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diff --git a/content/blog/2024/fediverse.md b/content/blog/2024/fediverse.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..572cee5 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/fediverse.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ ++++ +title = "Federations is the one new concept that excites me" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +categories = ["blog"] +draft = true +weight = 2001 +abstract = "The tech is here, we just need a good product" ++++ + +While you can't open a [fridge without some AI jumping at you](https://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/refrigerators/bespoke/bespoke-4-door-flex-refrigerator-29-cu-ft-with-ai-family-hub-and-ai-vision-inside-n-stainless-steel-rf29db9900qdaa/), or [your computer coming with hardware enabled spyware](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2024/06/07/update-on-the-recall-preview-feature-for-copilot-pcs/), somewhere in the dark something cool lurks. +Not much in the dark, as ActivityPub is an open standard, and millions of peoples are using it via Mastodon, but the idea behind _federation_ doesn't get near enough attention. + +For decades The Open Web was under attack by shady companies, like Zuckernet or Muskitter. +There now is a generation who was raised on the web, but has no experience of even the simplest of Bulletin Board. +They know the internet as "WiFi" and the web is just a series of apps on their phones. +All attempts to educate them failed because it needed a yet another login on a platform no of their friends use. +Unless you've just finished showering in VC money, your app will not be a hit. +Kids won't join them, because they want their celebrities, their youtubers, their pop idols. +XMPP has no chance for a wide acceptance in this Discord riddled word. + +Federation may be just what we need. +You get a single account, which becomes your identity across the entire federated web. +Want to send some shitpost to Lemmy? +If you're already using mastodon.social, then you've already got what you need. + +But federation requires a lot of work to be easy enough for _common folk_. +Twitter can paint your homepage with millions of cool posts, because it has them (sadly). +Your Mastodon server does not, as the sexy girl from 3rd class may be on a different server. + +We're seeing people returning to Twitter because the entire multi-server/service idea is not easy to get a grasp on, and even harder to effectively use. +You need _active work_ to build a network. +There is no algorithm that will fill in the blanks. +For me this is a plus, but I am old. +Kids don't want to do anything more than swipe right (or whatever they do on tiktalk). + +Federation is an amazing idea, it's a technological problem. +It's ready for prime time, but only for nerds. +And we're seeing it on Mastodon - there is bigger chance to meet someone rocking a Linux desktop than to see a celebrity. +Yes, we've got [William Gibson](https://mastodon.social/@GreatDismal), but he is not Taylor Swift. + +We're now seeing the [Threads opening itself to federation](https://engineering.fb.com/2024/03/21/networking-traffic/threads-has-entered-the-fediverse/), but most of us see it more as a thread than a risk. +How will they enshitify it to make money? +Google was also happily [supporting XMPP](https://support.google.com/code/answer/62464?hl=en), but this was since discontinued and replaced with a mediocre product. + +Federation is great for the people, not for the gatekeepers. +DMA is failing here, because it allows Facebook to pick and choose who they make Messenger interoperable. +There will be no official XMPP bridge anytime soon, and therefore there will be no real interoperability. + +What we need is a great product. +_We've got the technology_. diff --git a/content/blog/contact/_index.md b/content/blog/contact/_index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a525e99 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/contact/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ ++++ +title = "Contact" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +draft = false +weight = 1003 +abstract = "How to contact me" +aliases = ["/contact/"] ++++ + +## Contact {#contact} + +I try not use social media except for YouTube and Mastodon. Therefore, you won't find me on Twitter, TikTok. + +****Email****: [contact@michal.sapka.me](mailto:contact@michal.sapka.me) +****Mastodon****: [@mms@emacs.ch](https://emacs.ch/@ms) + + +## GPG keys {#gpg-keys} + +If you want, you can use my GPG key to validate signature (all emails from me should be signed) or to encrypt a