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nileane , 1 day ago to random

RE: https://nileane.fr/@younishd/116059055071850253

https://dialed.gg

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louie , 9 days ago to random

Just how it’s uncool to post AI-generated images or text, especially without disclosing that you did up front, it is super uncool to publish an AI-generated app—again— especially without disclosing it up front.

I don’t care if it “works.” I don’t care if people “can’t tell.” I think it’s irresponsible and deceptive. And if you don’t want to admit that you used AI to generate an app, then you know that people would react poorly to that information, which makes it pretty obviously uncool.

nileane , 11 days ago to random

so it's impossible to find affordable SSDs anymore huh
cool cool cool cool cool

nileane , 22 days ago to random

Apple designers be like: “ok guys, if you come across any remaining readable text across the OS, you need to ruin it asap”

Just the attached screenshot.

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nileane , 1 month ago to random

at this rate by the end of 2026, Bluesky will be 80% features that are not supported by ATProto and will never become decentralized in any way, yet tech pundits will still be calling it a decentralized platform for some reason

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nileane , 1 month ago to random

It's extremely funny to see how many mayoral candidates in France are straight up copying Zohran's visual identity like it's a magic spell that will get them elected

nileane , 2 months ago to random

I am in disbelief that the only argument I'm seeing mobilized against age verification laws (and their accompanying social media bans) is “It sucks for privacy!”, and not “why the fuck are we okay imposing a digital jail on every single child?”

Digital privacy matters and it's an important reason why these laws must be repealed at all costs, but let's also please humanize the issue here: social media bans for minors are just another massive chapter in the conservative's playbook to deprive any social class that's not ‘adult white males’ of their bodily and existential autonomy.

That same playbook has chapters we're already familiar with, including staples such as “let's force gay kids back into the closet”, “trans kids shouldn’t be able to decide anything for themselves”, “women shouldn't have a bank account”, and “abortion should be illegal”.

nileane , 3 months ago to random

canadian football is something else

Short clip of a goal scored during the Canadian Premier League final this week. The game is being played under heavy snow fall on a pitch fully covered in snow

nileane , 3 months ago to random

I went and got a haircut today and omg I'm super cute??

Niléane looking up playfully, showing off her new curly haircut.
Niléane smiling softly, curls framing her face after the haircut.

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nileane , 4 months ago to random

Some of y'all continue to give credit to Gruber's writings as if the guy has any idea what he's talking about half the time

https://nileane.fr/@nileane/115339312943585767

daringfireball , 4 months ago to random

Apple Faces French Investigation Over Opt-In Siri Voice Recordings
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/10/08/apple-france-siri-opt-in-recordings

nileane , 4 months ago to random

Thiago Ávila 👏

#GlobalSumudFlotilla #Gaza

"Thiago Avila, member of the Global Sumud Flotilla, puts an IOF soldier in their spot as they tell them to turn around" https://x.com/GlobalSumudF/status/1973452133568774359

louie , 4 months ago to random

Yo! Without looking anything up, reply below with what you think each of these symbols mean. Don’t just tell me what they’re called. Tell me what you think they signify.

© ™ ®

nileane , 4 months ago to random

Instead of whining like a child about the DMA like this, maybe Apple should bribe Ursula von der Leyen with a golden trophy or something. I'm sure that'll smooth things out. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/the-digital-markets-acts-impacts-on-eu-users/

Just an idea.

https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/115263860861531246

nileane , 4 months ago to random

Please donate friends 🙏

https://techhub.social/@shantini/115257499641093804

nileane , 5 months ago to random

This is the Safari that Apple is releasing to the public on Monday.

Moving around a handful of tabs in Safari results in a incredibly buggy tab bar layout where tabs disappear, jump/glitch round, repear out of nowhere.

nileane , 5 months ago to random

pray for my soul

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nileane , 5 months ago to random

I spent thirty minutes looking for her

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louie , 5 months ago to random

If you didn’t know, I have a colophon page on LMNT, which lists some details that you might not know, like which apps I use for different tasks.

🔗 https://lmnt.me/intro/colophon/

nileane , 6 months ago to random

UN officially declares famine in Gaza.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/08/22/un-declares-famine-in-gaza_6744612_4.html

Shame on every fucking nation that had (and still has) the power the prevent this.

nileane , 6 months ago to random

The contorting on @upgrade to defend Tim Cook like he's a poor boy who doesn't have a choice but to obey and be friends with President Trump is disgusting enough.

But the cherry on top was when I heard those two white men explaining to queer and POC employees at Apple that they should be glad their CEO hasn't cut DEI or implemented discriminatory measures like Disney.

What in the actual fuck is wrong with you?

nileane , 6 months ago to random

So, the last time Tim Cook bribed Trump (with a $1M donation to his inauguration fund) the Apple tech bros kept telling us that was a personal donation from Cook, not from Apple the company.

What's their line of defense gonna be now that the bribe has a big ass Apple logo on it?

https://www.theverge.com/news/737757/apple-president-donald-trump-ceo-tim-cook-glass-corning

nileane , 6 months ago to random

I thought for a good minute that this bright neon green folder was a visual glitch.

But nope, it's just because there's a speck of greenery in that spot on my wallpaper.

Liquid Glass is great.

