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Andy Piper

@andypiper.me
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most active on Mastodon, for bridged AT acct see @andypiper.org DevRel at The Matrix.org Foundation Maker at forgeandcraft.co.uk Podcaster at gamesatwork.biz Pen plotter artist, public speaker, Fediverse builder.

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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 28/09/2026
e569 with Andy, Michael and Michael who explore flight and world #simulators, #VRglasses that burn temples, #sideburns, #IcePrinting, #CameraRobot, audio optimized venues and a whole lot more!
gamesatwork.biz
e569 — Vice City or ASCII City
e569 with Andy, Michael and Michael explore flight and world #simulators, #VRglasses that burn temples, #sideburns, #IcePrinting, #CameraRobot, audio optimized venues and a whole lot more!
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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 25/09/2026
Happy Friday, everyone! This Week In Matrix 🗞️ delivers a video about FluffyChat; news on several other client apps; the return 🎇 of the MSC progress report; a community blog post series; and, the latest on the Matrix Conference. 🥁 #Matrix #TWIM #MatrixConf matrix.org/blog/2026/09...
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This Week in Matrix 2026-09-25
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
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OggCamp @oggcamp.org · 24/09/2026
Interested in the next OggCamp? We're on hold, for the moment... but, you can help! www.oggcamp.org/posts/oggcam...
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Oggcamp... "Next" | OggCamp 2026
OggCamp is a free software & free culture unconference.
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Micah Lee @micahflee.com · 16/09/2026
I've got a lot of work to do today but I'm getting absolutely nerdsniped by the new Flock dataset. You can download it here. It's all of the Android partitions extracted from a Flock device ddosecrets.org/article/floc...
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Flock ALPR camera - Distributed Denial of Secrets
Filesystem images of the partitions on an in-use Flock ALPR camera, including custom Android APK files installed on the device, as well as its recorded media. The data reveals how the devices track bo...
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FediForum @fediforum.org · 16/09/2026
NEWS! Anil Dash will be keynote speaker at the next FediForum Oct 6-7! Anil is a technologist, writer and activist advocating for ethical, inclusive tech. He'll talk about lessons learned working on open standards, community and what's to come. More details & registration:
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FediForum | Next FediForum: 6–7 October 2026. Keynote by Anil Dash!
Registration is open. Propose sessions. Suggest cool demos.
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 14/09/2026
Michael and Michael discuss #AIVision #invisibility techniques, set flavors to stun with #LeCruset #StarTrek inspired #cookware, enjoy #LEGOIdeas projects, review #AudioIntelligence features and a whole lot more!
gamesatwork.biz
e568 — LEGO ThunderCats Ho!
e568 Michael and Michael discuss AI Vision invisibility techniques, set flavors to stun with LeCruset’s Star Trek inspired cookware, enjoy LEGO Ideas projects, review Audio Intelligence features and a whole lot more!
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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 11/09/2026
It is Friday, and here is your regular This Week in Matrix 📰 update - a Matrix Conference preview, and a range of homeserver, client and framework updates. 🥳 #MatrixConf #TWIM matrix.org/blog/2026/09...
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This Week in Matrix 2026-09-11
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
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East Essex Hackspace @eehackspace.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We are pleased to announce we have been selected as the Council's preferred operator for Rochford Freight House, subject to final lease agreement etc. We'll be working with the community and other organisations to make the best use we can of the whole building. www.rochford.gov.uk/councillors-...
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Councillors back East Essex Hackspace to lead future of Freight House
A new chapter for Freight House is a step closer after councillors voted to appoint East Essex Hackspace CIO as the preferred operator.
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Gadgetoid @gadgetoid.com · 08/09/2026
statsbadge v2.3.0 released, with a new "amsterdam" clock face, the ability to style all clock faces with theme colours, and some bugfixes to the macOS pairing flow (turns out I never tested it wireless 🤦‍♂️). github.com/pimoroni/sta...
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Release Version 2.3.0 · pimoroni/statsbadge
Clock - a shiny new "Amsterdam" face: navy oval marks over a dotted minute track, stop-to-go second hand (60 steps in 57s, sinusoidal speed, waits at twelve), hands spring on the minute. Plus a per...
