@suitechic@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz yeah i’ve also used namecheap, though i will say if you want to do TLS on demand with them then it’s kind of a pain and i think you have to pay more last i checked so i’d try something different.

I just used screego to help a family member with their Windows PC. Flawless experience! 💚

How to use GitHub Copilot: What it can do and real-world examples
Real-world examples show you how Copilot can generate unit tests, refactor code, create documentation, perform multi-file edits, and much more

The post How to use GitHub Copilot: What it can do and real-world examples appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

In a rush in getting all my private data off from US - based company servers - the way it is looking, it might be that it would be good for us Rest Of The Worlders, to bring in our sheep and keep them close by.

‘Ironic’: climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows
Damian Carrington,  Environment Editor  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

Stephan: Humanity’s dangerous poor behavior as part of the matrix of life on Earth may, as this report describes, become a major factor in pushing us out of our carbon era. As the title says how “Ironic”.

![](https://www.schwartzreport.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-07-at-8.42.07 … ⌘ Read more

Religious Leaders Experiment With AI In Sermons
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: To members of his synagogue, the voice that played over the speakers of Congregation Emanu El in Houston sounded just like Rabbi Josh Fixler’s. In the same steady rhythm his congregation had grown used to, the voice delivered a sermon about what it meant to be a neighbor in the age of artificial intelligence. Then, Rabbi Fix … ⌘ Read more

taskbook is really neat. i like using its to-do features, i think the note-taking i won’t need as i’ve been using obsidian a lot for that lately but the to-do stuff is really helping me out

Meta gets rid of fact checkers
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said the company will no longer use fact checkers. ⌘ Read more

Hello there. I use OS/2 to browse Gopherspace.

White Bread Out, Salmon In: FDA Releases ‘Healthy’ Food Claim Rule
Shannon Firth,  Washington Correspondent  -  MedPage Today

Stephan:

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Salmon, low-fat yogurt, trail mix, olive oil, and eggs are among the foods that can now be called “healthy” under a [final rule](https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-food-labeling-and-critical-foods/use-t … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net fuck yeah!!! i love self hosting things that friends can use it’s sooo fun

Apple Stepping Up Plans to Expand News App to More Countries
Apple plans to scale up its News app by adding new countries to the platform beyond the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, according to the Financial Times.

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The plans reportedly include building its locally focused news coverage in the UK, as well as bringing its puzzles section to the coun … ⌘ Read more

I’m usually comfortable keeping my hardship to myself, most especially AWAY from the internet; an act of kindness of sorts towards others, “Everyone’s got their own problems to worry about” kind of thing.. But maaan am I starting to believe creating a twitter account would be a healthy decision 🤣🤦 Read nothin’ out there, just a one way echo chamber of sorts to let that shi_ out of my chest. It seem that’s what everyone else’s been using it for all this time.

A Bsky would be even better! 😂 I’d get to shi_ post and yap all I want, allll the way from terminal and never ever have to look back at it or whatever comes out of it. But I digress…

I FU_ing despise this … whatever this is. I wish I could just wake up in some sort of parallel universe where everything is just sunshine and rainbows, alas, life would be just as meaningless.

and sorry you had to read this if you did.

Boog900 completes Cuprate dev work CCS
Boog9001 has posted a third and final progress report2 for their latest full-time Cuprate 3 development work CCS proposal4:

People have been syncing using the initial binary with mostly success a couple of people have reported issues, which will be investigated [..] Fast sync is yet to be added. I have ideas for optimisations [..] that should significantly speed up sync on top of where we already are (faster than mo … ⌘ Read more

been thinking about trying arch linux but no i will not become the type of person that uses arch

@bender@twtxt.net soon there’ll be dozens of us!!!!!!

CES 2025 Day 1: Samsung Adds AI to TVs and Companies Get Clever With MagSafe
It’s time for the annual CES event where all kinds of tech products and accessories are being debuted, and we sent MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera to check out what’s new this year. While CES officially begins tomorrow, there are pre-show events like CES Unveiled, plus Samsung shared highlights.

_Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos._

Samsung often us … ⌘ Read more

Fact Check: Melania Trump’s Nude Photos Aired on Russian State TV
Aleksandra Wrona,  Staff Writer  -  Yahoo! News | Snopes

_Stephan: Russian state media a few days after the U.S. election aired soft porn photos of soon-to-be first lady Melania Trump. I am leading with this story today because I think it is telling us something very important about the geopolitical trend showing the decline of the United States. Think about it for a moment. The American people … ⌘ Read more

10 Disturbing Superstitions That Killed
Humanity has always had a thing for superstitions—those quirky, often nonsensical beliefs that spice up our lives with a touch of paranoia. They have us knocking on wood when we tempt fate, giving black cats the side-eye, and detouring around ladders like they’re crime scenes. Harmless, right? Not always. While most superstitions are charming little […]

The post [10 Disturbing Superstitions That Killed](https://listverse.com/2025/01/06/10-disturbing-supe … ⌘ Read more

iPhone 17 Design to Feature Smoother Edge-to-Rear Material Transition
The design of this year’s next-generation iPhone 17 will allegedly feature a smoother transition between the edges of the device and the back cover, owing to Apple’s use of a new glass-and-metal splicing material process. That’s according to the Weibo-based leaker Fixed Focus Digital.

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@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz well even after doing the new fixes my invidious instance is still dead because google blocked my ip i think and i don’t have a proxy server so uhhhhhhhhhh. not much to watch unless i use videos on my server

@prologic@twtxt.net YESSS i’m gonna be using tiny pilot’s software on mine! i was inspired by jet too but mine won’t look nearly as cool lol

@prologic@twtxt.net hahahah yeah it’s a bit heavy for what i need but i do like that it’s advanced enough that it’s easy for friends to use :P

👋 Hello @test@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz, welcome to yarn, a Yarn.social Pod! To get started you may want to check out the pod’s Discover feed to find users to follow and interact with. To follow new users, use the ⨁ Follow button on their profile page or use the Follow form and enter a Twtxt URL. You may also find other feeds of interest via Feeds. Welcome! 🤗

thanks man!!! love seeing ppl use gopher -@levelsio

CES 2025: Lutron Debuts HomeKit-Compatible Caséta Smart Shades
Lutron today announced the launch of new Caséta Smart Shades that are able to integrate with HomeKit and other smart home platforms. Priced at $399, the Caséta shades can be controlled using schedules, in-wall controls, remotes, the Lutron app, the Home app, or Siri voice commands.

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‘Can it be done?’ Mike Johnson seeks to shut 75% of federal agencies with Elon Musk’s help
David Edwards,  Senior Editor  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: In 16 days the first convicted multiple-felon and sex offender in American history will become the President of the United States, and, as he tells us repeatedly, he will immediately seek to change the country into a racist, male-dominant, christofascist pseudo-democracy. He yet again is what the … ⌘ Read more

Get the AirTag 4-Pack for the All-Time Low Price of $69.99 on Amazon
Today we’re tracking the return of an all-time low price on Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack, which has hit $69.99 on Amazon, down from $99.00. This deal was first introduced during Black Friday back in November, and we’ve only seen it return twice so far since then.

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Cyrix126 releases Gupaxx v1.7.0
Cyrix1261 has released Gupaxx 2 version 1.7.03 with UI improvements, new features, and various bugfixes:

This release improve a bit the UI, simplify the use of custom arguments, add better reactivity from p2pool regarding the node connectivity, adds new features and also brings improvements/bugfixes.

[UI] Ability to resize height of consoles
[UI] Friendly custom start options interface
[ ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/cyrix126-releases-gupaxx-v1.7.0-ui-improvements-new-features-fixes/)

Apple settles eavesdropping class action for $153 million
A US class action had alleged the tech giant was using its virtual assistant Siri’s microphone to record conversations occurring without users’ knowledge. ⌘ Read more

@andros@twtxt.andros.dev Sorry I missed your messages to #twtxt on IRC. There are people there, but it can take several hours to get a response. E.g. I check it every day or two. I recommend using an IRC bouncer. To answer your question about registries, I used a couple of registries when I first started out, to try to find feeds to follow, but haven’t since then. I don’t remember which ones, but they were easy to find with web searches.

