Andy Piper

Tech speaker, #DevRel @ #MastodonAPI, communities person 💗💜💙 I do things with code, and tinker with gadgets #3DPrinting #MicroPython #MQTT #PlotterArt #LEGO #BoardGames #DoctorWho … I’m an ambassador for @openuk, one-third of a weekly #podcast 🎧@gamesatwork_biz & help with a #hackspace meetup 🛠️@makeroni@mastodon.org.uk

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2025-05-29 16:50:48

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@nprofile…trzm acknowledged!

2025-05-21 08:37:00

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@nprofile…s67n I know this deep in my soul and yet I fail to blog about that thing I did.

2025-05-08 08:27:38

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… if you’re in or near London, why not come by? We have open studios Thursday to Sunday. https://www.wimbledonartfair.com/

2025-05-08 08:26:25

Today is the first day of #WimbledonArtFair - putting finishing touches on the @nprofile…uxs0 studio this morning and then showing plotters and talking generative algorithmic art this afternoon and evening.

2025-05-02 20:22:35

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@nprofile…k56g I enjoyed the demo a few months back! Great artwork.

2025-03-20 12:46:42

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@nprofile…q975 same, I'm always looking for things to feature in the monthly engineering blog post 🙂

2025-03-10 20:20:19

This was a wonderful thing at #FediverseHouse - Sofia Kavlin / ArsPoetica gifted me a poem.
https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/114/139/988/155/568/024/original/016bb9083f1a341d.jpeg
https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/114/139/988/428/888/502/original/6723b2822935c58a.jpeg
https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/114/139/988/876/145/631/original/c735eee7305e3168.jpeg

2024-12-26 17:39:05

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@nprofile…wj8k also looks like there are some light kits for the set that can be added on… 👀

2024-12-26 17:37:31

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@nprofile…wj8k oh that set looks so cool! Here in Malta where we are staying right now, there are a set of planets along the seafront - the “Planet Walk” with the models laid out in sequence with relative distances and sizes. Uranus is right across the street. I bet someone has motorised that set with microcontrollers by now…

2024-11-12 20:16:41

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lawyers, academics, policymakers and techies in a room - interesting morning!

2024-11-12 20:15:54

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@npub1zcq…xcnj this is super cute, nice!

2024-10-30 21:51:23

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oh, and of course, read about botsin.space going away, so that has added some tasks for my todo list.

2024-10-30 21:46:44

Today started with being part of a panel talking to CompSci students at Durham university. Then: fixed internet issue for elderly neighbour. Installed Proxmox on a home system, so that's a new thing. Battled poetry and cargo install & builds (separately) on Pi 4. Some GitHub moderation. Some writing.

2024-10-29 19:25:13

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@npub19lt…qfjk @npub1cj2…2fze excellent!!

2024-10-22 20:20:42

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…. And now I posted again - with some slightly different wording - and it seems to be there. So. Weird.

2024-10-22 20:05:13

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Look out, I’m spamming on Facebook! #mqtt #mqtt25 (luckily, they saved anyone from having to see it, phew)
https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/113/352/855/555/719/641/original/206e242c041d2b5c.png

2024-10-22 15:53:10

Hilariously and for the first time, Facebook removed something I posted on there (I don't post much) - specifically a link to my blog post about #MQTT25 - for... spam? Bizarre. Appealed, but I don't imagine the decision will change.

2024-10-04 15:49:57

One week until #OggCamp returns - things are getting exciting!
https://andypiper.co.uk/2024/10/04/get-involved-at-oggcamp-2024/

2024-09-27 01:26:39

Community Fibre has been down since about 10pm. Of course they only have customer service available until 9pm, and they seemingly don’t become available until 8am, and their website says no reported issues, but Down Detector suggests otherwise. 🤦🏼

2024-09-12 15:41:12

TIL Quiblr, a Lemmy client https://github.com/Technicolor-Dreamcoat/Quiblr #fediverse #fediforum

2024-09-11 17:06:25

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@npub1527…eh7n announcement coming at Fediforum...?

