introduction

I'm a 28 years old BSD enthusiast and I'm also a developer/entrepreneur (in field of AI), used different BSD variants before (mostly FreeBSD and FreeBSD based ones such as GhostBSD and PC-BSD).
I'm a FLOSS advocate as well, although it's a long time I haven't participated in an open source project but I released most of my models as "open weight" models on websites such as huggingface.
What should I add to this?

#introduction

Hello bsd.cafe

I am using FreeBSD on my PC as the only OS. I am also using emacs. You may call me a FOSS enthusiast.

I also write in the web - I am currently moving my sites to https://crys.site.

While not a complete luddist, I am growing more and more tired of what tech has become. Screw big tech!

Seize the means of computation!

#introduction

Now that it appears my move to BSD.cafe is complete, I believe it’s time for a #introduction.

First, I want to say how great it is to be part of the BSD.cafe community. I’m thrilled that this instance exists and is thriving.

I’m Blake, a Systems Administrator with a knack for #networks and #DevOps. Currently, I work in the insurance sector, focusing on #technology solutions for agricultural businesses. I have extensive experience with #Linux, #AWS, #Azure, and a variety of network solutions, from Fortigate (#FortiOS) to Netgate (#pfSense). I consider myself a big-picture solver, dedicated to enhancing infrastructure efficiency and security.

I’ve been using Linux daily since the late 2000s, when our family’s Windows XP machine gave out and I got my hands on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. Since then, I’ve experimented with everything from Arch Linux to Void Linux. Recently, I’ve started exploring #FreeBSD and #OpenBSD, and I’m truly enjoying the fresh experience they offer.

When I’m not immersed in technology, you’ll find me participating in ultra-endurance #cycling events or tinkering with my #homelab. I’m committed to continuous learning and love sharing insights on cutting-edge network and server technologies. I also enjoy exploring how technology intersects with everyday life.

One of these days, I plan to create a proper blog site to share my thoughts and experiences.

I look forward to connecting with fellow tech enthusiasts and homelabbers!

I've never done an #introduction post because I'm too shy and introverted, but here goes me trying to be more open. I might delete later if I get too freaked out.

I'm Dan a 40ish white millennial living in unceded Kaurna Yerta.

I am interested in #linux and open source, my day job is a #sysadmin and #python Dev, because small companies can't afford one of each.

When not working or taking my 8 year old to the many dance classes and SANFL junior matches I like to add to my vegetable #garden and play as many #videogames as I can get running on Linux. I also taught myself #knitting but my ADHD probably means I will have a lot of unfinished bits I'm working on.

My wife and I were #anime weebs before we knew weeb was a term, having watched Akira and Fist of the North Star on VHS as our second date in 1998. We also love visiting Japan and eating all of the Asian food.

I sometimes make it to conventions, though I won't make #pyconau this year I hope to get to #everythingopen next year. If you see me come and say hello because I will probably be too shy to say hi to you.

Obviously due to the distributed nature of the Fediverse it's never going to be possible to tell how many UK users have joined Mastodon/Firefish/Fedi in the last week or so.

But I'd be curious to know if anecdotally anyone thinks there have been an uptick in new UK accounts here.

#NewHere #Introduction #Bluesky #UKriots #UK #Fediverse

Making a new #Introduction post since I deleted all my other social media.

my name is madhushree. I’m from India. I am interested in all things #Urban , especially #UrbanMobility and #WasteManagement and #Labour. I did economics but I do not know jack about econ, so don’t ask me. I plan to work in the #ClimateSector. I am interested in #PoliticalEcology and #HumanEcology, also #Adaptation. I like #Books & #Films .

Toots set to auto-delete in a week!

Please connect if our interests intersect

Grumpy old guy hanging out in southern Spain. I was raised by a ZX Spectrum, had a stint in ship chartering, and later dipped my toes into IT. I live by the motto, How hard can it be to fix this myself?. Cooking is basically my personal science experiment. I’m all about *FOSS* because, deep down, I still believe people can change, and I prefer the *BSDs because of its incredible community.

#fediyearly #introduction

Ciao, sono Stefano. Sono Barista del BSD Cafe e della relativa istanza Mastodon: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe

Il mio utente Fediverse principale è dunque @stefano

Sono nel Fediverse da molti anni, prima su istanze più grandi, poi in una delle mie. Questa è una mia vecchia istanza, online dal 2022, che ho deciso di ricominciare ad usare come piccolo “diario” delle piccole cose di tutti i giorni. Pubblicherò principalmente sia in inglese che italiano - anche foto o altro. Continuerò a pubblicare dal mio account del BSD Cafe come prima e qui pubblicherò quelle cose in più che sul BSD Cafe non ho fino ad ora pubblicato. Come un diario, un flusso di pensieri. I post scadranno - non so ancora quanto lunga sarà la loro vita, ma non credo li lascerò troppo a lungo. I flussi di pensieri, dopo un po’, finiscono per essere obsoleti e dimenticati.