@prologic@twtxt.net that’s iconic af though like i should do the same bc i hate cloudflare that much i just refuse to use them

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org oh nah it came out like that lol! i actually love how squished it looks it feels accurate lol

oh yeah i think i might have a tripod around but i do need a sandbag or something i could use as one. maybe yeah a giant bag of rice could work LOL. thanks for the tips!!! i took a video class last year in college and we worked with cameras and tripods with sandbags so it was on my mind

New Year’s attacks fuel fears of extremism in military
Brad Dress,  Staff Writer  -  The Hill

_Stephan: Did you particularly note that the two terrorists that recently murdered innocent Americans were militarily trained MAGAts? The rising percentage of MAGAts in active service, or recent retirement, in the armed forces is a trend I having been following and reporting on (see SR archive) in SR for years. It really concerns me because if Trump orders the use of the militar … ⌘ Read more

Australia Banned Kids From Social Media. Now It Has Advice for the US.
Steven Overly,    -  Politico

_Stephan: As I have been saying for years now, the internet and social media are sewers that are completely distorting how children born since 1997 have matured. That’s when the Six Degrees website launched, and what we call social media began. It has completely changed the culture of developed societies. Now, finally, as this article describes, a few count … ⌘ Read more

Yes, ik. But i can’t use this api without yarn.social (feed is just file)

@doesnm@doesnm.p.psf.lt It is the same API that yarnc the command-line client uses.

@prologic@twtxt.net oooh gonna have to look into this, doubt most of my sites need it but i’m thinking one or two could use it

i recorded my first camcorder video!!!! it’s just me practicing guitar after sooo long of not playing it. my acoustic, to be specific (well, it’s an electric acoustic thing but i can play it without plugging it in lol, i do have a stratocaster though). it’s capped at ~30 minutes because i used one mini DVD for it and decided i wasn’t gonna use another one to extend the run time. so yeah. it was super fun! i hope i can share it soon, i’m ripping the disc with make MKV right now, then i’ll re-encode to a web friendly format, and upload to my site and hope that works well

The devastating truth about the GOP’s war on education
Thom Hartmann,  Commentator  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: I listened to Joy Reid on MSNBC this evening, and agreed with her news hour showing how the United States is becoming a billionaire-owned oligarchy, as a result of a decades-long strategy to achieve where we are today by using unethical morons like Ronald Reagan and the younger George Bush in the White House, faithful servants like Leonard Leo to transform the judic … ⌘ Read more

The billionaires and tech barons vying to build a private space station
Matthew Field,  Senior Technology Reporter  -  The Telegraph (U.K.)

_Stephan: NASA for decades the U.S. approach to space exploration is dying. It is being taken over by billionaires who are using your tax money and mine coming to them through government contracts to increase their wealth and create their own space exploration programs. This is getting virtually no coverage in the A … ⌘ Read more

Can’t you use a VPN?

Everything you need to know about Turo, the car sharing app used in two US attacks
The app – used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas tragedies – has quickly and quietly grown into Australia’s largest car share marketplace. ⌘ Read more

@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz i also like the separation inherent with using dedicated devices. like i have a DAP, a fiio X1 ii from 2019, and it’s still going strong. it’s perfect for on the go music listening and i never have to worry about like going somewhere with no reception and the music drops out. it’s all local AND the battery lasts longer because i’m not using wi-fi or bluetooth or data. also i can directly access the file system and just add files anytime. this goes for my point & shoot and other devices too. i love this shit i’m such a nerd

@andros@twtxt.andros.dev What do you mean by API? yarnd (which powers Yarn.social pods like twtxt.net) does have an API, however that API is designed for clients to interact with the pod and the user’s account and feed. e.g: there is a command-line client called yarnc and I used to maintain a mobile native app (using Flutter).

