Is this the highwater mark of X?
Given the recent dramas touched off by Elon in the last 2 weeks, with likely more to come, one thing worth noting is that any ambitions of turning X into the Western version of WeChat are now utterly kaput. WeChat,…
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A Theory of Slop and Brain Rot
It can be fun to define new words we’ve all heard here and there, so here’s mine: Slop (noun) Media produced to exploit the content recommendations algorithms of social media websites. Usually pejorative. Slop content is not intrinsically different to…
A Quick Example of the Astronomia Library
Astronomia is a Javascript Library used for calculating various astronomical phenomena, such as the positions of the planets. It achieves this by implementing the celestial mechanics algorithms of the Belgian astronomer Jean Meeus as they are described in his great…
A Surprising And Little Considered Reason To Use WordPress
The main competitors to WordPress are Wix, Squarespace and Webflow, which despite their greater expense on a monthly basis do indeed offer a rich and useful product to the general user. They have to, after all. Unfortunately these companies, despite…
Why I’m Cheerful About The “Dead Internet” Theory And Generative AI
The “Dead Internet” theory suggests that much of the internet, especially content generated after 2016-2017, is not created by humans but by bots, AI, and other automated systems. It claims that most online interactions, social media posts, and even comments…
Weppi Converter – WebP Image Conversion
In the era of content-heavy websites and digital platforms, image optimisation has become a cornerstone of web performance. One new innovation in this area is the WebP format, which offers better compression while maintaining image quality. To this end I…
How To Get Any Icon Graphic You Want
Step 1: Visit Flaticon and find some icons that looks useful to you. Step 2: Don’t pay for membership, instead, take a screenshot of the icon you want using the windows Snipping Tool. Step 3: If you haven’t done so…
Don’t Limit Yourself To Social Media
In today’s digital landscape, not everyone is on Facebook or Instagram. Even if they are, the days of social media being the end-all-be-all for online presence are fading fast. If you’re serious about establishing a lasting online presence, it’s time…