Daryl the Admin

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vmst•io admin

I live on land of the Conestoga-Susquehannock.

Born at 335 ppm.

#techWriter #WriteTheDocs

Loves #SciFi and #Fantasy #books, but I'll also read about math, theoretical physics, philosophy, and an occasional religion tome.

#Dad to 3 humans and 2 #cats

#Crohnie living with #crohnsDisease

Portfolio/blog: https://www.djw.fyi
GitHub: https://github.com/djwfyi

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djwfyi_at_vmst.io@momostr.pink

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Last Notes

2026-04-18 11:55:22 UTC

PSA:
Direct all screams to The Void.
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, under any circumstances, scream into a colander.
You'll strain your voice if you do that.

2026-04-08 12:42:34 UTC

Caramel and cheese as a flavor combination.
Discuss.
#poll #askFedi #food

2026-03-03 20:21:54 UTC

Welp, the thing happened to me today.
AI took my job.
I learn hard things fast and explain them clearly.
Do you or someone you know need that skill?
#TechnicalWriter #training #OpenToWork #GetFediHired

2026-02-28 15:26:32 UTC

If you are in line to scream into The Void or stare into The Abyss, please remain in line. Your screams and stares are important to us and we will receive them as quickly as we can. There is an unprecedented demand for services today, but we will get to you.

2026-01-22 18:23:51 UTC

How to Mastodon:
1. Post things. Whatever you want. Hashtags can help, but they are entirely up to you.
2. Like what you enjoyed, made you smile, made you cry, or just that you want to acknowledge to the original poster that they were seen.
3. Boost things you love that you think your followers would also enjoy seeing.
4. Mute folks, phrases, hashtags, etc. that you don't want to see.
5. Block problematic accounts (or whole instances) that you don't ever want to see and that you don't want to see you.
6. Ignore trolls. (See also mute and block features.)
7. Post all your pet pics (with alt text!).
Hope this helps.

2026-01-21 02:03:20 UTC

This seems like a #TTRPG the fediverse probably already knows about, but just in case you don't ...
Not currently in print, but there are downloads to all the game elements that are free for you to print yourself.
https://thefuture.wtf
#games #solarpunk

2026-01-15 20:37:33 UTC

!important poll about cookies (the edible kind).
There is only one right answer, of course.
#poll #cookies #dessert #preferences

2026-01-14 14:25:07 UTC

Do you do strength training? If so, what's your motivation?
#gym #workout #strengthTraining

2026-01-11 01:13:52 UTC

Select all that you have in your residence
#poll #ModernLife #prepared

2025-12-29 22:38:25 UTC

Okay, Fediverse, what's good in the world of gaming headsets? I'd like to get my son a decent one instead of the continuing stream of cheap ones that break too soon.
He wants a wired connection. He's not opposed to pulling the mic out as a separate component, but then I need mic recs, too.
#askFedi #Gaming

2025-12-29 20:02:00 UTC

I've read 45 books this year. I might get one more in before Wednesday, but then again I might not.
The ones that stick out to me right now are the three by Native American / Indigenous authors:
1. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. A beautiful book about relating well to the land and future.
2. Take Us to Your Chief and Other Stories, by Drew Hayden Taylor. A collection of sci-fi short stories from a native perspective. Really enjoyable. I took it in within a day.
3. Becoming Kin, by Patty Krawec. This one is a lot of things, but sticks in my mind as a reframing of American history from a native perspective.
#books

2025-12-28 01:01:30 UTC

Which gender are you currently?
#gender #poll

2025-12-25 15:33:51 UTC

Merry Christmas to all the #MastoAdmins who keep the lights on here. And to all the people who contribute funds to pay the bills for infrastructure and coffee.

2025-12-25 12:03:51 UTC

Something you want
Something you need.
Something to wear.
Something to read.
A Christmas list.

2025-12-22 21:38:22 UTC

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That did cross my mind when drafting the poll as an option, but I wanted it to be more mundane stuff. Daylight Savings wound up not being a good option for my poll target, alas. I still think it's a fine poll, and the results are fun and interesting.

