Adam Demasi
@kirb.me
iOS developer, Windows tinkerer, flame repo guy @chariz.com, creator of @legacyupdate.net, maintainer of Zebra, NewTerm, and way too many other things.
Developer at Seraph Secure 🛡️ https://seraphsecure.com
https://kirb.me 🇦🇺
Developer at Seraph Secure 🛡️ https://seraphsecure.com
https://kirb.me 🇦🇺
Spiderman pointing meme but it’s Apple warning me that Apple is trying to paste from Apple
![On a Safari new tab page:
“Safari” would like to paste from “Safari”
Do you want to allow this?
[Don’t Allow Paste]
[Allow Paste]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qlyns7a3p73vkmfo4bpa5vkf/bafkreifxqcdg5czyfcikv3azlby6douexppkd3vswcuau4hpsonqarik7e@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Spiderman pointing meme but it’s Apple warning me that Apple is trying to paste from Apple
I keep getting a podcast ad for MongoDB that says it’s “built by developers, for developers”. This appears to imply that Postgres is built by garden landscapers, for car mechanics. Interesting
December 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I keep getting a podcast ad for MongoDB that says it’s “built by developers, for developers”. This appears to imply that Postgres is built by garden landscapers, for car mechanics. Interesting
Haven’t seen such a trainwreck of a thread on this website as the Firefox Web Devs thread about the AI features. This place is so rabidly against AI in such an irrational way. It’s ok to not like/be frustrated by AI, but the tone is off the rails as compared to the matching Mastodon thread.
December 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Haven’t seen such a trainwreck of a thread on this website as the Firefox Web Devs thread about the AI features. This place is so rabidly against AI in such an irrational way. It’s ok to not like/be frustrated by AI, but the tone is off the rails as compared to the matching Mastodon thread.
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Just a little update after getting a lot of attention from the Download Center archive v2 launch. Thanks to everyone who helped to spread the word about it!
The Download Center Archive is getting some attention | Adam Demasi
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December 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Just a little update after getting a lot of attention from the Download Center archive v2 launch. Thanks to everyone who helped to spread the word about it!
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Legacy Update expands archive of vanished Microsoft downloads
Legacy Update expands archive of vanished Microsoft downloads
Preserving not just updates, but also lots of the now-deleted optional extras
Legacy Update was already extremely useful if you chose to disembark from Microsoft's upgrade railroad. Now it's even more so.…
dlvr.it
December 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Legacy Update expands archive of vanished Microsoft downloads
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AV1 won an Emmy! We're proud to be part of the Alliance for Open Media, where the codec was developed. But the story's not over… AV2 is just around the corner.
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/av1-video-codec-wins-emmy/
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/av1-video-codec-wins-emmy/
December 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
AV1 won an Emmy! We're proud to be part of the Alliance for Open Media, where the codec was developed. But the story's not over… AV2 is just around the corner.
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/av1-video-codec-wins-emmy/
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/av1-video-codec-wins-emmy/
What's the deal with specifically PCIe Wi-Fi cards having ginormous heatsinks? These chips barely get warm. Is it entirely to justify selling it for $45? If this were necessary, we would see them heatsinked in laptops, but nobody does that.
December 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
What's the deal with specifically PCIe Wi-Fi cards having ginormous heatsinks? These chips barely get warm. Is it entirely to justify selling it for $45? If this were necessary, we would see them heatsinked in laptops, but nobody does that.
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Legacy Update has significantly expanded its archive of the Microsoft Download Center all the way back to 2012. It now indexes 41,000 downloads, of which over half have been deleted by Microsoft.
More about what went into this, and what we’re still planning to do:
More about what went into this, and what we’re still planning to do:
Expanding the Download Center Archive | Adam Demasi
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December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Legacy Update has significantly expanded its archive of the Microsoft Download Center all the way back to 2012. It now indexes 41,000 downloads, of which over half have been deleted by Microsoft.
More about what went into this, and what we’re still planning to do:
More about what went into this, and what we’re still planning to do:
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If by some miracle the whole AI industry falls apart because some tech bros decided to spend trillions on compute without spending maybe tens of millions a year on licensing art, I will laugh so hard I'll be in danger of a ruptured spleen.
