talklittle's recent activity

  1. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    That is a really cool idea. I'm curious how the Tildes codebase fares running a third-party deployment. I'd be willing to help out with that I think. I'd likely lean toward a separate app for that...

    That is a really cool idea. I'm curious how the Tildes codebase fares running a third-party deployment. I'd be willing to help out with that I think. I'd likely lean toward a separate app for that community. There are 3 approaches and I think that's the only one that really makes sense for the end user.

    1. (Bad) Adding a hidden setting to the Three Cheers app: No because it's confusing; user might think they're already in this other community when they're actually on Tildes. Adding a setup screen before starting the app: probably no because I don't want to increase friction for Tildes users.

    2. (Acceptable) Launch a separate app that has a setup screen requiring setting a base URL. Maybe by scanning a QR code or something? I'd consider this alternative too but it's not ideal.

    3. (Good) Launch a separate app specifically for that community. Best for end user.

    That all said, I wonder if you'd consider writing your own app? Or even a web wrapper app. Then you'll have full control over all the details and won't have to wait on me for updates.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    Almost none. The ones I tried are surprisingly bad at iOS. When I tried to get a particular animation transition, it was unusably buggy after multiple tries. I did it by hand and got better...

    Almost none. The ones I tried are surprisingly bad at iOS. When I tried to get a particular animation transition, it was unusably buggy after multiple tries. I did it by hand and got better results.

    On the other hand, when doing rote work like "reorder the z-index of the table rows in such-and-such a way" it was able to create a working function.

    I haven't written it off in general, especially for new projects. There is potential when scaffolding a new project quickly, especially when doing things a very standard/boring way. I've seen impressive performance in cases like that. But when dealing with intricate UI issues, it fails, in my experience so far, and I'm guessing a big part of that is it has no visual input and can't reason spatially.

    5 votes

  3. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    That's frustrating. Sorry to have you go through all that for nothing. I just tried another way to reproduce the bug but still no go.

    That's frustrating. Sorry to have you go through all that for nothing. I just tried another way to reproduce the bug but still no go.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    Unfortunately I can't reproduce the error on Android 16. From web searches, and from past experience in Android dev, it might indicate some corrupted database file. So you may have to clear your...

    Unfortunately I can't reproduce the error on Android 16. From web searches, and from past experience in Android dev, it might indicate some corrupted database file. So you may have to clear your app data, and possibly also uninstall/reinstall. Drafts are the main data being lost if clearing data. Will need to login again also.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    No but it has been requested before. It's challenging from both design and technical perspectives, so I'm not sure if that will ever happen in any reasonable timeframe. Unless I decide to redo the...

    Is there an option to allow for scrolling through the thread when the comment input window is up?

    No but it has been requested before. It's challenging from both design and technical perspectives, so I'm not sure if that will ever happen in any reasonable timeframe. Unless I decide to redo the entire commenting experience.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    Thanks for the screenshot. That bug is fixed in the hotfix v1.5.1 which is currently under review on Google Play. (v1.5.0 finished review in less than a day, but it appears reviews are slower...

    Thanks for the screenshot. That bug is fixed in the hotfix v1.5.1 which is currently under review on Google Play. (v1.5.0 finished review in less than a day, but it appears reviews are slower during the weekend.)

    7 votes

  7. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    Hmm I'm not able to see any bug with drafts on Android or iOS, tried a few different OS versions. Could I get your device model and OS version? (e.g. Pixel 5, Android 15) If Android, the Android...

    Hmm I'm not able to see any bug with drafts on Android or iOS, tried a few different OS versions. Could I get your device model and OS version? (e.g. Pixel 5, Android 15) If Android, the Android version is under System Settings under "About phone" and on some devices "Software version". - Also feel free to private message me if you prefer.

    Also are the drafts showing up inside Three Cheers, Settings tab, after tapping "Manage drafts" near the bottom of settings?

