| domain | simonsafar.com |
| summary | 1. The article challenges the notion of relying solely on desktop applications for all tasks, suggesting potential improvements using programming languages and libraries. 2. Google and Facebook logins or phone numbers are identified as anti-sybil services that could be enhanced. 3. The concept of mounting file systems is discussed, highlighting its complexity and user-unfriendliness. 4. Programming languages are seen as tools for interacting with libraries, with bindings criticized due to their limitations. 5. A brief introduction to the Fediverse is provided, a decentralized network of servers. 6. The author shares their process of writing and publishing posts, mostly manually. 7. The origin of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is explained, proposing that polling might be a more intuitive method given its history. 8. The Unix Philosophy is presented as a consequence rather than a guiding principle. 9. Binary formats are defended against perceived criticism, suggesting they serve essential functions. 10. Unusual OS installation methods, including those without powering on the computer, are explored. 11. Named pipes in Windows and Unix domain sockets are compared for their differences. 12. Writing shell scripts in Common Lisp is proposed as a potential advantage. 13. The practical application of free software is discussed, questioning whether users will genuinely modify the code. 14. A speculative dystopia envisions files functioning like sockets. 15. Self-signed certificates are summarized in three concise statements. |
| title | simonsafar.com |
| description | simonsafar.com |
| keywords | things, part, using, still, more, code, unix, stuff, sockets, better, terminals, windows, lisp, file, there, have, evil |
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| nslookup | A 167.99.167.94 |
| created | 2025-11-10 |
| updated | 2025-11-10 |
| summarized | 2025-11-11 |
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