message. +You can find the key [here](/mms.gpg). + +Or you can import it directly + +```shell +curl -sL https://michal.sapka.me/mms.gpg | gpg --import +``` + +Log: + +- 2023-11-30: key **72AC6E152B4D98DE4CEF2CDA7E97D88147ED66E7** created diff --git a/content/blog/now/_index.md b/content/blog/now/_index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..432d1e3 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/now/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ ++++ +title = "Now" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +draft = false +weight = 1004 +abstract = "How to contact me" +aliases = ["/now/", "/me/now/"] ++++ + +## Now {#now} + +I am reading _Hard to be God_ by Strugaccy brothers. +Current book pile consist of: two other Strugaccy book (_Stalker_ and _Monday Starts on Saturday_) and Zelazny's _Nine Princes in Amber_. +I am also in possession of a few [Michael Lucas](https://mwl.io/) technical books, out with the two most interesting are: _Networking for System Administrators_ and _Host Your Email Server_. + +I am playing _Prey_ on PS4. +It's a very nice game so far. +Much closer to _System Shock_ than to _Deus Ex_. +I am also very casually trying to get into _Nethack_. + +I am not watching any TV series, as I have a break +I will return to [Star Trek Voyager](/star-trek/) season 6 soon. + +I am working on my sites: this blob, [Unix History](/unix-history/), and [Cool Emacs](/cool-emacs/) + + +## Future {#future} + +My public TODO list: + +- finish [Chronicles of Dune](https://dunenovels.com/) +- ~~finish [Attack on Titan](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/attackontitan/)~~ +- move from Unifi router to [OpenBSD](https://www.openbsd.org/) based one +- read the last two novels by [Andy Weir](https://andyweirauthor.com/) +- get myself a proper desktop/mini PC +- self-host my email +- add FB/Discord gateway to my XMPP server +- buy a Linux based phone with keyboard [apple-free-since-2024] +- Finish all of [Star Trek](/star-trek/) +- finish [Discworld](https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/) series + +[Nethack](https://www.nethack.org/) goals: + +- reach end of Dungeon of Doom as an elf wizard diff --git a/content/me/uses.md b/content/blog/uses/_index.md index 448e37b..79d7f0c 100644 --- a/content/me/uses.md +++ b/content/blog/uses/_index.md @@ -1,17 +1,12 @@ +++ -title = "Hardware and software I use" +title = "Uses" author = ["Michał Sapka"] -date = 2023-11-26T12:43:00+01:00 draft = false -weight = 1003 -abstract = "What is my geat/setup?" +weight = 1005 +abstract = "How to contact me" +aliases = ["/uses/", "/me/uses/"] +++ -This is list of hardware and software I use. -Note, that I have two PCs (work MacBook and personal ThinkPad). -I try to address this when applicable. - - ## Hardware {#hardware} @@ -117,12 +112,12 @@ However, DWM, with it's tagging, beats virtual desktop by a mile. ### Web browser {#web-browser} Firefox. -It is a bit too corporate with strange things the foundation does, but there is no alternative. +[I am looking for alternative.](http://localhost:1313/blog/2024/leaving-firefix-behind/) ### Text editor {#text-editor} -Emacs with Evil mode. +Emacs with Xah Lee Flykeys keybindings. ### Version manager {#version-manager} @@ -143,7 +138,12 @@ Emacs and Notmuch ### RSS reader {#rss-reader} -Emacs and Elfeed +Emacs and Gnus + + +### IRC Client {#irc-client} + +Emacs and ERC ### Password Manager. {#password-manager-dot} diff --git a/content/contact/about/_index.md b/content/contact/about/_index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c2ccd53 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/contact/about/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ ++++ +title = "Contact" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +draft = false +weight = 1003 +abstract = "How to contact me" +aliases = ["/contact/"] ++++ + +## Contact {#contact} + +I try not use social media except for YouTube. Therefore, you won't find me on Twitter, TikTok. + +****Email****: [contact@michal.sapka.me](mailto:contact@michal.sapka.me) +****Mastodon****: [@mms@emacs.ch](https://emacs.ch/@ms) + + +## GPG keys {#gpg-keys} + +If you want, you can use my GPG key to validate signature (all emails from me should be signed) or to encrypt a message. +You can find the key [here](/mms.gpg). + +Or you can import it directly + +```shell +curl -sL https://michal.sapka.me/mms.gpg | gpg --import +``` + +Log: + +- 2023-11-30: key **72AC6E152B4D98DE4CEF2CDA7E97D88147ED66E7** created diff --git a/content/me/contact.md b/content/me/contact.md deleted file mode 100644 index ed7bc23..0000000 --- a/content/me/contact.