You Know What, Meet Your Heroes
This is a brief reflection on my recent experience at Fediverse House in Austin, TX.
Latest
Game Design Retrospective: LinkedOut
I have a graveyard full of unfinished gamedev projects, and I thought it would be fun to talk about some of these efforts. Here's a job search simulator!
Something About The SWF Makes Me Feel Icky
An idiot (Sean Tilley) talks about his feelings regarding the new Social Web Foundation. He's probably wrong, and you should flame him.
Release: Sean Tilley v 34.0 "Spicy Walrus"
Sean Tilley version 34.0 is our most advanced release yet! Check out the latest developments, after a year of hard work.
My Hopes for We Distribute
For the past few years, I've been running a tech blog focused on the Fediverse. It's evolving into a bonfide news organization.
A Content-Fallback Mechanism for the Fediverse
What if we had a tried-and-true way to make unsupported activities look more native and less ugly? Could it help with interoperability?
Other Sides
Someone the other day asked me a question, to the effect of "Who are you when you're not online?", and it made me think about all the parts of myself that I don't talk about.
Economic Musings on Federated Networks
An uncomfortable reality of open source and free networks is that a lot of it is built by, and thrives on, nearly 100% free labor.
My Suicide Attempt
A lot of people fail to understand the motivations behind why suicidal ideation happens, why people self-harm, or why they make attempts. This is my personal reflection.
No, Hashtags Are Not Groups
On the surface, these two things seem really similar, but they're totally different.
I Survived the Server Dumpster Fire of 2022
Server blow up, fall down, go boom. Many people sad.
Towards a Greater Federated Architecture
A thought experiment, or perhaps a laundry list: what does a next-gen fediverse platform look like? How features might help the network move forward?
Creative Work
Making Your Own Karaoke with Free Software
Yes, you read that right. No, this isn't a fever dream. It's possible to make your own karaoke songs, all with Free Software!
Explainers
PeerTube's Content Wasteland
In 2018, a platform was launched to build an open, decentralized web for videos. In 2021, the network is still struggling to grow.
Music
Introducing Butterfly Doom
In 2019, I began an electronic rock project due to an abundance of spare time. Now, several years later, the result emerges.
Fediverse
Understanding Fediverse Drama
The fediverse is the culmination of thousands of independent communities and open source projects working together. Why is there so much fighting?
Life Stuff
On Feeling Underappreciated
Sometimes, it feels like the things you do is never quite enough...
Personal Projects
My Favorite Failed Game Projects
Not every personal hobby project comes out as a banger. Often, the lessons learned from crashing and burning are super valuable.
Free Software
Free Software Audio Production, Part 1: Setting up JACK
Can you make good music using just Linux and Free Software apps? I want to believe it's possible.
Life Stuff
Turning the page: Goodbye, Peoria!
Soon, I will embark on the first ever major cross-country move of my life.
Adventures
Meeting Free Software Federated Folk in Meatspace
We spend so much time in online communities - what's it like to actually meet somebody there in person?