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sam

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Founder of Bikers Go Social 🏍️🌍
Web Developer & service runner at @studio@break3.social avatar studio (VEX.blue) 💻

Currently pillion & dating a pretty sexy femboy 💚 (@PrettyInGear)

also dating a really sexy 3d Artist ( @MurasakiShokushu@mastodon.art avatar MurasakiShokushu )

#Fedi22 #Fedi25 #Southampton #Biker #Motorbikes #Motorcycles #Trans #LGBT

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@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

@BBCRD Would love to see some of your shows, iPlayer, BBC News, Weather... Just anything else come from your Mastodon instance.

You are testing the grounds for the Fediverse but seemly not putting much into it, there are already some bots that post your BBC articles on here. So obviously there are people looking for your content.

I understand that the teams to do with those projects need to be contacted and will be the ones to maintain and post up but it will be amazing to see more than the 4 accounts on the instance after 2+ years of you testing the ground.

@BBCRD@social.bbc avatar BBCRD , to random

The internet has become one of the most important spaces for social interaction we have ever seen, and the debate about its impact on all aspects of society is urgent and pressing.

Our new report - The Social Internet - highlights an emerging crisis for the giant social platforms - toxic and polarised online environments, but enormous potential to transform our world in positive ways. Read and discuss:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/2025-06-social-media-change-issues-problems-report

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@dec23k @BBCRD I'd hope accounts for Doctor Who, Blue Peter, BBC News (Including Local News) would get there own accounts in the future.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Mmmhh... Trying to help Threads users join the Fediverse and show there's a better way than normal social media, and came back to this comment....

Seems like there's some people you can't help.

"You're irrelevant"
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@Nead Lol that would be a great response tbh.

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It’s all they’ve been taught, they’ve been taught to be selfish and that America is the only country to care about, if you don’t believe in god and America then you are in the wrong, should be wiped out of the earth because you have sinned.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Todays Goal, do something to expand the Fediverse.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

What is one person or org you wished where on the Fediverse?

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

As I just browse for Famous people & orgs (people that are famous outside of Fedi), It's supprising what I find even if it's Threads accounts, Like @c418 , I wasn't expecting to see them on here.

@box464@mastodon.social avatar box464 , to random

Embarrassed to say I completely missed the publication of this project site for Mastodon’s fedidiscovery project.

It aims to improve searching and discovery of content across instances work in an opt-in, decentralized manner.

https://www.fediscovery.org/

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@box464 This sounds amazing, Hopefully it will be used by other Fedi projects as well.

@stroughtonsmith@mastodon.social avatar stroughtonsmith , to random

Apple is now referring to the Vision Pro as 'Vision Pro 4K' in all of its developer tools, which suggests that there will be a new Vision Pro that's not 4K in the not too distant future

Screenshot of "Apple Vision Pro 4K" label in the Simulator app
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@stroughtonsmith I wonder if it will be an upgrade or a cheaper SE version.

@Gargron@mastodon.social avatar Gargron , to random

Apparently, if you have facebook or Instagram installed on your phone, was able to track your browsing habits and link them to your real identity even if you never logged in on the web, used incognito mode or a VPN. I hope Meta gets hit with every fine in the book.

https://www.zeropartydata.es/p/localhost-tracking-explained-it-could

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@jsit @Gargron Doesn't DuckDuckGo have a deal with Google as well, So one BigTech Company vs another again.

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@onterof @Gargron I agree, Fines simply tell you that smaller orgs can't do it not a tech giant like META

@lndn@fosstodon.org avatar lndn , to random

Fediverse I need some help choosing my instance name for a single user...

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@lndn These feel more like multi-user instance names.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

@BBCRD Do you think more BBC things will have Fediverse accounts in the future? Wold love to see your social filled with all your projects.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

I've started to write down some of the most known accounts across the Fediverse. What accounts do you feel more people should know are on the Fediverse?

### Official Accounts of Users / Organisations on the Fediverse - [[Blender]] - 3D Modelling & Animation Software - [[Godot Engine]] - Game Engine - [[Blockbench]] (Bridge from Bluesky) - [[Cults3d]] - 3D Printing Files - [[Wikipedia]] - [[Modrinth]] - Minecraft Java Modding - [[W3C]] - The people who run and maintain HTML & CSS - [[trakt.tv|Trakt]] - TV Show and Movie Tracker - [[Signal]] - WhatsApp Alternative for communication - [[ObsidianMD]] - Notetaking App using Markdown - [[James Gunn]] - Director & Writer (Hasn't used it in a while)
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@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

This is probably one of the worst things I've ever created well testing out software.

