Potentially unpopular opinion: It may be time to close registrations (temporarily). (kbin.social)
Hey kbinMeta....
/kbin contribution and information for instance owners (kbin.social)
The search form has been fixed (if you were experiencing this issue). This time, the Docker recreate may take a bit longer. Moving forward, when making changes, I will create pull requests like everyone else and ask for your review. Sorry for the inconvenience. Soon, the first tagged release will also be available. It's time to...
Best magazine for 'hello world' posts (kbin.social)
Like a lot of new arrivals, I'm eager to do a 'hello world' sort of post, to see if all is well. So here's mine....
You can prevent entire domains' content from being visible to you by blocking domains (kbin.social)
Check out the post by @Jonamerica here...
Discord? Why or why not? (kbin.social)
Title says it all - is it good to have a Discord server in addition to Kbin? Discuss
Just bought my first macbook what apps should I install as a web developer? (kbin.social)
During my entire life (32 years) I used windows and linux machines. Now I bought my first mac book and I would like to know what tools is nice to have to make my work easy....
Recommended sites to buy keycaps? (shipping to USA) (kbin.social)
Ordered a Keychron K2 which should be arriving next week, but I wasn't really feeling any of the keycap selections on their website...
How big is gaming in linux? (kbin.social)
Are there hardcore gamers there or is it mostly for coders?
I feel the lack of AI bots in the Fediverse (kbin.social)
I can actually feel the lack of bots, AI replies and chatGPT comments in the threads. I cant exactly pin point it to a specific trait or writing style but you can feel the humans behind these comments....
60% of subreddits are still dark! Reddit activity down 30% (kbin.social)
The reddit blackout is even more effectivte than expected! 5177/8829 (~60%) of subreddits are still dark [1] and the posts per minute are down to 1000 from 1400 [2]....
Android and Windows vs iOS and MacOS (kbin.social)
So, are Apple operating systems actually considerably better in terms of privacy? I’ve been considering making the switch for both privacy and security reasons, but I’m not really sure it’s worth the cost and hassle. I’m currently on an iPhone (recently switched because I had a Pixel 7 with… issues, but that’s longer...
Progressive Web App (kbin.social)
I was just prompted that a PWA was available for kbin. I now have it installed, really great to see this. IMO it is a great stopgap until native apps are available.
With an new beginning come NEW USERNAMES (kbin.social)
Did you ever wanna have a username but it was taken? Us early adopters to the fediverse can now freely choose nice, untaken usernames!...
Looking for a magazine for people with depression (kbin.social)
Haven't been feeling well and I don't see my therpist for a week. Is there a place to talk?
Trying out Linux for the first time ever today, pretty excited to make the jump. (kbin.social)
So, I finally decided, after years of putting it off, to try out Linux, specifically Pop_OS. I was waiting for another SSD so it would live on its own hard drive on my computer. Today it arrives....
options for a midrange phone replacement (kbin.social)
not really into high end smartphones as i don't have a usecase for those. don't need an above average camera, if any at all. currently i am using a motorola edge 20 as my daily workhorse and overall i am not unhappy with it. Just sometimes it seriously hangs and occasionally reboots. also probably sooner or later updates will...
tying to move as far away from google as possible. recommendations? (kbin.social)
I've switched to Firefox, proton mail and calendar, but what about google docs and drive? ty guys
It's Official: Chekov hates Kirk (kbin.social)
No, srlsy:...
Oscularia Deltoides in bloom (feat bear paws)! I wait for them to bloom every year, these make me so happy (kbin.social)
I admit Im using y'all as guinea pigs while I figure how to post in these platforms, hello everyone, its nice to meet you!
Perfectionists probably try to handle their perfectionism perfectly (kbin.social)
This thought actually made me kinda sad :(
Hey guys, this time I really messed up :/ (kbin.social)
I think you should see something....
PSA: Do not direct people to specific instances on the Fediverse. (kbin.social)
You should always direct people to a landing page where they can choose from or be directed to multiple different instances....
Superpowers (kbin.social)
What is a superpower that could be plausible for a human to have, being supported by science?
How do I add/follow people from different Mastodon instances to read in the "Microblog" section of kbin? (kbin.social)
Additionally does anyone have any recommendations of cool people and organizations to follow on Mastodon? I am literally open to any and all ideas and representations (I wish to expand my understanding as well as open my mind to views that oppose my own proclivities).
Isn't it ironic.... that we all left reddit because 3rd party apps were being killed off, and came to a place where there are no 3rd party apps. (kbin.social)
edited to meet rule #3!