Jon Lunman

@jlunman
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Software Architect. Web standards nerd. Front-of-the-front-end enthusiast. RESTafarian. Occasional musician.

https://soundcloud.com/jon-lunman

@aram Seems like he's in trouble for faking the streams and getting paid for them, not for faking the music.
@evert Agreed. I never quite understood the reason.

A blog post means it’s real:

An official* logo for HTML (from @sstephenson)

https://www.zachleat.com/web/html-logo/

An Official* Logo for HTML—zachleat.com

A post by Zach Leatherman (zachleat)

Zach Leatherman
I think HTML still needs a logo

@jensimmons @mia Indeed, many folks forget (or weren't aware) that web apps existed long before javascript became ubiquitous. As far back as the mid-to-late 90s, we had fully web-based apps for email, live chat, online banking, stock trading, tax prep, mapping and directions, and enterprise apps of all sorts. (And they were usable even over slow dial-up internet connections.)

Fun fact, the original branding of Hotmail (pre-microsoft acquisition) emphasized the letters H T M L in their logo.

A few years ago, I was involved in the development of custom select, back when it was called <selectlist>.

Now, it's just <select> and it comes with a bunch of CSS to make it do whatever you want, like this circular demo!

Can't wait for broader support.
https://web-platform-dx.github.io/web-features-explorer/features/customizable-select/

The Metaverse is dead. It fell on its head.

Meta Lays Off Thousands of VR Workers as Zuckerberg’s Vision Fails
The division has lost over $77 billion since its inception in 2020.
https://futurism.com/future-society/meta-reality-vr-layoffs

Meta Lays Off Thousands of VR Workers as Zuckerberg’s Vision Fails

The company has laid off some 1,500 virtual reality developers as part of a broader shift toward AI wearable devices.

Futurism

I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, sponsored content, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.

This project includes configuration files (group policies), a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Everything is open-source on GitHub.

https://justthebrowser.com

Mozilla Firefox configuration - Just the Browser

Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.

Just the Browser

In honor of Meta's latest announcement, a thread on 175 years of 3D failure.

Let's first go all the way back to 1851 with the Brewster Stereoscope. No less a person than Queen Victoria was impressed, kicking off a fad that quickly sold over 250,000 units. Turns out it was not the future of photography.

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#QOTD: "Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position, but certainty is an absurd one." - Voltaire