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Adding live reload to a static site generator written in Go in ~comp

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    I like the way the topic was approached overall, with emphasis on the why before going into detail. I think all the plain language explanations were pretty good. The Server-Sent Events Broker part...

    I like the way the topic was approached overall, with emphasis on the why before going into detail. I think all the plain language explanations were pretty good.

    The Server-Sent Events Broker part was pretty dense though, and where my eyes started to glaze over a bit. I think it's a difficult post since it has two audiences: people trying to implement their own similar system and who work with Go; and then curious passersby like me. The code and detailed explanations are helpful for the first audience, but slow down reading for the second audience.

    I'm not sure if the best way to do it for this blog and whoever the intended audience may be, but: I guess I'd make sure everything's digestible in plain language when removing all the source code from the post. Then once that is easy to read, add the code (or the most important snippets) back. Maybe move the full code to an appendix?

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    Thank you! Glad you like it!

    Thank you! Glad you like it!

    8 votes

  10. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    Good point, I'll try to remember to add viewing bookmarks when I eventually update the profile screen.

    Good point, I'll try to remember to add viewing bookmarks when I eventually update the profile screen.

    12 votes

  11. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    I should've mentioned, it's on TestFlight only for now. I usually promote it to general availability after a week or so.

    I should've mentioned, it's on TestFlight only for now. I usually promote it to general availability after a week or so.

    5 votes

  12. Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts

    ~tildes Text 409 words
    This topic is for the Three Cheers for Tildes mobile app. I'll summarize the major updates at the start of each similar topic, so people can read the updates and then hit Ignore if they don't care...

    This topic is for the Three Cheers for Tildes mobile app.

    I'll summarize the major updates at the start of each similar topic, so people can read the updates and then hit Ignore if they don't care about more frequent updates and user feedback.

    Recently:

    Version 1.5.0 (Mar 21, 2026):

    • Search for posts
    • [Android] Fixed touch ripple on inbox conversation rows
    • [Android] Fixed support for high-RAM devices
    • [Android] (1.5.1) Fixed comment reply sheet on Android 11-14
    • [iOS] Fixed blur on Sort button on iOS 26
    • [iOS] Fixed ugly shadow between panes on iPadOS 26
    • [iOS] Fixed overly large vote label on own comments

    Edit: Currently on TestFlight only on iOS for the next week or so.

     

    [iOS] Version 1.4.5 (Jan 2026): Fixed UI bugs on iOS 26

    [Android] Version 1.4.5 (Apr 2025): Fixed YouTube bugs, voting bugs on Android 11 and earlier

     

    Search has been near the top of my to-do list for a long time, so it feels good to finally release this feature.

    I did some custom UI this time and I'm pretty happy with how it came out. Despite its basic appearance, it required a decent amount of detailed UI programming on both Android and iOS, to avoid breaking the adjacent Sort feature. I also had to redo the search results screen a few times, due to navigation quirks on each platform.

    There are a couple related features that didn't make it this time: Searching for posts and comments within your own profile is not possible yet. Also "find in page" for comment text is not here yet either. These are both pretty high priority to me, and as usual it's a matter of making time and finding motivation to work on it.

    Also on Android, expect a hotfix v1.5.1 coming out soon, to fix the comment reply sheet on Android 11-14. Big thanks to the user who reported this bug! The hotfix is already available to sideload, and under review on Google Play, as of this writing.

     

    Previous topic: April 2025

     

    Where to get it

    Android version on Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talklittle.android.tildes

    Or sideloadable APK at https://www.talklittle.com/three-cheers/

    iOS version on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/three-cheers-for-tildes/id6470950557

    Join TestFlight for iOS beta testing: https://testflight.apple.com/join/mpVk1qIy

    82 votes

  13. Comment on Digg has shutdown (again) in ~tech

    talklittle
    Link Parent
    There was a real bot problem with user created communities. I checked periodically after they opened to the public. The main feed was fine however—probably was being moderated for most...

