Yes, I’m talking about Mastodon again. After the last installment of my Mastodon Saga – where I found that it wasn’t just a database issue that erased my account, but rather a RAID failure – I held out hope that my account and prior posts (and most importantly, follower lists) could be restored. Unfortunately, that… Continue reading Problems remain with Mastodon
Tag: software
Core Dump: Into the Fediverse
Dipping my toes into the Fediverse by exposing my blog via ActivityPub
Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Programming
I’ve been programming for more than a few years now, but sometimes I like to look back at things I wrote when I was much younger, and reflect on how much I’ve learned since then. Of course, no one expects you to start out knowing everything, but there are a few things I wish I’d… Continue reading Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Programming
The Quest for the Perfect Media Player – or, Why I Love my Apple TV
I’ve long struggled to find the perfect media device for my home – something that can bring together the vast collection of digital media that I have saved mainly on my desktop computer. For a while, I thought Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Extender idea was going to be the answer. So I bought one (made… Continue reading The Quest for the Perfect Media Player – or, Why I Love my Apple TV
Windows 8 – When Worlds Collide
I got my hands on the release version of Windows 8 the other day, and gave it a spin. What is this new version of Windows really like? Let’s find out!