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Aigars

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2026-04-29 14:28:41 UTC

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I couldn't find them talking about it on Nostr, but here's a Twitter thread from December last year. https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/1998916448710983881

2026-04-29 04:18:15 UTC

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I first learned about them a long time ago when they were first trying to break into the mobile consumer space together with Canonical and Mozilla. There hasn't been any news until recently, when the GrapheneOS folks were posting some harsh criticism about the project. It's probably not worth putting much hope in it.

2026-03-20 16:36:47 UTC

I've been playing StarSavior for the last couple of days, and the early impression is great. I haven't explored everything yet, but it has fairly unique gameplay, impressive visuals, some of the best character designs in this genre, and particularly lively character expressions. Can't comment much about the story yet.
Some people have reported performance issues, but it runs smoothly on a 2-year-old midrange phone and a 9-year-old PC.
I'm surprised it didn't become more popular during its initial release in Japan and Korea. https://file.nostrmedia.com/p/72d0078452755b913a6a2b9179647ee15cbe3e3e56840b3593ce3c535166e650/ac5fd873f429d2c094050978fdf7eae5e434b9b0a75c6c1a9d6306aecbfb07bd.webp

2026-03-12 09:47:16 UTC

Upscayl is a precious gem in the sea of cheap and largely useless AI tools.

2026-03-04 17:51:09 UTC

Apple really loves to sell bad-value products by fooling people with attractive prices. $600 for a laptop with a worse CPU and less memory than a $600 iPad Air is scummy. You can definitely do more things on macOS, but MacBook Neo performance will put a significant limitation on them. Additionally, the target audience for this product doesn't even need anything more than what the iPad provides.

2026-03-04 10:12:15 UTC

Every single website in 2026. https://file.nostrmedia.com/p/72d0078452755b913a6a2b9179647ee15cbe3e3e56840b3593ce3c535166e650/688bc93cad15d4b9c9bcd2c0eab11b6adc558ca2dc45a8d10b9eb15def7b41dd.jpeg

2026-02-21 15:51:01 UTC

Now that Helium has vertical tabs, I was going to test it out as my default browser, but the LanguageTool extension doesn't seem to work on it, so I'm forced to postpone this idea yet again.

2026-02-18 08:46:05 UTC

A fundamental truth of life. https://file.nostrmedia.com/p/72d0078452755b913a6a2b9179647ee15cbe3e3e56840b3593ce3c535166e650/46a28893e417f156f27deabda304201289b4e6c8f729c279d3bb7638350d8cbd.webp

2026-02-15 21:30:48 UTC

Ever since I started keeping my notes in Obsidian, I've been struggling to decide whether to copy and paste some content I want to reference later in a note or save only the link to the online resource. People always say that whatever you put on the internet stays there forever, but it really doesn't. The internet is quite bad at preserving things.

2026-02-15 19:35:51 UTC

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That's the problem. AI can be fun and sometimes useful for individuals, but it's one of the few things ever created that, on a larger scale, has only negatives.

2026-02-07 22:15:04 UTC

Once in a while I stumble upon a largely unknown anime that no one ever mentions, and it ends up among my all-time favorites. Super Cub is one such example. If you like wholesome and melancholic stories with a focus on mundane details, give it a watch!

2026-02-03 08:16:28 UTC

A Japanese oolong tea is a rare find. This one has a very dominant floral note. https://file.nostrmedia.com/p/72d0078452755b913a6a2b9179647ee15cbe3e3e56840b3593ce3c535166e650/bcba6b9c39867199c6321b4e1ab1711f985f91aa074ac961f4d3dffab74a3fa1.webp

2026-01-29 08:57:16 UTC

Opening a news site without an ad blocker is terrifying.

2026-01-28 17:20:14 UTC

I've started to appreciate backpacks made from lightweight materials. A bag that weighs you down before you even put a laptop in it should not be considered a well-designed product.

2026-01-24 19:30:53 UTC

One unexpected thing that slop coding has exposed is that a large number of developers never actually enjoyed writing code.

