’t found an umbrella term that captures Causal Islands, Ink & Switch, and similar vibes.
Shades of DWeb principles too.
I’ll keep hosting events that point us in this direction.
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Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Is “Resonant Computing” malleable software with a positive ideology applied?
I still haven’t found an umbrella term that captures Causal Islands, Ink & Switch, and similar vibes.
Shades of DWeb principles too.
I’ll keep hosting events that point us in this direction.
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I still haven’t found an umbrella term that captures Causal Islands, Ink & Switch, and similar vibes.
Shades of DWeb principles too.
I’ll keep hosting events that point us in this direction.
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Railway is technically a PaaS (like Heroku). “serverless” because you don’t have to maintain the operating system. They have evolved buildpacks to Railpacks which will create containers on the fly.
OR you can use it as a Docker host
They are hosting their own bare metal servers. Recommended! […]
OR you can use it as a Docker host
They are hosting their own bare metal servers. Recommended! […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Railway is technically a PaaS (like Heroku). “serverless” because you don’t have to maintain the operating system. They have evolved buildpacks to Railpacks which will create containers on the fly.
OR you can use it as a Docker host
They are hosting their own bare metal servers. Recommended! […]
OR you can use it as a Docker host
They are hosting their own bare metal servers. Recommended! […]
Ian @iansu is a technical leader who is looking for a new role. He’s built a number of “full stack” things from scratch and has a recent security designation.
Please share if you know of companies that could benefit from his skill set. https://cosocial.ca/@iansu/115748381968706376
Please share if you know of companies that could benefit from his skill set. https://cosocial.ca/@iansu/115748381968706376
Ian Sutherland 🇨🇦 (@[email protected])
Today marks one year since I left Neo. I posted some reflections on 2025 over on LinkedIn but the short version is I’m trying to figure out what I want to do next in 2026. I’m open to a range of opportunities. Consulting or contract work, fractional CTO/CISO roles or the right full-time position. In-person in Calgary or remote. If you know of something interesting, or just want to catch up, send me a message! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iansu_today-marks-one-year-since-i-left-neo-i-activity-7407894450171158528-Iq93
cosocial.ca
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Ian @iansu is a technical leader who is looking for a new role. He’s built a number of “full stack” things from scratch and has a recent security designation.
Please share if you know of companies that could benefit from his skill set. https://cosocial.ca/@iansu/115748381968706376
Please share if you know of companies that could benefit from his skill set. https://cosocial.ca/@iansu/115748381968706376
Reposted by Boris Mann
RE: https://mastodon.social/@wearenew_public/115729800203396909
We've been working hard over the past six months to ship Roundabout to our pilot communities. It's amazing to see them come to life, and I'm so excited to keep building & learning to support healthy online spaces for local […]
We've been working hard over the past six months to ship Roundabout to our pilot communities. It's amazing to see them come to life, and I'm so excited to keep building & learning to support healthy online spaces for local […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@wearenew_public/115729800203396909
We've been working hard over the past six months to ship Roundabout to our pilot communities. It's amazing to see them come to life, and I'm so excited to keep building & learning to support healthy online spaces for local […]
We've been working hard over the past six months to ship Roundabout to our pilot communities. It's amazing to see them come to life, and I'm so excited to keep building & learning to support healthy online spaces for local […]
I’ve been looking for this as a feature - offline feed reading in @himmel.app (haven’t tried the app myself yet)
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December 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I’ve been looking for this as a feature - offline feed reading in @himmel.app (haven’t tried the app myself yet)
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Thank you @etherdiver.bsky.social for your "Other People's Music" blogs that helps me find great new-to-me music!
https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6pzjpvq7s2k
https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6pzjpvq7s2k
eleven dance songs I made
by imaginary prisons - Boris Blog
Another Other People's Music find via Ether Diver
blog.bmann.ca
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thank you @etherdiver.bsky.social for your "Other People's Music" blogs that helps me find great new-to-me music!
https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6pzjpvq7s2k
https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6pzjpvq7s2k
Did you know that @spaceship.com, who is a Domain Registration plus a bunch of other hosting services, has something called "Alf AI"?
