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rauschma, 4 days ago to random

Proposed EU Chat Control
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/06/04/proposed-eu-chat-control/

rauschma, 8 days ago to random

Nice PWA idea:

“Currently PWAs in a standalone window can only have one page open at a time. Some apps expect users to have many pages open at once. Tabbed mode adds a tab strip to standalone web apps that allows multiple tabs to be open at once.”

https://chromestatus.com/feature/5128143454076928

rauschma, 8 days ago to ubuntu

Installing Node.js on #Ubuntu (22.04.4): It looks like a package manager is best the option.

• apt only has a very old version. I’d love to be able to use it, but apparently that’s not an option.
• Node’s website suggests: nvm, fnm, Brew, Docker.

I know Brew, but I don’t need yet another package manager on my Ubuntu. So, nvm?

rauschma, 8 days ago to random

TIL: There is an “Edition for Web Developers” of the HTML standard:

“The focus of this specification is readability and ease of access. Unlike the full HTML Standard, this ‘developer’s edition’ removes information that only browser vendors need know. It is automatically produced from the full specification by our build tooling, and thus always in sync with the latest developments in HTML.”

https://html.spec.whatwg.org/dev/

jensimmons, 10 days ago to random

Are you a web developer? What do you wish you understood better? What's frustrating to get? What do you have to keep looking up over and over?

rauschma, 10 days ago to random

It sounds funny to my ears that people now use CD terminology and write “burning an ISO image to a USB stick”.

rauschma, 10 days ago to linux

#Linux: Does anyone use #Bluefin? Is it worth switching to from Ubuntu? (Hardware: Framework Laptop where it is “community-supported”)

rauschma, 11 days ago to random

Long-time Mac user tries out Linux on a Framework Laptop (last time I used it was in 2000: SUSE Linux, installed from CDs):
– I’m happy with installation & UI (Ubuntu).
– There is now a lot of compatible software: VS Code, 1Password, Tresorit, etc.
– Control key for shortcuts doesn’t work well for me: The macOS Command key is better placed for one-hand shortcuts such as Ctrl-V.
– Clicking with the trackpad seems tricky: The cursor always moves a little before the click is registered.

rauschma, 13 days ago to random

I was looking for a Markdown note-taking app. Requirements:
– Operating systems: macOS, iOS, Linux, Android
– I don’t want to pay too much (<$5/month)

Candidates:

• https://joplinapp.org
• https://obsidian.md
• https://getupnote.com

I’m currently trying out Joplin:
– Free sync via Dropbox—which is a bit slow. I may eventually switch to Joplin Cloud ($2.40/month).
– Relatively simple UI—which is exactly what I want. Obsidian has many features I don’t need.

rauschma, 14 days ago to javascript

#JavaScript:

This is legal syntax:
{3:3}

Why? You can use numbers as keys in object literals. That can be useful for destructuring [1]:

> const {0:a, 2:c} = ['zero', 'one', 'two'];
> a
'zero'
> c
'two'

However, this is not legal syntax:
> const x = {3};
SyntaxError: Unexpected number

Why? This is called a property value shorthand [2] and only works with names of variables.

[1] https://exploringjs.com/impatient-js/ch_destructuring.html
[2] https://exploringjs.com/impatient-js/ch_objects.html#object-literals-property-value-shorthands

rauschma, 17 days ago to random

Worried about tech products getting worse?

Upside—it’s never been easier to compete with big tech companies: Create simple, usable products.

Many small companies are doing just that—e.g.:
– Repairable phones, earbuds, headphones: https://www.fairphone.com
– Repairable laptops: https://frame.work

Obstacles:
– Mechanisms that prevent competition—e.g., patents.
– People have to change their focus: from low prices & new features to sustainability & repairability.

rauschma, 17 days ago to javascript

Upcoming #JavaScript iterator methods:

// Without iterator methods:
const arr = Array.from(myMap.keys())
.filter(k => isPublic(k));

// With iterator methods:
const arr = myMap.keys()
.filter(k => isPublic(k))
.toArray();

(I prefer not to do .filter(isPublic) because isPublic() may gain more parameters in the future.)

https://2ality.com/2022/12/iterator-helpers.html

rauschma, 20 days ago to random

Downsides of open source software (OSS):

– Many factions—e.g. many Linux distributions & desktops. Because OSS attracts people that want to write their own software so that it exactly matches their needs(?)

– UIs seem often less polished. Because OSS has more programmers than UI designers(?)

Other than that: It’s ironic how much open source helps companies—especially small ones. IIRC, the first internet boom would not have been possible without open source projects such as Apache.

leaverou, 21 days ago to random

We’ve always told devs that browsers prioritize what to implement based on dev demand.

There is one exception: #SVG.

SVG is used on >65% of websites. Yet, browsers have been refusing to work on SVG, ignoring pressure and pain points from web devs.

#StateOfHTML showed SVG as the top content pain point: https://2023.stateofhtml.com/en-US/features/content/#content_pain_points

Tons of work (SVG 2, fill & stroke, and more) has sat unimplemented for years. At this point, in standards circles, we know not to touch SVG with a barge pole.

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rauschma, 21 days ago to mastodon

You can use #Mastodon on an #AppleII (6502 processor, max. 48 KB of RAM): https://www.colino.net/wordpress/en/mastodon-for-apple-ii/

What people say about it:
– “I will never use this and yet I love that it exists.”
– “Absolutely pointless, beautiful work here”
– “All the good features are included, such as unfollow and block, and none of the bad features such as account creation and polls.”
– “I set this up as a lark, but I’m kind of falling in love with it. It’s a different and surprisingly lovely way to use Mastodon.”

rauschma, 23 days ago to random

@nic for Babel: “Our source files are mostly written in TypeScript, with the exception of most of the runtime helpers that we inject in the compiled code.”

They are working on changing that and you can help: https://github.com/babel/babel/issues/16500