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Sam Clemente

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Professional Maker of Sand Thoughts Founder | Social Web Builder & Creator #ActuallyAutistic | He/They 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mastodon.social/@countablenewt, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 30/06/2026
Social Media needs more lil guys, courtesy of mu.social
A screenshot of a black pixel art cat
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 28/06/2026
"Oh it's been a while I wonder how Mastodon's doing"
The scene from Community when Donald Glover walks into the apartment with pizza and everything's on fire
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 28/03/2026
But we need to get *these* numbers up
Dense “Can I use this?” support matrix for the JPEG XL image format. A header bar labels it “JPEG XL image format” with a short blurb explaining that JPEG XL is a modern, web‑optimized format promising better compression than WebP, JPEG, PNG, and GIF, but with limited availability in current browsers. Below, a wide, color‑coded grid lists desktop and mobile browsers—Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Opera, IE, Chrome for Android, Safari on iOS, Samsung Internet, and others—broken down by version ranges. Most cells are red or pale, with only scattered pockets of green, visually reinforcing that mainstream support is sparse. A “Usage” box in the corner adds to the confusion: global support is effectively 0%, yet a note says around 14.7% of users are on compatible setups. Overall, it looks like the compatibility table equivalent of “incredibly cool on paper, basically unusable in production”—a stark contrast to WebP’s baseline status and a quiet reminder that JPEG XL is still living in the future, not the present.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 28/03/2026
What They™ don't want you to know
Table-style “Can I use WebP?” graphic showing WebP’s browser support matrix. At the top, a header explains that WebP is a modern baseline image format based on VP8, supporting lossy and lossless compression, animation, and alpha transparency, with AVIF and JPEG XL called out as successors. Below, a dense color-coded grid lists desktop and mobile browsers—Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Opera, IE, and various Android browsers—across many version ranges, with mostly green cells indicating strong support, a few yellow/orange cells for partial or older support, and red for legacy gaps. A small usage summary notes that around 96.8% of global traffic can handle WebP. Overall, it reads like a compatibility flex: “yes, you can safely ship WebP on the modern web, GIF truthers notwithstanding.”
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 25/03/2026
More details coming soon on my next project...I'm going to sleep now
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 25/03/2026
[Content] You have been warned
A yellow construction paper speech bubble with the word “content” cut out of it on a Smurf’s ass blue background
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 24/03/2026
Oh no. I'm so broken up about this. blog.samclemente.me/seriously-what-… #Technology #AI #OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #News #Sora
Tweet from the official Sora account: "We're saying goodbye to the Sora app. To everyone who created with Sora, shared it, and built community around it: thank you. What you made with Sora mattered, and we know this news is disappointing. We'll share more soon, including timelines for the app and API and details on preservice your work. – The Sora Team"
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 24/03/2026
@michaelmclean.me The irony
A sign behind the police not paying attention that says "John Lewis - Good Trouble"
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 23/03/2026
So ChatGPT now has a library of all of the files you've uploaded to it...and all of my files are just <UUID>.<ext> #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #Technology #News
That's really it, all of the files are named with UUIDs and nothing else

There are a couple of PNGs and some JPEGs but they're all UUIDs
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 23/03/2026
Screenshot from the Apple Developer site:

