Louis Ingenthron @LouisIngenthron@qoto.org
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.
Joined Nov 2022
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Why the FUCK am I getting an ad on my TV from the NHS about measles being on the rise? It’s fucking 2024, never seen an ad like this in my life.
2021: 360 cases in England and Wales
2022: 735 cases
2023: 1603
VACCINATE your fucking kids you fucking selfish arseholes
Had to walk away from a conversation today where others were describing the entertainment value of spectating the mentally ill.
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Touchscreens are a terrible interface for most things, they excel at almost nothing, but we slapped them into everything because they're so generic that they're overall cheaper than any other and better interface.
I have not yet seen a single instance of a physical control like a button/lever/slider/knob/etc where people said "damn, I wish this was a featureless glass surface with buggy software on it".
On extremely generic devices having a touchscreen makes some sense, like on a smartphone, although I'd argue even there it has caveats.
But the main reason touch interfaces are everywhere now is an economic one. It's just cheaper and easier to slap a touchscreen on something and figure out the software later while users serve as involuntary beta testers, instead of designing and committing to physical controls that need to be manufactured.
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As a legally blind person touchscreens or touch buttons on every device are the bane of my existence.
The iPhone is very accessible, Android phones are reasonably accessible to the blind. But hardly anyone makes the touch screen on an appliance screen reader accessible.(apart from very expensive products made especially for the blind).
Why does the espresso machine at work need touch sensitive buttons? I've learned that I need the second button from the top. But since I can't touch the top of the machine to feel where the buttons are without instantly activating any other button on the way I find it very difficult to make a cup of coffee .
Touch screens are worse. and when some company does make them accessible for legal reasons (ATMs for example), they do such a shitty job you may as well ask for sighted assistance anyway.
You gotta be pretty damn evil to bomb MSF.
QT: https://newsie.social/@DoctorsWithoutBorders/112219259692819467
Today at around 3:00am our office in Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region, in #Ukraine was bombed and completely destroyed. All our staff are safe. ...
I don't know exactly why, but the bright yellow USB-C cable that came with the Playdate (https://play.date/) is one of the best phone charging cables I've ever used.
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I completed all four digits for my clock! It runs surprisingly smooth. The transition from 23:59 to 0 moves the most parts, so I expect that to have the most friction.
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CEO: We need to cut costs.
Accountant: Okay. We paid you $50 million last year. We spent $10 million on your private jet flights and luxury hotel accommodations. For some reason you are being paid $1 million for this 45 minute meeting.
CEO: I see. Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He is the only thing keeping this company from falling apart. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
Serious question: When does a tool's destructive potential outweigh its useful potential?
With the recent accusations wrt/ AI in warfare, I can't help thinking about things like morphine or steak knives or, hell, even something as simple and dangerous as fire.
When do we blame the person using the tool for destruction vs when do we try to restrict the tool itself?
[Program that is capable of running commands itself]: Hi user, I can't do what you asked. You need to input this command that I'm going to display, but not let you select or copy or paste, into a terminal. Because I'm evil and your productivity is futile, bwahahahaha!
Better late than never, I suppose.
"Biden warns Netanyahu that U.S. policy on Gaza hinges on improved conditions there"
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/04/1242878083/biden-netanyahu-call-aid-workers-ceasefire
Git is the ultimate productivity killer.
Lol, no, Windows, I'm not going to pay for Word to open RTFs.
It's hilarious and depressing seeing people complain about getting free blue checks on X.
The man is literally thanking you for propping up his empire. You don't get to pretend you're not a major contributor to the foundation of his wealth and lunacy anymore.
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The Verge article on the best printer in 2024 is just completely brilliant in so many ways.
And also kinda sad.
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This is a crazy high sanction, especially for something morally just. My takeaway from this article is more evidence that #bankruptcy judges have wild powers. #law #legal #lawfedi #church
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/03/richard-trahan-leaked-church-records-fined
Disney movies sound 200% more formulaic from the next room.
How long does an app have to refuse to deal with a specific type of spam before it's safe to assume they're getting a kickback?
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I am so sick of people sending inaccessible links for Google docs. Send a regular fucking attachment already
Want to earn more money? Tell your boss to go suck eggs and give them your two week notice!
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.
Joined Nov 2022
