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Meadowhawkz

@meadowhawkz.bsky.social
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Been coding in Java since Applets were cool! Also a big fan of indieweb, foss, gaming. I'm a long time maker and love learning new stuff. 😀

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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Got some blogging in yesterday! It's a new post about my how I've found software that has made #SoloRPGs to work for me. Maybe ti will help others who have tried and struggled to get a solo session to compleation! blog.meadowhawk.xyz/a-solo-rpg-t... #indiweb #soloRpg
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A Solo RPG Tool - PUM Companion
I have been gaming all my life, it's the one thing I started doing even before I discovered computers! I started with D&D and the good old Basic...
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Clark Valentine @clarkvalentine.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Ana Rodrigues @ohhelloana.blog · 19/06/2026
This is lovely. Manuel started a wholesome project and I’m so glad it will carry on. Zach is awesome too and I love how friends of the #indieWeb carry the torch. “No one blogs anymore”. Well, the People and Blogs projects has managed to find people every week. manuelmoreale.com/thoughts/pas...
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Passing of the torch – Manu
If you are subscribed to People and Blogs, you might have noticed that today’s newsletter arrived from a different address. That’s because the always …
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Good news is there are exceptions to another privacy invading law, here's to hoping it opens opportunities to rid us of the laws all together! In the meantime, lets hope this inspires a whole new generation of young hackers to figure out how things work.
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Mmm loving the return to the days when Figma is considered requirements... Well it's a paying contract at least? #AgileFail
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Well at least now I can fly my drones without having to know where the local gestapo happens to be harassing people or just getting coffee... Much respect to those that went to court to battle this crap!
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Saw Project Hail Mary today, great movie and I recommend it especially for those that didn't want all the science. I read the book as well and it was the one thing that was missing for the movie... I'm a science nerd, if you are as well read the book! You wont be sorry! #BookSky
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Good talk on something that's always been in the back of most programmers'minds. Worth a listen no matter there you are in life corecursive.com/the-aging-pr...
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The Aging Programmer
Kate Gregory has been writing C++ for over forty years. Books, keynotes, a consulting firm she built from the ground up. At sixty-three, she's one of the most experienced programmers alive. She surve...
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Hackers On Planet Earth 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @hope.net · 23/03/2026
We’re so back…in Manhattan! HOPE has a venue! Details: hope.net
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HOPE – Hackers On Planet Earth
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Spot on, well worth a read.
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
As someone who works on the latest LTS of Java, this was a great way to catch-up on the latest. So many new ideas! Foojay.io, the Friends Of OpenJDK!: From Java 21 to 25: The Features That Changed Everything (#90) Episode webpage: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foo...
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Free Java & OpenJDK Info for Daily Java Usage | foojay
A place for friends of OpenJDK, Foojay.io is your one stop shop for all things Java, Kotlin, and beyond, with tips, tricks, and insights from the related communities.
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
One month free of Amazon Prime and I didn't even notice it was missing! It feels good.
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Mark Hurst @markhurst.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I hope more people will cancel their Amazon Prime accounts.
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
I've been meaning to read this for a couple decades... No.better Time than now with the #indieweb the book club!
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Joe Crawford @artlung.com · 23/11/2025
Front End Study Hall and a counter-programmed Black Friday Create Day are *just two* of the events this week in the #indieWeb sphere. We are not large but we are mighty and we prioritize the humane hand-made web, you may enjoy joining us if the agendas and your goals match. events.indieweb.org
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IndieWeb Events | IndieWeb Events
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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 18/11/2025
I'm traveling so I can't really dive deep on the HOPE/St. John's situation but Robert nails it
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Right? Between ICE and the thought police it just reinforces anything presented on that table in question!
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Absolutely agree! I picked up some good reading there. Honesty if an ACAB sticker or pamphlet can hurt feelings then perhaps reflecting on why that opinion is being put forth, is in order? Asking too much in this Sunday and age though
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I know exactly what table and pamphlet they're referring to... If a university can't support any group quietly promoting an opinion with a printed zine, they are NOT a university. This is not a place that promotes an open discussion of ideas. Disagreement and debate are a part of an academic env.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 30/10/2025
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.
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Joe Crawford @artlung.com · 03/11/2025
I like this and I don't think I have seen it before. YES START A COMPUTER CLUB IN YR OWN TOWN startacomputer.club ( via @meadowhawkz.bsky.social )
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START A COMPUTER CLUB
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Enoc @cspe.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
You got a modern #indieweb blogroll in powRSS. powrss.com
powRSS shuffle mode on mobile
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Dominik Hofer @dominikhofer.me · 29/10/2025
If you haven't come across it yet, you should definitely check out powrss.com/. A really great starting point to immerse yourself more in the #indieweb!
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powRSS - Discover the Indie Web
powRSS is a public RSS feed aggregator for small and independent websites.
