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The Fediverse should avoid bundling Private Messages completely and implement this instead.

On May 19, 2023 By Adam Z. Lein In Tech

Many servers in the Fediverse have implemented “private mentions” or “private messages” or “direct messages” in a manner that uses the ActivityPub protocol without encryption. Fediverse server administrators are able to read all of these private messages on the server which means they’re not really private. Some have suggested making them encrypted so that server admins can’t read them, but that poses more problems. For example, who’s responsible for enforcing local laws on the server? …

How to make your own Delta Chat Email Server and compete with WhatsApp/Signal/Telegram

On May 15, 2023 By Adam Z. Lein In Tech

UPDATE: Since this article was published, a new server package has been built that’s even better for use with Delta Chat. The new server is called Chatmail and its open-source repository is here. Also see: Using Delta Chat with Chatmail servers for decentralized, open, secure, private messaging. The below instructions are still valid if you want to make a server that supports both encrypted Delta Chat communications as well as regular federated email. If you’ve …

The G5 HP Z Series Workstations are crazy powerful

On February 15, 2023 By Adam Z. Lein In Tech

I love using my HP Z series workstation during my day job of web design, environment design, animation, and brand identity design, but these new Z series workstations are on a much higher level than my old Z desktop. They’re on another level when it comes to price points as well depending on the configuration you choose of course. Today HP is announcing the new 5th Generation Z8 Fury, Z4, Z6, and Z8 workstation towers. …

Understanding Mastodon, the Fediverse, and why you should migrate from Twitter

On November 10, 2022 By Adam Z. Lein In Tech

The Fediverse is an incredibly good idea that should seem pretty obvious to anyone who has ever made a phone call, driven on roads, mailed a letter, sent an email, or browsed the web; decentralized, federated systems are stronger, fairer, and more sustainable than centralized dictatorships. That’s exactly what the Fediverse is except instead of decentralized groups of post offices in every country, the Fediverse is a collection of decentralized little social networks installed on …

Candy Crush Saga 10 year anniversary 500 drone light show.

Candy Crush Saga’s 10 Year Anniversary Party featured a 500 drone light show

On November 4, 2022 By Adam Z. Lein In Fashion, Tech

On November 3rd, 2022 in New York City, Candy Crush Saga celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a small event at the Battery Park Esplanade and a big light show over the Hudson River performed by about 500 preprogrammed quadcopters with bright colored lights. The drones were programmed to fly in specific patterns and light up in specific colors that created a floating animation in the sky. View this post …

Hands on with the 2022 Wacom Cintiq Pro 27

On September 28, 2022 By Adam Z. Lein In Design, Tech

Ever since I started working as a graphic designer in the 90’s, I’ve always been fascinated with pen displays for computers. Well, maybe that love started with the Koala Pad on an Apple IIe in the 1980’s. Anyway, Wacom has always been the best of the best when it comes to a drawing interface for graphics software in the computer graphics imaging industry. Today, a new Cintiq Pro 27 is announced and I got to …