"Today is the first time we use specification proceedings under the DMA to guide Apple towards effective compliance with its interoperability obligations through constructive dialogue."
Between Meta actively working on compatibility with ActivityPub and the (relative) popularity of the fediverse with (some) European institutions, I wonder if we'll, one day, perhaps see a similar ruling for corporate social media.
#fediverse #standards #WebStandards
Hm, when your fediverse server shuts down, does that make you serverless? 🤔
#fediverse #serverless #RandomMusings
19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-)
From: Scott E Fahlman
I propose that the following character sequence for joke markers:
:-)
Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to mark things that are NOT jokes, given current trends. For this, use:
:-(
https://www.wired.com/2011/09/0919fahlman-proposes-emoticons/
#internet #history #OnThisDay #emoticons #emoji #smiley
#TIL about The Grillo telephone, a 1960s flip phone telephone from Italy.
"The modern styling, compact form factor, and automatically opening clamshell design set "Grillo" apart from other telephones that were available at the time."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grillo_telephone
via @discontinued@botsin.space
#grillo #vintage #phone #technology #history
@dangillmor@mastodon.social: "Shaming people into moving over (to the Fediverse) doesn’t work".
Well said. And I've said this myself in the past, folks who want to get people to join the fediverse have to actively work towards making it a safe and inviting space, for everyone.
#fediforum #fediverse
Mastodon launches a new project that will "[explore] decentralized search and discovery for the Fediverse".
And it's all very privacy-conscious, which is nice!
Announcement: https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/113125057908864709
#fediverse #fediscovery
"The tardigrade’s tiny size belies both its astounding physical resilience and its charisma."
https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/tardigrade/
#science #history
@stefan
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