Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 22/09/2026Colossal Cave Adventure on a Kaypro II. Recently paid homage to it by making an Apple Silicon app wrapping the original C port in a retro terminal window. mikehacks.io#downloads 000
Reposted by Mike RhoadesPieter Montoulieu @montoulieu.dev · 07/09/2026Lots of awesome OS for the PDS posts flying around today, but what about a PDS in the OS? Here's a peek at the native Linux rewrite of @aetheros.computer, built on NixOS with PDS backed user accounts and experimental support for spaces. Still WIP, but stay tuned for more info later this year... 98211
Reposted by Mike RhoadesAcerbic Otter, but SPOOOOOOOOOKY @acerbicotter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026none of my moots seem to have posted it yet so I guess it's on me to 229799
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 24/08/2026I added a "card" for sifa with a link out to my full profile pagemikehacks.iomikehacks.ioIT leader by day. Atari, 3D printing, and Meshtastic by night. 011
Reposted by Mike RhoadesDebbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 21/08/2026Here's a short video I'm hoping to include in my @leaflet.pub blog post at debbieohi.leaflet.pub showing a glimpse of how useful it is to have an Atmosphere account. I will also include a link to @cozylittle.house's excellent non-techie explainer as well, of course! lab.leaflet.pub/3mrq6ma5dgs2x 1861475
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 21/08/2026Added a substrate container to @aetheros.computer and now I have a terminal! Loving this interface! 000
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 20/08/2026Just updated atplan to v.1.2.0 — a reimagining of the Unix .plan file for atproto now with iframe embed! Back in the VAX days, finger user@host told you what someone was working on. atplan brings that back — on your own PDS. 🌐 atplan.io 📦 io.atplan.plan 🔧 tangled.org/mikehacks.io/atplantangled.orgmikehacks.io/atplanfinger for the ATProto ecosystem 010
Reposted by Mike RhoadesGerm Network @germnetwork.com · 18/08/2026Voice notes are rolling out in Germ. Testflight users can update now to 3.1 (5991) for end-to-end encrypted voice notes with private, on-device transcription. Talk your talk. We won't hear a thing. 🗣️ 913731
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 18/08/2026Been working on this Apple Silicon native terminal UI to wrap the Colossal Cave Adventure (350 points) - I played this on my Kaypro II back in the 80s and helped kick start my tech career. 010
Reposted by Mike RhoadesInspirational Skeletor @skeletorinspires.bsky.social · 10/08/2026 64174446699
Reposted by Mike RhoadesAlex Wykoff @distributed.camp · 10/08/2026Happy Zero Cool Day for all who celebrate. #hacktheplanet #hackers 1145
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 07/08/2026Slick little application - I set it up for break-glass access to my home lab away from home. pigeons.computerpigeons.computerPigeonsSSH to any machine without an IP address, behind a NAT or firewall, with no port forwarding or VPN setup. Carrier pigeons always find their way home. 000
Reposted by Mike RhoadesGerm Network @germnetwork.com · 30/07/2026A storm is coming, but Germ is ready. With today’s release, Germ DM now defaults to post-quantum cryptography. Read our full announcement here: www.germnetwork.com/blog/germ-is...germnetwork.comGerm is Now Quantum Secure — Germ NetworkGerm DM now defaults to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), protecting your messages from being harvested now and decrypted later by a quantum computer. We will deprecate non-PQC connections this year, m... 14814
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 29/07/2026Great write-up for beginners and the perfect size to share!lab.leaflet.pubWhat is the Atmosphere?An explainer for everyone in 4 minutes or less. 000
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 27/07/2026youtu.beNEUROMANCER Official Trailer (2027) Callum TurnerYouTube video by ONE Media 001
Reposted by Mike RhoadesBree (half of Kit Rocha) @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 20/07/2026Hey friends! If you're new around here, Mr. Bree has been a special ed teacher for 22 years & works in a Title I school where his self-contained classroom has endless adventures in learning life skills & cooking & this year gardening! This is our yearly wishlist drop if anyone wants to help!amzn.toClassroom list 2026 | Amazon Gift List 4169116
Reposted by Mike Rhoadespckt.blog @pckt.blog · 06/07/2026it’s the annual problem for our generation, finding a good way to spend summer vacation !! maybe try writing on pckt.blog ☀️ 1426
Reposted by Mike RhoadesSifa ID @sifa.id · 15/07/2026Here's an early POC for a "personal website" run entirely on Sifa (and more atproto) data: sifa.id/p/gui.do/site (just append /site to your own profile to see it in action) You can also self-host it: github.com/singi-labs/s... 59119
Reposted by Mike RhoadesJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11/07/20262. If you haven't picked up my Humble Bundle of books yet, today's a fine day. We have to date raised $18.7k for @wck.org, and it would be lovely to get to $20k this weekend. Available everywhere except (apparently) current and former Commonwealth countries: www.humblebundle.com/books/john-s...humblebundle.comHumble Book Bundle: The John Scalzi Collection: Old Man's War & More by TOR BooksDiscover your new favorite author with this bundle of books from sci-fi humorist John Scalzi! Pay what you want and support World Central Kitchen! 79425
