Boris Mann
@boris.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
Community. Decentralized Web. Co-op and Collective action.
Member #CoSocialCa @coop
Vancouver DWeb Node https://dwebyvr.org #DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org
Likes to cook & eat […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://cosocial.ca/@boris, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Member #CoSocialCa @coop
Vancouver DWeb Node https://dwebyvr.org #DWebYVR @dwebyvr.org
Likes to cook & eat […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://cosocial.ca/@boris, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
When we were planning the August edition of @protocolsforpublishers.com we knew that being in the US wasn’t going to work for a lot of people.
@chadkoh.com is running with it & now has set a date for London in early February.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
@chadkoh.com is running with it & now has set a date for London in early February.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
January 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
When we were planning the August edition of @protocolsforpublishers.com we knew that being in the US wasn’t going to work for a lot of people.
@chadkoh.com is running with it & now has set a date for London in early February.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
@chadkoh.com is running with it & now has set a date for London in early February.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Yes. A personal search engine, visualizer, and interface builder.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7y4ehu5ys2o
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7y4ehu5ys2o
January 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Yes. A personal search engine, visualizer, and interface builder.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7y4ehu5ys2o
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7y4ehu5ys2o
We’re looking at global aggregation of blog tags again. Send your suggestions to @leaflet.pub
@kevinmarks.com any opinions or learnings you’d like to share from the Technorati days?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technorati
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
@kevinmarks.com any opinions or learnings you’d like to share from the Technorati days?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technorati
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
January 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We’re looking at global aggregation of blog tags again. Send your suggestions to @leaflet.pub
@kevinmarks.com any opinions or learnings you’d like to share from the Technorati days?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technorati
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
@kevinmarks.com any opinions or learnings you’d like to share from the Technorati days?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technorati
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
GOOSEFISH
Community mascot options just expanded.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7lnfm34p22q
Community mascot options just expanded.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7lnfm34p22q
January 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
GOOSEFISH
Community mascot options just expanded.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7lnfm34p22q
Community mascot options just expanded.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7lnfm34p22q
On compute as a commodity “people might be open to a new bespoke pickle vendor. So we're pickling some compute and selling that.”
And
“Our mission is to spread the joy of programming, both in people's personal lives and at work.”
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
And
“Our mission is to spread the joy of programming, both in people's personal lives and at work.”
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
January 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
On compute as a commodity “people might be open to a new bespoke pickle vendor. So we're pickling some compute and selling that.”
And
“Our mission is to spread the joy of programming, both in people's personal lives and at work.”
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
And
“Our mission is to spread the joy of programming, both in people's personal lives and at work.”
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Thread of videos from @betaworks.com Demo Day last month, focused on new interfaces for computing enabled by or used for LLMs.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7h2osvsy22u
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7h2osvsy22u
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thread of videos from @betaworks.com Demo Day last month, focused on new interfaces for computing enabled by or used for LLMs.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7h2osvsy22u
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7h2osvsy22u
The team at @oxide.computer have company docs on how they expect LLMs to be used https://semble.so/url?id=https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0576
Pairs nicely (and links to) @bcantrill.bsky.social’s post on using LLMs to write for you on LinkedIn […]
Pairs nicely (and links to) @bcantrill.bsky.social’s post on using LLMs to write for you on LinkedIn […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The team at @oxide.computer have company docs on how they expect LLMs to be used https://semble.so/url?id=https://rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0576
Pairs nicely (and links to) @bcantrill.bsky.social’s post on using LLMs to write for you on LinkedIn […]
Pairs nicely (and links to) @bcantrill.bsky.social’s post on using LLMs to write for you on LinkedIn […]
Lots of great lines in this post by @bf.wtf
“A world generates a story. And world-building is what the computer is for. Not in the fantasy sense, but in the practical one. Running your business is world-building. Raising a family is world-building.” […]
“A world generates a story. And world-building is what the computer is for. Not in the fantasy sense, but in the practical one. Running your business is world-building. Raising a family is world-building.” […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Lots of great lines in this post by @bf.wtf
“A world generates a story. And world-building is what the computer is for. Not in the fantasy sense, but in the practical one. Running your business is world-building. Raising a family is world-building.” […]
“A world generates a story. And world-building is what the computer is for. Not in the fantasy sense, but in the practical one. Running your business is world-building. Raising a family is world-building.” […]
It was amazing working with A. Woodward on "Goosetopher2", now called Goodstuff.
