Manish Lad (he/him)
@manishlad.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy
tech lead interested in team culture, software development and network infrastructure
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Enshittification in social #fosdem #socialweb
January 31, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Enshittification in social #fosdem #socialweb
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Some work news - My last nine or so months with the Green Web Foundation have been mostly working on carbon.txt, a proposed standardised approach for websites to publicise their sustainability commitments and data, and we've just released a new version! I would be very keen to hear any feedback […]
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assemblag.es
January 8, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Some work news - My last nine or so months with the Green Web Foundation have been mostly working on carbon.txt, a proposed standardised approach for websites to publicise their sustainability commitments and data, and we've just released a new version! I would be very keen to hear any feedback […]
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Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/gmail_dropping_pop3/
It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/gmail_dropping_pop3/
It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
<- by me on @theregister
Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching
: It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
www.theregister.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/gmail_dropping_pop3/
It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/gmail_dropping_pop3/
It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
<- by me on @theregister
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There are more of course....
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
There are more of course....
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November 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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A friend came up with a nice metaphor for a message you would have replied to but somehow missed: "It disappeared over the event horizon of my inbox."
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A friend came up with a nice metaphor for a message you would have replied to but somehow missed: "It disappeared over the event horizon of my inbox."
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New thing! The @carefultrouble.bsky.social Careful Consequence Check is now live and free to use. Based on research with the Bristol Digital Futures Institute, this practical tool will help you answer the question "is my AI product creepy and weird" www.careful.industries/consequences
November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New thing! The @carefultrouble.bsky.social Careful Consequence Check is now live and free to use. Based on research with the Bristol Digital Futures Institute, this practical tool will help you answer the question "is my AI product creepy and weird" www.careful.industries/consequences
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Also, in case you need it, here is a slide reminding you not to make things that are creepy and weird www.careful.industries/consequences
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Also, in case you need it, here is a slide reminding you not to make things that are creepy and weird www.careful.industries/consequences
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A long, long time ago,
I was taught just how to bake some bread.
And I knew if I had some yeast,
That I could make a luscious feast,
And my breakfast wasn't something I would dread.
And then I learned a new trick,
For good stuff but that's not quick.
Tried some sourdough
It didn't make the bread […]
I was taught just how to bake some bread.
And I knew if I had some yeast,
That I could make a luscious feast,
And my breakfast wasn't something I would dread.
And then I learned a new trick,
For good stuff but that's not quick.
Tried some sourdough
It didn't make the bread […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A long, long time ago,
I was taught just how to bake some bread.
And I knew if I had some yeast,
That I could make a luscious feast,
And my breakfast wasn't something I would dread.
And then I learned a new trick,
For good stuff but that's not quick.
Tried some sourdough
It didn't make the bread […]
I was taught just how to bake some bread.
And I knew if I had some yeast,
That I could make a luscious feast,
And my breakfast wasn't something I would dread.
And then I learned a new trick,
For good stuff but that's not quick.
Tried some sourdough
It didn't make the bread […]
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The oldest versions we still have: https://github.com/curl/httpget
GitHub - curl/httpget: Historic versions of httpget source code
Historic versions of httpget source code. Contribute to curl/httpget development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The oldest versions we still have: https://github.com/curl/httpget
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Twenty-nine years ago on this day, #httpget 0.1 was released.
I found the tool a few days later and within a few months I became the maintainer. We later renamed it. Twice. The last name it got is #curl. It stuck.
httpget was my first insight and lesson into HTTP and since then I have kept […]
I found the tool a few days later and within a few months I became the maintainer. We later renamed it. Twice. The last name it got is #curl. It stuck.
httpget was my first insight and lesson into HTTP and since then I have kept […]
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mastodon.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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What if Lime Bikes BUT umbrellas instead? *looks at light jacket* *turns to admire the pouring rain*
October 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What if Lime Bikes BUT umbrellas instead? *looks at light jacket* *turns to admire the pouring rain*
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I call this setup: I was gonna clean my house today…oops.
October 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I call this setup: I was gonna clean my house today…oops.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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How a huge dinosaur trackway was uncovered in the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5f8c77b0-92bc-40f2-bf21-6793abbe5ffe
They were the colossal animals that roamed the Earth 166 million years ago. Now a window into their prehistoric past is being revealed in an Oxfordshire quarry.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5f8c77b0-92bc-40f2-bf21-6793abbe5ffe
They were the colossal animals that roamed the Earth 166 million years ago. Now a window into their prehistoric past is being revealed in an Oxfordshire quarry.
In the footsteps of giants - BBC News
One of the longest sets of dinosaur footprints in the world has been discovered in a limestone quary near Bicester, in Oxfordshire, England.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
How a huge dinosaur trackway was uncovered in the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5f8c77b0-92bc-40f2-bf21-6793abbe5ffe
They were the colossal animals that roamed the Earth 166 million years ago. Now a window into their prehistoric past is being revealed in an Oxfordshire quarry.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5f8c77b0-92bc-40f2-bf21-6793abbe5ffe
They were the colossal animals that roamed the Earth 166 million years ago. Now a window into their prehistoric past is being revealed in an Oxfordshire quarry.
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I've watched this 12,000 times. These are the new lyrics as far as I'm concerned
October 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I've watched this 12,000 times. These are the new lyrics as far as I'm concerned