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The first post of the year is dedicated to #theforkiverse

https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

"The #Forkiverse makes all of this visible...unfolding in real time. We are watching a community take shape, with excitement, disagreement, and inevitable growing pains. Whether or not it fixes the internet is almost beside the point...in the Fediverse, community is not abstract. Community matters more than algorithms....It is intentional, contextual, and deeply shaped by where you choose to belong. And there is space, even if you have too many faces." https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

"The #Forkiverse makes all of this visible...unfolding in real time. We are watching a community take shape, with excitement, disagreement, and inevitable growing pains. Whether or not it fixes the internet is almost beside the point...in the Fediverse, community is not abstract. Community matters more than algorithms....It is intentional, contextual, and deeply shaped by where you choose to belong. And there is space, even if you have too many faces." https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

"The #Forkiverse makes all of this visible...unfolding in real time. We are watching a community take shape, with excitement, disagreement, and inevitable growing pains. Whether or not it fixes the internet is almost beside the point...in the Fediverse, community is not abstract. Community matters more than algorithms....It is intentional, contextual, and deeply shaped by where you choose to belong. And there is space, even if you have too many faces." https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

@mothninja There’s a brief explanation here: https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

"The #Forkiverse makes all of this visible...unfolding in real time. We are watching a community take shape, with excitement, disagreement, and inevitable growing pains. Whether or not it fixes the internet is almost beside the point...in the Fediverse, community is not abstract. Community matters more than algorithms....It is intentional, contextual, and deeply shaped by where you choose to belong. And there is space, even if you have too many faces." https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

"The #Forkiverse makes all of this visible...unfolding in real time. We are watching a community take shape, with excitement, disagreement, and inevitable growing pains. Whether or not it fixes the internet is almost beside the point...in the Fediverse, community is not abstract. Community matters more than algorithms....It is intentional, contextual, and deeply shaped by where you choose to belong. And there is space, even if you have too many faces." https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

"The #Forkiverse makes all of this visible...unfolding in real time. We are watching a community take shape, with excitement, disagreement, and inevitable growing pains. Whether or not it fixes the internet is almost beside the point...in the Fediverse, community is not abstract. Community matters more than algorithms....It is intentional, contextual, and deeply shaped by where you choose to belong. And there is space, even if you have too many faces." https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

"The #Forkiverse makes all of this visible...unfolding in real time. We are watching a community take shape, with excitement, disagreement, and inevitable growing pains. Whether or not it fixes the internet is almost beside the point...in the Fediverse, community is not abstract. Community matters more than algorithms....It is intentional, contextual, and deeply shaped by where you choose to belong. And there is space, even if you have too many faces." https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

"The #Forkiverse makes all of this visible...unfolding in real time. We are watching a community take shape, with excitement, disagreement, and inevitable growing pains. Whether or not it fixes the internet is almost beside the point...in the Fediverse, community is not abstract. Community matters more than algorithms....It is intentional, contextual, and deeply shaped by where you choose to belong. And there is space, even if you have too many faces." https://maho.dev/2026/01/the-forkiverse-experiment-and-why-instance-choice-matters/

The first two versions of Google's #AlphaFold software (to predict protein folding) were #OpenSource, including the one that earned its developers the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. There were no restrictions on commercial use. But the third and most recent version blocks free commercial use, and is poised to earn $100+ billion from partnerships with #pharma companies. Then three MIT students reverse-engineered AlphaFold 3 and released their OSS model, called #Boltz, with no restrictions on commercial reuse. Like Red Hat, the Boltz team is making good money selling services while leaving the software free and open.
https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

The first two versions of Google's #AlphaFold software (to predict protein folding) were #OpenSource, including the one that earned its developers the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. There were no restrictions on commercial use. But the third and most recent version blocks free commercial use, and is poised to earn $100+ billion from partnerships with #pharma companies. Then three MIT students reverse-engineered AlphaFold 3 and released their OSS model, called #Boltz, with no restrictions on commercial reuse. Like Red Hat, the Boltz team is making good money selling services while leaving the software free and open.
https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

When Google restricted AlphaFold 3's commercial use, three MIT PhD students rebuilt the protein folding model in four months. Their open-source version, Boltz-1, now has $28M in funding and a Pfizer partnership. The move highlights tensions between proprietary AI research and scientific openness in drug discovery infrastructure. #OpenScience #ProteinFolding #AIResearch https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

