Non-profit initiative helping people use technology in a more financially, socially and environmentally sustainable manner, mainly relying on FOSS wherever possible. Provides help to everyone, regardless of technical skill level. Based in South Yorkshire, UK.
Fediverse address (main):
@freetechproject@floss.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@freetechproject@tilvids.com
Website listing digital and technology services based within the European Union.
Fediverse address:
@european_alternatives@mastodon.social
Official account of the research department at Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s state-owned international broadcaster. It’s an English-language account as it is aimed at an international audience.
Fediverse address:
@dw_innovation@mastodon.social
Biologist and High Performance Computing Principal Dev Advocate at AWS.
Fediverse address:
@yakshavers@hachyderm.io
Independent website curating non-gaming virtual reality experiences available now. Covers all current VR platforms including PC and console.
Fediverse address:
@realities@mas.to
Runs a blog about generating your own off-grid energy, which is particularly topical right now. There are also photographs of life in Scotland.
Fediverse address (main):
@withaveeay@mastodon.scot
Fediverse address (photos):
@withaveeay@pixelfed.de
Weekly podcast running since 2004, discussing technology, social issues and disability, all from a blindness perspective. (Formerly known as “Mosen At Large”.)
Fediverse address:
@podcast@livingblindfully.social
A series of social events aimed at mesh networking fans.
Fediverse address:
@battlemesh@toot.aquilenet.fr
Surreal observations on the Fediverse, the internet, technology, current events and the real world.
Fediverse address:
@MissingThePt@mastodon.social
InfoSec expert, privacy advocate, malware analyst and practitioner of corny humour.
Fediverse address:
@catsalad@infosec.exchange
Posting exclusive pictures of forgotten technology such as the all-touchbar MacBook Pro, AOL Punchcards and the IBM ThinkPod.
Fediverse address:
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
Grassroots initiative based in Scotland that organises workshops, user groups, hack events etc to promote open data and libre technology as forces for public good.
Fediverse address:
@ctc@mastodon.me.uk
Annual 24-hour online community event focused on inclusive design and accessibility in technology and beyond.
Fediverse address:
@inclusivedesign24@indieweb.social
Academic researching “big tech” corporate responsibility, sustainability and ethics at Edinburgh University.
Fediverse address:
@louce@scholar.social
Website and account chronicling the appearances of computers in film and TV series.
Fediverse address:
@starringthecomputer@mas.to
Technology news site running since 1998, covering a wide range of tech including computing, hardware, science, the internet, gadgets, video games, cars etc.
Fediverse address:
@arstechnica@mastodon.social
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
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
Aims to provide a next generation internet with better privacy, more decentralisation, less spam and better energy efficiency by using “multicast”.
Fediverse address:
@librecast@chaos.social
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
Senior writer at financial newspaper Barron’s, posting about technology, gaming and business.
Fediverse address:
@firstadopter@mastodon.online
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
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:
@chriswere@share.tube
Engineer and photographer who posts about space and especially the exploration of Mars.
Fediverse address:
@tom30519@fosstodon.org
Technology reviewer doing videos about all kinds of gadgets, services and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@lonseidman@indieweb.social
Not a spy, but actually a science journalist at the ABC in Australia.
Fediverse address:
@dctrjack@aus.social
German privacy-oriented digital agency providing advice on privacy-friendly technology, creating digital content and publishing Pyngu Magazine with articles about privacy, design and technology. They also run their own Mastodon server.
Fediverse address (in German):
@pyngudigital@social.pyngu.com
Unofficial forum for Synology NAS owners and enthusiasts
Fediverse address:
@synoforum@mastodon.social
Award-winning technology reporter at the Washington Post. Particularly interested in artificial intelligence and algorithms.
Fediverse address:
@drewharwell@mastodon.social
Showcasing new media technologies, encouraging people and communities to try them.
Fediverse address:
@Connected_Studio@social.bbc
Videos about retro gaming, technology and related stuff, particularly MS-DOS PCs from the 1980s and 1990s.
Fediverse address:
@alsgeeklab@tilvids.com
Comic artist and writer based in London, often featuring sci-fi, environmental and technological themes.
Fediverse address:
@claudiamatosa@comics.town
Posting about racial equality, inclusivity in tech, engineering director at Google building digital ecosystems.
Fediverse address:
@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io
Brews beer and runs a blog about food and drink, also posts about technology. Founder of the mastodon.beer server.
Fediverse address (beer):
@thomas@mastodon.beer
Fediverse address (technology):
@cmdln@fosstodon.org
Blogger, veteran tech journalist, used to edit the UK magazine MacUser and is well known for accidentally coining Betteridge’s Law of Headlines: If a news headline poses a question then the answer is almost always “no”.
Fediverse address:
@ianbetteridge@writing.exchange
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
A bot for tech people (or anyone) to remind them to take care of themselves while working. There are two versions, with identical content but different post frequencies.
