Ged Maheux

Co-founder of Iconfactory.com, RIT alum, designer, emoji maker, Trekspert, aspiring chef, cancer survivor, doggo lover & all-around everyman.

"You're cool in my book" - LeVar Burton

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#TapestryApp #LineaSketch #WallarooApp #StarTrek #StargateSG1 #RedSox #CritterCam #TeamOrca

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2026-04-13 13:28:05 UTC

My favorite quote which was difficult because there’s SOOOO many:
“Put me in a stainless steel bathroom stall in terminal C at PHL with an iPad and a lease and it’s the same experience.”
😅🤣☠️
#nevent1q…7e4e

2026-04-12 17:31:21 UTC

Groceries. Oooof. 💸

2026-04-11 13:14:08 UTC

Nothing like getting riled up after seeing people share AI slop of Artemis’s splash down in the Pacific and passing it off as reality. Such utter disrespect for what NASA accomplished it’s astounding and infuriating.

2026-04-10 01:21:06 UTC

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Watched a few ep of Emergency! now and I have to say it’s kinda TV comfort food. Parts are hokey but other parts are super sincere and the leads are just well acted. Gage and DeSoto both are professionals w/ awesome bedside manners. They take pride in their job and their squad, it’s refreshing. 🚨
More fun things:
- Always checking the map before a run (No GPS!)
- Writing *everything* down (no tablets!)
- Have each other’s backs
- Rampart staff is a little stiff compared
- Animal rescues YAY!
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2026-04-07 14:04:53 UTC

We had a good run.

2026-04-06 22:08:05 UTC

Here’s your high-res moon fix. 🤓😜
1000 frames stacked using a Nikon Z8 and Takahashi TSA-120 telescope > modified GoPro.
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2026-04-06 18:15:37 UTC

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@nprofile…mmvc that’s awesome! Yep Emergency! Was a family favorite growing up. I may have to go back and watch more episodes because the one I watched last night was just amazingly well done for the day. Loved the leads and the docs at Rampart too.

2026-04-06 04:42:07 UTC

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Since I was on a retro TV kick I picked a random ep of the old Emergency! series and boy it was awesome! A two-part ep from S7 that was like a mini disaster flick where they have to rescue office workers from a raging inferno high rise. Really impressive for a TV show from the 70’s. Hundreds of extras, tons of physical burning sets, and high drama.
The S7 ep also had a very familiar, very YOUNG John DeLancie, better known to us as Q from #StarTrek TNG. Impressive, Mon capitan!
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2026-04-06 02:17:34 UTC

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@nprofile…mmvc Yep, he was one of my favorite toys of all time. Loved you could roll his skin back and remove his bionic components.

2026-04-05 22:43:59 UTC

Just watched the 2 part ep of The Six Million Dollar Man - The Secret of Bigfoot and the 2 part ep of The Bionic Woman - Kill Oscar Goldman, the one that introduces the fembots. Needless to say both of these villains scared the bejezus out of me when I was a kid. 😱
Had all the toys though! I was also a member of the Steve Austin fan club. Had to send away and got a signed 8x10 glossy portrait of Lee Majors as Col Austin. 🤓😅👍
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2026-04-05 13:07:13 UTC

Nothing like the President of the United States dropping an F-bomb on Easter Sunday and then threatening to commit war crimes, huh? Bok bok! 🐰 #USPolitics

2026-04-01 22:45:42 UTC

You’d think with the thousands of Starlink satellites they had to dodge on the way up, the broadcast quality would be clearer 🙃 #Artemis

2026-04-01 01:21:44 UTC

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Yet another thing AI has ruined for all of us - Nostalgic fun.
I came across these cool, nostalgic pictures supposedly from the set of #StarTrek TOS classic episode City on the Edge of Forever.
I squealed w/joy because I’ve NEVER seen them before. The comments were filled with happy Trek fans but close scrutiny reveals they must be AI slop. The last pict is NOT Joan Collins plus other clues.
None of us can trust anything online anymore and it royally sucks.
#FuckAI
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2026-03-29 02:27:11 UTC

What you do not smell is iocane powder.

2026-03-27 22:35:24 UTC

A personal favorite I did back in 2022 - Selina. 🐈‍⬛ #LineaSketch #DCComics #Catwoman
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2026-03-27 21:20:37 UTC

Oh boy. https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/27/tiger-woods-arrested-for-dui/

2026-03-26 12:39:08 UTC

Dear app/website: How many times do we need to tap ‘Remember this device’ before it actually remembers? Asking for a friend.

