I have said this before, but since I have been back on #IRC I am talking to a lot of interesting people.
Can you recommend some channels on Libera?

I’ve decided (finally) to unfollow the Slashdot feed and no-longer bother ever visiting the site or read any of it’s content. Why? Because Slashdot in their infinite wisdom have decided to employ tactics that make it difficult to use their site without ad-blokers:

This page could not be loaded properly due to incorrect / bad filtering rule(s) of adblockers in use. Please disable all adblockers to continue using the website. (click OK if you’d like to learn more)

I can respect this; but I can also just as easily choose never to visit your site again.

I Switched to Firefox and Never Looked Back
Article URL: https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-switched-to-firefox-and-never-looked-back/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42696081

Points: 500

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I just blocked 52.169.40.38/32 an ip from the microsoft asn(network) a single ip responsible for dosing a bunch of really old web servers i used to have about ~15 years or more ago 🤦‍♂️ ive sent microsofts abuse contact another email. my gawd 🤣

o fediverso mencionado nos media mainstream, sempre bom de se ver

https://www.publico.pt/2025/01/14/p3/cronica/nao-refens-musk-zuckerberg-resposta-fediverso-2118595

@andros@twtxt.andros.dev Yes! 🙌 https://git.mills.io/yarnsocial/twtxt.dev

@aelaraji@aelaraji.com @movq@www.uninformativ.de Damn, I forgot, too! And the clouds prevent me from catching up on that. But it’s really cool to hear that you were able to see something nice up there. :-)

Two days later Holly Shi_ … I got to see all four at the same time! 😲 Venus and Saturn on one side, Mars a tiny bit bellow the rising Moon on the other side then Jupiter in between but more towards the moon and mars half of the sky. Funny thing is seeing Aldebaran and nearly shitting myself out of excitement thinking it was Uranus 😅🤣

WordPress Is in Trouble
Article URL: https://anderegg.ca/2025/01/11/wordpress-is-in-trouble

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42687121

Points: 504

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@johanbove@johanbove.info Way to go! ✊ what will you be reading? Got anything planned?

new icon from a very dark comic mini series that just came out (doll parts by luana vecchio

my framework laptop is here but no time to put it together :(

broke my revolt instance yesterday T__T

@kingdomcome@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz real shit

@kingdomcome@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz slayyyy

@prologic@twtxt.net Is it possible to make Pull Request on twtxt.dev ?

I just finished testing an interface with 95 cases! #testing #python

@andros@twtxt.andros.dev Reminds me of another low-code platform I came across that is written in Go, but uses Starlark I think as the DSL for writing apps.

@prologic@twtxt.net It’s opensource. You can run the software in your localhost or server. Cloud service is a free option.

On my blog: Developer Diary, Old New Year’s Eve https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/13/old-new-year.html #programming #project #devjournal

#MaradoWeekly #WeeklyPlant Week 02

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@andros@twtxt.andros.dev It’s a Cloud/SaaS thing right? 🤔🤔

Cancelled Mastodon because the time spent on it could have been used for reading books instead and the level of interaction is not enough to keep me interested.

Of course @prologic@twtxt.net! Check https://streamlit.io/

@andros@twtxt.andros.dev What is Streamlit? Link?

I am now using Streamlit at work to build admin interfaces and some internal application. It’s amazing! I recommend it

Learned a new word today!

Cubie A5E with 4K Video Support and M.2 NVMe SSD Now Available for Preorder
Radxa recently launched the Cubie A5E, a compact single-board computer measuring just 56 mm x 69 mm. Designed for both consumer and industrial use, it combines 4K video support, AI vision capabilities, and efficient processing in a portable form factor. The Cubie A5E is powered by the Allwinner A527 (consumer version) or T527 (industrial version)

Voice Preview Edition: Open-Source Design with Local Processing Capabilities
The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is an open-source voice assistant designed for integration with Home Assistant systems. It emphasizes privacy, local processing, and compatibility with smart home hardware, offering reliable performance and flexible usability. The device features dual microphones and an XMOS XU316 audio processor for advanced capabilities like echo cancellation, noise … ⌘ Read more

Wow. Thanks to comp.misc for pointing this place.

@doesnmppsflt@doesnm.p.psf.lt It looks like it… Although they shouldn’t be empty since Timeline took care of sending those. I believe I have an idea as to why that happened, but will have to test before filing an issue.

Morning 🥱

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org HAHA! A forever stable major release eh? That’s brilliant 😃 …

Gotta get punker

My webmention script are the same as Timeline

Your mention is… empty?

