Open source, open hardware, open design SCSI emulator for vintage computers.
Fediverse address:
@BlueSCSI@hachyderm.io
Tagged: Computing
Codepoints.net
Website about all the characters that make up the Unicode standard.
Fediverse address:
@codepoints@typo.social
TimBL / Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web, HTML, HTTP, URLs etc. Founder and director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Fediverse address:
@timbl@w3c.social
Starring the Computer
Website and account chronicling the appearances of computers in film and TV series.
Fediverse address:
@starringthecomputer@mas.to
Graham Cluley
Computer security expert, blogger and co-host of the excellently funny Smashing Security podcast and The AI Fix.
Fediverse Address:
@gcluley@mastodon.green
HacDC
America’s second-oldest hackerspace, based in Washington DC.
Fediverse address:
@hacdc@fosstodon.org
Troy Hunt
Online security expert and creator of the popular “Have I been pwned” tool. Microsoft Regional Director and MVP.
Fediverse address:
@troyhunt@infosec.exchange
Botwiki
Website packed with all kinds of information about online bots, including catalogues of bots and guides on how to make a bot.
Fediverse address:
@botwiki@mastodon.social
InfoSec Guppe Group
Discussion group about InfoSec and computer security. (Click here ⧉ for more info on using Fediverse discussion groups.)
Fediverse address:
@infosec@a.gup.pe
Pwnallthethings
Account commenting on foreign policy, infosec and national security. Maintained by Matt Tait, a former specialist from British intelligence and now working for a cybersecurity company.
Fediverse address:
@Pwnallthethings@mastodon.social
Julia Ferraioli
Open Source Technical Leader at Cisco’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). Co-founder of Open Source Stories and contributor to LeadDev. Also posts about disabilities.
Fediverse address:
@juliaferraioli@floss.social
Scott Jenson
User experience veteran, has worked on UX for Apple System 7, Symbian’s DesignLab and currently Android UX research and Physical Web for Google.
Fediverse address:
@scottjenson@social.coop
Rust GameDev
Curated feed all about game development using the Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@rust_gamedev@mastodon.gamedev.place
Amiga Boing Blog
Blog devoted to Commodore Amiga public domain, shareware and freeware games, attempting to collect as many as possible in one place.
Fediverse address:
@AmigaBoing@mastodonapp.uk
Matt Vaughn
Biologist and High Performance Computing Principal Dev Advocate at AWS.
Fediverse address:
@yakshavers@hachyderm.io
Tuxedo Computers
Sells laptops and desktops with Linux preinstalled, based in Germany but they ship internationally. You can customise the hardware (including custom keyboards) and they offer a variety of different Linux distros. They can also provide Windows/Linux dual boot systems if needed.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@tuxedocomputers@linuxrocks.online
BSDCan
Annual technical conference for people working on and with BSD-based operating systems and related projects. Held in Ottawa, Canada, since 2004.
Fediverse address:
@bsdcan@bsd.network
SwiftOnSecurity
Computer security expert and Microsoft MVP, posting on InfoSec, client security and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@SwiftOnSecurity@infosec.exchange
Pine64
Manufacturer of low-price Linux-based smartphones, computers, smartwatches etc. Their products are aimed at technology fans who like to customise and tinker with gadgets.
Fediverse account (main):
@PINE64@fosstodon.org
Fediverse account (videos):
@pine64tilvids@tilvids.com
Fediverse account (European shop):
@pine64eu@fosstodon.org
The Linux Experiment
Videos devoted to the Linux OS, software for Linux, Linux-based phones, FOSS, de-Googlising and related topics. The videos include news items, reviews, features and tutorials aimed at a wide range of skill levels.
Fediverse address (main):
@thelinuxEXP@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@thelinuxexperiment@tilvids.com
Firefox Dev Tools
Web developer tools built into Firefox, allowing devs to examine, edit and debug HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Fediverse address:
@FirefoxDevTools@mastodon.social
Charm
Make free open source command line interface apps, libs and back ends.
Fediverse address:
@charmcli@mastodon.social
Cascadia R Conference
Annual conference in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to the R programming language.