2026-03-22 18:56:13 UTC

Another quote I’m putting in my pocket from MAGA looney Laura Loomer - “We shouldn’t be sad when bad people die.”
Don’t worry, Laura, we won’t be.

2026-03-22 05:55:07 UTC

https://music.apple.com/us/album/optimist-live/378355722?i=378355851

2026-03-09 19:07:15 UTC

Friends, family and co-workers are what matter the most. I’m blessed to be surrounded by such amazing, caring folks. I’m sure you are too. Something to keep in mind as the world rages around us.

2026-03-06 17:53:44 UTC

We should adopt permanent standard time. No, I don't want to argue with you about this. Enough is enough.
Hoping to see this in my lifetime.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/interactive/2022/permanent-standard-time-body-health-benefits/

2026-02-24 12:20:43 UTC

“Providence, Rhode Island, reported 37.9 inches of snow.”
Holy cow. That’s crazy talk. 😳

2026-01-27 18:46:43 UTC

Asking about a class action lawsuit filed by developers for unfair treatment by the App Store. Why does X and Grok not get removed but they do? For a friend. https://www.macworld.com/article/3043477/apple-is-full-of-it.html

2026-01-22 03:08:27 UTC

My wife right now: “I got it right! I should get lifetime Star Trek points for knowing that!” 🤓 🖖

2026-01-19 18:50:23 UTC

The invasion of Venezuela had nothing to do with drug trafficking and everything to do with oil. The impending invasion of Greenland likewise has nothing to do with threats from China or Russia and everything to do with obtaining mineral rights on the island. It’s really that simple and I don’t know why the press doesn’t try to expose that.

2026-01-15 18:48:57 UTC

Put my prescription in my cart the other day but never checked out. 💊🚫😑

2026-01-15 18:44:27 UTC

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@nprofile…6xt6 Totall awesome!

2026-01-14 12:41:16 UTC

Yet another reason to watch #ThePitt and support Noah Wiley. https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kimmel-enlists-the-pitt-star-to-roast-trump-and-rfk-jr/

2026-01-14 04:09:53 UTC

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Watching some guy on Instagram argue with ChatGPT who keeps insisting there’s only 2 “R’s” in the word strawberry. 🍓🤖👎 #Doomed

2026-01-13 14:06:33 UTC

Score one for climate sanity (for now). Hopefully they can complete it quick enough. https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/g-s1-105808/offshore-orsted-revolution-wind-trump-court-clean-energy

2026-01-07 18:54:42 UTC

Watched the video of ICE killing the observer in MN. I have no words. Seething here. She better not have died for nothing that’s all I can say. This was a murder in cold blood by ICE. #USPolitics #FuckICE

2026-01-04 20:27:40 UTC

Unfollowed a bunch of people who peddle AI slop as their “art”. I just can’t force myself to support it, I’m sorry.

2025-12-24 19:15:54 UTC

If I were Denmark I’d get a whole lot of troops, perhaps consisting of soldiers from NATO collaition members, to Greenland ASAP.

2025-12-17 05:42:35 UTC

We have always been at war with Venezuela.

2025-12-14 13:22:05 UTC

Wow. The man who tackled one of the gunman at the Bondi Beach mass shooting and disarmed him is crazy brave and a gigantic hero. He was shot twice but saved lots of people no doubt. The video of him sneaking up on the attacker is astonishing. Keeping all these victims and the others from the Brown university shooting in my thoughts. 😓

2025-12-06 05:27:20 UTC

Watched a couple episodes of the latest season of #Futurama and they were great. The writing on these two ep is much better than it has been since it begun on Hulu which is a relief. I love the show so much so it’s great to see the writing returning to funny, geeky form. Hope the rest of the season is as good.

2025-11-22 18:46:39 UTC

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@nprofile…8eqd Something called cholesterol.

2025-11-17 05:15:36 UTC

I hate AI for a ton of reasons but lately it’s because it’s taken the joy out of scrolling through funny animal videos online. I can’t tell if that funny cat video is real any more so what’s the point? #FuckAI

2025-11-01 21:27:10 UTC

GREAT Halloween costume!! 😂🖖 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQfyyV3kd_q/

2025-11-01 12:40:43 UTC

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@nprofile…zuxf Congrats man! Great great stuff as usual. You teach me so much. Bravo!

