2026-10-22T08:29:30Z https://njump.me Dan Shuman https://njump.me/npub1qsn5ca0maux60lvculfhhrwu82mf6ew4dfgmmzpyws2wyml5wlws54sphq https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/accounts/avatars/110/153/928/946/502/191/original/e9ea8cde6fb2533f.png https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/accounts/avatars/110/153/928/946/502/191/original/e9ea8cde6fb2533f.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqptzc6yct24rec2galpu0w6qegt7wphupm7s7vrcxfdtvacegchszyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6n5l9yy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcc90rwhf3hhaz3g6fkk68t63gsqh45kwey8gyh33hapk25dtkwqjtn8q2'>nevent1q…n8q2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is easy to say, and obviously my frustration. But people are free to make their own choices and whether or not someone chooses to take that extra (I agree, not necessarily difficult) effort is not reason enough to either say you love them or you are cutting yourselves off from each other&#39;s lives.<br/><br/>I use your service happily and enthusiastically but this is an unhelpful comment. 2026-08-28T11:56:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqs7r7xh3c0hut3l8mfyctemr0y3hmtazn49fzjzx4lz7wytxtd7qzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6pvakmp I am pretty pissed that just because Google has captured the SMS/MMS messaging market with its proprietary RCS standard, I might have to switch from a microG-based Android OS to something with actual Google integration just to even receive text messages from loved ones.<br/><br/>#Android #Degoogle #FOSS 2026-08-28T01:24:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9adnq2fevyuh3723x4u793h4nlwemtknz7jerg6x6fa54hscta4szyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6d5r2yf I would be more likely to believe that remote work is somehow responsible for more job loss than AI if companies doing RTO mandates weren&#39;t also doing mass layoffs. Also would be interested to know if using RTO mandates as backdoor layoffs is accounted for- arguably the goal is the layoff, not the RTO, so a bit of a cheat to attribute a causal connection.<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t ready that study to see if this is accounted for but some obvious questions that came to mind. 2026-06-02T16:48:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstdjxg5xey3z8hcgfuz85jkx0c9ra29qjgdharrv3t98nrdrg40nqzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma653w9wl Alright Mastodon, I need help.<br/><br/>I might be forced to hire an &#34;automation engineer&#34; (which I&#39;m not opposed to), and am doing my damnedest not to hire an &#34;ai engineer&#34; (which I am very much opposed to).<br/><br/>What questions should I ask in an interview to make sure someone knows what they&#39;re doing and won&#39;t just vibecode? I am not that kind of engineer, but will be hiring and supervising this role.<br/><br/>And if you might be interested in this, DM me! If it goes forward I can share.<br/><br/>#GetFediHired #FediHired 2026-06-02T13:00:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz8zm60drr5rgttdyc8qp7w5r6uhaq29wjuysn3f282v4nnerzdrgzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6u7jpsf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszqqh9yhk8fjr3vxv35eejcamkvezrs7seew5jn3lms5um8ydkwmqqqlhsc'>nevent1q…lhsc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have my sword. 2026-03-22T00:37:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfdxlkjuyavqdl7ew3vxzu32g8vxfty9q6aq6erjxrhwep5jn0zjqzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6vt05kk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstwaej3ghtu943xe4ts4nqeptd2f6adyzxr6m3e0tfavd7gw7sy2qrpfhfu'>nevent1q…fhfu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You were trying to self-host it then? 2026-03-01T00:18:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8rppxlj0w2m79flm4wvaakkkvntrevlj26vuqcth0p534fe7ezxczyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma64wgw97 What do people here think about Ente for photo backup and organization? Yay or nay? <br/><br/>Does it work well? Trustworthy? Does the company have secret terrible deeds or opinions?<br/><br/>#DeGoogle #Android 2026-02-28T22:42:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst947ga7r9fhf35tfwqqc5m47ek77w2skwsdeclsq8rnt8cwvz9qszyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6ff4rk7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsglrnw8uxs7hwqalep8wrzmm3wd5snka2d5xs6fgmca8jjeq75jvgdpa2uy'>nevent1q…a2uy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was wondering about Rosetta Stone, I havent&#39;t heard much about it. 2025-12-24T22:50:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0hr239t48smtk7g9ll3wa70urkcvsqelw07l2gwg6cdh0dn5ud3qzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6kh784v I finally did it. My Duolingo renewal was coming up so I canceled it. Could not give them more money after they went all in on AI and replacing human workers.