Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 27/06/2026Over an hour on the phone trying to cancel Telus since I'm moving, discovering I've been paying $30/mth for some security plan and I'm on some contract I never signed up for. What a deeply unethical company. 130
Reposted by Jim PickNick Rempel @nrempel.com · 06/06/2026I made an atproto dashboard to see what's going on on the network in realtime. Runs entirely in your browser. Take a look. What would you like to see? atproto.nrempel.comatproto.nrempel.comATproto Command CenterLive wire-desk terminal for the ATproto firehose. Real-time velocity, collections, accounts, and content signals — computed entirely in your browser. 1013929
Reposted by Jim PickDavid Gasquez @davidgasquez.com · 18/05/2026Wrote about why the AT Protocol is the ultimate API for you and your agents! davidgasquez.com/atproto-agents We need more people building on the atmosphere! 512515
Reposted by Jim PickLangley Advance Times @advancetimes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Just going to point out that here at the Langley Advance Times (total newsroom staff: four people), we don't use ChatGPT to write any of our stories. Subscribe to your local papers, bookmark their pages, sign up for their newsletters. 192
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 05/05/2026Going to check out the "Future of Journalism" summit at UBC next week ... I should have some interesting local news-y stuff deployed by then cjf-fjc.ca/event/the-fu...cjf-fjc.caThe Future of Journalism Summit – Canadian Journalism Foundation 041
Reposted by Jim PickGlean 🐝 @glean.at · 21/04/2026New day, new product on the Atmosphere. Launching glean.at a Social RSS Reader on @atproto.com. What does it mean? - Your RSS reader becomes connected to your social graph. - See what people like you read, like or annotate - Discover feeds or articles you wouldn't have known beforeglean.atGleanA social RSS reader on the AT Protocol. 712323
Reposted by Jim PickMarcin Wichary @aresluna.org · 09/04/2026Some fun photos from Large Scale Systems Museum near Pittsburgh! 88213
Reposted by Jim PickJim Ray @jimray.bsky.team · 06/04/2026What a fantastic conference writeup from @macwright.com, one of the many of you I'm kicking myself for not having a chance to meet macwright.com/2026/04/05/i...macwright.comIn the AtmosphereA lot of nice people in Vancouver talking about nerd stuff 1242
Reposted by Jim PickAbolish ICE 🐦⬛ @schuyler.info · 31/03/2026= Floats in AT Protocol = a modest proposal by @vmx.cx hackmd.io/@vmx/floats-... please share if you <3 #atprotocol and also numeric data types #datamodels #atproto #whynofloats #float64 #ieee754 #atgeohackmd.ioFloats in ATProto - HackMDNote: I was part of the IPLD team that created the specs/information that is linked from this FAQ. 4369
Reposted by Jim Pickflo-bit @flo-bit.dev · 01/04/2026rough first version of atmosphereconf VODs up on atmo.rsvp too, more updates coming soon atmo.rsvp/p/atmosphere... really love what @stream.place is doing with that vod jam :) 45814
Reposted by Jim PickAndy Schwab @andyschwab.link · 30/03/2026A little step: working on an AppView and small Lexicon to make contribution information modular and transparent - so it is easier to signal if you're looking for support, and how to provide it; will have the repo public soon, and hope to get the alpha public later this week - feedback welcome! 191
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 30/03/2026Definitely enjoyed #ATmosphereConf … super inspired by various talks and hallway conversations. I think next year there’s going to be a lot of talk of going “on protocol”. 2110
Reposted by Jim Picksarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 29/03/2026Dear lord this talk is good. It's been drawing me in, step by step, since it kicked off. So fucking meta, the wizard of Oz material was everything. Also the Norbert Weiner stuff. And the automotive stuff. Well played @case.bsky.social. thank you #atmosphereconf 2026 "Design is governance". 0174
Reposted by Jim PickBlaine @blaine.bsky.social · 29/03/2026The only thing I'm disappointed about #atmosphereconf is that @bmann.ca didn't take my suggestion to call the afterparty "A World With Caesars" 4554
Reposted by Jim Pickdietrich @burrito.space · 28/03/2026🚨 the ecosystem is delicate #atmosphereconf there's a LOT of enthusiasm + talent, but: - no magical investor monies - grant options are THIN - many first time founders - many don't want investment - few other options - scary macro env it's a collective challenge we can just pay for things? 317025
