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The flip phone web: browsing with the original Opera Mini
The flip phone web: browsing with the original Opera Mini
Opera Mini was first released in 2005 as a web browser for mobile phones, with the ability to load full websites by sending most of the work to an external server. It was a massive hit, but it started to fade out of relevance once smartphones entered mainstream use. Opera Mini still exists today as a web browser for iPhone and Android—it's now just a tweaked version of the regular Opera mobile browser, and you shouldn't use Opera browsers. However, the original Java ME-based version is still fu
·spacebar.news·
The flip phone web: browsing with the original Opera Mini
OwnYourSwarm
OwnYourSwarm
OwnYourSwarm is a service which sends your Swarm checkins to your own website via Micropub.
·indieweb.org·
OwnYourSwarm
The Unlikely Rise of the Indian Space Program
The Unlikely Rise of the Indian Space Program
Sign up to Brilliant https://brilliant.org/RealEngineering/ Watch this video ad free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-unlikely-rise-of-the-indian-space-program Get your Real Engineering shirts at: https://standard.tv/collections/real-engineering Credits: Producer/Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Head of Production: Mike Ridolfi Editor: Dylan Hennessy Writer/Research: Josi Gold Animator: Eli Prenten Animator: Stijn Orlans Sound and Production Coordinator: Graham Haerther Sound: Donovan Bullen Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster Head of Moral: Shia LeWoof Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator Thank you to my patreon supporters: Abdullah Alotaibi, Adam Flohr, Henning Basma, Hank Green, William Leu, Tristan Edwards, Ian Dundore, John & Becki Johnston. Nevin Spoljaric, Jason Clark, Thomas Barth, Johnny MacDonald, Stephen Foland, Alfred Holzheu, Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Binghaith, Brent Higgins, Dexter Appleberry, Alex Pavek, Marko Hirsch, Mikkel Johansen, Hibiyi Mori. Viktor Józsa, Ron Hochsprung
·youtube.com·
The Unlikely Rise of the Indian Space Program
VR Design Unpacked: The Secret to Beat Saber’s Fun Isn’t What You Think
VR Design Unpacked: The Secret to Beat Saber’s Fun Isn’t What You Think
Our series Inside XR Design highlights and unpacks examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at Beat Saber (2019) and why its most essential design element can be used to make great VR games that have nothing to do with music or rhythm. Editor’s Note: It’s hard to believe Beat Saber was first released in Early Access seven …
·roadtovr.com·
VR Design Unpacked: The Secret to Beat Saber’s Fun Isn’t What You Think
What If SQL Queries Returned Results Instantly?
What If SQL Queries Returned Results Instantly?
Try Instant SQL - now available in MotherDuck and the DuckDB Local UI!☁️🦆 Start using DuckDB in the Cloud for FREE with MotherDuck : https://hubs.la/Q02QnF...
·youtube.com·
What If SQL Queries Returned Results Instantly?
How it's going...
How it's going...
When friends from outside the US ask you how it's going and you almost tell them.
·netmeister.org·
How it's going...
I turned my Lamp into a Kubernetes cluster
I turned my Lamp into a Kubernetes cluster
You've heard of a LAMP Stack, but have you seen it in a Lamp Rack?Mentioned in this video (some links are affiliate links, I earn for qualifying purchases): ...
·youtube.com·
I turned my Lamp into a Kubernetes cluster
Windows Longhorn Explained by a Retired Microsoft Engineer
Windows Longhorn Explained by a Retired Microsoft Engineer
Dave reveals the inside story of Windows Longhorn. LIVESTREAM TONIGHT: 7PM PST! JOIN US LIVE! Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave Cutler Interview: https://youtu.be/xi1Lq79mLeE Watch ShopTalk on Dave's Attic: https://www.youtube.com/@davepl Follow me on X: https://x.com/davepl1968 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davepl
·youtube.com·
Windows Longhorn Explained by a Retired Microsoft Engineer
Madison Square Garden’s surveillance system banned this fan over his T-shirt design
Madison Square Garden’s surveillance system banned this fan over his T-shirt design
A fan was ejected from a Knicks game in 2021 for wearing a shirt calling out the team’s owner, James Dolan. This week, the designer of the shirt was swept up in the saga when he was informed that he, too, was banned from all Madison Square Garden venues.