Fediverse address:
@cascadiarconf@fosstodon.org
RetroWizzard
Retro gaming and retro computing collector, posting about titles and hardware from years gone by.
Fediverse address:
@RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space
Jeremy Sinclair
Windows, .NET, SharePoint and Xamarin developer, the only Microsoft MVP in West Virginia, Windows Insider MVP and Windows Dev MVP.
Fediverse address:
@sinclairinat0r@haqueers.com
DEFCON 201
Hardware and software hacking group (as in learning how tech works, not criminals) based in New Jersey, USA, which holds regular meetings. Part of the larger DEF CON movement that holds an annual convention.
Fediverse address:
@defcon201@hostux.social
Jesper Dr.amsch
Machine Learning scientist at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Posts about machine learning and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@jesper@tech.lgbt
Linux User Space
Video series featuring informal discussion of the history of various Linux distributions and related topics
Fediverse address:
@linuxuserspace@tilvids.com
GNOME Latam
Conference for the GNOME community in Latin America, held online and in person.
Fediverse address (in Spanish):
@GNOMELatam@floss.social
Wikidata
Free open knowledge base, available for anyone to use on any project. It is collaboratively edited like Wikipedia, and its contents is public domain.
Fediverse address:
@wikidata@wikis.world
Full Circle Magazine
Long-running free PDF magazine and podcast devoted to the Ubuntu and Linux communities, founded in 2007.
Fediverse address:
@fullcirclemagazine@mastodon.social
PC Magazine / PCMag
Computer and technology magazine, originally dealing with just PCs but nowadays covering a wider range of gadgets. Based in the US, founded in 1982.
Fediverse address:
@PCMag@flipboard.com
Taggart
Information Security blogger, live streamer and educator, runs the Infosec blog Taggart Tech.
Fediverse address:
@mttaggart@infosec.exchange
NetBSD Foundation
Free open source Unix-like operating system available for many different types of hardware including PCs, servers, single board computers etc.
Fediverse address:
@netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org
Rstats Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about the R programming language for statistical computing. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@rstats@a.gup.pe
Reproducible Builds
Aims to make it easier to check the source code of free and open source software. Reproducible Builds promotes tools and practices to help verify that open source code has not been altered before distribution.
Fediverse address:
@reproducible_builds@fosstodon.org
Garuda Linux
Rolling release Linux distro based on Arch Linux, includes extra features for gamers.
Fediverse address:
@garuda@garudalinux.org
EasyBuild
FOSS build and installation framework for management of (scientific) software on High Performance Computing systems.
Fediverse address:
@easybuild@mast.hpc.social
Dr Johnny Blanchard / RE:Enthused
Retro computing expert and author. Creates videos on vintage computers and consoles, including both highly obscure and well known machines. Provides the historical context of the devices, and explores the technical details of the hardware itself.
Fediverse address (main):
@jonn_blanchard@retrochat.online
Fediverse address (videos):
@johnny_blanchard@makertube.net
Fediverse address (photos):
@jonn_blanchard@metapixl.com
Heather Flanagan
Consultant specialising in digital identity and internet standards, also posts about women in technology and cybersecurity. Based near Seattle in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@sphcow@mastodon.social
Computertruhe e.V.
Volunteers in Germany who repair abandoned computers so they can be donated to charity.
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@computertruhe@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (Berlin branch, in German):
@ComputertruheBerlin@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (Chemnitz branch, in German):
@ComputertruheChemnitz@chaos.social
Fediverse address (Munich branch, in German):
@ComputertruheMuenchen@social.tchncs.de
The Software Freedom Conservancy
A non-profit organisation which promotes free open source software and defends it in the courts if necessary.
Fediverse address:
@conservancy@sfconservancy.org
Ubuntu Budgie
Community developed distro of Ubuntu Linux using the Budgie Desktop Environment.
Fediverse address:
@ubuntubudgie@mastodon.social
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
International standards organisation deciding upon specifications for the World Wide Web. It was founded and is led by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web.
Fediverse address:
@w3c@w3c.social
Topaz / The Industrious Rabbit
Artist and retro computing fan, also runs a video account and photo account dedicated to retro computing / retro gaming topics. Particularly interested in the Commodore Amiga.