Yes, I am going to bug them to sponsor ATmosphereConf - what a perfect match!
https://www.spaceship.com/alf-ai-assistant/ […]
Yes, I am going to bug them to sponsor ATmosphereConf - what a perfect match!
https://www.spaceship.com/alf-ai-assistant/ […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Did you know that @spaceship.com, who is a Domain Registration plus a bunch of other hosting services, has something called "Alf AI"?
Yes, I am going to bug them to sponsor ATmosphereConf - what a perfect match!
https://www.spaceship.com/alf-ai-assistant/ […]
Yes, I am going to bug them to sponsor ATmosphereConf - what a perfect match!
https://www.spaceship.com/alf-ai-assistant/ […]
Where should we recommend events & community host long videos that isn't YouTube?
* Vimeo - paid, embeds work, recently acquired is a bad sign
* @archive.org - free, no embeds
* Bunny - paid, lots of options including APIs, no embeds
* Peertube - self-hosted, no embeds
Full write up in the […]
* Vimeo - paid, embeds work, recently acquired is a bad sign
* @archive.org - free, no embeds
* Bunny - paid, lots of options including APIs, no embeds
* Peertube - self-hosted, no embeds
Full write up in the […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Where should we recommend events & community host long videos that isn't YouTube?
* Vimeo - paid, embeds work, recently acquired is a bad sign
* @archive.org - free, no embeds
* Bunny - paid, lots of options including APIs, no embeds
* Peertube - self-hosted, no embeds
Full write up in the […]
* Vimeo - paid, embeds work, recently acquired is a bad sign
* @archive.org - free, no embeds
* Bunny - paid, lots of options including APIs, no embeds
* Peertube - self-hosted, no embeds
Full write up in the […]
Blaine's talk is SO GOOD @blaine.bsky.social - I'm going to get his slides too, and we should embed the hertzog video.
Speaking of great talks, will we have more or less tears at this year's #atmosphereconf?
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Speaking of great talks, will we have more or less tears at this year's #atmosphereconf?
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Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Blaine's talk is SO GOOD @blaine.bsky.social - I'm going to get his slides too, and we should embed the hertzog video.
Speaking of great talks, will we have more or less tears at this year's #atmosphereconf?
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Speaking of great talks, will we have more or less tears at this year's #atmosphereconf?
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In discussion with some speakers we are looking to recruit for #atmosphereconf, I said we have lots of really great tech talks, but also "how do we shine a path on the road ahead and equip community & builders with some approaches and mindsets" https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6mutdgetc2a
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In discussion with some speakers we are looking to recruit for #atmosphereconf, I said we have lots of really great tech talks, but also "how do we shine a path on the road ahead and equip community & builders with some approaches and mindsets" https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6mutdgetc2a
I did not know the Semble logo was a cairn.
Now I want a pet rock mascot. With googly eyes.
(I should make sure we have googly eyes at the conference)
Also a very good post by @wesleyfinck.org on naming in interfaces and products.
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Now I want a pet rock mascot. With googly eyes.
(I should make sure we have googly eyes at the conference)
Also a very good post by @wesleyfinck.org on naming in interfaces and products.
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Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I did not know the Semble logo was a cairn.
Now I want a pet rock mascot. With googly eyes.
(I should make sure we have googly eyes at the conference)
Also a very good post by @wesleyfinck.org on naming in interfaces and products.
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Now I want a pet rock mascot. With googly eyes.
(I should make sure we have googly eyes at the conference)
Also a very good post by @wesleyfinck.org on naming in interfaces and products.