When Google restricted AlphaFold 3's commercial use, three MIT PhD students rebuilt the protein folding model in four months. Their open-source version, Boltz-1, now has $28M in funding and a Pfizer partnership. The move highlights tensions between proprietary AI research and scientific openness in drug discovery infrastructure. #OpenScience #ProteinFolding #AIResearch https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

The first two versions of Google's #AlphaFold software (to predict protein folding) were #OpenSource, including the one that earned its developers the 2024 Nobel Prize in #chemistry. There were no restrictions on commercial use. But the third and most recent version blocks free commercial use, and is poised to earn $100+ billion from partnerships with #pharma companies. Then three MIT students reverse-engineered AlphaFold 3 and released their OSS model, called #Boltz, with no restrictions on commercial reuse. Like Red Hat, the Boltz team is making good money selling services while leaving the software free and open.
https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

When Google restricted AlphaFold 3's commercial use, three MIT PhD students rebuilt the protein folding model in four months. Their open-source version, Boltz-1, now has $28M in funding and a Pfizer partnership. The move highlights tensions between proprietary AI research and scientific openness in drug discovery infrastructure. #OpenScience #ProteinFolding #AIResearch https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

The first two versions of Google's #AlphaFold software (to predict protein folding) were #OpenSource, including the one that earned its developers the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. There were no restrictions on commercial use. But the third and most recent version blocks free commercial use, and is poised to earn $100+ billion from partnerships with #pharma companies. Then three MIT students reverse-engineered AlphaFold 3 and released their OSS model, called #Boltz, with no restrictions on commercial reuse. Like Red Hat, the Boltz team is making good money selling services while leaving the software free and open.
https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

The first two versions of Google's #AlphaFold software (to predict protein folding) were #OpenSource, including the one that earned its developers the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. There were no restrictions on commercial use. But the third and most recent version blocks free commercial use, and is poised to earn $100+ billion from partnerships with #pharma companies. Then three MIT students reverse-engineered AlphaFold 3 and released their OSS model, called #Boltz, with no restrictions on commercial reuse. Like Red Hat, the Boltz team is making good money selling services while leaving the software free and open.
https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

The first two versions of Google's #AlphaFold software (to predict protein folding) were #OpenSource, including the one that earned its developers the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. There were no restrictions on commercial use. But the third and most recent version blocks free commercial use, and is poised to earn $100+ billion from partnerships with #pharma companies. Then three MIT students reverse-engineered AlphaFold 3 and released their OSS model, called #Boltz, with no restrictions on commercial reuse. Like Red Hat, the Boltz team is making good money selling services while leaving the software free and open.
https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

When Google Locked the Door, Three MIT Students Picked the Lock https://www.implicator.ai/when-google-locked-the-door-three-mit-students-picked-the-lock/

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

Information literacy and chatbots as search https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

I've been shouting about this since Google first floated the idea of LLMs as a replacement for search in 2021. Synthetic text is not a suitable tool for information access!

https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/information-literacy-and-chatbots-as-search/

/fin (for now)

🌖 Rubenerd：歷久彌新的 Xfce 桌面環境
➤ 拒絕盲目創新的典範：為何穩定的介面纔是專業使用者的終極追求？
✤ https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/
科技評論家 Ruben Schade 近期分享了他對 Xfce 桌面環境長達二十年的深厚情感。在軟體產業盲目追求「顛覆式創新」的浪潮中，Xfce 憑藉其始終如一的穩定性、輕量化設計與直覺的介面脫穎而出。Schade 指出，Xfce 成功守住了功能性與簡潔感之間的微妙平衡，既不像某些視窗管理員那樣過於簡陋，也不會像 GNOME 或早期 KDE 那樣因過度設計而令使用者困惑。對他而言，這種「不亂搞（Not Fucking It Up）」的開發哲學，正是 Xfce 能夠在 Linux 與 BSD 社羣中立於不敗之地的核心原因。
+ 說得太對了！現在的桌面環境總想著要把介面改成平板電腦的樣子，我只想好好用滑鼠工作而已，Xfce 纔是真正的清流。
+ 看到作者提到 Tango 圖示集真的很有感觸，那種一眼就能辨識的功能美學，比現在
##軟體技術 #Xfce #FreeBSD #桌面環境 #使用者體驗

👀 Wow, stop the presses! Another riveting #love letter to #XFCE, the desktop environment so thrillingly minimalist it makes white paint look like a rave. 🎉 Ruben shares his undying affection for the world's most exciting software waiting room 💻—a tale of pulse-pounding neutrality!
https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/ #Minimalism #SoftwareDevelopment #DesktopEnvironment #HackerNews #ngated

Riffing on a post @davidgerard shared again recently about Xfce.