"Request to attend the special event at Apple Park

June 8-12, 2026

Your request to attend has been received. You'll be notified of your status via email by April 2, 2026. You can withdraw your request and resubmit anytime until March 30, 2026"
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 23/03/2026
@ryan Disney be like
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 22/03/2026
@hi.im.vijay Bro this is an M4 Max
tenmillionfireflies.com cranked up to the max shredding my GPU
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 21/03/2026
@stroughtonsmith
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 20/03/2026
Normie mode vs locked-in mode
A dark mode dashboard using a sans-serif fontA dark mode dashboard featuring a monospace font
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 16/03/2026
Private mentions are starting to look really good in #FediReader Hoping to add a few more tweaks before the next release #Mastodon #SocialWeb #BuildInPublic #IndieApps
A screenshot of the Private Mentions interface in FediReader showcasing its similarities to a standard chat interface instead of a post interface
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 15/03/2026
Homeless Squidward meme with the caption "Spare Tokens??"
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 15/03/2026
Yeah you can set your font in Codex to Wingdings now...
It's Codex...but it's in Wingdings now
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 15/03/2026
This issue was created and documented completely autonomously while the agent was working on a different issue with full documentation and linking to GitHub Idk about you, but that's pretty damn cool I've also got it creating sub-issues to note regressions […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
Dark-mode Linear issue view for FediReader, showing bug FEDI-74 about flaky, order-dependent iOS tab configuration tests. The main panel is packed with a long, engineer-brain description of how full test-suite runs intermittently fail while single-test runs pass, including simulator commands, file paths, and notes that this was discovered while verifying a different ticket. Sidebars tag it as a high-priority iOS bug for the FediReader app, assigned to Sam Clemente, with labels like “Bug,” “iOS,” “FediReader,” and “Agent,” plus related work like “Implement More Haptics” — basically a snapshot of my build-in-public workflow where even the test harness has lore.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 14/03/2026
My workflow between Codex and Linear is pretty cool, I have it set up so that it makes sub-issues if, in developing for this one issue we run into other ones that end up getting wrapped up into this branch All of which ends up linking back to GitHub and is […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
A dark-mode Linear issue detail view for the Stygian Tech workspace shows a FediReader bug titled “FEDI-71: Feed profile links do not open user profiles,” synced with GitHub issue #129. The main panel explains that in the iOS home/feed UI, tapping profile-related elements—such as the boosting user on a boost card, the account that posted an item, or the author attribution when it resolves to a Mastodon account—should open that user’s profile but currently does nothing. Below the description, a Sub-issues section calls out related problems, including certain feed tabs intermittently failing to load content. On the right, properties mark the issue as In Progress, High priority, assigned to Sam Clemente, with labels for iOS, FediReader, TestFlight, and Bug. A recent activity log notes that Sam created the issue minutes ago and that it is connected to Codex, while the left sidebar shows typical Linear navigation (Inbox, Projects, Issues, Views) and team workspaces like FediReader and Just. Weather. in a clean, rounded, dark UI.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 13/03/2026
Maurice Moss would love the Fediverse (and probably #Mosstodon)
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 13/03/2026
Finally have the whole setup with my Studio Display XDR and my new desk #DeskSetups #Productivity #Mac #Technology
Warm, moody desk setup at night: blacked‑out monitor, a dark felt desk mat, low‑profile keyboard and gaming mouse, tablet off to the side, and over‑ear headphones hanging by a brass desk lamp. Tiny plants soften the edges, magazines peek in on the left, and city lights glow through the window behind—very “quiet productivity, but make it aesthetic.”
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 12/03/2026
FB22214864: Sheet() not drawing properly on bottom of display Super niche discovery, but it’s still bugging me
A screenshot showing the bottom edge of the display having white streaks due to the UI elements not drawing properly on the display
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 11/03/2026
And this isn't coming from someone who doesn't use agentic development tools Cursor is my most used editor right now with Codex not far behind it
Dark-mode analytics dashboard from cursor.com showing the user’s coding activity and AI-assist usage. The header navigation lists Spending, Billing & Invoices, Docs, and Contact Us. A large “Total Edits” metric reads 61,776 above a GitHub-style activity heatmap labeled January through December, with January called out as the most active month and January 20, 2026 highlighted as the peak day. A stats row notes a longest streak of 9 days and a current streak of 3 days. Below, a “Your Analytics” panel reports Lines of Agent Edits as 9,702 out of 13,134 total, with 4 tabs accepted and a note that analytics became more accurate on Cursor 1.6+ after an August 2025 update. At the bottom, a line chart plots daily edit counts from February 17 to March 10, with the curve rising and falling to show changing activity over time.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 11/03/2026
I will still never understand how this made it to Apple Arcade
Bright yellow Apple Arcade promo page for “Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: Arcade Edition,” showing the CIV VII logo, 4.5-star rating from 17 reviews, and “Strategy” tag above blue “Get” and “View in App Store” buttons. Two gameplay screenshots sit side by side: on the left, a hex-based coastal map with ships, cities, and terrain tiles; on the right, a combat scene with units clashing on rocky ground. A short description at the bottom explains that this is the full Civilization VII base game brought to Apple Arcade, inviting you to build a world-spanning empire on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, developed by 2K.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 11/03/2026
Notion dashboards are pretty cool
Dark-mode Notion dashboard for my FediReader build, showing a Stygian Tech–branded status view of 70 GitHub issues. A donut chart highlights 46 open vs 24 closed issues, line graphs track issues closed per day and total issues climbing over February–March, and a feed of recent tickets surfaces work like “Swiping Between Feeds is Buggy” and “Unify Private Mention Composer Actions w/ Post Composer,” reflecting ongoing polish on a Mastodon news reader for the open social web.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 10/03/2026
I actually do use the tab bar reordering in #FediReader I like to reverse my tab bar for reachability
A sleek black smartphone mockup displays a dark-mode social media app feed under the “Tech” tab. Posts from Electrek.co appear at the top, each showing a link preview card with an author name—one labeled “Peter Johnson,” another “Fred Lambert.” Below them is a post from AppleInsider with a photo preview of a portable power station sitting between a cooler and stacked supplies, suggesting a tech or gadget story. The interface shows typical social actions (reply, repost, favorite, bookmark, share) and a bottom navigation bar with icons for Profile, Messages, Bookmarks, and a highlighted Home button
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 09/03/2026
✨White people poke bowl✨ #Food #FoodPics
A bowl on a quartzite countertop (I’m pretty sure it’s quartzite…rock people feel free to chime in) with my kinda poke fixins