2025-12-22 00:01:14 UTC

For Christmas, you can get rid of one (1), as a treat:

2025-12-09 02:02:28 UTC

Watched Frosty the Snowman with the kids tonight, and that show leaves me with more questions than holiday warm fuzzies. Like, why were the girls building snowmen with bare arms and legs?!
But the snarky commentary from the teens was humorous.

2025-11-28 03:25:34 UTC

Increase your savings this spending season with one weird trick.
Save 100% on everything you don't buy.

2025-11-07 00:51:26 UTC

English is not algorithmic.
There is no set of rules you can generate that will get a proper English sentence in every case.
On a minimalist day, it's 12 languages in a trenchcoat.
On a typical day, it's more like 300 languages at a rave.

2025-10-14 11:40:12 UTC

Pick two:
#breakfast #poll #food

2025-10-06 00:22:32 UTC

#SilentSunday #NightSky
https://cdn.vmst.io/media_attachments/files/115/324/359/910/299/487/original/23d77b48c26ca539.jpg

2025-10-03 16:15:11 UTC

Don't give up on your dreams.
Keep sleeping.

2025-09-11 12:40:31 UTC

Bluebell is in need of a belly rub. Will you provide, please?
#cat #CatsOfMastodon #MurderBelly
https://cdn.vmst.io/media_attachments/files/115/185/703/957/170/060/original/9134918d94d3dda8.jpg

2025-08-23 22:14:04 UTC

Humble Bundle running a @npub138f…hy5y bundle including Murderbot?!?!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/martha-wells-murderbot-and-more-tor-books
#murderbot #reading #scifi #books

2025-07-30 17:46:42 UTC

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I really enjoyed it. Just found the last chapter not satisfying.

2025-07-17 19:43:19 UTC

You're allowed one (1) Star Trek technology to make it into real life. What do you choose?

2025-07-04 01:41:48 UTC

Remember that idea during COVID of having a pod? A group of people with shared strategies for getting through it that took care of each other?
That's how we get through this, too. Find your pod. Stick together. Help each other. We are all going to need it.

2025-05-12 20:49:58 UTC

Company's ratings go down 1 point for every time they ask me how likely I am to recommend them to a friend.
-5 points if I'm trying to do something that I have to do for employment reasons.
May the odds be ever in your favor and all that.

2025-05-11 19:17:09 UTC

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Looks stunning!

2025-04-28 19:20:39 UTC

If you haven't done it, being the admin or moderator for a Fediverse instance is labor, y'all. Nothing about it is easy.
The lesson I'm taking away from the broader Fediverse's meltdown over the #fosstodon thing is that we need more and smaller instances. 200-300 active users is manageable for a small admin/mod team. More than that, and you're just asking for trouble.
Speaking of, are you tossing some $$/££/€€/equivalent to the team running the instance you're on?
And thank your admin/mod teams often. Maybe even see if they need a volunteer.

2025-04-15 11:34:28 UTC

With the line for staring at The Void being so long and demand also elevated at The Abyss, try the Great Moose Migration as an alternative today.
https://apnews.com/article/sweden-great-moose-migration-slow-tv-7c13e3b13a6b5bec01dfc3bb7465506d

2025-04-09 19:02:03 UTC

It's been five minutes since I looked.
What's the tariff policy now?

2025-04-08 01:18:53 UTC

Dreaming about the world I want:
A bed under a roof with protection from the elements and access to a stocked kitchen for everyone.
Universal Healthcare. Everyone should have access to the technology that is available to keep us healthy and mobile and active in the world for as long as we can. Without consideration of cost.
The freedom and ability for everyone to travel and experience a place and people different from theirs. Even if that just means a bus trip to the other side of the county or railroad tracks.
Opportunity to learn based on one's interests and abilities and talents. Libraries, scools, coops, apprenticeships.

2025-03-31 23:04:35 UTC

You cannot hold onto a right for yourself that you are willing to deny to another.

