gasman

@gasman@icosahedron.website
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dancing like a dad in a disco

Demoscener and rockstar ZX Spectrum coder (yes, actual rockstar). Lead dev of Wagtail CMS at Torchbox.

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Show threadgasman1d ago
@gsuberland @halcy I still can't hear the Tears In Rain speech from Blade Runner without thinking of that
gasman2d ago
crowd singalong of Sweet Caroline but just as it gets to the chorus it suddenly switches to Hi Ho Silver Lining
Show threadgasman4d ago
@megus_music Wow, awesome work! ๐Ÿคฉ
gasman4d ago
Megus4d ago

"Uplink", my album with #zxspectrum music covers made on #m8tracker, is close to completion! Only two more tracks left.

I like @gasman 's melodies, he's such a great composer

https://youtu.be/7LWiEOJyy7Y

Gasman โ€” Tokyo Nightwatch (M8 Cover)

YouTube
Show threadgasman5d ago
@Violet Not sure, but I have some questions for whoever thought it was a good idea to put out menus of "Hot chocolate to help you warm up" today.
Show threadgasmanJul 9
@breaque @evilpaul_atebit Your first guess is correct. (Since Gargaj stepped down at the end of last year, control is now back in the hands of Analogue, who previously announced his intention to set up a new moderation team but is currently somewhere between "entirely AWOL" and "hasn't yet understood the urgency of this")
gasmanJul 7
Field-FXJul 7

We are having a Demoscene Village at Why 2025 in the Netherlands! https://wiki.why2025.org/Village:Demoscene

We don't have a tent yet but we have an offer for a 5x5 tent for 650 euros. If you are going to why and would like help towards the cost of the tent could you get in touch with @zeno4ever <3

#why2025 #demoscene #demoparty #hackercamp

Village:Demoscene - WHY2025 wiki

gasmanJul 6
Show thread๐ฟ๐’ถ๐“ƒ๐’ถ "not yet begun to fight"Jul 6

@RickiTarr don't you know by now?

There are two genders: male and political

There are two gender identities: cisgender and political

There are two sexual orientations: straight and political

There are two skin colors: white and political

There are two socioeconomic classes: rich and political

There are two religions: Evangelical Christian and political

There are two types of bodies: able bodied individuals and political

There are two ways to fuel your car: gas and political

There are two kinds of diet: carnivore and political

There are two political parties: Republican and political

gasmanJun 26

"Passwords must contain at least one special character. WHOA, not that special"

(hey, it's not like the people who make database software would be expected to know how to sanitise user inputs or anything.)

gasmanJun 19
mhoyeJun 18

I've been sitting on this for a while, and it's not much, but in light of Wellnhofer's contribution I'd like to propose:

"Maintenance Terms", as distinct from licensing terms:

https://github.com/mhoye/maintenance-terms

Access to code is no promise of access to people.

GitHub - mhoye/maintenance-terms: Project Maintenance Terms

Project Maintenance Terms. Contribute to mhoye/maintenance-terms development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
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gasmanJun 26

"Passwords must contain at least one special character. WHOA, not that special"

(hey, it's not like the people who make database software would be expected to know how to sanitise user inputs or anything.)

Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialJun 26
@gasman tell me you're not hashing passwords without telling me you're not hashing passwords
Show threadhalcyโ€‹ Jun 26

@gasman yeah god every time I see something like this I'm just thinking

why is this needed. what are you doing with that password. if this is needed you are definitely doing something with that password that you should not