@Edent@mastodon.social

· 1d ago

If you publish any #OpenSource and you want people to use it, may I please implore you to test your README? Can you actually follow the steps you've written down? Does it work if the user doesn't have the same development packages installed as you? https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/how-to-actually-test-your-readme/

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 4d ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

Very long shot. Do I know anyone in or near Phuket who can do me a favour? I left my wallet in a hotel earlier this year. They've just let me know they found it. Anyone over there willing to pick it up & post it back to me? Happy to pay, of course.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 1w ago

New toy day! Treated myself to a #UnaWatch - a modular and repairable smart watch. Has GPS, heart rate, notifications, and - most importantly - USB-C charging. Full review once it is charged and I've given it a spin.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 1w ago

Well, at least the VCAF License v0.2 is honest 🫠 https://github.com/Darthagnon/azwreader-koreader/blob/master/SLOP.md

GitHub

azwreader-koreader/SLOP.md at master · Darthagnon/azwreader-koreader

AZW/AZW3 ebook support plugin for KOReader. Contribute to Darthagnon/azwreader-koreader development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2w ago

Massive Qi chargers for cars! https://electrek.co/2026/09/18/its-finally-here-porsche-puts-wireless-ev-charging-into-production-video/ I can see the utility of using this for slow charging. But is it really that much of a faff to plug in a cable? I wonder how perfectly aligned the car needs to be. Still, interesting to see whether this gets picked up or standardised.

Electrek

It's finally here: Porsche puts wireless EV charging into production [video]

Buried in a press release titled, “Even more colours and even greater convenience for the Cayenne Electric” was news that...

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @GroupNebula563@mastodon.social

Replying to

Woo! It's now official 😊 I'm getting some grant funding to further develop #ActivityBot. If you have any feature requests or suggestions - or just want to build your own ActivityPub bot - check out https://gitlab.com/edent/activity-bot

gitlab.com

Terence Eden / ActivityBot · GitLab

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 1mo ago

🆕 blog! “ActivityBot is the recipient of an NLnet grant!” Back in February, I applied for NLnet's Next Generation Zero grant. They were looking for Fediverse projects to help rewild the social media landscape. Or, as they describe it: Reclaim the public nature of the internet Small and medium-sized R&D grants between 5.000 and 50.000 euro,… 👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/08/activitybot-is-the-recipient-of-an-nlnet-grant/ ⸻ #ActivityBot #ActivityPub #fediverse #NLnet

shkspr.mobi

ActivityBot is the recipient of an NLnet grant! – Terence Eden’s Blog

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 1mo ago

For those mourning the loss of #XCancel and #Nitter - I've written a guide to retrieving Tweets without using the Twitter API. https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/04/you-dont-need-an-api-key-to-archive-twitter-data/ You can use that to get individual posts + whatever they were in reply to. Enjoy!

shkspr.mobi

You don’t need an API key to archive Twitter Data – Terence Eden’s Blog

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2w ago

Replying to

The UK is generating so much green energy from wind that it is *PAYING* people to use electricity all day long. This is what the transition looks like. An abundance of electricity.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2w ago

RE: https://famichiki.jp/@salyavin/117298519330541433 😟 Might have to accelerate my FourSquare replacement for the Fediverse.

Quoting

salyavin

@salyavin@famichiki.jp

#foursquare #swarmapp purchased https://app.dealroom.co/news/note/infillion-buys-foursquare-adding-location-data-to-its-ad-platform @Edent@mastodon.social @nilab@fedibird.com

Open quoted post

famichiki.jp

salyavin: "#foursquare #swarmapp purchased https://app.dealr…" - Famichiki

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

I've just been awarded a grant from @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl's NGI0 Commons Fund for one of my open source projects 😃 https://nlnet.nl/project/ActivityBot/

nlnet.nl

NLnet; ActivityBot

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2w ago

I have a question about #Mastodon's "Mute Conversation" option.

Consider the following:

I write a post.
Alice replies to me.
Bob replies to me.
Chuck replies to Bob.

I click "Mute Conversation" on Chuck's reply.

Does that mute the whole conversation? Does it just mute replies to Chuck's branch of the conversation? Can I see further replies to Alice's reply?

(Poll in next post.)

