ewan
@ewancroft.uk
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a mentally unstable british poet and programmer who is unreasonably into werewolves.
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me with my special interest in werewolves
“The Favorite” by Omar Rayyan, 2010.

A young girl with curly blonde hair and a small red flower ornament confidently holds and embraces a large, fantastical dragon-like creature with brown, scaly skin, curved horns, and a fearsome reptilian head. The girl shows no fear as she wraps her arms around the creature, gazing serenely at the viewer, while the monster, despite baring its sharp teeth in what appears to be a growl, remains gentle and protective of the child. The girl wears a flowing cream-colored dress, and the creature's long tail curves around the composition. The scene is set against rich red drapery with warm, golden lighting that creates an intimate, fairy-tale atmosphere. The painting depicts the tender bond between child and monster, showing how love and trust can exist between the innocent and the seemingly fearsome.
ewancroft.uk
@leaflet.pub please can you guys take a look at github.com/ewanc26/whtw...?

i feel like my shoddy programming isn't that great at converting between the two and i'd love for you guys to help.
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dan @danabra.mov · 11h
i think the only way for atproto to succeed is for us to show what apps can do when every app sees every other app's public data, and they share an identity system. no technical or sociological argument is as convincing as seeing seamless interop and the lighthearted competitive landscape it unlocks
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paintyourdragon.bsky.social
My Favorite Werewolf Shape™ is that thing where ears → cheek floof → traps → shoulders → lats all blend into one continuous Dorito thing. A diamond dog.

This diagram has a tail but no shade if you prefer without. All werewolves are valid.
ewancroft.uk
thing is, i need it to be free. I can't afford hosting.
ewancroft.uk
not really sure currently, I have three websites on Vercel all for free currently.

(ewancroft.uk itself, snake.ewancroft.uk and directory.ewancroft.uk)
ewancroft.uk
It's around 90 (blog links), it's just the overwhelming tedium of it all.
ewancroft.uk
I think I'll do it, but keep running my current iteration until it's ready. This will be a pain though.
ewancroft.uk
thinking i might completely redesign my website. It would give me the excuse to move to @leaflet.pub and decouple my website from vercel 504s.

I'll stay using my current tech stack but I'm having a catch-22 situation because of the link rot it would generate. 😵‍💫
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deniisaflor.bsky.social
And this writer isn't wrong. I love Doctor Who but I don't quite understand what they're doing with Billie Piper
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IGN @ign.com · 15h
Former Doctor Who writer Robert Shearman has stated that the beleagured British sci-fi series is now "probably as dead as we've ever seen it."
Doctor Who is 'Probably as Dead as We've Ever Known It,' Writer Says
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gitlost.net
A bunch of changes to (hopefully) fix shit
ewancroft.uk
i use Logitech accessories, but yeah... Apple dropped the ball here.

(K380, M650 L Left, Z200)
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rtgame.bsky.social
Just killed God, feeling good
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ewancroft.uk
wait really? That’s a shame.
ewancroft.uk
that’s fair lol.

good-example.com could be a PDS.
ewancroft.uk
I use Hostinger right now.
“croft.click” on hostinger.co.uk being £9.99 per year but having a “first year” deal of £1.99.

The AI generated information reads: “.click domains offer a versatile option for any digital project, anywhere.
This domain is ideal for a localised online marketplace. It enhances community engagement for rural or agricultural services.”
ewancroft.uk
I’ve been eyeing croft.click for a while now. I don’t think I can justify it though.
ewancroft.uk
dude, eight domains.

I’d likely only have like two maximum lol.
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alex.antilogik.de
The cool thing about running your own atproto PDS is that when you see network failures or weird logouts, you get to wonder
- did I fuck up?
- did bluesky relays/api server/client fuck up?
- did Hetzner fuck up?
- did the DNS NS fuck up?
- did somebody cut undersea cables again?
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macrumors.bsky.social
Apple Expected to Announce These Two to Three Products 'This Week'
Apple Expected to Announce These Two to Three Products 'This Week'
Apple plans to announce new products "this week," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's "Mac Your Calendars" teaser last October In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the products set to be updated this week include the iPad Pro, Vision Pro, and "likely" the base 14-inch MacBook Pro, with all three likely to receive a spec bump with Apple's next-generation M5 chip. Gurman does not expect Apple to hold an event to announce these products. Instead, there will likely be a series of press releases on the Apple Newsroom website, and there might also be shorter promotional videos for each product on YouTube. iPad Pro The next iPad Pro was already leaked in a pair of unboxing videos out of Russia. The videos confirmed that the device will be equipped with the M5 chip, and an increased minimum of 12GB of RAM, but no major design changes were visible. There is one minor design change: "iPad Pro" is no longer inscribed on the back of the device. It was previously rumored that the next iPad Pro models would be equipped with two front cameras, instead of one, making it easy to have video calls in both portrait and landscape orientations. However, there was no evidence of a second front camera in the unboxing videos out of Russia, so it is unclear if this rumor will pan out. Geekbench 6 results shown in one of the unboxing videos revealed the M5 chip will stick with a 9-core CPU, with three performance cores and six efficiency cores. The results showed the M5 chip will offer up to 12% faster multi-core CPU performance, and up to 36% faster GPU performance, compared to the M4 chip in the current iPad Pro. Vision Pro An updated version of the Vision Pro is also expected to be equipped with an M5 chip, although an earlier rumor said the device would receive an M4 chip. There could also be an R2 chip for improved input processing, but the report said that chip would be manufactured with TSMC's latest 2nm process, and Apple's first chips using that process are not expected to debut until the second half of next year. Apple is expected to start including a more comfortable "Dual Knit Band" head strap in the box with the updated Vision Pro, and the headset could get a Space Black color option. The device will continue to support Wi-Fi 6, rather than Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7, according to FCC documents that were erroneously made available for public viewing. It is unclear if these changes will be enough for Apple to consider the updated Vision Pro to be a second-generation model. Recent reports have indicated that Apple has suspended development of a truly next-generation Vision Pro, along with a lightweight and lower-cost "Vision Air" model, as it focuses its efforts on smart glasses. 14-inch MacBook Pro A base 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip is "ready for launch," according to Gurman. A few days ago, AppleInsider reported that a base MacBook Pro with an M5 chip would be released before higher-end models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, which are expected to follow in early 2026. Beyond the M5 chip, no significant changes are expected. Bigger changes to the MacBook Pro are expected with the two-generations-away models, with rumored upgrades including an OLED display, touchscreen capabilities, a thinner design, built-in cellular connectivity, and M6 chips manufactured with TSMC's latest 2nm process, for even greater year-over-year performance gains. Other Products New models of the Apple TV, HomePod mini, and AirTag are "still very much on the road map," according to Gurman, but he did not provide any update on timing. He also expects new entry-level iPad, iPad Air, Studio Display, and MacBook Air models, along with an iPhone 17e, to launch early next year. Related Roundups: Apple Vision Pro, iPad Pro, MacBook ProTag: Mark GurmanBuyer's Guide: Vision Pro (Don't Buy), iPad Pro (Don't Buy), MacBook Pro (Don't Buy)Related Forums: Apple Vision Pro, MacBook Pro This article, "Apple Expected to Announce These Two to Three Products 'This Week'" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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