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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 08/09/2026
The schedule of talks and workshops for The Matrix Conference is now available. We can't wait to meet up with the Matrix community and ecosystem again, in Malmö - get your tickets now! 🎟️ cfp.2026.matrix.org/matrix-confe... #MatrixConf
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https://cfp.2026.matrix.org/matrix-conference-2026/schedule/
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 07/09/2026
e567 with Michael M and Andy - Stories and discussion on #Xteink #reader mods, #PONG, #mathematical #innovations for #dice, #WalledGarden vs open #VibeCoding, #WorldModels, #AIProductivity and a whole lot more! www.gamesatwork.biz
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e567 — Infinite Pong World Model
e567 with Michael M and Andy - Stories and discussion on Xteink reader mods, PONG, mathematical innovations for dice, walled garden vs open vibe coding, World Models, AI productivity and a whole lot more!
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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 04/09/2026
This Week in Matrix is out! 📰 Matrix Live features news on FITKO Neo (via the Matrix Community Workation); The Matrix Conference 2026 drops more session titles (get your 🎟️); Synapse 1.160.0 shipped; new Voyager app for Android; even more at matrix.org/blog/2026/09... #Matrix #TWIM #MatrixConf
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This Week in Matrix 2026-09-04
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 31/08/2026
e566 with Michael M and Andy - making #fetch happen with #AI #podcast search and #NewsAggregation, spoof computers (#Mactini & #MacBookWheel), #Doom ports & mods, #FlyingToasters, falling #Acme #anvils and a whole lot more!
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e566 — Making Fetch Happen
Picture by Michael Martine, Dennis, MA, August 2026 Published 31 August 2026 e566 with Michael M and Andy who strive to make fetch happen with AI podcast search and news aggregation, spoof computers (Mactini & MacBook Wheel), Doom ports & mods, Flying Toasters, falling Acme anvils and a whole lot more! Michael M and Andy get together while Michael R is away, starting and ending the episode with some classic lines from stage and screen. 
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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 27/08/2026
The US State Department has designated A/I, a small Italian provider of open source infrastructure for political activists, as a global terrorist group. They will reach into our very homes to grab us — if we let them. www.state.gov/releases/off...
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Designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist - United States Department of State
Today, the Department of State, in partnership with the Department of the Treasury, is announcing the designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Autistici/Inventati...
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Terence Eden @edent.tel · 26/08/2026
For those mourning the loss of #XCancel and #Nitter - I've written a guide to retrieving Tweets without using the Twitter API. shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/04... You can use that to get individual posts + whatever they were in reply to. Enjoy!
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You don't need an API key to archive Twitter Data
Apparently there's no need for IP laws any more, so here's a way to archive high-fidelity Twitter data without signing up for an expensive API key. This is perfect for academics wishing to preserve T...
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sarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 22/08/2026
If there was a Tech Against Racism conference/gig in your local area with some cool bands and nice people, would you consider going? Should it be a march? Is that even viable or no? Just wondering about ways to push back against the current mainstreaming of outright racism in our industry.
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kat cosgrove @kat.lol · 21/08/2026
Before you say positive things about DHH because of Omarchy, a reminder that it's been like 3 weeks since he published a blog that compares Roma people to the wolves Denmark eradicated in the 1800s. He's an open, virulent racist and always has been. Everything he touches should be radioactive.
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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 22/08/2026
Reneging on open data would be an utter disaster. Don’t do this, government.
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Elena Rossini ⁂ @elenarossini.com · 21/08/2026
Lately I have noticed anti-immigrant rhetoric from #WSocial users - as well as posts containing hate speech that are NOT moderated. Thankfully I subscribe to @blackskyweb.xyz moderation and I want to thank @jdot.blacksky.team and his team for labeling one of the worst W accounts. #WSocialPics
screenshot showing the profile page of a W Social account user with the label "White supremacy or Antiblack Rhetoric" and hidden posts with that label, with a message "labeled by @moderation.blacksky.app"
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Pandoski @pandoski.eurosky.social · 20/08/2026
Niepokojący wątek o #Wsocial CEO tej platformy otwarcie zaprasza Alice Weidel (liderkę niemieckiego AFD) do Wsocial. W tym samym wątku wskazane są także inne niepokojące relacje i sympatie z prawicą.
