iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

I’m with Linus on this. #AI is a tool to be used, banning it or going totally polarised on your views on it saying it’s bad don’t use it seems daft. It’s the new version of electric cars are bad, or stop using tractors what’s wrong with horses. I’ll […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

Linus (as int he Linux guy) saying he doesn’t understand why people are so anti AI tool usage.

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

What if the answer to data centre sprawl is small, modular… and underground? dev.to/omnimem/what-if-the-answer-t… #DataCentres #SMDC #SmallModularDataCentre #EdgeComputing […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

Small data centres buried underground in concrete culverts recycling waste heat to the building above.

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Currently testing omnimem v7 ready for release next week and early tests are strong: 27% cheaper to run, 23% fewer tokens and 35% quicker at completing a task (mainly due to deadends/the graveyard stopping 10/10 failures compared to 2/1) than without […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

New SquareCows wallpaper for your desktop for all you #cow lovers. squarecows.com

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

🚀 forgejo-mcp v0.1.7 is out! It's an MCP server that lets Claude (and any MCP client) drive your Forgejo/Gitea instance — 100+ tools for repos, issues, PRs, orgs & users. This release squashes a sneaky bug class: merging PRs, updating branches & […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

conceptual image showing AI and human brain working together on a coding and git workflow

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

Hi all I've released a skill for #AI that improve #accessibility on your websites and applications. My hope is you can all share this and together we can make the the web a little more #inclusive by using the #WCAG […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

A mock up of a IDE highlighting fixes on a web page to make it more inclusive.

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026

The latest release of MarpUI for #iPad is out now, better presenting modes including airplay support and custom fonts and assets to make your themes even better. #Markdown slides for everyone #opensource codeberg.org/ric_harvey/marpUI-swift

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/04/2026

I built another thing! This time I was attempting to make nice themed #markdown slides. I wanted them to look the same on Mac,Windows and Linux hence choosing markdown and not doing a keynote/pptx conversion. But there isn't a nice editor for #marp […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

Marp-UI editing markdown slides this time with embedded html and split columns

Marp-UI presenter mode showing timer, next slide and speaker notes

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

Here's another example of how #OmniMem helps your coding agent learn from failed iterations so you don't waste time and tokens in the future! The picture shows the approach tried and the fact some blog posts and documentation it used for research was […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

OmniMem dashboard showing a gotcha and a breakthrough for FastMCP where the documentation and blog posts lead us down a false path. We won't have that problem again!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2026

OmniMem 3.7.0 is here with a tonne of new features for managing agentic #AI memories! It includes a Web UI for easier management and telemetry. This is not just memory but features a full lifecycle and experience weighting. omnimem.org #Claude_code #anthropic #chatgpt #mcp

The new OmniMem Dashboard in version 3.7.0

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2026

Ok BIG updates for omnimem! the v3 branch will introduce a webUI for managing the platform. You can search, edit, delete memories, even deprioritise them. You can also take and manage backups and restoring memory, and you can even manage the RSS […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

The OmniMem web dashboard showing the default Dashboard view

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2026

Here's an update on OmniMem with a screenshot of it in action. It's showing signs of understanding my preferences and picking memories I've given it with greater priorities than ones I've told it to deprioritise. Almost ready to release it to you testers! #AI #ClaudeCode

Screenshot of the terminal showing omnimem working hand in hand with Claude Code to surface memories and preferences it's learn't from me.

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/03/2026

I'm working on a different kind of memory system for Claude called OmniMem: because Claude suggesting the library you abandoned last month for the third time is getting old. #selfhosted #MCP memory for #Claude Code with experience scoring, a dead-end […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/12/2025

Right everything should now be production ready for the #forgejo #gitea static pages server #traefik plugin, in order to be picked up by the plugin directory, which will make install super easy. So now we wait bovine.squarecows.com

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2025

I've been working on improving the documentation for #bovine the the #staticwebsite server for @forgejo and @gitea, you can find it here: bovine.squarecows.com/docs

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2025

Have I slipped into some kind of parallel universe or have the matrix reprogrammed? I swear I’ve never come across AAAA batteries before in my life triple and double a yes but this!!!!!

Screenshot of Amazon basic quadruple A batteries

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/11/2025

@hrbrmstr anyone else think the resulting graph ends up looking a bit like the covid virus?

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/11/2025

I'm hoping to find some #selfhosted #n8n users here who also use the awesome #Forgejo as I've written and I'm currently testing a new node for automating operations on a Forgejo instance. I could do with some help testing please […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

Screenshot of the n8n workflow editor showing the new forgejo node I'm testing with 73 actions available.

