One of the things I've often worried about is latency. Both for FediMeteo and the BSD Cafe, I've always wondered how high the latency might be around the world, but no one has ever complained.
Now I can check from Canada, and the difference is really minimal - so low it's almost imperceptible. I still think about the wait times for web pages back in the old 56k days... 😆
#bsdcafe
An Intimate Look at the BSD Cafe:
last pid: 77905; load averages: 0.74, 0.92, 0.90 up 6+18:47:21 16:17:19
343 processes: 1 running, 342 sleeping
CPU: 1.8% user, 0.0% nice, 0.9% system, 0.0% interrupt, 97.4% idle
Mem: 4967M Active, 17G Inact, 189M Laundry, 6316M Wired, 686M Free
ARC: 3223M Total, 2068M MFU, 890M MRU, 16M Anon, 51M Header, 199M Other
2550M Compressed, 8144M Uncompressed, 3.19:1 Ratio
Swap: 4096M Total, 4096M Free
Good evening, #BSDCafe!
Good evening, #Fediverse!
Today I was finally able to spend the whole day working on FreeBSD and OpenBSD servers, after a few days full of other activities.
I must confess - it’s been incredibly relaxing and refreshing.
I upgraded an OpenBSD server with a colleague (inside a bhyve VM - we were both connected to the same tmux session).
He was amazed by how simple the process was, and actually said “WOW” when the server sent the entire upgrade output via email.
Tomorrow, he’s planning to install a new OpenBSD server and “play around” with it.
Mission accomplished. 🙂
Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse
Good morning, #World
Let's start the day with a bit of wholesome Italian wisdom.
Went to bed after midnight, up since 03:55 — it's going to be a long day...
Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse
The BSD Cafe stickers are ready too - BSDCan and EuroBSDCon are getting closer 🙂
#BSDCan #BSDCan2025 #BSDCan25 #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #BSDCafe
It's been a long day.
It's been a hard day.
It's been a busy day.
It's been a good day.
Goodnight, #BSDCafe
Goodnight, #Fediverse
Path to happiness.
Have a great week, #BSDCafe
Have a great week, #Fediverse
Good morning, #BSDCafe !
Good morning, #Fediverse!
Have a great Tuesday. Or, at least, a good one 🙂
The BSD Cafe Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.3.8
#BSDCafe #Mastodon #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements
Friends of the BSD Cafe and the whole Fediverse, happy Monday and have a great week!
The next couple of weeks will be a bit hectic for me. Everything’s fine, but sometimes the way work, tasks, and personal life overlap can get so tangled that they throw everything off suddenly and unpredictably.
But hey, that’s also part of the beauty of life, isn’t it?
On the bright side, this might give me a bit more time for two new blog posts (one of them might be a little controversial 😉 ) and some extra care for the BSD Cafe.
In the meantime, here's to a good start!
The brew.bsd.cafe Forgejo has been updated to 11.0.1
Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.
Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.
As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.
Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.
#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind
Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.
Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.
As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.
Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.
#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind
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