I look at old software and I see: diverse, creative, crafted, often joyful designs, that were also incredibly functional. It felt like there truly was a permission to explore, to play.

I look at current software and I overwhelmingly see: homogenous, bland, rushed, often sad designs. Even the functionality does not nearly always redeem them, as it's being abstracted and hidden away in the name of minimalism. What the systems and tools allow is narrowing down all the time.

Just take me back.

Here’s a Datatapes, Vol. 2, featuring lots of symbols for various organizations and clans in the Star Wars galaxy.

They make really fun custom hard drive icons for your computer. If you enjoy them, please consider donating. The link to do so is in the footer, as always.
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“AI” as we use the term today is build on fascist ideas. Is structurally supportive of fascist thinking.

(Original title: AI as a Fascist Artifact)

https://tante.cc/2026/04/21/ai-as-a-fascist-artifact/

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