Andy Piper

Developer Relations @matrix

freelance technologist & #PenPlotter artist.

I do things with code, & tinker with gadgets

• co-runner of #Maker meetup 🛠️ @hackwimbledon
• one-third of a weekly #Podcast 🎧 @gamesatwork_biz

#3DPrinting #MicroPython #PlotterArt #LEGO #OpenSource #DoctorWho #fedi22

Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@gettie @kkarhan@infosec.space @MastodonEngineering @Tusky the #TokiPona coverage is started, but partial, by the looks of it. https://crowdin.com/project/mastodon/tok

September 03, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@smolrobots presumably Whalebot is IPX8 rated?

September 03, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@profdiggity @Mastodon I recognise that we have not been able to prioritise keeping up with the server listing requests, and apologise for this frustrating situation.

We have a (tentative) plan to reset the way we manage the listing requests, and move to more of a PR-style process, but it has been slow to get that moving forward.

I'll see what I can do to help you here, in the meantime!

September 03, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

It looks like my friend @stephtara was "permanently suspended" on Meta platforms. Sharing her post here for more awareness, although I'm reasonably certain this may not be the right audience with channels to help. https://climbtothestars.org/archives/2025/08/31/appeal-regarding-the-suspension-of-my-facebook-account-stephtara/

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@simon ah great that you enjoyed Operation Mincemeat! I'm now going to have a read of the FT interview. Great to see you the other day!

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@dick_turpin yes, I was told to "meet outside by the flags", and Google Streetview still has a certain flag showing, the image is so old...

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

Interesting morning of discussions in Brussels, I’m sure I’ll be back before too long.

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@pauto Ole&Steen say “why not both?” -> limited-edition Pistachio Matcha Latte 🫠

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@recantha when we hollow out the pistachio at the core of the planet it will all be over

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@kianryan @recantha I feel like this was invented for the pistachio element.

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

in Belgium I saw that McDonalds have a pistachio McFlurry. Then, Ole&Steen sent me a marketing email about some pistachio special (good prompt to unsubscribe).

It’s like the world in 2025 is a giant pistachio and we are just chipping bits off it.

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@MikeElgan the CLAW!

September 02, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

Enjoyed the latest #LinuxAfterDark podcast, now waiting for the challenge where @garythewilliams is tasked with spending all of the budget on as many bootable machines as possible in a bulk job-lot sale, and also rescues as many bootable machines as possible from the tip... because you can never have enough iMacs in your garage. 🏗️

September 01, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@manfred_app I'll have a bit more of a play and let you know!

September 01, 2025
Andy Piper
andypiper@macaw.social

@cubicgarden I don't know whether you saw my recent FrOSCon talk btw - I did not utter the words "public service internet" but it was very much your ball park. https://andypiper.co.uk/2025/08/22/talks-and-travels-froscon-germany/

September 01, 2025