But hey had new footage of me doing stuff lately so Episode 1 of TTTE will have to do.

I can now also say I've learnt how to do basic edits in Blender now.

Thomas The Tank Engine YTP - Created to Learn some Blender Video Editing.

Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media ( videos.elenarossini.com )

This video is a colorful introduction to the Fediverse, guided by filmmaker & Fediverse advocate Elena Rossini. Watch now to discover a whole new world of social media, one where privacy is respected, users are empowered, and Big Tech has no say. ...

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@ele@videos.elenarossini.com avatar ele Thank you for creating an amazing video, I'll be sure to send this to everyone I wish joined us on the Fediverse. Keep up the good work.

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@JustinH@twit.social avatar JustinH It's one of the reasons I love the Fediverse & PeerTubes part in it, You can comment from your Mastodon or other Fediverse account when watching a video.

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@gramynamacu @BasicAppleGuy Gaming Controller Support for Apple Vision

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

🎬 The Breakup
🗓️ Originally Published: 26/09/2022
🔗 https://vex.blue

📝 Description:
This was a college editing task, much like The Deadline. The goal was to explore how video editing can completely change the tone and feel of a scene. One of the biggest challenges was continuity—some scenes were shot during the day, which made the transitions look odd. I did my best to smooth it out and create a cohesive story.

This project helped me better understand pacing, shot selection, and how subtle edits can shift the emotional weight of a moment.

🎥 Curious to know: How did I do?

🎨 Credits:
Video Editor: Samantha Xavia

Feel free to share your thoughts, feedback, or even tips—I'm always looking to improve. 💬✨

video/mp4

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

@spacehost_help would we be able to get an update on whats going on with payment stuff, I know you mentioned that none of us will be charged for the time we haven't been able to pay but you said it will be sorted soon and it's been over another month.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

How does PeerTube stop / reduce priacy?

One thing I have noticed is that PeerTube seems to be pretty good in what is on it, I seem to not find anything that isn't fair use across the instance... I do wonder why that is.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Why do you think more people don't upload to PeerTube?

@nborboen@social.epfl.ch avatar nborboen , to random

@WordPress have created the files, a serie of videos about the Fediverse and ActivityPub, hosted by @docpop . It's really refreshing and you'll probably learn a thing or two!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6nDc7ACvovJMt8MEiebpsXnlBuKp158j

The Fediverse files : what is the Fediverse
The Fediverse files : ActivityPub

The Fediverse files : ActivityPub
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@nborboen @WordPress We need more of this sort of content for people to come across and learn about the Fediverse, Thank you @docpop for making a great little series.

@reiver@mastodon.social avatar reiver , to random

How to get young adults (teenagers) onto the Fediverse?

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@reiver We've got to make it a few things;

  1. A place for there favorite creators
  2. Where Memes are at / get made (The first place for new trends)
  3. A place where there friends are (Making it a cool place)
@davidho@mastodon.world avatar davidho , to random

F that

A poster displayed in a subway station features a woman with a serious expression, accompanied by the text "Your Next Hire Isn't Human" and "The Era of AI Employees Is Here," promoting AI solutions by a company named Artisan.
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@davidho And they wonder why people can't easily find jobs these days.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

What do you think of the old layout vs the new layout for VEX.blue? Still need to work on it a bit more but the whole site is slowly coming together and is looking more professional and uniform than ever.

New Menu for VEX.blue Testing Home - Products - Articles - Services - Contact

Old Main Menu of VEX.blue; Logo - Home - Products - Articles - Services - Contact - Search Icon - Light / Dark Mode
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@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Working out how to go about doing Gauge 1 models for people is a really long winded process but we will get there over time.

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Also putting it all on the website has been a great achievement, just need to work the code out for the stripe integration using NextJS.

This is all getting really complicated but knowing less than a year ago I was hard coding my sites with pure HTML & CSS, I've done a lot to improve.

@marenzers@translunar.academy avatar marenzers , to random

hey fedi,

if you have partners - dating, romantic, platonic, anything - how did you meet them?

boosts okay! we're curious!

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@marenzers Grindr lol

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Should I upload my old YouTube Videos onto the Fediverse through a non-peertube instance?

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@krafting Through my Sharkey Instance, so just on the Fediverse in general

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Actually just realized that I already auto-upload all of the content to PeerTube via MakerTube. Feel free to check out all my channels as well as my partners and stuff.