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 4w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

🆕 blog! “Put an AV test at the start of your slides” For years, I've had a test-card at the start of my slides. Before I start my talk, I can immediately see if the aspect ratio is wrong, colours are off, or any other visual issues with the presentation. A few years ago I was invited to give a talk and was assured that the venue was set up for audio as well as video. I… 👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/09/put-an-av-test-at-the-start-of-your-slides/ ⸻ #presentations

shkspr.mobi

Put an AV test at the start of your slides – Terence Eden’s Blog

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Hey #UK friends. Do you get annoyed by fireworks? Do your pets find them distressing? Do you think anyone should be able to buy them? The UK Government is running a consultation and want your views. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fireworks-and-pyrotechnics-in-the-uk/fireworks-and-pyrotechnics-in-the-uk (Please don't reply to me. This isn't my consultation. Click the link and fill in the survey.)

GOV.UK

Fireworks and pyrotechnics in the UK

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 3w ago

Hey, UK folks looking to get #Fedihired - one of my old teammates is recruiting a technical architect. https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?vxsys=4&vxvac=476261 Based outside London, pay up to £95k. (I am not the recruiter. Please do not ask me questions about this role.)

civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk

Quick Check Needed

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Today's repair task - fix the breadmaker. Belt had worn out after 11 years faithful service. Not the easiest thing to unscrew (needed a fair bit of WD40) but this iFixIt guide was mostly accurate. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Morphy+Richards+Fastbake+breadmaker+48280+belt+replacement/162561 New belt on order. Isn't it fun to take apart your toys 😄

ifixit.com

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @GroupNebula563@mastodon.social

Replying to

The sticker game here is exquisite! #TransPride

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

I need to get my passport notarised. The image on this Notary's website doesn't exactly fill me with confidence!

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

How do you deal with all your open tabs? I have a hundred "I'll look at that soon" tabs across three devices. Does anyone here use an (open source preferable) app for keeping track of all the things they want to get back to? They're not all articles, some are searches, IMDb pages, etc. So I dont think Wallabag will work (correct me if I'm wrong though). Any help to tame the madness appreciated 😄 (Looking for personal recommendations. I know how to search the web.)

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

If you're in #London, there's going to be a fun meetup this Saturday.

Homebrew Website Club is a meetup for anyone interested in personal websites and a distributed web. Whether you’re a blogger, coder, designer, or just someone who wants to improve their presence on the web, this meetup is for you.

https://events.indieweb.org/2026/07/-hwc-london-celebrating-10-years-in-person-event--2a76zv5YisHX

See you there 😃 #IndieWeb #WebDev #HomeBrewWebsiteClub

events.indieweb.org

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Urgh. For some reason #WordPress has started injecting a script which says

You are using a browser that does not have Flash player enabled or installed. Please turn on your Flash player plugin or download the latest version from https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

In 2026?!?! Seriously?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Edit]: For the doubters - https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/940e7a357729f7683a11658fc841a42711321a5e/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php#L1102

get.adobe.com

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

RED HOT PUSSY! Sorry, I mean, please enjoy this thermal video of a cat wandering around my area.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 3w ago

I've run into a weird #Unicode Nomalization problem with #WordPress. Thoughts and feedback welcome - https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/66093

core.trac.wordpress.org

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

🆕 blog! “Scattered thoughts on social geolocation” I want to be able to share my location with my friends on social media. Twitter (RIP) had a way to attach an optional location to a post. Facebook still lets me check in to venues. But neither ActivityPub (Mastodon) nor AT Protocol (BlueSky) allow me … 👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/07/scattered-thoughts-on-social-geolocation/ ⸻ #ActivityPub #BlueSky #fediverse #FourSquare #geolocation #json #openstandards #OpenStreetMap

shkspr.mobi

Scattered thoughts on social geolocation – Terence Eden’s Blog

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

Friends fear he has been sent yet another Thermal Camera - those closest to him are worried that another blog post is in the offing.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 1mo ago

Yet another day of patching someone else's WordPress plugin code because they tried to parse HTML with a regex. In this case, I can see what they were going for, but sometimes there is a much simpler way. https://wordpress.org/support/topic/litespeed-dummy-removal-incorrect-regex/

wordpress.org

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @GroupNebula563@mastodon.social

🆕 blog! “Google Calendar "Unable to launch event" - caused by missing DTSTAMP” For several years, Google's product help forums have been littered with people trying to download a .ics event from their email, only to receive the error "Unable to launch event" when trying to add it to Google Calendar. It doesn't happen with all iCal… 👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/07/google-calendar-unable-to-launch-event-caused-by-missing-dtstamp/ ⸻ #android #bug #google #standards

shkspr.mobi

Google Calendar “Unable to launch event” – caused by missing DTSTAMP – Terence Eden’s Blog

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Which *modern* computer cable has the strongest connector? Obviously VGA and Serial had screw fastenings, but most cables these days just seem to use friction (USB, HDMI). There are sprung latches on DisplayPort. A plastic tab on Ethernet. Is there anything more sturdy than those for a modern computer?

