bit_sparkle
@bitsparkle.bsky.social
DIY fanatic
Bored CRUD web developer by day
Enthusiast C / C++ / Flutter developer by night
Sometimes I focus on electronics, too
https://bitsparkle.dev/
Bored CRUD web developer by day
Enthusiast C / C++ / Flutter developer by night
Sometimes I focus on electronics, too
https://bitsparkle.dev/
Still getting zero attention, but is it just me or is Bluesky getting a bit more crowded?
Come on, let’s start giving some real competition to shitty X
Come on, let’s start giving some real competition to shitty X
January 21, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Still getting zero attention, but is it just me or is Bluesky getting a bit more crowded?
Come on, let’s start giving some real competition to shitty X
Come on, let’s start giving some real competition to shitty X
Hackintosh on a 2012 Lenovo ThinkPad T530.
MacOS Sequoia is perfectly working.
MacOS Sequoia is perfectly working.
January 21, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Hackintosh on a 2012 Lenovo ThinkPad T530.
MacOS Sequoia is perfectly working.
MacOS Sequoia is perfectly working.
First time publishing an app on the Play Store
Even though my app has no ads, no internet access, no data collection, and no in-app purchases, the pre-review process has been stuck for days
And I haven't even started the closed testing with 12 beta testers yet
I hate all of this
Even though my app has no ads, no internet access, no data collection, and no in-app purchases, the pre-review process has been stuck for days
And I haven't even started the closed testing with 12 beta testers yet
I hate all of this
January 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
First time publishing an app on the Play Store
Even though my app has no ads, no internet access, no data collection, and no in-app purchases, the pre-review process has been stuck for days
And I haven't even started the closed testing with 12 beta testers yet
I hate all of this
Even though my app has no ads, no internet access, no data collection, and no in-app purchases, the pre-review process has been stuck for days
And I haven't even started the closed testing with 12 beta testers yet
I hate all of this
Spotted a wild Commodore 64 on a tech influencer's feed and had to share my hobby project from 2 years ago: a 1541 floppy drive emulator for Linux.
It loads/save from C64/VIC20 via LPT port.
100% C code, a fair amount of insanity and the IEC protocol docs.
Works just fine
It loads/save from C64/VIC20 via LPT port.
100% C code, a fair amount of insanity and the IEC protocol docs.
Works just fine
January 20, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Spotted a wild Commodore 64 on a tech influencer's feed and had to share my hobby project from 2 years ago: a 1541 floppy drive emulator for Linux.
It loads/save from C64/VIC20 via LPT port.
100% C code, a fair amount of insanity and the IEC protocol docs.
Works just fine
It loads/save from C64/VIC20 via LPT port.
100% C code, a fair amount of insanity and the IEC protocol docs.
Works just fine
I've lived long enough to see Millennials become the new Boomers (myself included), and now I’m watching Zoomers enter their Boomer era too.
Remember when you used to make fun of Boomers?
Well, now the younger kids are mocking you.
Remember when you used to make fun of Boomers?
Well, now the younger kids are mocking you.
January 17, 2026 at 10:03 AM
I've lived long enough to see Millennials become the new Boomers (myself included), and now I’m watching Zoomers enter their Boomer era too.
Remember when you used to make fun of Boomers?
Well, now the younger kids are mocking you.
Remember when you used to make fun of Boomers?
Well, now the younger kids are mocking you.
Never expected my old i7 3rd gen and 24GB DDR3 setup to be valuable again.
Keeping this one forever!
Keeping this one forever!
January 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Never expected my old i7 3rd gen and 24GB DDR3 setup to be valuable again.
Keeping this one forever!
Keeping this one forever!
Apparently, Google decided I can no longer sort by upload date, but only by relevance and popularity, the only two metrics I couldn't care less about.
Is this what you call progress?
Is this what you call progress?
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Apparently, Google decided I can no longer sort by upload date, but only by relevance and popularity, the only two metrics I couldn't care less about.
Is this what you call progress?
Is this what you call progress?
After almost a year, it feels like my blog is shadowbanned on Google, even though Search Console says it’s indexed. My articles only show up if I search for the exact title in quotes; otherwise, nothing. At this point, I suspect the .xyz domain is the culprit
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
After almost a year, it feels like my blog is shadowbanned on Google, even though Search Console says it’s indexed. My articles only show up if I search for the exact title in quotes; otherwise, nothing. At this point, I suspect the .xyz domain is the culprit
Reposted by bit_sparkle
Lifehack: people complaining about AI services being down is a great way to know who to unfollow
January 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Lifehack: people complaining about AI services being down is a great way to know who to unfollow
Flutter is a wonderful framework, but can it run Doom?
