ALAN LAVENDER @lavenderlens@qoto.org
- Employer
- https://stayahead.com
- Big Idea
- http://mindyourself.io/
- Past Life
- http://www.alanlavender.com/
Java & Web Development Trainer, London & virtual. Author: The Frontend Cookbook. https://FrontendCookbook.com 25+ years’ prior in photography, filmmaking, web development & design for print. Someday would like to do something humanitarian with codeforireland.org and codefortheuk.com. 🌐
Joined Nov 2022
“...the debates that are going to take shape in the small corner of the internet known as the Fediverse are bound to either create something new and amazing or suffocate a promising baseline for change.” Inspiring helicopter view of the Fediverse migration.
QT: https://mastodon.social/@TNLNYC/109333698963262060
I've tried to capture more thoughts than I could in a Mastodon box. Here's a quick take I sent out to the readers of my mailing list (and RSS feed)...
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Hi, I'm Tristan.
I've been bumping around the internet industry since the early 1990s. There is record of my being one of the earliest webmaster (among the first 30) when I was in college.
I'm a believer in technology's potential for good. I'm also a realist worried about its potential for not good.
I'm now running a startup helping #non-profit and #government agencies in #human-services
In my spare time, I love #reading #writing and thinking about building a #better-net
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My top advice for #twittermigration folks looking to build an audience on #mastodon:
👉 Show up! Fill out your profile (yes you can copy your bio from the bird app) and post a few starter toots with what to expect from you
👉 Hashtags are a great way to find users outside your community. Be specific to your interests too
👉 Engage. Reply to toots!! Go out of your way to find people with mutual interests. Build your bridges while it’s easy
👉 Come back tomorrow
#newhere #introduction #twittermigrant
Let’s say hi and interact with hashtag introduction toots!
QT: https://mastodonapp.uk/@AdventuresofAJ/109330889306028457
⚠️ Daily reminder that new folks are joining Mastodon everyday. You could make their day by interacting with their #introduction toot, giving them ...
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Electron and BBC Micro User Show (1985)
#BBCMicro #acornelectron
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Somewhat disapproving of the fact it’s #caturday Cujo is looking forward to a non-stop roll of I’m a Celebrity, the Bruce Springsteen Graham Norton interview, and my backers’ pre-release copy of Invasion of the Not Quite Dead, indie horror.
@Rogie Kentishman (well actually Man Of Kent) living in Donegal. 👋
@dchughes52 “Tallis to NIN...” - love this! 🎼 🎤
This is LOVELY❤️🙏 ⛪️
QT: https://qoto.org/@dchughes52/109331073588438865
The men reading poetry at Dundee's lonely funerals https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-63598433
@kitty_kelliher great to see you!
@oftencalledcathy so glad you’re here 😊
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If you want to delete all your old Twitter DMs (which I think is a good idea even if Twitter might retain copies of them somewhere), and also your historical likes, RTs, and any tweets you don’t want to keep, I made a Twitter app for that.
It’s called Semiphemeral and it’s pretty easy to use. I posted instructions for how to do it https://twitter.com/semiphemeral/status/1591258781098594304?s=46&t=L4aWvmyNxEFRL6eULgeO-A
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% who say religion is very important in their lives
Ethiopia 98%
Indonesia 93%
Honduras 90%
Nigeria 88%
India 80%
S Africa 75%
Egypt 72%
Brazil 72%
Turkey 68%
Greece 56%
US 53%
Mexico 45%
Canada 27%
Spain 22%
Australia 18%
Russia 16%
France 11%
Japan 10%
UK 10%
China 3%
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2018/06/13/how-religious-commitment-varies-by-country-among-people-of-all-ages/
Isn’t it, just? Reminds me of the real early days of - OOPS DON’T MENTION IT - 🐣
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Not gonna lie: It's been refreshing to hopescroll more than doomscroll this week.
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- Employer
- https://stayahead.com
- Big Idea
- http://mindyourself.io/
- Past Life
- http://www.alanlavender.com/
Java & Web Development Trainer, London & virtual. Author: The Frontend Cookbook. https://FrontendCookbook.com 25+ years’ prior in photography, filmmaking, web development & design for print. Someday would like to do something humanitarian with codeforireland.org and codefortheuk.com. 🌐
Joined Nov 2022
