Chris

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2025-06-08 07:38:15

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@nprofile…6t05 Looks like the sharing went too well!
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/785c7e5275aaddf525ffbea4f21654ce4489aea32b27f9f71fb99099631f6442.png

2025-06-07 16:00:39

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@nprofile…c7cc
I'm not sure that people trying to get a code submission past Linus would agree with you!

2025-06-07 10:06:22

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@nprofile…ee5w @nprofile…7w93 @nprofile…843t There is one suitable piece. By John Cage.

2025-06-07 07:50:52

This actually turns out to be a misleading headline, but my first thought was "Is someone going to tell him that Ireland doesn't have it's own currency".
https://fortune.com/europe/2025/06/06/ireland-joins-the-likes-of-china-and-vietnam-on-list-of-countries-the-u-s-is-monitoring-for-currency-manipulation/
#Trump #Ireland #Funny
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2025-06-06 20:07:05

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@nprofile…0tle It's probably not worth it. It's fairly minor and I understand it's virtually a one person operation.

2025-06-06 19:47:50

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@nprofile…0tle OK, thanks very much.

2025-06-06 19:23:07

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@nprofile…0tle The post URL is https://writefreely.northumbria.me/first-post just incase that's useful to you.

2025-06-06 19:21:23

@nprofile…0tle I have found what I think is probably a bug, in Mitra but one of virtually no consequence. I thought you would like to know even if you decide not to fix it
I have been playing with Writefreely and the user name is the same as that of my Mitra instance apart from with a different subdomain :
chris@mitra.northumbria.me
Chris@writefreely.northumbria.me
The post is flagged as mentioning me, even though it doesn't. I suspect this is something to do with matching the username and will effect hardly anyone and not be important for anyone who is effected.
#Mitra #Bug

2025-06-06 09:58:37

I took a picture of a wagtail on a gate post. As it was looking head on I wanted another one but justvasvi snapped it, it flew away. By luck I got a picture of it in flight.
#Bird #Wagtail #Northumberland
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/8884bcaafebd0681c4aa7a79b8e855cc7ddc35a9783aae4a1bd89715b3ef304c.jpg
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/f9e361e05cf039c7a5f7b37429bf645f84aac2f8a70be38a3626d6e42807ba3f.jpg

2025-06-06 09:50:39

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@nprofile…ywqr The best thing about this is that Putin must be watching and seeing how things go when Trump falls out with someone.

2025-06-05 15:48:01

I went for a walk from Holystone and eventually found the small section of Roman road uncovered by archeological excavations. It's at 55.309691,-2.102539 if anyone is interested. I went here a couple of months ago with a u3a natural history group but last time I visited I couldn't see where we had turned off.
Here's a local news article about the dig: https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/people/archaeological-dig-in-rural-northumberland-given-the-go-ahead-thanks-to-grant-3403581
#Holystone #Northumberland #RomanRoad
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2025-06-05 14:04:36

Phew. After running out of disk space I had to do a full restore. There was an issue with my restore scripts. Finally got Mitra working again!
I need to stop the periodic backup when the restore script starts - there was a nasty clash of trying to backup and restore concurrently after clearing the directories!

2025-06-04 16:13:05

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@nprofile…yagj
I feel like the outer Hebrides had the internet for a week in 2019 then decided not to bother with it again.
There are times when I wish I had that much common sense. Particularly after browsing the other place for a while!

2025-06-03 19:22:00

This saddens me. I had such high hopes when we got a Labour government, but they seem to be failing in every field. Yes, we need to build more homes, but internationally protected sites are not the right place
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/revealed-5000-english-nature-sites-at-risk-under-labours-planning-proposals.
#GreenPolitics #Conservstion #Nature

2025-06-03 15:49:12

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@nprofile…gqay
(i.e. I cycled to work and it needed to be something that would survive being in a pannier)
Do gluten-free brownies and cakes not travel so well? Is there an alternative you could use as a binder? (I'm just interested, this isn't something I need so don't spend too long answering)
#GlutenFree

2025-06-02 11:37:27

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@nprofile…strc
I'd previously tried Mastodon and had a poor experience
This can be misunderstanding Mastodon and the Fediverse. Without the algorithms to send you posts it takes a while and some effort to build up followers and get an interesting feed, but once you have done that I think you will find it a good experience.

