💡𝚂𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝙰𝗉𝗉𝗌📱
@smartmanapps.dotnet.social.ap.brid.gy
#dotNet #dotNetMaui with #cSharp UI
Maths/Computer Science teacher/tutor
Facts aren't "arbitrary"
searchable
[bridged from https://dotnet.social/@SmartmanApps on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Maths/Computer Science teacher/tutor
Facts aren't "arbitrary"
searchable
[bridged from https://dotnet.social/@SmartmanApps on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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A quotation from **Henry Commager**
> Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.
**Henry Steele Commager** (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1961-04-30), “We Have Changed — and Must,” _The New York Times Magazine_
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> Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.
**Henry Steele Commager** (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1961-04-30), “We Have Changed — and Must,” _The New York Times Magazine_
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friendica.world
January 12, 2026 at 11:26 PM
A quotation from **Henry Commager**
> Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.
**Henry Steele Commager** (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1961-04-30), “We Have Changed — and Must,” _The New York Times Magazine_
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More […]
> Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.
**Henry Steele Commager** (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1961-04-30), “We Have Changed — and Must,” _The New York Times Magazine_
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More […]
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A quotation from **Montesquieu**
> It is clear that the monarch who, through bad counsel or negligence, ceases to see that the laws are executed can easily repair the damage: he has only to get a new counsellor, or correct his own negligence. But when, in a popular government, the laws have […]
> It is clear that the monarch who, through bad counsel or negligence, ceases to see that the laws are executed can easily repair the damage: he has only to get a new counsellor, or correct his own negligence. But when, in a popular government, the laws have […]
Original post on friendica.world
friendica.world
January 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A quotation from **Montesquieu**
> It is clear that the monarch who, through bad counsel or negligence, ceases to see that the laws are executed can easily repair the damage: he has only to get a new counsellor, or correct his own negligence. But when, in a popular government, the laws have […]
> It is clear that the monarch who, through bad counsel or negligence, ceases to see that the laws are executed can easily repair the damage: he has only to get a new counsellor, or correct his own negligence. But when, in a popular government, the laws have […]
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January 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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A quotation from **Wendell Berry**
> Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.
**Wendell Berry** (b. 1934) American farmer, educator, poet, conservationist
Essay (1988), “Economy […]
> Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.
**Wendell Berry** (b. 1934) American farmer, educator, poet, conservationist
Essay (1988), “Economy […]
Original post on friendica.world
friendica.world
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
A quotation from **Wendell Berry**
> Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.
**Wendell Berry** (b. 1934) American farmer, educator, poet, conservationist
Essay (1988), “Economy […]
> Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.
**Wendell Berry** (b. 1934) American farmer, educator, poet, conservationist
Essay (1988), “Economy […]
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ChatGPT mostly reflects what's already out there, the internet, Reddit, different communities.
Which means chatting with it is a bit like chatting with what the world currently thinks, bias and vice, trolls included, but also real discussions.
So, I asked it about the Fediverse. I would say […]
Which means chatting with it is a bit like chatting with what the world currently thinks, bias and vice, trolls included, but also real discussions.
So, I asked it about the Fediverse. I would say […]
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hachyderm.io
January 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
ChatGPT mostly reflects what's already out there, the internet, Reddit, different communities.
Which means chatting with it is a bit like chatting with what the world currently thinks, bias and vice, trolls included, but also real discussions.
So, I asked it about the Fediverse. I would say […]
Which means chatting with it is a bit like chatting with what the world currently thinks, bias and vice, trolls included, but also real discussions.
So, I asked it about the Fediverse. I would say […]
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This is true and is awesome. I own an ooold one, got the email. They bowed to community pressure.
https://www.theverge.com/news/858501/bose-soundtouch-smart-speakers-open-source
#openhardware #righttorepair
https://www.theverge.com/news/858501/bose-soundtouch-smart-speakers-open-source
#openhardware #righttorepair
Bose选择将旧款智能音箱开源，而非将其变砖（注：根据上下文，原文"bricking"在技术语境中意为"使设备无法使用"，此处采用"变砖"这一中文技术术语准确传达。同时保留原文的口语化语气，通过
Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them (www.theverge.com)
01-08 ↑ 101 HN Points
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:47 AM
This is true and is awesome. I own an ooold one, got the email. They bowed to community pressure.