Fediverse address (main):
@TopazRabbit@oldbytes.space
Fediverse address (videos):
@topazrabbit@makertube.net
Fediverse address (photos):
@Topaz@pix.hackerbun.social
Felix LeClair
Free and Open Source Software Optimization Engineering. Focused on low level vectorization of host and accelerator devices. Very into puns, obsessed with pushing the boundaries of CFD performance.
Fediverse address:
@fclc@mast.hpc.social
Rust Language
Official account of the Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@rust@social.rust-lang.org
Woodpecker CI
Free open source community fork of the Drone Continuous Integration platform.
Fediverse address:
@WoodpeckerCI@floss.social
Forgejo
Free open source self-hostable software forge, a community fork of Gitea supported by Codeberg. Federation of forges through ActivityPub planned.
Fediverse address:
@forgejo@floss.social
adminForge
German language site featuring tutorials for self-hosting your own free open source services, and the same site also provides a number of libre online services.
Fediverse address (in German):
@adminforge@kanoa.de
Lubuntu
Lightweight version of Ubuntu using LXQt desktop instead of GNOME.
Fediverse address:
@LubuntuOfficial@fosstodon.org
ISLab UniMi
The Information Systems and Knowledge Management Lab (ISLab) at the University of Milan in Italy. Posts in English and Italian about research from Computational Linguistics to Computational Humanities.
Fediverse address:
@IslabUnimi@fediscience.org
GRASS GIS
Free open source computational engine for raster, vector and geospatial processing.
Fediverse address:
@grassgis@fosstodon.org
Ramokromok
Blog posting news and articles about retro gaming and retro computing.
Fediverse address:
@ramokromok@retrochat.online
Radio Free Hamish
Fediverse livestreamer hosting fun community chats, quizzes, playing music, occasionally mentioning serious topics.
Fediverse address:
@hamishtpb@watch.thepolarbear.co.uk
The White Wolf
German-language video account that features “Let’s Plays” of popular PC games, and makes their own gaming tech videos. The Let’s Plays are mainly AAA story-driven games.
Fediverse address (in German):
@the_white_wolf@video-cave-v2.de
Michał “rysiek” Woźniak
IT expert, software developer, good guy hacker, long-time Fediverse user. Fighting for privacy rights, libre software and ethical tech. Did information security and infrastructure for Panama Papers journalists, amongst others.
Fediverse address:
@rysiek@mstdn.social
Pavel A. Samsonov
Product designer focusing on user experience, currently working on better UX for software at AWS.
Fediverse address:
@PavelASamsonov@mastodon.social
SynoForum
Unofficial forum for Synology NAS owners and enthusiasts
Fediverse address:
@synoforum@mastodon.social
Dr Alan Sill
Managing director of the High Performance Computing Center at Texas Tech University, and adjunct professor of physics.
Fediverse address:
@AlanSill@mast.hpc.social
Paul Rickards
Artist and retro computing enthusiast creating works with robotic pen plotters. Also posts about retro computing in general, especially from the 1980s.
Fediverse address:
@paulrickards@mastodon.social
KCD Washington DC
Automated announcements about Kubernetes Community Days for cloud people in the Washington DC and DMV area.
Fediverse address:
@kcd_dc@hachyderm.io
48kRAM
Retro computing enthusiast who uses and repairs old computers, and hosts a retro computing livestream.
Fediverse address:
@48kRAM@oldbytes.space
Laptop Retrospective
Runs website and video channel looking at the history of laptop computers, especially ThinkPads.
Fediverse address:
@laptopretrospective@techhub.social
Ghost0x0
Privacy researcher and IT professional, commenting on issues related to these topics.
Fediverse address:
@ghost0x0@mastodon.online
Filip W
Software architect, open source maintainer and quantum computing expert, author of “Introduction to Quantum Computing with Q# and QDK”.
Fediverse address:
@filipw@mathstodon.xyz
Linux Guppe Group
Discussion group about Linux-based operating systems and related topics. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@linux@a.gup.pe
MiST Board FPGA News
Tips and news about MiST FPGA boards (and related boards), which allow hardware level recreation of classic computers and consoles.