Do I want new geese mascot every year? I mean...
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7gfe42sz22e
Do I want new geese mascot every year? I mean...
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7gfe42sz22e
December 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It was amazing working with A. Woodward on "Goosetopher2", now called Goodstuff.
Do I want new geese mascot every year? I mean...
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7gfe42sz22e
Do I want new geese mascot every year? I mean...
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7gfe42sz22e
I highly recommend Redwall Feasts Bot.
What I wouldn’t give for “mixed berry cordial brewed by the hedgehogs”
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7g4bc7zbk2s
What I wouldn’t give for “mixed berry cordial brewed by the hedgehogs”
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7g4bc7zbk2s
December 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I highly recommend Redwall Feasts Bot.
What I wouldn’t give for “mixed berry cordial brewed by the hedgehogs”
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7g4bc7zbk2s
What I wouldn’t give for “mixed berry cordial brewed by the hedgehogs”
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m7g4bc7zbk2s
The Bonfire team have met their first “maintenance” fundraising goal. The next stretch goal is designing and shipping federated groups.
There is lots of good writing in this post about the needs of different types of groups […]
There is lots of good writing in this post about the needs of different types of groups […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Bonfire team have met their first “maintenance” fundraising goal. The next stretch goal is designing and shipping federated groups.
There is lots of good writing in this post about the needs of different types of groups […]
There is lots of good writing in this post about the needs of different types of groups […]
Reposted by Boris Mann
Happy holidays, fediverse!
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us […]
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
December 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Happy holidays, fediverse!
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us […]
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us […]
I’m London ON for some family health stuff.
We ended up at The Bombay Vibes thebombayvibes.ca - in a little strip mall next to / inside of an indian grocery store.
I had panj puri for the first time, aloo tikki chaat, samosas, and paneer tikka masala with rice and garlic naan.
Very good! […]
We ended up at The Bombay Vibes thebombayvibes.ca - in a little strip mall next to / inside of an indian grocery store.
I had panj puri for the first time, aloo tikki chaat, samosas, and paneer tikka masala with rice and garlic naan.
Very good! […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I’m London ON for some family health stuff.
We ended up at The Bombay Vibes thebombayvibes.ca - in a little strip mall next to / inside of an indian grocery store.
I had panj puri for the first time, aloo tikki chaat, samosas, and paneer tikka masala with rice and garlic naan.
Very good! […]
We ended up at The Bombay Vibes thebombayvibes.ca - in a little strip mall next to / inside of an indian grocery store.
I had panj puri for the first time, aloo tikki chaat, samosas, and paneer tikka masala with rice and garlic naan.
Very good! […]
Is “Resonant Computing” malleable software with a positive ideology applied?
I still haven’t found an umbrella term that captures Causal Islands, Ink & Switch, and similar vibes.
Shades of DWeb principles too.
I’ll keep hosting events that point us in this direction.
contains quote post or […]
I still haven’t found an umbrella term that captures Causal Islands, Ink & Switch, and similar vibes.
Shades of DWeb principles too.
I’ll keep hosting events that point us in this direction.
contains quote post or […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Is “Resonant Computing” malleable software with a positive ideology applied?
I still haven’t found an umbrella term that captures Causal Islands, Ink & Switch, and similar vibes.
Shades of DWeb principles too.
I’ll keep hosting events that point us in this direction.
contains quote post or […]
I still haven’t found an umbrella term that captures Causal Islands, Ink & Switch, and similar vibes.
Shades of DWeb principles too.
I’ll keep hosting events that point us in this direction.
contains quote post or […]
Railway is technically a PaaS (like Heroku). “serverless” because you don’t have to maintain the operating system. They have evolved buildpacks to Railpacks which will create containers on the fly.