https://www.theverge.com/news/858501/bose-soundtouch-smart-speakers-open-source
#openhardware #righttorepair
https://www.theverge.com/news/858501/bose-soundtouch-smart-speakers-open-source
#openhardware #righttorepair
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A Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University:
“The Government of Canada could easily decide that it was going to use LinkedIn or Instagram or wherever it posts, and journalists would switch to following them there because they want to access what they’re saying,” he continued. “There was zero […]
“The Government of Canada could easily decide that it was going to use LinkedIn or Instagram or wherever it posts, and journalists would switch to following them there because they want to access what they’re saying,” he continued. “There was zero […]
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mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
A Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University:
“The Government of Canada could easily decide that it was going to use LinkedIn or Instagram or wherever it posts, and journalists would switch to following them there because they want to access what they’re saying,” he continued. “There was zero […]
“The Government of Canada could easily decide that it was going to use LinkedIn or Instagram or wherever it posts, and journalists would switch to following them there because they want to access what they’re saying,” he continued. “There was zero […]
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If @loops supported some kind of crowd-content moderation, with configurable rules, like
Show me all the videos with the #cat tag where at least 3 pepple confirmed is of cats. Then I can configure an account and feed for my kid to spend some screen time. This would be much more advanced […]
Show me all the videos with the #cat tag where at least 3 pepple confirmed is of cats. Then I can configure an account and feed for my kid to spend some screen time. This would be much more advanced […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
January 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
If @loops supported some kind of crowd-content moderation, with configurable rules, like
Show me all the videos with the #cat tag where at least 3 pepple confirmed is of cats. Then I can configure an account and feed for my kid to spend some screen time. This would be much more advanced […]
Show me all the videos with the #cat tag where at least 3 pepple confirmed is of cats. Then I can configure an account and feed for my kid to spend some screen time. This would be much more advanced […]
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subscriptions you can sign up to in the app but not cancel in the app should be illegal
January 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
subscriptions you can sign up to in the app but not cancel in the app should be illegal
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A quotation from **Desmond Tutu**
> Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
**Desmond Tutu** (1931-2021) South African cleric, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Nobel Laureate
(Attributed)
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More about this quote […]
> Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
**Desmond Tutu** (1931-2021) South African cleric, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Nobel Laureate
(Attributed)
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More about this quote […]
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friendica.world
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 AM
A quotation from **Desmond Tutu**
> Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
**Desmond Tutu** (1931-2021) South African cleric, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Nobel Laureate
(Attributed)
* * *
More about this quote […]
> Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
**Desmond Tutu** (1931-2021) South African cleric, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Nobel Laureate
(Attributed)
* * *
More about this quote […]
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Ok, I finally added the badges to my @blog
You can see them here https://maho.dev/me
My dream is that someone gives me a badge using badgefed :)
You can see them here https://maho.dev/me
My dream is that someone gives me a badge using badgefed :)
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Ok, I finally added the badges to my @blog
You can see them here https://maho.dev/me
My dream is that someone gives me a badge using badgefed :)
You can see them here https://maho.dev/me
My dream is that someone gives me a badge using badgefed :)
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A quotation from **Bertrand Russell**
> To ignore our opportunities for knowledge, imperfect as they are, is like going to the theatre and not listening to the play. The world is full of things that are tragic or comic, heroic or bizarre or surprising, and those who fail to be interested in the […]
> To ignore our opportunities for knowledge, imperfect as they are, is like going to the theatre and not listening to the play. The world is full of things that are tragic or comic, heroic or bizarre or surprising, and those who fail to be interested in the […]
Original post on friendica.world
friendica.world
January 7, 2026 at 5:42 PM
A quotation from **Bertrand Russell**
> To ignore our opportunities for knowledge, imperfect as they are, is like going to the theatre and not listening to the play. The world is full of things that are tragic or comic, heroic or bizarre or surprising, and those who fail to be interested in the […]
> To ignore our opportunities for knowledge, imperfect as they are, is like going to the theatre and not listening to the play. The world is full of things that are tragic or comic, heroic or bizarre or surprising, and those who fail to be interested in the […]
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You got it easy kid
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
You got it easy kid
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unfortunately if you try to shame your way to a better society you will inevitably end up with a society run by the shameless
January 7, 2026 at 1:44 AM
unfortunately if you try to shame your way to a better society you will inevitably end up with a society run by the shameless
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A quotation from **Eleanor Roosevelt**
> In the democracies of the world, the passion for freedom of speech and of thought is always accentuated when there is an effort anywhere to keep ideas away from people and to prevent them from making their own decisions. One of the best ways of enslaving […]
> In the democracies of the world, the passion for freedom of speech and of thought is always accentuated when there is an effort anywhere to keep ideas away from people and to prevent them from making their own decisions. One of the best ways of enslaving […]
Original post on friendica.world
friendica.world
January 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
A quotation from **Eleanor Roosevelt**
> In the democracies of the world, the passion for freedom of speech and of thought is always accentuated when there is an effort anywhere to keep ideas away from people and to prevent them from making their own decisions. One of the best ways of enslaving […]
> In the democracies of the world, the passion for freedom of speech and of thought is always accentuated when there is an effort anywhere to keep ideas away from people and to prevent them from making their own decisions. One of the best ways of enslaving […]
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I like to use a 'linear calendar' (there must be a more canonical name for this format) to plan out my year on paper. There are a few ready-made PDFs floating around, but I was unsatisfied with them all so I made my own. Customise and print it here: https://elvery.net/linear-calendar-generator/ […]
Original post on bne.social
bne.social
January 6, 2026 at 11:37 AM
I like to use a 'linear calendar' (there must be a more canonical name for this format) to plan out my year on paper. There are a few ready-made PDFs floating around, but I was unsatisfied with them all so I made my own. Customise and print it here: https://elvery.net/linear-calendar-generator/ […]
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I just want the dumbest appliances.
