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Melissa :verified_trans:​

@codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy
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Gamedev, musician, trans. Making games, audio plugins, and a bunch of Trackmania stuff. Secretly a cat. I have too many hobbies. she/her Profile picture by @heyheymomo 🌉 bridged from ⁂ meow.social/@codecat, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 6h
So uhh, I may have something to share later..
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
Is anyone forking Yarn 1.x yet to add some of the security features that pnpm has? (Require minimum package age & manual approval of package lifecycle scripts) Could *really* use a slop-free secure javascript package manager right about now for my own sanity. (I did start working on my own […]
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
@mdiluz This seems like a decent alternative, although not a very mature project codeberg.org/sugar700/anville
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anville
HTTP web server
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
Oh, Caddy is slop :( so that's another thing I'll have to migrate away from. Ugh.
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Normalize re-implementing the wheel
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James Smith 💾 @floppy.org.uk · 23/09/2026
With the Rails 8.2 release imminent, real work is about to ramp up on @mosscap, the fork we've been laying the groundwork for. If you want to help reduce the impact of the "weird guys" on Rails, Ruby and OSS in general, we need your help! This is ESPECIALLY true if you're a member of a […]
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
@mjdxp They are hosted by Hostinger which is usually where all the scam sites are hosted at. They also appeared to be incessantly annoying on Github trying to get their site added to many "useful website" lists, on which 1 PR has a comment saying it's a scam. I couldn't find much about them […]
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
@kirb Lol I actually ran into this exact bug as well 😅 Really shows the "quality" put into it these days.. I've been enjoying Sublime Text with LSP's quite a bit actually. And where I can't use an LSP I just learn the syntax, which in turn teaches me a lot. So I think it's a win-win.
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
Just once I would like to see update for vscode *not* talk about their stupid AI.. Even Codium is giving me these release notes :( Where's the cool new IDE features these days??
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
I enjoyed the Wardogs beta on Linux just last week. Normally I don't like these games, but it was surprisingly fun, so I bought it. Now they added some crappy anti-cheat that blocks Linux.. seems I'm not allowed to enjoy things. 😭
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026
Damn, hello_imgui is slop now :(
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026
Finally got network working on qemu.. one step closer to trying to live on Archlinux as my primary OS 😅 So far this kind of works better than Virtualbox on a Windows host? Neat..
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026
Steam user profiles are so archaic and nostalgic nowadays. You look at an old friend's Steam profile and there's comments there from over a decade ago saying "merry christmas!", "happy new year!", or "meow!" Nowadays people are just using Discord, where messages like that don't mean much for […]
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026
Kinda blown away by the fact that Linux w/ Pipewire supports my Rodecaster with multi-tracking enabled out of the box.. One less thing I need in Windows 🙃
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026
Does anyone know any good (modern) :blender: Blender learning books or tutorials for someone who has ADHD? 👀 I couldn't find any good books to buy online that also isn't slop.. :( #blender #blender3d #books
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026
I wonder what the programming language with the least slopcode is.. like, not in the actual language itself (compiler, LSP, etc) but projects in general that use the language. My first immediate thought is Zig wins this because of their strong stance against slop and it being relatively niche […]
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Adam Demasi @kirb.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026
RE: hachyderm.io/@kirb/1153068922294311… There are new articles this week, citing StatCounter, stating that Linux rose to 10% market share in the US. Exciting if true, but I doubt it is. More bots pretend to be real users than ever now, and as with last time, that messes with the […]
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026
Discord's "don't use a full core while idle in a channel where nothing is happening" challenge, level impossible Seriously, this has been a reproducible problem for years now, it's so bad.
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026
Released the 1.3 update for Nimble Kick today! nimble.itch.io/kick/devlog/1598194/… I've been using these features for so long now, I forgot I never released it 😅 #music #musicproduction #plugin
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Nimble Kick 1.3.0 released
Nimble Kick 1.3.0 is out now! This release features a refresh of the UI, new visual settings, as well as a number of new features. New interface layout, design, and feel. Added transient filter lock s...
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2026
Fedi, where do people go to follow news on all the cool hacker cons? ...I need to go to them and I keep missing them
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026
Wanted to post more of my music, so here we go. My remix of "Albuquerque New Mexico", as featured in @kitboga's video :neocat_blep: #music
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026
@hexaheximal With any luck this is the push some smart people needed to fork the Linux kernel 🤔 or is it an impossible task?
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026
@rabc Itch is really nice for this, imo! Also, Steam is an option, but may not be an option depending on your needs
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2026
Have I posted about Feneko yet? 👀 Feneko is a modern pure CSS framework inspired by Bulma, designed to be customizable and easy to use, with semantic styling and sensible defaults. In active development as I continue to iterate on it for some big projects. 🔗 […]
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026
Started a Tidal trial this morning and immediately the same day they announce a price increase. For real?? :(
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026
Sidenote, is there any good C++ logging library left that's not tainted? I used to really like spdlog but I might have to roll my own yet again..
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026
It's a bit ironic to see a slopcode warning on the slopcoded github TWICE for whatever reason
Screenshot of the spdlog github repository, with a warning "A user you’ve blocked has previously contributed to this repository", with the user displayed as "claude". However, the warning is displayed twice, once at the top and once as part of the file list.