2024-09-11 14:01:04

A history of, and preview for #OggCamp - get your ticket now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wobkxZm6Yo https://andypiper.co.uk/2024/09/11/an-oggcamp-preview/

2024-09-07 21:56:31

Yet another AI Racism example https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/09/yet-another-ai-racism-example/ as noted by @npub19lt…qfjk

2024-08-29 14:17:37

The rubberised thumb-side of my mouse has started to come away from the body. I guess I should have renewed my Logitech subscription after all.

2024-08-27 12:13:08

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@npub1alm…t4v4 I guess I know our topic for #TechGrumps...

2024-08-25 21:03:41

I've been trying to figure out what's wrong with an older #M5Stack module. I wrote about my debugging process so far. #100DaysToOffload
https://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/25/somewhere-in-the-m5stack/

2024-08-20 09:52:35

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@npub19mm…c6ch glad to have you in the #Fediverse!

2024-08-20 09:50:33

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@npub10ja…q629 ah, nice!

2024-08-20 09:40:33

This is not OK.The report that the story is based on says that more than half of the requests are coming from parents. Very worrying and sad that this is happening here as well as in the US. https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/19/uk-school-librarians-asked-remove-lgbtq-books-index-on-censorship

2024-08-19 16:49:56

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@npub1597…5knz I was just saying to someone that I'd happily look at WearOS options but that's one device I'm missing to test with! Happy to take PRs to add to the apps page on the joinmastodon site, if apps are current.

2024-08-19 14:21:38

Here are a few ways to keep up with Mastodon on your wrist, if you want to do so. #Blaugust2024 #100DaysToOffload #MastodonAPI
http://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/19/mastodon-on-your-wrist/

2024-08-18 13:00:52

Abandoning idea of going to #OSHCamp / #WutheringBytes. One year, I'll actually make it there...

2024-08-16 22:14:49

New blog post: a little bit of code to
http://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/16/a-list-switcheroo/

2024-08-14 22:12:34

Blog post - The Web is such an incredible expression of human creativity. We should be grateful for it and support those who build on it. #Blaugust2024 #100DaysToOffload
http://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/14/i-love-the-web/

2024-08-13 00:00:22

New personal blog post - some background on the Trunk & Tidbits blog series that I've been helping to deliver for the Mastodon team... #blaugust2024 #100DaysToOffload
http://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/13/the-trunk-line/

2024-08-11 14:58:35

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@npub10jl…5yg5 ... sorry! 😬

2024-08-09 00:39:00

A quick post about the #RaspberryPiPico2 (I was offline for most of the day when it was launched!) #Blaugust2024 #100DaysToOffload
http://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/09/pi-pico-2/

2024-08-07 22:21:43

Silly. https://github.com/lvkv/whenfs

2024-08-06 21:52:50

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@npub1lsl…9c2x congrats!

2024-08-03 23:40:18

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@npub13le…6saf it is a shame it seems largely abandoned and the mobile apps are decaying, but I quite like my Line-Us!

2024-08-01 21:28:10

Deadpool & Wolverine was thoroughly fun!

2024-07-30 21:08:47

Running the Apple update-a-palooza across all the things.

2024-07-30 20:02:38

If you are interested in vintage #penplotters (like me) then the current thread that @npub13le…6saf is posting is fantastic - I mean, I was a fan already... start here https://mastodon.social/@paulrickards/112876013581802563

2024-07-30 17:45:05

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@npub19zx…a8r8 exactly this! I wish it was catching these.

2024-07-29 15:29:58

Car mileage hit a mibibyte today.
https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/112/870/489/724/518/209/original/94dd11a2bfdb2379.jpeg

2024-07-25 14:52:08

I've moved from the Diode Zone instance of PeerTube to MakerTube - here's how and why.
http://andypiper.co.uk/2024/07/25/switching-peertube-instances/

2024-07-25 10:42:32

I enjoyed reading @npub1cz0…0kuz guide to #Fediverse interoperability 🪄️ https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-1-mastodon-pixelfed-2/

2024-07-20 15:10:00

Posting from the terminal using toot tui on #PocketReform

2024-07-18 13:24:42

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@npub1350…tu6e hello.

2024-07-17 18:10:52

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@npub1k9f…mynj you should do it, for sure!

