Mastodawn

the idea that the web ecosystem isn't "open" anymore because of complexity is ridiculous. anyone can still write basic html and javascript and get a site working. you don't have to use flexbox. you could just use nested tables. nobody gives a shit

the web ecosystem isn't open anymore because 5 planet spanning companies richer than god monopolize it now and you can't fix that by buying into the AI slop those very companies are peddling

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/25/ai-might-be-our-best-shot-at-taking-back-the-open-web/

AI Might Be Our Best Shot At Taking Back The Open Web

I remember, pretty clearly, my excitement over the early World Wide Web. I had been on the internet for a year or two at that point, mostly using IRC, Usenet, and Gopher (along with email, naturall…

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David Stark 4d ago

Opinion: If your fictional aliens aren't at least as weird as Earth insects, they're not weird enough => https://zarkonnen.com/xenobiology

David Stark Mar 23

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ɗ𐐩ʃƕρʋ Mar 23

If you think about the project as the people, then it becomes rather obvious that drive-by automatically generated patches don't actually contribute to the project. They are just so much noise. The people who generated and submitted them are not part of the project and usually don't intend to become part of the project. They didn't consult the other project members about their patches and they won't answer questions about them. They are like ephemeral ghosts, an illusion of contribution.

David Stark Mar 21

Misty Jul 25, 2023

Just remembered my all-time favourite bug, where Android accidentally rendered the name of the "Grunt" tool on its webpage as "Dorkq" https://github.com/gruntjs/gruntjs.com/issues/81

Home page shows the project title as "dorkq" on some Android devices · Issue #81 · gruntjs/gruntjs.com

See here: http://www.browserstack.com/screenshots/2308d26f99f0b5915b53829c4ae5f9567b2d84be I haven't tried to figure out why. @practicum noticed that the letters are all 3 off and lowercase. G-3=d,...

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David Stark Mar 21

Nick!Mar 21

60% of men can't find this church

David Stark Mar 15

Pseudo-Aristotle is to Aristotle like pseudoscorpions are to scorpions: A more rounded body shape and no stinging tail.

David Stark Mar 7

I have made a Thot Toddy and it's surprisingly nice.

David Stark Mar 5

Ron Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)Mar 5

Please don't go to GDC. They charge a lot of money when the main benefit is socializing outside the conference and add to that the danger of traveling to the U.S and GDC must end. I have a lot of problems with GDC and how they con attendees and speakers with "it's good for your career" bullshit. I haven't gone in years and won't in the future.

David Stark Mar 3

We are organizing our own industry conference at the Swiss Game Hub: Gamespace! | 8. + 9. October 2026

The Gamespace Conference will bring together the international gaming industry in Zurich, Switzerland, for two days from 8 to 9 October 2026!

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David Stark Mar 1

Despite everything, I bid you a good morning.

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