RE: https://mastodon.social/@glyph/116484128621840238

okay so I stand by what I said about harassment and *in general* engaging with foundations and nonprofits, but I gotta publicly take an L here on the *implication* that the community's feedback was too intense, because apparently they received that feedback and acted upon it https://www.blender.org/news/upcoming-blender-development-fund-and-ai-policies/

Morning Sheep Time

Day a bit smeggy after all the nice weather recently. Giles busy with the pony so all the sheep around me; generally good insertion apart from Brambles (he did eventually have some more biscuit though). Fleeces slightly damp making proper cuddles difficult.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD3p_TeJfWg

#defaidodon #sheepofMastodon #sheep

It must be spring, my great pyrenees appears to be budding

Fun With NFC Cards

I’ve been messing around with NFC cards and trying to figure out if I should just self-roll my own virtual business card (like Popl.co and Dot).

I’m a big business networker. I’ve been an entrepreneur for more than 18 years. (Yikes!)

I do love a good business card, but I’m also intrigued, and have been for a while, with the NFC tap card business cards.

It’s actually not that difficult to do and the way around the NFC vcard blockage on iOS is to host the vcard on a web server and directly link to it via a button.

And the best way to get the other person’s contact info is to setup a contact form on your links page for them to exchange the contact info with you.

So instead of paying for Popl.co on a monthly/yearly basis or one time for Dot, etc. maybe spin up your own. I’m tempted to do that.

I’ll report back.

Brb building a 1:1 scale recreation of Hyrule including the shrines

Visitors will receive a hand-glider and a magnet

Good luck

@rysiek does the exploit work on android though?

It's Friday! Woohoo! The dancers are a little late & rushed today BUT... it is May Day & 2 ideas were suggested to me by @AmeliasBrain :

1. A maypole dance
2. NSync dance moves from "It's Going To Be Me" because of the whole "It's Gonna Be May" meme.

Really wanted to do a full maypole dance but just not enough time this week, so I kind of rammed the 2 ideas together & this happened 🤷‍♀️

As ever, have a good weekend if you possibly can

#FridaySparklyDancers #sillyScribbles

AI in a nutshell.

Columbia Risks Losing Top Credit Rating as Trump Slams Colleges
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-01/columbia-risks-losing-top-credit-rating-as-trump-slams-colleges?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Politics @politics-bloomberg

@catsalad @cR0w

The form for this is now open!! Show us your weenie wares.

https://forms.gle/iR3Gigur2FzxYdnRA

#nif2026 #nif #nsfw

Over 30 labels have joined to raise urgently needed funds for the forcibly displaced in Lebanon. Here are some picks to get you started -- with Bandcamp Friday on today, that maximizes your contribution to the cause.

Please help spread the word.

https://cdm.link/30-labels-join-to-raise-funds-for-lebanon/

@johannab It was a casual mention in @ivan's demo.

@paul Yes, but, do you think that manually deleted posts are also "unfair to people who reply or quote post"?

@johannab It was a casual mention in @ivan's demo.

@Chigaze

Okay that very idea is just somehow funny.

Had a phase when my kid was a tiny squish during which either Skullcrusher Mountain or Code Monkey had to be sung at bedtimes/naptimes.