·theverge.com·
Madison Square Garden’s surveillance system banned this fan over his T-shirt design
Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code
Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code
Online discussions about using Large Language Models to help write code inevitably produce comments from developers who’s experiences have been disappointing. They often ask what they’re doing wrong—how come some …
·simonwillison.net·
Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code
The early days of Linux [LWN.net]
The early days of Linux [LWN.net]

These are my memories of the earliest days of Linux, its creation, and the start of its path to where it is today.

·lwn.net·
The early days of Linux [LWN.net]
The Sydney Metro has been a huge success. So...what's next?
The Sydney Metro has been a huge success. So...what's next?
The Sydney Metro and its most recent extension to Sydney CBD has been a hugely successful project, reporting strong patronage and high customer satisfaction. In this video, I'll perform a retrospective on the Sydney Metro; what was done right, what was done wrong, and how the Sydney Metro has changed Sydney. More importantly, we’ll discuss upcoming projects, and finally, what the government should be building next. Check out an extended cut of my adventure down to the future Hunter Street Station platforms here: https://youtu.be/tvwW3JVVpfY Did you enjoy this video? Check out more videos about the Sydney Metro here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuqkgdTuh-yPa5poxKFElSBNfPyKysC39 Check out my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/building_beautifully Support me over at Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/buildingbeautifully Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/Hg2cMkaedH Check out my TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buildingbeautifully Links: Google Sheets containing the patronage data that I cited throughout the video: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Yj1cb1N_yJcjJDN1n2QBsdn8HPdtQwR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111993798224059779326&rtpof=true&sd=true SMH article about rezoning Kellyville and Bella Vista: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-suburbs-where-new-housing-density-will-double-under-revised-plan-20241124-p5kt3r.html NSW Planning Site about Kellyville and Bella Vista: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/plans-for-your-area/priority-growth-areas-and-precincts/sydney-metro-northwest-urban-renewal-corridor/kellyville-and-bella-vista Michelle Rowland is a NIMBY: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/labor-divided-over-plans-for-higher-density-at-north-west-metro-stops-20240831-p5k6ta.html SMH article about the secret report into possible future metro lines: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-eastern-line-hidden-in-34-billion-plan-for-next-generation-of-sydney-s-metro-20240909-p5k8y9.html Corridor reserved for future metro line through Marsden Park: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/SEPP%20Zone%20Map.PDF Housing commisioner suggesting we spend less on the metro: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-hidden-downside-to-sydney-s-love-affair-with-shiny-new-trains-20240910-p5k9ef.html Music: Rush by Nikistan Dat Groove by Audionautix Crimson Fly by Huma-Huma Time Dust by Schematist Dollars by Soundroll Time There Was by CineMedia Energetic 80s Synthwave by CineMedia VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers
·youtube.com·
The Sydney Metro has been a huge success. So...what's next?
What Adrian Did Next — Part 1 — Starting Out
What Adrian Did Next — Part 1 — Starting Out
My bio starts with this phrase “Adrian Cockcroft has had a long career working at the leading edge of technology, and is fascinated by…
·adrianco.medium.com·
What Adrian Did Next — Part 1 — Starting Out
So You Want to Build Your Own Data Center
So You Want to Build Your Own Data Center
When it comes to infrastructure engineering, building a data center is probably closer to building a house than to deploying a Terraform stack.
·blog.railway.com·
So You Want to Build Your Own Data Center
Nagarathna Memorial Grant – 2025 Open for Applications | Thejesh GN
Nagarathna Memorial Grant – 2025 Open for Applications | Thejesh GN
Welcome to the eighth edition of the NMG grant. It seems like it started yesterday, and it's already been eight years. I am grateful to friends (Nemo, Gangadhar, Shweta, Divya) and other anonymous folks who have joined me on this journey with additional grant support. We do have some of them supporting us this year,
·thejeshgn.com·
Nagarathna Memorial Grant – 2025 Open for Applications | Thejesh GN
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
·youtube.com·
Nintendo Switch 2