2025-11-01 12:28:09 UTC

Pro tip: Use the awesome noise cancellation of the AirPod Pros to silence the awful sound of your wheezing, sick lungs while trying to get much needed sleep. 👍

2025-10-31 20:03:17 UTC

And yet I get WAY more engagement here on Mastodon. Bluesky feels hollow and empty to me. https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3m4j4iy4oek2d

2025-10-23 15:32:25 UTC

To say I’m proud to feature @nprofile…vt7n in Wallaroo is a huge understatement. His work both amazes and inspires me on a daily basis and to be able to have an actual wallpaper of his creations is a dream come true. Thanks for collaborating with us, Chris, this was a pleasure from start to finish! https://iconfactory.world/@Iconfactory/115424172641963863

2025-10-19 03:42:43 UTC

Best sign I’ve seen today. 😂🙏 #NoKings
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2025-10-16 03:07:53 UTC

THERE. ARE. FOUR. LIGHTS!

2025-07-06 16:25:43 UTC

“I can’t get involved, I’ve got work to do. It’s not that I like the Empire, I hate it but there’s nothing I can do about it right now.” #StarWars

2025-06-10 03:55:15 UTC

For the users! 😕 #WWDC
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2025-03-26 00:59:09 UTC

Sometimes the ads aren’t so bad. 😄🖖 #StarTrek
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2025-03-23 03:35:05 UTC

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All caught up on #daredevilbornagain and I have to say it’s pretty damned good (so far). I really was expecting this new series to be all Disney-fied but it is not and thank god.
The best part? The superhero stuff is the icing, not the cake. It’s used as the punctuation at the end of well-written, dramatic sentences which is just perfect. I doubt that will hold as we move into the later half of the series but ep 2, 3 & 4 knew the assignment and pulled it off.
10/10 no notes.

2025-03-23 01:31:20 UTC

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The second ep of #daredevilbornagain was great. Much better than ep1, enjoyed it a lot. Also not sure how this show was shot but visually it looks distinctly gritty or less polished than most streaming fare which is suiting it being in NYC and all. The politics are still giving me pause however. Hitting a bit too close to Orange home in that regard.

2025-03-19 23:17:12 UTC

The upcoming v1.1 update of #TapestryApp has a ton of great stuff but it also deals with the vexing problem of duplicate cross posts over multiple feeds.
To say I’m proud of @nprofile…8c6a for designing and implementing this amazing feature is a vast understatement. As far as I’m concerned it’s engineering voodoo.
From the beginning we knew cross posts would be a major problem for Tapestry and while not perfect, the new Crosstalk feature is just amazing. Stay tuned!
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2025-03-16 16:39:35 UTC

Life finds a way.
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2025-03-08 13:43:31 UTC

Pssssst. So cool. 😎 https://usetapestry.com/connectors/ #TapestryApp

2025-03-07 07:46:32 UTC

That’s damn scary. https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114119410405550899

2025-03-06 19:55:28 UTC

When I started on this week’s wallpaper of EPCOT Center’s Spaceship Earth, I knew it was going to be a challenge. Some walls come together in minutes or hours. This one took over 20 hours to complete. It was worth it though, I think it turned out really nice, esp the Home Screen variants.
It’s free to use in Wallaroo and from our Patreon. If you enjoy our work and want to support human artists please consider subscribing. Thx!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wallaroo/id1630565980
https://www.patreon.com/posts/spaceship-earth-123715494
#WallarooApp
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2025-03-05 20:48:49 UTC

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@nprofile…rnt9 I don’t disagree.

2025-03-05 18:01:15 UTC

Awesome! Maybe someone will write a #TapestryApp connector for it. 😄
https://www.theverge.com/social/624073/digg-relaunch-2025

2025-02-26 18:55:02 UTC

RIP Dawn. Wow, how sad. 😓
https://www.tmz.com/2025/02/26/michelle-trachtenberg-dead-gossip-girl-actress/

2025-02-26 12:23:42 UTC

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@nprofile…83c6 @nprofile…z6ld So the private jet pilot didn’t understand or follow instructions.