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 25/03/2026Going to be at #ATmosphereconf tomorrow… interested in civic tech and local journalism tech 3192
Reposted by Jim PickYonz @yonz.bsky.social · 24/02/2026LoFi/34 is starting at the top of the hour, come join to hear from Martin Kleppmann & builders shipping p2p software. 👉🏽 LoFi.so/ 171
Reposted by Jim Pickmax @notplants.net · 24/02/2026use your pds as a git remote, if you want to codeberg.org/notplants/pd...codeberg.orgpds-git-remote⚘ use your pds as a git remote if you want to ⚘ 4377
Reposted by Jim PickJuliet Shen @julietshen.online · 10/02/2026Today, @roost.tools is releasing Coop v0, an open-source review tool for online safety. Run it on your own infrastructure with free child safety detection tools, including HMA for hash matching against known CSAM and the Content Safety API for novel CSAM detection. github.com/roostorg/cooproost.toolsMeet Coop V.0Robust Open Online Safety Tools or ROOST is a new non-profit entity designed to address the urgent need for accessible, high-quality safety tools in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. 3256
Reposted by Jim PickJames Brown @ancient.bsky.social · 07/02/2026"Animated Bokeh" has been on my whiteboard for a long time, and this is the result. I thought it would just be for cheesy novelty effects, but it also does lightfield manipulation that was cooler than I expected. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg_2...youtube.comDigital IrisYouTube video by Ancient 1320168
Reposted by Jim PickMosh Lee @mosh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Been mulling over @bnewbold.net's recent post on community spaces and atproto's next frontiers. I wrote about why building for organizers (not just users) might be the key to making it all work.mosh.leaflet.pubBuilding for Organizers - The People LayerThe most enduring social networks aren’t the prettiest or the most addictive – it’s the ones that empower organizers. 25618
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 06/02/2026Finally figured out how to get blackbox exporter monitoring working with prometheus operator and Probe resources. It immediately flagged that I had an expired SSL cert … turns out I had a typo in a YAML file. :-) 000
Reposted by Jim PickBergis Jules 🇱🇨 @bergisjules.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Rethinking Digital Storage for Community-Based Archives medium.com/community-ar...medium.comRethinking Digital Storage for Community-Based ArchivesOver the last few decades, the standard procedure for storing and backing up data has been ‘put it in the cloud.’ Many of us use cloud… 1206
Reposted by Jim PickKelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 01/02/2026I'm still writing code the hard way. I'm slow. I like to think critically about every line of code and fiddle with variable names until everything looks right. I treat code as a liability and try to ship only what's necessary. It's hard to imagine writing code any other way. 351074121
Reposted by Jim PickMartin Kleppmann @martin.kleppmann.com · 01/02/2026Exciting news for the local-first community! 1. Local-first Conf Berlin is back on 12–14 July: www.localfirstconf.com 2. The nice folks at @cultrepo.bsky.social have made a documentary about the movement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=10d8...localfirstconf.comLocal-First Conf 2026Join us for the third edition of Local-First Conf. Connect with a rapidly-growing community in an intimate setting. Berlin 12-14th July 2026. 26717
Reposted by Jim PickInk & Switch @inkandswitch.com · 30/01/2026We’ve got a save the date announcement today for this year’s Local-First Conf @localfirstconf.com - July 11th to 14th in Berlin. We’re supporting the conference & leaning into some “Day 3” content with some malleable software and other topics. Add your email to be notified!localfirstconf.comLocal-First Conf 2026Join us for the third edition of Local-First Conf. Connect with a rapidly-growing community in an intimate setting. Berlin 12-14th July 2026. 42910
Reposted by Jim PickNick Rempel @nrempel.com · 27/01/2026Collecting Canadian software alternatives: cDox (cdox.ca) - Document writing and sharing, Canadian-hosted Float (floatfinancial.com) - Corporate cards, expense management Venn (venn.ca) - Multi-currency accounts, low FX ratesvenn.caVenn - Canadian Business Banking, Accounts, and Corporate CardsVenn provides 5,000+ Canadian businesses with local CAD + USD accounts that earn 2% interest, global corporate cards with cashback, free transfers, and low FX. 2132
