Marcel Mehlmann @mzumquadrat@fosstodon.org

My `e` key does not work reliably anymore. 🙈 That sucks since i am currently writing a lot of documentation.

My project for today is to modularize my configuration.nix in order to make it more reusable. Ideally (when setting up a new nix machine) i am just importing a bunch of different nix files depending on the use case.

Remember kids:

Not only does the 'S' in IoT stands for security, the 'U' also stands for user empowerment.

How do i know that IoT as a principle failed?

When the app for your smart washing machine asks you for access to your contacts and refuses to work otherwise...

https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/offnc8/my_washing_machine_app_wont_work_unless_i_give_it/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Got my first vaccine today. The worst part of it? Getting soaked on my way hope because it was raining like mad.

I am currently trying to understand nix flakes.

Conclusion: I need to learn nix.

Qutebrowser with servo when?

Why is Firefox 89 wasting so much vertical space with these huge tabs? Why did the drop the dense layout option. I thought it was clear by now that our displays are wider than high? So why is software wasting so much precious height?

And yes, i am able to rotate my displays. But should i have to because of a stupid design? No.

Clientside filtering is such an underrated method to make the aggregation of personal identifiable information harder/impossible.

@aral Thanks for streaming the small web today. It was very informative and fun to watch :) And also thanks for using owncast instead of proprietary streaming services.

We need more "Papers please!" memes.

Someone linked this picture in an irc channel today. :) Since it was the direct link, the original poster is unknown to me. I just know that it is from birdsite.

#TheNewIRC

Today is a good day to look through your passwords. Maybe change a few that are too easy/similar and also to close a few accounts that you are not using anymore.