OR you can use it as a Docker host
They are hosting their own bare metal servers. Recommended! […]
OR you can use it as a Docker host
They are hosting their own bare metal servers. Recommended! […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Railway is technically a PaaS (like Heroku). “serverless” because you don’t have to maintain the operating system. They have evolved buildpacks to Railpacks which will create containers on the fly.
OR you can use it as a Docker host
They are hosting their own bare metal servers. Recommended! […]
OR you can use it as a Docker host
They are hosting their own bare metal servers. Recommended! […]
Ian @iansu is a technical leader who is looking for a new role. He’s built a number of “full stack” things from scratch and has a recent security designation.
Please share if you know of companies that could benefit from his skill set. https://cosocial.ca/@iansu/115748381968706376
Please share if you know of companies that could benefit from his skill set. https://cosocial.ca/@iansu/115748381968706376
Ian Sutherland 🇨🇦 (@[email protected])
Today marks one year since I left Neo. I posted some reflections on 2025 over on LinkedIn but the short version is I’m trying to figure out what I want to do next in 2026. I’m open to a range of opportunities. Consulting or contract work, fractional CTO/CISO roles or the right full-time position. In-person in Calgary or remote. If you know of something interesting, or just want to catch up, send me a message! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iansu_today-marks-one-year-since-i-left-neo-i-activity-7407894450171158528-Iq93
cosocial.ca
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Ian @iansu is a technical leader who is looking for a new role. He’s built a number of “full stack” things from scratch and has a recent security designation.
Please share if you know of companies that could benefit from his skill set. https://cosocial.ca/@iansu/115748381968706376
Please share if you know of companies that could benefit from his skill set. https://cosocial.ca/@iansu/115748381968706376
Reposted by Boris Mann
RE: https://mastodon.social/@wearenew_public/115729800203396909
We've been working hard over the past six months to ship Roundabout to our pilot communities. It's amazing to see them come to life, and I'm so excited to keep building & learning to support healthy online spaces for local […]
We've been working hard over the past six months to ship Roundabout to our pilot communities. It's amazing to see them come to life, and I'm so excited to keep building & learning to support healthy online spaces for local […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@wearenew_public/115729800203396909
We've been working hard over the past six months to ship Roundabout to our pilot communities. It's amazing to see them come to life, and I'm so excited to keep building & learning to support healthy online spaces for local […]
We've been working hard over the past six months to ship Roundabout to our pilot communities. It's amazing to see them come to life, and I'm so excited to keep building & learning to support healthy online spaces for local […]
I’ve been looking for this as a feature - offline feed reading in @himmel.app (haven’t tried the app myself yet)
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6wr2o3pbs2b
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6wr2o3pbs2b
December 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I’ve been looking for this as a feature - offline feed reading in @himmel.app (haven’t tried the app myself yet)
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6wr2o3pbs2b
contains quote post or other embedded content] [https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6wr2o3pbs2b
Thank you @etherdiver.bsky.social for your "Other People's Music" blogs that helps me find great new-to-me music!
https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6pzjpvq7s2k
https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6pzjpvq7s2k
eleven dance songs I made
by imaginary prisons - Boris Blog
Another Other People's Music find via Ether Diver
blog.bmann.ca
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thank you @etherdiver.bsky.social for your "Other People's Music" blogs that helps me find great new-to-me music!
https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6pzjpvq7s2k
https://blog.bmann.ca/3m6pzjjct722k https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6pzjpvq7s2k
Did you know that @spaceship.com, who is a Domain Registration plus a bunch of other hosting services, has something called "Alf AI"?
Yes, I am going to bug them to sponsor ATmosphereConf - what a perfect match!
https://www.spaceship.com/alf-ai-assistant/ […]
Yes, I am going to bug them to sponsor ATmosphereConf - what a perfect match!
https://www.spaceship.com/alf-ai-assistant/ […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Did you know that @spaceship.com, who is a Domain Registration plus a bunch of other hosting services, has something called "Alf AI"?