A bright neon green folder on my iPhone Home Screen (running iOS 26 beta 4). When I move it just a column over, you realize it was bright green because there was a speck of greenery behind it in my wallpaper.

louie , 6 months ago to random

Here’s another thing I was working on for a bit, a...buddy list app. It can easily imagine it being much more.

Buddies (??)
🔗 https://lmnt.me/blog/buddies.html

louie , 7 months ago to random

I know I get agitated by this often but man, when a post of mine gets boosted and it leaves my timeline, I really do get a bunch of the dumbest replies from people who do not follow me and lack context.

When I post an Apple complaint on my timeline, I’m directing it toward people who explicitly opted-in to hear what I have to say. But when people reply to my post, they’re directing their complaint toward me, someone who did not subscribe, and I do not care about it.

louie , 7 months ago to random

🇪🇺🃏 If you’re from Europe, tell me a card game you grew up playing or that you see others play around you. Specifically, I’m looking for games played with common decks (like Italian, German, French decks), rather than one-game decks (like Uno). I already know about Bridge, Hearts, Poker, Rummy, Belote, Briscola, Scopa, Tressette, Doppelkopf, Skat, and Jass. But I’d love to know of one you love that’s not listed!

(If you’re not from Europe, you can still reply.)

Gargron , 8 months ago to random

As some of you may have already noticed, in the latest #Mastodon update, we've reworked the layout of the web app for smaller screen sizes. It should be easier to navigate and more pleasant to the eye. Let me know what you think!

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nileane , 8 months ago to random

This. So fucking this.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdA33wRd/

#FreeGaza

@travelingnurse on TikTok: "Are we supposed to believe that Israel can aim a missile through a bedroom wall in Iran to kill one of the leaders of the Islamic Republic, and yet, in order for them to fight Hamas, they had to destroy literally every livable building in Gaza?"

nileane , 8 months ago to random

Slap me in the face if I install iOS and macOS 26 before Beta 3

nileane , 8 months ago to random

There is now a firmly documented pattern of Israel ordering civilians in Gaza to evacuate into "safe" zones, then directly bombarding those same zones in the following days.

This is a full-on pattern of ethnic cleansing, and methodically executed genocide.

https://frames.forensic-architecture.org/gaza/updates/attacks-following-evacuation-orders-in-areas-where-civilians-were-directed-to

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nileane , 9 months ago to random

To the Apple fans fixated on defending Tim Cook, who have been clogging my replies on Mastodon and Bluesky over the past few days following my story on @macstories (https://www.macstories.net/stories/are-pride-wallpapers-and-a-watch-band-enough-in-2025/). Here is my response to you:

In 2014, Brendan Eich, creator of the JavaScript language and now CEO of Brave Software, was appointed as CEO of Mozilla. I will quote his Wikipedia page for you (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Eich#Appointment_to_CEO_and_resignation), and you will very quickly understand why:

> The appointment triggered widespread criticism due to Eich's past political donations – specifically, a 2008 donation of $1,000 to California Proposition 8, which called for the banning of same-sex marriage in California, and donations in the amount of $2,100 to Proposition 8 supporter Tom McClintock between 2008 and 2010.

The news of Eich's donations led to major protests inside the company and among Mozilla's supporters, volunteers, and users. Most notably, half of Mozilla's board stepped down. Which ultimately led to him resigning, just 11 days later:

> After 11 days as CEO, Eich resigned on April 3, 2014, and left Mozilla after public outrage. In his personal blog, he posted, "under the present circumstances, I cannot be an effective leader".

I would argue that Tim Cook's donation is an even worse offense than Eich's. Cook made his $1M donation to President Trump's inauguration fund while it had already been public knowledge for years that he would immediately start his mandate by rolling back LGBT rights in devastating ways.

I think it would be more than fair to call for his resignation for the same reason that it was fair to call for Eich's resignation back in 2014. And yet, it seems that a majority of people are choosing to dismiss Cook's donation and subsequent stance regarding Trump's administration as either necessary, pardonable, or irrelevant.

nileane , 9 months ago to random

Are Pride Wallpapers and a Watch Band Enough in 2025? https://www.macstories.net/stories/are-pride-wallpapers-and-a-watch-band-enough-in-2025/

(No. Not even close.)

@macstories

louie , 9 months ago to random

I’m a total and complete wreck.
Goodbye, my little co-pilot.

🔗 https://lmnt.me/blog/goodbye-chief.html

nileane , 10 months ago to random

From friendly googly eyes to Wii-themed mouse cursors and cozy socks for your disk drive icons, here's a selection of my favorite whimsical additions to my Mac’s UI. 🫶

https://www.macstories.net/roundups/whimsy-roundup-six-playful-apps-and-customizations-for-your-mac/

@macstories

Screenshot of the app Mousescape with the Wii Pointer Cursors
Screenshot of the app Klack for macOS in the menu bar.
Screenshot of macOS disk drive icons on the desktop customized with Louie Mantia’s iPod Socks icons

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Gargron , 10 months ago to random

In today's mastodon.social update, we're testing a few minor quality of life improvements to the web interface: Every list of accounts now has a shortcut to add or remove an account from lists; clicking a hashtag in a post now brings up a menu with a shortcut to browse posts in that hashtag specifically by the author, and a new featured tab on profiles to make featured hashtags and posts easier to find and navigate.