Today December 4, at 18:00 CET I will talk tiny #curl. With a bird-themed slide set!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2616747721343/WN_4Q1yoktwQJGJ8snjywnmAw#/registration
Today December 4, at 18:00 CET I will talk tiny #curl. With a bird-themed slide set!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2616747721343/WN_4Q1yoktwQJGJ8snjywnmAw#/registration
I just had fun conversation convincing an "AI" that #functionalprogramming is superior to #oop
"In conclusion, while OOP has been traditionally used for certain types of problems, functional programming often provides a more straightforward and maintainable approach."
Worth noting with Mastodon - one of the reasons for no cookie consent popup is.. there are no tracking cookies. At all.
Similar with official mobile apps, there's no privacy agreements etc in the app stores as there's no third party tracking.
Why is this notable? Try doing the same check on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky or basically anywhere or anything else online. It's basically unheard of in 2025, as everybody else is selling you.
FFmpeg to Google Fund Us or Stop Sending Bugs: https://thenewstack.io/ffmpeg-to-google-fund-us-or-stop-sending-bugs/ by @sjvn
The clash between small volunteer-driven, open-source projects, such as FFmpeg & the billion-dollar companies built on their work, which demand rapid security patches, is heating up.
Minecraft removing obfuscation in Java Edition
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/removing-obfuscation-in-java-edition
#HackerNews #Minecraft #Java #Edition #Obfuscation #MinecraftUpdates #GamingNews #DeveloperCommunity
IT-Sicherheitsexperte vom KIT: "Bei Gesundheitsdaten bin ich deutlich nervöser"
Gesundheitsdaten sollen breit nutzbar gemacht werden. Doch Experten warnen: Selbst militärische Organisationen oder Geheimdienste verlieren regelmäßig Daten.
Good morning. Starlink has now launched more than TEN THOUSAND satellites into orbit. Nearly 1400 have already been burned up in the atmosphere so far.
Here's a "lovely" image from my Kuiper Belt discovery program with dozens of satellite streaks in a 3 hour stacked exposure from CFHT. This was from 2022, when there were thousands fewer satellites... This is dumb.
Image credit: P. Cowan/W. Fraser/S. Lawler/CLASSY Survey Team
(The small streaks that are similar lengths are actually asteroids!)
I am awarded a gold medal by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for my work on #curl

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (IVA, the same org that selects winners for three of the Nobel prize categories) awards me a gold medal 2025 for my work on curl. This academy, established 1919 by the Swedish king Gustav V, has been awarding great achievers for over one hundred years and the simple idea … Continue reading A royal gold medal →