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#fediverse #piefed

* sidles up to the amazing #dopamine dispenser that is the #fediverse

*knead* *knead* *knead*

(Cat owners know what's what)

P.S. s/Cat owners/Human cat-parents/

明快打字机的前世今生

我一定要造一部打字机，使我可以真正的打字

——林语堂

今天突然看到何同学在YouTube上2025年10月14日发布的视频，这个视频其实在2023年就看过了，在今天又遇见，仿佛在看一个全新的视频一样。

• 我找到了明快打字机的专利网站：patents.google.com

三级滚筒系统

• 大油桶上装着6个中滚筒，每个中滚筒装着6个小滚筒，就如图3所示（图三、图四）
• 每个小滚筒有八面
• 每面上又有20个字模（图5），而明快是29个字模（图6明确数出来了确实是29）
• 所以明快可以打出668*29=8352个字模

魔眼装置

要打“呼”字，先打“口”再打“竖钩”，然后就会到小滚筒的某一节上，前面说了每个小滚筒有八面，所以一般有八个有“口”有“竖钩”的汉字，（所以我觉得6629*8=8352更符合直觉）这使用了林语堂自己发明的”上下型检字法“（图8）

我觉得更奇妙的是还有个预览滚筒（图7）
大滚筒上处于打印位置的八个字；
就是预览滚筒上被放大的八个字；
然后按键盘下的”87651234“8个按键中的一个，就可以选择正确的字。

声旁+形旁

8352个字模里，有7000左右是可以直接打出来的，剩下的是偏旁（70声旁+1300个形旁）
比如情，通过打声旁”竖心旁“和形旁”青“
所以这样就可以很轻松的通过组合打出字！甚至可以打出生僻字，自创汉字！
猜, 睛, 精, 倩, 清, 请, 晴, 情，等等等等
所以经过简单排列组合就是70X1300=91000个字

• 林语堂在1947年发明的明快打字机的故事。(视频前期主题）
• 这台打字机能够打9万个字，解决了汉字数量多的问题。它通过三级滚筒结构和上下行检字法实现。(视频中期主题）
• 尽管这台打字机设计巧妙，但由于成本过高，未能量产，林语堂也因此负债。(视频后期主题）

注意：何同学在YouTube的视频中删减添加了很多的片段

关于明快打字机下落消息（2025.1）

明快打字机原型被找到

Facebook原地址
reddit-唯一一台明快中文打字机原型机已被找到

按照reddit的说法：

这台打字机是纳尔逊·费利克斯在他妻子祖父家的地下室里发现的，他首先将其发布到了一个 Facebook 群组中。
明快打字机是第一台使用键盘的中文打字机。它由林语堂发明，于1947年5月22日首次生产。它是当时速度最快的中文打字机，熟练的打字员平均每分钟可以打出约50个字，即使是未经训练的用户也能达到每分钟20个字的速度。
林德森委托卡尔·E·克鲁姆公司制造了一台定制原型机。在研发过程中，他背负了巨额债务，最终未能将打字机商业化。1948 年，默根塔勒·林诺打字机公司从林德森手中买下了这款打字机的专利权。该公司也收购了那台原型机，据说后来将其丢弃了。

视频信息（2025.11.29）

Youtube We Built a Chinese Typewriter.. 1,105,163次观看
Bilibili【何同学】我们做了一台中文打字机... 1675.1万

维基百科：

中文打字機#明快

其他图片来源：

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/05/mingkwai-chinese-typewriter-prototype-stanford-libraries
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2613795A/en
https://tool.yzitc.com/ytb/
https://tool.yzitc.com/bili/

@board @worldboard
#youtube #bilibili #哔哩哔哩 #林语堂 #LinYutang #MingKwai #明快打字机 #Chinese_typewriter #patent #何同学 #HTX #TechArchaeology #MechanicalMarvel #Chinese #History #fedi #gotosocial #fediverse #mastodon

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Jan von @MakerTube war so lieb mir mit meinen Linux-Videos ein Plätzchen auf Peertube anzubieten. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn ihr meinem Konto folgt https://makertube.net/c/tuxwiz/videos

#peertube #fediverse #linux

How many Fediverse software use Markdown as its default text format — rather than HTML?

I think both PeerTube and Lemmy are Markdown native — rather than HTML.

Anything else?

#FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #Markdown

TurtleIsland.social is an Indigenous owned and operated Mastodon server for Indigenous people. TurtleIsland.social is ad-free, corporate-free, bigotry-free, and culture respectful.

https://turtleisland.social

You can find out more at https://turtleisland.social/about or contact the admin account @TurtleIsland

#FeaturedServer #Indigenous #FirstNation #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Hey #fediverse people, I've an ask: If you appreciate all that I do for the fediverse and open social web, and you'd like to see me continue to do that work, please support my work financially.

Right now I'm having to look for work outside of the Fediverse because I simply cannot make ends meet.

I need €60-70k per year to support myself, with costs everywhere feeling increased (so that number may even be too low)

Right now, year to date, I've received a total of €20,170 in financial support from the community, and €22,450 from NLNet grants. I've also only had minimal freelance work this year, as I've been busy on grant work & try to focus on the fediverse & open social web.

So my total income isn't yet enough to be regularly sustainable. I've had problems being able to make rent payments this year because cashflow on grants comes in large chunks usually months after the work has been done.

So if you want to see me keep doing what I'm doing, please support my work!

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The "we're totally decentralized, bro!" social media platform #BlueSky is down at the moment. Which wouldn't happen if it was actually decentralized. So I'm posting about it on the #Fediverse

Love a fresh cup of hot irony in the morning.