@doesnm.p.psf.lt@doesnm.p.psf.lt I don’t know if you have already noticed, but your Twtxt/Webmention script outputs Timestamps from the future 🤔 I wonder if Timeline’s does the same …

I’m sitting in official cabal.club with nicknames doesnm and doesnm-seed from vps because can’t install cli in Termux

Noice!

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@doesnm.p.psf.lt@doesnm.p.psf.lt Testing Testing… 123… Ouiiiiiii… 😆

I’ve been using nile, my alternative WM for #plan9, for over a decade now. I just made some additional improvements and finally gave it a web page: http://a.9srv.net/src/nile/

@doesnm.p.psf.lt@doesnm.p.psf.lt Are you also using https://cabal.chat or just someone else with the same random username?

curl: (3) URL rejected: Malformed input to a URL function. Writing sender in bash was BAD idea

@sorenpeter@darch.dk Yes it works, thx: https://doesnm.cc/mentions.txt . I’m deleted html tags because my client do not support html rendering

On my blog: Exercise https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/12/exercise.html #advice #health #publicdomain

@doesnm.p.psf.lt@doesnm.p.psf.lt Cool lets see if this works?!

@prologic@twtxt.net I say we should find a way to support mentions with only url, no nick, as per the original spec.

• For @<nick url> we already got support
  
• For @<nick> the posting client should expand it to @<nick url>, if not then the reading client should just render it as @nick with no link.
  
• For @<url> the sending client should try to expand it to @<nick url>, if not then the reading client should try to find or construct a nick base on:
  
  1. Look in twtxt.txt for a nick =
     
  2. Use (sub)domain from URL
     
  3. Use folder or file name from URL

It might feel that #chatcontrol is a “modern fight”, but it is worth remembering that the attack to #privacy and #encryption is not new and needs to be fought against, again and again.

So, this is my reminder: it was exactly ten years ago that Cameron made an electoral promise to put an end to privacy:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-pledges-new-snoopers-charter-if-he-wins-election-9971379.html

@aelaraji@aelaraji.com Reminds me a bit of TeX which approaches pi by adding a digit with each bug fix in its version number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeX#TeX82

@movq@www.uninformativ.de @prologic@twtxt.net Yeah, you won’t be disappointed. :-)

@prologic@twtxt.net This is fricking amazing, congratulations! :-) \o/

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Just watched this too! Not too bad 👌

@prologic@twtxt.net fuck yeah!!!

I am now fully off Cloudflare 🥳

So Go lang is at a funny version huh’ v1.23.4 will there ever be a v1.23.45678? 🫠🤡

@prologic@twtxt.net <333 ty

@aelaraji@aelaraji.com i might give it a try soon!

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org ahhh thank you so so much!!!! i’ve heard of shellcheck but haven’t checked it out properly - will try it for my scripts :D i really appreciate it

@shreyan@twtxt.net Yeah the guy seems quite mad and hell bent on destroying his reputation and his project 🤦‍♂️

@shreyan@twtxt.net Hello! 👋 Welcome back! 🤗

@prologic@twtxt.net Extremely, this whole episode has been insane

Hello again, spent a long time inactive!

@slashdot@feeds.twtxt.net Matt really is a fucking idiot 🤦‍♂️ Right? 🤔

@slashdot@feeds.twtxt.net Are these guys for realz? 🤔

Enron.com Announces Pre-Orders for Egg-Shaped Home Nuclear Reactor
“Nuclear you can trust,” reads the web page promoting “The Egg, an at home nuclear reactor.”
Yes, Enron.com is now announcing “a micro-nuclear reactor made to power your home.” (A quick reminder from CNN in December. “A company that makes T-shirts bought the Enron trademark and appears to be trying to sell some merch on behalf of the g … ⌘ Read more

Stop Trying to Schedule a Call with Me
Article URL: https://matduggan.com/stop-trying-to-schedule-a-call-with-me/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42669754

Points: 501

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Upcoming JF35 MTU1 Low Profile 3.5″ Motherboard with Intel 14th Gen Core Ultra Processors and Dual 2.5GbE LAN
The JF35-MTU1 is an upcoming 3.5-inch form factor motherboard designed for industrial applications, including control systems, robotics, and digital signage. Built around Intel’s 14th Gen Core Ultra processors, this board is expected to offer a balance of performance, connectivity, and durability for challenging operat … ⌘ Read more

That’s a well done mapping of computer time scale to human time scale: https://youtu.be/PpaQrzoDW2I Matt Godbolt is also a guy that I just enjoy listening to.

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Hmm yeah, you’re right. I should have checked for our location prior to getting too excited.

