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@Crell@phpc.social · 5d ago

Programming language tradeoffs. https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/language-tradeoffs

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@Crell@phpc.social · 6d ago

@loicfaugeron@phpc.social @dantleech@fosstodon.org There's always a plan. The best part is, it changes regularly! 🙃 (But really, we initially speced out all 3 rfcs back in 2000. We just got distracted on the way by hooks and aviz.)

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@Crell@phpc.social · Mar 10, 2026

#Mario #Nintendo #Funny

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@Crell@phpc.social · Mar 09, 2026

https://www.fastcompany.com/91503415/byd-ev-battery-competes-with-gas-engines The only reason to not buy an EV now is "because Trump won't let the good stuff into the US." Because, damn.

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@Crell@phpc.social · Mar 09, 2026

"If your business model requires doing something unethical, you don't have a business model." --Larry Garfield By that metric, I don't think there's any big-tech company with a valuation over $1 billion that has a business model. The entire US economy is well and truly fucked.

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@Crell@phpc.social · Mar 06, 2026

@davidnjoku@mastodon.world That's a good starter list, keep going. You forgot the sweatshops backing the training process.

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@Crell@phpc.social · Mar 06, 2026

I have last year's T14, not this year's. Of course. Still, this is majorly good news and I hope more laptop makers follow suit. https://www.ifixit.com/News/115827/new-thinkpads-score-perfect-10-repairability

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 28, 2026

RE: @btp@fosstodon.org

In a rational world, this would torpedo any hope Newsome has for the Presidential nomination on account of how utterly stupid and ignorant it is.

If only we lived in a rational world.

#uspol

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 27, 2026

I'm not a huge fan of Cards Against Humanity the game, but I am definitely a fan of the company behind it. (Be sure to read the FAQ.)

https://www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com/

#Tariff

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 27, 2026

Why is #Zoom refusing to screenshare a #Firefox window, but will share any other app's windows? It's been happening for a while now. On #Linux if it matters.

#FediHelp

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 26, 2026

A look at the state of elections in Illinois, and how #RankedChoiceVoting could fix it all.

(The same concept applies to many states, and to Republican-leaning areas as well as Democratic ones.)

Hey Illinois, contact your state senator and rep now and tell them to support SB2004!

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/25/opinion-illinois-2026-primary-election-crowded-fields/?share=ha2c6aldwe2wrgewinni

#uspol #ilpol #RCV

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 25, 2026

@yakmoose@cloudisland.nz Yeah, they can get overused a lot. See also, Laravel and Tempest.

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 25, 2026

Traits in #PHP are a limited purpose tool, but they do have a purpose. https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/beyond-abstract

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 12, 2026

Update: Apparently that blog has some... issues. https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/about-that-matt-shumer-post-that

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 12, 2026

Oh this is fun. Now it suddenly started writing Python instead of PHP. Not helpful, Ollama...

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 12, 2026

@woozle@toot.cat Legit. 🙂 AFAIK, there is no meaningful overhead to either of those cases. There might be an immeasurable difference for compile time, but with an opcache, who cares? Both of those patterns are safe.

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 12, 2026

@nick@sloan.host That's long been my concern, and what I'm trying to figure out. It didn't use typed properties until I told it to, either. Ollama claims to be up to date as of 2021, so it definitely won't understand newer PHP releases.

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 12, 2026

More on why trusting AI to decide literally anything is a horrible idea. https://www.randalolson.com/2026/02/07/the-are-you-sure-problem-why-your-ai-keeps-changing-its-mind/ #ai #llm

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Also, it says it understands what PHP 8.0's constructor property promotion is, but seems utterly incapable of producing it.

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 12, 2026

I'm finally trying out some local LLM models. Ollama just told me that it's trained on GPL software, so any code it produces needs to be GPL. Then in a second chat, it said the opposite. #AiIsGoingGreat #LLM #AI #GPL #FreeSoftware

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 12, 2026

@woozle@toot.cat What do you mean redundantly inherited? I'm not clear what options you are describing. (gist code sample, please.)

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 11, 2026

@saramg@fosstodon.org All the hugs!

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 08, 2026

@dirtside@phpc.social @FairVoteIL@mastodon.social Ideally no. One step at a time. :-)

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 05, 2026

Quick and easy #PHP code generation testing. https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/code-generation-testing

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@Crell@phpc.social · Feb 02, 2026

I may regret this at some point, but I felt the need to put down in writing how I feel about this moment in the tech industry. It is not kind. You may well be insulted by it. If you are... then you really should question yourself. https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/selfish-ai #AI #LLM #Programming

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@Crell@phpc.social · Jan 31, 2026

@john@social.gozzys.com Are they better verbal or in writing?

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@Crell@phpc.social · Jan 31, 2026

@john@social.gozzys.com How not first language are they? Can you communicate well enough now in English, or do you need to work in their language? I do firmly believe concrete examples make technical concepts easier to understand, regardless of language.

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yall when did PHP turn into a really sick language, this type system rules

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@jonny@neuromatch.social It's been a slow progression over time, but 8.0 was a huge, huge leap forward. Modern PHP is just fun to write. :-)

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Your Thursday night moment of zen: Let it go! from Frozen sung in the native Klingon. 😎🤓😅 “QorDu’ vItlhutlhbe’pu’, vaj jIH vItlhutlhbe’!” ❄️ #StarTrek 🖖

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@gedeonm@mastodon.social @5ciFiGirl@starbase80.wtf Can confirm, I've seen @KlingonPop@trekkies.social live a few times. She's delightful. And surprisingly friendly for a Klingon...

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@bebadefabo@mastodon.social @mcnado@mstdn.social Unfortunately, that's backwards. We need RCV first, or else 3rd parties can only harm their own side. Dems aren't going to implode and leave room for t

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@Crell@phpc.social · Jan 16, 2026

@bebadefabo@mastodon.social The Dems will move when the gerentocracy dies off. Meanwhile, we line up the structural changes to allow a less shitty outcome. RCV, possibly even with multi-member districts. Public election financing. Gerrymandering reform. Destroy the propaganda apparatus masquerading as news (Fox, Newsmax, etc.) Don't vote 3rd party in a close or contested election until that isn't self-defeating. Sucks, but it's where we are.

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@mcnado@mstdn.social Dems aren't going to save you, they are just BlueMAGA. Shouldn't we be doing everything we can to build and support alternate power structures? IMO the course isn't going to chang

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@mcnado@mstdn.social we're stuck with a fascist state. Red or Blue. It's time to abandon both of our oppressors. It's just the facade of choice. People need real representation and it's going to take

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@Crell@phpc.social · Jan 16, 2026

@bebadefabo@mastodon.social @mcnado@mstdn.social Unfortunately, that's backwards. We need RCV first, or else 3rd parties can only harm their own side. Dems aren't going to implode and leave room for the Green party to replace them. At least not in one election. And Green will have to fight Forward for it, etc. Structural change first. RCV first. That's how we unlock 3rd parties to replace both incumbents. Until then, we hold our noses and vote not-fascist.

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My controversial take: Linux desktops peaked with KDE 3.5.x. (Gnome is a ghastly abomination and KDE's been going downhill ever since.) macOS desktops peaked with Snow Leopard (10.6). Everything since

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@Crell@phpc.social · Dec 24, 2025

@cstross@wandering.shop I miss OS/2 Warp 4.

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