Andy Piper @andypiper@mastodon.social
Tech speaker, developer advocate #devrel, supporter, communities person. Podcaster. Noted thought leader on my own thoughts. I do things with code, and tinker with gadgets #micropython #mqtt #lego #apis #boardgames #drwho
Also… #community #electronics #microcontrollers #retrogaming #rpipico #raspberrypi #rpi #vinyl #fedi22
Joined Nov 2016
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#Introductions more of a re-intro / re-up since I’m getting things set up a bit more, I’ve been in-and-out of here for a while.
I’m Andy, a techie, developer advocate, educator and public speaker based in the UK. Follow me for rambling about, among other things…
- #MicroPython
- #APIs
- #VideoGames (Xbox/Switch/indie)
- #LEGO
- #MQTT
- #BoardGames
- #DrWho
- Online communities
- Home automation
- Gadgets / blinky things / making
- Marvel
Links etc -> https://andypiper.me
Did you know that the new Twitter API has a process for sharing technical proposals for changes? You can learn more via our open evolution project on GitHub https://github.com/twitterdev/open-evolution
My #SteamDeck review: great for folks who like fiddling (with *everything*). Eventually, you'll remember you bought it to play some games...
TIL there's a standard for stickers. @juliaferraioli did *you* know about this? (if so, why am I just learning?) https://sticker.how/
Love it! 🌈
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RT @kelly_heaton
Printed Circuit Bag with rainbow jumper cables ⚡️🌈
https://twitter.com/kelly_heaton/status/1525182779436240896
Happy weekend! Off to @HRP_palaces Hampton Court today for the Artisan Fair. What are you up to?
Andy Piper
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How can I improve the https://fediverse.info people directory?
I have a few ideas:
- Allow registration via statuses that contain hashtag topics so you don't need to pollute your bio
- User avatars (held off on this as it would require moderation)
- Topic intersection (group results by multiple topics)
- Filter by instance/domain
- Use localStorage to keep track of profiles you seen to show fresher results
Any more? Boosts appreciated! #fediverseInfo #activitypub
Andy Piper
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Someone carved the alphabet into a tree and let it deform for five years and made a font out of it: https://bjoernkarmann.dk/occlusion-grotesque
Another quiet day, then. #friday13th
… aaand, since I was on the domain registry, then I picked up yet another two domains for another side project… doh!
OK, domain(s) acquired for one side project… I’ll need to do some more work before deploying a site. https://github.com/andypiper/awesome-modern-twitter-api
Well now 🙃 must be nearly time for a holiday.
Right, @Xbox Cloud Gaming all set up on #SteamDeck, Steam back catalogue downloaded 👾 that's all for today. Time for bed.
Andy Piper
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Anyone know how/whether Mastodon referrals show up in Google Analytics? I'd love to check and see (and if poss, use it to nudge other ppl to come here as well) but I can't find under 'referrals' or 'social' so I'm a bit stumped.
So... the #SteamDeck arrived! And also, excitingly, so did this (and some other goodies, from @yongxiangxu251 🙏🏻)! Unsure which one will provide me the most entertainment, but I'm working now, so I shall investigate later! #esp32c3 #micropython
So, @SparkMailApp on iOS/iPadOS/macOS is pretty nice, might even claw me back away from using webmail as my default UI...
Andy Piper
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Just because someone treats you poorly, doesn’t mean you have to do likewise.
#life
... and in completely different hardware hacking space, decisions, decisions... the middle option is probably simplest!
A glorious disc of colour thanks to @jasoncoon_ @evilgeniuslab 🌀
Tech speaker, developer advocate #devrel, supporter, communities person. Podcaster. Noted thought leader on my own thoughts. I do things with code, and tinker with gadgets #micropython #mqtt #lego #apis #boardgames #drwho
Also… #community #electronics #microcontrollers #retrogaming #rpipico #raspberrypi #rpi #vinyl #fedi22
Joined Nov 2016
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