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
If by some miracle the whole AI industry falls apart because some tech bros decided to spend trillions on compute without spending maybe tens of millions a year on licensing art, I will laugh so hard I'll be in danger of a ruptured spleen.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Oh if you insist.
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Oh if you insist.
Ed has honestly solidified himself as a name that will be referenced as an authority after this AI bubble bursts and they write the Wikipedia articles and textbooks and documentaries about it. Huge respect for the guy.
Exclusive: Based on documents viewed by this newsletter, OpenAI spent over $12.4 billion on inference from 2024 to September 2025. As part of its Microsoft revenue share, it sent $493.8m in 2024/$865.8m Jan-Sep 2025, implying lower revenues than previously reported.
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs/
Exclusive: Here's How Much OpenAI Spends On Inference and Its Revenue Share With Microsoft
As with my Anthropic exclusive from a few weeks ago, though this feels like a natural premium piece, I decided it was better to publish on my free one so that you could all enjoy it. If you liked or f...
www.wheresyoured.at
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Ed has honestly solidified himself as a name that will be referenced as an authority after this AI bubble bursts and they write the Wikipedia articles and textbooks and documentaries about it. Huge respect for the guy.
For how crazy advanced iOS can be, it’s infuriating it turns off the screen while I’m actively scrolling through my lock screen. You recognised my face, and you know the same face is still looking at the screen. The phone hasn’t moved significantly since unlock. Why kick me out like that?
October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
For how crazy advanced iOS can be, it’s infuriating it turns off the screen while I’m actively scrolling through my lock screen. You recognised my face, and you know the same face is still looking at the screen. The phone hasn’t moved significantly since unlock. Why kick me out like that?
Suddenly had the urge to watch this 7 year old Cathode Ray Dude review of Kid Pix that I probably haven’t watched since back then. An absolute classic. No notes. Why did it print the date?! youtu.be/NK6-ZSaBzjc
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Suddenly had the urge to watch this 7 year old Cathode Ray Dude review of Kid Pix that I probably haven’t watched since back then. An absolute classic. No notes. Why did it print the date?! youtu.be/NK6-ZSaBzjc
Things that are known to be certain in life:
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. The certificate icon in macOS remaining unchanged since OS X Tiger
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. The certificate icon in macOS remaining unchanged since OS X Tiger
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Things that are known to be certain in life:
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. The certificate icon in macOS remaining unchanged since OS X Tiger
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. The certificate icon in macOS remaining unchanged since OS X Tiger
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Australia sues Microsoft for allegedly misleading ~2.7M Microsoft 365 users into accepting a price hike for Copilot plans while hiding cheaper non-AI options (Sneha Kumar/Reuters)
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Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
October 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Australia sues Microsoft for allegedly misleading ~2.7M Microsoft 365 users into accepting a price hike for Copilot plans while hiding cheaper non-AI options (Sneha Kumar/Reuters)
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Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Just a friendly reminder that, particularly when coming from search result summaries, AI only knows as much as it can glean from sources it deems to be authoritative. Often, those are news outlets that use clickbait, and put writers under pressure to push out articles without much critical thought.
![A conversation with DuckDuckGo’s AI chat feature. The conversation starts with the search query “windows 7 september 2025”. Assist (DDG’s search summary feature) says that “In September 2025, Windows 7 experienced a surprising resurgence in market share, increasing by tenfold, particularly in Asia, as users began to shift away from Windows 10, which was nearing its end of life. This trend indicates that many users are opting to continue using the older operating system despite its lack of official support since 2020.”
I continue the conversation by challenging it on the validity of the data. It searches and then says “The claim is almost certainly invalid - StatCounter reported a large September 2025 jump for Windows 7, but multiple technical analyses and follow-ups flag it as a reporting anomaly […]”.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3don7mh2mrixkaj6ey2rmbsn/bafkreid6lqsdsuil72vkafnewowaxxzicnuvpntulwjj2wma3gmpgqkeum@jpeg)
October 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Just a friendly reminder that, particularly when coming from search result summaries, AI only knows as much as it can glean from sources it deems to be authoritative. Often, those are news outlets that use clickbait, and put writers under pressure to push out articles without much critical thought.
