Mastodon
Coverage of Mastodon in the Nexus archive.
- Rsync 3.4.3 has hundreds of Claude commits
Rsync 3.4.3 includes hundreds of commits attributed to 'Claude,' as noted in a Mastodon post and Hacker News discussion. The article has 54 points and 39 comments on Hacker News.
- Show HN: Posthorn, self-hosted mail without the mail server
Posthorn is a self-hosted email gateway designed to simplify transactional email setup for self-hosted applications. It addresses challenges like VPS SMTP port restrictions and offers features such as HTTP POST support, anti-spam measures, and integration with providers like Postmark and Amazon SES. The open-source project is available under Apache 2.0.
- Indigo brings the open social web to one app
Indigo's new social app allows users to cross-post to open social web platforms such as Mastodon and Bluesky, and view a unified timeline. This feature enables seamless sharing across different platforms. The app simplifies social media management by integrating multiple networks into one interface.
- Tip: Web requests should not be measured in Hz [Hertz]
The article highlights that measuring web requests in Hertz (Hz) is incorrect, as Hz is meant for periodic wave frequencies, not discrete requests. It serves as a technical tip for developers to use appropriate units like requests per second (RPS) instead.
- Mastodon was hit by a 'major' DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service
Mastodon experienced a 'major' DDoS attack that temporarily disrupted parts of its service. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in decentralized social media platforms to large-scale cyberattacks.
- Mastodon says its flagship server was hit by a DDoS attack
Mastodon's flagship server was targeted by a DDoS attack, occurring less than a week after Bluesky faced a similar attack involving junk web traffic.
- 10 years ago, someone wrote a test for servo that included an expiry in 2026
A test written for the Servo project 10 years ago included an expiry date set for 2026. The article highlights this detail through a Mastodon post and Hacker News discussion, noting 28 points and 4 comments.
- Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky’s starter packs
Mastodon is set to launch 'Collections,' a feature inspired by Bluesky's Starter Packs, allowing users to create and share lists of accounts. The feature will let users add up to 25 accounts to a list, include descriptions, and mark content as sensitive with warnings.