thankyoutuesday

For this <a href="/tags/thankyoutuesday/" rel="tag">#ThankyouTuesday</a>, I want to give my regards to all those great persons that have contributed to <a href="/tags/snac/" rel="tag">#snac</a> either with donations or code.<br><br>You make it possible. Thank you so much.<br><br>

<p>Thank you, Nature. For everything.</p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/photo/" rel="tag">#Photo</a> <a href="/tags/flowers/" rel="tag">#Flowers</a> <a href="/tags/springiscoming/" rel="tag">#SpringIsComing</a> <a href="/tags/thankyoutuesday/" rel="tag">#ThankYouTuesday</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#Nature</a> <a href="/tags/italy/" rel="tag">#Italy</a></p>

<p>Fortunately, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://snac.nya.pub/voron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>voron</span></a></span> &#x27;s site on snac themes still has this screenshot, which I&#x27;m happy to share. </p><p>This response from the author of snac motivated me to continue, study, and appreciate this fantastic software for the Fediverse. <br>Snac is an example of true internet democracy: it runs everywhere and allows anyone to have their own autonomous, personal space in the Fediverse. </p><p>&quot;Don&#x27;t despair or quit&quot;, says an author who cares. And the Fediverse cares about them.</p><p>For today&#x27;s <a href="/tags/thankyoutuesday/" rel="tag">#ThankYouTuesday</a>, I want to thank grunfink - <span class="h-card"><a href="https://comam.es/snac/grunfink" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>grunfink</span></a></span> - for the excellent work they do, quietly and with passion. I suggest that if you think snac is a good idea and you have the means, you offer them at least a coffee.</p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2</a></p><p><a href="/tags/snac/" rel="tag">#snac</a> <a href="/tags/snac2/" rel="tag">#snac2</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/ownyourdata/" rel="tag">#OwnYourData</a></p>

<p>Today is Tuesday, and therefore a <a href="/tags/thankyoutuesday/" rel="tag">#ThankYouTuesday</a>.</p><p>This is one of the psychologically toughest periods for me in the last 10 years. And my friends - many of whom are here - are giving me incredible support.<br>I am confident that everything will work out, and what will remain is the memory and the gratitude for what I have been given.</p><p>Thank you, from the heart.</p>

<p>Exactly one year ago, on 30th December 2024, I laid the foundation of FediMeteo. </p><p>I took a VM, installed FreeBSD, and set up the first jail to support Italy. The goal was to create a tool for my own use, support a few countries, and announce it.</p><p>Unexpectedly, the enthusiasm was incredible. That pushed me to keep going, support more countries and cities, and turn it into what it is today.</p><p>FediMeteo now supports 38 countries and 2,937 cities, with more than 7,700 followers in the Fediverse alone, not counting the many people who follow via RSS feeds or visit the web pages.</p><p>If you are curious to read the story and some technical details, you can find it here:<br><a href="https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26</span><span class="invisible">/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/</span></a></p><p>Today is also Tuesday, a <a href="/tags/thankyoutuesday/" rel="tag">#ThankYouTuesday</a>, so I want to say thanks to:</p><p>* OpenMeteo - <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@openmeteo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>openmeteo</span></a></span> - for providing accurate, high quality data, without which FediMeteo would be far less useful</p><p>* <span class="h-card"><a href="https://comam.es/snac/grunfink" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>grunfink</span></a></span> - creator of snac, who made all of this possible using very few resources, on a 4 euro per month VM</p><p>* FreeBSD, which thanks to the efficiency of the OS and its jail implementation made it possible to run this service in a stable and efficient way with minimal effort</p><p>* FediFollows - <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollows" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FediFollows</span></a></span> - that periodically spreads the word about cities, countries, and the enthusiasm around the project</p><p>*All of you*, who suggested, encouraged, corrected, and celebrated this project</p><p>And forward toward supporting more countries and other interesting features already in the works.</p><p>Happy birthday, FediMeteo! 🎉</p><p><a href="/tags/fedimeteo/" rel="tag">#FediMeteo</a> <a href="/tags/happybirthday/" rel="tag">#HappyBirthday</a> <a href="/tags/meteo/" rel="tag">#Meteo</a> <a href="/tags/weather/" rel="tag">#Weather</a> <a href="/tags/freebsd/" rel="tag">#FreeBSD</a> <a href="/tags/snac/" rel="tag">#snac</a> <a href="/tags/snac2/" rel="tag">#snac2</a> <a href="/tags/openmeteo/" rel="tag">#OpenMeteo</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a></p>