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FreeScout is AGPL licensed shared inbox,with one-time-purchase AGPL modules https://freescout.net/modules-faq/#license
I got the chance to try out buying / installing a module for FreeScout, adding CRM features
I run it on Cloudron, and after paying $16.99CAD and entering the license key, it […]
I got the chance to try out buying / installing a module for FreeScout, adding CRM features
I run it on Cloudron, and after paying $16.99CAD and entering the license key, it […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FreeScout is AGPL licensed shared inbox,with one-time-purchase AGPL modules https://freescout.net/modules-faq/#license
I got the chance to try out buying / installing a module for FreeScout, adding CRM features
I run it on Cloudron, and after paying $16.99CAD and entering the license key, it […]
I got the chance to try out buying / installing a module for FreeScout, adding CRM features
I run it on Cloudron, and after paying $16.99CAD and entering the license key, it […]
Congrats! The @bonfire team hit their initial “maintenance” goal. The next unlock is working on federated groups.
Help fund their campaign!
https://indieweb.social/@bonfire/115668118860287866
Help fund their campaign!
https://indieweb.social/@bonfire/115668118860287866
Bonfire (@[email protected])
Good news everyone! We hit our first milestone: maintenance is 100% funded. Thank you all ❤️ Next up: unlock the stretch goal to co‑design federated groups: community‑owned spaces to organise across the fediverse, with no server or platform lock‑in. Read about why this matters and how it can empower communities: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/why-community-matters-groups-as-the-next-step-for-the-fediverse/ Support the campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bonfire/community?refcode=tBIbwXI4dU25KvW4HBM0hQ #Fediverse #FederatedGroups #CommunitySpaces #ActivityPub
indieweb.social
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Congrats! The @bonfire team hit their initial “maintenance” goal. The next unlock is working on federated groups.
Help fund their campaign!
https://indieweb.social/@bonfire/115668118860287866
Help fund their campaign!
https://indieweb.social/@bonfire/115668118860287866
Reposted by Boris Mann
Good news everyone! We hit our first milestone: maintenance is 100% funded. Thank you all ❤️
Next up: unlock the stretch goal to co‑design federated groups: community‑owned spaces to organise across the fediverse, with no server or platform lock‑in.
Read about why this matters and how it can […]
Next up: unlock the stretch goal to co‑design federated groups: community‑owned spaces to organise across the fediverse, with no server or platform lock‑in.
Read about why this matters and how it can […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
December 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Good news everyone! We hit our first milestone: maintenance is 100% funded. Thank you all ❤️
Next up: unlock the stretch goal to co‑design federated groups: community‑owned spaces to organise across the fediverse, with no server or platform lock‑in.
Read about why this matters and how it can […]
Next up: unlock the stretch goal to co‑design federated groups: community‑owned spaces to organise across the fediverse, with no server or platform lock‑in.
Read about why this matters and how it can […]
The 2026 #atmosphereconf is aiming to be about 2x this year.
If we hit 350-500, then year after 2027 will be roughly double and we need to start planning a year ahead to secure venues.
And! Start planning your 2026 regional confs too!
We’re growing and need to plan for it! […]
If we hit 350-500, then year after 2027 will be roughly double and we need to start planning a year ahead to secure venues.
And! Start planning your 2026 regional confs too!
We’re growing and need to plan for it! […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The 2026 #atmosphereconf is aiming to be about 2x this year.
If we hit 350-500, then year after 2027 will be roughly double and we need to start planning a year ahead to secure venues.
And! Start planning your 2026 regional confs too!
We’re growing and need to plan for it! […]
If we hit 350-500, then year after 2027 will be roughly double and we need to start planning a year ahead to secure venues.
And! Start planning your 2026 regional confs too!