Reposted by Jim PickNew_ Public @newpublic.org · 26/01/2026Join Blaine Cook, New_ Public’s Principal Software Engineer for Roundabout, at a @getdweb.net virtual meetup this Wednesday from 1-2pm EST Blaine will present on Roundabout, our new local community app! Folks from @awana.digital and @dod.ngo will also present.eventbrite.comDWeb Virtual Meetup—The Latest in the DWeb Ecosystem (January 2026)Join us at our next virtual meetup and hear our speakers share updates on some latest DWeb releases and community organizing efforts. 11911
Reposted by Jim PickErlend Sogge Heggen @erlend.sh · 26/01/2026Honestly loving the sound of this. > as a transitional approach, didplcbft can act as more of a mirror of an authoritative PLC implementation, namely, plc-directory wdyt @warpfork.bsky.social @bumblefudge.com @mythik.co.uk @bnewbold.net @retr0.id 👀 4142
Reposted by Jim PickPhil Hawksworth @philhawksworth.dev · 24/01/2026Traditional proverb: A watched DNS record never propagates 410715
Reposted by Jim PickAnuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 23/01/2026This is *huge* A while back, I was concerned about ATProto platforms using different lexicons diverging and fragmenting the space, but the long-formers (@leaflet.pub @pckt.blog @offprint.app) are setting an incredible example of how to build together 👏🏼 More of this, please!augment.leaflet.pubThe Lexicon Interop Problem - augmentCompeting AT platforms are using different lexicons. Should we be worried? 512725
Reposted by Jim Pickhailey @hailey.at · 22/01/2026at risk of a bunch of people saying “well actually you should have done it this way”, here’s a lil write up on adding trending topics to bluesky hailey.at/posts/3mcy5b...hailey.atTopics on BlueskyBuilding usable trending topics on Bluesky 2125550
Reposted by Jim PickIPFS @ipfs.tech · 22/01/2026@vmx.cx wrote up a quick tour of what happened in IPLD and multiformats this year: 🧱 New (much faster!) modular crates for Rust IPLD 🐦 Migration guide if you're still using libipld ✅ Rust multiformats (cid, multihash, multibase) production-ready blog.ipfs.tech/2026-01-ipld...blog.ipfs.techIPLD 2025 Review: From Monoliths to ModulesThe year that brought us modular Rust libraries, faster DAG-CBOR, stable multiformats, and a simpler on-ramp with DASL. 166
Reposted by Jim Pickolizilla @oli.zilla.org.uk · 22/01/2026> Registries don’t just host files. They make political decisions about who owns names 121
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 14/01/2026Obviously, if Trump blows up NATO and claims Greenland, Canada is going to look like a missing puzzle piece in the territorial expansion 120
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 12/01/2026I’d appreciate it if you could just wait a few more months before crashing the global economy 140
Reposted by Jim PickJulia Evans @b0rk.jvns.ca · 09/01/2026A data model for Git (and other docs updates) jvns.ca/blog/2026/01...jvns.caA data model for Git (and other docs updates)A data model for Git (and other docs updates) 28513
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 09/01/2026It looks like the dependencies I need to do some geo stuff in a Pyodide notebook used to work, but they removed the packages due to build issues... pyodide.org/en/stable/pr... 100
Reposted by Jim PickKyle Barron @kylebarron.dev · 07/01/2026Announcing deck.gl-raster: 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐆 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. No server required. 1.3 𝐠𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐲𝐭𝐞 COG, streamed directly into the browser: developmentseed.org/deck.gl-rast... - GPU-accelerated raster reprojection - GPU image processing for colormaps, nodata values - Efficient use of COG overviews 5389
Reposted by Jim PickJon Kuperman @jonkuperman.com · 04/01/2026Made an AT Protocol health dashboard atproto-health.pages.devatproto-health.pages.devAT Protocol Health DashboardReal-time health metrics for the AT Protocol ecosystem 2335
Reposted by Jim PickCohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · 04/01/2026I subscribe to this labeler, which automatically shows you information about an account if hits certain thresholds. for instance, Ann actually topped herself yesterday! it must've been tricky doing that while also doing the revolutionary stuff she wants other people to do bsky.app/profile/stec... 1695
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 03/01/2026Another mini-milestone ... now I can publish Jupyter Lite Python notebooks (using Pyodide/WASM) onto hex.camp locations ... here's a demo that extracts the OpenStreetMap data for the cities that make up Metro Vancouver 6kg6rweynwea.vanhex.ca/lab/index.ht... 031
Jim Pick @jimpick.com · 03/01/2026Nothing changes. Oil and war are forever mixed. Makes me want to go 100% solar. 050