The Programmer’s Fulcrum: 15 May, 2026

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The fundraiser for a new computer is still ongoing.

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This machine is what keeps #HolosSocial, #Fedilab, #Castlab and #Fediplan moving forward on Android, iOS, and soon #Holos on macOS, Windows and Linux, from a single codebase. The current setup is reaching its limits.

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^Ko-fi

#Holos is a new social network working with #ActivityPub. This is not an app where you can connect your Mastodon, Pixelfed or PeerTube account.
There is no web version and no API because the ActivityPub server runs on the device itself. That's the whole challenge behind this project.
If there is more engagement, I plan to build a desktop version and even sync between different devices.

The official account for all announcements is @HolosSocial

More: holos.social/how-it-works

#HolosSocial

How It Works - Holos

Your phone becomes your social server

^holos.social

RE: mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/1…

#Holos joining #FDroid will be another challenge.
I personally want to encourage everyone to use their own custom domain to fully own their Fediverse identity. You can also use your own S3/WebDAV for backups and media hosting.
This setup means no dependency on a relay.
If the relay goes down, if you get blocked, or if you want to move, you keep your full identity.
This F-Droid release should help attract more users and bring in more feedback to move the project forward.

#HolosSocial

Holos Social

2026-05-12 17:35:36

#Holos is available on #FDroid
f-droid.org/packages/social.ho…

A huge thank you to the F-Droid team for their invaluable help!

#HolosSocial

Holos | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Holos: Mobile-first Fediverse client with your own ActivityPub identity

^f-droid.org

#Holos is available on #FDroid
f-droid.org/packages/social.ho…

A huge thank you to the F-Droid team for their invaluable help!

#HolosSocial

Holos | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Holos: Mobile-first Fediverse client with your own ActivityPub identity

^f-droid.org

Following the recommendations I got, I set up a #NodeBB forum to discuss the projects #Fedilab, #Holos, #CastLab and #Fedle.

Each category federates over #ActivityPub, so you can follow it directly from your Fediverse account: @fedilab, @holos, @castlab, @fedle.

More details: forum.fedilab.app/post/2

On #Holos, the user decides where media lives. Cached on the relay (10 MB cap), or pushed to a personal S3, WebDAV. Signed URLs for private buckets, direct URLs for public ones. Video compression configurable on the device before upload. Backups and media can share storage or be separated.
The architecture makes it possible: there is no instance admin to ask, and the relay holds no media beyond a temporary cache. The choice belongs to the user.

#HolosSocial