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ayo<p>What do you do to open a “mastodon link” in your own client / account session?</p><p>I still use “Open with Elk” (as in slap <a href="https://elk.zone" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">elk.zone</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> in front of the URL)</p><p>I am wondering if there is an elegant solution now. </p><p>Boosts &amp; answers appreciated! </p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>askfedi</span></a></p>
PhilRedbeard<p>I’ve restarted my Flickr account, and realized in the notes how much editing I did with the now-defunct Apple photo editor Aperture, which I really liked for many reasons.</p><p>These days, I haven’t found a photo editor I like and that doesn’t cost large amounts to use.</p><p>Do you have a photo editor that works well to adjust the basics, and a little more, with healing and remove and selective edit tools that isn’t Adobe? Also must run on Mac and/or iPadOS. I’m an Apple user.</p><p>Boost for wider help? Thanks.</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a></p>
*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱<p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HiveMind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HiveMind</span></a></p><p>Ok, this is driving me crazy: The new place we bought has this cover-plate on the wall separating the entranceway from the garage. I <em>need</em> to know what it is/was for. I suspect it was part of a home security system.</p><p>Google image search and TinEye couldn’t help me.</p><p>It spins on the wall, but I can’t figure out how to remove it to look underneath. It’s about the size of a standard electrical cover plate.</p>
08956495<p>Drop the best <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Obsidian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Obsidian</span></a> note taking setting tutorials you know of. I am trying to improve my notetaking skills while I learn new things. Unfortunately the software is not as intuitive to me as it would be for someone else. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/askfediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfediverse</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a></p>
Nemesis<p>Hey, does anyone in the fediverse recall an incidence of server generation several years ago?</p><p>Instances with long, password-like URLs started appearing – I think the word a software engineer used was "spawning."</p><p>Did that ever resolve? Do we know what happened and why?</p><p><a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://masto.hackers.town/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a></p>
Giuseppe Bilotta<p>I would rather NOT rewrite our .zip archive code to do the «unpack in separate directory and then remove» thing. So does anybody know of a different C++ library to access zip archive contents directly that DOES support <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Zip64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zip64</span></a>?</p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/askFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askFedi</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/fediHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediHelp</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/CPlusPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPlusPlus</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/askMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/mastoHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoHelp</span></a></p>
Bibliolater 📚 📜 🖋<p>🚗 ❓ **Questions**</p><p>I do not understand the modern phenomenon of inhaling laughing gas whilst driving a motor vehicle. Why would anyone want to do this? For those who partake in such activities, why do they think it is a good idea with no or minimal associated risk?</p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Questions</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Driving</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Risk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Risk</span></a></p>
readbeanicecream<p>So, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linkedin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linkedin</span></a> is pretty much useless. Aside from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>networking</span></a>, where are the best places to hunt for jobs. Primarily looking at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> but open to any <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recommendations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recommendations</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>employment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/careers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>careers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linkedout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linkedout</span></a></p>
stu<p>Using <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Nightly" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nightly</span></a> version of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Tusky" class="u-url mention">@<span>Tusky</span></a></span> and not sure what the main difference is though between nightly and regular Tusky ?</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/tusky" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>tusky</span></a></p>
Jens Zalzala<p>I have Xbox game pass for 2 more days. What games should I try? </p><p><a href="https://mograph.social/tags/askMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mograph.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a></p>
*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱<p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/askMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askMastodon</span></a></p><p>Best replacement for Google Authenticator because fuck Google.</p><p>Go.</p>
Big Ben<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://corteximplant.com/@SynAck" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SynAck</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a></p>
Christopher Griffiths<p>Is anyone knowledgeable about these little critters? Seems like a Strawberry Root Wevil. We’ve easily had over a 100 of them find their way in this summer, by far the most in the 15 years I’ve lived in this house. Any tips or tricks about non-toxic ways of keeping them out? <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a></p>
TeaBat 🫖🦇<p>Has anyone else had issues with Google Messages and the RCS not sending messages. I keep getting a "Message delivers when [contact] is online...." Or I can manually switch to SMS or send via SMS when it fails (despite being set to supposedly switch between the two which it doesn't do)?</p><p>It seems to be only one contact that I know of (my dad). Both of us have <a href="https://opencoaster.net/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://opencoaster.net/tags/motorolaphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>motorolaphones</span></a> both of which are 2023 Razr+.</p><p><a href="https://opencoaster.net/tags/question" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>question</span></a> <a href="https://opencoaster.net/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://opencoaster.net/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://opencoaster.net/tags/techhelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>techhelp</span></a> <a href="https://opencoaster.net/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a></p>
kiara<p>Hello fedifriends!<br>Does anyone know if there is a way -or an existing tool- to turn a mastodon thread into html/markdown/plain text?</p><p>I'd love to be able to read <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@TodePond" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TodePond</span></a></span>'s thread about "Tyranny of Structurelessness" in a uninterrupted way and maybe highlight some parts (for research purposes :D), as well as connect it to my own notes about the text itself.</p><p>EDIT: Solution in the replies thanks all who boosted ✨</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/FediAsk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FediAsk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.design/tags/WebCraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebCraft</span></a> :boost_requested: :kare_prompt: :kare_file_text:</p>
readbeanicecream<p>As I am working my way (slowly) through the Harvard Classics, a thought occured to me. It is mostly philosphy and literature; which is fine, but is there a "science" version of Harvard Classics or some other science focused anthology? </p><p>Bonus question! If you could create your own science anthology, what would you include in it? Bonus points if it is in the public domain!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>librarians</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anthology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a></p>
Justin Cox<p>When should I release the second edition of my book, Write Now: Wednesday, August 27 (the week before Labor Day) or Wednesday, September 3 (two days after Labor Day)?</p><p>(Please boost for reach and let me know why in the replies.)</p><p><a href="https://social.lol/tags/AskMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AskMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://social.lol/tags/poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poll</span></a></p>
cockroachinapartyhat 🪳<p>Anyone know of a program / model etc. for schools providing laptops running <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> vs Chromebooks? We are exploring beginning some educational programs and in the long run a k-12 school, and keeping things open source would be in line with our philosophy. After personally degoogling, I'm not loving the thought of Chromebooks even if they're very entrenched in the education space. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/edtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>edtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/degoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degoogle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chromebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chromebook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a></p>
Trevor B<p>Quick question folks. If I like a post, I always boost AND favorite it. Can you tell me why you would boost a post without favoriting it and/or favorite a post without boosting it. I feel like I'm missing something here.</p><p><a href="https://social.sdfeu.org/tags/askmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.sdfeu.org/tags/boosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boosts</span></a> <a href="https://social.sdfeu.org/tags/favorites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>favorites</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>Ok interwebs/mastodon/fediverse. I need your help.</p><p>I need to figure out the best way to tune in to EVERY AND ANY LaLiga team game.</p><p>Is it possible online? (Legit, no pirate websites please)<br>It can be in English or en Español.</p><p>⚽️ <br>Using a VPN service is probably a requirement so if you have recommendations for that, please include.</p><p>Thank you!! 🙏 </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/laliga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laliga</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/deportes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deportes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/espana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>espana</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/laliga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laliga</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/askMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>askMastodon</span></a></p>