2026-01-22 08:55:26 UTC

Arknights: Endfield has been on my radar for over two years. It feels a bit weird to finally be able to play it. https://endfield.gryphline.com/en-us#home

2026-01-20 15:19:10 UTC

The biggest problem with bitchat is its excessive battery consumption when running in the background. For comparison, Conversations is another chat app running in the background 24/7. https://file.nostrmedia.com/p/72d0078452755b913a6a2b9179647ee15cbe3e3e56840b3593ce3c535166e650/fc0dd356c874480a52682e09f1b15ba4d7ed49aec8ef31db1f752aedbce41d29.png

2026-01-19 12:28:43 UTC

It's insane how difficult it is to find clothing that is not made from synthetics. Even among more expensive items.

2026-01-15 20:34:43 UTC

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Tor is not a tool for privacy protection. It's meant to anonymize the traffic for rather niche operations. A person who's accessing his online accounts through Tor is not getting any benefits from it unless the accounts have been created anonymously and can't be tied to the person to begin with.

2026-01-12 20:26:50 UTC

A great take on slop coding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgbmGG-xlHI

2026-01-11 14:17:53 UTC

The amount of snow this year is very pleasing.

2026-01-06 14:42:02 UTC

Since Google is trying so hard to prevent Android users from sideloading apps, I've been wondering if it's still a good idea to buy an Android device now.

2025-12-29 12:00:25 UTC

I love HTML and CSS. https://blog.sturdystatistics.com/posts/html/

2025-12-19 15:37:57 UTC

The developers of my favorite game, Blue Archive, are working on a new title that is currently known only as Project RX. It was announced about a year ago, and now we have a small teaser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFT4JxSEvu0

2025-12-17 21:47:06 UTC

I always say Obsidian is my favorite app of all time, but my vault is a complete and utter chaos. I badly need to figure out a good organizational system for it.

2025-12-15 15:07:34 UTC

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Nostr needs all kinds of people from all kinds of communities. That's what helps platforms grow.

2025-12-13 12:10:43 UTC

I genuinely enjoy reading about products, services, or software that other people use, but none of the social media offerings seem to be well designed for this kind of content. It's mainly reserved for personal websites. I would love to see an evergreen personal page support on Nostr where we could share these things or anything else that requires a permanent and easily accessible place with a nice presentation of long-form (Markdown-based) content.

2025-12-12 13:51:33 UTC

Proton has finally introduced their spreadsheet app, so I have no reason to use Google's office suite anymore.
https://proton.me/blog/sheets-proton-drive

2025-12-11 08:00:38 UTC

I hate when people use the words “biweekly,” “bimonthly,” or “biannual” because there is no consensus on what they actually mean, and the context usually doesn't help. It can mean either twice per week/month/year or every two weeks/months/years.

2025-12-10 14:02:57 UTC

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True, but at the same time iOS and Android are much more closed and tightly controlled systems.

2025-12-09 12:11:25 UTC

Are AI coders the new script kiddies?

2025-12-08 09:58:56 UTC

If you desperately need to buy RAM in this crazy economy but don't want to sell a kidney for it, forget about Amazon and all other big marketplaces! Browse through your local shops! I just snagged 32 GB for the same price it used to be a few months ago. It might not be the best deal ever, but at least it's reasonable.

2025-12-03 11:05:12 UTC

I have been on a hunt for the best static site generator for months, reimplementing the same project in Jekyll, 11ty, Nuxt, Next, and Zola. For some inexplicable reason, I steered away from Astro despite everyone praising it, but all other options were so lacking that I finally caved in and gave it a shot. The project is not finished yet, but Astro might indeed be the best.

2025-12-01 10:35:50 UTC

Regarding the recent announcement from Microsoft about their plan to “fix” File Explorer's performance, there is actually an upside to their incompetence. It opens up business opportunities for people who can make outstanding products like File Pilot.