2025-06-02 11:13:09

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@nprofile…m5jk Or open in an incognito window. Set whatever cookies you like they'll be gone when I leave

2025-06-02 08:05:35

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@nprofile…yagj This is one of the many problems with the FPTP system.
It gives an incentive to become more like your opponent, on the basis that those who disagree with the opponent will still vote for you tactically because you are "not quite as bad" as them.

2025-06-02 06:58:58

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@nprofile…z8kp I'm getting this error, possibly a server mime type mapping missing?
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/37fec6579bb77599ffff4d926028af63c92c5714506c757e7a21a53b1e835fba.png

2025-06-01 08:18:21

@nprofile…t0dd A lovely place. There is a channel 4 TV series where the National Trust decides who should take the tenancy of a Wallington estate farm
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/our-dream-farm-with-matt-baker/on-demand/72984-001
Free to view with adverts, or ad-free with subscription.
RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/users/tekguru/statuses/114606687973358550
#nevent1q…nxfu

2025-05-31 11:13:05

Cotton grass growing near the summit of Simonside.
#Flowers #Simonside #Northumberland
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2025-05-30 17:57:34

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@nprofile…d2a6 What do you mean by "non internet" here? Some Mastodon compatible instances like Mitra ( https://codeberg.org/silverpill/mitra ) can run over TOR, but this is still over the TCP/IP transport level internet protocols.

2025-05-30 11:16:47

I hear soon many cuckoos here in #Northumberland . I haven't seen one yet though.
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/a0fa0685e77391cee7451f2584325b420d7ac435a39e1846fdc0e5d091f67581.m2a

2025-05-30 11:02:53

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@nprofile…95wg I agree with this comparison, but it still includes a lot of complex formatting rules that you probably only need 20% of the time.
When you don't need it #markdown is probably a better option for interoperability, including being readable in any test editor

2025-05-30 10:54:04

@nprofile…h9lt Isn't the monarchy itself contrary to the values of democracy and self-determination?
RE: https://mastodon.scot/users/IndyRichard/statuses/114595711717878467
#nevent1q…efxe

2025-05-30 10:49:37

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@nprofile…yagj
"#W3W now inviting you to "Vibe code your own what3words integration"
Read, "you're on your own, but no you can't access our source code and we can still charge for API access"

2025-05-29 11:57:01

These sheep look a bit startled to see me butt not afraid.
#SheepOfMastodon
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2025-05-29 09:52:52

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@nprofile…qh2p
Here's a video of the "seed spread" in Shibden Valley, near where I used to live. It's too large for me to upload, hence the link.
#WildFlower #ShibdenValley #Yorkshire
https://photos.app.goo.gl/8KLJb4kWRN9FPkuH9

2025-05-29 09:47:54

A heads up for Bari Tea Brewery. A while ago I bought one of their selection boxes and emailed them letting them know which tea blends I liked and which I didn't. They responded telling me what tea blends I would probably enjoy given my tastes. I picked up some of these yesterday and they are spot on, I really enjoyed their recommendations.
This is the gift set:
https://www.baritea.co.uk/product/northumbrian-collection/168
My personal opinion, though I know that many people love the ones I don't like:
Northumberland Bari Breakfast - I loved this, a nice breakfast tea with a clear taste.
Northumberland Bari Afternoon - A lovely lighter blend with a hint of flowery and fruity flavours. Again I loved this
Earl Grey - This was the only one that I positively disliked. It has a very dry almost astringent flavour, much more so than most Earl Grey blends. Evidently it is their second-best seller, so not many people agree with me.
Garden Fruit & Herbs - This is a non-tea based infusion which is not really my thing. However it does have a lot more "body" than many infusions so good if I really want something 100% caffeine free. My daughter absolutely loves it, so it's probably a top choice for infusion lovers.
Glendale Indian Black Tea - There is nothing wrong with this, but I don't find anything particularly exciting about it either. It is very smooth and mild for an Indian black tea. Again I'm sure other people will love it.
#Tea #CustomerService #BariTea #GiftSet
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2025-05-28 16:11:51

An informative article on prosopagnosia (face blindness).
https://theconversation.com/even-mild-face-blindness-can-cause-serious-difficulties-in-daily-life-new-study-254644
#Prosopagnosia #FaceBlindness

2025-05-27 15:42:41

An interesting video on how people get caught in populist movements.
https://youtu.be/Sfekgjfh1Rk?si=cgHFjwOa-Uqr3vpF
#Populism #Psychology #Philosophy