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After 10 years, Windows 10 has reached end of support.
Don’t panic. Your Windows 10 computers will not explode. You will not catch every piece of malware in existence.
You should enrol in ESU, or switch to Windows 11 or Linux, but this is not the end of the world.
Our guide on what to do now:
Don’t panic. Your Windows 10 computers will not explode. You will not catch every piece of malware in existence.
You should enrol in ESU, or switch to Windows 11 or Linux, but this is not the end of the world.
Our guide on what to do now:
How do I continue receiving updates for Windows 10? - Legacy Update
legacyupdate.net
October 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
After 10 years, Windows 10 has reached end of support.
Don’t panic. Your Windows 10 computers will not explode. You will not catch every piece of malware in existence.
You should enrol in ESU, or switch to Windows 11 or Linux, but this is not the end of the world.
Our guide on what to do now:
Don’t panic. Your Windows 10 computers will not explode. You will not catch every piece of malware in existence.
You should enrol in ESU, or switch to Windows 11 or Linux, but this is not the end of the world.
Our guide on what to do now:
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we need to bring back fuckass graphics card box art like i need to browse the boxes and see which one has the absolute most awe inspiring 00s 3d render of a hot girl and then pass over it to buy the mechafrog gpu
July 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
we need to bring back fuckass graphics card box art like i need to browse the boxes and see which one has the absolute most awe inspiring 00s 3d render of a hot girl and then pass over it to buy the mechafrog gpu
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Wait, Windows 10 is legacy now? 😳
Windows 10 reaches end of support in a few days’ time, and there’s been an increasing number of questions about what will happen to Windows 10 and Windows Update. We put together a new guide to answer your questions:
Windows 10 reaches end of support in a few days’ time, and there’s been an increasing number of questions about what will happen to Windows 10 and Windows Update. We put together a new guide to answer your questions:
How do I continue receiving updates for Windows 10? - Legacy Update
legacyupdate.net
October 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Wait, Windows 10 is legacy now? 😳
Windows 10 reaches end of support in a few days’ time, and there’s been an increasing number of questions about what will happen to Windows 10 and Windows Update. We put together a new guide to answer your questions:
Windows 10 reaches end of support in a few days’ time, and there’s been an increasing number of questions about what will happen to Windows 10 and Windows Update. We put together a new guide to answer your questions:
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I accidentally glitched out an animation I was working on and created a perfect example of what the passage of time feels like to someone with ADHD
October 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I accidentally glitched out an animation I was working on and created a perfect example of what the passage of time feels like to someone with ADHD
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So long, Windows Update website 🫡
This week, Microsoft took down the old Windows Update v6 web app entirely. It was a time capsule locked in the Microsoft.com design from 2005. It’s been broken since 2021.
You can still see it preserved through Windows Update Restored.
This week, Microsoft took down the old Windows Update v6 web app entirely. It was a time capsule locked in the Microsoft.com design from 2005. It’s been broken since 2021.
You can still see it preserved through Windows Update Restored.
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
So long, Windows Update website 🫡
This week, Microsoft took down the old Windows Update v6 web app entirely. It was a time capsule locked in the Microsoft.com design from 2005. It’s been broken since 2021.
You can still see it preserved through Windows Update Restored.
This week, Microsoft took down the old Windows Update v6 web app entirely. It was a time capsule locked in the Microsoft.com design from 2005. It’s been broken since 2021.
You can still see it preserved through Windows Update Restored.
Good news! Bending Spoons, who has produced nothing of value for this world ever, will be acquiring a dead brand that nobody has paid attention to in 20 years
Sources: Yahoo is in advanced talks to sell AOL to Milan-based app developer Bending Spoons for about $1.4B (Reuters)
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October 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Good news! Bending Spoons, who has produced nothing of value for this world ever, will be acquiring a dead brand that nobody has paid attention to in 20 years