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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne Link ParentThank you! Yes, Marginalia is already there :DThank you! Yes, Marginalia is already there :D
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne Link ParentIn my case I just hadn't heard of Windscribe before, so thanks for letting me know! I will add it :)In my case I just hadn't heard of Windscribe before, so thanks for letting me know! I will add it :)
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne Link ParentI'm adding this (as well as the YT), thanks so much for the recommendation!I'm adding this (as well as the YT), thanks so much for the recommendation!
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne Link ParentThanks so much! I'll see if I can get into SSGs and RSS too. That reminds me, I do have an old minimalist PHP flatfile CMS I made years ago... maybe I'll dig it up and rework it!Thanks so much! I'll see if I can get into SSGs and RSS too. That reminds me, I do have an old minimalist PHP flatfile CMS I made years ago... maybe I'll dig it up and rework it!
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne Link ParentThanks for letting me know! I just checked DNS propagation and there do seem to be issues in some areas currently, including Netherlands. In case this works better, I don't mind sharing my webpage...Thanks for letting me know! I just checked DNS propagation and there do seem to be issues in some areas currently, including Netherlands.
In case this works better, I don't mind sharing my webpage HTML file with you from my Dropbox. It's just plain HTML with no CSS styling so it'll be ugly, but you should be able to open it in any browser and see my full list of links.
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne Link ParentI'm so excited to go through all of these, thanks for sharing! I made a beeline for the Winamp museum... that brings back memories :)I'm so excited to go through all of these, thanks for sharing! I made a beeline for the Winamp museum... that brings back memories :)
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne Link ParentI'll definitely have to add a table of contents at some point, thank you! And yes-- personally using the text conversion JS method for obfuscation myself. I'm so happy it's easy.I'll definitely have to add a table of contents at some point, thank you!
And yes-- personally using the text conversion JS method for obfuscation myself. I'm so happy it's easy.
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne Link ParentThanks so much! Was def inspired by tildes' minimalist web design :D I almost left my links blue too, but then decided to go with my fave color.Thanks so much! Was def inspired by tildes' minimalist web design :D I almost left my links blue too, but then decided to go with my fave color.
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Comment on AI: Where in the loop should humans go? in ~comp
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
feanne LinkI just feel very satisfied about finally organizing a bunch of links and resources I've been hoarding over the years. I even put together a couple of basic HTML tutorials. And I'm excited to join...I just feel very satisfied about finally organizing a bunch of links and resources I've been hoarding over the years. I even put together a couple of basic HTML tutorials. And I'm excited to join the small web.
If you're interested in un-enshittification, making/customizing your own fun little webpage, DIY tech/creative stuff, then you might find my site useful.
Maybe you have a cool website I can link to?? Suggestions I can add here? Will try to update my site every now and then.
Self-promotion disclosure: Some of my recommendations use affiliate links. I plan to sell an ebook (related to web development) on this site later on.
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I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc
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Comment on AI: Where in the loop should humans go? in ~comp
feanne LinkI just came across this blog post dated 2025-03-07, but it still feels very relevant and useful. It's essentially a set of questions we can ask about using AI as a tool. I've listed some of the...I just came across this blog post dated 2025-03-07, but it still feels very relevant and useful. It's essentially a set of questions we can ask about using AI as a tool. I've listed some of the questions below along with some excerpts.
Are you better even after the tool is taken away?
While people can feel like they’re getting better and more productive with tool assistance, it doesn’t necessarily follow that they are learning or improving. Over time, there’s a serious risk that your overall system’s performance will be limited to what the automation can do—because without proper design, people keeping the automation in check will gradually lose the skills they had developed prior.
Are you augmenting the person or the computer?
Neither is fundamentally better nor worse than the other—but you should figure out what kind of automation you’re getting, because they fail differently. Augmenting the user implies that they can tackle a broader variety of challenges effectively. Augmenting the computers tends to mean that when the component reaches its limits, the challenges are worse for the operator.
Is it turning you into a monitor rather than helping build an understanding?