<br/><br/>Been using it for 9 years, happily paying for it for most of that time, and gradually it replaced all games I used to keep on my phone. I will miss it, the habit of low-key working on languages, and pour one out for my streak of 4+ years. <br/><br/>Anyone know of any language learning apps (paid is great) that are good and not AI? 2025-12-24T15:58:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvkyacr90ehgwc3897v2xvumuhlh9tft6mw78j8t8gyrnf9zg7ncszyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6ynfhra RE: <a href="https://mastodon.online/@electrek/115730351124119685">https://mastodon.online/@electrek/115730351124119685</a><br/><br/>This is an outstanding headline<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note147nr6vc8ucd7v34ckds74ru8q28xgejmpen4m4tkcru5465k8mcqm96c0r" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note147n…6c0r</a></span><br/> </div> EU bends to automakers’ pleas to let them lose the EV race to China <a href="https://electrek.co/2025/12/16/eu-bends-to-automakers-pleas-to-let-them-lose-the-ev-race-to-china/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon">https://electrek.co/2025/12/16/eu-bends-to-automakers-pleas-to-let-them-lose-the-ev-race-to-china/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/115/730/351/059/339/708/original/8952bd007ea0d0dd.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2025-12-16T17:32:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfjtuntwtmxeuq5mkw4w5ex95cj87mn6qp2747k5ghjg7ur695q6gzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6avutk2 Y&#39;all, I find myself suddenly and unexpectedly pushing back within my company on a suddenly bad parental leave policy. There is popular pushback and appetite for something better, including all the way up at leadership levels.<br/><br/>So I would really like to know what your org offers to get ideas to bring!<br/><br/>US-based companies please, especially in the renewable energy industry or engineering.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t ask often, but please boost for reach!<br/><br/>#ParentalLeave #ChildCare #Engineering #EnergyMastodon 2025-12-13T15:32:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvq2a0cq9pdcz74qlg9ghdddhp4exd9scwwkycqxgjcxrawtyczjczyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6drsg6v #bookstodon #bookchallenge: Choose 20 women authors whose work you admire. One author per day for 20 days, in no particular order.<br/><br/>8. Deb Chachra for her amazing HOW INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS.<br/><br/>This book is just so, so good. A poetic, even lyrical biography of the hidden world of technological infrastructure, and how we and it shape each other in turn. Fantastic and also a must-read for engineers or others who in any way work on these systems. Also she is here in the Fediverse! <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lq5qek8ma2kt5wpyadyandh504tvusjj4mpe2adjkapla4l06dssln6wl7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Deb Chachra</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lq5…6wl7</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-14T16:59:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxz38xhyz6fya2v24afrc6m9y9qev5xshnxxsnhl63dkp76c9xu3szyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma695yqqd I hear there are some folks migrating here from corporate social media, so updating my introduction!<br/><br/>I&#39;m an engineer working on grid-scale energy storage. I&#39;m all about renewables, electrification, sustainability, and circular economies. Past life in physics and hope one day to return there, but now focused on our great task.<br/><br/>I also like helping people find ways to get involved in climate work. Always happy to chat!<br/><br/>I toot about other stuff too, frequent topics in my bio.<br/><br/>#Introduction 2025-10-06T21:13:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg6hsazslsdyzmpw9k5ya84c50snq954l37pmhzxs6ajpdvz7y20szyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6xch9en This is a long shot, but a family member is trying to get the word out:<br/><br/>The union leadership of the Dakota County United Educators union of teachers and staff in school district 196 in the Twin Cities is doing some shady stuff with the new contract, and the vote is on Monday August 25.<br/><br/>If you or anyone you know is in the DCUE, vote against the new contract and spread the word!<br/><br/>Here is the quick site with info about it:<br/><a href="https://dist196vote.my.canva.site/">https://dist196vote.my.canva.site/</a><br/><br/>#MNastodon #MN 2025-08-23T14:10:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf6tytnlnvklh0rz8dmmzem6yxh5nt020fjm06jyhgp036vr24fkqzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6v92qy4 Renewables to the rescue in Texas again, per usual.<br/><br/>#EnergyMastodon #Renewables #RenewableEnergy<br/><br/><a href="https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/22/solar-wind-and-storage-reliably-power-texas-grid-during-unexpected-coal-shutdown/">https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/22/solar-wind-and-storage-reliably-power-texas-grid-during-unexpected-coal-shutdown/</a> 2025-08-03T00:04:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs23urhq96rw3c7h2y92raxrwhe39l2d6n8m36ad00essn6s77z7ygzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6g7qhdu This is one of the most dystopian things I&#39;ve ever heard, and the tech industry is beyond satire at this point. <br/><br/>No longer can &#34;tech megacorp fires employees then tells them to use its own genAI tool that has displaced their jobs for emotional support and jobseeking&#34; be used for your satirical story hook.