YES. I ported the original open source version of Doom to Flutter using the powerful dart:ffi
It's a proof of concept but perfectly playable. GitHub project in the first link, and also a link to the blog with a deep dive
YES. I ported the original open source version of Doom to Flutter using the powerful dart:ffi
It's a proof of concept but perfectly playable. GitHub project in the first link, and also a link to the blog with a deep dive
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Flutter is a wonderful framework, but can it run Doom?
YES. I ported the original open source version of Doom to Flutter using the powerful dart:ffi
It's a proof of concept but perfectly playable. GitHub project in the first link, and also a link to the blog with a deep dive
YES. I ported the original open source version of Doom to Flutter using the powerful dart:ffi
It's a proof of concept but perfectly playable. GitHub project in the first link, and also a link to the blog with a deep dive
Reposted by bit_sparkle
And yet another developer-person I really looked up to in the past now using "AI"-generated "art" for their blog.
Mind-blowing how people do not understand that this makes their whole writing questionable—how I am supposed to know if they actually wrote that post themselves?
Blocked.
Mind-blowing how people do not understand that this makes their whole writing questionable—how I am supposed to know if they actually wrote that post themselves?
Blocked.
January 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
And yet another developer-person I really looked up to in the past now using "AI"-generated "art" for their blog.
Mind-blowing how people do not understand that this makes their whole writing questionable—how I am supposed to know if they actually wrote that post themselves?
Blocked.
Mind-blowing how people do not understand that this makes their whole writing questionable—how I am supposed to know if they actually wrote that post themselves?
Blocked.
Is this place vibecoded?
Or is it just pure incompetence?
Is anyone even going to see this post?
Or is it just pure incompetence?
Is anyone even going to see this post?
December 30, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Is this place vibecoded?
Or is it just pure incompetence?
Is anyone even going to see this post?
Or is it just pure incompetence?
Is anyone even going to see this post?
Android developers: yes, you.
People who publish real apps. Is there still a market? Because I often hear that it's no longer worth publishing on Android because you don't earn anything.
Is it true, or is it just psychological warfare?
I would like to hear about your experiences
People who publish real apps. Is there still a market? Because I often hear that it's no longer worth publishing on Android because you don't earn anything.
Is it true, or is it just psychological warfare?
I would like to hear about your experiences
November 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Android developers: yes, you.
People who publish real apps. Is there still a market? Because I often hear that it's no longer worth publishing on Android because you don't earn anything.
Is it true, or is it just psychological warfare?
I would like to hear about your experiences
People who publish real apps. Is there still a market? Because I often hear that it's no longer worth publishing on Android because you don't earn anything.
Is it true, or is it just psychological warfare?
I would like to hear about your experiences
Let's try again with Bluesky. Don't want it to be my X mirror; I'll use it as its own entity. X is a sewer.
Hi everyone, I'm bit_sparkle. I develop Flutter / C / C++ in my free time, and my day job is CRUD with PHP, but I want to stop. Anyone willing to add me? I'll follow back :)
Hi everyone, I'm bit_sparkle. I develop Flutter / C / C++ in my free time, and my day job is CRUD with PHP, but I want to stop. Anyone willing to add me? I'll follow back :)
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Let's try again with Bluesky. Don't want it to be my X mirror; I'll use it as its own entity. X is a sewer.
Hi everyone, I'm bit_sparkle. I develop Flutter / C / C++ in my free time, and my day job is CRUD with PHP, but I want to stop. Anyone willing to add me? I'll follow back :)
Hi everyone, I'm bit_sparkle. I develop Flutter / C / C++ in my free time, and my day job is CRUD with PHP, but I want to stop. Anyone willing to add me? I'll follow back :)
Here in Italy they've been selling panettoni and Christmas stuff here for 2 weeks already.
I was wearing shorts when I saw them at the supermarket.
I love panettone and and I wish it was available all year, honestly, but isn't it a bit early for the Holiday brainwashing?
I was wearing shorts when I saw them at the supermarket.
I love panettone and and I wish it was available all year, honestly, but isn't it a bit early for the Holiday brainwashing?
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Here in Italy they've been selling panettoni and Christmas stuff here for 2 weeks already.
I was wearing shorts when I saw them at the supermarket.
I love panettone and and I wish it was available all year, honestly, but isn't it a bit early for the Holiday brainwashing?
I was wearing shorts when I saw them at the supermarket.
I love panettone and and I wish it was available all year, honestly, but isn't it a bit early for the Holiday brainwashing?