January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I just want the dumbest appliances.
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Because of work, I haven't really made presentations since ~2016, and when I had to, I was basically forced into PowerPoint.
Back then, my conference & OSS talks were HTML+CSS for me (in Spanish, mostly). Markdown was just for Wikipedia.
Now I’m prepping a #fosdem 2026 talk for @badgefed and […]
Back then, my conference & OSS talks were HTML+CSS for me (in Spanish, mostly). Markdown was just for Wikipedia.
Now I’m prepping a #fosdem 2026 talk for @badgefed and […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
January 5, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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🐶🐱 Wondering how to find your tribe? 🦝🐮
'Open Worlds Play'
by Sunny Chen
A free award winning videogame about social connectedness for teens.
▪️ Free / No Ads / No Tracking
🧡 Play in your web browser at #gamejolt right now! Created for middle and high school students. Parents & educators […]
'Open Worlds Play'
by Sunny Chen
A free award winning videogame about social connectedness for teens.
▪️ Free / No Ads / No Tracking
🧡 Play in your web browser at #gamejolt right now! Created for middle and high school students. Parents & educators […]
Original post on games.ngo
games.ngo
January 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
🐶🐱 Wondering how to find your tribe? 🦝🐮
'Open Worlds Play'
by Sunny Chen
A free award winning videogame about social connectedness for teens.
▪️ Free / No Ads / No Tracking
🧡 Play in your web browser at #gamejolt right now! Created for middle and high school students. Parents & educators […]
'Open Worlds Play'
by Sunny Chen
A free award winning videogame about social connectedness for teens.
▪️ Free / No Ads / No Tracking
🧡 Play in your web browser at #gamejolt right now! Created for middle and high school students. Parents & educators […]
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Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
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RE: https://todon.eu/@RadicalGraffiti/115823470233025306
What I like about these is they are not bought, but handmade, so they are consistent with the message.
What I like about these is they are not bought, but handmade, so they are consistent with the message.
todon.eu
January 2, 2026 at 5:42 AM
RE: https://todon.eu/@RadicalGraffiti/115823470233025306
What I like about these is they are not bought, but handmade, so they are consistent with the message.
What I like about these is they are not bought, but handmade, so they are consistent with the message.
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We are back (I am talking about @vocalcat ) after some hiatus I got back and did a huge refactoring on automated publishing flows (previously import content).
This is powering a couple of bots I have in the fediverse including @msftdevblogs and @TheBrightSide […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
This is powering a couple of bots I have in the fediverse including @msftdevblogs and @TheBrightSide […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
January 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
We are back (I am talking about @vocalcat ) after some hiatus I got back and did a huge refactoring on automated publishing flows (previously import content).
This is powering a couple of bots I have in the fediverse including @msftdevblogs and @TheBrightSide […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
This is powering a couple of bots I have in the fediverse including @msftdevblogs and @TheBrightSide […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
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A quotation from **Teddy Roosevelt**
> It is all-essential to the continuance of our healthy national life that we should recognize this community of interest among our people. The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us, and therefore in public life that […]
> It is all-essential to the continuance of our healthy national life that we should recognize this community of interest among our people. The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us, and therefore in public life that […]
Original post on friendica.world
friendica.world
January 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
A quotation from **Teddy Roosevelt**
> It is all-essential to the continuance of our healthy national life that we should recognize this community of interest among our people. The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us, and therefore in public life that […]
> It is all-essential to the continuance of our healthy national life that we should recognize this community of interest among our people. The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us, and therefore in public life that […]
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A quotation from **Eric Hoffer**
> When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion.
**Eric Hoffer** (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
_Passionate State of Mind_ , Aphorism 203 (1955) […]
> When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion.
**Eric Hoffer** (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
_Passionate State of Mind_ , Aphorism 203 (1955) […]
Original post on friendica.world
friendica.world
January 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
A quotation from **Eric Hoffer**
> When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion.
**Eric Hoffer** (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
_Passionate State of Mind_ , Aphorism 203 (1955) […]
> When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion.
**Eric Hoffer** (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
_Passionate State of Mind_ , Aphorism 203 (1955) […]