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Finally finished moving over my #photography from @500px to @Flickr. It's good to be back now that it's independent from Yahoo. 500px used to be good when it was Canadian & about photos. Now it's Chinese pushing NFTs. Sorry, can't get behind that. flickr.com/photos/xelstud…

Okay, so #AI does have its benefits. Just ran some prompts to get the filter code needed to block ads on linkedin. LOL! Thank you Gemini, no more promoted/suggested!

@AdobeVideo Used to be where we'd have skilled videographers record an actual timelapse and then superimpose. but nope, let's let AI create garbage that the masses will enjoy.

There's no time like the present to learn how to create a timelapse effect in #Premiere on iPhone.

Those who can, do. Those who can't.....start a podcast.

@WebDesignMuseum I remember seeing this app being shown off at a convention in NYC and was floored by what it could do. This and homesite were my starter drugs in the field. Looking at it now, it's on sad life support as it never 'grew up' Still, back then it was revolutionary

In March 1998, Macromedia released the popular Dreamweaver 1.2 website editor for Windows. The editor allowed users to switch between text and WYSIWYG mode. #WebDesignHistory

@nucleoicons wow, y'all rockin' it! I'm not sure how I'd use these, but they look pretty awesome! Man, I need to use your icons more in my designs.

Introducing Nucleo Pixel! 👾 2000+ pixelated icons built on a 24px grid 📐

@VGMaps ah, the Wizard! I remember going to that and getting the "Pocket Power" mini magazine. I read that cover to cover so much back then! :)

@pasarin When I came across an import games store at West Edmonton Mall showing SMB3 (for Famicom) in the window, my mind was blown, because I felt like it was so soon after SMB2! This was before "The Wizard", so I felt like a genius when it came out here as I'd already played it lots...

Happy MAR10 Day! Nintendo Of Japan: Let's make the Mario box art show the world and a bunch of characters! Nintendo Of America: Nah, Mario jumping is enough. Which version of Mario's box art do you prefer?

@VGMaps Once you the OG I guess the US is a bit underwhelming. Times before the internet. I had a friend who's dad got a copy of JP SMB3 way early. It was mind blowing, like how does this even exist yet & we're playing it! (I can't believe I experienced the cliche "a friend's dad")

@pasarin I discovered import games stores when I first came across SMB3, so I saw the Japanese art for SMB3 & SMW long before seeing their North American boxes, and I remember being disappointed. But, I really do love the NA version of Super Mario Bros. 2, even if it's all nostalgia.

@retroist Looking forward to hearing the ep. You triggered memories of our first, panasonic top loader w/ wired remote & analog counter. The rewinding sounds were unique. Many cartoons were recorded with this bad boy! (might not have had the digital clock and right dials tho)

This is the VCR I talk about in my podcast about VCRs. retroist.com/p/retroist-vcr…

This logo was the start of my career. I'll never bad mouth how awesome Flash was back then.

@WebDesignMuseum Nothing beats the version with the little colored squares. Ah, that was peaceful to watch. "look at my data being cleaned and organized, it's magic.."

Windows XP and Disk Defragmenter

If you think storing your passwords inside anything that has access to AI, you're in for a privacy nightmare in the future. Sorry @copilot but, no. Stick with something tried and true for real privacy and safety, like @1Password or @Bitwarden

@emclient Your app is one of a handful of "S-Tier" apps for me in a sea of junk. emClient and Directory Opus are 2 apps always open on my computer. I can't recommend it highly enough, so thank you for all your hard work!

@pasarin Hi Eric, thank you for your feedback. We understand that not everyone wants to use AI, which is why you can completely turn it off in eM Client if you don't want to. However, AI Summary was among the most-requested improvements after our first AI features were added to the app,..

We’ve been working on something great. In eM Client 11, the AI features are being revamped. Check out our new feature preview series – kicking off with the AI Summarize!💻🧠✨ emclient.com/blog/em-client…

@emclient Sorry if I seemed dismissive. Just not a fan of AI stuck in all apps. You're doing it right though; charging for it separately for those who want it, and allowing it to turn off if you don't. AI isn't defining your product, it's just an option. I get it.

🤖 Android's always been about freedom. Now Google's pulling a power move The whole point of Android was that it wasn't like iOS — no walled garden, no gatekeeping. Build what you want, install what you want, from wherever you want. But that era's about to end. Google's rolling out a new developer verification policy that basically makes them the sole boss of the entire Android ecosystem. Soon, every single developer (even the ones distributing apps through their own site or third-party stores like F-Droid) has to jump through Google's hoops. We're talking $25, a government ID, and begging for "permission" just to exist on the platform. This hits close to home for us. You know why the full AdGuard for Android isn't on the Play Store? Because Google bans system-wide ad blockers there. We've always relied on Android's openness to get our software to you directly. Now Google's reaching way beyond its own store and trying to control the whole thing. We signed an open letter with F-Droid, EFF, the Free Software Foundation, and Vivaldi telling Google to reconsider. Security matters. That's what Play Protect is for. Forcing indie devs to dox themselves and pay up just to distribute privacy-focused software? That doesn't protect users. It kills competition and hands Google the keys to everything. Android's strength was always freedom. Let's not lose it. Full breakdown and the open letter on our blog: adguard.com/en/blog/google…

This quote never gets old. It's so valid, even now.

Anytime I read articles like this, I have no compassion for anyone involved. Y'all stealing from people's work anyway you can, and yet you whine that others take from you. Pot, meet kettle. I'm not for any of this. You shouldn't be stealing people's honest work, full stop #dieAI

@tilothethird @Grummz Shockwave... estudio... ah man, the classics from a better internet world. Thanks for the blast from the past.

@Grummz Yep this childhood version also

Still holds up! I miss the Buggles.

@shirobon Such a shame. His collection pre-AI were bangers. But, I'm all for the banning of AI trash, especially when it's just to make a quick buck. Bandcamp is doing a solid.

Looks like Bandcamp removed a bunch of those Sabrepulse AI albums 🥲