Andy Piper

@andypiper.org

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Developer Relations @matrix freelance technologist & #PenPlotter artist. I do things with code, & tinker with gadgets • co-runner of #Maker meetup 🛠️ […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://macaw.social/@andypiper, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

Screenshot showing a headline "Linux kernel LPE vulnerabilities are accelerating due to Al-assisted research" with the text "This title was optimized with Clickbait Shield" in small type below it.
A board attached to a phone pole at Electromagnetic Field 2026. It is plastered in colourful stickers and messages.
A search result for the book Death Glitch by Tamara Kneese, with a review by Terence Eden highlighted.
Two bags of shiny stickers, featuring a pixelated yellow duck with a hat, and a pixelated Mallard.
Two small zines, Celebrity Ducks and Choose a human web
Two stacks of handmade zines on a brown box: “Celebrity Ducks” on the left and “Choose a human web. Mastodon. The Fediverse” on the right.
A black 3d printed hexpansion with the Matrix m logo in white.
A LEGO set box for an arcade pinball machine, titled "Arcade Pinball Machine," featuring various space elements!
A collection of six colorful fabric pouches featuring various space-themed graphics and text. The pouches include labels such as "GEEK THINGS," "ORBITAL GEAR," "ROCKET FUEL," "MISSION CRITICAL GEAR”
a pixel art mallard duck vibrating excitedly, with the text EMF PREP INTENSIFIES above and below it
A sign showing the hashtag #DemocracyDrinks sitting in a mirrored table next to a tomato-based cocktail in a glass. A circular mat shows the Defend Democracy logo with the URL www.defenddemocracy.eu
A screenshot showing a commit log, in reverse order: - Major redesign. Duck animation, several new options, duck party lights - Completed: duck hunt, info/credits (repeated twice) - It might be ready
An animation showing a round display with a yellow cartoon duck bobbing in the centre. There are icons around the edges of the screen indicating back, a lightning bolt, an image, some kind of sparkle, and a Mastodon logo.
A screenshot showing a list of links to follow the European Commission on various social platforms, all of which are not EU sovereign, and all of which are owned by US tech giants. Meanwhile, the European Commission has its own Mastodon instance... 🤦🏻
LinkedIn job listings for two roles - both Chief Technology Officer - UK Home Office, £120K-£150K per year; HM Treasury, £70K-£77K per year
A circular LCD display shows a bobbing animated cartoon duck, followed by animated LEDs, and a duck fact popping into the screen.
A glass door with a Pull handle. A white sheet of A4 paper is on the inside of the door facing outwards, with the text “London Internet of Things Meetup”
A badge with the text "Society for Hopeful Technologists" and a design featuring a sun and waves, positioned on a textured fabric with colorful horizontal stripes.
A Roland DXY-1100 plotter, drawing out a portrait of the post author composed of contour lines on A3 white paper.
An A3 pen plotter drawing a multicoloured sketch of Bamberg Rathaus
A detailed colourful A3 pen plot of the town hall in Bamberg, Germany.
An intricate electronics style pen plot in a black frame outside of an open door with a Forge & Craft sign above it.
Screenshot show a Google search for "google chrome fedora 44" and the AI instant answer describing the "fastest and most efficient" method as downloading an RPM via the command wget https://google.com This will not download an RPM.
A screenshot showing two identical posts, with the same relative timestamp.
An imaginary circuit board design on paper, being drawn out by a pen plotter
Two people chatting in a busy maker studio beside pen plotter equipment. One holds a copy of Machine Arts while text on the image reads “Forge & Craft, Pen Plotter Art, Studio 273.”
A speaker mid-talk on a conference stage, standing in front of a large projected slide filled with QR codes and bold branding (“NHAM” and a bright pink “FP”). The slide headline reads “Could you have…”
Michael Dales pointing at a slide showing moose captured in a forest on a TV camera.
Handwritten text on a whiteboard reads: "Someone should talk about the dead internet theory."
A woman is presenting on stage, discussing "Exploring Algorithmic Art (using TurtleStitch)." Behind her is a screen displaying various algorithmic art patterns in different colors and designs.
A slide showing the OggCamp 2026 logo behind a stage.
A black and white image featuring a narrow waterway alongside brick buildings. A waterwheel structure is visible, and there are trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
A still from a TV show. A woman with grey hair in a black jacket sits opposite Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show, at a desk. A subtitle shows the text "There's the whole Mastodon universe." at the bottom of the screen.