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026
@0xabad1dea Whenever I travel through Amsterdam I always think "ohh I wonder if I get to meet Odin today" 🤣
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026
@mjdxp Now I wanna see your current desktop!
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026
CatJammer: a plugin for your DAW that makes the cat jam synced to your music. :neocat_floof: Or the dog vibe. :neodog_floof: Or the parrot party. :ms_parrot: Everything you've ever needed for your music production needs. (This goes viral on twitter every now and […] [Original post on meow.social]
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026
Every queer person's rent or mortgage should be free this month. That's it, that's the toot. #pride
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/05/2026
I had a dream where anyone who was getting a kitty could stand in line for Jeff Kaplan to come up with a name for the kitty (it was a very long line)
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026
The urge to not open source new projects because of the nearly guaranteed chance a plagiarism machine will come and launder it :(
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2026
@mjdxp After a while all ads on the page will be scams, fake services, fake virus popups, etc :neocat_laugh_tears:
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026
Haven't posted a song in a while, so: here's "Arcade"! This is an older track I kinda neglected over the years after initially making it, so I just wanted to put it out there. Enjoy :neocat_happy: soundcloud.com/codecatt/arcade #hardcore #frenchcore #music
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Arcade
They come as if from outer space. Defender, Pacman, Asteroids.. they are a menace.
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026
Haven't posted a song in a while, so: here's "Arcade"! This is an older track I kinda neglected over the years after initially making it, so I just wanted to put it out there. Enjoy :neocat_happy: soundcloud.com/codecatt/arcade #hardcore #frenchcore #music
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Arcade
They come as if from outer space. Defender, Pacman, Asteroids.. they are a menace.
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2026
@JessTheUnstill oh.. that is so incredibly anti-human, that sucks :(
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2026
@JessTheUnstill Wait, what does this mean? Can nobody get the jobs? Is nobody qualified for it? Does the job exist? Is it a scam? What's their end goal? (Sorry if this is a silly question, I'm kinda clueless!)
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026
The 15 minute visit from the bathroom renovation guy to measure our bathroom is in reality a full day of mentally preparing for the guy to come followed by the rest of the day recovering from it :neocat_laugh_nervous: :neocat_laugh_nervous: :neocat_laugh_nervous: #ActuallyAutistic
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2026
@whitequark Congrats!!
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026
What fediverse client are people using nowadays on iOS? Currently still using Ivory, but not sure I have the spending to keep paying for it :(
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2026
I'm increasingly getting interested in making pixel art.. wonder how long I can keep that hyper-focus going
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2026
@whitequark totally different question but which file manager is that?
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026
@kirb the iPad is a good kitchen twitch stream device 👍
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tante @tante.tldr.nettime.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/04/2026
"AI" as we use the term today is a construct built on fascist ideas and reasoning. In order to fight fascism we need to get rid of those patterns, not normalize them. (Original title: AI as a Fascist Artifact) tante.cc/2026/04/21/ai-as-a-fascist…
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AI as a Fascist Artifact
(This is a bit of a merger of two talks I recently gave about fascism and AI. One was in German at the Cables Of Resistance conference, one in English at the Milton Wolf Seminar on Media and Diplomacy. I added some shots of the slides I used as a structure for the text which […]
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2026
Made a "Forgejo Refined", inspired by its Github counterpart. Some of these features I don't see being implemented into Forgejo itself any time soon, so for now this will make it a bit nicer to use for me personally 😅 codeberg.org/codecat/forgejo-refined #forgejo #codeberg
Forgejo Refined settings window. On the left there are some settings listed:
- Enable Atkinson Hyperlegible Font
- Enable relative time heatmap (with optional "Enable everywhere")
- Enable file list entry icons
- Enable slop warning
There's a button "Save settings", and a notice that the source code is available on Codeberg. There's also a "Close" link on the top right of the window.
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/04/2026
@whitequark Yessss I was waiting for someone to make a significant fork. Thank you thank you thank you.
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✧✦Catherine✦✧ @whitequark.treehouse.systems.ap.brid.gy · 14/04/2026
alright here we go codeberg.org/keepasschi (linked post)
KeePassXC asks us to be skeptical of them if we are skeptical of LLMs. This is a convincing argument. A password manager doesn't need 300 regular contributors armed with 14 LLMs; it just needs to do its job, be stable, and be ported to Qt 6 already.

We are a small group of engineers with extensive open source maintenance and information security experience, and we forked KeePassχ from KeePassXC 2.7.10, the last release before the advent of the LLM policy linked above. We like using a robust, secure, and trustworthy password manager, so that's what we'll focus on. Anything on top of that is a bonus.
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026
When you look something up and this is the image at the top of the article, you know you're in for an adventure 🙃 (courtesy of @oskardudycz)
Blogpost titled "How to set global setting for XUnit tests". The first image is the dog meme where they're covered in fire in their living room and then saying "This is fine."
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Melissa :verified_trans:​ @codecat.meow.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026
It's also only gotten worse over the years 😅 as far as I'm concerned, Visual Studio 2010 was the last pretty good version
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