2025-11-30 09:39:28 UTC

Not many people in the health sphere are talking about the importance of proper footwear. This is great to see. #nevent1q…3jn3

2025-11-28 12:49:21 UTC

My favorite kyusu suffered a fatal accident not long ago, but I finally got myself this little beauty as a replacement.
https://file.nostrmedia.com/p/72d0078452755b913a6a2b9179647ee15cbe3e3e56840b3593ce3c535166e650/c2a1c0367cce25690a4e55cd5f9f1d6d0bfdf72fa30f516a1c6b7e359bf84d40.webp

2025-11-22 16:49:05 UTC

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You might also want to look into Sevalla. I'm yet to try it myself, but I've heard good things about it.

2025-11-17 14:37:09 UTC

This pretty much matches all other testing results I've seen. A very useful salt selection guide for people who care about food quality. https://abnrf.org/blog/salt-study-results

2025-11-12 18:40:25 UTC

A month-old news, but if you own a Framework computer, make sure its BIOS is up to date! https://eclypsium.com/blog/bombshell-the-signed-backdoor-hiding-in-plain-sight-on-framework-devices/

2025-11-09 11:20:28 UTC

How did I not know about scrcpy for so long? 🤦 If you ever need to mirror your Android screen to Windows, Linux, or macOS, this is the best way to do it. https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy

2025-11-05 17:11:09 UTC

Every year I search for alternatives to Skritter right before my subscription renews, and every year I end up disappointed because there are no alternatives.

2025-11-01 17:01:37 UTC

Out of all the Android app stores, I find myself using Zapstore the most.

2025-10-31 18:00:22 UTC

I have been using Affinity products for years, so this is a very pleasant development: https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/all-new-affinity/. If they released a Linux version, it would be the best graphic editing software ever made.

2025-10-28 16:03:21 UTC

I don't like the idea of AI meddling with my code, but I'll gladly offload test writing to it.

2025-10-22 09:16:03 UTC

Two new game releases in the same week in addition to two big updates for the games I'm already playing cut a bit too much into my spare time.
Chaos Zero Nightmare has launched. I am generally not a big fan of turn-based games, but I like the theme of this one, so I'll be trying it out. https://chaoszeronightmare.onstove.com/en

2025-10-20 08:52:06 UTC

Stella Sora, my most anticipated game of this year, has been released. Go check it out if you haven't already! It's very fun. https://stellasora.global/

2025-10-18 20:45:55 UTC

Time zones are one of the dumbest things humans have invented.

2025-10-17 11:09:00 UTC

External hard drives are a bit of a scam. You get more options with better performance and even modularity by using a regular SSD in an external enclosure.

2025-10-16 08:07:15 UTC

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I made this post while on Zed Nightly for Windows. The newly released stable version seems to start just as quickly as Sublime Text, so I'm about to give it a second try.

2025-10-11 16:20:18 UTC

I have heard the song Scatman so many times, but only today, after watching the first episode of Wandace, have I learned that it has an inspiring story behind it.

2025-10-11 12:16:04 UTC

The main thing that prevents me from using Zed as my main code editor is the noticeably slow startup time. Especially in comparison to Sublime Text.

2025-10-07 16:31:25 UTC

What happened to the YakiHonne web app? It used to work perfectly, but now I can't refresh my feed until I go into settings and clear the cache.

2025-10-06 14:21:35 UTC

If you are looking for a fun new manga to read, I highly recommend Someone Hertz by Ei Yamano.

2025-10-04 19:11:43 UTC

Being superstitious and believing in ghost stories isn't silly; it's fun. Just because everything can be explained by logic and science doesn't mean that everything should be explained by it. Having mysteries around us makes life quite a bit more enjoyable.

2025-10-03 21:00:58 UTC

Helium seems like a very promising browser. It's not going to compete with Zed in terms of design, but once they add vertical tabs and more search engine options, it could easily compete with Brave. https://helium.computer/

2025-09-30 16:42:26 UTC

I'm still new to Nostr. If I repost something accidentally and then unrepost it, does my repost actually disappear?

2025-09-30 14:12:02 UTC

I love Native Union accessories. The only drawback is their exclusive focus on Apple products. I wish they offered options designed specifically for Android users. At least the major models like the Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy lineups.

