ThomasAPowell

Mostly sharing thoughts on #webdev, #softwareengineering, #retrogames and humanistic aspects of tech. Old tech guy, UCSD CSE Lecturer, Author, pint.com founder, and person behind ZingChart and ZingGrid. 🤓

Founder: https://www.pint.com
Teach at: https://cse.ucsd.edu/
Creator: https://www.zingchart.com
Creator: https://www.zinggrid.com

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2025-01-18 04:07:54 UTC

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cool. We need more of this as many people need to see Masto is just part of the ActivityPub/Fedi universe not Masto == Fedi. The majority of the tech media simply doesn’t get that point.

2024-12-18 01:47:30 UTC

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absolutely right Chris ! -signed follower number 237 😂
Btw seriously been enjoying all the game mentions lately but have a question for you ever play any of the Synapse Software stuff like Shamus, Fort Apocalypse, Blue Max, etc. ? I think you might find some quality titles there for your retro exploration.

2024-11-15 19:48:04 UTC

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Hope you can rest and recharge because this world needs all the sane minds we can get! Take care.

2024-10-28 02:33:58 UTC

After that Nazi cosplay rally today I get the distinct sense the time of being polite to someone who supports MAGA just ended.
#uspol #trump

2024-10-13 00:55:15 UTC

Rich tech bros on power trips actually can be job creators. Matt’s escalating #Wordpress meltdown is almost certainly gonna spur a wide range of migration and mitigation projects soon all over the #webdev community. Thanks Matt!
Yes this is a #shitpost but it’s also probably true.

2024-10-09 17:43:43 UTC

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+1 on the laughs sprinkled into a piece with great webdev insights and excellent cross-pollination of CS and SE thoughts throughout. The experiment was successful from my PoV.

2024-09-23 17:21:44 UTC

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ok fine sure but did you see how fast in runs on local host and how updated the modern dev’s resume is? Baldur just think of those poor modern developers. I mean do you actually want them to go to a party and have to admit they work in PHP just so *you* can go buy something online without frustration ? 🤪