#ElonMusk says #Twitter will no longer have a light mode, making dark mode the default. Because fuck you.

#tech

Musk says Twitter will no longer have a Light Mode

9to5mac.com

I say we keep calling it #Twitter just to piss off #ElonMusk.

#tech

#ElonMusk is rebranding #Twitter to “X” as the first step towards making it the “everything” app including messaging, social media, and payment services.

Maybe he should figure out how to do the Twitter thing first.

#tech

I'm hearing that #crypto #blockchain #ai is really hot right now.

#tech #trends #humor

Yet another attempt by the U.S. #Congress to make end-to-end #encryption illegal.

#tech

Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encryption, requires online companies to report drug activity

therecord.media

Reminded today that #Microsoft #Teams is still a hot mess. Client added me to a team. Microsoft says my password is incorrect. Changed password to same one. Sign in. No access to the team I was invited to.

#tech #fail

#Microsoft Visual Studio for Mac only has .NET 8 and Maui preview support in the release version of VS, not the preview version, which also has a lower version number.

I don't think they know what “Preview” means.

#developer #tech #opinion

Question: Given that daily reading limits at Twitter prevent real-time news providers from getting their content out to everyone, what is Twitter without all those content providers?

Answer: A right wing disinformation and hate speech machine that shows you the occasional animated GIF of a deviant wagging his dick in your face.

#elonmusk #twitter #tech #opinion #humor

Elon Musk's decision to add daily reading limits to prevent data scraping also has the following impact:

1. Reduces Twitter's search engine exposure, reducing new signups
2. Reduces the number of real-time info providers, which also reduces the number of people looking for that content
3. Reduces Twitter's advertising revenue as active user count and confidence in the future of the platform are also reduced

#elonmusk #twitter #dumpsterfire #tech #opinion

StackOverflow has introduced Labs, an enhanced developer experience that uses AI to streamline the process of insulting and demeaning people looking for help.

Stack Overflow Labs - Stack Overflow

stackoverflow.co

#AI #LLM #tech #opinion

I liked the Internet better when it wasn't a handful of proprietary social media platforms run by narcissists.

#twitter #facebook #reddit #tech #opinion

The #Reddit CEO saying that the API transition time and pricing changes are “a business decision they won’t undo”, in addition to threats of replacing moderators who don't reopen subreddits, is a short-sighted dick move. I've gone from thinking Reddit will die a slow death to wishing for it.

#tech #opinion

This is that one time that life should imitate art. No, seriously.

Angel Investors Flock To New AI Technology That Removes Jeffrey Epstein From Old Photos

www.theonion.com

#tech #humor

The recent change to Google Chrome that removes the option to accept a self-signed certificate is another reason developers need a system-wide “Developer Mode” that removes these barriers erected for the normies. It's hard to code with Google, Microsoft, Apple, et al. holding one of my hands all day.

#tech #developer #opinion

So this is how Google Street View cars work.

#tech #humor

Animate CSS Auto Height Without Javascript

Web developers rejoice! There's an easy way to animate the height of an HTML element even if the height is dynamic, determined by its content, with only CSS. This is typically used for navigation menus and the like, and now it's much easier to code and maintain.

The strategy is to actually animate the grid-template-rows not the height. For example, take the following HTML markup:

<div class="menu">
  <div class="inner-wrapper">
    <p>Here is some content.</p>
    <p>Here is some content.</p>
    <p>Here is some content.</p>
  </div>
</div>

The CSS for this markup would be:

.menu {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 100ms;
}

.menu.active {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.menu .inner-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
}

Initially the outer div will be hidden since it has no overflow and the grid template rows are zero. When you add active to the outer div element's class list, the browser will animate the transition from zero row height to 1fr, which essentially means the height it needs for its content to render.

#css #html #javascript #code #tech #YOUREWELCOME

Automate The Installation of All Your Mac Apps Using Homebrew

On macOS it's pretty easy to automate the installation of all your apps, including Mac App Store apps, for those times when you get a new Mac or wipe your current one. As a software developer I find this capability indispensable, as would any professional or power user.

All you need to do is install Homebrew and then use it to install mas (which is an acronym for Mac App Store). Once they are installed, you can install all your software using a convenient Bash script. Homebrew will be used to install non-store apps, and mas will handle installing the Mac App Store apps.

Note: only Mac App Store apps you have already installed previously can be installed with mas. You cannot install new apps you have never installed from the store.

Why Do This?

The most obvious reason to script out your software installations is that it greatly reduces the time to set up a new Mac, as well as ensure that you don't forget to install one or more apps. It also provides a way to update all the apps at once via the brew upgrade command. And it also provides a way to update apps that don't have their own update feature.

