Firehose

It’s amazing how quickly Bluesky is evolving. It’s lovely to see a platform come together like this.

I wonder how long it’ll be until they start shoehorning in features in the pursuit of profit that damages the user experience.

It’s been a few days since I’ve posted so I figure I’ll just leave Star Trekkin’ here for any poor souls who haven’t had the privilege of experiencing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE

It’s time. Time for me to get Omikron.

I joined Bluesky this morning. It feels like a more refined version of Twitter pre Musk.

I’ll be sticking to the fediverse, but feel free to send me a follow!

@outervale.bsky.social

Ahhh, yes. Neo-Twitter. Risen from the ashes of the internet’s previous tabloid crap peddler.

I wonder when we’ll phase out IPv4 in favour of v6. I suppose we’ll do it later.

I’ve been playing Mario Kart Wii half the day. I got rather violently Mario Karted by the bots on Koopa Cape a minute ago. From 1st to 12th in the blink of an eye. Oh well.

I’m playing with no bloom or background blurring in HD on my rather large TV with an Xbox controller. Of course, this wouldn’t be possible without the excellent Dolphin emulator. A huge thanks to all who have contributed to emulation.

Started my Diploma of Information Technology (Frontend Development) at North Metropolitan TAFE today!

Eager to absorb new knowledge, enhance my skills, and embrace the endless possibilities that lie ahead.

Hmm, might give Zed a go. Doubt it’ll shake me off Neovim but I’m open to alternatives.

I just remembered the time I had to wipe a PlayStation 2 with tens of game saves dating back to 2000 and one of the save icons was on it’s knees begging me not to delete them.

I still feel like a monster.

I hate Samsung and their complete ineptitude at writing software with a burning passion.

Sorry for that outage folks. The router had a blockage. Called out the plumber who cleared the debris from my Ethernet cable though. All good now.

Etched into the depths of my brain:

One-one was one race horse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race, and Two-two won one to.

The passion with which I hate dealing with Windows cannot be described.

I’ve had more fun grazing my knee.

My life was well and truly changed the day I saw this video.

Whatever happened to script kiddies? All I see nowadays are losers DDOSing community projects.

I think my greatest security vulnerability is me singing my password as I type it…

I must say, I’m absolutely loving NixOS. Having everything declared and configured in this way is excellent.

I love being able to test packages and set everything so easily. It’s a breeze!

And it’s all too easy to move machines or reinstall should I need to.

My New Year’s resolution is 720p.

I considered 4K UHD, but I think it’s important to set achievable goals.

And another passes. As I write this it’s 2024 in the UTC +8 time zone.

Expect a blog post on my site tomorrow, I’ve got some exciting plans to share.

Configurations have been tested, USBs are writing, ISOs are burning, sanity is waning, snacks are on hand.

I’m set to make the move to NixOS on my Framework Laptop. Wish me luck!

Perhaps I’m looking at moving from Arch Linux to NixOS…

Whenever I think of installing or reinstalling my OS, I tend to go a bit crazy installing apps and testing potentially breaking changes so I can decide how to setup the new install.

It’s all well and good until I start doing that pre-backup…

I figured I’d throw my hat into the tabs vs spaces ring. In the context of code, tabs are naturally superior to spaces.

Tabs semantically indicate indentation, which allows for individuals to customise their editor to display them as they choose. A semantic option is also better for accessibility. Further, tabs lead to smaller file sizes.

Spaces should be used for alignment.

Justice just (finally) published IRIS: A Space Opera on their YouTube channel. It’s wicked, and well worth a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC5mO8I_Cd4

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it!

Here’s a picture of my pet chicken, Garbin, in a Christmas hat. If it seems a little off, it’s because she really wasn’t cooperative…

This holiday season I’ve been enjoying the collection of Kmart in-store cassette tapes stored by the Internet Archive.

You should be able to find them simply by searching “Kmart December” on archive.org.

Might play them on Christmas day for the family. Assuming they don’t pin me down and turn it off…

I’ve just discovered the super handy hue-rotate CSS filter.

I’m using it as such: filter: invert(95%) hue-rotate(180deg);

It lets me invert an item, but keeps the colours as they should be by flipping the hue back. I’m finding use implementing it on iframe embeds to force darkmode.

Did tons of work on Adduce today. It now has some RSS functionality, although it still needs some work.

Go check it out if you’re interested: https://github.com/DeclanChidlow/Adduce

I was scrolling through Fedi and saw the account @tpope@hachyderm.io. I wondered if it was the Vim guy so I clicked on his account to check. His bio didn’t disappoint.

If you read this Tim, thanks for your work.

I’ve just seen this excellent video from Posy. Like all his content, it’s well worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSS6yAMZF78

Yesterday I graduated from high school. A bit bittersweet but I look forward to what comes next. Congratulations to the rest of the class of 2023!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnJ-wVnc0Jc

Article coming later today about the shutdown of the 3G network in Australia.

This isn’t quite high resolution enough for Unsplash, but here’s a picture of a bee I took.

He was a very good subject and sat on my finger for a good 15 minutes before I set him down.

Oh my, I love this new CSS lh unit. It’s equal to the computed line-height. This is gonna make inline SVGs and icons so much easier! I’m in ecstasy.

I just came across this: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Device-Memory

This could be wicked for optimizing sites based on the devices accessing them. I can only hope it isn’t just horrifically exploited for fingerprinting (let’s face it, it will be).

I must say, these OpenAI and Sam Altman shenanigans have been better drama than anything I think I’ve seen on television. The plot twists are out of this world and I genuinely have no idea what will happen next.

The new Mutant Remix site, developed by yours truly for Revolt, is up!

Mutant Remix is an awesome emoji packed based on Mutant Standard by Dzuk. It’s still got a bit to tweak but go check it out!

https://mutant.revolt.chat

I think I can actually feel parts of my brain flaking away as I write JavaScript.

I’ve spent far longer than I wish to admit getting the Domino’s App feat Hatsune Miku working on my iPad 4, but I finally managed it today.

I initially went about it a stupidly complex way but ended up learning quite a bit along the way, so it wasn’t a total waste of time.

It seems some people have looked into decompiling it to fix the frequent crashes and broken features. Hopefully, this becomes a reality.

Considering buying a Flipper Zero. Anyone got any first hand experience? Is it worth the $322 AUD price tag?

OpenAI recently unveiled some fancy new models that I wanted to play around with so I created Jarg. A nice to use AI client which allows you to select from a range of models.

Check it out here: https://jarg.vale.rocks

The modern job searching experience:

Job Title: Entry Level Position
Requirements: 3 to 5 years of experience

How does somebody get experience when nobody will hire them because they don’t have experience?

And don’t forget the job description:

“At [COMPANY NAME HERE], we pride ourselves on our tight-knit and supportive work culture. We believe in fostering an environment where every team member feels valued, respected, and encouraged to grow. Our company operates like a family, where collaboration, innovation, and a sense of belonging are central to our success.

As a member of our close-knit family, you will play an integral role in contributing to our company’s growth and success. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, where your unique skills and perspectives are appreciated.”