Jesse Karmani
@jesseplusplus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Whatever crosses my mind on tech, internet, federated social, and (sometimes) politics.
Infrequent poster; I spend enough of my time on screens as it is […]
🌉 bridged from https://mastodon.social/@jesseplusplus on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
Infrequent poster; I spend enough of my time on screens as it is […]
🌉 bridged from https://mastodon.social/@jesseplusplus on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
Reposted by Jesse Karmani
The author of a viral Reddit thread alleging fraud at a food delivery company tried to back up his claim by sending me AI-generated documents. Today I'm publishing those documents in the hopes that it helps other reporter see what we're up against in the age […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The author of a viral Reddit thread alleging fraud at a food delivery company tried to back up his claim by sending me AI-generated documents. Today I'm publishing those documents in the hopes that it helps other reporter see what we're up against in the age […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@jesseplusplus/115827833724840046
Doing the research for this blog post was super interesting too! There are sooooooo many articles about how to do a digital detox that repeat a lot of the same advice - very little of which is actually supported in the results of […]
Doing the research for this blog post was super interesting too! There are sooooooo many articles about how to do a digital detox that repeat a lot of the same advice - very little of which is actually supported in the results of […]
January 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@jesseplusplus/115827833724840046
Doing the research for this blog post was super interesting too! There are sooooooo many articles about how to do a digital detox that repeat a lot of the same advice - very little of which is actually supported in the results of […]
Doing the research for this blog post was super interesting too! There are sooooooo many articles about how to do a digital detox that repeat a lot of the same advice - very little of which is actually supported in the results of […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@jesseplusplus/115827833724840046
I've been experimenting with using leaflet for blog posts. It's very barebones and approachable; built on ATproto. I love the ease of use for just oAuthing with your bluesky account instead of having to set up a new account.
The […]
I've been experimenting with using leaflet for blog posts. It's very barebones and approachable; built on ATproto. I love the ease of use for just oAuthing with your bluesky account instead of having to set up a new account.
The […]
January 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@jesseplusplus/115827833724840046
I've been experimenting with using leaflet for blog posts. It's very barebones and approachable; built on ATproto. I love the ease of use for just oAuthing with your bluesky account instead of having to set up a new account.
The […]
I've been experimenting with using leaflet for blog posts. It's very barebones and approachable; built on ATproto. I love the ease of use for just oAuthing with your bluesky account instead of having to set up a new account.
The […]
Unpopular opinion: you don't need more willpower. You need better designed apps.
New blog post about the problems with digital detoxes: https://frequency.leaflet.pub/3mbezkaxwhk27
New blog post about the problems with digital detoxes: https://frequency.leaflet.pub/3mbezkaxwhk27
Beyond the Digital Detox - frequency social
Why willpower can't beat manipulative design
frequency.leaflet.pub
January 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Unpopular opinion: you don't need more willpower. You need better designed apps.
New blog post about the problems with digital detoxes: https://frequency.leaflet.pub/3mbezkaxwhk27
New blog post about the problems with digital detoxes: https://frequency.leaflet.pub/3mbezkaxwhk27
Happy New Year! Wishing everyone an excellent 2026 🎊
January 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Happy New Year! Wishing everyone an excellent 2026 🎊
Reposted by Jesse Karmani
Silicon Valley, drunk on exponential curves and both terrified and entranced by endless funding rounds,
has given us the "Hero Developer":
a figure who ships features at midnight,
who “moves fast and breaks things,”
who transforms whiteboard scribbles into billion-dollar unicorns through sheer […]
has given us the "Hero Developer":
a figure who ships features at midnight,
who “moves fast and breaks things,”
who transforms whiteboard scribbles into billion-dollar unicorns through sheer […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
December 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Silicon Valley, drunk on exponential curves and both terrified and entranced by endless funding rounds,
has given us the "Hero Developer":
a figure who ships features at midnight,
who “moves fast and breaks things,”
who transforms whiteboard scribbles into billion-dollar unicorns through sheer […]
has given us the "Hero Developer":
a figure who ships features at midnight,
who “moves fast and breaks things,”
who transforms whiteboard scribbles into billion-dollar unicorns through sheer […]
I continue to be so impressed with everything about the Oura ring, even when things go wrong. My barely-one-year-old 4th gen ring started having battery issues this past week or two after a recent firmware update. I went into the help section of the app and described my issue to the chatbot […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I continue to be so impressed with everything about the Oura ring, even when things go wrong. My barely-one-year-old 4th gen ring started having battery issues this past week or two after a recent firmware update. I went into the help section of the app and described my issue to the chatbot […]
@signalapp @Mer__edith any plans for adding multi-chat support to Signal groups (ala WhatsApp communities)? 🙏🏻
A few local groups in my area would LOVE to move off of WhatsApp to Signal due to all of the AI stuff being forced on them, but it would be a nightmare for admins to manage because […]
A few local groups in my area would LOVE to move off of WhatsApp to Signal due to all of the AI stuff being forced on them, but it would be a nightmare for admins to manage because […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
@signalapp @Mer__edith any plans for adding multi-chat support to Signal groups (ala WhatsApp communities)? 🙏🏻
A few local groups in my area would LOVE to move off of WhatsApp to Signal due to all of the AI stuff being forced on them, but it would be a nightmare for admins to manage because […]
A few local groups in my area would LOVE to move off of WhatsApp to Signal due to all of the AI stuff being forced on them, but it would be a nightmare for admins to manage because […]
Wrapstodon 2025 for Jesse Karmani
See how Jesse Karmani used Mastodon this year!