Per maggiori informazioni su di me e su cosa faccio, ci sono riferimenti sia sui miei blog (linkati al profilo) che sul mio profilo del BSD Cafe.

#Introduction #Fediverse #Fediverso

Time to do a little #Introduction post since I am now on a new instance.

I was the former admin of AllThingsTech.social along with my good friend @beardedtechguy but we had to shut it down, which means it was time to find a new home. Starting today and going forward, the place I call home will be infosec.exchange.

My previous account was: @CliffWade

Here's a little bit about me. I'm currently 53, a very happy #Husband, a #Cat dad to two amazing kitties, Bess(16) and Kumquat(4), lover of all things #Tech and I've been playing #VideoGames since the early 1970's and have yet to run out of lives. I'm also a part-time #Blogger / #Writer I guess you can say. I also love to post about #Nature #Sunrise #Sunsets #Food and numerous other things.

I like to ramble a lot when I post, which is part of why I came to infosec.exchange as I needed that 11,000 post character limit. 🤪

I think for now, that's about all I can think of, but I'll leave all my other social media platform links below in case you would like to connect with me elsewhere along the way.

Discord: https://discord.gg/pUzxTRvKFH

Discord: https://discord.gg/modmydevice

Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/CliffWade

Personal Blog: https://SeerOfSouls.com

Personal Blog 2: https://cliffwade.omg.lol

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cliffwade/

We're Privacy Guides, a non-profit project & community focused on personal data security and privacy. 👋

Much like the right to interracial marriage, woman's suffrage, freedom of speech, and many others, our right to privacy hasn't always been upheld. In several dictatorships, it still isn't. Generations before ours fought for our right to privacy. Privacy is a human right, inherent to all of us, that we are entitled to (without discrimination).

You shouldn't confuse privacy with secrecy. We know what happens in the bathroom, but you still close the door. That's because you want privacy, not secrecy. Everyone has something to protect. Privacy is something that makes us human.

We're on a mission to inform the public about the value of digital privacy, and about global government initiatives which aim to monitor your online activity.

#PrivacyGuides #Introduction #Privacy #Security

Me (Diptych)

I hit the incredible mark of 2K. How? I really don't know. I'm not the most social person here. I mainly post selfmade photos, sometimes boost, am a mega-liker and occasionally smurf a comment.

But I'm still amazed at getting the same vibes here as logging on to #oldskool bulletin boards. So I really would like to thank all of you who follow me here ❤️

PS I intend to make this post sticky for a while and add some observations 😘

🧵1/10

#Photography #ReIntroduction #Introduction

Hi! I am Stefano, but you can call me the Fediverse barista!

#Fun #Introduction #Joke

Here is my #bio / #introduction just for the bsd.cafe community:

Hi, I'm R.L. I've dabbled in the fediverse since 2018 (originally mastodon.host (sadly defunct), then librem.one around 2019, then fosstodon starting in April 2022, then alpha.polymaths.social in fall 2023, and finally polymaths.social last October).

Last week, I migrated my main fediverse account from the excellent fosstodon.org to polymaths.social to take advantage of the camaraderie there, and of course the generous post character count limits. XD

I've dabbled in Linux since 1997, used it at home since 2000, and used it full time uninterrupted as my daily driver since 2019.

I've dabbled in the BSDs since 2022 or so, and currently have an #OpenBSD #Thinkpad which I use as a dedicated writing machine.

I love the power (hardware compatibility, feature set) and ease-of-use of Linux, and the "purity" and "unixyness" of the BSDs.

I was an infosec analyst and sysadmin in a previous life, but have left that behind, for my own sanity's sake. ;)

This will be my backup account, so please definitely follow me at @rl_dane, but I look forward to having enjoyable chats on here as well from time to time.

Many thanks to @stefano for adding me!

P.S., Thanks for all the boost/retoot love! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Hi.

Here is a small #Introduction. I'm not new by any means (this account was first created in 2017, I think) but I just moved to a new server, so it's polite to introduce myself to the long time residents here (and I can pin this post too in the process)

So I'm David, I'm slowly becoming an old man (oh no, please no!) and kids today, I swear...

I'm from #France, but I've lived in #Japan for a little while now.

I like reading, writing, and blogging (the last two are the same thing, right?) and I need to do all of them more instead of spending so much time on social media. And, I sound like one of my students doing self-introduction.
Yes, I'm a teacher too. An English teacher... and I'm French... In Japan... These things happen.

Apart from that, I'm your usual fediverse user I guess. Or, probably not as I don't work in tech and I seem more aware of the Fedviverse beyond Mastodon than your usual user.

Well, that was a shitty introduction. I may or may not edit it later.