Fediverse address:
@mistboard@masto.ai
The European Union’s Directorate-General for Infomatics (DG DIGIT)
Handles IT and digital services within the European Commission.
Fediverse address (department):
@EC_DIGIT@ec.social-network.europa.eu
Fediverse address (director general):
@EC_DIGIT_director_general@ec.social-network.europa.eu
CatSalad
InfoSec expert, privacy advocate, malware analyst and practitioner of corny humour.
Fediverse address:
@catsalad@infosec.exchange
Dylan Language / Open Dylan
Official account for the Open Dylan implementation of the Dylan programming language, a descendant of Lisp.
Fediverse address:
@DylanLang@fosstodon.org
Universal Blue
A set of continuously delivered immutable Linux-based OSes using Fedora Atomic Desktop, with flavours for general use, gaming, work and lightweight systems.
Fediverse address:
@UniversalBlue@fosstodon.org
benui
Game developer who writes tutorials about using Unreal Engine
Fediverse address:
@_benui@mastodon.gamedev.place
European Alternatives
Website listing digital and technology services based within the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@european_alternatives@mastodon.social
BBC Micro Bot
Bot that runs toots containing programming code on an 8-bit computer emulator, then replies with a screenshot or video clip of the program running.
Fediverse address:
@bbcmicrobot@mastodon.me.uk
The Small Technology Foundation
Researches, develops and promotes online services designed for human beings rather than corporate profits.
Fediverse address (live streaming):
@fedi@owncast.small-web.org
Fediverse address (co-founder Laura Kalbag):
@laura@mastodon.laurakalbag.com
Fediverse address (co-founder Aral Balkan):
@aral@mastodon.ar.al
Mozilla
Free open source software organisation, probably best known for the Firefox web browser and many other libre projects.
Fediverse address:
@mozillaofficial@mastodon.social
Your Daily MS-DOS Command
Bot posting a random MS-DOS command every day, along with a description of what it does and a screenshot of it in action.
Fediverse address:
@msdosreference@manitu.social
Timnit Gebru
Founder and Executive Director at the DAIR Institute, researching AI from an ethical starting point, encouraging safety processes to be built into AI from beginning to end, and bringing more diverse participation into AI research.
Fediverse address:
@timnitGebru@dair-community.social
SuperIlu
Software developer and retro computing enthusiast, collects old computers and creates retro software for MS-DOS such as the FOSS Mastodon client DOStodon and the JavaScript environment DOjS.
Fediverse address:
@dec_hl@mastodon.social
KDE
Worldwide free open source software community which creates all kinds of popular useful projects such as the Plasma desktop, Kdenlive, Krita and lots more.
Fediverse address (main):
@kde@floss.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@kde_community@tube.kockatoo.org
Fediverse address (conference videos):
@kde@conf.tube
Fediverse address (Spanish language community):
@kde_espana@floss.social
Amit Gawande
Professional software developer, posts regularly about various forms of programming as well as random other thoughts.
Fediverse address:
@amit@social.lol
QGIS
Free open source geographic information system software for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android. Allows viewing, editing, printing and analysis of geospatial data.
Fediverse address:
@qgis@fosstodon.org
Rust Tips
Unofficial account posting tips on how to use the Rust programming language.
Fediverse address:
@rust@octodon.social
GNOME Boxes
Lets you easily download and install an operating system in a virtual machine.
Fediverse address:
@gnomeboxes@floss.social
Jane Adams
PhD student in Computer Science, Data Visualisation researcher particularly interested in XAI and genomics. Also emergent media artist working with Blender. Based in Boston, USA.
Fediverse address:
@janeadams@datavis.social
bitsavers
Runs an enormous online archive of computing history material at the bitsavers website, and is software curator at the Computer History Museum in California, USA.
Fediverse address:
@bitsavers@oldbytes.space
Winamp Skins Bot
Bot posting random skins from the media player software Winamp.
Fediverse address:
@winampskins@botsin.space
CCC Sticker Operation Center
Helps to distribute stickers from the hacker festival Chaos Communication Congress (C3) in Leipzig, Germany, and its online counterpart the Remote Chaos Experience (rC3).
