Eugen Rochko

Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog.

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Rob Verseijden
elborro@pixelfed.com
#plushtodon is all set for the next #angrynerdspodcast live cast at the 20th anniversary edition of #tdose in Geldrop. @angrynerdspodcast@mastodon.nl
9 hours ago
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Karen Kaspar
KarenKasparArt@socel.net
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Koen de Jonge
koen@pixelfed.com
Look #plushtodon at #tdose 20 year anniversary edition.
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James Endres Howell
jameshowell@fediscience.org
17 hours ago
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Paco Hope
paco@infosec.exchange

I thought this box looked very cat-shaped. #MrMittens agrees. #caturday #catsofmastodon

20 hours ago
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Helvetica Blanc
helveticablanc@merveilles.town

Do you need a steady supply of illustration, concept art, branding, or graphic design? I have 20 years of experience and am now available for part-time remote work!

If you think I'd be a good fit for your organization, DM me or email at: hello@helveticablanc.com

Boosts OK! #GetFediHired #FediHired #NoAI

19 hours ago
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Mignon Fogarty
grammargirl@zirk.us

I've never been opposed to the word "hallucinating" for describing how AI makes mistakes ... until now.

I just talked to someone who thought AI hallucinations would be obvious because it would be obvious if you talked to a *person* who was hallucinating.

In other words, they equated "hallucination" with "sounds wacko" and accepted AI output as true because it sounded level headed.

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1 day ago
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RE: https://piaille.fr/@scarpyro/116704797194483466

if #Caturday is #Chamedi en français, then it has to be #Gátodo en #español. i don’t make the rules of silliness. am just reckoning how to make the portmanteau work in translation 🤔

#memes #linguistics #Spanish

23 hours ago
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Jon Uriarte
jonuriarte@tldr.nettime.org

Another great story about the impact of AI with no mention to it in the headline of the story:

In South Korea a Starbucks marketing campaign is created using AI and executives don't even bother to open the email attachments to check the proposals. The campaign was published on the date of a pro-democracy protesters massacre calling it Tank Day and using slogans clearly drawing from the deadly military attack, which felt deeply unrespectful to the victims. The AI most likely learned that from far-right forums like Ilbe where mocking the victims is common.

They cancelled the campaign hours after publishing it but it was too late, the CEO has been sacked, card payments went down a 26%, refunds haven been requested from prepaid cards, police is investigating and Starbucks asked costumers to refrain from directing their anger to staff.

#ai #aislop #starbucks

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/06/starbucks-south-korea-tank-day-promotion-blunder

1 day ago
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curiousrobot@infosec.exchange

Alex patiently waiting in comfort for anyone to drop some egg on the floor. #caturday

1 day ago
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#plushtodon get's kissed by @GeekoOnTour at @tdose

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Hidde
hdv@front-end.social

“the MMAGA companies” — @robin #PubConf2026

2 days ago
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Grickle
grickle@mstdn.social
1 day ago
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Eugen Rochko
Gargron@mastodon.social

A new episode in my series of tutorials on how to use #Mastodon! This time, going over every profile customization feature, from the basics, to custom fields, to verification, and more. Have you learned something you didn't know before from this video? Then please let me know!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b_F1INtMFY

1 day ago
Eugen Rochko
Gargron@mastodon.social

A new episode in my series of tutorials on how to use #Mastodon! This time, going over every profile customization feature, from the basics, to custom fields, to verification, and more. Have you learned something you didn't know before from this video? Then please let me know!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b_F1INtMFY

1 day ago
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Mullvad VPN
mullvadnet@mastodon.online

Some politicians in the UK think it is a good idea to introduce identity verification for using VPN services.

It could be that these politicians do not understand what they are proposing. The alternative, that they do understand, would be even worse.

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