Ok, I got carried away. 😆

I added two more nodes:
- it01.bsd.cafe in Italy
- nl01.bsd.cafe at @OpenBSDAms

Both are based on OpenBSD.

#BSDCafe #OpenBSD #RunBSD

Peaceful SeaWednesday, #BSDCafe
Peaceful SeaWednesday, #illumosCafe
Peaceful SeaWednesday, #Fediverse

I miss my sea.

#Photography #Photo #Picture #Pic #Pictures #Sea #SeaWednesday #MeerMittwoch #Boat #Fisher

Alt...

A small boat rests on a sandy shore, with fishing equipment and nets piled nearby. In the background, a lone fisherman stands on a rocky jetty, casting his line into the calm, open sea. The tranquil waters stretch out under an overcast sky, creating a peaceful, contemplative scene by the coast. Buoys and rocks add subtle colors to the muted coastal landscape, embodying the quiet rhythm of a seaside morning.

I've currently removed the usa02.bsd.cafe (and set can01.bsd.cafe) from the media.bsd.cafe resolutions, as people reported its latency is higher even in the USA or other Southern Countries. I'll keep it there for some days, then I'll probably cease it.

Meanwhile, I'll perform some other setups/cachings in the coming days.

I'll make proper announcements (from the announcements account) as soon as things will be "stable".

#StayTuned #BSDCafe

can01.bsd.cafe is now operational as a media.bsd.cafe proxy, currently running in testing mode.

#BSDCafe

can01.bsd.cafe is coming soon....

#BSDCafe #StayTuned

A Tuesday that looks like a Monday.

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse

The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.3

#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements

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

#Photography #Photo #SilentSunday #NaturePhotography

Alt...

Golden light spreads across a quiet field as the sun sinks toward the horizon, warming the tall grass and outlining the bare trees in soft orange. Wisps of clouds stretch across the sky while the landscape rests in complete stillness.

Some #BSDCafe traffic statistics - media excluded:

https://netstats.bsd.cafe/

#BSDCafeServices

Happy Friday, #BSDCafe
Happy Friday, #illumosCafe
Happy Friday, #Fediverse

I hope the sun I see from my window right now can light up and cheer up your day.

https://song.link/s/4IhTXiZLKATmwhMZIb1GQN

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

@stesnac Hello from Canada,

I am grateful for all the work you put into your BSD cafe community.

As an outside observer,

your example and public decisions have answered much of my fediverse questions, except this one :

Were you to start your BSD Cafe community today, and decided to choose only one fediverse program to run,

Do you think SNAC would be enough to satisfy your community members, instead of using Mastodon ?

That's my question.

Here's some extra context :

I don't want to run Mastodon as it seems the technical aspects are beyond my abilities.

I have learning-curve fatigue the more I looked into setting up and then maintaining Mastodon.

I'm still considering Friendica, simply because I can turn RSS feeds into fediverse usernames, which appear in the Local Friendica timeline.

Take away my RSS requirement,

Then SNAC seems like it's enough.

| #SNAC #BSDCafe

The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.85

#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements

"Gentile cliente,

Il vostro nome di dominio bsd.cafe è attualmente registrato presso di noi.

Desideriamo informarvi che è stato rinnovato con successo."

"Dear Customer,
Your domain name bsd.cafe is currently registered with us.
We wish to inform you that it has been successfully renewed."

#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