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joshuaturner··on Run TypeScript code without worrying about configuration
With node24, no flag needed. These tools are really great and I'm happy to see improvement in the space, but I'm even happier to be able to start getting rid of them with native node improvements.
joshuaturner··on How I Use Kagi
Removing a previously public list of sources after being pressed on their integration with Yandex gives me a different impression.
joshuaturner··on How I Use Kagi
Not a great look. Even if you somehow believe partnering with Yandex is justifiable, you should stand by the decision.

My annual plan with Kagi renews in a few months and it might be time to look for alternatives.

joshuaturner··on Where's Firefox going next?
A "private tab" feature in addition to "private window" could be a useful, if potentially confusing
joshuaturner··on Bitchat – A decentralized messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks
https://testflight.apple.com/join/QwkyFq6z
joshuaturner··on Beta.weather.gov
> The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) should be dismantled and many of its functions eliminated, sent to other agencies, privatized, or placed under the control of states and territories.

https://web.archive.org/web/20241129041037/https://static.pr...

Also worth noting AccuWeather CEO was nominated to lead NOAA in 2017 by Trump but withdrew after waiting more than 2 years for Senate confirmation.

joshuaturner··on Redis is open source again
but what if they confirm my priors?
joshuaturner··on The Seven-Year Rule
ah man I really wanted to be a new person
joshuaturner··on Scientists Develop Artificial Leaf, Uses Sunlight to Produce Valuable Chemicals
> why not 1000x?

now we're talking - can I invest in your company?

joshuaturner··on Native visionOS platform support
smh, game devs always with the excuses
joshuaturner··on Native visionOS platform support
This is discussed in the PR comments - it's a separate OS and will necessitate changes to core.
joshuaturner··on Sapphire: Rust based package manager for macOS (Homebrew replacement)
Oof. Those AI images really harm the credibility of the package manager.
joshuaturner··on A new form of verification on Bluesky
I can empathize with their position; I know this is something the community, especially the newer users coming from the continued rapid degradation of Twitter, are asking for.

The concept of verification and Bluesky's original mission of decentralization are two very at-odds concepts, and I think they've bridged that pretty well and left a lot of options for themselves to expand it in the future. I'm just worried about the very visible parallels to the Twitter ecosystem emerging.

My opinions on this will change if I join the verified elite, in case any bsky employees are in the thread.

joshuaturner··on A new form of verification on Bluesky
Initially I just thought they verified people working at Bluesky, which made enough sense, but this initial batch seeming so arbitrarily decided isn't a good look. It feels all too similar to the "I know someone at Twitter" verification in the SF tech community.
joshuaturner··on A new form of verification on Bluesky
My understanding of that situation was that they could either remove that content from being accessible on Bluesky (the client) or have the site blocked entirely.

They landed on country-specific moderation, which is all publicly accessible and documented, allowing countries to label specific posts/contents and have them hidden in the country. Again, this is only on the Bluesky client; other clients can ignore the 'hide' label if they choose.

This is an article that details it pretty well and links to a few tools that allow you to view everything hidden by any country moderation team: https://fediversereport.com/bluesky-censorship-and-country-b...

joshuaturner··on HDR‑Infused Emoji
Time to make my Slack profile pic really stand out
joshuaturner··on Jellyfin as a Spotify alternative
This reminds me of my smart playlist on Apple Music.

It's called "long time no see" and it includes any songs I've listened to more than 10 times but haven't listened to in the last year. I've been using the same music library for nearly two decades now, so it works really well for me. It's like a constantly rotating nostalgia playlist.

joshuaturner··on Nice things with SVG
"A Deep Dive Into SVG Path Commands" by Nanda Syahrasyad [0] is really great for understanding how SVG paths are composed. It's from almost 2 years ago now and really opened my eyes to all that SVGs can do and exactly how they're doing it.

[0] https://www.nan.fyi/svg-paths

joshuaturner··on But what if I want a faster horse?
The problem is with the definition of “sustainable business model.”

Could you maintain a profitable business and continue steady growth? Sure. Could you become a unicorn and IPO within the next 5 years? Unlikely.

joshuaturner··on TV Garden
I was really hoping to catch up on Real Housewives of Vatican City
joshuaturner··on Cross-Platform P2P Wi-Fi: How the EU Killed AWDL
The "right thing" is, of course, subjective, but you're completely correct in the wider point. This is something European elected officials have enacted; they were voted into office _by_ Europeans, and if Apple wants to sell their products there, they have to abide by the rules passed there. I completely agree with that. People have the right to decide how companies behave in their countries/regions.

I just personally don't like the idea of governments dictating product decisions when no harm or risk is involved. If Apple wants to sell a product without a feature, it's my belief that they should be able to do that. This is doubly true when Apple developed and patented the feature they're being forced to drop in favor of an implementation they would rather not adopt.

joshuaturner··on Cross-Platform P2P Wi-Fi: How the EU Killed AWDL
"Asked" might not be the correct word here, "demanded" is more fitting.

I'm pretty torn, and I know this conversation has been beaten to death on HN, and I have nothing new or novel to contribute to it, but even though this pushes Apple in a direction I'd personally like to see them move - it just feels like regulatory overreach.

joshuaturner··on Most promoted and blocked domains on Kagi
I'm not seeing a way to opt-out on any settings page
joshuaturner··on A look at Firefox forks
can donate* for better placement
joshuaturner··on Tell Mozilla: it's time to ditch Google
And then you can use specific proxies (via your VPN) per container, it's a game changer for consuming media
joshuaturner··on Mako: Fast, production-grade web bundler
Surprised to not see esbuild in the comparison chart
joshuaturner··on YouTube, when the walls fell [video]
This point was raised in the video as well, that Nebula has an exclusivity clause. Occasionally, there is a Nebula-exclusive upload, but my experience is the same as yours; most videos are also uploaded to YouTube (usually with a sponsored ad inserted).
joshuaturner··on YouTube, when the walls fell [video]
The point about Nebula having an exclusivity clause feels pretty incorrect. I haven't seen a contract, obviously, but tons of videos uploaded on Nebula are also available on YouTube. There are some videos labeled "Nebula Originals" and I would imagine those are exclusive, but that's a fraction of the content on most channels, at least from what I've seen.
joshuaturner··on YouTube, when the walls fell [video]
YouTube is increasingly user-hostile and the video talks about alternatives like Floatplane and Nebula, the pros and cons of each, and why they're beginning to also host their videos on Floatplane.
joshuaturner··on Farallon Islands live (and controllable) webcam
I couldn't see any seals, too rainy :(
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