What use-case did you have in mind?

i like this little ideas utility i’ve been using like i keep pulling up the idea table to see what i’ve added and it makes me wanna start one of them like the CLI app i wanna write in golang with charmbracelet’s bubbletea even though i only have a vague idea of what i want in a CLI app

I am now proud to say, that as of this moment, I am off of Clownflare 🤣 Still using Cloudflare for DNS, but no longer proxying through their services or terminating TLS at their edge. Instead, all my sites and services now terminate TLS on my own edge proxy running Caddy+Wireguard (so all ingress is actually egress 🤣) 🥳 #Clownflare #Cloudflare

@prologic@twtxt.net totally understandable! i used the web app from my phone and it worked perfectly 🫶 i can’t imagine the headaches that maintaining apps brings…

[WTS] [0.005 XMR] Zen Mind - Shunryu Suzuki Digital Scans

I’ve scanned this book. There are 68 pics (138 pages). These scans are double-paged (2 pages scanned at same time). (47MB) Download link is a Tor/Onion link, using the OnionShare program. You will need the Tor browser to download. After purchasing, you will automatically receive the download link.

Link: https://xmrbazaar.com/listing/Qbby/

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i should use my media goblin instance

i’ve transitioned text editors from nano (yeah i know) to micro and god micro is just so much better i did not know there was a CLI text editor i could use with sensible keyboard shortcuts that did not leave me feeling like i’m typing nuclear codes to do simple tasks like saving and editing

fair lol! i should give the web app a try, i don’t think i’ll get much use out of it from my phone anyway because i suck at typing on a phone but i might as well log in!

A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine
Jennifer Chu ,    -  MIT News

Stephan: A reader sent me this fascinating potentially good news. I am so happy to get such stories because they tell me that even in the midst of all the crises that currently plague America there are still pockets of people striving to develop technologies designed to help us exit the carbon era.

![](https://www.schwartzreport.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/S … ⌘ Read more

You can’t use vultr free tier? Also does anyone tried?

10 Events from 2024 That’ll Be in History Textbooks One Day
We’re not entirely sure if they still have history books in school or if they just teach kids these days using TikTok videos and Instagram reels to account for their short and fractured attention spans. Okay, we’re kidding about that little quip… we hope. We’re pretty certain that textbooks are still a thing, whether in […]

The post [10 Events from 2024 That’ll Be in History Textbooks One Day](https://listverse.com/ … ⌘ Read more

everoddandeven proposes bounty for monero-cpp Python bindings module
everoddandeven1 has proposed a bounty2 for creating a Python module that exposes the core functionalities of the monero-cpp library 3:

This module should enable Python developers to interact with monero-cpp API using a Pythonic interface without needing to write or interact with C++ code directly.

Total Bounty: 0 XMR (to date)

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Monero Observer Blitz #37 - December 2024
Here’s a recap of what happened this December in the Monero community:

• Brandon Goodell concluded that Generalized Bulletproofs are ‘suitable for use’ after reviewing security proofs ( 1)
  
• XMR registered a 2.5-year high of $218 after a ~31% surge at the beginning of the month ( 2)
  
• **Rucknium discove … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net Do you have any data about the #twtxt health? How many people are currently using twtxt?

Teen alcohol and drug use keeps declining
April Rubin,  Staff Writer  -  Axios

Stephan: Here is some excellent good news. Young teens are using less alcohol and Marijuana.

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Teen drug and alcohol use reached a record low this year, according to survey results released this month.

Why it matters: The do … ⌘ Read more

I found 2 active Registries: tilde.instite and twtxt.envs.net . I think that is missing a repository or system for them to find each other. It is easy to share registry users. Your work is awesome! Maybe you are supporting twtxt with the pod and software around them. I am very busy with the Emacs client, but I like to work creating my own version of Registry using Django.

Radxa Orion O6 AI Board with Up to 64GB RAM, Dual 5GbE Ports and PCIe Gen4 Expansion
The Radxa Orion O6 is a Mini ITX motherboard designed for AI computing and multimedia applications. Powered by the Cix CD8180 System-on-Chip, it combines powerful performance with a compact form factor for a variety of demanding use cases. The SoC integrates a 12-core CPU featuring Cortex-A720 and Cortex-A520 cores. Its Arm Immortals G720 GPU supports […] ⌘ Read more

[WTS] Collection clean out! 90% silver, gold panda, silver bullion, world coins, commemoratives, errors, toning, graded silver, red seal banknote, copper, state quarter album.

Bitcoin and Monero receive a 3% discount. Preference will be given to anyone willing to take large lots or use crypto. Take everything in the listing, and we’ll work out a good bulk discount! Feel free to send an offer on anything! I’m flexible on most pricing when it comes to selling in a lot (or for Bitcoin). Free shipping on purchases over $75.