Apps installed with mas will be updated normally by the Mac App Store.

How Does This Work?

In order to use this process you need to know the names of the Homebrew formulae/casks for each application, and you also need to know the IDs of the Mac App Store apps for mas. Fortunately this is super easy.

First, Homebrew has a tool for finding software available in their service at https://formulae.brew.sh/. Simply use this to find your apps and make sure you're installing the right ones. Those listed as “casks” are GUI Mac apps (normal apps you don't run from the Terminal). Ones listed as “formulae” are typically command line tools run from the Terminal or services without an interface.

Second, for Mac App Store apps you simply use mas to list what's currently on your computer from the Mac App Store.

mas list

This will give you a list of currently installed apps from the Mac App Store, with their IDs:

1569813296  1Password for Safari      (2.10.0)
975937182   Fantastical               (3.7.12)
409183694   Keynote                   (13.0)
etc.

You can also search for Mac App Store apps by name using the mas search command:

mas search Xcode

This will show a similar result for matches. You can even install all search results with a single “lucky” command. See the mas help for these and other options.

Script Example

Here's an example of a Bash script to get you started. I keep a similar script updated as I use new apps or stop using others. Then I'm ready to go when I have to set up a new or wiped Mac.

# Install Homebrew

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# App Store Automation

brew install mas

# Install App Store Apps

mas install 409183694   # Keynote
mas install 409201541   # Pages
mas install 409203825   # Numbers

# Install Non-Store Apps

brew install --cask firefox
brew install --cask knockknock
# etc.

You can name the Bash script something like install-software.sh and execute it in a Terminal like this:

zsh install-software.sh

The first time you use the script will absolutely justify the time spent writing it. The second time you run it you will thank your past self for being so smart 😉

#apple #macos #mac #tech #code #recommendation #YOUREWELCOME

I just posted a new open source console application named SqlPkg. It's a wrapper for Microsoft's SqlPackage (a SQL Server backup and deployment tool) that adds missing features. Currently it provides a way to exclude data from specific tables, automatically wipes target databases, and automatically creates non-existent target databases.

#tech #code #csharp #sqlserver #backup

GitHub - argentini/Argentini.SqlPkg: Console application wrapper for Microsoft SqlPackage that adds features like excluding data from specific tables and database purging/creation. (Windows, macOS, Linux, .NET 7.0, x64, Arm64, Apple Silicon)

github.com

A lot of people are really disappointed that the Mac Pro with Apple Silicon has been delayed for so long, given the announced two-year transition. Apple may be struggling to find a good reason for the Mac Pro to exist given the existing lineup and new CPU architecture.

#Apple #AppleSilicon #MacPro #tech #opinion

You can pre-order the new #NuPhy #Field75 mechanical gaming keyboard now. It uses a 2.4Ghz high polling rate receiver for fast #gaming response.

#tech #product #recommendation

Field75 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

nuphy.com

Generative #AI platforms like #OpenAI #ChatGPT and DALL-E have both excited and terrified information workers. But #Amazon #Bedrock might be the one service that truly revolutionizes Internet platforms by offering a more broad AI solution that does it all, integrated with #AWS.

#tech #recommendation

Foundation Model API Service – Amazon Bedrock – AWS

aws.amazon.com

Amazon CodeWhisperer looks like a solid alternative to #Github #Copilot in the #AI coding companion space. Surprising that #Amazon beat #Google to this market. Even #Apple should be here at this point given that they own #Xcode.

#aws #tech #recommendation

AI Code Generator - Amazon CodeWhisperer - AWS

aws.amazon.com

General Motors has announced that it will be removing #CarPlay and #AndroidAuto compatibility from their new EVs in favor of a paid subscription to its own in-dash services platform.

I see two outcomes:

1. #GM will lose new EV sales as many potential buyers will choose vehicles that embrace the most important device they own.

2. GM #EV owners will largely decide to mount their phones to the dash or windshield, circa 2013, as GM's subscription isn't free and provides a terrible experience.

This is a customer-hostile cash grab.

#tech #opinion

Like Apple CarPlay? You Won't Be Able to Get It on Future GM EVs

www.caranddriver.com

All it will take for #Mastodon to overtake #Twitter is for organizations like the White House, news organizations, and others, to spin up their own Mastodon instances for their own official communications and continue posting as usual. And the dedicated instance addresses will be a better method of validation than a blue check.

#tech #opinion

Paying $20 per month for #ChatGPT Plus gets you priority access to a dedicated “system unavailable” page. Not sure this is worth the cost.

#tech #opinion