Good day all! Fireside Fedi Episode 51 starts NOW!

Special Guest: @anca #Connector, #Instigator, #Maker. #Slime #mold #farmer. #fediforum2025 #fediforum25

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#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

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All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

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Good day all! Fireside Fedi Episode 51 starts NOW!

Special Guest: @anca #Connector, #Instigator, #Maker. #Slime #mold #farmer. #fediforum2025 #fediforum25

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

I’m already following Hackaday.com — any other cool #maker / #programmer RSS feeds that I should follow in my RSS reader?

I’m already following Hackaday.com — any other cool #maker / #programmer RSS feeds that I should follow in my RSS reader?

In my free time, I've been *very* slowly building @recollect, a minimalist notes app I've always wanted. The developer whose been helping me make it just finished real-time collaboration. Now I can share and edit notes with family and friends. The app, which is a PWA and works on any device, is free to use if you want to try it out at https://recollect.fyi

#Maker #PWA

In my free time, I've been *very* slowly building @recollect, a minimalist notes app I've always wanted. The developer whose been helping me make it just finished real-time collaboration. Now I can share and edit notes with family and friends. The app, which is a PWA and works on any device, is free to use if you want to try it out at https://recollect.fyi

#Maker #PWA

about two years ago i taught myself how to do stained glass, but it's expensive and takes a long time so there's usually, like, nothing in my shop. i'm hoping to focus more on glass in the coming months, so hopefully more of this soon. i do have one green monstera leaf available right now! or you can email me to commission a piece. something this size is probably like 50$ all in, including post. let me know ✨️ #stainedglass #glassart #rainbow #art #maker

about two years ago i taught myself how to do stained glass, but it's expensive and takes a long time so there's usually, like, nothing in my shop. i'm hoping to focus more on glass in the coming months, so hopefully more of this soon. i do have one green monstera leaf available right now! or you can email me to commission a piece. something this size is probably like 50$ all in, including post. let me know ✨️ #stainedglass #glassart #rainbow #art #maker

Good day all! HUGE week coming up on the show! All times US Eastern, UTC-5.

2025-11-17 1000: @cubicgarden - #Founder and #firestarter of cubicgarden.ltd. Previously at #BBC RD,.

#Emergent #technology expert, #public #service #supporter

2025-11-19 1500: @anca - #Connector, #Instigator, #Maker. #Slime #mold #farmer.

2025-11-20 1500: @gabboman & @javascript creators of #wafrn a #tumblr inspired #fediverse #software.

Special Guest:
Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

Good day all! HUGE week coming up on the show! All times US Eastern, UTC-5.

2025-11-17 1000: @cubicgarden - #Founder and #firestarter of cubicgarden.ltd. Previously at #BBC RD,.

#Emergent #technology expert, #public #service #supporter

2025-11-19 1500: @anca - #Connector, #Instigator, #Maker. #Slime #mold #farmer.

2025-11-20 1500: @gabboman & @javascript creators of #wafrn a #tumblr inspired #fediverse #software.

Special Guest:
Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

I'm really hoping for Fediverse help here.

I have a 14 year old niece. She's incredibly smart and extremely motivated when it comes to engineering things.

I want to get her some electronics stuff, like an Arduino kit, but maybe something with wearables, etc. to make it more relevant to her than just a breadboard.

She'll also need some books on electronics, since she doesn't have the background in that.

Sadly, some limitations:

- I can't help her. Her mother won't let my wife or I talk to her. This gift itself will have to be given through a third party.

- She has a learning disability around reading- likely dyslexia, and so we need material that's easy to read

- Her English is not amazing, especially because of the learning disability.

So I'm looking for a kit with a ton of instructional material. Programming, electronics, breadboard, the whole kit and kaboodle.

If you have ideas, please share, and boost!

#Maker #Arduino #Wearables #FediHelp #Electronics

I'm really hoping for Fediverse help here.

I have a 14 year old niece. She's incredibly smart and extremely motivated when it comes to engineering things.

I want to get her some electronics stuff, like an Arduino kit, but maybe something with wearables, etc. to make it more relevant to her than just a breadboard.

She'll also need some books on electronics, since she doesn't have the background in that.

Sadly, some limitations:

- I can't help her. Her mother won't let my wife or I talk to her. This gift itself will have to be given through a third party.

- She has a learning disability around reading- likely dyslexia, and so we need material that's easy to read

- Her English is not amazing, especially because of the learning disability.

So I'm looking for a kit with a ton of instructional material. Programming, electronics, breadboard, the whole kit and kaboodle.

If you have ideas, please share, and boost!

#Maker #Arduino #Wearables #FediHelp #Electronics

A blog post on how I built a second monitor from a dead laptop's screen

https://blog.ianturton.com/cheap/2025/11/09/spare-monitor.html

#maker #repairCafe #reuseRecycle

Maybe we need to update #RTFM. Actual manuals are rare beasts these days. You’re more likely to find the information you need online, whether it’s in the form of PDF datasheets, forum posts or Git gists.

It should really be RTFAI, in which the AI isn’t what you think but stands for ‘Available Information’. But that’s a bit of a mouthful, so perhaps just RTFI. Or we could just say ‘Read’, followed (if you feel strongly about it) by FFS. RFFS?

#tech #technology #maker #computer #computing

A blog post on how I built a second monitor from a dead laptop's screen

https://blog.ianturton.com/cheap/2025/11/09/spare-monitor.html

#maker #repairCafe #reuseRecycle

Maybe we need to update #RTFM. Actual manuals are rare beasts these days. You’re more likely to find the information you need online, whether it’s in the form of PDF datasheets, forum posts or Git gists.

It should really be RTFAI, in which the AI isn’t what you think but stands for ‘Available Information’. But that’s a bit of a mouthful, so perhaps just RTFI. Or we could just say ‘Read’, followed (if you feel strongly about it) by FFS. RFFS?

#tech #technology #maker #computer #computing

The Youtube algorithm recently got me hooked on videos about making SciFi spaceship miniature models, dioramas, kitbashing, movie prop building, practical effects and sculpting weird aliens, monsters and kaiju from plastic toys and garbage. And I love it!
Now I wonder who on mastodon I can follow, to see more this beautiful weird type of art in my feed.
Any recommendations?

#miniatures #models #kitbash #scifi #diorama #props #modelmaking #kaiju #sculpture #diy #maker #bigbotbash #spaceship