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a dude that likes gaming and tech (especially Linux) aro/ace

member since 6 Nov 2023 19:02

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I feel like the difference is that basically everyone who is non-techy wants a smart TV, but practically nobody wants a smart fridge or toaster.

on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in c/technology@lemmy.world · 1d ago
What stops you is the javascript puzzle, I agree it’s not worth it for the inconvenience but the idea is at least interesting

on Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful in c/technology@lemmy.world · 22 Aug 2026
I guess that explains why I never understood the hate, I have no trouble reading it, so it never bothered me, but I guess I can see how it would bother those that it does impede.

on Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful in c/technology@lemmy.world · 22 Aug 2026
Not really, it’s like building your own furniture, cool, but far from practical and not worth it for most people.

The only way it would help the cause is by decentralising a service that’s mostly on one host, like bluesky, but that’s not a problem on lemmy, and the main advantage can be done by switching to a more niche instance (lemmy.world -> lemdro.id / bsky.app -> eurosky)

on littleFedi - a new light-weight fediverse server in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world · 22 Aug 2026
Very interesting article on how apple’s icon and style guidelines shaped the look of app icons, I especially liked this part:

The shape of apps is a squircle. And it has been proven to work for everyone. Companies can use their logo as an app icon. Designers can create something specifically for the platform. And both of these get to look like an app. Whether people consider the squircle a container or a canvas, this uniform appearance communicates its function: a squircle represents an app, just like how a piece of paper represents a digital document, or a folder represents, well, a folder.

Semantically, there’s something really beautiful about that. As an icon designer, I appreciate that different types of things have visual distinction.

And I agree! Having different shapes mean different, clear things is quite valuable, especially in MacOS, where having executables all around your home directory is more common.

on The Shape of Apps in c/technology@beehaw.org · 22 Aug 2026