Hippo 🍉

Co-editor of the 'Snipette' online publication. Also codes when he gets a break from #writing. He/him.

#xmpp #python #perl #xubuntu #linux #programming

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2025-04-23 18:19:57

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@nprofile…7s4z I vote we make them sell it to ByteDance

2025-04-19 14:57:44

Isn't there a federated #dating service? And if there is/was how would it work exactly?
#Fediverse #ActivityPub

2025-04-17 09:27:34

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@nprofile…8nvu I'm using #Marginalia as my default. This is for situations where I need DDG level results. But maybe I can try Startpage (#Mojeek is my second option though, or first depending on what I'm searching for)

2025-04-16 15:58:59

Is there a #LibreWolf plugin that automatically says "Dislike AI" to #DuckDuckGo #AI suggestions and then turns them off? :duckduckgo:

2025-04-09 17:40:16

Wow I've never seen this before! Usually the whole shell just freezes up or something unless I quickly SSH and kill or something. Definitely an improvement 😅️
#Phosh #Mobian #MobileLinux #PocoF1
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2025-04-09 07:38:23

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@nprofile…8xaf I think the question was about non-US customers.
@nprofile…6asv

2025-04-02 07:35:57

@nprofile…zvft was unable to attend #PravConf due to budget and logistical issues, so it's great to hear he's got a slot at @nprofile…sejv's #LucknowFOSS instead! We'll finally get to see the talk that was supposed to happen at #PravConf2025 🎉
https://fossunited.org/c/lucknow/2025/cfp/7n1sclliv7
This would be good for people who want to get more involved in #FreeSoftware but are starting from zero (as untrusem was). If you know anyone who could benefit from attending, do share it with them :boostRequest:

2025-04-02 05:34:42

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@nprofile…vjnh omg!!
I was excited to hear the features, then disappointed to hear it's backed by proprietary libraries from #Gboard, but then excited again to learn this demonstrates the ability to run stuff from #LineageOS and it's forks/ancestors without having to run a full-blown emulator! And not a normal app but a integrated subsystem no less 😮
If #postmarketOS were human, this would be a true #cyborg (the good kind) :postmarketos:

2025-03-12 12:06:05

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@nprofile…amzx that last post is a perfect description of myself 😅
I was thinking of using my #Thinkpad till I saved up for a #Reform, but I got the X230 Tablet with a touchscreen and stylus, and also got used to that red dot thing so now I'm a bit loathe to move. If/when I ever get a new laptop though, it will be something by @nprofile…hkdp for sure ✨

2025-02-28 14:39:16

Loving the new #Phosh file picker! (Or is it #GNOME?) 📂️
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2025-02-26 18:27:46

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@nprofile…tfka okay, quick lookup and my processor is Haswell. Looks like I have more digging to do! (Maybe the touchscreen counts as a display? Sounds unlikely though 😛)

2025-02-26 18:24:59

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@nprofile…tfka hmm, could be! I have no mindspace this weekend but I'll look into it more next week. Seems odd to me though that they'd make a dock with multiple outputs if the ThinkPad doesn't support multiple outputs, but maybe other ThinkPads are greater than mine... 🤔

2025-02-26 12:52:07

What's the deal with #Linux (specifically, #Debian) and #multimonitor setups (specifically, with #ThinkPad and #DisplayPort)?
I have an #X230Tablet with a monitor (VGA) and an e-ink screen (HDMI over DisplayPort) in addition to its in-built screen, but I can only use two of them at a time. The third one just remains blank, and whichever it is, only starts working when I disable one of the other two 🫣️
Is this a general thing or just a "me and my laptop" thing?
#BoostsAppreciated #HelpWanted

2025-02-26 03:39:04

Oho, what's this? 👀
I originally mistook it for an image that someone shared in their post, but no, it's evidently an actual new #Mastodon thing!
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2025-02-25 18:48:37

They said #XMPP was connected to #xampu, so I made some! 😇
Hair is personal. Messaging should be too :xmpp:
The owner of Beeja Botanicals is my former classmate, and she's used the shampoo herself, so I know it's good! The first batch is ready and will be available for purchase at #PravConf (or will be, once I've finished wrapping it all 😅)
PS: flyer designed with #Inkscape, and photo taken with #Megapixels on #Mobian on the #PocoF1! :inkscape: :debian:
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2025-02-20 03:47:41

More than being about technology or "just another messaging app", I'd say @nprofile…alh2 is also a social movement. It's about getting people out of centralised gilded-cage #messaging platforms, just like how the #Fediverse is getting them out of enshittified #SocialMedia platforms :fedi:
To some extent, any #XMPP project is the same, but we're paying attention to the social aspect too, like actively creating material to spread awareness. To that end, let me know how this graphic went down :masto_smile:
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2025-02-16 04:34:56

