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Do you remember the time when you had to write multiple versions of the same code in order to get things to work in every browser? Web Platform Tests (WPT) changed the game in the 2010's to ensure web browser compatibility: bocoup.com/blog/wpt-an-ov…

This month we are launching our #FreedomFlyers✈️ campaign, shining a light on your right to opt out of TSA's facial recognition program. Find out more at fly.ajl.org

We're thrilled to announce the new p5.js website, p5js.org! 🌸 With an accessibility-first approach and the collaboration of our amazing global team of contributors, we've created a site that's fun, accessible, and user-friendly. youtu.be/0_r4HSmNb9o

👉Website designed by Stefanie Tam and @tylryn 👉Developed by @bocoup 👉Learn more about the p5.js contributors who worked on the project: p5js.org/events/stf-2024 👉The new website is part of the p5.js Documentation Organization & Accessibility project, supported by @sovtechfund.

We're excited to share the new Privacy Stack for @remix_run, a new stack that bakes important privacy practices (and more) into the foundation of your next project! Read about all that's included at bocoup.com/blog/announcin…

Check out our latest blog post on how to run a DIY node server in 2024. Hint: It's easier than you think! bocoup.com/blog/how-to-ru…

We haven’t seen much coverage of Web Push API backend implementations so we covered that in depth in a full stack guide to using the Web Push API: bocoup.com/blog/full-stac…

TLDR We like the web standards, server side rendering, file-based routing, co-location of api and ui code, and modularity We don't like the React dependency

We’ve been trying out @remix_run at Bocoup and are starting to release some writing and open source projects based on our experience. Starting things off with an overview of what we like and don’t like about Remix: bocoup.com/blog/remix-run…

Police used DNA and probability software to invent a likely face for a subject and then put that fake face through face recognition software. This is policing done by pure chance and it's beyond dangerous. eff.org/deeplinks/2024…

✨💻JOB ALERT 💻✨The Processing Foundation is looking for a leader who will help us envision the next chapter of the organization as we imagine new levels of support for our core software projects and public programming. Apply here: processingfoundation.org/employment

On Transgender Day of Visibility, I think about how often visibility is granted to transgender people but not a voice. How many newspapers, TV networks, legislative chambers, and more grant trans people "visibility" but no agency. How our stories are so rarely told by us.

Every app should have something in the code base like this:

Artists like Kelly McKernan and Karla Ortiz (@kortizart), have discovered AI-generated images that closely mimic their distinctive styles being created and shared without crediting the original human creators. Their battle for recognition is connected with issues of consent and compensation, underscoring the importance of respecting the creativity contributions, careers, and labor of artists. In a fast-changing digital landscape, it’s essential that generative AI companies acknowledge artists’ rights and credit them for their work. Go to report.ajl.org if you feel you've been harmed by AI systems.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court allowed the most extreme anti-immigrant law to immediately go into effect in Texas. The law permits local and state law enforcement to arrest, detain, and remove people they suspect to have entered Texas from another country without federal authorization.

Social co-ops are common across the world, but the term isn’t as common in the US. Join us for an intro panel discussion on the linkages between #SocialCoops and #WorkerCoops. Let us know in the replies, what questions do you have about social co-ops? info.usworker.coop/civicrm/event/…

📣 Got an innovative, unique, or surprising take on creative coding? It's your last chance to share it virtually with thousands of educators around the world in 2024! Scratch Conference proposals close tomorrow, 3/15! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

In a recent UK AI report, researchers found that minorities, women, and people with marginalized identities are at a heightened risk of AI bias in healthcare. The authors fear that without immediate intervention, AI discrimination could lead to poor healthcare outcomes. Read the full article via @guardian. theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

We're excited to announce our new Free Prototype Program! We’re accepting applications on a rolling basis and planning to get started on our first prototype later this month You can read the FAQ for the program here: bocoup.com/blog/free-prot… And apply here: freeprototype.bocoup.com