@sinbad I think of it more like … it’s building lore and fanfic between the files

the circle of life, software edition:

programmers: we have designed a marvelous new system that is clean, minimalist, and follows best engineering practices

(several decades of disregarded requirements go by)

more different programmers: this ~legacy~ code is an over-engineered labyrinth forced upon us by its ignorant creators. we will tolerate the shame of maintaining it no more. we have designed a marvelous new system that is clean, minimalist, and follows best engineering practices,

The metaverse happened 15 years ago. https://obsoletesony.substack.com/p/when-playstation-was-home

I'm frequently asked "how much does @compiler_explorer cost to run". I've done some digging and posted https://xania.org/202506/compiler-explorer-cost-transparency which is a high-level breakdown of the costs (and revenue); and links to a more in depth report if you want all the gory details.

ALERT: capybara spa game. I repeat, capybara spa game.
https://social.panic.com/@playdate/114661428870310687

bedtime

I'm hoping the internet might be able to help me.

My favourite pen, ever, was a Papermate FelxGrip Ultra MED in Purple, which I bought from the student's union in Huddersfield about 20 years ago.
I've lost it about 10 years ago (i changed the ink inside of it many times), but I've never forgotten about my favourite pen and i deeply regret ever losing it. I've found pictures of it online but it seems out of stock everywhere. If you can help me get another one just like it, I would be ever grateful. I've attached a picture of what it looks like (though I think mine might have had a black cap, but im not THAT picky). Please! help me find my pen!

https://www.aceofficemachines.com/paper-mate-flexgrip-ultra-ballpoint-stick-pen-purple-ink-medium-dozen-pap9650131.html
https://www.newegg.com/paper-mate-9650131/p/N82E16848000939

#pen #yesImABitOfANerdHowCouldYouTell #IAlsoHaveAFavouriteBrandOfBattery

@jc Let’s just say that an offer was made that I could not refuse!

They *are* adorable! They both like to come sit up near my neck after feeding. It’s like having a living scarf.

This week, I accidentally became a fur-baby parent. Meet Truffle and Splotch. (Names are temporary and subject to change as we get to know them!) #cats #kittens

@TomF That’s not an owl, that’s a charged plasma pistol waiting to go off

You know I don’t like to share any substack stuff, much less any content related to a16z, but this interview is so insightful, it does cross that very high bar:

https://www.pushtotalk.gg/p/gamings-great-downsizing-and-the-garage-band-game-economy

@gingerbeardman oh frick

@gingerbeardman I feel like the artist knew what they were doing here 🙃

ehehehe

mastodong

@blair Reeder on iOS and MacOS. The bionic reading + Mela recipe integration is chefs kiss

The kickstarter campaign is LIVE! ... And some of those perks are going VERY FAST, wow. Get in while the early bird options are still available!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hanako/galaxy-princess-zorana-long-live-the-queen-in-space?ref=dw7r87

Might be time for me to look for a new #rssreader app. Any recommendations? Particularly for iOS, but I also use macOS and Windows regularly.

I’ve been using #theoldreader for years, but the service has been getting steadily less reliable.

In 2019 I saw a weird rainbow over Edinburgh and I fell into a rabbit-hole trying to understand it 🌈

https://esquellington.github.io/01_rainbow.html

Teaser trailer is out for Zootopia 2! I’ve been working on this one for a while now, and I love that we made a weirdo custom teaser trailer that contains exactly zero footage from the final movie but does show off how insanely good the character animation is in this movie.

Fun fact: the snake’s animation rig is a highly modified version of… the rope rig used for the ropes on Moana’s canoe, kind of like how the Space Shuttle is a descendant of the Wright Flyer. 🤣

https://youtu.be/xo4rkcC7kFc?feature=shared

@eniko I look at it *constantly*.

But I also *can’t* always read the whole thing, so I have a bunch of blocks and mutes to keep it manageable and not overwhelming.