mastodon.social
December 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The deterioration of GitHub continues... made a new issue, clicked on the issues tab, it wasn't there. Had to do a hard refresh for it to appear in the list. C'mon y'all 🙄 I know that caching is one of the hard CS problems, but this is literally one of the simplest cases of cache invalidation.
December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The deterioration of GitHub continues... made a new issue, clicked on the issues tab, it wasn't there. Had to do a hard refresh for it to appear in the list. C'mon y'all 🙄 I know that caching is one of the hard CS problems, but this is literally one of the simplest cases of cache invalidation.
How do I get push notifications to work with the official @Mastodon iOS app? I have enabled them in the OS settings for the app, checked each type on and off multiple times in the in-app settings, ensured background app refresh is enabled.. still nothing is coming through. I had no problem […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
How do I get push notifications to work with the official @Mastodon iOS app? I have enabled them in the OS settings for the app, checked each type on and off multiple times in the in-app settings, ensured background app refresh is enabled.. still nothing is coming through. I had no problem […]
Just watched the Corey Doctorow @pluralistic interview on the daily show - so cool to see this sort of stuff getting more mainstream coverage!
I dunno if many normies would be able to follow what he was saying though, unfortunately.. it was still full of a lot of technical and academic […]
I dunno if many normies would be able to follow what he was saying though, unfortunately.. it was still full of a lot of technical and academic […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Just watched the Corey Doctorow @pluralistic interview on the daily show - so cool to see this sort of stuff getting more mainstream coverage!
I dunno if many normies would be able to follow what he was saying though, unfortunately.. it was still full of a lot of technical and academic […]
I dunno if many normies would be able to follow what he was saying though, unfortunately.. it was still full of a lot of technical and academic […]
lol @fedidevs do you automatically boost stuff from fedi devs? I've been making a few test posts recently from the @frequency account and you always seem to boost them within seconds before I can verify my test and delete them, even when they say to just ignore it 😂
December 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
lol @fedidevs do you automatically boost stuff from fedi devs? I've been making a few test posts recently from the @frequency account and you always seem to boost them within seconds before I can verify my test and delete them, even when they say to just ignore it 😂
I always thought of chair yoga as mainly being for folks who couldn't physically do yoga on a mat, but one of my teachers recently showed me a few supported poses to do while working for those with desk jobs, and I am making use of it almost every day! My hips are so much happier 😃
December 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I always thought of chair yoga as mainly being for folks who couldn't physically do yoga on a mat, but one of my teachers recently showed me a few supported poses to do while working for those with desk jobs, and I am making use of it almost every day! My hips are so much happier 😃
Didn’t sleep well last night, and clearly I woke up feeling spicy today 😅🌶️
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Didn’t sleep well last night, and clearly I woke up feeling spicy today 😅🌶️
RE: https://mastodon.social/@andrewnez/115672824196543078
As someone who used to work for GitHub, this makes me unbelievably angry. We refused to build something like Actions for a very long time, despite many requests for it, because of the complexity of the security implications. I knew when […]
As someone who used to work for GitHub, this makes me unbelievably angry. We refused to build something like Actions for a very long time, despite many requests for it, because of the complexity of the security implications. I knew when […]
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@andrewnez/115672824196543078
As someone who used to work for GitHub, this makes me unbelievably angry. We refused to build something like Actions for a very long time, despite many requests for it, because of the complexity of the security implications. I knew when […]
As someone who used to work for GitHub, this makes me unbelievably angry. We refused to build something like Actions for a very long time, despite many requests for it, because of the complexity of the security implications. I knew when […]
Reposted by Jesse Karmani
The two relics of exploding stars are black holes and neutron stars.
Both were discovered by women.
Jocelyn Bell discovered neutron stars, in the guise of “pulsars”, in 1967.
Since then, three Nobel prizes have gone to male scientists for their work on pulsars, but none to Bell.
Louise Webster […]
Both were discovered by women.