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@nprofile…cz30 hey this is cool! I always wanted apps to have custom sounds, and now we have a way to add that back 😁
My ideal (a bit far off, but maybe not too much?) would be to specify custom sounds per person/contact instead of per app. So we could have some kind of FreeDesktop spec to include a contact identifier (email, JID, Fedi handle, etc.) in a notification, and if that identifier can be matched against contacts it can play the corresponding sound ✨

2025-02-16 04:32:50

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@nprofile…cz30 another lifesaver, albeit a more frivulous one 🤪

2025-02-16 04:32:21

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@nprofile…cz30 great! This will be a lifesaver when relying on public WiFi 😁
@nprofile…cavh

2025-02-13 16:16:09

Would it be (theoretically) possible to implement something like #GSConnect / #KDEConnect for #KaiOS?

2025-01-15 05:00:16

Some of us are thinking of running some #Fediverse services catering to #India. I've run personal and small-group instances before (but never moderated on a larger scale 🫠)
Suggestions welcome, both for what to host and how!
cc: @nprofile…hdfr
#BoostsAppreciated

2025-01-12 15:12:16

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@nprofile…25dv that was a nice (and brief) fun challenge!

2025-01-06 16:24:29

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@nprofile…cpd2 this is cool! What software are you using to write it (are you typing it out or actually handwriting it)?

2024-12-30 16:49:20

We need a "humans" mode in all the apps.
:thunderbird: Turn on "humans" in #Thunderbird and #Geary to only display emails from humans.
📞️ Turn on "humans" in #Calls to only list calls from humans
:xmpp: Tun on "humans" in #Dino or #Chatty to only list conversations with humans
:fediverse: Turn on "humans" in #Tuba to only display posts from humans
"Humans" are defined by your contact list. Bonus: make it global and have a system-wide toggle ✨️
#Smartphones #Notifications #MobileLinux #Apps

2024-12-23 16:53:55

#Camera support for the #PocoF1 just dropped in #mobian! There's still work to be done, but hey, we're making good progress 🎉️🎈️
PSA: the final image turns out better than the preview. Remember to manually set the ISO for best results 🔧️
The photos here are taken without and with flash respectively—or, should I say, with the torch activated from the quick menu 🔦️
I haven't set up postprocessing, but maybe these themselves can form their own aesthetic! #BerryLin, anyone? :linux: :debian: :phosh:
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2024-11-25 16:23:12

Excited that @nprofile…alh2 is finally starting the process of formally registering as a #cooperative!
https://prav.app/blog/preparing-to-register-a-coop/
(By the way, if you know anything about cooperative law, especially in India, drop me a line is we could do with your help ⚖️)
#Prav #BoostsAppreciated :boost_requested:

2024-11-25 06:53:40

#Phosh's answer to #MaterialYou just dropped on #Debian 😎️
#MobileLinux #Mobian
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2024-11-19 04:18:42

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@nprofile…293t ah okay! I didn't realise Thunderbird could even be customised, so that's awesome. Although I should've guessed it given Firefox can be customised the same way 😅️

2024-11-18 18:26:39

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@nprofile…293t (I refer to Linux Thunderbird of course, not the Android one)

2024-11-18 18:25:31

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@nprofile…293t wait. Thunderbird works on mobile?? 😮️

2024-11-08 10:04:21

Getting ready for my first long (2 days) outing carrying #Mobian on the #PocoF1! :debian:
Battery is at 99% and I'm keeping it plugged in till I leave, in about 15 minutes. Also carrying a power bank as backup 🔋
I'll be updating more on this thread as things progress, now that I can 😉️
Where I'm going: to participate in the @npub108m…vuna related panel discussion at #FOSSDay in #Palai, #Kerala :xmpp:
#MobileLinux #Mobian

2024-11-06 03:32:07

I'm finding it oddly satisfying to set up a #DOAP file for #Convo based on the #ConverseJS one, but picking out which XEPs I've actually imported/set up for Convo and which are left out :xmpp:
https://git.disroot.org/badrihippo/convo/raw/branch/master/convo.doap
This has also made me more aware of what each #XEP does and why they're there. And I've started forming mental targets like "Watch out, XEP-0308, I'm coming for *you* next 🎯
#XMPP

2024-11-04 15:30:25

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@npub10yk…l6kd this is awesome—and also thanks for the hosting rec! 😜
@npub1nzl…pnxl

