Software Engineer from Tennessee. Been #Coding for over a decade, primarily in the .Net world, but also some Flutter and Ruby. I enjoy #gaming, #SteamDeck, #Disney, #StarWars, and #StarTrek.
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After Radio Silence, Kbin App Artemis Shuts Down (wedistribute.org)
Artemis was a promising mobile app for Kbin, with a dedicated community, a rapid pace of development, and a high level of polish. Then, the developer disappeared.
Are you going to try Meta's Threads? (www.theverge.com)
Will people here use/try Meta’s #threads when available? Would love to know the reasons or if it would be just for fun/curiosity....
Beeper Mini’s iMessage app for Android is broken, possibly by Apple (arstechnica.com)
Game prices are too low, says Capcom exec - Eurogamer (www.eurogamer.net)
Opinion | Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office (wapo.st)
WP gift link expires in 14 days....
Building the future of X (blog.twitter.com)
On X, people are free to be their true selves. We believe people of all backgrounds and beliefs should have the right to freely express themselves, so long as they do so within the bounds of the law.
UNESCO calls for a global smartphone ban in schools (www.euronews.com)
Elon Musk has a plan from 22 years ago where you only need one app to do everything (web.archive.org)
“Elon doesn’t have a branding problem. He wants to make this app into something much bigger than a social media platform and complete his 22 year old dream for X.”...
Threads attracts 30M users in 24 hours despite design flaws, privacy concerns | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets (techcrunch.com)
Days after requiring users to log in to view tweets on the web, Twitter has silently removed these restrictions.
Why did you buy a Blizzard game in 2023?
I keep hearing my friends complain about the status of the servers. I'm just still dumbfounded that people heard it was essentially online single player and bought this anyway....
Considering a steam deck
I’ve been considering purchasing a steam deck. My pc is in my office, which limits interaction with the rest of the family if I want to play anything. I’ve tried playing mobile games, but just can’t get use to the controls. Think it’s worth getting one?
Reddit to Teddit/Libreddit Redirect Userscripts
I have been trying to avoid Reddit. However, I still often end up being forced to click on a link to a post while searching for something specific. It is a hassle to manually change the link to libreddit or teddit everytime....
[VERGE] Twitter has started blocking unregistered users (www.theverge.com)
cross-posted from: https://radiation.party/post/32518...
Fidelity cuts Reddit valuation again (techcrunch.com)
Fidelity has further slashed the estimated worth of its holdings in Reddit and Discord as well as SaaS startup Gupshup.
If YouTube is going to take action against people blocking ads, then they need to get rid of ads like this. It is entirely inappropriate. I get ads like this all the time.
https://beehaw.org/pictrs/image/3b0c8e6b-6c17-43b1-8cb9-d6d413e9e93b.png
Prolonged protests put Reddit at crossroads with ad revenue (www.campaignasia.com)
After two weeks of demonstrations, some media buyers anticipate Reddit turning to alternative revenue streams.
Marjorie Taylor Greene implies she thinks she’s being spied on via her TV (www.theguardian.com)