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New version (v1.1.0) of #FediAlgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, has a toggle switch to allow or disallow the selection of more than one filter option for when you're checking out your favourite hashtags.

* Link: michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fe
* Code: github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/f
* Video of FediAlgo in action (slightly out of date): universeodon.com/@cryptadamist

From now on, everything that was on the internet, everything that was beyond its reach...
All of it has passed into the epoch of history, like photos, artists, and musicians.
People became so infected by the algorithm of the cool Wikipedia that they started calling it intelligence.
Maybe I, stuck in the era of the 2000s/2010s, remember it as a lively and humane time...

#Internet #DigitalEra #History #Web1 #Web2 #Web3 #OldInternet #NewInternet #2000s #2010s #Nostalgia #Retro #AnalogAge #DigitalAge #Human #Alive #Raw #Authentic #Wikipedia #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Algorithm #Music #Art #Photography #Memories #LostEra #PreSocialMedia #PostInternet #Data #Tech #Culture #Philosophy #Change #Progress #Throwback #Remember #VintageVibes #AnalogVsDigital #OldVsNew #ZuckerbergEpoch #DeadInternetTheory #SiliconValley #Future #Past #Timeless #Epic #Epoch #Eras #Generations #TimeCapsule

America’s Largest Landlord to Stop Using RealPage Rent-Setting Software, Makes Deal With DOJ

Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.

propublica.org/article/greysta

ProPublicaAmerica’s Largest Landlord to Stop Using RealPage Rent-Setting Software, Makes Deal With DOJ
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#News#Rent#Housing

The new algorithm for directed cheapest routes "slices the graph into layers, moving outward from the source like Dijkstra’s. But rather than deal with the whole frontier at each step, it uses the Bellman-Ford algorithm to pinpoint influential nodes, moves forward from these nodes to find the shortest paths to others, and later comes back to other frontier nodes. It doesn’t always find the nodes within each layer in order of increasing distance, so the sorting barrier doesn’t apply. And if you chop up the graph in the right way, it runs slightly faster than the best version of Dijkstra’s algorithm. It’s considerably more intricate, relying on many pieces that need to fit together just right. But curiously, none of the pieces use fancy mathematics."

quantamagazine.org/new-method-

Quanta Magazine · New Method Is the Fastest Way To Find the Best Routes | Quanta MagazineA canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the classic algorithm taught in textbooks.
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"Oh, but this DIFFERENT #algorithm will change that and make it better"

No.

It's just a label slapped over the same old thing.

#BlueSky is a #DTBO, a corporate owned walled garden to corral cattle. Period. Nothing will change this.

It is NOT #fediverse, albeit their toxic insertion via bridges.

The Power of Short Video 📲 #Mobile #shortvideos are designed for #maximumattention: super fast, entertaining, perfect on the go. The #shortnews of today!

TikTok is a Trend Machine 💥 #TikTokers set trends, shape pop culture, and influence language, fashion, news and opinions within just seconds.

Algorithm as a Stage 🍿 #TikTok’s #algorithm promotes content based on #engagement rather than follower count, giving everyone a chance to go viral.

👉 TikToker.in
👉 @shorts #news

TikToker.in - Why Short Videos Are So Popular.
eicker.BEratung · Why Short Videos Are So Popular Today. TikToker.in
More from Gerrit Eicker 🇪🇺🇺🇦

Why did our friends stop posting on social media?

After two decades of sharing more online, it looks like we've decided to share less. New polling shows that nearly a third of all social media users post less than they did a year ago. That trend is especially true for adults in Gen Z.

#socialmedia #algorithm #sociology #technology #tech

bbc.com/worklife/article/20250

Writer Kyle Chayka and BBC Special Correspondent Katty Kay speak over videoconference. The two are shown side by side with Chayka wearing black over-the-ear headphones and a light blue collared shirt. Kay is wearing a blue top and has her finger held up to her temple with a black microphone in the foreground (Credit: BBC)
BBC · Why did our friends stop posting on social media?By Katty Kay

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"Derived from #Yiddish, #frum refers to someone who is religiously observant, typically within #Orthodox #Judaism. Once a niche community, the world of frum #influencers is now carving out a striking presence in one of the internet’s most image-driven, secular spaces.

#Instagram’s growing acceptance within Orthodox #Jewish circles is no small cultural shift. Unlike #TikTok, which many in the frum community view with suspicion due to its unpredictable content #algorithm, Instagram is often seen as more manageable and, in some communities, more permissible. #Yeshivas, seminaries, and even #rabbis have embraced the platform as a space for outreach, teaching, and community-building."

jfeed.com/lifestyle/orthodox-j

JFeed · The Rise of ‘Frum’ Influencers: How Orthodox Jewish Creators Are Redefining InstagramBy Lara Sukster Mosheyof