@aelaraji@aelaraji.com Yeah, a sore neck is always a win. :-P Here’s nothing really to see, all cloudy. And also a bit cold at -2°C. I don’t feel like standing still all that long outside at the moment. :-D

Couldn’t see shi_, but enjoyed observing the moon light slipping trough the fast moving clouds! I’ll take that as a win 👍

/Me came back with a soar neck …

WordPress.org Accounts Deactivated for Contributors Said to Be Planning a Fork - by Automattic CEO
WordPress co-creator (and Automattic CEO) Matt Mullenweg “has deactivated the accounts of several WordPress.org community members,” reports TechCrunch, “some of whom have been spearheading a push to create a new fork of the open source WordPress project.”

Joost de Valk — creator … ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org /Me throws his keyboard off to the side, grabs his camera just in case and runs upstairs screaming “Yeah! Science B_ !”

Heck yeah, that’s really cool! Let’s hope for a clear sky: “On the evening of 28 February 2025, all seven of the other planets in the Solar System will appear in the night sky at the same time, with Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars all lining up in a neat row – a magnificent sky feast for the eyes known as a great planetary alignment.” https://www.sciencealert.com/a-rare-alignment-of-7-planets-is-about-to-take-place-in-the-sky

Cost-Efficient PICO2-XL and PICO2-XXL OSHW Boards Now Available for Pre-Order
Olimex has announced that the highly anticipated PICO2-XL and PICO2-XXL open-source hardware boards are now available for pre-order, with shipments starting on January 17, 2025. These boards expand on the Raspberry Pi PICO2, offering increased GPIO availability and improved memory configurations for enhanced development flexibility. First introduced in November 2024, the PICO2-XXL features … ⌘ Read more

Your code apparently works just fine. Until it @doesnm@doesnm.p.psf.lt’t. ;-) The shell languages are weird and having some strange properties that one is just not used to when coming from other languages.

Checked my posthook… looks like my bash skills at zero: https://doesnm.cc/huh.txt

Well, I stand corrected, pre-wrap even! https://git.mills.io/yarnsocial/yarn/pulls/1186

Magical.Fish

PSA: Yarnd operators might want to define code { white-space: pre } in their CSS themes to render things as they’re supposed to look like.

@andros@twtxt.andros.dev I love how this is coming together! :-)

Pine64 Starts 2025 with January Community Updates on PineVox and More
As 2025 begins, Pine64 has provided a community update for January. This month’s updates include progress on the PineVox, ongoing developments for the PineNote, and the release of InfiniTime 1.15. PineVox Progress Development of the PineVox firmware has seen significant advancements. The device can now connect to Home Assistant, detect wake-up commands, and process inputs.

@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz To improve you shell programming skills, I highly recommend to check out shellcheck: https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck It points out common errors and gives some suggestions on how to improve the code. Some details in shell scripting are very tricky to get right at first. Even after decades of shell programming, I run into “corner cases” every now and then.

E.g. in getlyr’s line 7 it warns:

echo -e $(gum style --italic --foreground "#f4b8e4" "'$artist', '$song'")
        ^-- SC2046: Quote this to prevent word splitting.

For more information:
  https://www.shellcheck.net/wiki/SC2046 -- Quote this to prevent word splitt...

Most likely not all that problematic in this application, but it’s good to know about this underlying concept. Word splitting is basically splitting tokens on whitespace, this can lead to interesting consequences as illustrated by this little code:

$ echo $(echo "Hello   World")
Hello World

$ echo "$(echo "Hello   World")" 
Hello   World

In the first case the shells sees two whitespace-separated tokens or arguments for the echo command. This basically becomes echo Hello World. So, echo joins them by a single space. In the second one it sees one argument for the echo command, so echo simply echos this single argument that contains three spaces.

@prologic@twtxt.net Oh yeah, that’s terrible, yuck! Let’s not do it then. :-)

@prologic@twtxt.net As written in IRC, several things turned me off. I don’t have the energy at the moment to wrestle through. :-(

After I stripped off my clothes and turned around, I came to the conclusion that the plan to shower was cancelled at this moment. The faucet had broken right off and was laying in the tub. I noticed that the diameters of the hot and cold water pipes were surprisingly small, didn’t expect that. Since the pipes were broken flush with the wall, I couldn’t even determine if I had to remove the inner our outer threads, well, remains thereof, in order to attempt to repair this mess. Luckily, I was going to see a plumber mate at the christmas tree collection later anyway.

The first thing that came to mind when I woke up was that I didn’t catch the logical flaw in my dream: absolutely no water was coming out of the burst pipes. The whole scenario took place in summer, so the water couldn’t be frozen either.