Anyone else looking at the work they do and is just thinking to themselves recently “what’s the f%$ing point of all this?”

Is this just a post-COVID thing, mid-life crisis thing, or just a wider sense of bleh?

#work #employment #MentalHealth

I see all these posts of people looking up but did anyone remember to turn around? #TotalEclipse2024

@joewynne unfortunately.

A few months ago, I created an account on mastodon.social just to try what it's like to be on the biggest server (if I'm not mistaken). Here are what I've observed:

1. There's definitely more traffic there. And more foreign languages too. So I tend to mute/hide posts more often, which is tiring.

2. I get much less (and even zero) engagement there than when I post on a smaller server.

3. I like the Mastodon Bird UI better here on mindly.social.

#Mastodon #Fediverse

@BangClankBoom thanks! I've done that already and if possible, I don't want to do it again. I wish there was an easier way.

Is there a way to change our handle/username? #FediTips

The last total solar #eclipse visible from the Philippines was in October 1995 (if wikipedia is correct). I still remember this. I was in grade school and our teachers allowed us to watch it from the school grounds. We used old camera films and x-ray films to cover our eyes while watching the eclipse lol.

PS. I didn't develop superhero abilities after that. It's a scam.

Why does mastodon.social not support the Mastodon Bird UI?

@luthien1126 interesting days ahead.

#Threads is testing federation for a few selected profiles. I'm now following @mosseri! It's one-way for now, but it's exciting. It's a step towards the interoperable social web that we've been advocating for 🙂

@luthien1126 willing naman. May fear of commitment lang lol. 😂

Interesting, I did the same poll on Threads and the result is almost the same. 🤔

Android - 53%
iPhone - 47%

@Dade_Murphy yeah, I like the keyboard in Android too. I don't remember much about the iPhone keyboard. Thanks for sharing!

@airtwee sounds good. That's the advantage of having an Apple ecosystem. And that's why it's tempting.

Sometimes I'm having a hard time transferring files from my Android phone to Mac and vice versa. But with Airdrop, it's so easy.

@salocinlaiv this is the first time I've heard about this. Thanks for sharing! I'll look into it.

@Vor wow that's awesome. Good to hear it works perfectly for you! Thank you for sharing! For me, it's just a MacBook for now. I have an old iPad but I need to fix the battery first and I'm not sure if I can still update the OS.

@micah noted on MagSafe. I've been curious about that. Looks like a cool way to charge.

@micah

4. I do want a good camera since I like taking photos and videos.

5. As mentioned, we use Messenger and Viber more. But I'm curious about the recent issue on iMessage. I had an iPhone 6 before and texting wasn't an issue for me even when I was communicating with Android users. Not sure if this has changed (became more exclusive) over the years.

6. Noted on all the other info. Thanks a lot!!

@micah oh wow! Appreciate everything that you've shared here. I understand now how hard it is to give a definitive answer, especially when you've experienced both OS.

1. Smart homes are not yet that common in our country (AFAIK). But this is good to know for future reference.

2. I haven't been using the Google assistant. Sounds like I've been missing out.

3. Indeed, when you have other Apple products, iPhone seems to be the convenient choice. But I fear being limited to a single ecosystem 😂

@micah thanks for chiming in! I mostly communicate via Messenger and Viber (those are the most common in our country).

SMS not so much anymore. It's mostly for OTPs and updates from services I'm subscribed to.

Apps are mostly social media, video/audio streaming, fintech, food deliveries, etc. I don't use office apps that much. No games either.

Basically, I just want upgraded specs (camera, video, speed, etc). And since I'm using a Mac, I'm also considering interoperability.