Link: [ht … ⌘ Read more

Biden Officials Pressured US-Funded Food Monitor to Retract Gaza Famine Warning
Sharon Zhang ,  Staff Writer  -  truthout

_Stephan: In the post-World War II period the United States has made one geopolitical mistake after another. Viet Nam was a mistake. Iraq was a mistake. Iran was a mistake. Afghanistan was a mistake. Sudan was a mistake. Syria is a mistake, and supporting Israel’s genocide is a mistake. We, the world, is watching a mass murde … ⌘ Read more

P2Pool v4.3 released with initial sync improvements
SChernykh1 has released P2Pool 2 version 4.33 with initial sync improvements, various new features and bugfixes.

”`
New Features:

• Added –data-dir command line option
  
• Added –no-stratum-http command line option to disable HTTP on Stratum ports
  
• Faster initial sync (0.5-1 seconds saved on verification of blocks)
  Bugfixes:
  
• TLS: fixed not being able to use Letsencrypt certificate … ⌘ Read more”`

Apple Watch Series 10 Hits All-Time Low Prices in New Year’s Sale, Starting at $329
Amazon this weekend has discounted numerous Apple Watch Series 10 models to all-time low prices, perfect timing for anyone looking for a smartwatch as we head into the new year. You’ll find $70 off both 42mm and 46mm GPS Series 10 models in multiple case colors an … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net It’s hosted at home on an computer I didn’t use anymore. It worked well for a few months, and since maybe the beginning of December, it begun to be very slow. But like I said, I have no time for that now, but if I have questions when I’ll look, I’ll think of you 😅 (but I was thinking about installing a new OS before these problems, I may just do that).

Deals: Grab an AirTags 4-pack for $69.99
AirTags are the compact easy to use tracking devices from Apple that allow you to keep track of your personal belongings, car keys, even pets, packages, and other interesting uses. AirTags leverage the Find My network of millions of other Apple devices to help pinpoint the locations of AirTags, and you can make them play … Read More ⌘ Read more

US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
MICHAEL CASEY,  Reporter  -  Associated Press

_Stephan: As I enjoy the Christmas holiday with my wife, daughter and grandson, I have thought about the misery of the rising number of homeless people in the United States, and the cruelty of American communities. Imagine the number of decent living quarters that could be built if the uber-rich actually paid their fai … ⌘ Read more

Jemperli (dostarlimab) receives US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for locally advanced dMMR/MSI-H rectal cancer
,    -  GSK

Stephan: This is more technical than I usually run in SR but it is a special kind of good health news. If you or anyone you know has rectal cancer this may be important. If that is an issue giovve it to your physician or give it to them to give to their physician.

![](https://ww … ⌘ Read more

I don’t know. Maybe it’s dumb secure for ddos and botnets? But it can be used not only with IRC

Running a production-ready Raspbery Pi Kubernetes cluster at home
Ambassador post originally published on Gerald on IT by Gerald Venzl In this guide, I’ll cover how to run a production-ready Raspberry Pi Kubernetes Cluster using K3s. Background If you are like me, you probably have… ⌘ Read more

6 iPhone Camera Tips to Enhance Your Photography Skills
Apple’s latest iPhones include several headline camera features that are worth using, such as Portrait Mode and Photographic Styles. But if all you want to use is the standard photo mode, there are still several tools and settings that can improve the composition of your pictures and help you capture the perfect shot using more traditional techniques.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2023/09/iPhone-15-Blue-Three … ⌘ Read more

US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund
Edward Helmore,    -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: Fascism is our new reality brought on by a level of explicit corruption of the American government never before seen in the last 250 years. The oligarchs have openly bought Trump, and the Republican Party, and Project 2025 is what they have in mind for you and me.  This was not imposed on us, forty-eight percent of voters … ⌘ Read more

I finally pulled the trigger and moved all my Fediverse followers from j7s@j7s.me to en@jlelse.blog, I only used the former account to share my blog links anyway. If you were following me for my German posts, please take a look at de@jlelse.blog. Have a nice day! 😊 ⌘ Read more

Just Got a New iPhone 16? How to Use All the New Features
We’re guessing there have been quite a few iPhone 16 models gifted to lucky recipients over the holidays. If you’re the new owner of one of Apple’s latest models, then keep reading. Whether you’re upgrading from an older iPhone or completely new to the devices, this article will help you get the most out your iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2024/09/iphone-16-pro-pro-max.j … ⌘ Read more

@doesnm@doesnm.p.psf.lt How did you post from IndiePass? Did you add support for twtxt or use some kind of bridge?