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@c3stoc@chaos.social
Dr Rahul Gopinath
Lecturer in the School of Computer Science at the University of Sydney, Australia. His main research area is in the junction between Software Engineering and Cybersecurity. Interested in Program Analysis, Automatic Repair, Mutation Analysis, Specification Mining, Grammar Based Generators and Parsing.
Fediverse address:
@rahul@gopinath.org
UnifiedPush
Set of specifications and free open source tools to help users get more control over how their phone’s (or computers’s) notifications are handled. There are options for self-hosting notification systems if needed.
Fediverse address:
@unifiedpush@fosstodon.org
Wladimir Palant
Security researcher and software developer, runs a blog about Infosec.
Fediverse address:
@WPalant@infosec.exchange
WikiResearch
Newsletter covering the latest academic research about Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia.
Fediverse address:
@wikiresearch@mastodon.social
NanoRaptor
Posting exclusive pictures of forgotten technology such as the all-touchbar MacBook Pro, AOL Punchcards and the IBM ThinkPod.
Fediverse address:
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
Smashing Magazine
Online magazine for designers and web developers, includes lots of tutorials, guides and features.
Fediverse address:
@smashingmag@mastodon.social
Niccolò Ve
KDE developer posting lots of interesting videos all about software created by the KDE community and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@veggero@tube.kockatoo.org
Hare
A new programming language currently under development. The developers describe it as: “a systems programming language designed to be simple, stable, and robust” and “well-suited to low-level, high performance tasks.” Apparently it fits onto one 3.5 inch disk! 💾
Fediverse address:
@hare@fosstodon.org
Linux Magazine
Physical and digital magazine with news and features about Linux, FOSS, software development, electronics projects etc.
Fediverse address:
@linuxmagazine@fosstodon.org
Jane Manchun Wong
Technology blogger and freelance security researcher based in San Francisco. Wong has had a string of famous scoops, and been the first person to uncover many hidden features, security bugs and unannounced products from big tech companies.
Fediverse address:
@wongmjane@macaw.social
Kyle Szklenski
Game developer and enthusiastic user of the Godot game engine. Posts lots of tips and tricks for using Godot, and is creator of the Godot Firebase plugin.
Fediverse address:
@BackAt50Ft@mastodon.social
Racket
Official account for the Racket programming language, a modern dialect of Lisp.
Fediverse address:
@racketlang@functional.cafe
Veronica Explains
Beautifully put together video guides about modern Linux, retro computing and all kinds of random tech stuff.
Fediverse address (main):
@vkc@linuxmom.net
Fediverse address (videos):
@vkc@tinkerbetter.tube
Regionales Retro-Rechenzentrum (3rz)
A vintage computing centre in Freiburg, Germany. They preserve hardware and software from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and have it set up working so visitors can use it.
Fediverse address (in German):
@3rz@freiburg.social
Chris Were (videos)
An entertaining collection of videos about Linux, FOSS, computing, gaming, technology and sometimes random other stuff such as tea, vegan food and fountain pens. Were presents with a laid back, calm style which is relaxing to watch.
Fediverse address:
@chris@video.thepolarbear.co.uk
Have I Been Pwned
Useful site which lets you check if you are the victim of a security breach.
Fediverse address:
@haveibeenpwned@infosec.exchange
OpenBSD Now!
Unofficial OpenBSD news account, posting and boosting OpenBSD news.
Fediverse address:
@openbsdnow@bsd.network
BSD Guppe Group
Discussion group about BSD-based operating systems. (Click here ⧉ for more info about how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@bsd@a.gup.pe
BSD Security Advisories
Unofficial bot posting links to BSD security advisories. (Still in Alpha testing.)
Fediverse address:
@bsd@mastodon.bot
What Rust is it?
Bot posting latest Rust releases.
Fediverse address:
@whatrustisit@botsin.space
GNOME Apps
Recommending GNOME apps at the start of each week.
Fediverse address:
@gnomeapps@mastodon.mossy.page
Anatoly Shashkin
All about retro gaming and retro computing, mainly on MS-DOS PCs of the 1980s and 1990s. Posts include screenshots, video clips, MIDI music and discussion of favourite memories.
