Robin

Formerly NZ, now in NL.
Working in Java but really I prefer Perl.

Blog: https://blog.kallisti.net.nz/
Sometimes abandoned projects: https://gitlab.com/eythian
my bot: @ExhibitExplorer@teh.entar net

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2026-05-04 19:20:21 UTC

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I think teaching people how neural networks, genetic algorithms, machine learning, and so on work is a great idea.
Probably not what they'll end up doing though.

2026-05-01 22:55:59 UTC

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Kinda want to write something that hits as many of those points as possible
@npub1jsl…93xu @npub1nf4…nqe4

2026-02-08 23:20:49 UTC

A neat series that's just starting on particularly nice features of #Perl
https://blogs.perl.org/users/dami/2026/02/beautiful-perl-features-new-series-on-devto.html

2025-11-09 17:08:21 UTC

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@npub1lq6…nf7e @npub1tsa…qgs4 @npub1g7z…x57q
You can always (I'm sure, I'm not great at this) modify their improvement with client-side JS or CSS. But options are naturally better.
My bigger point not well made was that what Lauren saw as a "giant step backwards" (in yelly caps) and "amateur-land", and other needlessly sarcastic/caustic commentary against humans building a free software project was really an accessibility improvement and step forward for some of us.

2025-11-09 05:31:10 UTC

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@npub1tsa…qgs4
It's alt text anyway, the idea is to be there as an alternative to the image. Most people will never change the text they don't need popping over the image they're looking at right now, they'll just continue to see it as an annoyance in the quality of Mastodon.
For me, pop-ups cause stress and distraction. If you want that, have an option to turn it on.

2025-11-09 05:13:01 UTC

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@npub1tsa…qgs4
The "alt" icon only shows if the alt text is present, so there's no "might" there. Personally I prefer this as I got very annoyed and distracted by text boxes popping up over images just because they happened to scroll under my mouse pointer.

2025-10-22 22:23:56 UTC

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I see a person in the first picture!

2025-08-26 23:10:52 UTC

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It definitely can happen, this happened some years back https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/08/european-clocks-lose-six-minutes-dispute-power-electricity-grid?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

2025-05-09 02:47:09 UTC

Last week's @npub1wpa…aeft podcast talks a little bit about #IPv6 in the context of computer security.
https://risky.biz/RB789/ (from about 46:30 but listen to the whole thing if you like)

2024-12-07 13:14:26 UTC

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SaaS (Sea-lion as a Service)

2024-11-27 20:23:10 UTC

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I recall an instance similar to this (from memory, years ago, may be wrong) where someone added something like "may not be used by the government of South Africa" as a condition, because it was during apartheid times.
Now it's not those times any longer, but the ZA government still technically can't use that code.
(I know it's not quite a "for a use" condition, but close.)

2024-09-28 12:53:12 UTC

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There's also "sources", from last year https://nltimes.nl/2023/12/04/boris-johnson-allegedly-planned-military-raid-dutch-covid-19-vaccine-factory

2024-09-04 15:21:42 UTC

https://themercycage.bandcamp.com/album/scree-transmissions
My favourite album from one of my favourite largely unknown New Zealand bands. I like all of their stuff, but I like this the best.
"cyber-noir from the edge of the world."
Maybe you like it too!
#industrial #darkwave #ebm #music #newzealand