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,30 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Contact" -category: -- me -- update -abstract: Ways to contact me -date: 2023-11-30T21:52:39+01:00 -draft: false ---- - -## Contact - -I try not use social media except for YouTube. Therefore, you won't find me on Twitter, TikTok. - -**Email**: [contact@michal.sapka.me](mailto:contact@michal.sapka.me) -**Mastodon**: [https://emacs.ch/@ms](https://emacs.ch/@ms) - -## GPG keys - -If you want, you can use my GPG key to validate signature (all emails from me should be signed) or to encrypt a message. -You can find the key [here](/mms.gpg). - -Or you can import it directly - -``` -curl -sL https://michal.sapka.me/mms.gpg | gpg --import -``` - -Log: -- 2023-11-30: key *72AC6E152B4D98DE4CEF2CDA7E97D88147ED66E7* created diff --git a/content/me/now.md b/content/me/now.md deleted file mode 100644 index 86ca6d1..0000000 --- a/content/me/now.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,78 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Now" -author = ["Anderson Guy"] -date = 2024-02-02T19:28:00+01:00 -draft = false -weight = 1001 -abstract = "What I am up to?" -+++ - -> The hardest thing here is finding official websites. -> -> -- me - - -## Now {#now} - -The following is a short list of things I do _right now_. - - -### Watching {#watching} - -- [Star Trek Voyager](https://www.startrek.com/en-un/series/star-trek-voyager) season 5 [since since 2023-02-11; series since 2021-05-28] - - -### Playing {#playing} - -- Yahuza 0 [since 2024-02-25] -- [Nethack](https://www.nethack.org/) [since 2024-02-01] - - -### Reading {#reading} - -- Userfriendly archive [since 2024-01-31] -- [The C programming language](https://archive.org/details/cprogramminglang0000kern_2ed) [from 2024-03-24] -- [Cory Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom](https://torpublishinggroup.com/down-and-out-in-the-magic-kingdom/) [from 2024-04-25] - - -## Past {#past} - -Things I've _done_ in the past. -Starts in February 2024 - -Rating is in a scale 1-5. - -| Title | Type | Dates | Rating | Extra | -|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------| -| [Absolute FreeBSD](https://mwl.io/nonfiction/os#af3e) | Technical book | 2023-12-01 - 2024-03-24 | 4.75/5 | | -| Andrzej Sapkowski's [Time of Contempt](http://www.andrzejsapkowski.pl/timeofcontemptus.html) | Novel | 2024-02-12 - 2024-03-21 | 3.5 | [review](/blog/2024/andrzej-sapkowskis-time-of-contempt/) | -| Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | Movie | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-27 | 3.75 | rewatch | -| [Persona 5 Strikers](https://www.atlus.com/p5s/) | Computer game | 2023-12-01 - 2024-02-25 | 2 | dropped, [review](/blog/2024/persona-5-strikers/) | -| [3rd Rock from the Sun](https://web.archive.org/web/20020726125436/http://www.3rdrock.com/) [season 2] | TV Series | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-26 | 3.25 | rewatch | -| Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) | Movie | 2024-02-24 | 4.24 | [review](/blog/2024/colossus-1970/) | -| Lawmower Man 2 (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-22 | 2 (3.75) | rewatch, [review](/blog/2024/lawmower-man-2-1996/) | -| Lawmower Man (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-17 | 3.0 | rewatch, [review](/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1229/) | -| Hardware (1990) | Movie | 2024-02-15 | 3.5 | [review](/blog/2024/hardware-1990/) | -| Terry Pratchett's [Interesting Times](https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/books/interesting-times/) | Novel | 2024-01-31 - 2024-02-11 | 3.75 | [review](/blog/2024/interesting-times/) | -| Ghost in the Machine (1993) | Movie | 2024-02-09 | 3.0 | [review](/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine/) | -| [Jujutsu Kaisen](https://jujutsukaisen.jp/) [season 2] | Anime Series | 2024-01-01 - 2024-02-06 | 4.24 | | - - -## Future {#future} - -My public TODO list: - -- finish [Chronicles of Dune](https://dunenovels.com/) -- finish [Attack on Titan](https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/attackontitan/) -- move from Unifi router to [OpenBSD](https://www.openbsd.org/) based one -- read the last two novels by [Andy Weir](https://andyweirauthor.com/) -- get myself a proper desktop/mini PC -- self-host my email -- add FB/Discord gateway to my XMPP server -- buy a Linux based phone with keyboard [apple-free-since-2024] -- Finish all of [Star Trek](/star-trek/) -- finish [Discworld](https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/) series - -[Nethack](https://www.nethack.org/) goals: - -- reach end of Dungeon of Doom as an elf wizard |