Reposted by Mike RhoadesSifa ID @sifa.id · 11/07/2026If you select a company/organization but the name is wrong (most likely scenario is that the caPItalizATion is off): you can now request a review and suggest the revised name. 1) open the edit dialogue that contains the wrong name 2) click "Suggest a name correction" 3) fill out your suggestion 0191
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 11/07/2026Just updated atplan to v.1.1.0 — a reimagining of the Unix .plan file for atproto now using oauth! Back in the VAX days, finger user@host told you what someone was working on. atplan brings that back — user-owned records on your own PDS. 🌐 atplan.io 📦 io.atplan.plan 🔧 github.com/mikro6/atplanatplan.ioatplan(1) - finger for the ATProto ecosystem 020
Reposted by Mike RhoadesTynan is afk til 10/19 ⁂ @tynanpurdy.com · 27/01/2026Decentralization is not about servers. It’s about power. 310526
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 04/07/2026Just discovered I can directly edit PDS records from @aetheros.computer Great interface; been running it directly as a PWA. 000
Reposted by Mike RhoadesThe Cure @thecure.com · 03/07/2026WATCH 'WHY CAN'T I BE YOU?' & 'BOYS DON'T CRY' LIVE FROM @roskildefestival.bsky.social IN FULL AT youtube.com/playlist?lis... 420723
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 02/07/2026Got my first jobs as a @cocore.dev provider! Loving community compute! 0173
Reposted by Mike RhoadesGerm Network @germnetwork.com · 01/07/2026Curious who's on Germ? The answer is in the app. It's always the right time to end-to-end encrypt your DMs. 💬🔐 1143
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 01/07/2026my new favorite pastime is discovering new atproto apps! So much creativity out there, it's at-mazing. lol. 000
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 29/06/2026@pckt.blog custom domain setup was quick and easy! My ramblings now accessible via my subdomain: blog.mikehacks.io 082
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 26/06/2026Germ theme represent! @germnetwork.com apexdevelopment.github.io/bluesky-lice... 140
Reposted by Mike RhoadesFelicia @feliciarondo.com · 21/06/2026I think above all my favorite part of Bluesky’s integration of @standard.site is that the thing itself was made by no one *at* Bluesky - some people got together and made something bigger than themselves, on the network, without anyone’s permission! Now Bluesky is responding to it! 1215
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 22/06/2026Gaming on Linux is finally real! @bazzite.ggpckt.blogI Put Bazzite on My Gaming PC and I'm Not Sure I'm Going Back to Windows - Mike HacksI've been saying I should give Linux gaming another shot for a few years now. Today I actually did it, and six hours later I'm sitting here genuinely impressed... 000
Reposted by Mike RhoadesGerm Network @germnetwork.com · 19/06/2026Your private network is waiting for you in Germ. Privately DM your mutuals, in beta now. 2304
Reposted by Mike Rhoadesdame @dame.is · 18/06/2026Very cool sounding experiment that’s running on the Atmosphere: “co/core is a place where people share the compute they already own to run AI for each other, instead of renting from a handful of giant providers. The models are open ones that run on the hardware people already have.” 1174
Reposted by Mike RhoadesFederico Viticci @viticci.macstories.net · 07/06/2026Just in time before WWDC: My Apple Frames CLI can now frame videos! Give it screen recordings taken on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, and let it do its magic. Supports colors, merging, playback offset, and more. Perfect for filing fancy radars this summer: www.macstories.net/stories/appl...macstories.netApple Frames CLI, Now with Support for Framing Screen RecordingsI’m on my way to California for WWDC, and with the conference kicking off tomorrow, I thought I’d take advantage of my 12 hours on this airplane by sharing the latest addition to the Apple Frames CLI:... 1112
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 29/05/2026Today's project - an Apple Wallet pass with my hobby deets. 010
Mike Rhoades @mikehacks.io · 28/05/2026Migrated my PDS server from the DigitalOcean marketplace install to a clean ansible baselined Debian 13 vps and leveraged Docker to consolidate PDS, atplan.io, and mikehacks.io into a single vps along with automated backups locally, regionally, and nationally. whew. 010
Reposted by Mike RhoadesGerm Network @germnetwork.com · 26/05/2026Our obsession? The lowly DM. Community without 1:1 relationships is just people yelling at each other. Private DMs are where we actually talk. 🦠🌿🌳 1131
Reposted by Mike RhoadesGerm Network @germnetwork.com · 21/05/2026Germ DM is built on Messaging Layer Security, the new end-to-end encryption standard used for private messages between Android and iOS, and for A/V calls on Discord. In fact, we're the first consumer messenger built on this alternative to the Signal protocol. www.germnetwork.com/blog/decentr...germnetwork.comDecentralized Pairwise MLS — Germ NetworkToday, MLS is predominantly used in a centralized context, where a central entity hosts group state. Germ now leverages this powerful technology for decentralized 1:1 conversations, by letting users c... 25913