Fediverse address:
@dosnostalgic@mastodon.social
adafruit
Open source hardware manufacturer based in the United States, making components, boards, accessories etc for computing and electronics projects. Certified as a minority and women owned business enterprise.
Fediverse address:
@adafruit@mastodon.cloud
Tess
Academic focusing on human-computer interaction, virtual reality and digital health.
Fediverse address:
@tess@hci.social
GNOME
Develops and maintains a free open source desktop environment used by many popular versions of Linux including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora etc.
Fediverse address (main):
@gnome@floss.social
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@gnome_br@mastodon.social
Freedom Scientific
Manufacturer of accessibility computer products for partially sighted and blind people. Products include screen readers, braille displays, screen magnifiers, large print keyboards etc.
Fediverse address:
@freedomscientific@mastodon.social
The Last Psion
Covering the popular Psion series of computers and organisers from the 1980s and 1990s, especially models running the SIBO/EPOC16 platform such as the Series 3 etc.
Fediverse address:
@thelastpsion@oldbytes.space
Andrés Monroy-Hernández
Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab and assistant professor of the Department of Computer Science at Princeton University in the United States. Also runs the hci.social Mastodon server.
Fediverse address (in English and Spanish):
@andresmh@hci.social
Avoid The Hack!
US-based website encouraging people to protect their privacy online, and offering suggestions on how to protect themselves.
Fediverse address:
@avoidthehack@mastodon.social
Weblate
Free open source software to help organise the translation and localisation of projects. Very widely used by the libre software community to allow crowdsourced translation.
Fediverse address:
@weblate@fosstodon.org
ExcelAnalytics
Training and consulting on Excel/VBA development, testing, model review, analytics, and spreadsheet auditing. Author of “Spreadsheet Check and Control”.
Fediverse address:
@ExcelAnalytics@mastodon.world
The Linux Cast
Weekly podcast about Linux and Free Open Source Software.
Fediverse address:
@thelinuxcast@fosstodon.org
ADMIN Network & Security Magazine
Technical journal for system administrators, covering virtualisation, containers, security, DevOps, HPC, storage, cloud computing etc. Available in print and digital.
Fediverse address:
@adminmagazine@hachyderm.io
Edubuntu
Educational version of Ubuntu Linux, designed for schools and students of all ages.
Fediverse address:
@edubuntu@ubuntu.social
9to5Mac
News and rumours site dedicated to Apple products including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch etc.
Fediverse address:
@9to5Mac@mastodon.online
Dr James Cuff
Executive director at MIT Office of Research Computing & Data, high performance computing expert.
Fediverse address:
@jcuff@mastodon.mit.edu
Interpeer Project
Research and development project to develop next generation technologies that put users first, to protect them from exploitation and privacy invasion by online service providers. Partly funded by the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@interpeer@chaos.social
Arthur Pizza
Videos mostly about technology, especially free open source software, Linux and PC accessories. The videos are a mixture of features, tutorials and news items. There are also some interesting wild card non-technical videos too.
Fediverse address:
@art@tilvids.com
Laboratoire d’Informatique de Paris-Nord (LIPN)
French computing research laboratory founded in 1986.
Fediverse address:
@LipnLab@lipn.info
MNT Research
Small independent company creating a libre laptop called the MNT Reform.
Fediverse address:
@mntmn@mastodon.social
Flameshot
Free open source screenshot app for Linux, Mac and Windows. It does more than just capture the screen, it also includes editing tools and upload features.
Fediverse address:
@flameshot@fosstodon.org
Pacstall
AUR-style package manager for Ubuntu.
Fediverse address:
@pacstall@social.linux.pizza
TBlock
Free open source platform-independent ad-blocker, which can also block trackers, malware etc.
Fediverse address:
@tblock@floss.social
Smashing Security
“Smashing Security” is an award winning podcast which is in theory about infosec, but in reality it’s a very entertaining (and occasionally slightly rude) round-up of all sorts of computing and tangential non-computing news. Features lots of back-and-forth banter between hosts Graham Cluely, Carole Theriault and their special guest.
