triptico.com is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
…and at night, when everything seems so dark you are starting to get crazy and hopeless, just remember: a new morning will come and a new sun will shine for you.
Have a great week, #BSDCafe
Have a great week, #illumosCafe
Have a great week, #Fediverse
#Photography #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #Sunrise #Sea #Sun #Italy #Italia
I've just incremented the number of streaming and puma processes so Mastodon should be more responsive and show less 500 errors.
It was already quite fast and the 500 errors were rare, but this won't harm
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
Mastodon Bird UI v3.0.0 is now released! 🎉
Most notable changes:
- Support for Mastodon stable 4.5.0
- Fix profile links and alignment
- Re-style Quote Posts
- Improved UI for the new quote posts popper
- Improve status__quote--error being to high, update min-height
- Remove the separator dot redundant since 4.3
- Fix performance-expensive transitions
- Fix audio embed overflow
- Improve the accesibility of modalsFull changelog and download: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/releases/tag/3.0.0
#MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #CSS #UI #OpenSource
RE: https://nileane.fr/@TangerineUI/115503032103225076
Tangerine UI is great, and it's been installed both on the BSD Cafe and the illumos Cafe instances
#BSDCafe #illumosCafe #TangerineUI
#TangerineUI v2.5 is out!
This new version brings the theme up to date with Mastodon 4.5, with support for all the new features included in the release, including the ability to author Quote Posts, and a bunch of additional visual improvements!
To install, follow the instructions in the README document as usual: https://github.com/nileane/TangerineUI-for-Mastodon?tab=readme-ov-file#installation-for-mastodon-admins
• More on Tangerine UI v2.5 here: https://github.com/nileane/TangerineUI-for-Mastodon/releases/tag/v2.5
• More on Mastodon 4.5 here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/mastodon-4.5/
RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@announcements/115503275740908878
The BSD Cafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v.4.5.0 and...we now have the quote posts!
Use them wisely.
The BSD Cafe instances have just been updated to Mastodon v4.5.0.
There was a bit of a slowdown as the secondary instance went smoothly (but it's underpowered), while the primary one took longer because I had to update Node.
But we're there!Among the main new features: quote posts and other things, like the remote fetching of replies - which I had, however, already enabled on v4.4.x in recent weeks.
Enjoy!
#Mastodon #BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements
The BSD Cafe instances have just been updated to Mastodon v4.5.0.
There was a bit of a slowdown as the secondary instance went smoothly (but it's underpowered), while the primary one took longer because I had to update Node.
But we're there!
Among the main new features: quote posts and other things, like the remote fetching of replies - which I had, however, already enabled on v4.4.x in recent weeks.
Enjoy!
#Mastodon #BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements
Today, I noticed that my account here on the BSD Cafe instance is already 2 years old. It feels like yesterday where I decided to create a Mastodon account here for my FOSS and Tech activities
I've never discovered such a friendly place on a social media platform. Most platforms today are (unfortunately) full of stupid contents and toxic comments, but it's great to see exceptions.
Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse
Have a great week!
I badly need a tiramisu. Meanwhile, a funny photo I just downloaded from... I can't remember, but definitely not mine
Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning #Fediverse
Some people I talk to look at me with suspicion, almost disgust, when I say I enjoy coming to the supplier's warehouse to pick up hardware and devices.
You see activity, life, people bustling about to make sure we can get everything we need.
And, to this day, they have always been incredibly kind and extremely helpful.
Sometimes, much of the real world is far from our monitors.
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
Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,
This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right — for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.
So I’m happy to announce a new service: The BSD Cafe Journal.
At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.
The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles — a place to inform and connect.
Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafés to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed — all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.
The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general.
The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons:
This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.
Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.
The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy — all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.
Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.
Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.
So here’s my call to action:
Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge — the Journal is waiting for you!
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