hexaheximal
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I make things sometimes. Desktop Linux by day, Mobile Linux by night.
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Just kidding! Goguardian removed the "login" in url check! It's uploading all your passwords and payment info now. ^~^
February 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Just kidding! Goguardian removed the "login" in url check! It's uploading all your passwords and payment info now. ^~^
"I prefer ActivityPub."
"I prefer atproto."
Yeah, and zstd is so powerful it COMPRESSES both.
"I prefer atproto."
Yeah, and zstd is so powerful it COMPRESSES both.
February 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
"I prefer ActivityPub."
"I prefer atproto."
Yeah, and zstd is so powerful it COMPRESSES both.
"I prefer atproto."
Yeah, and zstd is so powerful it COMPRESSES both.
@snarfed.org we need this. as we all know, zstd is the best decentralized social network /j
February 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM
@snarfed.org we need this. as we all know, zstd is the best decentralized social network /j
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Achievement unlocked: receive SMS on a #postmarketos mainline Linux phone! (last year's nugget had a carrier locked modem, this one doesn't so it just works)
Also the selfie camera works, thanks to a WIP driver by @z3ntu! (this moto has the same front camera as the Fairphone 3)
Also the selfie camera works, thanks to a WIP driver by @z3ntu! (this moto has the same front camera as the Fairphone 3)
February 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Achievement unlocked: receive SMS on a #postmarketos mainline Linux phone! (last year's nugget had a carrier locked modem, this one doesn't so it just works)
Also the selfie camera works, thanks to a WIP driver by @z3ntu! (this moto has the same front camera as the Fairphone 3)
Also the selfie camera works, thanks to a WIP driver by @z3ntu! (this moto has the same front camera as the Fairphone 3)
I do get that the way that people say such things does vary, but if you realize that people want you to care about accessibility and you actively refuse to do so, you are in the wrong and should know better.
February 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I do get that the way that people say such things does vary, but if you realize that people want you to care about accessibility and you actively refuse to do so, you are in the wrong and should know better.
On top of that, it has been shown that using LLMs not only doesn't help you cognitively but actually harms you: https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task – MIT Media Lab
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and …
www.media.mit.edu
February 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
On top of that, it has been shown that using LLMs not only doesn't help you cognitively but actually harms you: https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/
Additionally, the data centers powering the technology consume significant amounts of energy. See: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1116327/ai-energy-usage-climate-footprint-big-tech/
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
www.technologyreview.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Additionally, the data centers powering the technology consume significant amounts of energy. See: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1116327/ai-energy-usage-climate-footprint-big-tech/
Generative machine learning models (e.g. LLMs) are trained by scraping the entire internet, which blatantly ignores copyright, happens without the knowledge and consent of people who have actual creative talent, and overwhelms small websites constantly.
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Generative machine learning models (e.g. LLMs) are trained by scraping the entire internet, which blatantly ignores copyright, happens without the knowledge and consent of people who have actual creative talent, and overwhelms small websites constantly.
The work-in-progress educational platform I have been creating will be next, although removing Tailwind CSS from that will be significantly more difficult because of how much of the code relies on it.
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The work-in-progress educational platform I have been creating will be next, although removing Tailwind CSS from that will be significantly more difficult because of how much of the code relies on it.