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@lps@mograph.social · Feb 25, 2026
#askfedi will there be any videos of the #fediMTL posted after the conference? Preferably on #peertube of course:) @info@social.fedimtl.ca
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@tastytea@very.tastytea.de · 18h ago
are there really significant differences between safety razors? ​:neocat_thonk:​ #askFedi
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@konstruct@woof.tech · 19h ago
can a VPN allow me to "simulate" LAN connections to my home devices without using the wifi? #AskFedi #DuckDuckFedi #TechSupport
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@maikel@vmst.io · 1d ago
Wait so with sugar and more calories it gets a worse Nutriscore than without any sugar? Make it make sense #askfedi
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@SleepyCatten@cultofshiv.wtf · 2d ago
Hi fedi folks :FediverseSymbol: We have another linquistic query, aimed ideally at fluent/native English and German speakers. We're aware of the word Schadenfreude, in the English sense of deriving joy or pleasure from somebody else's misfortune. However, we're not aware of a suitable word to express the intense pain, anguish and despair of somebody else getting something that you cannot get. Every time we try to find a suitable word, all we typically find suggested are envy or Missgunst. The problem is that these words don't fit what we're looking for. For the word we're seeking, it's not envy, as there's no resentment of what others have or can get, nor is there any malice towards them for this. Instead, it's more like a deep pain and sadness of not being able to get what you need when others can. It's the kind of negative feeling that can cause you to withdraw from people who are sharing their joy and successes, or even to withdraw from entire spaces where these are highlighted. We watched Natalie Wynn's (ContraPoints') long video on envy years back, which we misremembered as being much clearer on the topic, but looking back over the transcript for it didn't help us at all. In fact, it made us more confused :Sighing_Face: We've had the same problem before with not finding suitable words, such as the pain of being misunderstood, a true-neutral replacement for the verb to hope, or the inability to experience hope. #AskFedi #linguistics #language #words #GenuinelyAsking #NoReplyGuysPlease #English #German
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@welshpixie@mastodon.art · 3d ago
Right, question for Linux users - I'm getting some surprise money and I'm thinking I'll invest in a colour printer so that I can make my own art prints at home. I had an Epson Eco-Tank in South Africa but was having a hell of a time calibrating the colours. I would like it to take up to 300gm paper. Suggestions for printers that work well on Linux (I know Brother are good), that are good for colour art prints? #AskFedi #Linux
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@amoroso@oldbytes.space · 4d ago
What are your favorite fediverse accounts of organizations, institutions, and projects who interact with people, not just broadcast? By interacting I mean replying to comments and questions, starring posts, or boosting interesting posts from other accounts. #fediverse #mastodon #AskFedi
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@keefeglise@mastodonapp.uk · 4d ago
Really stupid computer question. Does the IP address of my #NAS ever change? It feels like it shouldn't. And yet after weeks of it all being fine, #Jellyfin seemed to have the wrong address. I'm asking for a moron, not myself obviously. #AskFedi
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@aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au · 4d ago
A question for any non-Aussies reading this: How many Australian cities can you name off the top of your head, and which ones? What do you know about them? #askFedi #Fediverse #questions #Australia #travel
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@dansup@mastodon.social · 5d ago

Should Loops create a policy against generative-ai contributions across our server and expo app projects? Context: https://snug.moe/notes/ali11jr8swwc8w8d Please boost if you can, the majority vote will decide this important policy. #Loops #AskFedi

