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i suspect you'd probably want each release to be reviewed by 3+ people and to flag anything with disagreement for a more nuanced review. in practice i think that means you'd either sacrifice reviewing every release, or need people to review more diffs. sadly not had time/energy to dig into it more.

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also: last November i did the math and found that, theoretically, the Ruby community could manually review every gem release with a 1wk cooldown. at the time ~250 gems were released each day. 200 volunteers manually reviewing 10 releases/week (not full codebases, just the diffs) would cover that.

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after being involved in the Gem Coop discussion of cooldowns, i came to this conclusion: the cooldown isn't the solution, it's the concession that lets existing tools work. the *entire point* is to allow time for automated scanners to run + any manual investigation some folks might do.

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Rust Language @rust-lang.org · 20/08/2026

some pictures from last week. ^.^

a picture looking down an outdoor train station. it's an elevated concrete platform, with a roof, and seating areas in the middle. there's a sign overhead that says "Train Approaching STAND BACK". to the right is (in order) a set of train tracks, a fence, a road, and an industrial-looking building. the building has an exterior that is tan, grey, and white with no clear reason for the color changes, and plywood over the door.

a picture of the edge of a train station. the picture is taken from an elevated concrete platform. there's a roof overhead, a wheelchair ramp to the left, and train tracks to the right. farther to the right is a row of buildings. the camera was tilted slightly to the left, apparently.

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⚠️ A few hours ago, a malicious crate was discovered on crates.io which spread as a dependency of `arrayref` and some other crates, likely due to compromised credentials. The affected versions have been deleted. For details and how to see if you are impacted, see: blog.rust-lang.org/2026/08/20/s...

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Supply chain attack on arrayref | Rust Blog

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

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I'm surprised it took you this long, honestly.

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The camera and lens are super thin. Combined, they're around 2¼"/5.5cm thick. In practice, the lens has *replaced* my camera body cap. It's the same size and has a lens cap built in, so why not?! So this is a mirrorless camera that's always ready — I can just grab it and slip it in my back pocket.

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Like, this lens is WEIRD. It being AF-only with a fixed f/4.5 aperture feels like it should be limiting. But it's just *not*. Switch to Aperture Priority mode and make sure there's decent lighting, and the fact that the auto-focus is pretty fast gets you the rest of the way there.

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i love the pictures i get from this camera + lens combination. Fujifilm X-A5 + Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 The X-A5 is 8 years old and still going strong. And Fujifilm's "Vivid" film simulation gets *delightful* colors. This was the first time I used this lens, and I was VERY surprised.

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some pictures from last week. ^.^

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"puppy, what are you doing with this?" i'm going to play with it, because it's a toy, weren't you listening?

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

New toy acquired: Sony NEX FS100U (I have no practical use for this. It is very much a toy.)

A picture of an FS100U camcorder, with a shotgun microphone attached to it, and a lens attached to the front with an adapter. The camcorder is large and boxy, with lots of buttons and dials and switches.

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I've been considering getting back into trying to find/make a cheap AAC device with open-source software[1]. Do you have any suggestions for battery power and such with this? [1] see github.com/duckinator/sgs & codeberg.org/duckinator/n...

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

!!! thank you for bringing this to my attention!

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

My friend's cat has cancer. If you can, please donate to their GoFundMe to help cover medication, vet visits, and surgery! Please also boost this so other folks see it. 💜 tinyurl.com/supportdisab...

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Ninji @ninji.dog · 27/07/2026

over the past week I've been blessed by some fantastic dog sightings around Glasgow

a husky is excitedly pulling away from their human so that they can sniff a spot on the pavement

a border collie is curled up on the pavement in the Morrisons foyer, next to pallets of bagged charcoal

a very large husky is sat on the pavement next to a dry cleaning sign. there’s a second, smaller brown dog next to them but all you can really see is their tail

a tiny white dog with beady eyes is peering through a car window with the most devilish puppy smile imaginable

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

sharp cheddar, muenster, swiss. add oregano, chili powder, garlic powder. put it on honey wheat bread. you won't need to butter it but it'll still brown + crisp nicely. plop it in a toaster oven for a bit. slight variant: toast the top bread + rest separately, add taco sauce, assemble.

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Also, manually focusing on an object moving towards the camera is brutal.

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"puppy, what are you doing with this?" i'm going to play with it, because it's a toy, weren't you listening?

Anna Phylaxis @quatoria.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

New toy acquired: Sony NEX FS100U (I have no practical use for this. It is very much a toy.)

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hey, reaching out to artist friends on here - i’m working in physical media, 18x24” or larger &I can’t scan a whole piece at once, need to take three or four scans to get it all. .tif files & 6000+ dpi, 1-2 gigs. I need suggestions on a program to use to stitch those together into one image.

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Once again, my strange tendency to read large parts of the POSIX standard in my free time has proven useful in my professional work. 😂

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i have an idea to try, although idk how well it'll work. i should dig out my fight stick controller and try to implement that idea (and also maybe play some games that use it)

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To clarify: I don't need this imminently, but it's been a recurring issue for over a decade and I do need to solve it. If I come up with a solution for this and use it preemptively sometimes, I can completely avoid the worse RSI issues I encounter.

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This is a thing I've tried to figure out many times over the last decade. I'm okay with making both custom software *and* custom hardware for this, if needed. The best idea I've had so far is a "fight stick" controller (joystick + 6 buttons) and custom software. Hoping to try that soon.

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Do any of y'all have ideas for computer accessibility options for someone who has hand RSI and sometimes has trouble speaking? In other words, an alternative computer control method to keyboards (including touchscreen ones), mouse, or speech. Needs to work on Linux for both prose and programming.

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aperiodic reminder that, while Disney shouldn't have been able to acquire 21st Century Fox for antitrust reasons, that acquisition *does* mean that Xenomorphs have been Disney princesses for like 7 years.

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

My friend's cat, which is also their emotional support animal, has cancer and requires surgery for it. This is on top of already-expensive medication. If you're able, please consider donating to the GoFundMe to help cover the costs! gofund.me/9f0dfde44

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puppy @duckinator.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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And, to be clear: If someone were to repeatedly respond with "hang on, let me ask $SOME_DUDE", I'd feel the same way. It's the action itself, done by the person I try to talk to, that's disrespectful of everyone involved.

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If you won't form your own fucking opinions, whose are you parroting at me?

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I'm sick to fucking death of trying to have real conversations only for people to respond with shit like "let me check $AI_TOOL". Cut that shit out. Have some fucking self respect. Learn a bit about topics you're unfamiliar with, don't just read the AI summary. Form some actual opinions.

If I try to talk to you, I want to talk to *you*. I want to know what your stances on things are. I want to know how you approach a nuanced topic. I want to learn what catches your attention. I want to learn the weird nuances of how you speak.