Yes, I am going to bug them to sponsor ATmosphereConf - what a perfect match!
https://www.spaceship.com/alf-ai-assistant/ […]
Yes, I am going to bug them to sponsor ATmosphereConf - what a perfect match!
https://www.spaceship.com/alf-ai-assistant/ […]
Where should we recommend events & community host long videos that isn't YouTube?
* Vimeo - paid, embeds work, recently acquired is a bad sign
* @archive.org - free, no embeds
* Bunny - paid, lots of options including APIs, no embeds
* Peertube - self-hosted, no embeds
Full write up in the […]
* Vimeo - paid, embeds work, recently acquired is a bad sign
* @archive.org - free, no embeds
* Bunny - paid, lots of options including APIs, no embeds
* Peertube - self-hosted, no embeds
Full write up in the […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Where should we recommend events & community host long videos that isn't YouTube?
* Vimeo - paid, embeds work, recently acquired is a bad sign
* @archive.org - free, no embeds
* Bunny - paid, lots of options including APIs, no embeds
* Peertube - self-hosted, no embeds
Full write up in the […]
* Vimeo - paid, embeds work, recently acquired is a bad sign
* @archive.org - free, no embeds
* Bunny - paid, lots of options including APIs, no embeds
* Peertube - self-hosted, no embeds
Full write up in the […]
Blaine's talk is SO GOOD @blaine.bsky.social - I'm going to get his slides too, and we should embed the hertzog video.
Speaking of great talks, will we have more or less tears at this year's #atmosphereconf?
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Speaking of great talks, will we have more or less tears at this year's #atmosphereconf?
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Blaine's talk is SO GOOD @blaine.bsky.social - I'm going to get his slides too, and we should embed the hertzog video.
Speaking of great talks, will we have more or less tears at this year's #atmosphereconf?
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Speaking of great talks, will we have more or less tears at this year's #atmosphereconf?
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
In discussion with some speakers we are looking to recruit for #atmosphereconf, I said we have lots of really great tech talks, but also "how do we shine a path on the road ahead and equip community & builders with some approaches and mindsets" https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6mutdgetc2a
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In discussion with some speakers we are looking to recruit for #atmosphereconf, I said we have lots of really great tech talks, but also "how do we shine a path on the road ahead and equip community & builders with some approaches and mindsets" https://bsky.app/profile/bmann.ca/post/3m6mutdgetc2a
I did not know the Semble logo was a cairn.
Now I want a pet rock mascot. With googly eyes.
(I should make sure we have googly eyes at the conference)
Also a very good post by @wesleyfinck.org on naming in interfaces and products.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Now I want a pet rock mascot. With googly eyes.
(I should make sure we have googly eyes at the conference)
Also a very good post by @wesleyfinck.org on naming in interfaces and products.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I did not know the Semble logo was a cairn.
Now I want a pet rock mascot. With googly eyes.
(I should make sure we have googly eyes at the conference)
Also a very good post by @wesleyfinck.org on naming in interfaces and products.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
Now I want a pet rock mascot. With googly eyes.
(I should make sure we have googly eyes at the conference)
Also a very good post by @wesleyfinck.org on naming in interfaces and products.
contains quote post or other embedded content] [ […]
FreeScout is AGPL licensed shared inbox,with one-time-purchase AGPL modules https://freescout.net/modules-faq/#license
I got the chance to try out buying / installing a module for FreeScout, adding CRM features
I run it on Cloudron, and after paying $16.99CAD and entering the license key, it […]
I got the chance to try out buying / installing a module for FreeScout, adding CRM features
I run it on Cloudron, and after paying $16.99CAD and entering the license key, it […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FreeScout is AGPL licensed shared inbox,with one-time-purchase AGPL modules https://freescout.net/modules-faq/#license
I got the chance to try out buying / installing a module for FreeScout, adding CRM features
I run it on Cloudron, and after paying $16.99CAD and entering the license key, it […]
I got the chance to try out buying / installing a module for FreeScout, adding CRM features
I run it on Cloudron, and after paying $16.99CAD and entering the license key, it […]