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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 02/10/2026

oops almost forgot, controller haptics are nice and strong (good!) but a bit tooo strong in beat saber. no option to adjust it down yet but that should be fixable in software...

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 02/10/2026

[3/3] - cloth facial interface will get dirty, will have to look for silicone - overall _whelmed_ but that was exactly what i was expecting - still keeping it No Meta bullshit is worth every single penny

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 02/10/2026

[2/3] - if it doesn't sit perfectly on your face (or maybe the prescription lenses) the edges get blurry. w.r.t default headstrap will probably be solved with a better headstrap - audio driver problems: make sure *all* the steam streaming devices are enabled, incl. recording tab!

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 02/10/2026

[1/3] initial thoughts (1 hr): - default headstrap is atrocious, i really need something on the top so it won't sag down to my ears - won't blow you away if you had a q3 but I was expecting that - streaming is very smooth! virtual desktop eat your heart out - runs hot

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 20/09/2026

Was working out when Apple Watch decided to forcefully restart. Thought I lost all progress but then the activity app launched right back up and continued running. Thanks to whoever at Apple implemented persistent checkpoints for activities!

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 24/08/2026

"but these updates make your headset better and increases security!!" people, I hid all the Meta icons into a folder and tonight I see a new Threads icon that I never installed, prompting me to download it from the store. with every update my headset gets *worse*

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 24/08/2026

Meta, when I turn off software updates, I mean off, not "schedule later." I did not consent for you to reach into my headset and maliciously install updates and yet you are announcing you'll do so anyway. Reminder: this same company is selling "privacy-first" glasses w/ cameras. lmao fuck off

Screenshot of the system software update page on the Meta Quest 3. It reads:

New software update (v2.7) available.
Build 5243367.3220.520 238 MB
This update will automatically install starting Sep 19, 2026. Learn more about new features and enhancements in the latest software update. View release notes.

Next to it are the buttons "Update now" and "Schedule", with no cancel option.

Underneath it is the "Automatic updates" section, with four toggles:

- Software updates: Get the newest features and enhancements as soon as they become available.
- Security and critical updates: Keep your device secure and running optimally with those important fixes.
- Automatically power headset to update: When your headset is powered off and charging, it will briefly power on to apply available updates and power off when updates are complete. You may hear your headset's fans during this process. Your microphone and cameras will always remain off until you put your headset on and press the power button.
- Update and backup before shutdown: When you power off your headset, it will apply available updates and run backups before powering off.

All four toggles are in the disabled position.

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 17/08/2026

TIL wdutil. That's very helpful, thank you!

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 16/08/2026

also it would be really helpful, device manufacturers, if you would *tell* me freaking why auto-negotiation/association failed for a certain standard. this is not just an apple problem, there's not a single consumer device that will do this properly and it's maddening

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 16/08/2026

it might be a gl.inet bug or an apple bug. perhaps the router doesn't support having wpa2-psk/wpa3-sae mixed on 2.4ghz but wpa3-sae-only on 5ghz. but hopefully i remember this the next time I go digging around in the router settings...

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 16/08/2026

was trying to figure out why my mbp had slow internet. turns out it'll refuse to assoc with 5ghz if security is wpa3-sae only. you *have* to have it set to wpa2-psk/wpa3-sae mixed and then it'll finally auto-assoc onto 5ghz. why? who knows

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 26/07/2026

IRS tells me they lost my check and to call them. Great, but the phone tree AI hangs up on me when I ask to speak with someone. Apparently there's nobody at the IRS anymore to take calls. But hey don't be late filing or else we'll fine you a bajillion dollars. Lmao

The IRS page that reads:

File a claim for refund replacement check

We are unable to process your claim. Call 1-800-829-0582, when asked for an extension, use 362. From outside the US, call 267-941-1000. TTY/TDD:1-800-829-4059.

Contact Us

Note: Before you call, please have a copy of your recent tax return. You will need to know the social security number, filing status, and refund amount claimed on your return.