2024-07-17 18:03:19

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@npub1k9f…mynj sounds like a good project.

2024-07-15 18:09:37

#SkyingHour on the basis that the sky looked a bit gloomy this evening, worth mentioning that I also have a #TinyGS station sitting looking out beyond the clouds!
https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/112/791/839/451/023/809/original/718728ae17962f99.jpeg

2024-07-14 12:34:43

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I hate computers.

2024-07-14 12:29:38

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Have tried switching to text mode boot in grub, have tried various display settings in UTM SE, this thing (Fedora 38 ARM) does not boot on M1 iPad. Giving up.

2024-07-14 11:31:23

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… ok, ok, there’s always Arch.

2024-07-14 11:09:23

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… mind you, in the process here, I’ve discovered and tried out ReactOS, which I hadn’t seen before. I’m now installing WinXP, “because I can”. I really would want a current Linux install, though.

2024-07-14 10:45:14

Attempting to get Fedora running in UTM SE on iPad with M1 chip. UTM gallery for this app only has outdated images (presumably to count as “retro” emulator?), and Fedora 38 gets no further than uncompressing stuff and then just sits there. I don’t seem to be able to provide the downloadable raw Fedora 40 image to UTM SE directly (relevant fields in the config are not editable). In this state, I am unsure what use this might be.

2024-07-02 08:48:18

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@npub10jm…vrvt it is available for international shipping yes. https://shop.forgeandcraft.co.uk/product/fedi-ampersand-t-shirt

2024-06-29 18:24:34

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@npub13le…6saf I love it! Very clever reimagining.

2024-06-27 16:37:36

I might make a local Mastocon list of the accounts on Threads that I follow as a reminder to interact with them from here, so they see that I’m reading their content via Mastodon.

2024-06-22 16:34:34

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@npub186a…3jcx tried to order some this week. Tried! Prescription issues, which I hope to resolve next week...

2024-06-13 15:17:29

We just shared our monthly engineering update from the Mastodon team. I've also posted an updated and refreshed guide to contributing to the project.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/06/trunk-tidbits-may-2024/

2024-06-07 10:41:35

Trying out the new Oxpecker app - Mastodon on Apple Watch 👋🏻

2024-06-06 22:36:58

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@npub1alm…t4v4 thoughts? Excited?

2024-06-06 22:21:47

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@npub1dzv…mt3x oh 😶

2024-06-06 18:39:53

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@npub1lrj…vpqe is there a tracker for Pi 5 compatibility for the various expansions and HATs?

2024-06-04 11:09:01

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@npub13le…6saf that is absolutely beautiful.

2024-06-03 20:47:00

I definitely need to do a(n increasingly rare) blog post about #emfcamp #emf2024 but it will have to wait a few days while I get a few other things done. tl;dr I’m back to the real world after a really, really great weekend.

2024-06-01 14:57:13

In a workshop at #emfcamp #emf2024 learning about a protocol called #MQTT. Anyone used it? Seems pretty cool...

2024-06-01 13:05:24

Listening to @npub13td…lc02 talk about Atuin 🐢 #emfcamp (I’ve been trying to get to one of her talks for ages, so this makes me happy!)

2024-05-31 18:24:56

If anyone finds a small yellow rubber duck it might be mine… #emfcamp #lostduck

2024-05-28 19:47:00

Went to Hardware Pioneers Max in Islington this evening - really unimpressed with most of the event.

2024-05-26 18:30:40

A unified view of fedi (well, Mastodon in this case) posts about #emfcamp? Here you go then. Use/save this URL, and I'll tweak the underlying Fediwall config if needed. https://andypiper.url.lol/emfwall2024

2024-05-23 21:46:13

Deleted my Stack Overflow account. It means my reputation and profile over there are gone - evidently even though my answers were licensed CC-BY-SA their claim is that their ToS prevent me from making them delete them, or from them selling them. 😡

2024-05-22 22:50:29

An excellent #fediverse and #activitypub explainer! (and it doesn’t even refer to any specific platform) https://youtu.be/VmSWPj0T9IQ

2024-05-16 04:19:50

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@npub1c9n…5q09 I don't know of an event, but I'll be in the city for a bit tomorrow, we could try grab coffee? It's a short trip though 😬

2024-05-10 11:22:50

One issue with the #emfcamp schedule, AFAICT - if I hold multiple tickets, the other ticketed attendees don't have an account on the website with which to heart the talks / feed the scheduling algorithm. Am I holding it wrong?

