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  • I think I need to read up on the fediverse a bit more. Technically it looks like anything in the fediverse at the moment is ActivityPub, even though it supports 3 more protocols. At this point, only Hubzilla uses something other than ActivityPub, even though it also makes use of AP. I was confused because Matrix is also an open protocol and also federated. I had figured everything federated could talk to each other underneath… That’d be the dream, right?



  • My stationary bike has a display that tracks loads of stuff but there’s also a phone/tablet holder if you prefer an app. You can use anything you want but you just gotta commit to a certain run plan.

    As for me, I do about 10 minutes at low resistance, high pace. My dash shows me a virtual speed indication. I do the first 10 minutes around 25 kph.

    Then I slowly move through the gears and try to keep the pace flat. After 25 minutes I do a short intermission where I get the lowest gear and paddle loose the legs.

    Then the buildup again and trying to keep the pace above the previous pace.

    Essentially it’s all about what you want to gain.

    For strength, you’ll do better with explosive bouts (after proper warmup or you’ll tear off your leg muscles). For endurance, it’s all about keeping up a pace in intervals. The higher the pace you can consistently keep during a set time period (for instance an hour), the better, but it’s important to find your base level first by taking it easy. Consistency is key above all else.

    Keep in mind that if endurance is your goal, you should never think ‘oh this is going pretty easy, I can take it up a notch’ because you might not last the full hour without over exerting yourself which will lead to sore muscles. The other way around is also true, though: don’t give up if it gets tough. But there’s a difference between stretching your comfort zone and going outside the lines.















  • TL;DR: enshittification works because people let it and companies make money off of it.

    It’s simple, really. Our entire life is dictated by commercialism. Tracking, ads, personalisation… The only reason they’re taking over the Internet, is because it works. As long as it is profitable to destroy the Internet, companies will just keep on doing it.

    There are still plenty of spaces on the Internet, but they are difficult to find because large search engines take money to prefer certain results. And the sites that don’t pay to appear higher are among useless sites, malware infused sites, just plain oversaturation.

    So, what are our options? Also simple: make ads/tracking etc not work. Block as much ads as possible, block trackers, never click on sponsored content. The problem is that this will only work if a critical mass starts doing this. People being more aware of ad culture online will take decades.

    Now, this is different for the music industry. On platforms like Spotify, it’s impossible to find which results appear higher because the algorithm was greased financially to yield certain artists. Ever find music and have nobody really listening to it, yet it keeps appearing everywhere? This is a symptom of the same problem: people are not aware they listen to overpromoted crap. They only like it because they think they should, because something is popular. Anyone taking their time to dig a little deeper for the music they listen to it’s considered either weird or a music nerd.

    In any event, the world will keep devolving (i.e. enshittification) so long as it’s profitable. Companies have to bet big on it because if they don’t, their competitors will and they will lose business.