Steve
@steve.scot
Professional computer toucher by day, casual computer toucher in the evening. Escaped web developer.
Strong opinions, loosely held.
Strong opinions, loosely held.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I tried Hot Dog Stand for a while, I think just because it was different. I remember at the time not being entirely sure why it existed.
The Story Behind Windows 3.1’s ‘Hot Dog Stand’ UI Color Scheme (Which Isn’t Much of a Story at All)
Link to: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/windows-3-1-included-a-red-and-yellow-hot-dog-stand-color-scheme-so-garish-it-was-long-assumed-to-be-a-joke-so-i-tracked-down-the-original-designer-to...
daringfireball.net
December 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I tried Hot Dog Stand for a while, I think just because it was different. I remember at the time not being entirely sure why it existed.
"Apple replacing Dye with Lemay seemingly signals a significant shift in direction, replacing a guy whose approach was almost entirely superficial/visual with a guy who’s spent his entire career sweating actual interaction details."
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Bad Dye Job
It might have made some sense to bring someone from the fashion/brand world to lead software design for Apple Watch, but it sure didn’t seem to make sense for the rest of Apple’s platforms. And the de...
daringfireball.net
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"Apple replacing Dye with Lemay seemingly signals a significant shift in direction, replacing a guy whose approach was almost entirely superficial/visual with a guy who’s spent his entire career sweating actual interaction details."
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End of an era. They'll be back when the bubble bursts of course.
After nearly 30 years, Crucial will stop selling RAM to consumers
Micron cites AI data center demand as reason for killing DIY upgrade brand.
arstechnica.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
End of an era. They'll be back when the bubble bursts of course.
Maybe someone can sort all the rounded corners now. And the Settings app.
Just posted on Six Colors: In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple
In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple
I learned a long time ago not to make it personal when it comes to criticizing Apple. As someone on the outside looking in, I...
sixcolors.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Maybe someone can sort all the rounded corners now. And the Settings app.
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Oh I forgot to mention on here, Every Layout is doing the annual 50% discount too! every-layout.dev
Relearn CSS layout
every-layout.dev
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Oh I forgot to mention on here, Every Layout is doing the annual 50% discount too! every-layout.dev
Oh well, that's OK then. Completely put my mind at rest.
"We do not use your Gmail content for training our Gemini AI model."
Google Denies Reading Your Gmail to Train Its AI
Google has denied that it's been rifling through users' Gmail accounts to train its AI models on their emails and attachments.
trib.al
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Oh well, that's OK then. Completely put my mind at rest.
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What does an escalator say when it stops working?
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
You forget how ubiquitous Cloudflare is until it shits the bed.
November 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
You forget how ubiquitous Cloudflare is until it shits the bed.
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For those wondering how print magazines are holding up in 2025…
The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023
It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…
The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023
It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…
November 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
For those wondering how print magazines are holding up in 2025…
The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023
It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…
The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023
It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…
Insulation, is there a worse DIY job?
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Insulation, is there a worse DIY job?
The Affinity suite is now a single app, and... free. That wasn't what I expected them to announce. Apparently some minor AI features, but apparently all optional. www.affinity.studio
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www.affinity.studio
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Affinity suite is now a single app, and... free. That wasn't what I expected them to announce. Apparently some minor AI features, but apparently all optional. www.affinity.studio
I'm assuming there's a German word for "Things that fit spaces perfectly, accidentally".
October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I'm assuming there's a German word for "Things that fit spaces perfectly, accidentally".
Now we just need a setting on macOS to tone down the rounded corners.
iOS 26.1 beta 4 adds new setting to tone down Liquid Glass transparency
iOS 26.1 beta 4 adds new setting to tone down Liquid Glass transparency
iOS 26 introduced a bold new Liquid Glass design, bringing transparency and fluidity throughout the iPhone’s interface. iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 brought similar designs to the iPad and Mac, respectively.
Not a fan of that design? Well, iOS 26.1 beta 4 is now available, and it introduces a new option to choose a more opaque look for Liquid Glass. The same option is also available on Mac and iPad.
Screenshots coming soon…
more…
9to5mac.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Now we just need a setting on macOS to tone down the rounded corners.
They're chocolate biscuits, they have one job to do. Pro tip; if you're going to cut costs on a chocolate biscuit, don't cut out the chocolate. "If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit..." buy something else, I guess.
Penguin and Club bars can no longer be described as chocolate
The rising cost of cocoa has led to the manufacturers changing their recipe.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
They're chocolate biscuits, they have one job to do. Pro tip; if you're going to cut costs on a chocolate biscuit, don't cut out the chocolate. "If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit..." buy something else, I guess.
Time will tell how long it lasts, but just ditched Windows 11 for Pop!_OS on my PC (it's only used for gaming, so risks in switching are low).
October 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Time will tell how long it lasts, but just ditched Windows 11 for Pop!_OS on my PC (it's only used for gaming, so risks in switching are low).
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piccalilli.link
October 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It's here. JavaScript for Everyone is now available to…everyone!
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it.
Get yours for £189, down from £249, for 2 weeks and super-charge your career prospects
piccalilli.link/js4e-launch-...
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it.
Get yours for £189, down from £249, for 2 weeks and super-charge your career prospects
piccalilli.link/js4e-launch-...
I'm not often that bothered with remakes, but this one is going to be good.
Survive 30 days while the world hunts you down. Check out the New Poster for The #RunningManMovie – Only in theatres November 14 @runningmanmovie.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I'm not often that bothered with remakes, but this one is going to be good.
