Dustin Masters 

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I build high performance .NET web APIs and frontends that use them
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I wanted to take a minute to debunk Reddit's claims, and talk about their unwillingness to work with developers, moderators, and the larger community, as well as say thank you for all the support 💙 https://reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/14dkqrw/i_want_to_debunk_reddits_claims_and_talk_about/
📣 I want to debunk Reddit's claims, and talk about their unwillingness to work with developers, moderators, and the larger community, as well as say thank you for all the support

I wanted to address Reddit's continued, provably false statements, as well as answer some questions from the community, and also just say...

reddit

"So many bad takes — What is there to learn from the Prime Video microservices to monolith story"

https://adrianco.medium.com/so-many-bad-takes-what-is-there-to-learn-from-the-prime-video-microservices-to-monolith-story-4bd0970423d4

A recent blog post from the Amazon Prime Video software development team about a move from serverless microservices to a monolith created a bit of a stir within the dev. community and garnered somewhat hyperbolic reactions.

The above blog post (from @adrianco, no less) is short and puts things in the right perspective to draw useful conclusions.

#recommended

So many bad takes — What is there to learn from the Prime Video microservices to monolith story

The Prime Video team published this story: Scaling up the audio/video monitoring service and reducing costs by 90%, and the internet piled in with opinions and bad takes, mostly missing the point…

Medium

How Slow Roads intrigues gamers and developers alike, spotlighting the surprising capabilities of 3D in the browser

https://web.dev/slow-roads/

How Slow Roads intrigues gamers and developers alike, spotlighting the surprising capabilities of 3D in the browser

web.dev
Easter Egg Seed Bomb Maker by 3D-mon

Hop into spring with our fun and festive egg-shaped seed bomb maker, perfect for Easter gardening projects! A seed bomb is a small ball of soil that's been mixed with seeds, clay, and other organic materials. The ball is then dried and can be tossed into a garden, empty lot, or other outdoor space. When it rains, the seed bomb breaks down and the seeds inside are given a fertile environment to grow. Seed bombs are a fun and eco-friendly way to add more greenery to any area, and they're a great way to get kids interested in gardening and nature. I had the best results when the soil was damp but not completely wet. Too little water and the egg breaks apart in the middle, too much and it sticks to the form too much. It was easy to find the right balance. You can use any type of seeds you like with our egg-shaped seed bomb maker, from wildflowers to herbs and vegetables. For the coloured eggs you see in the photos, I used toilet paper pulp mixed with food colouring. Then, I added the seed mixture to the pulp. This model prints without any supports in one piece. The bunny head shape acts as a spring that allows the seed bomb maker to open and close. The model is 153 mm long, but you can easily scale it up or down a bit and it should still work. 3D PRINTING SETTINGS We used these settings: Layer height 0.15 mm Infill 15% No supports Do you like the model and don't have a 3D printer? There are lots of people who offer 3D printing services these days. Try searching for someone who offers them in your area. This model was brought to life by Filip from 3Demon. We are a group of modeling and 3d printing enthusiasts based in Prague, Czech Republic. We’ve been making 3D printable models for more than a decade. We make a lot of cosplay accessories but we also make all sorts of interesting 3D models. You can join our community or just look at more of our creations here

I had enough troubling discussions with tech people that believe that these language models think and we are within moments of sentient computers.

Many variations on “we are just like the machines; we read and speak statistically valid sentences”

Folks are quickly dismissing that turning your complex inside thoughts into words is usually an art that requires work and practice.

These models are great tools, but I feel the cringe creep up when folks bless these models with supernatural powers.

What do you need from WebKit next?

Safari Technology Preview 163 is here!
- `leading-trim`
- CSS Masonry layout
- `currentcolor` with `color-mix()`
- `:buffering` and `:stalled` inside `:has()`
- Gamepad API `vibrationActuator`
- WASM `ref.as_non_null` and `struct.new_canon_default`
- default ARIA for custom elements
- `StorageManager.estimate()`
- Ed25519 keys to Web Crypto
- `WEBGL_provoking_vertex`
- `WEBGL_clip_cull_distance`
- `AudioSession` API

https://webkit.org/blog/13839/release-notes-for-safari-technology-preview-163/

Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 163

Safari Technology Preview Release 163 is now available for download for macOS Monterey 12.3 or later and macOS Ventura.

WebKit
// CAUTION HERE BE DRAGONS
ship code, iterate quickly, learn and move on
#csharp Code Golfers rejoice! There is a new string-is-not-null-or-empty check in town! 😈