We’ve got chicken, carrots, cucumber, corn, garbanzo beans, brown rice, and farro

All topped with sriracha mayo and some toasted sesame seeds
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 08/03/2026
This is my new favorite thing in @notionhq I've had a page built to handle exactly this, but now I don't need that (and it works more cleanly than that one did) #Notion #Technology #Productivity #Apps
A screenshot of a new tab in Notion that collects all of your tasks from across your workspace into one list
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 08/03/2026
Karate Kid: Legends
Loved It!
Honestly just a great overall vibe, fits well with the rest of the series

Jackie and Ralph had a fun dynamic
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 07/03/2026
iPhone 16e doesn’t have MagSafe?? Well nobody told mine
An iPhone 16e with a MagSafe wallet loosely magnetized to the metal back
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 07/03/2026
Those were the days
16GB of Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB for US$37.99
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 05/03/2026
Can’t believe I won’t even be able to plug my new MacBook Neo into this #Apple #Technology #Mac
An order confirmation for a Studio Display XDR
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 04/03/2026
This was Apple's previous cheapest offering for this kind of computer
An 11th-gen iPad with the keyboard cover for just about US$900
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 02/03/2026
The messages tab does look nicer now, though so that’s nice
Screenshot of a dark-mode group chat titled “Testing User, Test Admin,” highlighting the redesigned message composer at the bottom of the screen. The composer sits in a rounded input field labeled “Message,” with a prominent send arrow icon on the right, designed to feel clean and modern against the dark background. Above it, the thread shows tagged messages between @testuser and @testadmin, including a dramatic reaction GIF of a wide-eyed man with his mouth open in shock. The image is included to showcase the updated composer’s placement, styling, and overall polish in context—demonstrating how it looks and functions within an active conversation (reaction GIF and all).Screenshot of a dark-mode group chat titled “Testing User, Test Admin,” focused on the redesigned message composer at the bottom of the screen. The composer appears as a rounded input field labeled “Message,” with a subtle glow and a circular send arrow button on the right. The keyboard is open, showing predictive text suggestions above the keys, demonstrating how the composer behaves while actively typing. Above it, the conversation includes tagged messages and a reaction GIF of a man with a wide-eyed, shocked expression. The image is included to showcase the updated composer in its active state—highlighting its layout, spacing, and interaction with the keyboard in a real conversation context.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 01/03/2026
Yeah, Acme Weather is nice
A sleek smartphone screen shows a dark-mode weather app for Verona. The current temperature reads 22°F with a gray cloud icon, and smaller text notes it “feels like 15°,” with a high of 30° and a low of 11°. Below, a “Next 24 Hours” forecast charts temperatures rising to 30°F in the afternoon before dropping into the high teens overnight, illustrated with small sun, cloud, and crescent moon icons. The design is clean and modern—giving “bundle up now, maybe slightly less bundled later” energy in a polished, minimalist layout.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 28/02/2026
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 23/02/2026
The headlines write themselves
A Notion page for The Digital Renaissance

Title: Anthropic—Accused of Stealing Data
to Create Their Product—Accuses
Others of Stealing Data to Create
Their Product