2025-05-27 08:01:08

@nprofile…pexy Wow, the slow motion videos of wings folding and unfolding are incredible.
RE: https://flipping.rocks/users/damson/statuses/114576086433382026
#nevent1q…kqc7

2025-05-26 18:44:33

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@nprofile…yagj very odd. It's marked like this on the OS maps
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/27ee730d64d421952b5b8a5614a04dcfe1127834435223cb39083ace9ed819e2.png

2025-05-26 12:36:46

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@nprofile…l0c2 @nprofile…hr6z
However the thing that I am not sure about is whether you are guaranteed to have an infinite amount of chocolate. I mean in theory you can have an infinite number of throws without getting all sixes. As the number of throws tends to infinity the chance of having no chocolate tends to zero, but does that mean that for an infinite number of throws it is zero?
What if we had an infinite number of hotels? I think you could say that for any finite number there would be hotels that had that number of rooms before throwing all sixes and depositing chocolate, but does that mean that hotels will exist with none?

2025-05-26 12:30:35

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@nprofile…l0c2 @nprofile…hr6z That's what I thought at first, but if there are infinite rooms with an infinite number with chocolate then even if there are an infinite number without you can rearrange them so all have chocolate.
Think of the classic example of the hotel being full and an infinite number of guests arriving. You can accommodate them by telling each guest to move to a room with double their room number. But wait, at this point we have an infinite number of empty rooms, but we could fill them again by telling each person to move to a room with half their number. The same if you told each guest to move to a room a billion times their number, you'd still have an infinite empty rooms you could fill by reversing the move.
So for every room without chocolate just take a chocolate from the next highest room that has some and you can fill all the rooms!

2025-05-26 08:33:54

An interesting article on planting trees to restore damaged fells, and how wildlife is returning.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/26/ghost-woodlands-rewilding-sheep-fells-yorkshire-uk-aoe
"A groundbreaking tree-planting programme is uniting farmers and rewilders, as portions of common ground in the Yorkshire Dales national park are being restored to their ancient glory"
#rewilding #trees #Yorkshire #uk

2025-05-25 19:30:44

I've just taken the dog for a walk and got soaked in a sudden rainstorm. As a consolation I just looked outside and there is one of the brightest and clearest rainbows I've ever seen!
#rainbow #rothbury #northumberland #doubleRainbow
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/7b2eadd2f66241ba5ff5d6c5d343a6bbd86a86702d71990110f3fc5e700b19a6.jpg
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/90a705568cf0ffa3c0d91aa64ba55043ab54f5caf45ef51637c22c536a33b92f.jpg

2025-05-25 17:12:46

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@nprofile…khd5
I truly think the enduring problem with arguing on the internet is that folks take issue with a wild interpretation of what's written that they've made up in their heads rather than the actual words written.
So you're saying we can't read and are argumentative then 🤣🤣😉

2025-05-25 12:04:20

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@nprofile…qh2p
the commonest flower in Northumberland I'd imagine,
Creeping buttercup must come high on the list!

2025-05-25 08:31:10

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@nprofile…yagj @nprofile…g2yn It's part of what is a surprisingly common attitude, seeing someone else's decision as a criticism or even attack on you.
I've had people get angry because I switched my ebooks from Amazon to Kobo because of Bezo's support for Trump and rush to cancel DEI. I've had people get angry when I've asked what vegetarian options are available in a restaurant. I've had people get angry and suddenly sing the virtues of the Surrey heaths and hills that they never visit when I tell them that moving North was the best thing that I've done! It doesn't surprise me that people get angry when you say you are leaving X/Twitter.
I couldn't leave Twitter because I never used it, not even before Elon's take over.

2025-05-25 05:59:55

Happy Northumberland Day everyone!
#Northumberland #NorthumberlandDay #calendar
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2025-05-24 08:39:29

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@nprofile…4lue
>I was curious to see how it had aged particularly around gender dynamics, portrayals of those that are neurodivergent and LGBTQ+. I found it painful.
I find some of the ways that we (my self included) acted early in my career quite embarrassing now. There was a team leader in a company I worked for in the early 1990s, and shortly after I'd joined we were arranging to go to a restaurant and he said "I'll have to get permission from my wife, she wears the trousers in my house". One of the others present said "both literally and figuratively" and we all laughed. A little later I found out that he was the object of continual jokes, because he did wear women's clothes outside work, and his wife wore typically masculine clothes. He joined in the laughing, which at the time I took as an excuse to continue, but I can't help wondering if he was laughing as a defense.
I feel bad looking back on it that there were two people who had a strong, caring, unconventional relationship and we just treated it as a running joke.

