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You do *not* need a shift key! Real hackers have a keyboard with separate uppercase and lowercase. The caps lock key is for wimps 😄 (As seen in the very fine Kauri Museum outside of Auckland.)

Which of the following messaging systems do you use regularly? (Feel free to write in if there's a mobile-first IM protocol you use daily.)

🆕 blog! “The Web Runs On Tolerance” If you've ever tried to write a computer program, you'll know the dread of a syntax error. An errant space and your code won't compile. Miss a semi-colon and the world collapses. Don't close your brackets and watch how the computer recoils in distress. The modern web isn't like that. You can make your HTML as malformed as you like and the web-browser will … 👀 Read more:

The Web Runs On Tolerance – Terence Eden’s Blog

⸻ #politics #web

Do I have any Fedifriends in #Sydney? We're popping over for a visit this weekend and would love to grab a beer with you

You'll soon be able to order an HIV testing kit from the NHS app.

GOV.UK

Trailblazing scheme to reconnect thousands with HIV treatment

The government has launched a scheme that will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.

Should hopefully help end HIV transmissions in England by 2030.

Do you use #WordPress? Here's how to remove everything (I find) irritating about it.

A big list of things I disable in WordPress – Terence Eden’s Blog

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🆕 blog! “Now witness the power of this fully operational Fediverse!” How can you measure the popularity of a social network site? Perhaps by counting the number of active accounts, or the quality of the discourse, or even how many people reply to your witty memes. Me? I prefer to look at how many people visit my blog… 👀 Read more:

Now witness the power of this fully operational Fediverse! – Terence Eden’s Blog

⸻ #ActivityPub #BlueSky #fediverse #mastodon #statistics

🆕 blog! “The Peaceful Transfer of Power in Open Source Projects” Most of the people who run Open Source projects are mortal. Recent history shows us that they will all eventually die, or get bored, or win the lottery, or get sick, or be conscripted, or lose their mind. If you've ever visited a foreign country's national history museum, I… 👀 Read more:

The Peaceful Transfer of Power in Open Source Projects – Terence Eden’s Blog

⸻ #BDFL #mastodon #OpenSource #oss

"Cynicism quietly becomes the national operating system."

This is public life in 2025, who would volunteer?

Why the BBC crisis is not just a reflection of some bad editorial decisions and why it matters