Here's the #fediverse!

https://nevermind.jointhefediverse.net

A friendly reminder that the #Fediverse is run by volenteers, if you like to support the server you are on check in with your admin or check the /about page that could have some more info❤️

If you would like to support the services I host you can do so via:

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It means the world

🥳 Say goodbye to #YouTube - we've launched our official channel on #PeerTube!

🔗 Find (and follow) us here: https://video.edu.nl/c/bibliothecaris_channel

We're in the early stages, so expect more videos, refined descriptions, and fine-tuning coming soon.

A big thank you to @SURF for making this possible. This is an exciting step for us 🚀

#DigitalAutonomy #OpenScience #video #Fediverse

If this reaches you kindly, A Boost would help me be seen by other people, And if you are able 2 support (only if can) is deeply appreciated🙏🏼 Every kind support helps me save-up for replacing my broken phone💔😓

Its the only thing I can ask selfishly 4 myself. —Thank you for taking time to read people of #Mastodon #fediverse

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I've streamlined theme development in Ktistec. The theming system uses a hierarchy of CSS custom properties and fallbacks. Theme authors can customize a theme at multiple levels:

Base Colors Only

Define only base colors like --text-primary, --bg-primary, --bg-input, --semantic-primary, etc. Derived colors will auto-generate using color-mix formulas. For example:

:root { --semantic-primary: #ffa500; }

From this one line, theme-appropriate colors like --bg-accent-code, --anchor-color, etc. auto-generate.

Base Colors Plus Derived Colors

Define base colors and derived colors. Derived colors use custom values when defined. Undefined derived colors auto-generate. For example:

:root {
    --text-primary: #333;
    --text-primary-2: #ff0000;  /* red for this specific shade */
}

Given this theme, derived shades like --text-primary-1, --text-primary-3, and --text-primary-4 auto-generate. --text-primary-2 is red.

The simplest possible interesting theme redefines the primary semantic color. The single line above (in Base Colors Only) would result in the following, with button color, link color, disabled, selected, and hover states all derived automatically:

These changes will be in the upcoming release. Existing themes will continue to work, as is.

#ktistec #crystallang #activitypub #fediverse

Ich werde dieses Profil zukünftig zum #Fediverse #Influencer Profil aufbauen wollen, denn ich denke, #Mastodon und alle anderen Projekte im Fediverse sind unsere Zukunft.

Ihr möchtet mich unterstützen?!

Dann gerne folgen, boosten und einen #Kaffee spendieren (derzeit leider nur PP). ☕ 🤗

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#festive #holiday #llama #llamas #animals #Christmas #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canavsprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #fedigiftshop #giftideas #santa #painting #farm #farmanimals #merrychristmas #puzzles #puzzle

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Did you know I run a site called FediverseResources.com.

If you have a Fedi resource please submit it here: https://fediverseresources.com/submit-a-resource/

#fediverse #resources #curated

📺 It's the weekly #Mastodon/ #Fediverse #WatchPartyCalendar for Dec. 11-18, 2025 ❄️ (Thu-Thu) crammed with holiday programming🎄🎁✨

New: #ChrimboKino (Tue 8p IST🇮🇪 /3p ET) and #MonsterdonSavesChristmas entries due 12/21

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#Eventbrite to be acquired by #BendingSpoons, following their acquisition of #Meetup.com which caused many users to migrate to Eventbrite in the first place. I think at this point it becomes very obvious that the #Fediverse is the best place to coordinate your meetups, and you have many options to choose from: #Mobilizon, #Gancio and even #Wordpress with the #ActivityPub Event Bridge plugin. Everyone knows Bending Spoon's playbook, enshittification is inevitable.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251202408560/en/Eventbrite-Enters-into-Definitive-Agreement-to-Be-Acquired-by-Bending-Spoons-for-Roughly-%24500-Million-to-Accelerate-Eventbrites-Next-Phase-of-Growth

Spectra.video is an important PeerTube instance for the fediverse. Home to @fediforum @fedicon @decentered_podcast to name a few.
Costs are building up, and funding is needed. Let’s do this!
https://opencollective.com/spectra-video
#Fediverse #ActivityPub #fundraiser

@allkpop Is the first #Kpop & #Kdrama news site I saw which enabled #Fediverse Threads.

This is beneficial to the Fediverse network because Kpop and Kdrama related accounts are one of the most sought after in social media or SNS, which, let's be honest, pretty much lacking in the Fediverse. (Many of them easily embraced the ATmosphere network instead.)

"#WebSocialBR is the first #fediverse event that will be held in #Brazil, on December 3rd in #Brasília. The event wants to “bring together community administrators, managers, parliamentarians, researchers, and communicators to exchange experiences and strengthen decentralized networks in the country”. The event draws backing from Brazil’s Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br), the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, and FediForum — organisated by @alquimidia
https://websocial.org.br/

Friends, I will be speaking tomorrow at #WebSocialBR, the open social web event in Brasilia. I'm so honored to be part of this exciting movement in Brazil, a country that is leading the way in digital rights. My talk will be in English, with simultaneous translation into Portuguese. Please join! #fediverse #socialweb

https://websocial.org.br/

Today is the first day of #ONA26 and we have something exciting to share...

Building Trust in the Open, written by @ben and published by the Newsmast Foundation. An in depth look into how open social protocols can help journalism rebuild community and trust.

Read it here 👇
https://newsmastfoundation.org/app/uploads/2026/03/buildingtrustintheopen.pdf

Or visit https://werd.io/trust/

#OnlineNewsAssociation #Journalism #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon

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