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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 1d

The issue is devs using MacOS with hidden scrollbars.

If you're a web dev, your scrollbars need to be set to "always visible".

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 1d

Same thing happens with Google search. It's been like that for at least 5 years.

You'll get statistically related words and hyperfixation on certain terms.

For instance:

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 1d

Firefox Mobile is sadly - absolute garbage.

A ton of APIs are broken. We don't even support Firefox Mobile because you 2 subsequent calls to getUserMedia bricks the browser and it requires a restart. It's been like that for years.

There's also memory leaks, timing issues etc.

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 2d

"E-IDS ARE BAD"

cybersecuritynews.com/discord-data...

Discord Data Breach - 1.5 TB of Data and 2 Million Government ID Photos Extorted

Discord has confirmed a significant data breach that exposed sensitive user information after an attacker compromised a third-party customer service provider.

cybersecuritynews.com

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 2d

That being said, the US and many other countries are basically neo-colonial war profiteers at this point.

Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 2d

While it's a no-brainer to blame Silicon Valley here for absolutely abhorrent, amoral and unethical practices, DRC isn't blameless here as it allows this to happen.

It's a country with one of, if not _the_ worst human rights anywhere in the world:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_r...

Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 2d

For all you AI-using folks out there, what's the go-to model you use these days?

I'm an utter noob when it comes to this and it feels like flipping a coin for getting something useful or pure garbage.

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 2d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8l...

Rammstein - Amerika (Official Video)

YouTube video by Rammstein Official

www.youtube.com

Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 3d

I hate when a name has both "status" and "state" in it

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...

PermissionStatus: state property - Web APIs | MDN

The state read-only property of the PermissionStatus interface returns the state of a requested permission. This property returns one of 'granted', 'denied', or 'prompt'.

developer.mozilla.org

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

Technically most companies make the most money out of the few whales

Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aue7...

‘No state has a right to exist,’ says George Galloway

YouTube video by Middle East Eye

www.youtube.com

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

100% agreed.

Or the US or Britain can offer them some of their own land.

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

#AiRightsMatter #regulationIsMurder #stopAntiAiTerrorism

www.theverge.com/news/674366/...

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

www.theverge.com

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

If you don't require consent or permission for doing your business because doing so would "kill the industry", then I guess it's fine to reopen Murder Inc

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder,....

Murder, Inc. - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

Let's not forget not publishing types with the package and asking the consumers to write them themselves.

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

Liberal Eurotrash AI skeptic propaganda.

Follow me for more AI, web3 and crypto advice! 💸💸💸 😎

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

Btw, customizing Foobar is what got me into UI design, and then into web.

Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 4d

I honestly can't be assed to do that anymore. I had a whole thing in place in the early 2000s. Torrents, Foobar2000, scripts, etc...

I like the streaming model as it allows me to easily discover new music. A lot of music I listen to isn't available on Bandcamp, and CDs are vintage.

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 5d

Bluesky seems more like an experiment for a protocol, then a product/ platform.

It's like the worst parts of OSS (fix it in your fork if you have a problem) and late stage capitalism merged.

Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 5d

Feels like being needlessly pedantic, like the "arguments" vs "parameters" argument.

I don't see a point in naming a setter and a getter differently.

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 5d

Right. Just like the goddamn podcasts.

And the AI-filled playlists.

Right wing podcasts, AI generated music, AI recommendations, funding weapons manufacturers...

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 5d

Safari is in a league of its own. Like, special olympics league.

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 5d

The future of information:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEzh...

Do I look like I know what a JPEG is?

YouTube video by BobRobster

www.youtube.com

Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 5d

youtu.be/_zfN9wnPvU0

AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel

YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

youtu.be

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Ivan Čurić @baxuz.bsky.social · 5d

@steveruizok.bsky.social panning the canvas in @tldraw.com seems to be capped at 60fps. Is there a reason for it?