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/11/2025

Hey @geerlingguy I need some advice. I'm a linux guy but know very little about graphics cards, my zimaboard 2 has just arrived and I fancy adding some AI super powers to it. What GPU do i go for here? It would be nice to do some decent ollama models onthis thing. Any recomendations?

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/11/2025

Is it me or is this font slightly familiar? and both names starting with Z, my brain can't unlink these things.

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2025

Super surprised to be on a flight carrying my clan name! Clan MacInnes!

Front of aircraft showing its colours are clan MacInnes!!!!!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2025

Join me by asking the #UK #Government to join the #fediverse by resharing this open letter/post on Linkedin www.linkedin.com/pulse/time-take-ba… […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

Symbolic image of the uk parliament buildings and a federated network of social media

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2025

Has anyone tried these ugreen #NAS products for a home lab? Wondering if you could share your experience please.

A ugreen NAS with 4 hard disk drive bays, usb A, usb C and a SD card reader at the front. This thing also takes two NVMe m.2 drives and have dual 2.5GB ethernet around the back!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2025

Hey @MastodonEngineering I get this error show up because I'm using #opensearch but everything appears to work well. #mastoadmin @Mastodon

Error about ElasticSearch version not being 7.x and only being 3.1.0 but this is due to my system running opensearch

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2025

@michael Hello, about 14 hours ago FediFetcher stopped working on GitHub actions :( I haven't changed anything (honest) but I'm getting this message: Repository Access Blocked!

Screen shot of failed GitHub actions event for fedifetcher. It shows that the error is "Repository Access Blocked"

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2025

Hey #Fediverse lover! 🌟 I'm super excited about my new mission to promote a space free from billionaire controlled algorithms! Let's make social media more inclusive together. If you feel inspired, check out the crowdfunding link! Every bit helps us […] [Original post on mastodon.squarecows.com]

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/03/2025

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2025

🚀 Power your Pi with ethernet! 🌟 Subscribe to the PiSource Blog for FREE and get a chance to WIN a Waveshare #PoE Hat for your Pi5! 🎉 Dive into awesome articles every week that’ll supercharge your Pi game! Don’t miss out, hit that link! 🔗👉 pisource.org #raspberrypi #selfhost #homelab

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/03/2025

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2025

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2025

Made a start on the #Allotment and good progress for today, grass cut and the two main patches opened up. Lots more to do!

Large rectangle of earth freshly dig ready for planting

Second area of ground freshly dig and ready for planting. This one is more clear and has all roots removed.

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2025

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2025

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2025

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2025

New blog post: Penpot makes license fees a ‘figma’ of your imagination check it out here: pisource.org/penpot-2-0-makes-licen… #raspberrypi #oss #opensource Don’t forget to subscribe!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2025

New blog post: My vim setup on Raspberry Pi check it out here: pisource.org/my-vim-setup-on-raspbe… #raspberrypi #oss #opensource Don’t forget to subscribe!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2025

I was today years old when I discovered “Rockin all over the world” is actually a John Fogerty (of credence clearwater revival) #ccr original and not status quo! 🤯 Still I do like CCR so I can make peace with this. #dadrock

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2025

Build your own google docs and drive with security and privacy included, save money and move away form big tech #degoogle! pisource.org/build-your-own-google-… #raspberrypi #opensource #selfhost

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2025

Build your own google docs and drive with security and privacy included, save money and move away form big tech #degoogle! pisource.org/build-your-own-google-… #raspberrypi #opensource #selfhost

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 06/03/2025

New blog post: Build your own Google Docs + Drive with your Raspberry Pi check it out here: pisource.org/build-your-own-google-… #raspberrypi #oss #opensource Don’t forget to subscribe!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2025

New blog post: Inside out, open your homelab to the web check it out here: pisource.org/inside-out-open-your-h… #raspberrypi #oss #opensource Don’t forget to subscribe!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2025

New blog post: Holy moly, remote (Gu)access-amole! check it out here: pisource.org/holy-moly-remote-acces… #raspberrypi #oss #opensource Don’t forget to subscribe!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/02/2025

New blog post: Who you gonna call? Ghost blogging! check it out here: pisource.org/who-you-gonna-call-gho… #raspberrypi #oss #opensource Don’t forget to subscribe!

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Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 @ric.mastodon.squarecows.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/02/2025

Test your mail application locally with mailhog, just follow this easy guide to get you up and running on a #raspberrypi #opensource #selfhosting pisource.org/stop-there-just-a-minu… Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

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