Fediverse address:
@smashingsecurity@mastodon.green
Tenacity Audio Editor
Free open source audio editing software, currently in beta testing, forked from Audacity
Fediverse address:
@tenacity@fosstodon.org
Stefan Vogt
Author of new interactive fiction for classic 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Currently working on “The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor”.
Fediverse address:
@8bitgames@oldbytes.space
Esther Payne
Computer scientist campaigning for online privacy, also part of the Librecast project which aims to bring multicast technology to the internet.
Fediverse address:
@onepict@chaos.social
MS-DOS Guppe Group
Discussion group about the MS-DOS operating system from the 1980s/1990s. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@msdos@a.gup.pe
Ian Forrester
Works at the BBC’s research and development section, with an interest in emerging technologies like the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@cubicgarden@mas.to
World Ethical Data Forum
Annual event for discussing privacy, data and its impact on humanity. Speakers at the 2022 event include the Tor Project, Cory Doctrow, Fairphone and other experts and luminaries.
Fediverse address:
@worldethicaldataforum@mastodon.social
Jan Beta
Restores and fixes old computers, consoles and other bits of retro technology, often posting detailed videos about the repair process.
Fediverse address (main):
@janbeta@chaos.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@jan_beta@makertube.net
Bevy Engine
Simple data-driven free open source game engine, built in Rust.
Fediverse address:
@bevy@mastodon.social
Vivaldi
Chromium-based web browser made by an independent company based in Norway and Iceland, founded by people who previously worked on Opera. Vivaldi includes built-in extra features such as an ad blocker, RSS feed reader, language translator, email etc. It’s available for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android.
Fediverse address:
@Vivaldi@vivaldi.net
Steve Bellovin
Computer science professor and affiliate law professor at Columbia University in New York, USA. Interested in privacy and legal issues, also well known as one of the creators of USENET.
Fediverse address:
@SteveBellovin@mastodon.lawprofs.org
Library of Realities
Independent website curating non-gaming virtual reality experiences available now. Covers all current VR platforms including PC and console.
Fediverse address:
@realities@mas.to
The FreeDOS Project
Free open source operating system for PCs which is compatible with MS-DOS software. This allows you to run older games and other applications, as well as create DOS-based embedded systems.
Fediverse address:
@freedosproject@fosstodon.org
Chimera Linux
General purpose Linux distribution. Takes an alternative approach, is non-GNU and built from scratch.
Fediverse address:
@chimera_linux@floss.social
Molly White / Web3 is going just great
Creator of the excellently sarcastic “Web3 is going just great” project which posts the latest news about cryptocurrency/NFT scams, disasters and collapses.
Fediverse address (White’s account):
@molly0xfff@hachyderm.io
Fediverse address (Web3 is going just great account):
@web3isgreat@indieweb.social
Old School UI
Account curating examples of interface design from early smartphone apps and web-based apps.
Fediverse address:
@OldSchoolUI@mastodon.social
Debian India
Organisation of Debian contributors and fans in India.
Fediverse address:
@debianindia@pleroma.debian.social
Tech and Coffee
Online community where people can chat about technology and related topics, currently based around a persistent voice chat room.
Fediverse address:
@techandcoffee@techhub.social
Grandmaster Matthew Sadler
Chess Grandmaster, author of “The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement”, makes videos about computer chess engines, human games and opening analysis.
Fediverse address:
@gmmds@mastodonapp.uk
Mike Conley
Works on Firefox for Mozilla, and runs a live stream featuring programming techniques called “The Joy of Coding”. The stream is on Twitch and PeerTube, and there’s an archive of past episodes on PeerTube.
Fediverse address:
@mconley@diode.zone
Janelle Shane
Research scientist who writes books, articles and blogs about artificial intelligence, as seen in major publications like Wired, Popular Science and Physics World.
Fediverse address:
@janellecshane@wandering.shop
2600 Magazine
Hacking magazine covering technology, online infrastructure, underground computing and related topics. Based in the United States, founded in 1984.
Fediverse address:
@2600@mastodon.online
Hackers Bot
Bot posting animated GIFs from the film Hackers (1995).
Fediverse address:
@hackers_gifs@botsin.space