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Demystifying Mastodon and ActivityPub: An In-Depth Guide for Everyone

Demystifying Mastodon and ActivityPub: An In-Depth Guide for Everyone

Introduction: Why Mastodon and ActivityPub Matter Imagine if you could choose where your social media lived—maybe on your friend’s server, a public community, or your own home computer—yet still chat, share, and stay connected to everyone everywhere on the network. Now imagine this freedom isn’t controlled

Google Gemini API Free Tier: An In-Depth Analysis of Models, Usage Limits, Capabilities, and How to Get the Most From Them (September 2025)

Google Gemini API Free Tier: An In-Depth Analysis of Models, Usage Limits, Capabilities, and How to Get the Most From Them (September 2025)

Introduction Artificial Intelligence is no longer the preserve of well-funded enterprises—in 2025, powerful, multimodal AI APIs are available to anyone with a browser and a Google account. Google’s Gemini API is at the center of this democratization, offering developers and curious minds access to sophisticated reasoning, code, and

Is There an AI Bubble in 2025? Hype, Hope, and Hard Numbers Behind Tech’s Latest Wild Ride

Is There an AI Bubble in 2025? Hype, Hope, and Hard Numbers Behind Tech’s Latest Wild Ride

Introduction: Grappling with the Hype Machine Artificial intelligence (AI) has morphed from academic curiosity to global economic engine at phenomenal speed. In just under three years, investment, expectations, and media attention have ballooned to dizzying heights, with generative AI leading the charge across industries—from code generation and customer service

Mastodon: The Fun, Federated, Elephant in the Room of Social Media

Mastodon: The Fun, Federated, Elephant in the Room of Social Media

Welcome to the Wild World of Mastodon If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you take the core features of social media—chats, posts, hashtags, GIFs—and shake them up with a dash of internet rebellion, Mastodon is your answer. It’s like if Twitter and a hippie commune

The Fediverse: The Decentralized Universe of Social Media—Explained for Everyone

The Fediverse: The Decentralized Universe of Social Media—Explained for Everyone

Welcome to the Fediverse: Where Social Media Gets Its Groove (and Freedom) Back Imagine if using social media was more like sending email and less like eating in the world’s strictest, most surveilled cafeteria. You’d pick your table, sit with the people whose vibe you like, maybe make

Unlocking the Fediverse: A Wild Ride Through ActivityPub and the World of Decentralized Social Media

Unlocking the Fediverse: A Wild Ride Through ActivityPub and the World of Decentralized Social Media

Hey there, fellow internet wanderers! Ever feel like your social media feed is a chaotic zoo run by a single, all-powerful zookeeper who decides what animals get fed and which ones get the boot? Yeah, me too. That’s where decentralized social media swoops in like a superhero cape fluttering

The Great Extension Exodus: Manifest V2 vs. V3 - Google's Big Shake-Up and the Secret Hideouts for Old-School Plugins

The Great Extension Exodus: Manifest V2 vs. V3 - Google's Big Shake-Up and the Secret Hideouts for Old-School Plugins

Imagine your browser extensions as a rowdy band of superheroes, zipping around the web, blocking ads, tweaking pages, and saving the day. For years, they’ve operated under the rulebook known as Manifest V2 — a flexible, powerful system that let them do just about anything. But then, along comes Manifest