I’ve implemented Use only nick as handle if nick and domain is the same · sorenpeter/timeline@8c12444

See it live at:

• nick = domain: https://darch.dk/timeline/profile?url=https://eapl.me/tw.txt
  
• nick ≠ domain: https://darch.dk/timeline/profile?url=https://twtxt.net/user/prologic/twtxt.txt
  
• no nick, use domain: https://darch.dk/timeline/profile?url=https://akkartik.name/twtxt.txt
  

I’m not sure I like the leading @ thou…

What should the advantage be to nick = _compared to just not defining a nick and let the client use the domain as the handle?

What is not intuitive is that you put something in the nick field that is not to be taken literary. The special meaning of _ is only clean if you read the documentation, compared to having something in nick that makes sense in the current context of the twtxt.txt.

@doesnm@doesnm.p.psf.lt So the user should then set nick = _@domain.tld in the twtxt.txt?

It seems more intuitive and userfriendly to just use: nick = domain.tld and have then convention for clients to render the handle as @domain.tld instead of @domain.tld@domain.tld

For a feed with no nick defined (eg. https://akkartik.name/twtxt.txt) it will also be simpler and make more sense to just use the domain as the nick and render it as @domain.tld

and going back to a handle you could input in your client to look for the user/file, like @nick@domain.tls I think Webfinger is the way to go. It has enough information to know where to find that nick’s URL.

@prologic@twtxt.net does that webfinger fork made by darch work OK with yarn as it is now? (I’ve never used it, so I’m researching about it)
https://darch.dk/.well-known/webfinger/

I’m just having a similar issue with a podcast I just uploaded on Castopod (which supports ActivityPub).

My first thought was creating a subdomain with the name of the podcast mordiscos.eapl.me

Then I watched that the software allows many podcasts in the same domain, so I had to pick a handle:
https://mordiscos.eapl.me/@podcast

So now I have @podcast@mordiscos.eapl.me when this one is ‘more correct’ @mordiscos@podcast.eapl.me or it could even be @mordiscos.eapl.me
I wasn’t aware of all that when I setup Castopod (documentation might improve a lot, IMO)

My point here is that it’s something important to think from the start, otherwise is painful to change if it’s already being used like that.

Today’s date, 24.12.24 (using the German date format, DD.MM.YY), is special in a quirky mathematical way! Notice how 12 (the month) is exactly half of 24 (the day and the year). This symmetry adds an extra layer of charm to an already magical time of the year. It’s a rare alignment that makes this Christmas Eve uniquely memorable. ⌘ Read more

Trump says US owning Greenland ‘absolute necessity’
Tara Suter,  Staff Writers  -  Yahoo News

_Stephan: Trump threatened Greenland in his first administration, and he is at it again. What do you notice about both Greenland and Panama? Small, free, and non-threatening. Just what a bully like Trump likes. It would not surprise me if, by the end of Trump’s term, the United States far from being a world leader became a nation despised around the world. Look at the caliber of peo … ⌘ Read more

Track Santa’s Journey From the North Pole Using Google’s Santa Tracker
Have you been good this year? If so, you may be interested to know that Google has launched its annual Santa tracking feature, allowing Santa to be tracked in real time on his journey to the North Pole as he prepares to deliver presents to children around the world.

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Dadybayo submits CCS proposal to integrate Monero into ‘Unstoppable Wallet’
Dadybayo1 has submitted a CCS proposal2 looking to integrate Monero into Unstoppable Wallet 3, a non-custodial crypto mobile wallet:

The funding will enable us to allocate the necessary resources for research & development, testing, and deployment of Monero support on the Unstoppable wallet. [..] We do not plan to stop here and will continue working towards integrating various … ⌘ Read more

I mostly use Pocket Gopher on Android, and sometimes Doggy Dog.