2024-04-10 15:25:31

Utter stupidity. Utter, utter, idiotic change. I have no idea at all how this change could get pushed out, other than "the boss said to do it". 🤮 https://mashable.com/article/twitter-dot-com-posts-change-to-x-dot-com-ios

2024-03-23 11:01:55

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@npub1alq…mnj6 the period immediately after the buyout and layoffs was the worst, because the brand and company I loved was being ruined. Now it's X, and I never worked at, or signed up for, that. Different entity. Sad, but a useful distinction that is now borne out in the name.

2024-03-14 14:33:30

Happy Pi Day! *but only to my US followers

2024-03-14 14:22:59

I think @npub1ek5…a0yh has come up in face-to-face conversations twice in the past 10 days, so I should probably talk to Tom directly at some point!

2024-03-12 11:32:35

Level up! 48. -1 wealth, +3 old man stories. 💫

2024-02-01 23:23:16

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@npub16dc…snfs safe trip and see you this side!

2024-01-26 08:46:26

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@npub16dc…snfs *I'm* excited about seeing you! 🎉

2024-01-25 17:59:22

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@npub1jv5…e22d initial impression is: "lovely"! It seemed to hang / pause when I adjusted feeds in settings. Nice experience in (quick) use so far.

2024-01-25 17:57:07

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@npub1jv5…e22d trying it!

2023-12-13 19:22:51

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@npub16dc…snfs what a day for it 🙂

2023-12-11 22:01:04

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@npub1t7d…pqpp tell us more?

2023-11-02 20:25:07

Well, I’m feeling utterly angry and frustrated tonight. Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of a huge layoff at Twitter (which was executed illegally in the UK, but would have taken far longer to go through court processes), and the stupid PM is sucking up to a man who is certainly *not* a genius.

2023-10-11 11:44:18

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@npub1350…tu6e great, I'm flying in on Friday, can I not be arrested pls.

2023-10-09 12:01:35

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@npub1k9f…mynj 🧸
On the plus side, the new episode of Games at Work dot Biz just landed, to make the time pass more quickly!

2023-10-04 17:08:03

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@npub1uxj…4tg2 look at this all professional like! watching (but back and forth from the screen... I'll leave it streaming!)

2023-10-04 16:24:32

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@npub1350…tu6e congratulations, Team AnnaJay!

2023-10-04 12:31:14

If *you* want a lovely @Mastodon sticker like the one Bill Thompson's laptop is now sporting, come and find me during #AllThingsOpen in Raleigh Oct 15-17, and let's talk about Open Source, open standards, and social platforms! /cc @npub13kc…dgmh https://someone.elses.computer/@billt/111175964185265189

2023-10-03 18:05:49

I am at Newspeak House in London for Cybersalon, celebrating the 30th birthday of the Mosaic web browser (more or less)
https://macawsocial.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/111/172/403/692/416/754/original/6d9364d4d6b54be3.png

2023-10-03 11:53:07

Anyone else going to the Mosaic birthday event in #london later? should be fun! https://cybersalon.org/happy-30th-birthday-to-mosaic-browser-next-event/

2023-10-03 11:17:27

Transferring eSIM from Watch to Watch by the power of calling someone and reading out a really long number 😞

2023-10-03 10:05:28

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@npub1hh7…q50u love those wood panels. Sounds like you also took a bus going in the wrong direction, though.

2023-10-03 10:04:57

Hi @npub15nn…sdr0 @npub1hxc…e570 @npub1r2e…6lq2 👋🏻 how are you all? apropos of Pi 5, we are going to run a themed edition of the @npub1eqf…wj0h meetup in Wimbledon on November 5th! Pi Fawkes Day https://mastodon.org.uk/@Makeroni/111160275811828756

2023-10-03 09:54:54

So far today, I’ve got on a bus heading in the opposite direction to where I intended to go. How are you?