Fediverse address (updates every 2 hours):
@selfcare@botsin.space
Fediverse address (updates every 6 hours):
@selfcare_gentle@botsin.space
US-based technology news site, founded in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@TechCrunch@mstdn.social
Videos about free open source software and hardware, especially with regard to privacy.
Fediverse address:
@rtp_tips@tube.tchncs.de
German campaign group which aims to build bridges between technology fans and environmentalists.
Fediverse address (main account, in German):
@bits_und_baeume@mastodon.bits-und-baeume.org
Fediverse address (Berlin branch, in German):
@bitsundbaeume_berlin@mastodon.bits-und-baeume.org
Fediverse address (Dresden branch, in German):
@BitsUndBaeumeDresden@dresden.network
Technology writer and journalist, often discussing open standards and copyright, best known for the free software book “Rebel Code”. Moody is also a regular contributor to Techdirt.
Fediverse address:
@glynmoody@mastodon.social
Professional broadcast engineer, managing technical operations on twenty-five radio stations. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheGeekJedi@mastodon.social
Writer and novelist, author whose seminal work “Neuromancer” in 1984 helped lay the foundations for the cyberpunk genre.
Fediverse address:
@GreatDismal@mastodon.social
Small independent company creating a libre laptop called the MNT Reform.
Fediverse address:
@mntmn@mastodon.social
Technology blogger and freelance security researcher based in Hong Kong. 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
Digital artist creating cute voxel models of retro technology
Fediverse address:
@mhzmodels@calckey.art
Unofficial bot posting XKCD web comics, often featuring stick figures discussing science, technology or other topics.
(NOTE: I don’t normally list unofficial bots like this, but XKCD is licensed under Creative Commons by its creator, and non-commercial distribution like this is exactly what the creator of XKCD is trying to encourage.)
Fediverse address:
@xkcd@mastodon.xyz
Works at the BBC’s research and development section, with an interest in emerging technologies like the Fediverse.
Fediverse address:
@cubicgarden@mas.to
Tech news curated by actual human beings, covering the internet, computing, apps, social media, AI etc. Based in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@TechDesk@flipboard.social
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Robotics at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, co-director of the Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity programme, and co-founder of Black In Engineering and Black In Robotics.
Fediverse address:
@drcaberry@blacktwitter.io
A Fediverse discussion group about Home Assistant, the free open source home automation software. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@homeassistant@a.gup.pe
Posts about Mars and space exploration, and processes images taken on Mars.
Fediverse address:
@Del_4Ri@mastodon.online
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
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
Artist creating absolutely stunning miniature scenes and dioramas entirely through intricately made tiny scale models combined with clever lighting, often featuring technological themes. Also a pixel artist and game developer.
Fediverse address:
@6502B@mastodon.social
Retro computing fan and 3D printing enthusiast, who restores old computers and designs new cases for them.
Fediverse address:
@lsw@oldbytes.space
Blogger and columnist often covering technology, has written for the New York Times magazine, Wired, Smithsonian magazine and more. Author of “Coders: the Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World”.
Fediverse address:
@clive@saturation.social
News and rumours site dedicated to Apple products including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch etc.
Fediverse address:
@9to5Mac@mastodon.online
Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, independent scientific institution advising Parliament and its committees.
Fediverse address (in German):
@TABundestag@social.bund.de
Italian-language site about privacy-friendly apps and services, reviews of FOSS games, news about online privacy etc.
Fediverse address:
@lealternative@mastodon.uno
Posts creative commons and public domain videos about technology, both modern and historical.
Fediverse address:
@opentechvids@tilvids.com
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
Professional musician, singer, record producer and writer for Sound On Sound magazine, into music technology. Had a huge international hit with the song “Your Woman” under the pseudonym White Town.
Fediverse address:
@Jyoti@mas.to
Official account for the BBC’s research & development department, exploring and creating new technologies for use in public service broadcasting and online services.
Fediverse address:
@BBCRD@social.bbc
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
Videos about retro pop culture history, especially from the 1990s and 1980s, including food, drink, technology, games, television etc.
Fediverse address:
@vex0r@tilvids.com
Beautifully put together video guides about modern Linux, retro computing and all kinds of random tech stuff.
Fediverse address (main):
@vkc@mspsocial.net
Fediverse address (videos):
@vkc@tinkerbetter.tube
Technology news site based in the USA, founded in 2011.
Fediverse address:
@verge@mastodon.social
3D printing enthusiast and software engineer, printing both fun bits of art and practical objects.
Fediverse address:
@IvyMike@infosec.exchange
Online library of materials related to ham radio and early communications.
Fediverse address:
@dlarc@mastodon.radio
Worker-owned co-operative that provides internet hosting and other tech services.
Fediverse address:
@autonomic@sunbeam.city
Amateur radio operator. Active in the Pride Radio Network, a worldwide ham radio network built by the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.
Fediverse address:
@KJ7OMO@mastodon.radio
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
Photographer writing and creating videos about photography, featuring tutorials, news items etc.
Fediverse address:
@techphotoguy@mastodon.social
Handles IT and digital services within the European Commission.
