Sorry friends.
I've almost DDoSed the #BSDCafe by modifying that post...

Good evening, #BSDCafe
Good evening, #illumosCafe
Good evening, #Fediverse

My dinner is almost ready, I'm relaxing a little and there's some music in the background.

https://song.link/s/4iIfYIOnsg1cAeZ4mtyR6n

#Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JukeBox

The #BSDCafe #Forgejo instance (brew) has been upgraded to 11.0.9

#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeServices

The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.4

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeServices

A friendly reminder:

By supporting BSD Cafe, you're not just contributing to a platform: you're nurturing a vibrant community. Your generosity helps us sustain and enhance our services, ensuring that BSD enthusiasts worldwide have a welcoming and supportive home.

You can use either Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/bsdcafe
or
Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/bsdcafe

Over the past few months, some people have asked if it would be possible to donate to BSD Cafe using crypto. As an experiment, we’ve opened a Monero wallet to see how it goes. I'm currently using these funds to pay for a VPN, which helps us test service performance across CDN nodes all around the world.

If you would like to make a donation in Monero, the address is: 82ZTWAe5njHMng5g4c1x3hDs1X552q9yobiJtsbo8R3mcUzx3gBfqxciqZ3kkjZ8reMnFEN9nRvw4467eoknsFmbFe9DJm7

Thank you!

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeDonations

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BSD Cafe Logo

Good morning, friends of the #BSDCafe #illumosCafe and the entire #Fediverse,
it's Wednesday, the day of the Sea. Let’s begin this new day by focusing on the beauty of nature, forgetting for a moment the problems of life and the world.

Because we are alive, now.

#Photography #Sunrise #SeaWednesday #MeerMittwoch #Sea #WinterSunrise #Photo #Picture #Pic

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A breathtaking sunrise unfolds over the horizon, painting the sky with hues of soft gold, vibrant orange, and delicate pink. The calm sea mirrors the sky’s warmth, signaling the start of a new day. Silhouettes of palm trees stand gently against the morning light, while a quiet, distant structure anchors the scene. As the first light of dawn breaks through, it brings with it a sense of renewal and hope - a reminder that each new day holds the potential for growth, beauty, and the quiet peace that exists in the world despite everything.

The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.87

#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates

The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.86

#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements

A few days ago, I made a post announcing that I'd opened a Monero wallet for BSD Cafe. I don't know much about crypto, but someone actually sent some Monero!

I used it to get a one-month VPN subscription, which is helping me test the geolocated resolutions for media.bsd.cafe and experiment with various optimizations.

#BSDCafe

Ahah we have another media.bsd.cafe (and my blog)'s endpoint, in San Jose, CA - USA

The Racknerd black friday offer (10 dollars per year) was too interesting to skip 😆

#BSDCafe

Dear friends of #BSDCafe and the #Fediverse,
some of you have expressed the desire to offer a bit of support to BSD Cafe.
In response, I've set up a Ko-fi page and a LiberaPay account for the project.
You can now buy a coffee for BSD Cafe at this link: https://ko-fi.com/bsdcafe or https://liberapay.com/bsdcafe

#CommunityLove

It's officially 2026 at #BSDCafe (BPT: Barista's Pizza Time)

Happy New Year!!!

🎉

Looking Back at 2025, Looking Forward to 2026

Pizzas, tiramisu, stickers, and plenty of coffee. But above all, people.

My 2025 has been a journey from Canada to Croatia, reconnecting with old friends and launching new projects. In a difficult year for the world, I chose to focus on the light emitted by positive figures, who are often the quiet ones.

I’ve written a farewell post for this incredible year on my personal blog. See you in 2026, with the same Smile(TM).

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/12/31/looking-back-at-2025-looking-forward-to-2026/

#MyNotes #PersonalBlog #2025Highlights #BSD #Community #Gratitude #Fediverse #Blogging #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #BSDCafe #illumosCafe #EuroBSDCon #BSDCan #OSDay

Pizzas, tiramisu, stickers, and plenty of coffee. But above all, people.

My 2025 has been a journey from Canada to Croatia, reconnecting with old friends and launching new projects. In a difficult year for the world, I chose to focus on the light emitted by positive figures, who are often the quiet ones.

I’ve written a farewell post for this incredible year on my personal blog. See you in 2026, with the same Smile(TM).

