Corbin Davenport

Software developer and tech journalist. Writer at @thespacebar, host of @techtales. He/Him.

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-07-03
Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-07-03

@nileane hans zimmer my beloved

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-07-02

I'm live on @CodyToombs's channel talking about OnePlus, MacBook SE rumors, the PNG spec update, and other recent tech news, come hang out! youtube.com/watch?v=TcX0IXXq2NE

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-07-01

This is what happens when you slurp the SEO juice just a bit too much.

A screenshot of recent articles from Tom's Guide:

"I test mattresses for a living — my all-time favorite is now $400 off in 4th of July sales"
"I review Garmin watches for a living — here's the 4 early
Prime Day deals l'd shop now"
"I watch Netflix for a living — here are the 7 new..."A screenshot of recent articles from Tom's Guide:

"I review TVs for a living and most people spend too much on
HDMI cables — here's what you really need"
"I review laptops for a living, and l'd buy these 3 to go back to school"
"I review OLED TVs for a living..."
"I review smartwatches for a..."A screenshot of recent articles from Tom's Guide:

"I test audio gear for a living — and I recommend these headphones and earbuds above everything else"
"I test beds for a living - the luxury mattress I sleep on at home is..."
"I watch Netflix for a living..."
"I test TVs for a living..."A screenshot of recent articles from Tom's Guide:

"I cover deals for a living and these are the Prime Day credits and freebies..."
"I test earbuds for a living — and these are some of the best on a budget"
"I test action cameras for a living..."
"I teach weightlifting for a living..."
Corbin Davenport boosted:
2025-07-01

I wrote about the new dynamics of online harassment and why "don't feed the trolls" might be outdated advice: diegoe.be/2025/07/01/the-new-t

Corbin Davenport boosted:
2025-06-30

Watching a popular YouTuber go down the Linux rabbit hole inspired me to write about my journey with Linux.

#linux

jwestall.com/blogs/linux-journ

Corbin Davenport boosted:
Christian Seligchristianselig
2025-06-30

Quick blog post about an awesome (free) video upscaling tool I use by the terrific @finnvoorhees christianselig.com/2025/06/awe

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-30

@DaMu I don't really think employee retention is a useful metric anymore, at least in the US. After so many rounds of layoffs in corporate America, and companies like Canonical making everyone do hours and hours of unpaid labor for just the chance at a job, a lot of people are staying put until it becomes intolerable.

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-30

Canonical wrote a blog post to say it's not changing its crazy hiring practices. For those unaware, Canonical asks for your high school GPA and extracurricular activities in job applications (even if it was decades ago), and then has more rounds of tests and interviews than most other tech companies. 🫠

ubuntu.com//blog/how-to-get-a-

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-30

There are a ton of horror stories about Canonical's recruitment on Reddit and other sites. One person said "It took 81 days, a CV, a cover letter, an application form, a 22-question written interview, two standardised tests, and four (4) in-person interviews. And that wasn’t even close to the entire recruitment process!"

reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/co

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-29

PowerPC processors, Newton PDAs, and other relics of Apple's past are still present in modern Mac computers. You just have to look in a font! #mac #apple #vintagecomputing

spacebar.news/apple-history-hi

Corbin Davenport boosted:
Riker GooglingRikerGoogling@mas.to
2025-06-29

what happens at warp 10

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-28

I have a blog post going up soon about retro Mac secrets in modern macOS. You can get it in your inbox with a subscription, or go follow @thespacebar!

spacebar.news/subscribe

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-27

@phil so say we all

Corbin Davenport boosted:
Dan Counsellrealmacdan
2025-06-27

Can we please have the macOS X Lion UI back? 😍

A screenshot of the macOS Lion User Interface.
Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-26

@pabloniusmonk happy to help 🫡

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-26

"Enshittification" is capitalism working as intended. Just call it capitalism.

Corbin Davenport boosted:
Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 2/4)knurd42@social.linux.pizza
2025-06-26

PNG is back!

programmax.net/articles/png-is (by Chris Blume)

A new PNG spec was just released! […]

[…] After 20 years of stagnation, PNG is back with renewed vigor!

What's new?

* Proper HDR support (future‐proof, too!)

* Finally recognizes APNGs (animations!)

* Officially supports Exif data

* General tidying up—fixing errata, clarifications, etc.

#png

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-25

Hell yeah, NYC.

Corbin Davenportcorbin@toot.community
2025-06-24
King of the Hill scene about traveling to Phoenix, Arizona, but edited to be about the US east coast. Bobby says in the first panel, "111 degrees? The entire east coast can't really be that hot, can it?" In the next panel, he gets out of the car and says "Oh my god! It's like standing on the sun!" In the last panel, his mother Peggy says, "This land should not exist. It is a monument to man's arrogance."

Client Info

Server: https://mastodon.social
Version: 2025.04
Repository: https://github.com/cyevgeniy/lmst