iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 06/01/2025

Happy new year! Just dropped a new episode of #LetsThinkDigital!@ryanandrosoff.bsky.social talks to Dr. Alexis Wichowski about the ways big tech increasingly acts like a state in its own right. Down to establishing diplomatic relations. youtu.be/5dPbg4GogCQ On YT and on your podcast app. #pitech

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 25/11/2024

A lot of digital transformation projects get held up due to risk aversion. How do we get past that? On the latest episode of the #LetsThinkDigital our guests share their insights from their new report: A Radical How for Canada. Watch or listen at thinkdigital.ca/podcast/the-... #civictech #pitech

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 23/11/2024

Fred laughing at Toto while Toto squirms and filibusters a question about the FIA is gold #F1 #LasVegasGP

Fred Vasseur laughing at Toto Wolff at a press conference.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 21/11/2024

In our solar system there is a place called the heliopause. A point where the force of our sun is no longer dominant, where the solar winds are free. It's tough to know where this is, but it happens. I've started to think about how my own mental health struggles passed its own heliopause. 🧵

Illustration of the heliosphere bubble with interstellar space outside of it. Credit: NASA

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 19/11/2024

Looking at @bsky.app stats. bsky.jazco.dev/stats. Exponential growth makes sense but what happened in Oct 17 for that huge step increase?

Graph of daily Bluesky posters with big step increase on Oct 17

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 16/11/2024

That's actually in the subscription.ts file. And that's where you put your search logic.

Code excerpt with the logic to to select posts that include the term 'alf' highlighted.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 16/11/2024

Got confused because I looked first at the algos/ folder assuming that was where the "algorithm" was defined. And I got super confused when the "whats_alf.ts" file had no Alf search queries. But for most people, when we think of a custom feed algorithm, we're thinking of search terms for posts.

Screenshot of code asking "Where's the Alf logic???"

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 16/11/2024

Do you think we’ll ever see this in real life? #F1

Teaser for Alpine car in pink camo livery

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 15/11/2024

You remember that string from Bluesky that you needed to copy? Copy and paste that string into the file. Just that line. Nothing else.

Screenshot of change handle screen on Bluesky.

File editing screen on webhost with Bluesky verification string.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 15/11/2024

Call the new file "atproto-did" and edit it.

Screenshot of create file dialogue box. Filename is "atproto-did".

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 15/11/2024

When you're in the folder, create a New File.

Screenshot of file browser toolbar with New File highlighted.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 15/11/2024

You should now see a previously hidden folder called ".well-known". Double click into that to get into the folder.

Screenshot of file browser with .well-known folder selected.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 15/11/2024

You should get a file browser page that shows you folders and files (Looks like File Explorer or the Finder). Click on the options or settings menu (in this example, three dots; it might look like a cog for others) and make sure to "show hidden files."

Screenshot of file browser window with option to show hidden files.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 15/11/2024

Log into your website control panel and select the option to manage your website. In this example I'm showing GoDaddy, but they're all relatively similar. Just look for similar terms on your hosting provider's page. Look for a File Browser option.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 15/11/2024

Enter your domain name (your new handle) and click on "No DNS Panel". Copy the string circled in this screenshot or click on "Copy File Contents"

Screenshot of Change Handle screen with file contents circled and highlighted.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 15/11/2024

In Bluesky go to Settings and then click on Change Handle

Screenshot of Bluesky settings screen with arrow pointing to Change Handle option

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 13/11/2024

Oh damn…went from disengaging from social media completely to probably should put my phone down. I think this Blue Sky thing is onto something.

Screenshot of screen time statistics with Bluesky as most used app.

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Wayne Chu @waynechu.ca · 11/11/2024

Had a great time last week with @ryanandrosoff.bsky.social at the FWD50 conference recording 9 (!) interviews for the Let’s Think Digital podcast. Our first set will be released tomorrow morning where we talk about what we wish our public servant bosses knew about digital transformation.

Setting up ring light and mics for podcast.

Podcast studio at FWD 50 conference all set up.

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