In spite of all the pressures to change, it hasn't. And I think that's a massive relief.

https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/

https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/

> A post from David Gerard reminded me why I still use Xfce almost everywhere.

Fun fact: The longest Ubuntu I used was a xubuntu. What a great light DE. I am using KDE nowadays but this is another story.

#Linux #Foss

XFCE Is Great
L: https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46584173
posted on 2026.01.11 at 23:39:26 (c=0, p=7)

https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/

#HackerNews #XFCE #Great #Desktop #Environment #OpenSource #Linux #XFCECommunity

Riffing on a post @davidgerard shared again recently about Xfce.

In spite of all the pressures to change, it hasn't. And I think that's a massive relief.

https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/

XFCE Is Great
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- 40 minutes ago | 6 points | 0 comments
- URL: https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/
- Discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46584173
- Summary: Ruben Schade praises Xfce for staying lightweight, fast, and functionally complete without succumbing to industry pressure for disruptive redesigns. He cites its longevity since his 2008 FreeBSD setup, applauds the 4.x series for “Not Fucking It Up,” and hopes version 5 never arrives. While he currently uses KDE on his main desktop, all his laptops run Xfce and he’s tempted to switch back. He ends with a warning that angry rebuttals will be deleted and the sender blocked.

Riffing on a post @davidgerard shared again recently about Xfce.

In spite of all the pressures to change, it hasn't. And I think that's a massive relief.

https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/

XFCE Is Great https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/

It's the Version History season finale, and it's a delightful one: the life and times of TiVo, with @emilynussbaum and @reckless1280 https://www.theverge.com/podcast/860321/tivo-tv-streaming-version-history

How TiVo killed live TV

On Version History: Behold the power of the pause button.

How TiVo killed live TV

On Version History: Behold the power of the pause button.

It's the Version History season finale, and it's a delightful one: the life and times of TiVo, with @emilynussbaum and @reckless1280 https://www.theverge.com/podcast/860321/tivo-tv-streaming-version-history

It's the Version History season finale, and it's a delightful one: the life and times of TiVo, with @emilynussbaum and @reckless1280 https://www.theverge.com/podcast/860321/tivo-tv-streaming-version-history

How TiVo killed live TV https://www.theverge.com/podcast/860321/tivo-tv-streaming-version-history #VersionHistory #Podcasts #Gadgets #Tech

How TiVo killed live TV https://www.theverge.com/podcast/860321/tivo-tv-streaming-version-history

How TiVo killed live TV https://www.theverge.com/podcast/860321/tivo-tv-streaming-version-history

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

My new piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

My new piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

My new piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

My new piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

My new piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

New piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

My new piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

New piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

When the State Terrorizes the People

The killing of Renee Good reveals, yet again, Trumpism’s violent, authoritarian essence. MAGA is at war with the reality of American society.

My new piece:

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69

https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/4b2f8d7a-55ba-4a6b-a523-1a1ee780fd69
http://www.memeorandum.com/260111/p14#a260111p14

Made even more difficult because computers no longer have a slot for one's floppy

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai

jeeeessssuuusssss fuuucccckkkkk

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai

@NatureMC @futurebird

Then I guess there's that, too...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai
#AI

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai

#AI

Made even more difficult because computers no longer have a slot for one's floppy

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai

Guardian: Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai

Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai #AiArtificialIntelligence #Relationships #Computing #Technology #LifeAndStyle #Books #Society

Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI
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#Ai(artificialIntelligence)MEWS #RelationshipsMEWS #ComputingMEWS #TechnologyMEWS #LifeAndStyleMEWS #BooksMEWS #SocietyMEWS #MEWS
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As synthetic personas become an increasingly normal part of life, meet the people falling for their chatbot loversLamar remembered the mome...

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/11/lamar-wants-to-have-children-with-his-girlfriend-the-problem-shes-entirely-ai