Excerpt: You really can't make this stuff up
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 23/02/2026
Here's what it looks like!
A sleek tablet in landscape orientation displays a dark-mode news and social media app interface. On the left, a sidebar lists categories like Home, Politics & Activism, Tech, Science, Sports, and more. The center column shows a scrolling feed, including a Bleacher Report post with a photo of two basketball players shaking hands on the court, a shared link to The Independent, and a post about “Mystery Science Theater 3000 – Hercules Unchained.” On the right side, a mostly empty panel reads “Select an Article,” suggesting space for reading content in detail. The overall look is polished and minimal, clearly showcasing the app’s layout and multitasking design—basically a glamour shot for a very organized news feed.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 22/02/2026
Working on the iPadOS version of #FediReader tonight, coming soon to an iPad near you #SocialWeb #BuildInPublic #Developer #Mastodon #SocialMedia #IndieApps
A sleek tablet displayed against a dark gradient background shows a news app in dark mode. On the left side of the screen, a feed features posts from Al Jazeera, including a photo of collapsed buildings with the headline about Pakistan carrying out strikes in Afghanistan, and another post with an image of Donald Trump speaking at a podium about a tariff ruling. On the right side of the app interface, a mostly empty panel reads “Select an Article,” prompting the user to tap a post to read more. The image appears to showcase the app’s split-screen layout and article selection feature, highlighting a clean, modern design built for browsing and deep dives into news stories.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 21/02/2026
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 18/02/2026
Private messaging that feels like real DMing in #FediReader
 A sleek smartphone screen in dark mode shows a group chat titled “Testing User, Test Admin.” The conversation is filled with test messages like “Testing a group chat,” “Replying to the thread,” and “fetch this, bro,” with usernames tagged in orange and timestamps visible beside each message. The interface includes a message input field at the bottom and a navigation bar with icons for Home, Explore, Messages (highlighted), and Profile. The image appears to demonstrate threaded replies and cross-server messaging in action—essentially a polished preview of a messaging feature being tested, complete with placeholder usernames and casual back-and-forth to show how the system handles conversations.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 18/02/2026
Sometimes you just gotta
A git diff showing +7,350 -7,156
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 17/02/2026
Just e-bike things #Urbanism #EBike #Fietser
A black e-bike full of groceries including 2 gallons of distilled water, two cases of energy drinks, and paper bags
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 16/02/2026
Oh boy it looks like OpenAI is allowing you to find your contacts on their products #OpenAI #ChatGPT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
OpenAI Email:

Updates to OpenAl's Privacy Policy

Hello Samuel Clemente,

We wanted to let you know that we're updating our Privacy Policy to give you more information about what data we collect, how we use it, and how you can control it.

Here's what's changing:
Finding friends on OpenAl services
You can now choose to sync your contacts to see who else is using our services. This is completely optional.
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 16/02/2026
For as much as I dislike the app and what it ushers in The Sora logo is super cute #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #OpenAI #Sora #Technology
The Sora logo: it's a little blue cloud with big glassy eyes
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 15/02/2026
This is an aquarium There's a sign That answers this question RIGHT THERE
A Google Pixel ad that shows the user at an aquarium asking Gemini what kind of shark they're looking at (It's a leopard shark)
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 12/02/2026
Something new's brewing 👀 #Technology #News #Blog #Business #StygianTech
A screenshot of my profile and bio featuring a new addition to my works:
Sam Clemente
@countablenewt - mastodon social
FediReader | Routines | Just. Weather.
The Digital Renaissance | Build Notes
Founder | Social Web Builder & Creator
#ActuallyAutistic | He/They
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 12/02/2026
Grok is advertising the fact that it has no guardrails Which is probably not the thing to advertise after allowing for the rampant generation of child porn #Twitter #Grok #News #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #xAI #Technology
An ad on Twitter from Grok that says "Tired of AI saying 'I can't'? Start your 7 day free unlimited SuperGrok trial. What would you build without limits?"
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 12/02/2026
Still working on #FediReader while at the gym #BuildInPublic #IndieApps #Developer
A screenshot of my lock screen showing multiple TestFlight feedback submissions from myself for FediReader
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Sam Clemente @masto-bridge.samclemente.me · 09/02/2026
Codex compacting context like
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