We’re growing and need to plan for it! […]
Experimenting with @leaflet.pub "Leaflets". One off publishing of docs without a publication, including canvas docs, with all the same block types.
https://leaflet.pub/p/did:plc:2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3m6kt4yfpqc2x https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6kt5ae5dk2x
https://leaflet.pub/p/did:plc:2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3m6kt4yfpqc2x https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6kt5ae5dk2x
wow! Leaflets, canvas edition!
leaflet.pub
December 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Experimenting with @leaflet.pub "Leaflets". One off publishing of docs without a publication, including canvas docs, with all the same block types.
https://leaflet.pub/p/did:plc:2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3m6kt4yfpqc2x https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6kt5ae5dk2x
https://leaflet.pub/p/did:plc:2cxgdrgtsmrbqnjkwyplmp43/3m6kt4yfpqc2x https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6kt5ae5dk2x
And all of those App Stores could be using an app Lexicon, and get curated for unique needs, with social signals and ownership details.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
And all of those App Stores could be using an app Lexicon, and get curated for unique needs, with social signals and ownership details.
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Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary […]
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary […]
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary […]
I did a year after high school on a tall ship and travelled around the South Pacific.
I came back and debated between chef & marine biologist (because I thought I could swim with dolphins as a job).
Chose university, failed 2nd year organic chem, switched to CompSci major, hired by Nortel […]
I came back and debated between chef & marine biologist (because I thought I could swim with dolphins as a job).
Chose university, failed 2nd year organic chem, switched to CompSci major, hired by Nortel […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I did a year after high school on a tall ship and travelled around the South Pacific.
I came back and debated between chef & marine biologist (because I thought I could swim with dolphins as a job).
Chose university, failed 2nd year organic chem, switched to CompSci major, hired by Nortel […]
I came back and debated between chef & marine biologist (because I thought I could swim with dolphins as a job).
Chose university, failed 2nd year organic chem, switched to CompSci major, hired by Nortel […]
“[open social] must be funded like infrastructure, not consumer apps. In fact, given the scale of hybrid threats, it should be funded from defense budgets, not innovation leftovers.
The strategic layer of democracy is the information layer. And right now, it is outsourced.” @seabass.bsky.social […]
The strategic layer of democracy is the information layer. And right now, it is outsourced.” @seabass.bsky.social […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
November 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
“[open social] must be funded like infrastructure, not consumer apps. In fact, given the scale of hybrid threats, it should be funded from defense budgets, not innovation leftovers.
The strategic layer of democracy is the information layer. And right now, it is outsourced.” @seabass.bsky.social […]
The strategic layer of democracy is the information layer. And right now, it is outsourced.” @seabass.bsky.social […]
eleven dance songs I made
by imaginary prisons https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k
by imaginary prisons https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k
eleven dance songs I made
by imaginary prisons - Boris Blog
Another Other People's Music find via Ether Diver
blog.bmann.ca
November 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
eleven dance songs I made
by imaginary prisons https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k
by imaginary prisons https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k
When I visit Germany, there are a few products that I usually bring back. Tempo tissues and a selection of Pom-Bär this time. https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m655gm5sd22q
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When I visit Germany, there are a few products that I usually bring back. Tempo tissues and a selection of Pom-Bär this time. https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m655gm5sd22q
Making Sense of Open-Source: Ideals, Reality, and What's on the Horizon
Hosted by the Sensemaking Scenius and featuring @erlend.sh, an online video gathering Dec 3rd
https://smokesignal.events/did:plc:ad5bwszsc5m5jpj2sfa6uzjk/3m62suufa7y2j
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Hosted by the Sensemaking Scenius and featuring @erlend.sh, an online video gathering Dec 3rd
https://smokesignal.events/did:plc:ad5bwszsc5m5jpj2sfa6uzjk/3m62suufa7y2j
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Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Making Sense of Open-Source: Ideals, Reality, and What's on the Horizon
Hosted by the Sensemaking Scenius and featuring @erlend.sh, an online video gathering Dec 3rd
https://smokesignal.events/did:plc:ad5bwszsc5m5jpj2sfa6uzjk/3m62suufa7y2j
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Hosted by the Sensemaking Scenius and featuring @erlend.sh, an online video gathering Dec 3rd
https://smokesignal.events/did:plc:ad5bwszsc5m5jpj2sfa6uzjk/3m62suufa7y2j
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