2024-11-04 15:02:51

Just published a blog post on #Convo, my #XMPP chat app for #KaiOS :xmpp:
https://badrihippo.thekambattu.rocks/clog/introducing-convo/
It's basically a rehashing of the README and #Liberapay page with a few added plugs for KaiOS but I suspect it still took me longer to write than the last actual feature I added to the app so go figure 🤷🏾

2024-11-01 11:24:55

Wait so what's a good #DocumentViewer for #Mobian that can open .doc files? #Evince doesn't seem to be able to open those 🖇️
(I only need a viewer to take a look from a distance; I'm not planning to touch it or *shudder* dig my hands in and edit it)

2024-10-21 03:50:17

Since #mobian runs the same applications on mobile as on desktop, I've become possibly one of the first people to be running @npub17gn…k8qu on #mobile! :debian:
(The browser is #LibreWolf, made mobile-friendly by the recently-discovered-by-me and excellent #FriendlyFox themeing scripts by @npub1z0c…wcty)
#Passbolt #MobileLinux
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2024-10-20 06:55:52

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@npub17td…apfk a bit niche, but is there a "gsconnect, but in reverse" if I'm running #GNOME (actually, #phosh) on my phone as well? :phosh:

2024-10-08 04:36:30

People, I'm getting this problem when running #OrganicMaps on #Mobian (#phosh) via #Waydroid on #PocoF1. Long specification, but any idea why this could be happening? Maybe some Waydroid compositor settings? :android:
(I had changed the "scaling" display setting in Waydroid, but setting it back didn't seem to help 🫤️)
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2024-10-04 12:48:11

Just drafted a "72 hours with #Mobian and #Phosh" blog post in my notebook, before I crossed the actual 72 hours! ✏️
Will be typing it out and publishing it soon, hopefully within 72 hours :phosh: :debian:

2024-10-03 13:04:01

wl-copy via #SSH: quickest way to get text from my laptop to my #Phosh on #Mobian! :terminal:
(PS: @npub1zun…4zjg is it time for a :phosh: emoji on here?)

2024-10-02 05:34:52

A screenshot of my #PocoF1, as promised! After I've gone and *customised* it 😉️
It's running #Phosh on #Debian #Trixie, with Eliver Lara's #Candy icon theme (modified a bit to work with more apps) :debian:
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/236/173/653/390/997/original/6fbfcfec8e17c113.png

2024-08-24 09:49:54

New #fediverse symbol dropped...and it also happens to be one of my favourite symbols!
⁂
https://symbol.fediverse.info/

2024-08-13 04:39:32

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@npub1h56…ch5t I'm looking for something that does this on a temporary basis (same way as a private window), not all the time. Hmm, maybe I can try this in a different profile or something though...🤔️

2024-08-11 04:30:22

Is there any browser with an inverse #PrivateBrowsing mode?
Basically, all your browsing history, etc. is store locally but cookies and cache data are forgotten each time, so the outside world sees it as a fresh session but you can still see your own history :firefoxnew:

2024-03-26 12:17:01

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@npub1vr4…92wq huh? What's that? I need one!

2024-02-16 05:00:25

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@npub1mnp…k9zl @npub1kg5…tnac @npub1tc6…mhfm so...looks like the main problem here is that ActivityPub allows you to opt out later, whereas Bluesky+Bridgy doesn't offer that option?
Which is why you're okay with your content being opt-out within ActivityPub networks, because you can always manually (and retroactively?) opt-out when you want to. But with Bluesky, if you don't opt out right from the beginning, the opportunity is gone :deadbird:

2024-02-11 03:26:08

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@npub1trd…ussx very cool idea! I wonder if there's a way to implement it in #TamilNadu? Every citizen could get a domain on .name.tn.gov.in or something 👀
cc @npub1nqn…xq72

2024-02-04 12:35:59

Aren't there good tutorials on doing #MachineLearning things like automatic tagging, but using #offline models? :masto_bot:
Having to send all my data to big tech is one reason I haven't got around to playing with ML yet 😬

2024-02-04 12:34:37

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@npub15a4…qzna this is so cool!

2024-01-12 17:35:43

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@npub1sg4…xslc that's good. Breaks are important!
All the best with figuring out the situation...after you've got your requisite rest ✨

2022-04-23 08:20:14

Just lost two of my #[0] domains names without warning 😭
I had heard reports that they were frauds, but didn't think much of those claims until I lost a couple myself. Now, I have one paid domain with them (a .com one) which I'm worried about: any suggestions for a good and ethical registrar I can transfer that to?