2025-03-25 16:15:20 UTC

I know lots of folks are in a period of job upheaval. #MinIO has quite a few open positions from field engineers to web app developers to a payroll specialist and more. We're a global company (though some positions are geographically specific).
Think you might be interested? Check out the available opportunities on https://min.io/careers.
Note: I'm not a hiring manager for any open roles and do not work on the people team, but happy to answer general questions.
#FediHired

2025-03-24 23:04:49 UTC

When we imagine the world we want to shift towards, are we dreaming of being the winners of the future? Or are we dreaming of a world where winning is no longer necessary because there are no enemies?
~adrienne maree brown, Emergent Strategy, p. 132

2025-03-15 00:04:11 UTC

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some students will be able to find spots to study internationally. They likely won't return.
The system will completely collapse.
The wealthy will pay for top notch care with their own funds, though they'll eventually have to travel elsewhere to find it.
The rest of us will see medical care become increasingly difficult to find or afford. We will suffer and die.

2025-02-06 00:16:56 UTC

New personal policy:
Declining to "submit my thoughts" on any survey.

2025-01-28 23:40:36 UTC

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Eh, we still need joy wherever we can find it. Even after arbitrary marks on a calendar.
It used to come down Jan 1 every year. We just haven't gotten around to it this year. Eventually. Maybe.

2025-01-28 23:28:57 UTC

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Too lazy to take it down, and not ashamed of that.

2025-01-23 14:34:15 UTC

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no worries, some instances have the translate button active!

2025-01-19 12:38:35 UTC

For those figuring this place out:
Liking a post let's the post author know that it prompted a reaction from you. It made you think. Made you smile. Made you roll on the floor laughing. Made you cry. Gave you hope. Made your day better in some way. Prompted you to imagine a different way of being. Anything, really.
Like posts all the time.
Boost a post to put it in the timeline of the folks who follow you, even though they may not follow the post author. This helps people find more content and gives the post author a wider audience. Boost often.
#FediHelp #HowToMastodon #Welcome #TikTokRefugee

2025-01-17 16:25:57 UTC

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It'll be great to see your posts again! But also, great example of taking a hard and total break for a bit. Something we all need to do from time to time.

2025-01-15 01:10:29 UTC

The best advice I can give you?
Read books.
Especially the ones they tell you not to read. Whoever they may be

2025-01-13 20:20:43 UTC

I did it.
I signed up for a new Pixelfed account.
It'll be mostly #cats and whatever wondrous thing I've found in #nature. Maybe some workout progress pics from time to time.
Note that I am a very, very amateur photographer. It'll be unedited photos from a Google Pixel 6 Pro for the time being.
If that sounds at all interesting, follow along at:
@npub1g4h…hcd9

2025-01-08 12:19:08 UTC

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I have never been able to figure out what's going on when doing a got merge or rebase. Universe help me if there's a conflict.

2025-01-07 01:43:31 UTC

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Moshidon suffers from the same problem as Feditext. They both rely on a third party app for notifications. I've not been able to get ntfy to work successfully.
This may be a me problem.
But even if it is, it's still a problem.

2025-01-07 01:21:09 UTC

Trying out different Android Mastodon apps tonight. Remembered why I abandoned Feditext previously. I never could get notifications to work well only. That hasn't changed.
Also installed Tusky and Moshidon to give them a shot. Tusky was what I used first. Moshidon is new to me.
Haven't uninstalled Megalodon, though it is apparently no longer maintained. Alas.
Will see what sticks this go around. (Feditext is already uninstalled.)

2025-01-06 16:59:52 UTC

I've quoted this a few times without attribution, so time to quote it with credit to the person who said it:
"I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes."
~ Joanna Maciejewska
#ai #artificialIntelligence #llm

2025-01-05 13:15:02 UTC

Apple, worth some $3.5 trillion dollars, was fined a whopping $95 million for some Siri tracking / privacy stuff.
For perspective, that's someone worth $100,000 getting fined ... $2.58.

2024-12-16 21:56:37 UTC

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Might also work to require gun owner's insurance (another revenue stream, dontchaknow) and hold insurance liable.

2024-12-03 15:10:31 UTC

So, uh, South Korea, huh?
If 2025 could just hold off for a month, that'd be grand.

2024-12-02 17:40:50 UTC

ChatGPT might get ads? I am absolutely gobsmacked that money might motivate business decisions here. GOBSMACKED.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/02/ads-might-be-coming-to-chatgpt-despite-sama-not-being-a-fan/