Maricela Potoc 
@maricela@qoto.org
- Website
- http://maricelapotoc.eu
Mechatronics engineer & junior programmer 
#JavaScript #programming, #EU, #Romania #fedi22
Joined Nov 2022
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Difficult day. So I just wanted to share my favorite data visualization with #mastodon - migration patterns of birds varying with air temperature using community science observations. I hope this helps with the Sunday scaries too 🥺
ℹ️ Visualization produced by https://sos.noaa.gov/catalog/datasets/bird-migration-patterns-western-hemisphere/ (more details on data and methods too). #dataviz #weather #climate
@kiwipapaya I live in Brașov 🖐️
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Seen several "put content warnings on politics" posts and I don't know how to tell white people that 90% of all life is politics. You're asking people to hide the stuff you find unpalatable and that's not a reasonable thing to expect other people to do for you.
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PLEASE BOOST: Right now Mastodon is only receiving appr. $21,000/month through Patreon.
This is not enough to handle the 1 million new accounts that will be made this week.
Currently, only 4,720 patrons are donating to Mastodon.
However, if everyone chips in $2/month, this will ensure the continued survival of Mastodon!
Be a hero! Donate now! https://www.patreon.com/mastodon
This is not enough to handle the 1 million new accounts that will be made this week.
Currently, only 4,720 patrons are donating to Mastodon.
However, if everyone chips in $2/month, this will ensure the continued survival of Mastodon!
Be a hero! Donate now! https://www.patreon.com/mastodon
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👏 Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia are ready to fully participate in the #SchengenEU
An enlarged Schengen area without internal border controls will make Europe safer 🇪🇺 ~ @YlvaJohansson
Добре дошли ! 🇧🇬
Dobrodošli ! 🇭🇷
Bine ați venit ! 🇷🇴
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUHomeAffairs/status/1593884532905754624
@Jordan I use a mobile browser version too (Brave) with a dark theme. I'm happy with it.
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how to open an instance if you're not tech-inclined
I saw a post about this not being easy and got inspired to put this together since my non-programmer self has been able to do it on/off for the 4 years I've been here. If you're interested in opening your own instance, there are some cool options out that make it far more accessible to do so.
Side notes: Before you get started, you'll need to purchase a domain name (your instance URL) through the registrar of your choice, unless you use Masto.host's subdomain hosting (i.e. [yourchoice].masto.host). A virtual server or hosting plan will also require paying a monthly or yearly fee.
Managed Hosting
These hosts will do all the legwork for you - they manage the server and installation, so any technical issues will be handled by them. It's a great option for those who don't know or don't want to deal with the technology side.
- Spacebear.ee: They have hosting plans for Mastodon, Hometown, Pleroma, Peertube, and Pixelfed.
- Masto.host: They have hosting plans for Mastodon, but new subscriptions are currently on hold.
Self-Host with Easy Installation:
These options have easy to use interfaces that require minimal command line usage to get started. The downside is that if there are any issues, you will not have someone to handle that, but there are resources and forums for both solutions with people who can help troubleshoot (I've used the associated GitHub pages for help with apps on YunoHost many times).
- DigitalOcean Droplet: DigitalOcean offers "droplets," which are virtual servers. You can install Mastodon as a 1-click app in their system. There is minimal command line usage needed after the install and is contained in the linked page.
- YunoHost: YunoHost, or "y u no host?," is an application that you can install on a virtual server. It is filled with many different 1-click applications that you can install across domain names. They have a lot of fedi software on there: Mastodon, Glitch-Soc, Misskey, Pleroma, Pixelfed, WriteFreely, Plume, and more. Command line usage is needed to install it, but their guides make it very easy to follow and copy/paste.
Hosting your own instance can be really fun; not only can make a clever domain name to go with your username (loves.pizza is one of the existing ones that comes to mind), you can also have all the custom emoji you can dream of :ablobcatrave:
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And here’s my earlier piece about the Tesla bot, a feminized black android designed to do menial tasks and be “easy to overpower”
https://www.wired.com/story/history-disturbing-resurrection-black-androids/
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💉💉💉🎉
A very inaccurate system for identifying talent might select 90% men, and 10% women. As that system of identifying talent gets more accurate, the percentage of women selected will float towards 50%.
More good news: the more impacted a group was by a less accurate classifier, the more benefit that group will receive as the classifier becomes more accurate! It's most powerful where you need it the most.
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Thank you @SpeakerPelosi for being a role-model not only to the American people, but to women in politics across the world.
You always showed dignity, strength & relentlessness.
You have always been a true friend of Europe. The people of Europe are grateful.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EP_President/status/1593320737779159043
@sirber Not really. You learn many things and you sometimes have to do 3-4 jobs in 1, but the big problem is the company growth. Most startups fail in a few years and they convince you to accept a small salary at the beginning, just until they grow. In reality, your salary stays the same for years and they never make enough money to pay you what you deserve. I will never work for a startup again...
@EP_President @Europarl_DE We should have a EU army. EU wasn’t able to protect 2 European citizens living in Poland… why don’t we defend our countries together with a single big army?
@vonderleyen The Russians now saw that if any missile ends up in a EU country, all NATO does is 🤷♂️ and move on. Maybe the next mistake Russia will make will hit Brussels. NATO failed this test... if the Russians managed to simply get away with this now, who is next? I can only imagine what the Polish people living at the border must think when they read articles like this: https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2953765/allies-will-protect-defend-every-inch-of-nato-territory-says-secretary-general/
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@ellisgl I was offered $5/hr (a bit over minimum wage in Romania) to implement an ERP module and help the company that made the ERP software to design the module that should have optimized the processes for a factory with hundreds of employees in different departments. The owner told me at the interview that I don't produce anything at the beginning, so he doesn't see any reason to pay me more. But he did want somebody with an engineering degree, advanced technical skills and very good English. I left after 2 months and all my work went to shit because they weren't capable to continue it and they couldn't find another person to accept such a low payment. I don't think I will ever accept to sell my skills so cheap... I'd rather go for unskilled labor positions and be paid the same.
Maricela Potoc has moved to @maricelapotoc@fosstodon.org:
has moved to @maricelapotoc@fosstodon.org:
- Website
- http://maricelapotoc.eu
Mechatronics engineer & junior programmer
#JavaScript #programming, #EU, #Romania #fedi22
Joined Nov 2022
