FoxQuirk 🦊 @quirk@computerfairi.es

Single-use vapes are such an environmental hazard when not disposed of correctly; they should never have been allowed on the market.

https://fosstodon.org/@Ryanteck/111029023060513597

"mom, how are computer programs made"

"you see, when two silly catgirls like each other very much-"

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The opposite of "Dark Matter" is "Luminous Matter" which implies the opposite of the "Dark Web" is the "Luminous Web"

Vapourware
Software
Firmware
Hardware
Crunchyware

Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft

These are the first 6 companies designated as ‘gatekeepers' under the Digital Markets Act.

They have 6 months to ensure their core platform services comply with our rules, including:

✔ Allowing users to unsubscribe and remove pre-installed services
✔ Allowing the download of alternative app stores

❌ Banning tracking outside of their services without consent
❌ Stopping ranking their products more favourably

➡ https://europa.eu/!NbfBbn

#DMA

ok we all need to get ready for the "don't you fucking dare download Chrome for iOS" campaign

the message is simple: "don't you fucking dare download Chrome for iOS"

the reason: as bad as Safari might be, can you imagine how bad the web landscape will suck if Chrome gets even more marketshare

@hikari the vibe of "I just opened Office Sim 1996 and am about to do some fraud"

Neat: SmolSharp, a way to (mis)use C# native AOT compilation to produce very small executables. There's a C# OpenGL water rendering demo in under 8 kilobytes. https://github.com/ascpixi/smolsharp

A tumblr post for you

needless to say, i am not impressed by

- embedding a binary blob in several releases and then acting like he was doing it to "expose a weakness in the trust model of crates"

- doing the above stunt to then advocate for webassembly proc macros

- sabotaging other people's excellent technical work because he couldn't take the critique of his own

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!

Donate at http://BlinkingGuy.com

what incantation do i need to whisper into google to find a website with fonts that have good pixel hinting (something no font does since "we" moved away from 1024x768)

Checks out.