2025-05-24 08:23:52

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@nprofile…4lue I think that a lot of people in IT departments have been at least not neuro typical. That probably accounts for why a large number of them avoid being promoted to jobs where the "people handling" increased and the technical work decreased.
This is something that I particularly noticed with the couple of female technical specialists I knew. Looking back this probably says more about my narrow assumptions on what a female personality 'should' be like than the people concerned. There was a woman who would forget where she left her car and have to walk through the staff carpark, but when you asked her why a database query was taking so long she'd instantly remember an obscure Oracle optimisation technique she'd heard about in a conference three years before, solving a problem I'd been looking at for a day in five minutes. This struck me as quite peculiar.

2025-05-24 07:49:47

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@nprofile…4lue The gender breakdown of IT departments is something I've found interesting. These are my personal observations from a number of UK companies. The typical pattern is that most people at the entry grade are male, with up to a quarter female. The senior level will have a similar breakdown, but with a larger number of males who have remained at that level for some time or asked to be 'demoted' from team leader roles. There are usually still more male team leaders than female, but the proportion of females is a lot higher, often around 50%. Conversely technical specialists, who are people who have key knowledge and abilities, usually having been senior programmers or exceptionally team leaders for years, are almost exclusively male.
Now what is interesting is that the first management level grade and above tends to be over 50% female. At this grade you don't get to do any actual programming, and many males will not go forward for these positions, and some that do ask to be demoted again. This continues up to the CTO level, who is on the board of directors and appointed by the board. In some companies the boards are almost exclusively male and select a male. In others where they have signed up to diversity in the board it's often a woman.

2025-05-22 18:57:34

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@nprofile…ysde we should really do the same thing with the UK penny. It isn't worth enough to buy anything!

2025-05-22 17:19:16

@nprofile…aspy I know the feeling!
RE: https://mastodon.world/users/AnnyJoe/statuses/114552613592959478
#nevent1q…2ajq

2025-05-21 13:31:13

I don't have the most spectacular or the prettiest view from my front bedroom window, but when the hedge is in bloom I love it.
#window #view #hedgerow #blooms #blossom
https://mitra.northumbria.me/media/6d25dc853aa1ca51eb6e2f28d6aa306ce69f7911e9c027a1cebf2d142de394d8.jpg
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2025-04-21 14:21:38

Hmm .. Mitra doesn't seem to talk with Socialhome.
https://socialhome.network/
https://codeberg.org/silverpill/mitra
#Mitra #Socialhome #FediverseInteroperability

2025-04-07 15:15:32

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@nprofile…0tle @nprofile…ypej
> But it should work everywhere if we make the public part top level and post subscriber-only content as a reply.
That would work nicely in most front-ends if the topnlevel post is a headline and preface. For subscribers it would give them enough to see whether it not they wanted to read the article and for non-subscibers it would act as a 'teaser'.

2025-03-29 12:55:07

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@nprofile…0tle @nprofile…lmcx This is true, but you would see the result of an algorithm applied to the subset of Fediverse posts that the relay applies to. If a relay were to subscribe to a large number of other relays and servers and effectively cover the Fediverse, would it end up as resource-hungry as Bluesky? I suspect the resource requirements for three AT protocol are because of the design decision to act like non-frderated systems, where if an algorithm boosts your post it is boosted for everyone with similar interests.
I can see the possibility of topic based relays in a federated environment. These relays would have to be able to say to other relays and instances "give me everything related to Chipmunks" or whatever, and collect a smaller stream of relevant posts from a larger number of sources. This might be more scalable.

2025-03-01 16:11:58

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@nprofile…0tle I'll give that a go later, but from a practical point of view, if I ever run anything more than a personal instance, when backing up files id probably add all the files from the last few days as well as local ones (find . -mtime -7) to improve user experience.

2025-03-01 12:57:57

@nprofile…0tle
If you delete a remote cached file should the system reload it from remote if you view the post? This doesn't appear to be happening. After reading the backup and restore process I deleted a file
rm volumes/web/media/9d93aad389b07cd86222c3c8d46b9bedd58fcaea66a6a4d6c6d738e6e01106a4.jpg
This image is still missing when I redisplay the post.
#mitra #backup #remoteimage
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