2025-09-26 12:21:17 UTC

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I spoke too soon. The issue is back 😩

2025-09-24 12:47:30 UTC

As a software developer, I've had similar thoughts for several years now.
“Don’t let the world tell you what you should be doing, what you should be building, what you should be using, no matter how ambitious or dumb or idiotic it may seem to others, make it because you want to, because it makes you happy, because it makes you feel alive.”
https://dayvster.com/blog/dev-culture-is-dying-the-curious-developer-is-gone.

2025-09-23 08:39:29 UTC

Did Reddit stop blocking VPNs? It used to be a major pain, but I haven't had this issue for at least a month.

2025-09-21 09:30:35 UTC

All my Apple hate aside, the iPhone 17 Pro is the best-looking iPhone ever made.

2025-09-16 19:37:04 UTC

If you have the option, always use a virtual card when making payments online! I almost got charged a significant amount of money for a subscription I didn't even know I had.

2025-09-12 08:06:00 UTC

Regarding the recent Node package hack, I've seen several people suggest copying small packages directly into your codebase to minimize the amount of dependencies. I strongly support that, and I've been doing it for years.
One of my packages, skice, is designed to be completely dependency-free. I have implemented relatively simple things like a colorful console output, file watching, and even a WebSocket connection myself. It doesn't take much time and serves as a very useful learning experience.
For small pieces of functionality, I use code snippets, but for larger files and in case of multiple files, I also have a tool called Pastries (available on GitHub) that I use to simplify the copy-pasting process between projects.

2025-09-11 15:04:02 UTC

The global matcha shortage is wild. It's a great tea, don't get me wrong, but there are other Japanese tea types that are equally enjoyable. My personal recommendation is gyokuro.

2025-09-10 15:19:40 UTC

I have many complaints regarding the futile quest for maximum thinness in tech, but Apple proudly saying that their engineering advancements gave iPhone Air all-day battery life when it could have been several days with a reasonably thick design is just laughable. Do they even hear themselves when they rehearse these events?

2025-09-07 13:06:31 UTC

Girls Frontline 2 is known for having the best character models among gacha games, but I think even more impressive than that is the quality of their textures. I've been amazed by them ever since I started playing the game. Fabrics actually look like they are made of fibers. https://image.nostr.build/282d2d08ec4b8dddefa8be3c7fdbe7c828cab8a38ff431df8eabbece68e81439.png

2025-09-06 07:51:30 UTC

Do we like Rust because it's a good language or because it has a good compiler?

2025-09-03 15:47:37 UTC

Can we use AI to make phones smart enough to not react to butt touches?

2025-08-31 15:44:58 UTC

What do players expect to achieve by review-bombing games they're upset about? Do they think people casually browse app stores and install random apps based on their ratings and reviews? That's not a thing. The only time you open an app store is when you know exactly what you are going to install, and ratings will not affect that.

2025-08-30 08:24:29 UTC

PWAs are great, but you can actually install any web page as an app using a Chromium-based browser.

2025-08-25 18:47:41 UTC

If you want to get some basic cryptography knowledge and have fun along the way, the https://cryptohack.org/ website is awesome.

2025-08-20 19:58:16 UTC

Gacha game fandom is the best. New characters get announced, and a couple of days later, pixiv is already filled with their fan art.

2025-08-13 18:58:35 UTC

As a passionate tea enjoyer, I can highly recommend the podcast People of Tea https://castbox.fm/channel/People-of-Tea-id6578350?country=us.

2025-08-11 07:32:15 UTC

Make things for fun! Not everything has to be useful or new or a significant improvement over an existing product. Often times satisfying the innate desire to create is all that's needed.

2025-08-03 20:41:07 UTC

Obsidian is easily my favorite app ever made. I use it for everything from taking quick notes to providing code snippets for my code editor.

2025-07-31 11:05:09 UTC

So many front-end developers instinctively pick React for every new project without realizing that the majority of those projects won't benefit from React or any similar library.