IRS Hours of Service:
Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 21/07/2026

And yes I know Tauri does JS build but funnily enough that completes much quicker than the Rust compile

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 21/07/2026

Rust build times were not annoying me until I decided to use Tauri

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 11/07/2026

the win10 explorer context menu was totally fine, you could extend it as a developer by adding one registry key. now in win11 you need to define some com interface and get your app packaged in a certain way and signed by M$ because apparently the old menu was too bloated. WHY, microsoft???

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 03/07/2026

How did I miss this? Firefox supports web serial since May! Now they just need to expand this to WebUSB, WebHID, and WebBT. And who would've thought that the permission dialog they implemented wouldn't work?? hacks.mozilla.org/2026/05/web-...

hacks.mozilla.org

Announcing Web Serial Support in Firefox – Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog

Support for Web Serial in Firefox 151 for Desktop Firefox can now connect directly to microcontrollers, development boards, 3D printers, power meters, and other serial-connected hardware from the web....

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 27/06/2026

I love using my social media feed as a command pasteboard so I don't forget gems such as rsync -rptxAWh --partial --info=progress2 -v -n <src> <dst> For context, I needed to transfer Docker appdata from two servers while showing overall progress and preserving permissions/ownership

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 26/06/2026

dying after reading through r/poisonai

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 25/06/2026

Tim Sweeney is such a dumbass loser. I don't want to buy low-effort AI asset flip junk, and if Epic is going to hide that from consumers then what thought process leads to "yes we are just as good as Steam and surely people will shop with us" mp1st.com/news/epic-ce...

mp1st.com

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Criticizes Steam's AI Disclosure Requirement, Calls It "Irresponsible"

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney criticizes Steam AI disclosure requirement, calling it irresponsible and saying it hurts game developers.

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 23/06/2026

Can't believe it only took them 18 years lol

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 23/06/2026

Found out about this today: Google Play will *finally* let you delete unpublished apps not used by anybody. Now I can finally remove the old testing apps that were taking up space on the console. www.reddit.com/r/googleplay...

reddit.com

From the googleplayconsole community on Reddit: Google finally allows to remove the app from Google Play Store

Explore this post and more from the googleplayconsole community

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 22/06/2026

yayyy astro v7 is out with vite v8 support and the font patch I needed

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 22/06/2026

Ew what the hell is this font YouTube

YouTube A/B testing new font that looks very ugly

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 10/06/2026

apple music app on Windows can't handle audio devices being hotplugged. you have to literally restart the app or else it will refuse to continue playing or play another track. did nobody test the app before shipping??

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 01/06/2026

I chose the wrong profession and suck at drawing should've sold my soul more

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 27/05/2026

Out of the blue Firefox warns me about this and sure enough, it's fucking Edge again. I've never opened it so presumably this was a silent setting revert update. Trust Microsoft to respect your choices my arse. This is actively malicious and makes computing frustrating. How is this legal again?

Screenshot with multiple windows and a notification. On the bottom right, there is a notification that reads "Keep using Firefox? Your default browser was recently changed. Tap to restore Firefox to default" with the options "Yes" and "No".

The foreground window is the Windows Settings app, opened to Apps > Default Apps > Firefox. On the top, there is an option to "Make Firefox your default browser". Underneath is a list of file associations where Microsoft Edge is set as the default.

The background window is Firefox and a dialog says "Make Firefox your default browser? Get speed, safety, and privacy every time you browse." with the options "Set as default browser" and "Not now"

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 16/03/2026

Bummed but not the end of the world, although I'm disappointed that this feature got marked as stable when it clearly isn't... also there's no way to export a recording as a plain `.mp4`. You have to go into desktop mode and splice it together yourself with `cat` and `ffmpeg`

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 16/03/2026

Steam Deck recorded a scene transition for the entire 2 hours of the background game recording. Managed to 100% a game and nothing got captured :/ Tried checking the stream chunks in desktop mode and it seems like it stopped recording a couple of seconds after launching.

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 15/03/2026

Windows should show a "you're about to be scammed" warning if a user blindly follows instructions and tries to paste to the Windows+R run dialog

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 25/02/2026

This is some bullshit packaging

Packaging of floss from Oral B, where there is clearly space for another pack of floss. The package only packs three and leaves the other bit with a piece of cardboard

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 24/02/2026

in shock at how much work I put into GitHub areyougoingexponential.rhys.dev/ericswpark

Graph of my contributions on GitHub. Since the start, it charts 12.1 k contributions from the @ericswpark account.