Account: @samxaviauk

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Glad to have been hard at work at the v4.0 of my website, I'm slowly getting there in all of this design stuff. Just a few more things to add / re-add;

  • Products Pages and Functionality
  • Re-Add all Articles (Maybe even make it easier to add more on via data)
  • Add more information and ways to purchase services
  • Create a Functional Contact Page

This obviously obviously doesn't include everything but is a basic look over what I'd need to add to make this site fully ready for release publicly, just hope that I can get it all sorted.

An image of VEX.blue on Sam's Portfolio page.
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@xeekei@mastodon.world avatar xeekei , to random

Been playing the PC version of Spider-Man 2 lately, on Linux of course. 🐧

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@xeekei It's such a good game, sad to know I can't run it on my PC but can always dream of a day that I can run it.

Also amazing it runs on Linux, Love the Penguin so much ​:Tux:​

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , (edited ) to random

I want to really help the Fediverse and started a few projects, including but not limited to a book, websites to help out, advertisements to help promote the Fediverse.

As I've had so many projects going on I really need to focus on one, What should I focus on first?

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Even after 4 years this video about @obsidian holds up pretty well.

I really wish more people moved to places like Obsidian, The Fediverse and create a better life for themselves but who knows one day it might happen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2FNqEDGc8g

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Hell Yeah, We are getting a Wendy's in

Photo Source (Reddit User u/plastic-alien): https://www.reddit.com/r/Southampton/comments/1kwich0/i_give_it_three_months/

Wendy's Opening July 2025
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@microtrailers@mastodon.social avatar microtrailers Bot , to random

Islands & Trains - New on Steam!
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1957760
$6.29

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@microtrailers So cute, wishlisted.

@GoNintendo@mastodon.social avatar GoNintendo Bot , to random

PowerWash Simulator "Muckingham Files 6" free update live:

https://gonintendo.com/contents/48985-powerwash-simulator-muckingham-files-6-free-update-live

Visit the site to view the full article.

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@GoNintendo This is amazing, Just shown my partner that they have more stuff especially as he loves trains, we are definitely going to have to play more soon.

@sam@bikersgo.social avatar sam , to random

Thought on my first attempt at making an animated title / domain for the Bikers Go Social instance I run on the fediverse?

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I’m thinking about adding a sharpy pen sound over the top to make it sound and feel more like the text is being wrote in front of your eyes

@TechCrunch@mstdn.social avatar TechCrunch , (edited ) to random

Correction: xAI is paying Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into its app, not investing https://tcrn.ch/4jrGOHl

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@Gargron @grishka @TechCrunch where else do we have to go? Matrix? Sup when Dan gets around to opening it up to users? It feels there’s less and less privacy focused apps by the day for encrypted convos

@PaulaToThePeople@climatejustice.social avatar PaulaToThePeople , to random

The internet is shit.
All browsers are shit.

The Fediverse is not perfect and Fediverse clients have some flaws, but still I wish I'd never have to visit the rest of the internet ever again.

What are you missing in the Fediverse, so you wouldn't have to use any other part of the internet again?

(If you answer AI or crypto I'll report and block you.)
(I'll give my answers in the thread.)

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@plushiedata @PaulaToThePeople For Matrix I really suggest Cinny, it allows for easier adding of Stickers and it feels a little more like Discord. It's defo something I'm looking into moving me and others to if Discord keeps going to more and more shit.

I am also to wondering how PeerTube would actually fit more into the Fediverse allowing for easier viewing experiences but yeah you are right the content isn't always there sadly.

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@PaulaToThePeople @MamaLake Yeah it does, just press the little Translate button below posts

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@GeofCox @PaulaToThePeople You are completly right in number 2, I've been running a local instance for those in my local city (app.southampton.social) and it really doesn't get used, to the stage I have to question if it's worth keeping it online, and rather just run my bikers instance or create another generic instance in the future.

The Fediverse is an amazing place but without more push on getting users to move across we sadly won't see the local communities, local orgs and even the government really using it. In the end we need more people to interact with and that requires people that centralized users want to interact with being on here instead of centralized media.

I'm personally thinking about creating campaigns about the Fediverse and really trying to help push for it but it can be difficult to not only explain what the Fediverse is but why they should join it in a short period of time.

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@plushiedata @PaulaToThePeople Glad to have helped out, love learning about useful tools like that and sharing them

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@PrettyInGear

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nparenti Trying to find quality TTTE videos on PeerTube and this banger came up.