If your job is to look at the tool go and then say whether it was doing a good or bad job (and maybe take over if it does a bad job), you’re going to have problems. It has long been known that people adapt to their tools, and automation can create complacency.
Is it a built-in distraction?
What perspectives does it bake in?
After an outage or incident, who does the learning and who does the fixing?
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AI: Where in the loop should humans go?
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Comment on Email obfuscation: What works in 2026? in ~comp
feanne LinkI love this resource, I use the JS conversion method from here myself! Really quick and easy solution.I love this resource, I use the JS conversion method from here myself! Really quick and easy solution.
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Comment on Any beginners advice or resources on developing a 2D RPG/Puzzle video game? in ~comp
feanne LinkExcited for you! I'm learning gamedev and I've been using Godot, I love how it gets updated so frequently and the community's so friendly and helpful (Godot official forums, subreddit). Heartbeast...Excited for you!
I'm learning gamedev and I've been using Godot, I love how it gets updated so frequently and the community's so friendly and helpful (Godot official forums, subreddit).
Heartbeast on youtube has a tutorial series for making an RPG in Godot. I think he's very patient and approachable with how he explains things.
Queble on youtube has some great intermediate/advanced Godot tips.
I have a small list of mostly free gamedev tools and resources including free graphic software, game assets, etc, in case this is helpful.
Hope you have lots of fun making your game!
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Comment on The Moon's origin story doesn't add up in ~space
feanne LinkI enjoyed this so much! So informative and fun, and they have such pleasant voices to listen to. I also do not mind how they integrate sponsors' ads :)) Followed their channel. Thanks for sharing."We just got like this friend that's in the sky"
I enjoyed this so much! So informative and fun, and they have such pleasant voices to listen to. I also do not mind how they integrate sponsors' ads :)) Followed their channel. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
feanne LinkFish poop coins in my game. You can click to collect them, or have a treasure chest do it for you. (Links go to my bluesky posts with videos so you can hear the coin pickup sound effects.) I last...Fish poop coins in my game. You can click to collect them, or have a treasure chest do it for you. (Links go to my bluesky posts with videos so you can hear the coin pickup sound effects.)
I last shared about my itsy bitsy fishy desktop pet fish game a couple months ago. I've still been working on this regularly, just mostly backend stuff that I couldn't really show off with cute screenshots. The game still looks mostly the same as in my last post, but there's just way more stuff going on under the hood now. Stuff like save and load, autosave, saving all window positions and sizes, inventory system, shop system, etc. But I just added "loot drops" / in-game currency in the form of coins, so I have something sparkly to post now!
I'm planning to create some cosmetic skins for the treasure chest, and I am indeed taking in suggestions just in case anyone has any :D I'm thinking of making a "mimic chest" version and also something that kinda looks like an anglerfish...
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Comment on Any beautiful and/or interesting magazines you like? in ~design
feanne LinkEmergence Magazine is lovely - https://emergencemagazine.org/ - they are online but they do have an annual print edition. I enjoyed this article about the history of various pigments:...Emergence Magazine is lovely - https://emergencemagazine.org/ - they are online but they do have an annual print edition.
I enjoyed this article about the history of various pigments:
https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/museum-of-color/
90s-2000s songs!
My fave is Evanescence - Bring Me To Life duet with my (unwilling) husband 😂
Some others in no particular order:
The Cranberries - Dreams
Meredith Brooks - Bitch
All Saints - Never Ever
Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Michelle Branch - Everywhere
Tatu - All The Things She Said
Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Blink 182 - I Miss You
Vitamin C - Graduation
The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Dashbord Confessional - Hands Down
I also have a soft spot for the 80s / new wave!
When In Rome - The Promise
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease
Erasure - Always
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - If You Leave
Seona Dancing - More To Lose
Gazebo - I Like Chopin
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
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I also enjoy singing songs from other decades including this one, but friends I karaoke with are more likely to know songs from the decades above and it's more fun to sing together when everyone's familiar with the song <3