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 19/02/2026

you can go work out that short-form video scrolling muscles elsewhere

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 19/02/2026

> "hey can I work in with you?" > proceeds to scroll TikTok on the machine Fuck you. Fuck off right out of here with that bullshit

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 18/02/2026

The Internet was a doubly-linked list all along

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 15/02/2026

I’ve already tried resetting the HPM and toggling all the explicit track options I can find in settings. Even submitted feedback which will probably be ignored. Should’ve just gotten another speaker..

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 15/02/2026

Time of year again where Apple Music asks me if I’m over 18 to listen to explicit tracks (Korean law). But this time my HomePod Mini has stopped playing them altogether even after verification. Very frustrating

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 08/02/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebzd... Love to see this from the Korean government. It's a good food program for those in need and it represents society best when we can make sure there are no hungry people. I don't want anybody saying we don't have the ability or resources to feed everyone.

youtube.com

공짜로 주면 막 집어간다?‥ '그냥드림' 25개 중 15개 남아 (2026.02.06/뉴스데스크/원주MBC)

YouTube video by MBCNEWS

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 06/02/2026

I know parents are prolly frantic to find their kids but sending four alerts consecutively at 6 in the morning just incentivizes people to turn that off

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 06/02/2026

Amber alerts really be like "yes I expect you to drop everything and go look for a car, driven by someone that has just abducted a child and could be dangerous" lol

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 05/02/2026

binbows 11 ai slop edition when you ask to take a screenshot

A Windows error dialog. The title text reads:

(Windows error X icon) ms-screenclip://?source=PrintScreen

The body text reads:

(Windows error X icon) This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one i already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 30/01/2026

And the dialog/prompt can be more easier to understand by showing passkey count if implemented. Ex: we see 15 passkeys in Bitwarden, 0 in iCloud. Make the Bitwarden option bigger and prominent and entice rapid-trigger users to click that. (2/2)

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 30/01/2026

True! I guess most of it comes down to OSes trying to use sane defaults, but often they try and force you into a walled garden (ex. iCloud) Might be nice if the OS/browser reprompts if it detects a new provider, just like how Android asks how intents should be handled if a new app is installed(1/2)

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 30/01/2026

Also I should probably apologize, you seem very enthusiastic about passkeys and I didn't mean my original post to come off as 'passkeys are the bane of the universe". I just think the state as it is right now can be a bit better for end-users to grasp

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 30/01/2026

To clarify, I am perfectly aware of the rough edges It's just hard to explain to others not to rapid-click prompts => oh, the passkey's on device A but not B Or "I saved the passkey in the manager like you told me to but it's gone" because some botched update changed passkey provider defaults.

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 30/01/2026

Because passkeys are still quite bad to use. Sure, it's getting better, but I still have to teach my family to save passkeys in their PW managers while their OS tries to wrest it for themselves. More rough edges but too many to list in one post. I still like the concept, but it's messy in practice.

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 29/01/2026

Moving passkeys across password managers isn't supported right now, but I can at least look for `fido2Credentials:` in my BW export. Passkeys suck so much it's not even funny

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 09/01/2026

for context, this was what they were handing out in 2018 clarityfidelity.blogspot.com/2018/02/kore... yeah it's a big yikes. it's just as bad as the infamous delta one: crinacle.com/graphs/iems/...

clarityfidelity.blogspot.com

Korean Air Earphones (IEM)

Headphones Measurement Blog

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 09/01/2026

the freebie earbuds that korean air hands out turned out to be surprisingly good (considering they're free!) see links for the freq. resp. graphs but they're not the typical bargain bin crap that I expected. very nice! www.0db.co.kr/FREE/4693701 www.0db.co.kr/FREE/5284362

0db.co.kr

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Eric Park @ericswpark.com · 09/01/2026

when will bluesky support TOTP 2FA... or passkeys... no more email/text 2FA, that's lazy

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