Notes

These are all of my posts made on various platforms, automatically accumulated here for posterity.

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 26 2025 10:40:04

I can't tell if these people are just delusional about the importance of their own work and they fear everyone stealing it because it's so great, or if they just use it as an excuse to not contribute to things with non-GPL licenses

10:40 - September 26, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 26 2025 10:38:15

Ah yes, the situation every OS developer fears: Microsoft taking your MIT-licensed software and... completely abandoning their massive OS that underwent decades of refinement to rebrand your little hobby OS as their own

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45383672

10:38 - September 26, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 22 2025 10:01:03

maybe they're depressed because you're calling them a dummy

10:01 - September 22, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 19 2025 18:02:14

I got my VCFMW stickers from https://makestickers.com and really liked them. And for Chicago people, they're in Tinley Park so they arrived very fast.

Post from Spain / SophieCabra:

Friendly reminder to not use 🚫 Sticker Mule! 🚫 May I suggest StickerApp or Sticky Brand? aninjusticemag.com/sticker-mule...

18:02 - September 19, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 18 2025 14:36:34

macOS Tahoe is ugly but it does have one redeeming new feature: when FileVault is enabled, the pre-boot environment now has an SSH server running so you can SSH in and it will unlock the disk to continue booting

14:36 - September 18, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 18 2025 08:34:01

lol

https://www.theverge.com/news/780757/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges

08:34 - September 18, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 16 2025 07:45:11

State your program at the tone

07:45 - September 16, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 16 2025 07:16:06

I just watched Sneakers last night :(

RIP Bishop

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/movies/robert-redford-dead.html

07:16 - September 16, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 15 2025 18:40:45

A great name for a battery company

18:40 - September 15, 2025 - Source

joshua stein via @jcs.org (Bluesky) - Sep 15 2025 15:15:34

Aside from a boxed copy of @ericsedge.com's game, the only thing I bought at #VCFMW was this mouse cover mouse crocheted by a nice lady

She was excited to inform me that next year they will have little pink noses