Open source maintainers are burning out, AI is flooding repos with plausible-looking garbage, and vulnerability scanners are outpacing human patches. Going closed source isn't the answer.
Sam
and structural reasons Reddit discussions often feel higher quality than modern Instagram and TikTok
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Kept thinking about the Cal.com thing.
The security argument is the small story. Maintainer burnout + AI generated PR floods + faster-than-human vuln scans, all pressing on the same 30-year dev stack, is the bigger one.
Something made it #OutOfMyNotetakingSoftware
The security argument is the small story. Maintainer burnout + AI generated PR floods + faster-than-human vuln scans, all pressing on the same 30-year dev stack, is the bigger one.
Something made it #OutOfMyNotetakingSoftware
sams.leaflet.pub
Software is changing
going closed source now is locking the gates while the guards are still outside.
Good read by @adamconway.ie
www.xda-developers.com/cal-went-clo...
Good read by @adamconway.ie
www.xda-developers.com/cal-went-clo...
I miss ascii in excalidraw. So here is glyphfield:
a copyable text canvas so you can ditch the svgs and bitmaps in your docs.
sams.tngl.io/glyphfield
a copyable text canvas so you can ditch the svgs and bitmaps in your docs.
sams.tngl.io/glyphfield
We're still in the process of building some infrastructure.
But to the question, "CaN wE sEe ANyThInG yEt?".
Yes.
And we'll be able to use it soon, too 👀
But to the question, "CaN wE sEe ANyThInG yEt?".
Yes.
And we'll be able to use it soon, too 👀
Sam @samsour.de
been hacking on managed PDS hosting for the ATmosphere. goal: zero config, just works. still super early but it's coming together nicely
Hey @knowtheory.net, wanna learn how to fly?
My high score is 291.1m... can you beat it?
Come try Clun's Cannon and see:
🎪 rpg.actor/cannon
My high score is 291.1m... can you beat it?
Come try Clun's Cannon and see:
🎪 rpg.actor/cannon
rpg.actor
Clun's Cannon — rpg.actor
That’s so nice! Thanks a lot @sifa.id
If anyone wants to talk about making a atproto ui for the mainstream, lets talk ✌🏻
Oh and what about a atproto community meet-up in Frankfurt @atmosphere.community
If anyone wants to talk about making a atproto ui for the mainstream, lets talk ✌🏻
Oh and what about a atproto community meet-up in Frankfurt @atmosphere.community
Sifa ID 🪿 @sifa.id
Sam is featured on the decentralized professional network today 🌐
@samsour.de
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CSS `light-dark()` is about to support images!
www.bram.us/2026/03/19/m...
Shipping in Firefox 150. Starting tomorrow, available behind a flag in Chromium 148.
www.bram.us/2026/03/19/m...
Shipping in Firefox 150. Starting tomorrow, available behind a flag in Chromium 148.
Meta is dropping encrypted messages from Instagram DMs from 8 May.
This means that your all private conversations will be readable by Meta, shareable with advertisers, and subpoenable by courts.
Privacy should be a default. Sign our petition.
www.mozillafoundation.org/petitions/ke...
This means that your all private conversations will be readable by Meta, shareable with advertisers, and subpoenable by courts.
Privacy should be a default. Sign our petition.
www.mozillafoundation.org/petitions/ke...
mozillafoundation.org
Tell Meta: Keep Encryption for Instagram Messages
Let's goooo
Verified Account Tracker @verified.evil.gay
We'll figure out some extra sticker printing and send them along to Japan, Europe, and other places for people to distribute.
Sam @samsour.de
major FOMO from the ATmosphere conf in Canada. can't make it this time unfortunately. @sebastian.eurosky.social bring me stickers pls, I'll pick them up in Berlin when you're back
major FOMO from the ATmosphere conf in Canada. can't make it this time unfortunately. @sebastian.eurosky.social bring me stickers pls, I'll pick them up in Berlin when you're back
