@xianc78 I'd take XMPP over anything any day. After that IRCv3 when it becomes generally available.
@beardalaxy Reminds me of that cheat code in Star Wars: Rogue Squadron that changed the V-Wing into a limo.
@beardalaxy Just thinking about it, it might be used as a way to mask limitations of lighting engines. Without it, some light sources will end up looking like flat textures or solid colors.
@beardalaxy @histoire You kind of get the same effect if you squint your eyes, which you would naturally be doing if you are starring at a bright light.
Introducing the AppleWideWeb!
Most of you may already know that #HyperCard was a big influence on Tim Berners-Lee when he created the WWW. We are told that HyperCard missed its chance since it wasn't networked. Without support for connecting up a global network of HyperCard Stacks, it had no chance against the WWW.
Well that was then and this is now. In 2024 we DO have a global AppleTalk network to publish HyperCard Stacks on - #GlobalTalk! The dream is finally a reality!
A VM vending machine at #SCaLE21x! You put in a dollar, select your distro, and it creates a VM you can ssh into.
Edit: @dualdflipflop was behind this. Give him a follow.
I see a lot of people cheering for the "you have to verify your age to look at porn" bill as some victory, and I can almost get why it seems so well-intended on the surface.
Unfortunately, the fact of the matter is a lot can go wrong when you let a third party handle your PII (necessary to make sure that you're "of age" for such things) but also it sets a very WEF-y and very dangerous precedent — it sets a step for the online ID thing, and nope, that's not going to fly at all.