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Elena Rossini ⁂ @elenarossini.com · 21/08/2026
How is this possible? #WSocial hosts 26k accounts but only 5.4k have provided ID verification (and thus can post). Of those, only 2450 people (as of this AM) have EVER published a SINGLE post or reply. By comparison, on Eurosky (26k accounts) EVERYONE can post. No ID required #WSocialPics
a screenshot from the list of verified accounts on atproto.at, showing that W Social has 5.4k verified accounts
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Elena Rossini ⁂ @elenarossini.com · 21/08/2026
Why so few people verify their accounts on #WSocial? I think there is a mix of curiosity (grabbing a username but never following through with verification) and also difficulties in using #WIdentity. The app, on the Google Play Store for example, has an average rating of 1.2 stars! #WSocialPics
a screenshot of the W Identity app page on Google's Play Store - it shows 163 reviews with an average of 1.2 stars out of 5
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DWeb @getdweb.net · 18/08/2026
On September 11-13, we’ll be temporarily docking our spaceship at @c-base.org station for Berlin FediDay! Together with us, there will be many DWeb friends and adventurers. Join us! Tickets presale ends on Aug 24.
The coloured Fediverse symbol on a black background. In the symbol, “Berlin FediDay 2026”. On top of it, with flashy yellow paint: “11-13 September 2026” “fediday.berlin”
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 17/08/2026
e564 with Andy, Michael and Michael - Stories and discussion on #Invisible #PromptInjection in #LegalBriefs & #resumes, #AI #watermarking, #PodcastGames, #LEGO and a whole lot more! #MinasTirith wasn’t built in a day!
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e565 — Building Minas Tirith
Photo by iridial on Unsplash Published 17 August 2026 e564 with Andy, Michael and Michael - invisible prompt injections in legal briefs and resumes, podcasting games, No Man’s Sky & Pokemon Go’s anniversaries, LEGO and a whole lot more! Andy, Michael and Michael begin with invisible prompt injections. The first example is in legal briefs with the intent to influence AI agents reading the filings.
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HackWimbledon @hackwimbledon.org · 14/08/2026
We've been a bit quiet on here, but still going! More meetups later in August and in September, and looking forward to getting to some other maker-related events around the UK as well. More at hackwimbledon.org
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HackWimbledon
Welcome! We’re a pop-up hackspace in Wimbledon, South West London, where people gather to make, create, illuminate, and learn. Everything from home automation and robotics, to digitally-enabled art an...
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Society for Hopeful Technologists @hopeful.technology · 01/07/2026
Here's our Starter Pack of Hopeful Technologists on Bluesky
go.bsky.app
Hopeful Technologists
Join the conversation
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Society for Hopeful Technologists @hopeful.technology · 01/07/2026
Hello, everyone! A little about us: We are a solidarity network that: 1) Strengthens and activates Hopeful Technologists, so more people can make, advocate for and stand-up for the technology they believe in and want.
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 10/08/2026
e564 with Michael, Andy and Michael - a #spider filled episode with #AdTech and #lifesaving #robotic implications, #VR #MarioKart, #quantum #LawnMowing, #IdentityManagement and a whole lot more!
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e564 — Saving Drowning People With Spiders
Photo by Zac Taheriyan on Unsplash Published 10 August 2026 e564 with Michael, Andy and Michael - a spider filled episode with AdTech and lifesaving robotic implications, VR Mario Kart, quantum lawn mowing, identity management and a whole lot more! Michael, Andy and Michael begin the episode with Spider-Man showing up in an unexpected place - a BMW infotainment system! The negative reactions from the articles and cohosts were not surprising.
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 03/08/2026
e563 with Michael, Michael and Andy - @GamesAtWork game, and a cornucopia of games: #Haex, #PathbindQuest, a physical #cockpit for #HalcyonDawn, Chris Pirillo’s #UFOgame from his #Arcade and a whole lot more!
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e563 — Space Nerds in Space
Photo by Michael Martine, Chapel Hill, NC Aug 2026 Published 3 August 2026 e563 with Michael, Michael and Andy - Games at Work Game, and a cornucopia of other games: Haex, Pathbind Quest, a physical cockpit for Halcyon Dawn, Chris Pirillo’s UFO game from his Arcade and a whole lot more! Michael, Michael and Andy start off this episode with a discussion about what a Games at Work game might look like.
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 31/07/2026
I love this design! Hope you'll join us in Malmö?
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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 31/07/2026
😱 Today is the final day to order your Matrix Conf merch! Look at this exclusive design for this year's event 😍 The shop for merch pre-orders will close TONIGHT at 23:59 CEST! If you want a Matrix Conf T-shirt, hoodie, beanie, or pair of socks, order today! conference.matrix.org/register/#ti...