    There was a real bot problem with user created communities. I checked periodically after they opened to the public. The main feed was fine however—probably was being moderated for most posts/comments reaching the front page. There were often questionable but inoffensive comments that seemed potentially written by LLM, including ones praising the site itself despite being off-topic to the post, but that wasn't the problem.

    The problem was when I looked at the full list of communities, I didn't count them, but it seemed like hundreds of spammy/empty communities. Some communities themselves were blatant spam with names/descriptions about getting rich or with product names. Many communities were empty with squatted high-value names like brand names. Posts and comments in these newly created communities were often blatant spam, not even well-worded questionable LLM spam but just the classic low effort links.

    Essentially there were no protections at all around user created communities. IMO they opened that feature up too broadly and too soon.

    21 votes

  14. Comment on Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster released on Steam in ~games

    talklittle
    Link
    In case there's any confusion, it's the original Bravely Default game. "Bravely Default Flying Fairy" is the Japanese title. I'm excited to pile this onto my deep backlog. I played the demo on 3DS...

    In case there's any confusion, it's the original Bravely Default game. "Bravely Default Flying Fairy" is the Japanese title.

    I'm excited to pile this onto my deep backlog. I played the demo on 3DS way back when, but never got around to playing the game. Which is strange for a lifelong Final Fantasy fan. I've always heard good things, and I like the soundtrack.

    As far as I can tell, there was no marketing around this, and they quietly released it on Steam. The Steam reviews say it's a very well optimized port. It's also on Xbox Series now. It's surprising because it seemed like a Nintendo platform exclusive, but apparently not!

    13 votes

  16. Comment on Cave Creeps - my first Itch game! in ~games

    talklittle
    Link
    Love to see it! I followed that tutorial and this is a substantial and nicely polished upgrade over what was demonstrated there. (Not a knock on the tutorial of course.) Well done! Happy to see...

    Love to see it! I followed that tutorial and this is a substantial and nicely polished upgrade over what was demonstrated there. (Not a knock on the tutorial of course.) Well done! Happy to see fellow devs embarking on this new-to-us gamedev/Godot journey!

    5 votes

  17. Comment on My T430 in ~comp

    talklittle
    Link
    Related: https://www.ifixit.com/News/115827/new-thinkpads-score-perfect-10-repairability Pleasantly surprised at that on a mainstream product.

    Related: https://www.ifixit.com/News/115827/new-thinkpads-score-perfect-10-repairability

    That’s why Lenovo’s newest ThinkPads are such a big deal: the new T14 Gen 7 and T16 Gen 5 score an eye-popping 10 out of 10 on our repairability scale. It’s the first time the T-series has ever earned our top rating.

    Pleasantly surprised at that on a mainstream product.

    7 votes

  18. Comment on Sonic Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles - "The Case of the Two Faced Thief" in ~games

    talklittle
    Link
    This was fun! Apparently they're up to episode 5 now, I guess one per week.

    This was fun! Apparently they're up to episode 5 now, I guess one per week.

  20. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

    talklittle
    (edited )
    Link
    I entered a game jam! A Downrat Crumby Day is my entry to Bread Jam 2 on itch.io. I was given 3 days to work on it. The themes of the jam are Bread, and the Void. I'm proud of actually finishing a...

    I entered a game jam! A Downrat Crumby Day is my entry to Bread Jam 2 on itch.io. I was given 3 days to work on it. The themes of the jam are Bread, and the Void.

    I'm proud of actually finishing a small game using Godot, even though I had to cut down tons of my original plans and had a bit less time to work on it than I thought, due to unexpected circumstances. I almost gave up midway, but decided to push through. Feels good!

    It's a very short, one-or-two minute game, if anyone is interested in trying it. It's desktop only. A very basic 3D "action" game. The transfer size is 50 MB, in case that matters.

    (There is a lag bug due to some particle effects that I didn't properly preload. Unfortunately I can't upload the fixed build during the game jam voting period.)

    2 votes