Andy Piper

@andypiper.me

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most active on Mastodon, for bridged AT acct see @andypiper.org

DevRel at The Matrix.org Foundation
Maker at forgeandcraft.co.uk
Podcaster at gamesatwork.biz

Pen plotter artist, public speaker, Fediverse builder.

@elenarossini.com Oct 9, 2026, 8:27 AMReposted by @andypiper.me

Dear friends who don't speak German:

Go to YouTube ASAP, turn on subtitles → autogenerated translation and watch this video!

TL;DR: #WSocial is posting legal names, nationalities and approx. birthdays of verified users as a public record on the Atmosphere. Confronted, they claim it's "by design" 🤯

coffeeholic@coffeeholic.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 6:25 AM

Hörens- und sehenswerte Folge zur exklusiven Recherche

youtu.be„Kein Leak“? – Wenn Daten aus der Ausweisprüfung öffentlich abrufbar sind (mit Martin Fehrensen)YouTube video by Haken dran – das Social-Media-Update der c't

@andypiper.org Oct 7, 2026, 7:31 AMReposted by @andypiper.me

Excited to hear the Luxembourg Minister for Digitalisation and Higher Education speaking about the use of #Matrix at the heart of LuxChat, used across Luxembourg public sector and other services. #OSCL26

@andypiper.me Oct 7, 2026, 8:37 AM

I’ll be part of a panel discussing the Digital Commons EDIC at Open Source Conference 2026 in Luxembourg #oscl26 today at 2pm, and otherwise roaming the event to talk #matrix and interoperability - looking forward to reconnecting with the community here.

pretalx.com/open-source-...

@andypiper.me Oct 5, 2026, 10:23 AM

e570 with Michael R and Andy: stories about an #AI driven micro #fishtank, human scale #Minecraft #hotel crafting, crowdsourced #gamified #MapUpdates, #inebriatedAI and a whole lot more!

@matrix.org Oct 1, 2026, 2:28 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

Just a few weeks until The Matrix Conference arrives in Malmö (with our hackathon to follow, in Copenhagen) 🎉

We think the schedule is looking exciting! 😎
Do you have your ticket? What are you looking forward to the most? #MatrixConf

conference.matrix.org/schedule/

@andypiper.me Sep 28, 2026, 10:36 AM

e569 with Andy, Michael and Michael who explore flight and world #simulators, #VRglasses that burn temples, #sideburns, #IcePrinting, #CameraRobot, audio optimized venues and a whole lot more!

@matrix.org Sep 25, 2026, 3:43 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

Happy Friday, everyone! This Week In Matrix 🗞️ delivers a video about FluffyChat; news on several other client apps; the return 🎇 of the MSC progress report; a community blog post series; and, the latest on the Matrix Conference. 🥁

#Matrix #TWIM #MatrixConf

matrix.org/blog/2026/09...

@oggcamp.org Sep 24, 2026, 12:08 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

Interested in the next OggCamp?

We're on hold, for the moment... but, you can help!

www.oggcamp.org/posts/oggcam...

@micahflee.com Sep 16, 2026, 3:44 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

I've got a lot of work to do today but I'm getting absolutely nerdsniped by the new Flock dataset. You can download it here. It's all of the Android partitions extracted from a Flock device ddosecrets.org/article/floc...

@fediforum.org Sep 16, 2026, 5:15 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

NEWS! Anil Dash will be keynote speaker at the next FediForum Oct 6-7! Anil is a technologist, writer and activist advocating for ethical, inclusive tech. He'll talk about lessons learned working on open standards, community and what's to come. More details & registration:

fediforum.orgFediForum | Next FediForum: 6–7 October 2026. Keynote by Anil Dash!Registration is open. Propose sessions. Suggest cool demos.

@andypiper.me Sep 14, 2026, 10:06 AM

Michael and Michael discuss #AIVision #invisibility techniques, set flavors to stun with #LeCruset #StarTrek inspired #cookware, enjoy #LEGOIdeas projects, review #AudioIntelligence features and a whole lot more!

@matrix.org Sep 11, 2026, 3:46 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

It is Friday, and here is your regular This Week in Matrix 📰 update - a Matrix Conference preview, and a range of homeserver, client and framework updates. 🥳
#MatrixConf #TWIM

matrix.org/blog/2026/09...

@eehackspace.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 5:26 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

We are pleased to announce we have been selected as the Council's preferred operator for Rochford Freight House, subject to final lease agreement etc.

We'll be working with the community and other organisations to make the best use we can of the whole building.

www.rochford.gov.uk/councillors-...

@gadgetoid.com Sep 8, 2026, 1:29 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

statsbadge v2.3.0 released, with a new "amsterdam" clock face, the ability to style all clock faces with theme colours, and some bugfixes to the macOS pairing flow (turns out I never tested it wireless 🤦‍♂️).

github.com/pimoroni/sta...

@matrix.org Sep 8, 2026, 4:42 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

The schedule of talks and workshops for The Matrix Conference is now available.

We can't wait to meet up with the Matrix community and ecosystem again, in Malmö - get your tickets now! 🎟️

cfp.2026.matrix.org/matrix-confe... #MatrixConf

@andypiper.me Sep 7, 2026, 10:17 AM

e567 with Michael M and Andy - Stories and discussion on #Xteink #reader mods, #PONG, #mathematical #innovations for #dice, #WalledGarden vs open #VibeCoding, #WorldModels, #AIProductivity and a whole lot more! www.gamesatwork.biz

@matrix.org Sep 4, 2026, 3:06 PMReposted by @andypiper.me

This Week in Matrix is out! 📰
Matrix Live features news on FITKO Neo (via the Matrix Community Workation); The Matrix Conference 2026 drops more session titles (get your 🎟️); Synapse 1.160.0 shipped; new Voyager app for Android; even more at matrix.org/blog/2026/09...

#Matrix #TWIM #MatrixConf

@andypiper.me Aug 31, 2026, 10:43 AM

e566 with Michael M and Andy - making #fetch happen with #AI #podcast search and #NewsAggregation, spoof computers (#Mactini & #MacBookWheel), #Doom ports & mods, #FlyingToasters, falling #Acme #anvils and a whole lot more!

@andypiper.me Aug 27, 2026, 8:12 AM

See: my pile. Mind you, I have done some cool plane tracking hijinks with the uConsole.

@robin.berjon.com Aug 27, 2026, 6:47 AMReposted by @andypiper.me

The US State Department has designated A/I, a small Italian provider of open source infrastructure for political activists, as a global terrorist group.

They will reach into our very homes to grab us — if we let them.
www.state.gov/releases/off...

state.govDesignation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist - United States Department of StateToday, the Department of State, in partnership with the Department of the Treasury, is announcing the designation of Autistici/Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Autistici/Inventati...