2024 was a funny year: The year begins and ends with calendar week 1:

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The one in January being 2024-W01 and the one in December 2025-W01.

🤓

(Hmmm, my printed LaTeX calendar using tikz-kalender gets it wrong or uses different week definitions. It shows next week as 53. 🤔)

@prologic@twtxt.net, do you use zsh on macOS, or do you change it to, say, bash?

4rkal submits CCS proposal to develop and release ‘dmvp2p’ v1
4rkal1 has submitted a CCS proposal2 looking to finish developing Donate Monero Via P2Pool (dmvp2p) 3 version 1, create project documentation and a step by step video:

dmvp2p short for Donate Monero Via P2Pool, is a simple GUI application that allows users to donate monero to their favorite creators/projects using p2pool. This project is a cross platform application that will enable micro-tipping via p2p … ⌘ Read more

Wait Usernet is alive? Does it using NNTP or some other modern technology?

The Climate Crisis Comes for Insurers
Tik Root,  Grist Staff Writer  -  truthdig | Grist

_Stephan: This morning I got an email from a reader in Florida saying, “Stephan, you are so right-on about the insurance trend you have been warning us about, and that I just experienced. Friday, my Christmas gift from my 20-year home insurance company was that they would not extend coverage, and my policy would end in January.” Here is further confirmation of what is happening. If you live on a co … ⌘ Read more

Man, I love Gopher. I also love that I can use Termux to get Lynx and Gopher on the go. As much as I like Floodgap, Overbite on Android needs more features (like downloads).

‘World’s first’ grid-scale nuclear fusion power plant announced in the US
Laura Paddison,    -  CNN

Stephan: Here is a first report on a new fusion technology that may become a very significant power technology to help us leave the carbon era.

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woodser releases haveno-ts v0.0.31
woodser1 has released haveno-ts 2 (Haveno3 TypeScript library) version 0.0.314 with various fixes and improvements:

test support buying xmr without deposit or fee using passphrase
fix incorrect addresses when creating crypto accounts
test USDT-ERC20 and USDT-TRC20
test USDC-ERC20
fix seller balance diff test
await deferral of publishing dispute payout tx
test not auto completing trades resolved by arbitration
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Use ChatGPT by Phone by Calling 1-800-ChatGPT for AI Voice Answers & Communication
OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool, has introduced a new phone-based ChatGPT client experience. By calling 1-800-ChatGPT (1-800-242-8478), you are able to have a phone conversation with ChatGPT to get AI answers by phone. Essentially the phone line for ChatGPT means that you can access and use ChatGPT entirely by voice, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/12/20/use-cha … ⌘ Read more

A new addition to my domain collection
My list of domains is constantly changing. Sometimes it grows, and sometimes it shrinks as I let go of a domain I no longer need. The good thing is that letting go of a domain makes room for new ones. Just yesterday I made a spontaneous purchase of another .de domain: jan-lukas.de, to go along with janlukas.de, which I already own and sometimes use for emails. ⌘ Read more

iCloud Backups No Longer Available for iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 or Earlier
Making a device backup over iCloud now requires iOS 9 or later, which means iPhones and iPads that are running iOS 8 or earlier are no longer able to be backed up using ‌iCloud‌.

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Apple [announced the change in November](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/18/apple-icloud-backup-ios-9-min … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net Well I just mirrored yarnd’s JSON in my webfinger endpoint and lookup, so not much else to do for standardization.

And for people who don’t like PHP you can always just go with Added WebFinger support to my email address using one rewrite rule and one static file. or simply putting a static JSON in place for .well-know/webfinger

I like the cleaness and indiewebness of using just domains for handles/shorthands similar to blusky, but the situations with more users on the same domain and that people in the fediverse (threads too?) are already familiar with the syntax speaks for webfinger. And since we already got support for webfinger in both yarnd and timeline it makes sense to stick with it.

Haveno adds support for buying XMR without security deposit
woodser1 has released Haveno2 version 1.0.153 with support for buying Monero (initial purchases XMR) without security deposits4, which greatly simplifies the onboarding process for new traders:

Support buying XMR without deposit using passphrase
Increase limits: crypto to 528, very low risk to 132, pay by mail to 48
Support USDC
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