I asked Gemini about the difference between opening a startup in Italy (where I live) and in the United States.
Sadly, my country undercuts many initiatives; we are the Third World when it comes to innovation.
Is the situation similar in other European countries?
Sadly, my country undercuts many initiatives; we are the Third World when it comes to innovation.
Is the situation similar in other European countries?
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I asked Gemini about the difference between opening a startup in Italy (where I live) and in the United States.
Sadly, my country undercuts many initiatives; we are the Third World when it comes to innovation.
Is the situation similar in other European countries?
Sadly, my country undercuts many initiatives; we are the Third World when it comes to innovation.
Is the situation similar in other European countries?
Developing a real-time audio app with a 10 year old smartphone as the target device is comparable to developing for embedded systems.
You need to try and optimize the code as much as you can, since there's zero tolerance for wasted resources.
You need to try and optimize the code as much as you can, since there's zero tolerance for wasted resources.
October 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Developing a real-time audio app with a 10 year old smartphone as the target device is comparable to developing for embedded systems.
You need to try and optimize the code as much as you can, since there's zero tolerance for wasted resources.
You need to try and optimize the code as much as you can, since there's zero tolerance for wasted resources.
2 followers: 1 MAGA supporter and one spammer. A terrible start here on Bluesky.
If you're reading this, unfollow me, it's not going to work with me anyway.
If you're reading this, unfollow me, it's not going to work with me anyway.
October 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
2 followers: 1 MAGA supporter and one spammer. A terrible start here on Bluesky.
If you're reading this, unfollow me, it's not going to work with me anyway.
If you're reading this, unfollow me, it's not going to work with me anyway.
[1] It's time to start a dev log: I've been working on a Suzuki Omnichord emulator for Android in my spare time for about 2.5 months. The Omnichord is an auto-harp synthesizer from the 80s. It has become a classic whose prices are now out of reach. [continue]
October 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
[1] It's time to start a dev log: I've been working on a Suzuki Omnichord emulator for Android in my spare time for about 2.5 months. The Omnichord is an auto-harp synthesizer from the 80s. It has become a classic whose prices are now out of reach. [continue]
Web dev is a mess because JavaScript and CSS allows for horrendous, unstructured hacks.
A lot of devs, when faced with a non-trivial problem, prefer to take shortcuts and patch things up with JS "who cares, as long as it works".
The whole thing has degraded this job into a sewer.
A lot of devs, when faced with a non-trivial problem, prefer to take shortcuts and patch things up with JS "who cares, as long as it works".
The whole thing has degraded this job into a sewer.
October 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Web dev is a mess because JavaScript and CSS allows for horrendous, unstructured hacks.
A lot of devs, when faced with a non-trivial problem, prefer to take shortcuts and patch things up with JS "who cares, as long as it works".
The whole thing has degraded this job into a sewer.
A lot of devs, when faced with a non-trivial problem, prefer to take shortcuts and patch things up with JS "who cares, as long as it works".
The whole thing has degraded this job into a sewer.
The first thing I look for when reading documentation is the examples.
I consider documentation without examples to be low quality.
I consider documentation without examples to be low quality.
October 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The first thing I look for when reading documentation is the examples.
I consider documentation without examples to be low quality.
I consider documentation without examples to be low quality.
Due to a series of circumstances, I'm working at the mall.
What's stopping me from coding like this?
Everything: awful music constantly blasting in my ears, non-stop chatter, noise.
The only place I can code well is at home with my music, two monitors and a full-size keyboard.
What's stopping me from coding like this?
Everything: awful music constantly blasting in my ears, non-stop chatter, noise.
The only place I can code well is at home with my music, two monitors and a full-size keyboard.
October 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Due to a series of circumstances, I'm working at the mall.
What's stopping me from coding like this?
Everything: awful music constantly blasting in my ears, non-stop chatter, noise.
The only place I can code well is at home with my music, two monitors and a full-size keyboard.
What's stopping me from coding like this?
Everything: awful music constantly blasting in my ears, non-stop chatter, noise.
The only place I can code well is at home with my music, two monitors and a full-size keyboard.
Web development is incredibly boring. In my day job, all I do is CRUD after CRUD.
Free me from these CRUDs, and give me C/C++ and I'll be happy for the rest of my life.
Free me from these CRUDs, and give me C/C++ and I'll be happy for the rest of my life.
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Web development is incredibly boring. In my day job, all I do is CRUD after CRUD.
Free me from these CRUDs, and give me C/C++ and I'll be happy for the rest of my life.
Free me from these CRUDs, and give me C/C++ and I'll be happy for the rest of my life.