big endian is the best endian,

I will not be taking any comments on this matter

did you know that you can just do this:

:neofox_floof:

👉 :neofox_floof:

:neofox_boop: hold for a few seconds

:neofox_floof_cute: the bluetooth device is ready to pair

@nelson I am blind. Seeing people who think I'm not worth the effort fill my timeline with AltBot generated AI stuff that isn't even accurate in lots of cases.

Human alt text is always better, because it doesn´t focus on ocular seeing. Seeing people think, and AltBot was designed around that notion, that blind people must compensate for missing "eye-seeing", but that's not the case. I am interested in the meaning of an image to you, its maker or publisher.

Again, human alt text is better, also because it strengthens reciprocity between seeing and blind people. AltBot doesn't but it makes seeing people believe they have done their bit for accessibility. In actuality, the reverse is often true.

!!!!!!!!!

My two great successes (or failures, depending, though you know me I'll take the former).

The SUPERDANA 66x outlet from 2023, now filling up search results in shit search engines everywhere (ok - and because of it, good ones too)

And the Iced Vovo with Marshmallow in multiple forms since ~1998, which has convinced more than half of my home country that they remember the days when Iced Vovos had marshmallow topping (it never did)

They’re calling for an ice storm today.

If you don’t know what that is, imagine a bad rainstorm, but the moment the rain touches something it immediately freezes solid.

Don’t go outside. Don’t open a window. Don’t open the door. Hunker down and hope the ice buildup doesn’t tear down a power line.

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Mutual aid met! $800/800 

Dec 28: Thank you so much for helping me meet my goal! I appreciate it and look forward to giving back when I can!

I'm struggling to make ends meet right now. I lost my job in July. My bills are terrifying me. I've been looking for work, but also am being told by my doctor+ that I shouldn't be, because my mental and physical health are still so bad, and I have a brain injury.

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PayPal is @ pineconeparty

Gabby for content
#mutualaid @mutualaid

For anyone who loved Squeakross and wanted to get real Squeakross stickers: Eon the artist who drew them is selling a sticker sheet!!

@eondraws

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The new year is coming! We could use more food and the first payment for the busted transmission is in two weeks. For those out the loop, hubby's transmission died while he was driving back from a side hustle & cost 5200 to fix last week

I have mutual aid on my #wishlists

360/650! throne.com/SingsongRaptor
Cashapp/Venmo SingsongRaptor
paypal.me/spooniewolf

#MutualAid #BlackMutualAid #MutualAidRequest #DisabledCrowdfund #MABoost #TransCrowdFund #BlackTransMutualAid #HelpFolksLive2025

Man, I hate to say it, but Fuga 3 sucked actually, and CyberConnect2's only gone further down the crapper after. Losing Yoann and Shimipan, allegations of contractual violations, use of generative AI on merchandise... it's not going anywhere good.

The days of Solatorobo are long gone, but even the team they put together for Fuga 1 and 2 is gone too. It's just a mess

Christmas PSA about not being a dick 

With today being Christmas, here is your annual reminder to be nice to newbies in your spaces.

There is going to be a very sudden influx of people who are just getting into the spaces you occupy because they got a gift that acts as their gateway into that activity. Maybe you're into photography and someone just bought them their first ever camera body, or you're into music and someone bought them their first guitar, or you're an audiophile and someone bought them their first really nice headphones, or you're big into TTRPGs and someone just bought them their first ever core rulebook.

Whatever the specific activity and gift, these people are going to have no idea what they're doing, they're going to ask a lot of obvious questions, they're going to make a lot of rookie mistakes, and there's going to be a lot of them.

I cannot stress this enough: BE NICE TO THEM.

Few things will ruin someone's enjoyment of something faster than trying to join its community and getting such a rude first impression that their conclusion is "People who like this are kind of assholes. I don't think I want to do this if it's going to involve getting yelled at." Craigslist and eBay and FB Marketplace will be filled with mint condition gifts being resold to attest to this in the coming months.

You were there at the very first step once. Be the person for them that you wish you had back then. (Or if you were lucky enough, the person you did have who fostered your love of it!) Make this something they'll love just as much as you do, not something they'll want to sell and get away from as soon as possible.

Be the reason this Christmas starts a lifelong passion for them, not the reason they decide to abandon something that they would've loved because people made them feel bad for needing a helping hand.

the Bug Button thats only pressable by bugs

And on that night, Ebenezer Sega, CEO of Sega, was visited by three spirits:
1. The Ghost of Christmas in America, who recommended they make the 32X
2. The Ghost of Christmas Japan, who recommended they make the Sega Saturn
3. The Ghost of Christmas Brazil, who just wanted more Master System

Many years ago when I was a student my landlady told me she had a tradition of reading #TerryPratchett's Hogfather every Christmas, and Lords and Ladies every summer solstice. And that remains the most sensible tradition I've ever heard of, so I adopted it immediately and have been doing it ever since

When Twitter collapsed, it was great to see the flood of friends, game devs and other come to Mastodon. Over the next 9 months a lot of them vanished to Threads, BlueSky or just left. I want to thank all people who are still on Mastodon and make it a wonderful place. You know who you are.

Canadians: there's a Parliament petition requesting the government to step in to take action against anti-trans provincial legislation. Being sponsored by Don Davies. Please sign if you're eligible. ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Pet

#canpoli

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