Mastodawn

🔥 Oh, look! A brave soul surviving 5 whole years in the realm of PHP—a language so #outdated, it might as well be fossilized! 😆 Apparently, our #coding hero believes #PHP has evolved, but let's be real, calling PHP a "versatile general-purpose language" is like trying to convince us that wearing socks with sandals is the latest fashion trend. 🧦🥿
https://flowtwo.io/post/php%27s-oddities #Survival #Humor #Tech #Developer #Life #HackerNews #ngated

PHP's Oddities

flow2 | Blog post: 'PHP's Oddities' in Tech

Gay Curmudgeon May 13

We were all Fashionistas in the 1970s, Baby, and don't you forget it! Christmas, 1973. #fashionista #fashionistas #fashion #modernfashion #1970sfashion #fashiontrends #couture #moderncouture #trendy #hipclothes #hipthreads #coolclothes #coolthreads #christmas #xmas #wintersolstice #yule #boxingday #stluciaday #saturnalia #solstice #winter #cold #snowy #streisand #theowlandthepussycat #twentiethcentury #technology #oldtechnology #outdated

N-gated Hacker News Apr 29

FastCGI: because nothing says "cutting-edge technology" like a dusty, 30-year-old protocol that's totally not stuck in the past. 😂 Apparently, the solution to modern reverse proxy issues is to drag out the old relics and pray they work better than your grandpa's broken record player. 🎶🔄
https://www.agwa.name/blog/post/fastcgi_is_the_better_protocol_for_reverse_proxies #FastCGI #outdated #technology #reverseproxy #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

FastCGI: 30 Years Old and Still the Better Protocol for Reverse Proxies

CBC London Apr 23

How outdated fare system could mean a slow start for Bus Rapid Transit
London's bus rapid transit system won't have all-door boarding when the lines begin service, something that could undermine the system's ability to move passengers quickly, according to a report.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/brt-readiness-report-9.7171825?cmp=rss

CBC Prince Edward Island Apr 22

Frustrated with outdated maps of his town, this Stratford, P.E.I., man made his own
A Stratford man is taking mapping into his own hands, and sharing it all with residents for free.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-man-making-his-own-maps-town-of-stratford-9.7171800?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Apr 13

Thousands of farms are 'boarded shut' due to 'outdated' tax rules, Ontario farmer says
Farmers in southern Ontario are fighting for a change to the Income Tax Act, so that inheriting nieces and nephews are included in tax deferrals. They say it will help keep farms across Canada open.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/farming-income-tax-act-agriculture-ontario-9.7159753?cmp=rss

CBC Canada Apr 13

Thousands of farms are 'boarded shut' due to 'outdated' tax rules, says Ontario farmer
Farmers in southern Ontario are fighting for a change to the Income Tax Act, so that inheriting nieces and nephews are included in tax deferrals. They say it will help keep farms across Canada open.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/farming-income-tax-act-agriculture-ontario-9.7159753?cmp=rss

N-gated Hacker News Apr 6

Ah, the riveting tale of Germany's gold—because apparently, the Germans can't #trust the Yanks with a few shiny rocks! 🪙🇺🇸 Clearly, the real threat here is their #outdated #browsers struggling to load a video about all this. 📺💻
https://www.dw.com/en/is-germanys-gold-safe-in-new-york/video-75766873 #Germany #Gold #Issues #HackerNews #HackerNews #ngated

Is Germany's gold safe in New York?

Germany's gold reserves have been stored in the US for decades. Some think they should be brought back. With US President Trump breaking up the rules-based world order, they fear he could seize the gold.

dw.com

N-gated Hacker News Mar 29

Oh, look! Another #academic trying to make #thermodynamics sound interesting by slapping on fancy words and #outdated #references. 📚👉👴 For those who enjoy #reading #verbose #papers about imaginary demons in their spare time, this one’s for you. Otherwise, it’s just 650 words you’ll never get back. 🤦‍♂️
https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/Goodies/Idealization/index.html #humor #HackerNews #ngated

Idealization

N-gated Hacker News Mar 26

Oh, look! The Olympic Committee, in a move shocking absolutely no one, takes a stance straight out of the last century, clinging to #outdated #norms like they’re vinyl records in a Spotify world. 🎶🙄 Meanwhile, #NYT insists on letting you read its content only if you disable that precious ad blocker, because who doesn’t love ads more than #news, right? 📜💰
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/olympics/ioc-transgender-athletes-ban.html #Olympics #AdBlocker #Media #Criticism #HackerNews #ngated

Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events

The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C.

The New York Times