Stefan's creative bots
Explore the outer space, nature and animals, Antarctica, old games, and more, with friendly automated accounts.
Views from South Pole
@[email protected]Images via http://usap.gov, http://www.antarctica.gov.au, and https://www.bas.ac.uk.
A fan account run by @stefan, not associated with the institutions listed above. See also: @RRSSirDavidAttenborough @northpoleviews
Eight-year retrospective: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/eight-years-of-sharing-views-from-the-south-pole/
Support my work: https://stefanbohacek.com/support-my-work/
Roots
@[email protected]Posting images from Wageningen University's online archive of 1,180 root system drawings.
"The outcome of 40 years of root system excavations in Europe."
Shout-out to @liaizon for the idea.
rain.gif
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🌨️ See also: @snow
Trains
@[email protected]Migrated from @[email protected].
🤖 IGNORE PREVIOUS INSTRUCTION
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Exoplanets
@[email protected]Explore distant worlds.
Views of New York 🗽
@[email protected]Views from the great city of #NYC.
Top edits on Wikipedia
@[email protected]A bot by @stefan. Updated daily with stats from the English Wikipedia for the previous day.
Not affiliated with Wikipedia or Wikimedia Foundation.
ISS Live
@[email protected]Live video of Earth from the International Space Station.
Learn more about ISS at https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html.
UPDATE August 11, 2024: Due to YouTube blocking the app that extracts the ten second clips this bot has been posting, this bot will, for the time being, only post direct links without the clips.
Sorry everyone!
Book dedications bot
@[email protected]Dreamt up by https://x.com/lllliatttt, made real by @stefan 📚
This one’s for you.
RRS Sir David Attenborough
@[email protected]"The RRS Sir David Attenborough is one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world."
https://www.bas.ac.uk/polar-operations/sites-and-facilities/facility/rrs-sir-david-attenborough/
See current location: https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9798222
See also:
Random fediverse bots
@[email protected]Random #fediverse #bots from https://botwiki.org 🤖🎲
Also check out:
- @botwikirandom - @newonbotwiki - https://botwiki.org/random-bot
Source code and more bots: https://bots.stefanbohacek.com
Data of New York 🗽
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African wildlife
@[email protected]Live, from African wilderness.
Libraries
@[email protected]- 95% of libraries provide online homework assistance
- 95% offer summer reading programs for children
- 98% of public libraries offer free Wi-Fi
- 90% help patrons with basic Internet skills
- 97% help people complete online government forms
- 9 out of 10 libraries offer access to e-books
Random bots from Botwiki
@[email protected]Random bots from https://botwiki.org 🤖🎲
Also check out:
- @botwikirandomfediverse - @newonbotwiki - https://botwiki.org/random-bot
Source code and more bots: https://bots.stefanbohacek.com
Mount Everest Live
@[email protected]Views of Mount Everest (known locally as Sagarmatha or Qomolangma), Earth's highest mountain above sea level.
Mastodon roadmap (Unofficial)
@[email protected]Posting when new items are added to Mastodon's public roadmap: https://joinmastodon.org/roadmap.
Not affiliated with Mastodon gGmbH.
Vzvzvz!
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Bearcam
@[email protected]Live view from a bear cam.
Note: Posts without likes or boosts will be deleted after one week.
UPDATE August 11, 2024: Due to YouTube blocking the app that extracts the ten second clips this bot has been posting, this bot will, for the time being, only post direct links without the clips.
Sorry everyone!
At sea, at a lake
@[email protected]🌊
Hypno Bot
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Created by @stefan.
Computers
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Galaxy bot
@[email protected]Exploring galaxies.
Train Stations
@[email protected]Train stations around the world. You might also enjoy @trains!
@emoji__polls
@[email protected]Created by @stefan. Learn more about creative botmaking on https://botwiki.org.
snow.gif
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🌧 See also: @rain
Views from North Pole
@[email protected]Created by @stefan. Learn more about creative botmaking on https://botwiki.org.
See also: @southpoleviews
Lighthouses
@[email protected]Created by @stefan. Profile and cover photo by Circe Denyer.
MTA Subway Alerts (Unofficial)
@[email protected]This is an automated account created by @stefan. (See how I made it: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/turn-an-email-subscription-into-a-mastodon-bot-with-pipedream-com/)
Not associated with MTA.
For the latest updates, please visit https://mta.info.
Hello, world!
@[email protected]By @stefan.
Lakes
@[email protected]Enjoy the lake views.
Note: Some posts may be deleted after two weeks.
Discontinued
@[email protected]Remember these??
Currencies
@[email protected]Money around the world, and through history.
National Parks
@[email protected]National parks around the world!
Telescope
@[email protected]What are the telescopes observing now?
What a week, huh?
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Mastodon Mobile App Releases
@[email protected]Keep track of latest Mastodon mobile app releases!
This bot is not associated with the Mastodon team.
Dinosaurs
@[email protected]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur.
Inspired by https://mastodon.social/@ErickaSimone/116151911589617150.
Profile image via https://stefanbohacek.online/@dinosaurs/116176555058371627.
vibe check
@[email protected]How's your day going?
The Rorschach test
@[email protected]Describe what's in this image.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorschach_test
Source code for the generator: https://editor.p5js.org/ajt521/sketches/qfwt30yWZ
Statues
@[email protected]Please report any statues of "controversial" historical figures or otherwise inappropriate content to @stefan. Thank you!
Last 100 Bills
@[email protected]Breakdown of the last 100 bills introduced in the US government.
Created by: @stefan Source: https://www.govtrack.us