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Reblogged by nadim@infosec.exchange ("Nadim Kobeissi"):

rival_elf@infosec.exchange ("yomna") wrote:

the haskell community is voting on whether or not to keep the cute version of their logo when their site is accessed with ?uwu=true

https://github.com/haskell-infra/www.haskell.org/pull/320

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Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

eleventy@fosstodon.org ("Eleventy 🎈 v3.0.0") wrote:

Introducing 📥 11ty/import: a CLI tool to import content as static files

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👀 Show recent 🐘 Mastodon posts on your web site without expensive embeds
✅ Make a CMS out of anything on the web using PESOS
🔎 Repeatable and resume-able using local caching for API requests, and a lot more!

Try it out: https://github.com/11ty/eleventy-import

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Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

evacide@hachyderm.io wrote:

OpenAI is looking to introduce ads and...

“The good news with Kevin Weil at the wheel with product is that he came from Instagram. He knows how this [introducing ads] works,” said Friar.

Oh no. No no no.

https://www.ft.com/content/9350d075-1658-4d3c-8bc9-b9b3dfc29b26

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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

It's nice that they're improving. But I'm not going to recommend any of this to developers until *the data* comes back green.

And that isn't about a stovepiped "isn't our thing slightly better than it was last year?!" comparison, it's a "does this work well for teams in general?" sort of view.

And there's a decade of busted sites and broken promises trailing behind React and Vercel that mean the only acceptable form of that data is from a third party.

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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“”Angel from Montgomery (Live)”by John Prine

https://pandora.app.link/SjzpmbyX0Ob

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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

They complain that I'm "too abrasive" while they bullshit their customers and the wider community.

Yes, we *all* have a long way to go, and yes, we need to celebrate progress. But that doesn't mean we have to pretend that picking Vercel's products aren't a business-limiting thing to do.

Jesus effing wept:

https://infrequently.org/2024/10/platforms-are-competitions/#fn-failure-on-repeat-2

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Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

lcamtuf@infosec.exchange ("lcamtuf :verified: :verified: :verified:") wrote:

The success of the infosec industry can be measured by the number of urgent op-eds published in the wake of the Jia Tan incident, all calling for a radical rethink of how we build and use open-source code.

I'm sure the radical rethinking is all done by now

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slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

Interesting to see folks from Vercel reacting to my post[1] with "I don't think there's anything I could say that would make them change their mind about Next.js 🤷",* when the specific thing I highlight that should *absolutely* change minds is comparative data*.

Data like this:

[1]: https://infrequently.org/2024/11/if-not-react-then-what/

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

In a subreddit dedicated to “Trump stole the election" conspiracies, members play chicken with each other on who will say “it” first.

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Let me tell you about ADD— I've been putting off finishing my business website for four months.

Today, I check what I have left to do and it turns out I finished it and just forgot. 🙃

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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“Hello in There” by John Prine

https://pandora.app.link/RfSlrTxS0Ob

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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

ahhhhhhh, yeah

“Pack Up The Louie” by Caro Emerald on LOUD

https://pandora.app.link/JWh0oL1R0Ob

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Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

In December 2021 I set myself a goal: Add a year-in-review feature to #Mastodon before the next December. It's December 2024 and it's finally, slowly rolling out. It's not all that it was meant to be, because we couldn't prioritize it over all the other things we work on, but I didn't want to miss another year.

#Wrapstodon

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jwz wrote:

Wrapstodong.

I'd like to be known for more than scolding Bluesky chumps and never using hashtags, but here we are.

My third-most-favorited post of the year was much funnier. https://mastodon.social/@jwz/111880683489635174

https://jwz.org/b/ykd0

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amoroso@fosstodon.org ("Paolo Amoroso") wrote:

Now that it's no longer possible to rank in web searches, unless you're a content farm or a major publisher, it's a good time to ditch SEO, drop keywords, use descriptive headlines instead of catchy or clickbait ones, and write for humans. SEO won't help anyway, so let's help the readers who care.

#seo #WebSearch #blogging

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jwz wrote:

Telescope Spooks.

How do you know what you're not allowed to see? "I didn't even know which agency I was talking to". Whoever it was would communicate with him only through intermediaries at the NSF.[...] All he knew was that they were very...
https://jwz.org/b/ykdy

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cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

Every Monday has been Cyber Monday since at least the first time two people used technology outside their natural bodies to communicate. Although it wasn't known as such until we also discovered Mondays.

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Mastodon wrote:

We believe the internet should be a place where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to connect.

That’s why this #GivingTuesday we’re launching a campaign to fund a vital new role at #Mastodon:

✨ Trust & Safety Lead ✨

With the recent US elections and many changes to come, protecting our community has never been more important.

We officially kick off on *Tue, Dec 3rd* but if you’d like, you can make an impact today. Thank you for your support!

https://givebutter.com/givingmastodon

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pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

What kind of repetitive torture must Popeye have suffered?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/12/02/i-yam-what-i-yam/

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jwz wrote:

Someone please tell me this Enron thing is viral marketing for a new season of Mr. Robot...

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Reblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):

alcinnz@floss.social wrote:

Last couple links from Bjarnason's linkdump so happen to be regarding tech-debt!

Gresham's law of programming - Jennifer Moore:
https://jenniferplusplus.com/greshams-law-of-programming/

If Not React, Then What? - Alex Russell:
https://infrequently.org/2024/11/if-not-react-then-what/

More links & quotations at https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/2024/links-43/ including some lawsuit news.

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Reblogged by jwz:

lufthans ("der.hans") wrote:

Happy Cyberman Day to all those who celebrate

Prepared to be upgraded!

#DoctorWho #CybermanDay #CyberMonday #cyberman

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Reblogged by jwz:

BobHorowitz@sfba.social ("Bob Horowitz") wrote:

And the post you've all been waiting for. My 2024 Christmas card has just dropped.

#photography #Santacon #StreetPhotography

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Reblogged by jwz:

0x47df@duckpon.de ("sleepy duck pond appreciator 🦆✨🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

rodents can have a little single mode fiber as a treat

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jwz wrote:

Safari "Web Apps" broke middle-click.

I use "Save to Dock" to create app-like web views for some heavily-used sites. It's great. But as of a week ago or so, Cmd-click now opens in the current window instead of in a new window. This is intolerable. Is there any way to fix it?

It's definitely a problem with the web-app view itself, not with the underlying web site's JS.
https://jwz.org/b/ykdv

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ahihi@anticapitalist.party ("pulusound") wrote:

emacs users horrified to discover that "meta-x" now means two awful social media companies

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jwz wrote:

Today I saw a boost of an absolutely asinine take from a stranger, and instead of replying to dunk on them, I hit block.

This has earned me one point in The Good Place.

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kityates@mas.to ("Kit Yates") wrote:

It's at this time of year, when the Christmas songs come on the radio, that I like to remember one of the Pogues finest works.

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NanoRaptor@bitbang.social ("Nanoraptor") wrote:

Apple's advantages in publishing in the early 90s included forward thinking CMYK Displays, which used CMY triplets instead of the inferior for print RGB.

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isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

Reducing the juice in a pot and then further thickening it to an almost solid state seems to work. The only problem is, it's not red anymore!

The residue on the bottom of the pan is actually more red. So may be I should add *much* more sugar and let it dry at room temperature...

#cooking

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