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Gemini: Antidote to the modern advertiser web

In short, I think Gemini is a better alternative to HTTPS for document exchange. For web applications I hold that HTTPS is better, but web applications are usually not about document or information exchange, at least not useful documents or informations.

=> You can find the video I made about it here.

I may do some more videos on Gemini, I don't know.

Published on 2021/01/16

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Update: Old Computer Challenge 2025 > -- Old Tech, New Tricks - Day Four

Hello and welcome to the Old Computer Challenge - 2025 Edition! This is the second year when I’m participating, and if you didn’t see my previous year’s entry, you can check the OCC24 - Party like it’s 2004 article, although it’s not mandatory. Since last …

via andrei.xyz July 16, 2025

thecozycat 🙃 Dear WP plugin developers; not every plugin makes ...

Dear WP plugin developers; not every plugin makes sense to be a subscription service. One time payments for products need to exist again.

via thecozycat July 16, 2025

Setting Up an SDL3 Mac App in XCode 16

This is mainly a note for my future self, but making it a blog post in case it helps anyone else. This weekend, I decided to try making a little SDL3 app on my new M4 MacBook Pro. It took me a few hours to figure out how to get XCode to play nice with the SD…

via journal.stuffwithstuff.com July 13, 2025

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