2025-02-21 03:29:00 UTC

All his videos are so satisfying. Highly recommended brain break.
https://youtu.be/ryJcdUspBqw

2025-02-15 13:50:18 UTC

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@nprofile…ee4l Perhaps more individual acts of violence like that done by Luigi Mangione to act as catalysts? He’s now among the most celebrated murderers in history. Why? Because a segment of the population is nearing its breaking point. For good or bad he’s opened the eyes of a lot of people. If things continue to devolve, more like him would probably shift public behavior. Maybe. https://www.unilad.com/news/luigi-mangione-prison-statement-united-healthcare-ceo-554003-20250215

2025-02-14 20:26:07 UTC

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@nprofile…ee4l I think about this often. I also don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say this is how Nazi Germany started. People (including me) often wonder how a sensible society could allow someone like Adolf Hitler to push them so far without resisting and I think we’re seeing that now. Chilling and it’s only going to get worse.

2025-02-12 14:21:10 UTC

Just plain stunning. Check it out and tap on the animations if you want to know what each thing is. WOW.
https://dice.camp/@starhawk/113945849415768787

2025-02-11 21:25:52 UTC

I’m all for the death of the penny, but you can’t just unilaterally decide to discontinue it without making provisions for prices that still include non-rounded cents. To sum up Trump is an idiot and has no clue what he’s doing (for the billionth time) #USPolitics

2024-05-06 03:32:03 UTC

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@npub1gvl…xakp No, other side of town. I don’t get it.

2024-04-21 14:48:45 UTC

Mastodon #ProTip: If you haven’t yet, log into your account on the web & set up a few featured hashtags.
Featured hashtags let visitors to your profile quickly know what interests you & are different than just putting tags in your main bio decription. When tapped they search specifically *on your timeline* to reveal the topics you are interested in and post often about.
They display in clients like @nprofile…79ya & are a way to quickly access posts for easy threading too. 👍
https://youtu.be/TQA0o_qntQk

2024-04-13 00:55:29 UTC

If #StarTrek Prodigy can picked up after cancellation by another network so can Lower Decks. That said, the Executives at Paramount don’t have the first clue what they’re doing.

2024-03-26 21:44:52 UTC

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 Congrats! Can’t wait for my copy. Huzzah!!

2024-03-14 14:39:55 UTC

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@npub1qw5…037m Toto has always been a personal favorite of mine. Their ‘I’ll Be Over You’ is one of the most beautiful (and best break up) songs ever written IMHO. I Won’t Hold You Back is also another truly beautiful and underrated song. I love Toto.

2024-01-30 00:16:05 UTC

Made some tea. Thankfully it didn’t take oolong.

2024-01-29 05:09:46 UTC

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@npub1ke3…xcva Damn, that’s a good one.

2024-01-01 19:18:34 UTC

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@npub1ke3…xcva @npub1l9c…ekq9 Yeah, I especially love that it was foreshadowing hinting at the final 10 episodes of the series. Truly the best of DS9 to come.

2024-01-01 18:34:59 UTC

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@npub1200…aqy2 @npub1knj…cg7r You should edit that toot and include the https:// before each URL. Not resolving into clickable links without them. 👍

2023-11-25 02:05:45 UTC

Let’s be clear about one thing: No one is “stuck” on Twitter. If you’re still there that’s your *choice*. Alternatives exist and some are far better than Twitter even though you may not choose to put the effort in to make it so.

2023-10-08 01:27:39 UTC

Old timey Seinfeld. Stuff like this is about the only thing AI is good for.
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2023-09-05 12:01:45 UTC

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@npub1qw5…037m As someone born and raised in New Hampshire, I can confirm.

2023-09-04 22:38:18 UTC

Thinking about starting my new career as Hyrule Compendium Photographer. 📸 😎 #Zelda
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2023-09-04 11:36:17 UTC

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@npub1yyx…qa5g @npub1sqn…9xd6 Been saying this for almost a year to no avail. Apple’s leadership simply doesn’t care or is more afraid of being hauled in front of congress by Musk than they are of being associated with white supremacy.

2023-08-27 19:45:54 UTC

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@npub1qw5…037m But let’s regulate E2E encryption out of existence!

2023-08-27 12:32:09 UTC

Might have to add AI portrait debunker to my list of resume skills cause I’ve gotten *really* good at spotting profile images generated by it.