A pale grey t-shirt featuring an "assembly instructions" design for "FÖDERATION" in a somewhat familiar style. The reverse features the text "The Matrix Conference Malmö 2026"
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 27/07/2026
e562 - Field Notes with Andy and Michael M - #EMFCamp recap, whole lot of #LEGO love, the #GameOfLife, a #Playdate #miniMMO, #AR assisted #murals with #sketchar.io and a whole lot more!
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e562 — Field Notes
Photo by Michael Martine, Hamptonville, North Carolina, Oct 2018 Published 27 July 2026 e562 with Andy and Michael M - EMFCamp recap, whole lot of LEGO love, the game of life, a Playdate mini MMO, AR assisted murals and a whole lot more! Andy and Michael M start off with a recap of Andy’s experiences at EMF Camp while Michael R is away for this episode.
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Laura James @laurajames.eurosky.social · 24/07/2026
brief notes on #EMFCamp lbj20.blogspot.com/2026/07/elec... huge thanks to everyone who made it happen, especially orga
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Andrea Campanella @emuboy.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Do you like #emfcamp? Do you you like world-o-techno? Introducing, Badge-o-techno. youtu.be/vewKeE6lWM0?...
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Badge-o-techno previrw
YouTube video by Andrea Campanella
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Elena Rossini ⁂ @elenarossini.com · 15/07/2026
Dear @wsocial.eu, I found evidence of a spam account posting on your network: @tiktok.wsocial.eu (which is also doing brand impersonation). This account has been verified by a government ID (otherwise it would not have been able to post); it has been labeled as "spam" by @bsky.app. #WSocial
a screenshot of the profile page for the new account TikTok.wsocial.eu which shows the spam label - it has posted for the first time 7 hours ago but the post is hidden by Bluesky's moderationa screenshot of a floating window over the TikTok profile page on W Social that reads "Spam. Unwanted, repeated, or unrelated actions that bother users" and below: source: @moderation.bsky.app
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 13/07/2026
e561 with Michael, Andy and Michael - #ArialAquatic #robotic #locomotion, #Puffin #wingspan, #e-ink mini #PDAs, #MakerMarketplaces such as #Tindie, #Lectronz and #SmallRun, custom #vinyl, #cooperative #LLMs and a whole lot more!
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e561 — For the Birds
Photo by Michael Martine, South Yarmouth MA, July 2026 Published 13 July 2026 e561 with Michael, Andy and Michael - arial-aquatic robotic locomotion, Puffin wingspan, e-ink mini PDAs, maker marketplaces such as Tindie, Lectronz and SmallRun, custom vinyl, cooperative LLMs and a whole lot more! Michael, Andy and Michael get things started with a new robot that can fly and swim, and transition between the air and water on it’s own.
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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 08/07/2026
🎉 Hey everyone, it's spec release day! Matrix 1.19 is officially here. 🚀 There are 6 new MSCs, with some highly anticipated features including: ✨ Native custom emoji support (image packs) 🔐 Encrypted room history sharing ➡️ Read the full announcement: matrix.org/blog/2026/07... #Matrix
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Matrix v1.19 release
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
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Lectronz: The new maker marketplace. @lectronz.com · 02/07/2026
Following recent disruptions at Tindie, 129 stores migrated to Lectronz. Here's what the data reveals: 956 orders, 31 countries, and why many makers decided to stay. lectronz.com/u/lectronz/a...
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129 Stores Migrated from Tindie to Lectronz: The Numbers
129 hardware stores migrated to Lectronz, processing 956 orders across 31 countries. Here's what happened, what we learned, and why many makers decided to stay.
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Raj 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇳💻🖥 (🌻🇺🇦;🇵🇸) @realcainmosni.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
UK Tax returns have gone digital, which is fine in principle. What is not fine is that pretty much only paid solutions are acceptable for submitting a return. If electronic tax returns are mandatory, the government should be providing a cost-free means. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Petition: Create a government-owned, free software for Making Tax Digital (MTD)
With the roll-out of Making Tax Digital going ahead, HMRC must provide an in-house, government-developed, fully-functional software that allows easy and confident compliance with MTD. Self-employed pe...
