*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

https://www.eclipsephase.com/game

"Humanity stands on the cusp of a new age, with accelerated technological growth converging toward a singularity point, promising an undreamt-of future. Despite the ecopocalypse and social upheavals on Earth, humanity has conquered the solar system and partially terraformed Mars. Advancements in biotechnology, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science have transformed our lives. Everyone is wirelessly networked with the world around them, AIs process vast amounts of information, and nano-fabrication enables people to “print” complex devices from the molecular level—at home. Biotechnology allows people to genefix, enhance, and clone their bodies, while others pursue body modifications to adapt to new environments or make themselves into something no longer quite human. People’s minds and memories can be digitized, uploaded, transferred over long distances, and downloaded into new bodies (biological or synthetic). Death has been defeated—for those who can afford it."

OMG, wonderful art.

"Eclipse Phase is a science fiction horror[1] role-playing game with transhumanist themes.[2] Originally published by Catalyst Game Labs,[3] Eclipse Phase is now published by the game's creators, Posthuman Studios, and is released under a Creative Commons license.[4][5][6][7] "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_Phase

see also: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284022/Eclipse-Phase-Second-Edition

and: https://www.eclipsephase.com/

"Birth order refers to the order a child is born in their family; first-born and second-born are examples. Birth order is often believed to have a profound and lasting effect on psychological development. This assertion has been repeatedly challenged.[1] Recent research has consistently found that earlier born children score slightly higher on average on measures of intelligence, but has found zero, or almost zero, robust effect of birth order on personality.[2] Nevertheless, the notion that birth-order significantly influences personality continues to have a strong presence in pop psychology and popular culture.[3][4] " from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_order

This is a wonderful theory, that really makes sense to me. Wish I had an older Sister to look up to growing up.

Who sees What, Where does my post Show?

A good guide is on the Privacy page: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/usage/privacy/

The page also has good explanations on muting or blocking users if needed.

Good read!

Navigating the neighbourhood, gotta map...

So nerdy or obscure that no one has got it yet? pitty.

* not a bug...

"DES MOINES — Pete Buttigieg continues to surge in Iowa, leapfrogging Senator Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to hold a commanding lead among likely Democratic caucusgoers, according to a new poll from The Des Moines Register and CNN.

The poll showed that Mr. Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Ind., was the first choice for 25 percent of would-be Democratic caucusgoers, a significant increase from the 9 percent he held in September, when The Register last polled the state. The support placed him far ahead of the rest of the field — with the other three top candidates in a virtual tie for second: Ms. Warren, at 16 percent and Mr. Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders at 15 percent."

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/us/politics/iowa-poll-democrats.html

Not just a pretty face, but on a pretty village too.

Pérouges, France.

OP by Cat Posting Bot
https://qoto.org/web/statuses/103150716176914634

Fedilab LITE version -- link Correction !

I did the two posts above from Fedilab Lite, which still not very familiar with it.

The LITE version page at F-Droid is on this location : https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.fedilab.lite/

The Lite version is *NOT* listed at Google Play at this moment, or at least I can't find it on a search or under the author's other programmes page.

Compared to the full version, which I haven't used yet, this is less than half the size; might signal it's easier on battery life as well.

Was looking around in the Settings menus, which in the Lite version are simplified. Took some snapshots, my phone uses Portuguese as systems language.

Interesting, was able to increase maximum toot size to 3,000 characters. 👍🤗

Not that I would ever type that mu h on mobile, but it's the first client I tried that allows it, other than the mastodon web client, which gets the instance settings perfectly.

It looks nice, I would recommend it, and it does other Fedi tasks like video and music sharing too.

The counter on the bottom. Of the editor area already shows me near 600 characters on this post, and it's not. Locking me from sending it. YEY!

And a good reporter should try out things, so here I am... Via Fedilab Lite, which I just discovered on F-Droid. 👍😏

It seems nice and this is smaller version, 12 MB download only.

Fedilab (Fedilab is a multifunctional Android client to access the distributed Fediverse) - https://f-droid.org/app/fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon

Screenshots from and sent thru Fedilab Lite. ®️

From the Fedilab page at F-Droid.org:

"Fedilab is a multifunctional Android client to access the distributed Fediverse, consisting of micro blogging, photo sharing and video hosting.

It supports:
- Mastodon, Pleroma, Pixelfed, Peertube, GNU Social, Friendica.

The app has advanced features (especially for Pleroma and Mastodon):

- Multi-accounts support
- Schedule messages from the device
- Schedule boosts
- Bookmark messages
- Follow and interact with remote instances
- Timed mute accounts
- Cross-account actions with a long press
- Translation feature
- Art timelines
- Video timelines"

** Important Note -- TRANSLATION support, handy if you need help with a non native language. Unique, at this point, I believe.

You can get it from the Google Play store, where it COSTS $3.29 USD

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.fedilab.android

OR -- you can get it FREE of charge, donnations accepted, from F-Droid :

https://f-droid.org/packages/fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon/

F-Droid is easiest if you install their client app - from there you will have access to many interesting and clean Open Source Apps.

You CAN get an apk from their page, and Side Load on your device if desired. Android 5 minimum version required.

"If you think cream and butter are required to make amazing mashed potatoes, then this recipe might surprise you. It calls for Yukon Gold potatoes, which are naturally creamier than russets and need only to be mashed with a little of their cooking water to become rich and fluffy. "

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020592-vegan-mashed-potatoes?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes