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Jaz @jazco.dev · 6d

cool fact, my self-hosted PDS is ~500 microseconds away from my apartment over the internet and that PDS is ~500 microseconds away from its S3 endpoint where my blobs live

this is compared to the ~67-75ms jump from my apartment to bsky's US-east PDSs

the site is a LOT snappier for me now :)

Jaz @jazco.dev · 6d

hello from my own PDS :)

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · 6d

A true treasure. She'll be missed in the human and animal worlds.

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · 10d

Tim Berners-Lee: “You shouldn’t be owned, not even your data.” The man who gave us the web for free reminds us: when companies treat your life as their property, the question is simple - who really owns you? #www

Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee

My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for

www.theguardian.com

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · 17d

The Murdochs are reportedly eyeing a TikTok deal. Remember their last social media adventure with MySpace? That didn’t exactly go well. Moves like this are exactly why decentralised platforms like Bluesky are more important than ever - a place where content isn’t shaped by corporate agendas.

Murdochs likely to be involved in TikTok deal, Trump says

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and Dell founder Michael Dell are also both involved, the president tells Fox News.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · 19d

Massive Attack have become the latest act – and first major-label one – to pull their catalogue from Spotify in protest at founder Daniel Ek investing €600m (£520m) in the military AI company Helsing. #massiveattack

Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military

The band cited a ‘moral and ethical burden’ placed on artists by revenue from their work ultimately funding lethal technologies

www.theguardian.com

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · Jul 24

"Social media users are tired of losing their identity and data every time a platform shuts down or pivots. In the ATProto ecosystem, users own their data and identities. Bluesky is the first big example, but a new wave of decentralized social networks is just beginning."

Cloudflare @cloudflare.social · Jul 24

Real-time, decentralized social apps — without running a single server. Here’s how to build and deploy an atproto app on Cloudflare Workers. blog.cloudflare.com/serverless-a...

Serverless Statusphere: a walk through building serverless ATProto applications on Cloudflare’s Developer Platform

Build and deploy real-time, decentralized Authenticated Transfer Protocol (ATProto) apps on Cloudflare Workers.

blog.cloudflare.com

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Deana @dsz.bsky.social · Jul 18

Perfectly cooked haddock - Delish - Wonderful view, and the very best company - my Mr. Z! ❤️ What more could a girl ask for on a Friday night! 😁

Good Food Kitchen @goodfood.kitchen · Jul 18

Friday night means fish and chips by the sea. Tonight, I'm savouring freshly made haddock 🎣 and chips right on the beach at Sandwich Bay. #fishfriday 🧜

Deana is enjoying freshly made haddock and chips on the quiet, peaceful beach at Sandwich Bay. The crisp batter on the haddock gives way to flaky, tender fish, perfectly paired with golden chips. With the calm sea stretching out before her, she savours every bite and soaks in the tranquil atmosphere.

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Steve the Muppet Wrangler @beardog63.bsky.social · Jul 10

Morning folks! Have a stellar day! Here's an earworm to get ya started

10cc - Dreadlock Holiday

YouTube video by 10ccVEVO

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Signe Johansen @signesjohansen.bsky.social · Jul 2

Funny how the tech broligarchs (and their enablers) keep claiming they can’t afford to pay creators for the work they’ve so brazenly filched from all of us… #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing

WIRED @wired.com · Jul 1

SCOOP: As Mark Zuckerberg staffs up Meta’s new superintelligence lab, he’s offering top research talent pay packages of up to $300 million over four years, with more than $100 million in total compensation for the first year, WIRED has learned.

What is that compared to other high earners?

Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent

The Meta CEO is leading a hiring blitz, offering top talent at OpenAI eye-watering pay packages and endless access to cutting-edge chips.

www.wired.com

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Good Food Kitchen @goodfood.kitchen · Jun 25

Anthony Bourdain Day. Last year his coq au vin. This year, Poule au Pot from the Les Halles cookbook. Sausage-stuffed chicken, vegetables, slow-simmered. A quiet, thoughtful dish from a man who made food about far more than eating. #BourdainDay 🐓🥘

A large round casserole pot rests on an old, weathered wooden table. Inside, a whole chicken, tender from hours of slow simmering, sits surrounded by parsnips, new potatoes, carrots, onions, leeks and cabbage. The golden broth is slightly cloudy, fragrant, and gently steaming. A plain, satisfying dish. A quiet celebration of Anthony Bourdain’s life, and the way he made food a way of seeing the world. Food Photography taken on a Canon EOS R6m2 w/ EF24-70

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Jun 22

Earworm of the day: Joy Division - Shadowplay
#OutsideBroadcast #MusicSky #JoyDivision

Joy Division - Shadowplay - First TV Appearance 20th September 1978 - HD Promo Video

YouTube video by Moog Bass

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Jun 13

True the Bluesky 🦋 scale is tipped to the left, but it does offer a stable counterbalance to X. One way would may be to push non-political stories and conversations higher in the discovery feeds etc... @jay.bsky.team

Bluesky backlash misses the point | TechCrunch

Not only is Bluesky more than just a Twitter/X alternative, it's just one app in a wider social ecosystem built on open technology.

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Deana @dsz.bsky.social · Jun 11

Sad news, RIP, Brian Wilson co-founder of The Beach Boys has died. #thebeachboys #godonlyknows

The Beach Boys - God only knows (1966) fully restored video

YouTube video by Mike Adams

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Kate Knibbs @knibbs.bsky.social · May 19

Had a great conversation with @jay.bsky.team about the future of Bluesky, which she hopes is a future where Bluesky becomes one small part of a much larger ecosystem: www.wired.com/story/big-in...

Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet

All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.

www.wired.com

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · May 17

I bet that 'tasted' bloody good. I'm inspired to make it, Steve.

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Good Food Kitchen @goodfood.kitchen · May 14

Morning all, it's Thursday and here's my earworm of the day: The Clash - Magnificent Seven. #OutsideBroadcast 🎵

The Clash - The Magnificent Seven (Official Video)

YouTube video by theclashVEVO

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Apr 22

A green check or the blue butterfly 🦋

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Apr 19

A little wound tight by the sounds of things. But, if that focaccia sarnie is still going, I'll take it.

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Apr 19

What happened I can't see original post?

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Apr 5

Thanks, I'm really looking forward to it - dinner then some Floyd. That suits me fine. 🎸

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Apr 5

Tickets booked with @dsz.bsky.social to see the 4K restored concert film 'Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII' looking forward to hearing the film's updated sound and new mix by Steven Wilson. #PinkFloyd #MusicSky

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Feb 28

Your killing me - that looks bloody good.

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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Feb 13

Yes, it appears that way.

Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · Jan 30

Yes, me too, Paul.

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