Screenshot showing contact options to solve travel needs. "Give us a call" option displays "Estimated wait time: 3285 minutes"
A set of posters describing topics from FOSS Backstage - “what makes an open source project flourish”, “behind the scenes of open source products”
Altenburg, a stone building with steep roofs and gothic-style windows, surrounded by cobblestones and bare trees beneath a dramatic sky with scattered clouds.
A screesnhot from an iOS app for LEGO enthusiasts. There is a button labelled "Redeem reward". The image shows a small LEGO Technic seaplane model, but the description suggests that this is LEGO Art Claude Monet Colouring Sheet (worth 500 LEGO Insiders points)
A group of people is standing facing a large screen displaying a video message from noted author Cory Doctorow.
A speaker addresses an audience in a conference room. Two individuals stand facing a large screen displaying the message, "Communities depend on platforms that do not share their values."
A man stands in front of a television displaying a close-up of a woman working on a laptop. The setting is a modern lounge area with a bar and seating, featuring a sign for the Swansea Building Society Lounge.
An assortment of promotional materials for "twt," including a stack of cards, several red buttons with the "twt" logo, a sticker reading "twt cymru," and a hashtag sticker #DEFAIDODON.
A magazine cover for "Linux Magazine," Issue 304 from March 2026. The cover features bold text about "Streaming in the Fediverse," emphasizing freedom with Navidrome and Funkwhale. Below, there are headlines for various other articles.”
A small robin with an orange-red breast lands on a garden bird feeder tray filled with seeds, wings slightly raised, against a fenced backyard.
Red, boxy talking toaster with glowing eyes and a grill-like mouth, cheerfully asking: “Given that god is infinite and that the universe is infinite, would you like a toasted tea cake?”
A poster titled "RULES FOR ART & TECHNOLOGY," featuring a series of guidelines related to the use of technology in art. Key phrases include "No tech demos," and "When the tech is no longer novel, will the work still hold up?"
A presenter is speaking at a conference, standing in front of a screen displaying the "Manyfold" website, which organizes and shares 3D print files. Various logos and banners are visible, including "FOSDEM 26"
A woman is presenting at a conference called FOSDEM, standing in front of a screen displaying a presentation titled "The Social Web & Digital Sovereignty." Key points outline the importance of open digital infrastructure and funding open social networks.
A laptop screen displaying a black background with a Linux penguin ASCII art character in the top left corner. There's a message indicating a kernel panic and a prompt to reboot the computer.
A text message bubble with the information that an item from "SHENZHEN PROFIT FIELDS LOGISTICS LTD" in China is on its way.
A red magazine cover featuring the title "VOLUME 68" and the subtitle "THE GUIDE TO BURSTING BUBBLES." It includes the text "ARCHIS 2025 #2"
A stage display featuring a blue screen with the text: "LET'S BUILD FREE TECHNOLOGIES, LET'S PROMOTE DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY."
Graphic with the text “OpenUK Awards Shortlist 2025. Category: Community. Sponsored by ARM. Andy Piper, Head of Communications, Mastodon.” Below the text is a black-and-white portrait of Andy Piper on a blue starry background, with “#openukawards” and “openuk.uk/awards” at the bottom and a heart-shaped logo in the corner.
A line graph displaying follower count over the last 30 days. The x-axis marks dates from September 11 to October 6, 2025. The line is a gradual increase, but jumps up sharply towards the right side around the start of October.
A speaker in a red outfit stands on stage at an event titled "Empodera Live," discussing digital sovereignty. The backdrop features the event's name and theme, complemented by pink and white decor.
The image features a digital presentation slide displaying the book cover for "Governable Spaces" by Nathan Schneider. Additionally, a small video window shows a person speaking, identified as Evan Prodromou
A woman is speaking at a presentation about the "fediverse," with a colorful slide behind her featuring various social media icons and text. The audience, sitting in rows, is focused on her as she discusses decentralized social networks.
A person with short blonde hair and glasses wears a pink shirt featuring a design of “The United Federation of the Fediverse” like the Star Trek Federation logo. They have a headset microphone and are in a colorful indoor setting.
A slide image with a diagonal dark blue to purple/pink gradient, with the text @Floppy@mastodon.me.uk says: “hello to everyone” in a monospaced font in white text.