Do you receive many typically unwanted articles in your #FreshRSS? One approach is to automatically mark some of this noise as read based on filters. But a softer alternative – especially if you are afraid of missing something – is to construct a search like `intitle:Promotion OR intitle:/\biOS\b/ OR intitle:🔥` (you get the idea and yes, regex is supported), save it as a *User query* and quickly scroll through the results before marking everything as read and enjoying the rest

Do you receive many typically unwanted articles in your #FreshRSS? One approach is to automatically mark some of this noise as read based on filters. But a softer alternative – especially if you are afraid of missing something – is to construct a search like `intitle:Promotion OR intitle:/\biOS\b/ OR intitle:🔥` (you get the idea and yes, regex is supported), save it as a *User query* and quickly scroll through the results before marking everything as read and enjoying the rest

In the rolling release (edge) of #FreshRSS, a new little feature has landed: a quick overview of dates with most unread articles.
Convenient if you, like me, process most of your news every day but sometimes skip some days and would like to come back to them.
P.S. If you like those small technology peeks here on the Fediverse, there will be some more 🙂

In the rolling release (edge) of #FreshRSS, a new little feature has landed: a quick overview of dates with most unread articles.
Convenient if you, like me, process most of your news every day but sometimes skip some days and would like to come back to them.
P.S. If you like those small technology peeks here on the Fediverse, there will be some more 🙂

For those who would like to migrate from #ttrss to #FreshRSS, we can happily help. Not only FreshRSS imports OPML, it also supports additional TT-RSS data such as *marked* (favourites) and *published*.
Examples of export data welcome so we can make sure it works with the latest version.
* FreshRSS supports several databases: SQLite, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL.
* Yes, FreshRSS supports filters and possibilities to republish.
* Good mobile apps.
* We are a welcoming open source community 💚

The more I play with #FreshRSS the better it gets. User queries are saving me so much time it's hard to quantify. For example, if I want to search a particular category for a particular phrase, easy as pie. I can search my Technology category for Zorin Linux. If there's something I don't want to spend time on, that's easy too. I use Android, so I can create a query for iOS and just mark everything read that it finds. Like a topic but not an author or site? You can filter on that too. Love it.

The more I play with #FreshRSS the better it gets. User queries are saving me so much time it's hard to quantify. For example, if I want to search a particular category for a particular phrase, easy as pie. I can search my Technology category for Zorin Linux. If there's something I don't want to spend time on, that's easy too. I use Android, so I can create a query for iOS and just mark everything read that it finds. Like a topic but not an author or site? You can filter on that too. Love it.

I think what I want is to strap an ActivityPub server to freshrss, have it make a bunch of private accounts for each of my RSS subscriptions (and maybe groups for each category? Or just automatically make lists in my mastodon account for each cat?) And then auto follow all those accounts, so I can read all my rss feeds from any of my clients

I think what I want is to strap an ActivityPub server to freshrss, have it make a bunch of private accounts for each of my RSS subscriptions (and maybe groups for each category? Or just automatically make lists in my mastodon account for each cat?) And then auto follow all those accounts, so I can read all my rss feeds from any of my clients

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve built together during the first full year of life for BSD Cafe. Launched on 20 July 2023, this project has grown far beyond what I could have imagined. While I haven’t tracked full uptime data, I can confidently say that the downtime was less than 30 minutes overall - even though the main VM hosting our services moved multiple times (including a switch from a Proxmox hypervisor to bhyve on FreeBSD, for the sake of alignment with our mission). In a world filled with over-engineered HA systems, we’ve outperformed many “big-name” cloud providers. Not bad for a community project, right?

For me, this has been an incredible journey. The users here are not just participants - they’re collaborators, and their positivity has been inspiring. The content shared and created at BSD Cafe has been valuable not only to the BSD community but beyond. What truly sets BSD Cafe apart is the openness for dialogue and exchange. Whether it’s social media posts, Matrix discussions, repositories in our brew, or RSS feeds, people seem to genuinely appreciate what we create and the conversations we foster.

BSD Cafe is a journey - one that grows, evolves, and continues. Our goal isn’t endless growth (we’re a community, not a business) but rather to maintain a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone feels a sense of positivity and belonging. For me, opening any service with “bsd.cafe” in the domain brings joy and pride. That’s the spirit I’ve tried to convey, and I hope it resonates with all of you, whether you’re active BSD Cafe users or friends of the community.

Promoting self-hosting and #OwnYourData has, as a side effect, inspired some users to “go solo” with their own setups. But even then, they remain part of BSD Cafe - in spirit, in purpose, and in connection.

Here’s a look at what we’ve achieved together this year:

- mastodon.bsd.cafe: 370 total users
Active in the past month: 207
Active in the past six months: 286
- snac.bsd.cafe: 14 total users
Active in the past month: 7
- blendit.bsd.cafe: 61 registered users
- matrix.bsd.cafe: 23 users
- brew.bsd.cafe: 29 users - 80 repositories
- freshrss.bsd.cafe: 25 users
- miniflux.bsd.cafe: 11 users
- press.bsd.cafe: 9 users
- myip.bsd.cafe: Constantly used by various users
- wiki.bsd.cafe: Could use a bit more love and content, but it fulfills its role as a functional homepage.
- tube.bsd.cafe: Still in testing - Peertube 7.0 update is on the way.

For detailed stats from our reverse proxy and general router (excluding media services, which generate most traffic but are handled via caching reverse proxies), you can check here - updated hourly: https://netstats.bsd.cafe

The journey of BSD Cafe continues, and I look forward to seeing where 2025 will take us. Together, we’ve built something special - something driven by passion, shared purpose, and a little bit of the BSD magic that makes all of this possible.

Here’s to a new year full of joy, serenity, and connection. Thank you for being part of this adventure.

Wishing you all a fantastic 2025 - and THANK YOU!
Stefano

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