Have you ever missed the old days around the turn of the century when smartphones were designed to fit in your hand and actually be usable with that hand? In 2004, the i-mate JAM was the …
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8 ways the Fediverse is better than Meta Threads by Instagram
Meta (Facebook) released yet another social media network app called “Threads by Instagram”. It’s basically a clone of the Twitter interface, but automatically lets you follow everyone you follow on Instagram. That’s the thing that …
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The most intelligent people on the internet use this instead of Slack, Teams, or Discord
There are hundreds of messaging apps out there these days. Slack is one that has recently become popular for business communications as has Microsoft Teams. Discord is another one that’s become popular with gamers and …
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The Fediverse should avoid bundling Private Messages completely and implement this instead.
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 …
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How to make your own Delta Chat Email Server and compete with WhatsApp/Signal/Telegram
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. The below …
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The G5 HP Z Series Workstations are crazy powerful
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 …
Continue reading Understanding Mastodon, the Fediverse, and why you should migrate from Twitter
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, …
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Candy Crush Saga’s 10 Year Anniversary Party featured a 500 drone light show
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 …
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Hands on with the 2022 Wacom Cintiq Pro 27
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 …
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Panasonic Toughbook 40 Review
A rugged hardcore portable computer Panasonic’s Toughbook series of laptop computers are mainly designed for the more rugged dangerous workplaces like military, law enforcement, or construction scenarios. It’s not meant for the indoor desk jobs …
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