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/12/31/looking-back-at-2025-looking-forward-to-2026/

#MyNotes #PersonalBlog #2025Highlights #BSD #Community #Gratitude #Fediverse #Blogging #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #BSDCafe #illumosCafe #EuroBSDCon #BSDCan #OSDay

The #BSDCafe experimental chatmail server is currently down. The VPS is offline, so let's wait and see when it comes back up.

EDIT: it's back

Happy Sunday, #BSDCafe
Happy Sunday, #illumosCafe
Happy Sunday, #Fediverse

https://song.link/s/09u8e8PSzCaf0PNeV6JG33

#Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JukeBox #PianoMusic #Sunday

Dear friends, over the past few months, from time to time, some people have asked me whether it would be possible to donate something to BSD Cafe using crypto.

Personally, I am not an expert, and I have never been particularly enthusiastic about technologies that promise to revolutionize everything. That said, I do see some practical use cases, since there are services that can be paid for this way (VPS, etc.). This could be used to extend the BSD Cafe services/coverage.

For this reason, and purely as an experiment, I opened a Monero wallet to see how it goes. At the moment it is empty, so if anyone would like to make a donation in Monero, the address is 82ZTWAe5njHMng5g4c1x3hDs1X552q9yobiJtsbo8R3mcUzx3gBfqxciqZ3kkjZ8reMnFEN9nRvw4467eoknsFmbFe9DJm7

This is just an additional option and does not replace any existing ways of supporting the project.

Let’s see what comes out of it, and thanks!

#BSDCafe

RE: https://mementomori.social/@rolle/115510168521583995

Mastodon Bird UI is a wonderful, elegant theme for Mastodon and it's the default theme at BSD Cafe for many locales.
We're now using yesterday's nightly code but I'll upgrade to the 3.0.0 over the weekend

#BSDCafe

My friends, I'm so excited and happy to introduce a new project: the illumos Cafe!

The positive and constructive spirit of the BSD Cafe, created and maintained by all the friends who participated from day one in building a strong and friendly community, deserves to spread to other operating systems. Because there are other OSes that deserve attention, certainly more than they're getting right now.

Operating systems based on illumos (like SmartOS, OmniOS, Tribblix, OpenIndiana, etc.) are mature, stable, secure, and perfectly usable for a wide range of tasks. ZFS is native, zones are an excellent method for containerization, and bhyve and kvm coexist beautifully - and so much more, too much to list in a single post.

So from today, the illumos Cafe will stand alongside the BSD Cafe in creating a positive, respectful, and growth-oriented (but also relaxing!) environment, starting right here in the Fediverse with a Mastodon instance and a snac one.

I've written an introductory article about the project, including some technical details. I invite everyone interested to read it: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/08/18/introducing-the-illumos-cafe/

Choose your table, take a seat and enjoy your time at the illumos Cafe!

#SysAdmin #IT #BSDCafe #illumosCafe #Community #OpenSource #OSS #illumos #SmartOS #OpenIndiana #ZFS #bhyve #kvm #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #ITNotes

This afternoon, an acquaintance joined a Mastodon instance and asked me which "celebrities" are present in the Fediverse, as if it were important to determine the value of a social network based on that.

I told him that the most important user in the Fediverse is him. Just as it’s you, reading this. Someone who has decided to interact with others freely. Who has chosen to trust their administrator (or create their own instance) more than they trust those who run traditional, monolithic, centralized social networks.

So, I want to thank all the friends of BSD Cafe, whether local or not, for being here and making this place what it is. And I thank all my friends in the Fediverse, who make my timeline lively, interesting, intelligent, fun, and thought-provoking - every day, at any time.

#BSDCafe #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialNetworks #SocialMedia #Community #Trust #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #JoinTheFediverse

I want to launch a hashtag where, every Tuesday, I'll post a message and it would be great if it became a habit for many.

In a world full of conflicts, selfishness, and egocentrism, it would be nice to focus on the good that others do, what makes our lives better thanks to the contribution of others.

My first #ThankYouTuesday to the friends of #BSDCafe - both within the community servers and beyond - who have undoubtedly contributed to making my life better, more stimulating, and richer. So, I extend this gratitude to all those who, here in the fediverse or elsewhere, are present and positive, giving me inspiration and motivation.

Truly, thank you!

#ThankYouTuesday #gratitude #positivity #community #fediverse #mastodon

#snac2 #snac #BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #FreedomOfChoice