iOS Swift developer with an unhealthy amount of Android and Flutter thrown in. Cycling enthusiast. Admirer of TTRPGs, sometimes a player, often times a GM.
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Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams weeks before its developer conference | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Why is Matrix mentioned more often than XMPP in self hosted forums?
I’m looking into hosting one of these for the first time. From my limited research, XMPP seems to win in every way, which makes me think I must be missing something. Matrix is almost always mentioned as the de-facto standard, but I rarely saw arguments why it is better than XMPP?...
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WWDC24 Announced
It’s another virtual conference year with an optional and free in person opening day. developer.apple.com/wwdc24/
Court agrees to block collection of Trump's $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M (apnews.com)
A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days....
The GOP Is Too Scared to Let South Dakota Vote on Abortion (www.motherjones.com)
Should I iOS…
I am planning on making an android app because I have a Google pixel 6 I got as a birthday gift and I love how open Android has gotten over the years....
"Prolly Tree" is short for "Probabilistic B-tree" (www.dolthub.com)
“Prolly Tree” is short for “Probabilistic B-tree”. “Prolly Tree” was coined by the good folks who built Noms, who as far as we can tell invented the data structure. We here at DoltHub have immense respect for their pioneering work, without which Dolt would not exist.
The NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000 (hellgatenyc.com)
Samsung does an Apple with its first Snapdragon X Elite laptop, suggesting the new Arm-based Windows machines aren't going to be a cheap alternative to x86 (www.pcgamer.com)
Interesting. Samsung making a bold move here, but one that could make sense.
Windows 11 to Drop Android App Support in March 2025 (www.cyberkendra.com)
Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA)! (androiddev.social)
Fanfiction Community Rocked By Etsy Sellers Turning Their Work Into Bound Books (www.404media.co)
Etsy sellers are turning free fanfiction into printed and bound physical books, and listing them for sale on online marketplaces for more than $100 per book. It’s a problem that’s rattling the authors of those fanfics, as well as their fans and readers....
Frozen embryos shouldn't be considered people, two-thirds of Americans say (www.axios.com)
Recommend me a programming language
I’ve been working with a Javascript (+ TypeScript) + Java + SQL stack for the last 10 years....
Officers in Colorado are investigating an apparent altercation between Rep. Boebert and ex-husband (apnews.com)
An investigation is being conducted into an apparent altercation between U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband Jayson Boebert at a restaurant, police in Silt, Colorado, confirmed Sunday....
What DID Apple innovate?
Genuine question....
Steve Jobs Rigged The First iPhone Demo By Faking Full Signal Strength And Secretly Swapping Devices Because Of Fragile Prototypes And Bug-Riddled Software (finance.yahoo.com)
• Steve Jobs faked full signal strength and swapped devices during the first iPhone demo due to fragile prototypes and bug-riddled software....
Tesla driver who killed 2 people while using autopilot must pay $23,000 in restitution without having to serve any jail time (fortune.com)
Lessons in Chemistry
This fucking series…
Grok refuses to answer a prompt, says its a violation of the "OpenAI Policy" (stackdiary.com)
Twitter enforces strict restrictions against external parties using its data for AI training, yet it freely utilizes data created by others for similar purposes.
A book recommendation from Google Bard
I was playing with Bard last night and gave it a list of books I’ve read and enjoyed recently, and asked it to recommend other books I might enjoy....
M&M's on a bench... Mark
Hey Enthusiasts....