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Micah Lee @micahflee.com · 26/10/2025
Watch my BSidesPDX keynote where I spoke honestly and frankly about the terrifying reality that Americans are facing under Trump's fascist regime, alongside practical advise for communities to defend themselves micahflee.com/practical-de...
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Practical Defenses Against Technofascism
I gave the Saturday morning keynote at BSidesPDX! I spoke honestly and frankly about the terrifying reality that Americans are facing under Trump's fascist regime, alongside practical advise for commu...
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
I have the same optimism I bring to every large company buying up open source... Very low. Sure Arduino will remain the same for a while but corporate enshitification is nearly inevitable... I mean I might be more optimistic if it wasn't a US company.. idk. #rip arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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Qualcomm is buying Arduino, releases new Raspberry Pi-esque Arduino board
Qualcomm claims Arduino will keep its own branding and “open source ethos.”…
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
I had a feeling this was going to be the result of Google "protecting" everyone with the developer registration plan... Another door will close www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/g...
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Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project
: Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
I added an old school GuestBook to my blog today. Feeling super nostalgic but also it feels like another little stop to taking back the internet! If interested, blog.meadowhawk.xyz #indieweb
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 19/09/2025
📣 ⬇️
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
This mug speaks to me ... Happy Birthday!
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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 15/09/2025
Happy Birthday to me, thank you for the mug, you weirdos
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I'm pretty unhappy about this Google approved developer plan they have announced. Preventing side-loading means governments can control what you load as well. I'm fairly sure this will negatively impact F-droid usage as well... #foss #android www.gizmochina.com/2025/08/28/g...
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Google’s Android Sideloading Crackdown: Safety at the Cost of Freedom? - Gizmochina
Google will require verified developers for Android sideloading from 2026, raising debates over security and user freedom.
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Regarding the tragic death of Adam Raine, there are already narratives forming that blame vague "dangers of AI" or a broader moral panic. But this is not a story about the faceless perils of superintelligence. It's about a $500 billion tech company's core software product encouraging child suicide.
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A $500 billion tech company's core software product is encouraging child suicide
It sounds horrific. It should. Let's be clear about the material circumstances of what's happening rather than handwaving about 'the dangers of AI'
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Wow I just setup a cloudflare tunnel to my new server and now I have a public gitea server without all the trouble of configuring ports etc. then hoping I didn't leave the backdoor wide-open. This really makes self-hosting a low stress inducing activity! And you get TLS in the deal. #selfhosting
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Oh perfect testing ground for AI.. always best to test on people with no rights so you can master its use before inflicting it on those considered "free".
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Ohh, I need a new hoodie.. and just in time for fall!😁
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A.P. Delchi ♿ 👁🥰😺 👨‍🦼📟 @delchi.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Fact!
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The fone company is on site at #hope_16! I always love hanging out with hackers!
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Remember back in the early 00s when your trash email address was yahoo.com, I just realized that my gmail.com address is now my spam catcher! 💩
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
I'm a little late (as usual with tv) but Murderbot is absolutely wonderful. I also realized that I have the first book in audio which I bought years ago but then forgot I even had it in my library! Placed it in the queue! #scifi #books
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Mental note ... Don't lose/break your phone if you want to move to a new phone, every damn app requires some form of verification from your old phone to transfer! There's a serious downside to having your phone as the center of all verification and I'm surprised how much trouble the alternatives are
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Hagen Blix @hagenblix.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Management loves AI precisely because they no longer know anything about the actual work that's being done. Because they know so little (and don't even know that they know so little), AI seems to them to "know" so much.
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Hey look, everything old is new again! I'm breaking out my JQuery! Maybe WinAmp too so I can code some html and whip the llamas ass! Might also claim to do FE dev again... But I don't want to get too excited just yet... share.google/aiuPMAcfiqaq...
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HTML-First, Framework-Second: Is JavaScript Finally Growing Up?
Instead of starting with a framework, smart frontend developers now begin with HTML and enhance it progressively with JavaScript.
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Agreed! I'm hoping this silly game they are playing is starting to be as obvious to others as it is to us.
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Obviously these people don't know their left from their right...
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Binding Chaos @bindingchaos.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Today, there are massive protests all over the US. People are building communities and networks and beginning to communicate, as a nation. This solidarity is absolutely necessary. If the nation is to lift off a dictatorship, there has to be a nation. #3E #NoKings www.patreon.com/posts/no-kin...
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No kings, no subjects | Binding Chaos
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Pwnd em!! ✊🏻
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Virginia Resists! But turnout for a small city. #NoKings #3E.
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Meadowhawkz @meadowhawkz.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
An excellent history lesson! www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...
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Lyndon B. Johnson also sent in the National Guard. Here's why this time is different | CBC News
For the first time in 60 years, a U.S. president has deployed the National Guard without a governor's approval. That time, Lyndon B. Johnson was defending civil rights. This time, say observers, Donal...
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