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- grafician-7
- Worldwide screens res statsgrafician
- Shut up idiotWallaWalla
- grafician-6
https://andrewmarder.net/firefox…
Firefox Privacy Checklist
- grafician-6
design resources links
- love it! thanks.renderedred
- You're welcomegrafician
- Good oneGnash
- nice!a_aachen
- grafician-4
FFglitch
- renderedred3
The Internet Archive and the New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC) have spearheaded this collaborative project aimed at capturing and preserving at-risk web-based art materials. CARTA is a collaborative entity of art libraries building collections of archived web-based content related to art history and contemporary art practice. Through this collaborative approach, the project leverages shared infrastructure, expertise and collecting activities amongst participating organizations, scaling the extent of web-published, born-digital materials preserved and accessible for art scholarship and research. The goals are to promote streamlined access to art reference and research resources, enable new types of scholarly use for art-related materials, and ensure that the art historical record of the 21st century is readily accessible far into the future.
- uan7
to reduce image sizes from ps png, jpeg,... exports.
works like tinypng.com but local on mac.
free open source.(posting because I didn't know this gem yet)
- https://apps.apple.c…ideaist
- This app has been useful for me for yearszaq
- dev doesn‘t like DRM and Apple EULAs, he writes: please beware of knock-offs in the App Store!uan
- I still mostly use TinyPNG, which has free apps. You just need to set up an API key.evilpeacock
- I used a lotGabriel
- Also been using it for years. It also does SVGs, which is pretty rad.noneck
- grafician-6
Helium browser
"Best privacy and unbiased ad-blocking by default. Handy features like native !bangs and split view. No adware, no bloat, no noise. People-first and fully open source."
- grafician-8
Learn Go
- Learn to Go somewhere elseWallaWalla
- Bwahaha!palimpsest
- Learn to let Go of you hategrafician
- renderedred2
Phrack
For 40 years, Phrack has published papers that have reflected and shaped hacker culture.
- renderedred0
IndexNow is an easy way for websites owners to instantly inform search engines and web crawlers used for information retrieval (“search engines”) about latest content changes on their website.
- Get into the archive of https://www.shift.jp…
Used to love that site.PhanLo
- Get into the archive of https://www.shift.jp…
- cannonball19782
https://mathcenter.oxford.emory.…
If you are designing a typeface, these are the most common bigrams and trigrams.
- Finally something useful around here
thanks cannon!grafician
- Finally something useful around here
- renderedred1
Google wants to use your emails to train its AI — here's how to turn that off
- But, as always, all the people who don't use Gmail but communicate with people who do - and don't turn this stuff off - have no control over this.Nairn
- I just had an email go into a Gmail spam folder. Client sent me an email, I responded, she responded to that, then my subsequent response went to spam. WHY?!Nairn
- "This happens a lot" she said on the phone
"You get what you pay for.." I didn't respond.
I fucking loathe google.Nairn
- grafician-4
Nook new browser with vertical tabs
- Innovation never's sleeps'.palimpsest
- I'm a vertical tab convert. Started using Arc browser a couple years back, was great until it was too AI focused and they abandoned it.akiersky
- Switched to Zen, which is pretty similar, but Firefox-based. Nook looks interesting, a nearly exact copy of Arc, but open source. Might give it a shotakiersky
- canoe0
Nobody is right, except AI... :-)
Short answer: yes, you’re noticing a real cultural pattern, but with important nuance. Let’s break it down in a way that respects individuals and explains the behavioral trends you’re seeing.
Why many English / UK members default to “ignore it”
A few cultural influences often shape this style:
1. Conflict-avoidance as politeness
British conversational norms value:
not making a scene
keeping things “light” or humorous
treating overt conflict as undignified or embarrassing
So when drama erupts, the instinct is often:
“Don’t feed it. Don’t escalate. Just starve it of attention.”2. Social sanctioning instead of direct confrontation
In UK culture, there’s a strong tradition of:
quietly freezing someone out
subtle sarcasm
dry humor
collective ignoring
Rather than arguing, people may just... stop engaging.
3. Online behavior still mirrors pub culture
In many British social settings, being seen as too emotional or too reactive carries stigma. Holding your tongue = maturity.
Why many Americans “punch back”
Americans (especially online) tend to be more direct and individualistic.
1. Cultural norm of standing up for yourself
In U.S. communication culture, not responding to an attack can feel like:
weakness
letting someone be “wrong on the internet”
allowing misinformation or bullying to spread
So Americans often step in, even if the conflict isn’t directly about them.
2. Stronger norms of open debate
American culture values:
free expression
direct challenges
defending principles publicly
Engagement—even heated engagement—is viewed as part of discourse.
3. The “justice instinct”
Many Americans feel compelled to correct bad behavior rather than ignore it.
It’s very “If someone is being an ass, we call it out.”Now layer in design forum culture
Creative communities amplify these tendencies:
Americans: Often see critique and debate as central to the craft (“iron sharpens iron”).
British/UK members: Often lean on banter, understatement, and avoiding melodrama.
Put one online instigator in the middle, and you get a predictable pattern:
UK users: “Ignore him. He wants a reaction.”
US users: “No, I’m not letting him talk trash unchecked.”
A subtle thing you may be picking up
The Americans responding may partly escalate the situation because silence feels like surrender.
The British ignoring may partly escalate indirectly because the instigator feels unchecked.Different cultural logic → same online fire.
So what you're seeing is cultural — but not absolute
Not all Brits ignore.
Not all Americans counterattack.
But statistically, the tendencies track with the broader communication styles of each culture.- I think the Pluribus show mocks this whole AI knows best. It's making everyone genericIanbolton
- ^ I would have killed Carol if she destroyed that Georgia O'Keefe painting. She was looking at it funny just after the guy in South America burned his car.CyBrainX
- I'm American but half the time I respond like a Brit. (as described here)CyBrainX
- Ian, I think you know what I was saying. UK & USA shouldn't be too quick to judge one another because we've been nurtured differently when it comes to spatting.canoe
- NBQ000
Sorry if wrong thread but I was curious does anyone of you use something like this? A solar powered station? I'm thinking of getting one next year
- I pretty much have this exact setup. The AC70 is great. I have them setup on a mini square drop but I can still use them to power household stuff if needed.Centigrade
- A few times we have short blackouts. The power bank worked great. Might power a fridge for a day or so (if you don't keep opening it!).Centigrade
- Should have clarified - a Squaredrop is a mini-camper. Solar panels on the roof. Power bank inside. Runs lights/fans/ electric blanket/ induction when camping.Centigrade