2023-08-23 17:47:05 UTC

Imagine killing a whole plane full of innocent people just to target a single person. This is the man Elon and Trump cuddle up to/admire.
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2023-08-21 01:07:37 UTC

Watched Patriot Games today for the first time in like 15 years. Still holds up quite well. I love when movie characters don’t act dumb in life or death situations and Patriot Games is replete with smart characters.
Samuel Jackson 👍
Sean Bean 👍
James Earl Jones 👍👍
Harrison Ford 👍👍👍👍

2023-08-20 20:47:01 UTC

My current Home Screen. Generated with a cool app called PopFrame. Thx to @npub1922…s878 for the tip!
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2023-08-18 17:01:59 UTC

I really don’t know how many times I can say journalist and everyone else should just get the hell off Twitter. A half a million followers does you no good when you’re subject to the whims of a fascist man baby like Musk. Build a new following someplace else. https://www.businessinsider.com/scott-galloway-says-hes-locked-out-x-after-upsetting-musk-2023-8

2023-08-18 12:27:42 UTC

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@npub1su4…a0dw @npub1w73…2zce BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! 😂😂😂☠️

2023-08-17 14:09:30 UTC

Apple needs to add Mastodon to the list of social profile choices in Contacts. Adding a custom Mastodon field does nothing when an address is clicked in iOS 17 beta. Overdue. cc @npub1jsn…0ewz

2023-08-14 22:54:55 UTC

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@npub15l7…aang Me too.

2023-08-14 14:52:06 UTC

Suuuuuper tired of old white guys controlling all our lives.

2023-08-09 01:11:48 UTC

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@npub1wjh…6adp Where is this happening?

2023-08-06 15:02:06 UTC

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@npub1ulm…hweg thx! I have no doubt what-so-ever that it is happening, my experience at Twitter & just every day real life is proof enough. It’s that I often can’t reconcile people who say it’s somehow worse here than it was on Twitter given the compartmentalized nature of the Fediverse. You have to *really* try hard to go looking for trouble here vs there.
Also, I follow a wide variety of people and found them, in general, to be friendly, helpful and very strong advocates for marginalized users.

2023-08-06 11:43:27 UTC

I swear I must be using a different Mastodon than everyone else. Since I’ve been here I’ve only seen people be generally courteous and friendly to each other. The occasional times when someone has been mean, rude or thoughtless they usually apologize straight away.
Not only that but I’ve seen people go out of their way to help others understand how the service is different from others without being condescending.
It’s strange how vastly different one’s experiences can be on social media. 🤷‍♂️

2023-08-05 02:59:22 UTC

Our long, custom emoji-less nightmare is over. Thanks @npub1k9m…tej5 @npub1l8q…f4up @npub126l…fzuh 🖖
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2023-08-01 14:09:55 UTC

The original Square Hole Girl meme is one of my all time internet favorites. I had no idea about the recent redemption update though! This just might make your day 😂 https://youtu.be/cUbIkNUFs-4

2023-07-20 20:45:31 UTC

Without a doubt, my favorite scene from all of #DoctorWho. Vincent Van Gogh Visits the Gallery 🥰 - https://youtu.be/ubTJI_UphPk

2023-07-20 17:21:50 UTC

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@npub1qw5…037m I wouldn’t buy that for a dollar! :-( Get better quick!

2023-07-20 15:46:16 UTC

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@npub1p9k…865w happy birthday!🎉🥳

2023-07-20 12:15:05 UTC

I’ve never used Tik Tok so I’m completely oblivious to this stuff in general but this story from the Verge about new AI face filters is both amazing and concerning. Technology in this area is advancing at warp speed. https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/2/23621751/bold-glamour-tiktok-face-filter-beauty-ai-ar-body-dismorphia

2023-07-18 22:01:10 UTC

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@npub15l7…aang 🍩

2023-07-16 12:20:00 UTC

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@npub1utv…87lr So sorry to hear that, Christina. Sending hugs.

2023-07-04 02:17:38 UTC

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@npub1238…g63g The use of black for drop shadows in iOS has always bugged the crap out of me. Ask @npub1grd…km72 how much of a pain it was when it came time to create the drop shadows for icons in #WallaroApp. I insisted we not use black and it was a gigantic coding pain in the butt. So much better though. Esp since these icons are displayed against hundreds of differ wallpaper backgrounds. Gold Star for Sean though. He pulled it off.