Yes, ban AI contributions
91.2% (1094)
No, allow AI contributions
8.8% (105)
1199 votes Poll closed
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@jeridansky@sfba.social · 6d ago
See this very tiny pill? It's Tennessee's thyroid med. I've been using a pill cutter to cut it into quarters, and Tennessee got one quarter twice/day. It winds up that's too large a dose, so now the vet would like me to cut the pills into eighths. I don't know if that's even possible; if not, I can do a quarter pill once/day instead of twice. Anyone have a good trick for cutting a small pill into very small pieces? #AskFedi EDIT: I know about the transdermal ointment. Sprinkling a ground up pill in his food won't work for various reasons. I'm just really asking if there's a good way to cut the pills I have into tiny pieces. If not, the vet can work with a compounding pharmacy to make pills in the dosage I need. He's good about taking tiny pills. EDIT #2: No more advice needed. @eniatitova@sfba.social brought up some good points which convinced me to get new pills at the proper dosage from a compounding pharmacy. #cats
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@syhr@mastodon.art · 6d ago
This London trip has reminded me that it's almost impossible to navigate around quickly with any other map app beside Google Maps. There used to be a privacy frontend for it... But that no longer seems to be the case with the death of DivestOS Is there anything else like that out there? I hate having Google Maps on my otherwise deGoogled phone but I can't do without it. #AskFedi #Privacy @privacyguides@mastodon.neat.computer
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@OliviaVespera@spacey.space · 6d ago
#Askfedi #Solarpunk are there any solarpunk instances i can move to? I'm starting to feel like I can no longer love space in the same way anymore. It doesn't do enough for me to imagine a space future that leaves everyone behind. https://solarpunkmagazine.com/solarpunk-a-container-for-more-fertile-futures-jay-springett/
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@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz · 6d ago

Hey fediverse tech experts, let’s say I wanted to have an activist news website that featured a;

  • blog operated by a specific group of people. Syndicating stories and accepting replies over both ActivityPub and ATProto

  • newswire that worked like an open Lemmy community, so people can add a story to the newswire just by @mentioning it

  • calendar of events that worked like a Mobilizon group

Is there any combo of existing tech I could use to put this together?

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#AskFedi #ActivityPub

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@profoundlynerdy@bitbang.social · Apr 23, 2026
Is there a guide for disabling all of the AI bullshit on stock Google Pixel 10's Android install that I can give to a nontechnical user? #android #privacy #ai #askfedi
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@teabynameteabynature@cupoftea.social · Apr 23, 2026
Looking for yarn shops that focus on sustainability or are owned by/support LGBTQIA+ or Black/Asian/Indian/Pakistani groups etc. in the UK? Searches under LGBTQ are mostly being up pre-made items. My current favourite Knit With Attitude doesn't stock quite what I am looking for and I have an experimental crochet bombing project I want to complete. #AskFedi #Knitting #Crochet #FibreArts #UK
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@vinay@veganism.social · Apr 23, 2026
What's the deal with portable solar panels? Context: I'm looking to move further into the Mexican countryside (I'd be renting a house) where I'm told power outages are more frequent. I'm debating between no-break/UPS battery vs a proper #OffGrid setup vs a #PortableSolar setup. An off-grid setup seems formidably expensive, especially for a rented house, but does it make sense to get a portable battery + panel from, say, #Ecoflow (I see they have options in Mexico)? Their portable panels are priced significantly higher than fixed solar panels though. #AskFedi
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Apr 23, 2026
If you have a question on absolutely any topic (cooking, technology, sport etc) post your question with the hashtag #AskFedi and perhaps add some topic-specific hashtags too. If you want to help people, browse or follow #AskFedi and respond to people's queries if you have useful info. There are lots more useful-but-not-obvious hashtags listed in the guide: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/fun-and-useful-hashtags-to-follow-on-mastodon-and-the-wider-fediverse #FediTips #Hashtags
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@retrofan64@oldbytes.space · Apr 23, 2026
Today's quandry: I have always, even when they were still being made, wanted an Amiga. I used one once, maybe twice. Now I'm wondering if investing in real hardware is a worthwhile pursuit. I have no real nostalgic connection to the system like I do my C64. So #askfedi / #retrocomputing folks: What is your take on diving into hardware retrocomputing for a system you've never owned?
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@GroupNebula563@mastodon.social · Apr 23, 2026
#AskFedi #DuckDuckFedi looking to get some batteries (AA and AAA) and was wondering what the most performant brand was. anyone know?
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