Jocelyn Bell discovered neutron stars, in the guise of “pulsars”, in 1967.
Since then, three Nobel prizes have gone to male scientists for their work on pulsars, but none to Bell.
Louise Webster […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
December 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The two relics of exploding stars are black holes and neutron stars.
Both were discovered by women.
Jocelyn Bell discovered neutron stars, in the guise of “pulsars”, in 1967.
Since then, three Nobel prizes have gone to male scientists for their work on pulsars, but none to Bell.
Louise Webster […]
Both were discovered by women.
Jocelyn Bell discovered neutron stars, in the guise of “pulsars”, in 1967.
Since then, three Nobel prizes have gone to male scientists for their work on pulsars, but none to Bell.
Louise Webster […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@joanpla/115637445845733350
Very cool! I want to see electric cars go more in this modular direction and hope that the EU’s right to repair laws give the industry a nudge
Very cool! I want to see electric cars go more in this modular direction and hope that the EU’s right to repair laws give the industry a nudge
"TU/e students build modular electric city car you can repair yourself"
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/25-11-2025-tue-students-build-modular-electric-city-car-you-can-repair-yourself #rightorepair
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/25-11-2025-tue-students-build-modular-electric-city-car-you-can-repair-yourself #rightorepair
TU/e students build modular electric city car you can repair yourself
The aim is to inspire the automotive industry and challenge European policymakers.
www.tue.nl
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@joanpla/115637445845733350
Very cool! I want to see electric cars go more in this modular direction and hope that the EU’s right to repair laws give the industry a nudge
Very cool! I want to see electric cars go more in this modular direction and hope that the EU’s right to repair laws give the industry a nudge
Today’s culinary experiment for the potluck: a persimmon custard tart with vanilla cinnamon chai infused whip cream 😋😋
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Today’s culinary experiment for the potluck: a persimmon custard tart with vanilla cinnamon chai infused whip cream 😋😋
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@rmondello/115607066809840896
What a delightful blast from the past to see Strong Bad Emails again 😊
What a delightful blast from the past to see Strong Bad Emails again 😊
hachyderm.io
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 AM
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@rmondello/115607066809840896
What a delightful blast from the past to see Strong Bad Emails again 😊
What a delightful blast from the past to see Strong Bad Emails again 😊
Reposted by Jesse Karmani
Cafe Zoetrope, San Francisco
"Many other musicians and musical groups were allowed to utilize this studio, including the Grateful Dead."
"Francis Ford Coppola bought the building in 1972 to be the headquarters for his production company, American Zoetrope. A […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
"Many other musicians and musical groups were allowed to utilize this studio, including the Grateful Dead."
"Francis Ford Coppola bought the building in 1972 to be the headquarters for his production company, American Zoetrope. A […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Cafe Zoetrope, San Francisco
"Many other musicians and musical groups were allowed to utilize this studio, including the Grateful Dead."
"Francis Ford Coppola bought the building in 1972 to be the headquarters for his production company, American Zoetrope. A […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
"Many other musicians and musical groups were allowed to utilize this studio, including the Grateful Dead."
"Francis Ford Coppola bought the building in 1972 to be the headquarters for his production company, American Zoetrope. A […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/115519900952263701
This is so spot on.
I remember being so excited when Pandora first came out. It *did* help me discover the kind of music I wanted more of. But then the economics of streaming turned it into what every other streaming service is now […]
This is so spot on.
I remember being so excited when Pandora first came out. It *did* help me discover the kind of music I wanted more of. But then the economics of streaming turned it into what every other streaming service is now […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/115519900952263701
This is so spot on.
I remember being so excited when Pandora first came out. It *did* help me discover the kind of music I wanted more of. But then the economics of streaming turned it into what every other streaming service is now […]
This is so spot on.
I remember being so excited when Pandora first came out. It *did* help me discover the kind of music I wanted more of. But then the economics of streaming turned it into what every other streaming service is now […]
Reposted by Jesse Karmani
My take on empathy - and people on the right who mock and fear empathy - is slightly different.
We mock, dismiss, and otherwise fear and fight in others what we are unable to tolerate in ourselves.
People who say something's "cringe" when others are being earnest or sincere are afraid of the […]
We mock, dismiss, and otherwise fear and fight in others what we are unable to tolerate in ourselves.
People who say something's "cringe" when others are being earnest or sincere are afraid of the […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My take on empathy - and people on the right who mock and fear empathy - is slightly different.
We mock, dismiss, and otherwise fear and fight in others what we are unable to tolerate in ourselves.
People who say something's "cringe" when others are being earnest or sincere are afraid of the […]
We mock, dismiss, and otherwise fear and fight in others what we are unable to tolerate in ourselves.
People who say something's "cringe" when others are being earnest or sincere are afraid of the […]