Tim Perry

Builder of https://httptoolkit.com, Node.js core collaborator, tech speaker, drummer, mountain biker, and dad.

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Me:: https://tim.fyi
HTTP Toolkit: https://httptoolkit.com
GitHub:: https://github.com/pimterry
BSky:: https://bsky.app/profile/pimterry.fyi

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2025-04-28 20:37:25 UTC

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yep, except I don't know a single person who owns a radio, and the shops ran out immediately. People were playing the radio out their windows to crowds outside. Sort-of worked, but definitely a wakeup call.

2025-04-28 20:26:24 UTC

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nope, maybe an occasional whatsapp coming through 1h delayed, no calls or texts or websites or similar.

2025-04-28 20:19:08 UTC

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Most of the world just sat in the plazas & parks, hoping their friends would walk past, and clustering around the few people with a radio. Pleasant for one sunny afternoon, could've been a lot worse if it was longer/hotter/colder.

2025-04-28 20:16:55 UTC

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Full outage: non-functional telecoms, no ATMs & card payments but also no tills means many shops can't even take cash, no traffic lights, no lifts, no metro/trains, no doorbells (which in a flat-based world means you can't even visit your friends).

2025-04-28 20:10:42 UTC

Just spent 7 hours experiencing life sans electricity here in Spain - we're totally fine, but wow the world does not function in very basic ways, and if you don't own a radio you really have zero information or ability to communicate.

2024-11-01 22:29:25 UTC

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Neat! But I think not quite what I'm looking for... Is it possible to just sync posts between two independent accounts, rather than just creating a one-way mirror?
I.e. so that I can post a new post on either, and it'll appear on the other, but when people reply anywhere I can then reply like normal within the corresponding platform (which then wouldn't cross-post).
https://github.com/FedStoa/moa used to do this perfectly for Twitter/Mastodon, but sadly died along with the Twitter API.

2024-11-01 22:09:18 UTC

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In fact, let's ask around:
Does anybody have a recommended Mastodon/Bluesky cross-posting solution?
#mastodon #bluesky #bsky #crosspost

2024-11-01 22:01:36 UTC

Setting up on 🦋 ! https://bsky.app/profile/pimterry.fyi
Seems like there's been a bit of a wave there from the birdsite recently, and any chance to leave that hot mess without losing touch with the tech scene is a worth taking.
Aiming to set up cross-posting with Mastodon shortly, but feel free to stay in touch here or there as you'd prefer.