Matt Panhans @mpanhans@librem.one
Economist. Antitrust policy; industrial organization; history of economics
Joined Mar 2020
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The direct influence of Twin Peaks on Zelda https://www.theverge.com/24078662/twin-peaks-zelda-links-awakening-influence
@CarlG @samlitzinger Right, like wth have we been doing?
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The big wave of spams is over? Thank you FediAdmins for doing what you do!
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Introducing usernames and phone number privacy on Signal!
We’re making it possible for people to connect with each other without having to share phone numbers. Now launching to beta users, available for everyone soon.
@atoponce That's great. Wasn't sure this day would ever actually arrive!
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Kramer bursts into Jerry’s apartment, wearing an Apple Vision Pro headset. “Jerry, I’ve entered the next dimension!” he proclaims, narrowly missing the coffee table.
Jerry, skeptical. "Kramer, how much did that set you back?"
"Jerry, I found the perfect solution. I'm renting out my apartment on Airbnb to cover the cost!"
Jerry, eyebrows raised, sets down his coffee. "You're renting out your place? Where are you sleeping?"
"Oh baby, with spatial computing?! I’m never sleeping again Jerry!”
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Today in 1968 — MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD debuted on NET (the forerunner of PBS).
For more than 30 seasons and 900 episodes, Fred Rogers taught us the value of kindness, gratitude, and chilling out with your crew.
@Jeremiah I would suggest make a web app, but of course Apple is now aiming to block those as well for people in the EU.
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My column for Stuff this week is ‘My phone does everything, which is why I want to resurrect my iPod’.
I realise my inability to focus for more than about two seconds is a me problem. But as I look around, I find it’s a ‘lots of other people problem’ too.
https://www.stuff.tv/features/my-phone-does-everything-which-is-why-i-want-to-resurrect-my-ipod/
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@adx @ntnsndr I see your points. I've come to the view that things like private equity and venture capital are often bad, but not always purely bad. Brendan Ballou's book Plunder shows how PE does have some success stories, like keeping Barnes and Noble as a going concern. If VC provides some projects enough resources to take on Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Hollywood IP, big telecomm, and replace them with things more open and decentralized, I'm interested to see how it goes.
@ntnsndr I haven't read the Dixon book but this seems too critical. I've heard interviews and he often talks about the importance of open source, decentralization, and community governance. He's well read in history and philosophy of science and technology. My guess is he would be really into your ideas on internet democracy and platform cooperativism.
The Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 gives the US government the right to require the holders of patents on inventions created using taxpayer funds to license those patents to others. However, this right has never been utilized. There is interesting in starting to do this! https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/02/ftc-submits-comment-march-rights-promote-efforts-lower-drug-prices
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So apparently the term "patch" in software development comes from punch cards.
"Small corrections to the programmed sequence could be done by patching over portions of the paper tape and re-punching the holes in that section."
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Huge congrats to the #Bluesky team, getting to this point is not easy, for any project. Here's a quick update on their first day, along with community reactions and future plans.
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Did you know the ⚽ game I'm working on has a free demo available?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1951410/WE_ARE_FOOTBALL_2024/
It also runs flawlessly on Linux! 🐧
Pardon my advertising, but I really want this to succeed, obviously.
#football #soccer #fifa #steam #steamdeck #gamedev #demo #linux #linuxgaming #gamingonlinux #sports #footballmanager
@amydiehl When I actually need to get work done, I stay home. Impossible otherwise.
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I don't know who did this, but - man, this is the meme that just keeps on giving.
Economist. Antitrust policy; industrial organization; history of economics
Joined Mar 2020
