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With a simple extension, I've made the news interesting again

#AI #softwaredevelopment

I talk a lot of shit about Democrats these days, because I think a large portion of them deserve it, frankly.

The ones that don't, at least right now?

Texas Democrats. Serving as a shining example of putting ethics and the good of all Texans (and Americans!) above themselves.

Think about these people next time you are inclined to write the entirety of Texas off due to its scammy gerrymandering by Republicans & the Republican trifecta that has been forced upon its residents.

My new Cupertino theme for Firefox is now available! It makes Firefox fit in better with macOS Tahoe 26, with a rounded toolbar (using fun background hacks) and some slight transparency effects. Fully open-source as well. #firefox #mac

Download: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cupertino-theme/

Blog post: https://blog.corbin.io/post/791005170414780416/the-new-cupertino-a-firefox-theme-for-modern

In the Future All Food Will Be Cooked in a Microwave, and if You Can’t Deal With That Then You Need to Get Out of the Kitchen

https://www.colincornaby.me/2025/08/in-the-future-all-food-will-be-cooked-in-a-microwave-and-if-you-cant-deal-with-that-then-you-need-to-get-out-of-the-kitchen/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Recent comic: Cutting out the Middleman

I suspect that some readers might interpret this cartoon as a call for Luddism, but mostly it's a reflection of thoughts I've been having lately about out-of-control data harvesting and a growing surveillance state.

#tech #technology #privacy #data #comic #cartoon #surveillance #consumers #corporations

There are only seven Linkedin posts:

“My pre-literate child accidentally microdosed on an adversity. Did they react like a normal human infant? No! They said something suspiciously adult. Here’s what it taught me about b2b sales.”

“Late capitalism has given a participation trophy but I am humble.”

“I am embarking on the next step in my incredible journey. I learned so much and am so grateful. My barely-contained rage at this development is visibly leaching out of the screen.”

Friday design spice: in the Apple HIG, whoever made this diagram for visionOS button states must surely have said “eh… are we _sure_ about this?”. #contrast

https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/buttons#visionOS