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/698468/xbox-exec-reccommends-ai-to-laid-off-staff">https://www.theverge.com/news/698468/xbox-exec-reccommends-ai-to-laid-off-staff</a> 2025-07-05T13:03:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspjq57pdknf7vmd2q6z8yknwpvlhcyhxpla8nn9hfw0ypajr7905gzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6jmz5jj Saw this go around, and made me even happier for putting in the effort to get comfortable with RSS as a news feed. It has been well worth it.<br/><br/>(Personally been enjoying Capy Reader from F-Droid; tried a few online-based ones for portability, but success came when I eventually realized I like the simplicity and anonymity of a local-only reader, and I really only look at it on my phone anyway.)<br/><br/>As always, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> is a must-read (though good luck keeping up).<br/><br/><a href="https://doctorow.medium.com/you-should-be-using-an-rss-reader-76aed31151f9">https://doctorow.medium.com/you-should-be-using-an-rss-reader-76aed31151f9</a> 2025-06-28T16:37:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswau7lncgp4des67ulxlzu232hc2t4xegenzvv7nfyqxwpas9ytrszyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6lzyf6z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8wvla93panjp8w7p777f23xxlhka495643hqtrlckm0zekeyjfzc8atgus'>nevent1q…tgus</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am unfortunately far too long out of school so this may be either wrong or oversimplified, but I think it is because the spin of each proton or neutron in the pair will either add or cancel. If each has spin magnitude of 1, it could be +1 +1 = +2 or +1 -2 = 0. 2025-04-06T20:16:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2wrtetjf6pjgt9gzwa6pvfvrhtuyxdsak9v94qth2z25fw2l9lwczyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6fhyf6m I&#39;m given to understand that people here like cats. <br/><br/>We don&#39;t deserve them, but I think we probably all need them right now. <br/><br/>#CatsOfMastodon #Catstodon<br/> <img src="https://sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/cdn.mastodon.energy/media_attachments/files/113/926/627/572/487/754/original/3ae0d6fe312db123.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-01T04:02:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqyv6655znjtgh7mga7lqflgw4nrzzlt9w4talzzzraa2gk0l2ykgzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6tp4r6v That AI bubble needed a good popping IMO. 2025-01-27T17:03:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvngtxj0l28k0yq0cmtyayuyjdgh9964652cpee6y72f8jcx0rvmczyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6a2jrnd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswaghqugaq0nk6z6rtd37hsllzvfktnpc822jflu0svuxxp5z4t2gwwm8yq'>nevent1q…m8yq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did just this and put Bodhi on my 8 year old but just fine laptop. Worked so well that I put Manjaro on my 1 year old laptop because Windows 11 just sucks. 2024-12-12T02:04:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfwac6g8n9x5e8lahuh960n4ap270hecu84htnfje92qsjld7q97gzyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6svdwz0 It seems like some people do not have a great grasp of what the Department of Energy does. 2024-11-16T21:53:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd4evmttc9zhc2xw3rk6h7zprktqrme38k5yevde6wvvyys9a26uszyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6v23j6n Anyone have any recommendations for Bookwyrm instance(s) oriented around climate change and climate action? (But happy with a well-run generic instance too!)<br/><br/>Looking to join one to start tracking and recommending reads on those topics, including climate justice, sustainability, solarpunk, economics, and circular economies, but also overlapping a bit with technology, history, democracy, politics, finance, and potentially other tangentially related topics. <br/><br/>#Bookstodon #EnergyMastodon 2024-09-22T19:01:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw68gk4kn2g0yvsnjpxxy2rrjzlnypcc6r9agz0288yx655q72vqszyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma63wqtse Have never been remotely tempted to use SSO, and this is a great explainer if you&#39;re convincing others or yourself not to. <br/><br/>#Cybersecurity<br/><br/><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/why-you-should-not-sign-in-with-google-or-facebook/">https://www.howtogeek.com/why-you-should-not-sign-in-with-google-or-facebook/</a> 2024-08-21T17:03:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsya6c9tz20v7zp9k2znxg0x4f8y8p6ec809dkgg29ktaeel0rxeaczyqzzwnr4l0hsmflanrnax7udmsatd8t96449r0vgy36pfcn073ma6wtvgtk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdjtur89enthmjlk4llps57t0v8zcpjpjhcsa86us6t72ys6rd2scdlhcvt'>nevent1q…hcvt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I honestly can&#39;t tell if that&#39;s intended to be a joke or sincere. 2024-08-08T04:40:58Z