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 3w ago

I'm going to the @webstandards@mastodon.world free meetup tonight. https://londonwebstandards.org/events/lws-sept-2026/ Anyone fancy joining me for a bite to eat beforehand?

londonwebstandards.org

LWS Sept 2026 | London Web Standards

Want to speak at our events, please get in touch organisers@londonwebstandards.org

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Do I know anyone who gets the *print* copy of Saga magazine? If so, I'd love a copy of the latest issue when you're done with it. There's an interview in there with my wife, @summerbeth@mastodon.me.uk about @openbenches 😊

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Suppose you wanted to publish some LLM generated text on your website. (Perhaps to critique it, or praise it, whatever.) What metadata would you use to indicate that it was AI generated? Which of these examples is closest to your ideal? (No need to reply telling me your insights on AI, thanks. I'm just interested in how you think it should be rendered in HTML.)

Suppose you wanted to publish some LLM generated text on your website. (Perhaps to critique it, or praise it, whatever.) What metadata would you use to indicate that it was AI generated? Which of these examples is closest to your ideal? (No need to reply telling me your insights on AI, thanks. I'

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

AliExpress just refunded my order after it had sat in a Chinese airport for a week clearing customs. Do you think there's any chance it'll still ship or do I have to reorder all the pointless tat I crave?

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 1mo ago

Finally gave in to lifestyle inflation and bought a fizzy water maker. So far I have only carbonated tap water. What things have you successfully bubbled that I should try?

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

Thanks for all the interesting comments. I've just updated the post with my experiences in Japan (brilliant) and Melbourne (shite).

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Anyone in #London organising an event for #HTML day in August? https://2026.html.energy/

2026.html.energy

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

🆕 blog! “Book Review: The Field Guide to Understanding 'Human Error' by Sidney Dekker” ★★★★☆ This is such a useful book. It makes the case that there's no such thing as "human error" - instead most catastrophes are caused by system issues, misaligned incentives, and unrealistic processes. You are not the custodian of an otherwise safe system that … 👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/08/book-review-the-field-guide-to-understanding-human-error-by-sidney-dekker/ ⸻ #BookReview

shkspr.mobi

Book Review: The Field Guide to Understanding ‘Human Error’ by Sidney Dekker – Terence Eden’s Blog

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Checked in to Shell Grotto, Grotto Hill (at Dane Rd.), United Kingdom Margate lives up to the hype! https://swarmapp.com/user/56367/checkin/6a6c6a8f3f7dbb7ca432bc2b?s=Hmsochvg_FuIOj3-fxM21rHfgys

swarmapp.com

Terence | Shell Grotto

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

Ugh. The only way to keep my stock options, apparently, is register for an Indian dmat account, get a PAN, and send certified copies of my details by post. Total cost over $2,000. The company have said someone might buy the options off me. I've just been contacted by a random gmail account who wants me to upload copies of my details to it with zero information about who they are! This is really turning into a clusterfuck.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@mia@hcommons.social lovely city, bat(man)shit public transport!

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@Thayer@mastodon.social I *think* this is you :-)

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@dotyk@mastodon.social 😄 You still need to tap out on the tube here. All gates have a guard so you can explain your plight if still trapped.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@marquisdegeek@ohai.social I'd be embarrassed to have a website that bad! Especially if I was trying to get people to give me their money / vote.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@clickhere@mastodon.ie it truly is the city of love!

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@richlv@mastodon.social as I said, I've never had to scan a code inside a bus before.

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@graham_arden@mastodon.social what's nice about sitting on a non-air conditioned bus while someone argues about being short the 5p they need?

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Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

🆕 blog! “Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman” ★★⯪☆☆ To call this derivative is an understatement. But that's what this genre demands; rehash all your favourite media properties into something new. It's the literary equivalent of having your Transformers™ fight your He-Man© toys. The plot, such as it is, features the Vogon Constructor Fleet destroying Ea… 👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/07/book-review-dungeon-crawler-carl-by-matt-dinniman/ ⸻ #BookReview

shkspr.mobi

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