Fediverse address (main):
@EC_DIGIT@social.network.europa.eu
Fediverse address (videos):
@ec_digit@tube.network.europa.eu
Retro computing enthusiast who uses and repairs old computers, and hosts a retro computing livestream.
Fediverse address:
@48kRAM@oldbytes.space
Automatically generates fictional Silicon Valley style “great new idea” headlines every three hours.
Fediverse address:
@bodega@botsin.space
Posting kitsch retro photos usually from the 1970s and 1980s, often featuring technology.
Fediverse address:
@eiZen@mastodon.sdf.org
Retro computing and gadget enthusiast, stop motion film-maker. Also hosts a podcast called “The 305” which goes through every LaserDisc release in the Criterion Collection.
Fediverse address:
@bitcrush_io@oldbytes.space
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
Official account for the Netherlands government’s Standardisation Forum, which advises the public sector on the use of open standards in technology.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@forumstandaardisatie@social.overheid.nl
Technology news and features website covering free open source software, especially from a professional careers point of view.
Fediverse address:
@fosslife@fosstodon.org
Software developer, ambient musician and host of the Griftonomics podcast, discussing the snake oil and scams being promoted by various tech groups.
Fediverse address:
@ummjackson@mastodon.social
Computer security expert, blogger and co-host of the excellently funny Smashing Security podcast.
Fediverse Address:
@gcluley@mastodon.green
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
Free open privacy-friendly replacement for closed source Android apps that some accessories require, for example some brands of fitness trackers, smartwatches, headphones etc.
Fediverse address:
@gadgetbridge@social.anoxinon.de
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
Retro computer tech account, runs a website featuring a BBS directory, documentation for old computers and assorted retro goodness.
Fediverse address:
@8bitboyz@mastodon.social
Posts creative commons and public domain videos related to space, both contemporary and historical.
Fediverse address:
@openspacevids@tilvids.com
Journalist covering science, space and technology. Presents “Far Out” for the American public broadcaster PBS, and is a writer for Wired and StarTrek.com.
Fediverse address:
@skrishna@mastodon.social
Emmy Award-winning technology journalist currently at the Wall Street Journal and CNBC in the United States.
Fediverse address:
@joannastern@mastodon.world
Videos all about cars and automotive history, often focusing on the history of one particular model or brand.
Fediverse Address:
@bigcar@tilvids.com
Non-profit organisation based in the United States which promotes open source hardware through conferences, development groups and hardware certifications.
Fediverse address (main):
@oshwassociation@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (certified hardware bot):
@OSHWA_OSHW@botsin.space
NASA engineer working on fuel cells for upcoming lunar missions, formerly shuttle flight controller.
Fediverse address:
@absolutspacegrl@mastodon.social
Online security expert and creator of the popular “Have I been pwned” tool. Microsoft Regional Director and MVP.
Fediverse address:
@troyhunt@infosec.exchange
“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
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
Develops and promotes FOSS applications and open source hardware for professional filmmaking. One of their flagship products is the Axiom range of open hardware high end film cameras, produced in association with Magic Lantern (the makers of unofficial Canon firmware).
Fediverse address:
@apertus@mastodon.social
German language technology news site founded in 1996, covering IT, the internet and other tech stories.
Fediverse address (in German):
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
Podcast about technology history, covering both obscure and well-known software, computers, gadgets and other tech stuff, including both failures and successes.
Fediverse address:
@techtales@mas.to
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
Latin American online platform dedicated to science and technology, including social responsibility and inclusivity.
Fediverse address (in Spanish and Portuguese):
@equipo@red.niboe.info
Hacking magazine covering technology, online infrastructure, underground computing and related topics. Based in the United States, founded in 1984.
Fediverse address:
@2600@mastodon.online
Video account presenting dummies’ guides to science and tech, made by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They are officially aimed at schools, but they work just as well as for any absolute beginner.
Fediverse address:
@mitk12videos@tilvids.com
Online community where people can chat about technology and related topics, currently based around a persistent voice chat room.
Fediverse address:
@techandcoffee@techhub.social
Satellite enthusiast, monitoring and cataloguing observations of satellites in orbit. Also involved with FOSS, formerly involved in 3D printing.
Fediverse address:
@jebba@jebba.moe
US-based campaign group helping blind and disabled IT professionals get jobs, and encouraging employers to hire them.
Fediverse address:
@blinditorg@nonprofits.masto.host
Non-profit news site covering the impact of technology on society. Founded in 2018, based in New York, USA.
Fediverse address:
@themarkup@mastodon.themarkup.org
Robotics and technology fan, interested in solarpunk and currently upgrading their house to be more energy efficient.
Fediverse address:
@loy@fosstodon.org
Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial expert, mapping enthusiast, sharer of map-related memes.
Fediverse address:
@pokateo@mapstodon.space
Makes tutorial videos about electronics, programming, DIY and other projects. The videos are released under creative commons.
Fediverse address:
@uglyhack@diode.zone
Independent site providing accessibility information on Apple products including the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
Fediverse address:
@AppleVis@mastodon.applevis.com