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 06/07/2026
e560 with Andy, Michael and Michael - #stickshifts & #PhoneHandsets with #IanBogost, camping at #EMFCamp2026 & #MountainQuest2026, #BrainCooling, #DwarfLemurs, #WorldCup2026 #USMNT #ThreeLions #tokenpocalypse and a whole lot more!
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e560 — Sweating the Small Stuff
Photo by nik biziuk on Unsplash Published 6 July 2026 e560 with Andy, Michael and Michael - stickshift & phone handsets with Ian Bogost, camping at EMF Camp 2026 & Mountain Quest 2026, brain cooling, dwarf lemurs, World Cup 2026, USMNT, ThreeLions, the tokenpocalypse and a whole lot more! Andy, Michael and Michael get things started with a TechCrunch interview with Ian Bogost on his about to be published book, The Small Stuff.
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Matt Muir @mattmuir.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
There's ONE WEEK LEFT to nominate your favourite non-commercial, artistic, poetic, silly, frivolous website of the past 12 months for the 2026 Tiny Awards! We've had 100s of nominations so far but would like more, please - entries are free, please help us celebrate the Good Internet: tinyawards.net
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Elena Rossini ⁂ @elenarossini.com · 29/06/2026
SCOOP: #WSocial: a Broken Ghost Town? W Social has been experiencing major technical issues for over a week: it is effectively a ghost town, filled with thousands of new accounts that cannot use the platform. I discuss the problem and a possible solution here: blog.elenarossini.com/w-social-a-b...
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W Social: a Broken Ghost Town?
W Social has been experiencing major technical problems for over a week: it is effectively a ghost town, filled with thousands of new accounts that cannot use the platform.
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 29/06/2026
Andy and Michael R had some fun on this week's show just rewinding over recent games, trips, and a new work project. We hope you enjoy hearing what we've been thinking about, and tech we've been trying out. We'll get back to our usual news-and-links format next time!
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e559 – Welcome to the Matrix
Michael R and Andy have a different format of discussion this time around, and it counts as a "geek out"! A catch up on Andy's current work project, homelabbing, games of interest, and more.
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Girl on the Net @girlonthenet.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Gonna join the aircon discourse cos I looked into it recently out of curiosity. Here's what it would take to *install* air con in my 1960s London flat. 1. Freeholder permission. It would require knocking a hole in the wall of the building, which is not owned by me (even though I own the flat) 🧵
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Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Consumer electronics getting significantly more expensive due to the AI industry may accelerate the backlash even faster than the data center buildout www.theverge.com/tech/952162/...
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Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars
RAMageddon strikes again.
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Thomas Fuchs 🫯 @thomasfuchs.at · 25/06/2026
To summarize, AI will cause personal computers to cost $10,000, all applications are frozen to about 2025 design and implementation, power to run the computer will be twice the price and also you need to sign in with your passport to start your computer. Explain to me again how this is progress?
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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 25/06/2026
We're excited to have Andy Piper @andypiper.me join the team at The Matrix Foundation. 🎉 Andy is our Senior Developer Relations Engineer, working to support & encourage the broader Matrix ecosystem. You can expect to see them around the community over the coming weeks. Please offer a warm welcome!
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Andy Piper @andypiper.me · 22/06/2026
e556 with Michael M and Andy - #StonkRider, #BigWalk, #TinyWind, #Gorilla,JS, #baseball with #ribbie.tv, #slowtech with the #Commodore #Callback, #LEGO #pinball and a whole lot more!
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e558— Exploding Bananas
Photo by Gabriel Meinert on Unsplash Published 22 June 2026 e558 with Michael M and Andy - slowing things down with games where you walk, fly, sail, throw bananas and play ball, along with 3D printing innovation, a new flip phone from Commodore and a whole lot more! Michael M and Andy get things started while Michael R is away with cornucopia of games.
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B. Prendergast @renderg.host · 18/06/2026
Once you see it, you can't unsee it
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W Social is TruthSocial with a European accent.
The establishment always wants its own internet. Different politics, identical structure: wealthy insiders, community infrastructure they didn't build, and openness performed just long enough to matter.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/06/2026
The free and open web is facing a major threat from publishers that are trying to change core internet standards at the IETF. Altering these protocols could harm how we use the web every day. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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The Free and Open Web Is Under Attack at the IETF
The ability to access publicly available information using automated tools is a central value and benefit of a free and open internet. Automated access—often called crawling or scraping—powers
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