bln's recent activity
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Comment on Introducing Kagi News in ~tech
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Comment on Open social: an explanation of the ATProto principle in ~tech
bln ATProto is the open protocol developed by Bluesky. This article explains the top-level view quite clearly, and makes a good job of showing why it’s interesting even if you’re not into Bluesky.ATProto is the open protocol developed by Bluesky. This article explains the top-level view quite clearly, and makes a good job of showing why it’s interesting even if you’re not into Bluesky.
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Open social: an explanation of the ATProto principle
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
bln Interesting thanks. Here’s the documentation for these DNS: https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tlsInteresting thanks. Here’s the documentation for these DNS: https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls
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Using Apple Photos captions for journalling
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Signal introduces secure cloud backups
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Comment on Atlassian acquires The Browser Company (Arc, Dia) in ~tech
bln Back when they came up with Arc it looked like a promising browser to me, with a new UX and interesting features. Since then it looks like they decided to throw away all of that to jump on the AI...Back when they came up with Arc it looked like a promising browser to me, with a new UX and interesting features.
Since then it looks like they decided to throw away all of that to jump on the AI train, so they abandoned Arc and started Dia. And now they merge with a business bloatware maker.
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Atlassian acquires The Browser Company (Arc, Dia)
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Comment on The web could be so much more beautiful in ~tech
bln I always prefer to read left-aligned text as well, and make sure to set it this way in all my reports. Not only I find it more readable to avoid hyphens and have a consistent width of space...I always prefer to read left-aligned text as well, and make sure to set it this way in all my reports.
Not only I find it more readable to avoid hyphens and have a consistent width of space characters, but I find that the inconsistent right edge of the paragraph helps me follow which line I'm at.
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I deleted my second brain
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The AI lifestyle subsidy is going to end
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Comment on Observation: Video links go unwatched in ~tech
bln When I come across a recommended video while browsing on my phone, I just save it to “watch later” in Youtube. Then I’ll get to watch it at some point on a PC.When I come across a recommended video while browsing on my phone, I just save it to “watch later” in Youtube. Then I’ll get to watch it at some point on a PC.
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Comment on Personal inventory management software in ~comp
bln I have those 2 tools in my notes for this use, you might want to have a look: https://www.thingybase.com/ https://www.boxorganizer.app/I have those 2 tools in my notes for this use, you might want to have a look:
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Comment on Kagi Assistant is now available to all users in ~tech
bln I don’t like that you can only create an account linked with your Google account though.I don’t like that you can only create an account linked with your Google account though.
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Comment on Kagi Assistant is now available to all users in ~tech
bln To summarize, Kagi's LLM interface is available on all their plans, with usage limits depending on the plan, and the more costly models only available for "Ultimate" subscribers.To summarize, Kagi's LLM interface is available on all their plans, with usage limits depending on the plan, and the more costly models only available for "Ultimate" subscribers.
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Kagi Assistant is now available to all users
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Comment on Datastar: web framework for the future? in ~comp
bln I find this article a nice introduction to this framework, it’s quite approachable to people who understand only the basics. I am interested in simple hypermedia libraries, and have been building...I find this article a nice introduction to this framework, it’s quite approachable to people who understand only the basics. I am interested in simple hypermedia libraries, and have been building simple features with HTMX, so this is nice to get some comparison with it too.
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Datastar: web framework for the future?
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Reinventing notebooks as reusable Python programs
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Comment on The iPad’s “sweet” solution in ~tech
bln I share this because it’s an interesting piece about how web apps are taking over native apps, and while it starts about the iPad it’s more general than the title makes it seem.I share this because it’s an interesting piece about how web apps are taking over native apps, and while it starts about the iPad it’s more general than the title makes it seem.
I’ve been checking it out over the last few weeks, it’s nice. I’d like the ability to have a weekly view of important news though, instead of daily.