Jam
@jemjam.bsky.social
Web developer, gamer, creative. NB-weirdo. Exhausted by capitalism. Here to make friends and share some west coast vibes.
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"The fastest path to improved accessibility is to stop defending patterns that already irritate non-disabled users. Those patterns are already creating friction." buttondown.com/access-abili...
Sometimes the Best Accessibility Fix is a Usability Fix
AI cartoon of woman with long dark hair struggling to open a bottle, a common form of usability failure. Teams often arbitrarily divide work into two piles:...
buttondown.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"The fastest path to improved accessibility is to stop defending patterns that already irritate non-disabled users. Those patterns are already creating friction." buttondown.com/access-abili...
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We have the most powerful personal computers ever at home and in our pockets yet we use them mostly as gloried terminals to Big Tech mainframes
October 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We have the most powerful personal computers ever at home and in our pockets yet we use them mostly as gloried terminals to Big Tech mainframes
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*taps sign*
September 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
*taps sign*
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He already closed his first deal! :3
July 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
He already closed his first deal! :3
Strength is not for hurting.
July 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Strength is not for hurting.
#jj-vcs has completely transformed how I work with git (in the best way). It’s worth your time to experiment with it.
July 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
#jj-vcs has completely transformed how I work with git (in the best way). It’s worth your time to experiment with it.
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Are we training the systems that will replace us? In this DBBD clip, @ethanmarcotte.com explains how automation doesn't replace jobs overnight, it reshapes them. First you supervise the AI. Then your role is devalued. designobserver.com/compassionat...
June 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Are we training the systems that will replace us? In this DBBD clip, @ethanmarcotte.com explains how automation doesn't replace jobs overnight, it reshapes them. First you supervise the AI. Then your role is devalued. designobserver.com/compassionat...
Jam to raise their hourly rate in response to tariffs and market pressure.
Ralph Lauren joins others in saying they will raise prices.
May 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Jam to raise their hourly rate in response to tariffs and market pressure.
Interesting to see some of the library docs I use regularly are starting to incorporate their own llms.txt.
May 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Interesting to see some of the library docs I use regularly are starting to incorporate their own llms.txt.
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god it makes me vibrate with rage when people are like “well, ai is here, so we have no choice but to use it.” like okay the traffic outside my apartment is here so i have no choice but to walk into it i guess
May 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
god it makes me vibrate with rage when people are like “well, ai is here, so we have no choice but to use it.” like okay the traffic outside my apartment is here so i have no choice but to walk into it i guess
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“I must consult with my court” says the king. In the empty court is a great machine, and about it many masks. He asks a question of his war counselor, and the machine assumes one mask. He asks the advice of his treasurer, and the machine assumes another. In every voice, it lies. He does not notice.
May 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“I must consult with my court” says the king. In the empty court is a great machine, and about it many masks. He asks a question of his war counselor, and the machine assumes one mask. He asks the advice of his treasurer, and the machine assumes another. In every voice, it lies. He does not notice.
Fellow #fullstack #web eng: are you using much AI for development yet? Tried full on vibe coding? What tools/services have you used (how often, and to what success)?
May 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Fellow #fullstack #web eng: are you using much AI for development yet? Tried full on vibe coding? What tools/services have you used (how often, and to what success)?
Trying to not get distracted with learning a neat new VCS this Friday afternoon.
May 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trying to not get distracted with learning a neat new VCS this Friday afternoon.
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It would not be the worst thing in the world if Bluesky became known as the social media site people just hung out at and enjoyed themselves with
April 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It would not be the worst thing in the world if Bluesky became known as the social media site people just hung out at and enjoyed themselves with
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Penpot is looking pretty good! While there are a couple of small things missing that I'm used to in Figma (*cough* component variants), I have confidence they're building in the right direction.
April 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Penpot is looking pretty good! While there are a couple of small things missing that I'm used to in Figma (*cough* component variants), I have confidence they're building in the right direction.
2025 is seeing me explore alternatives to some of the established tools in my set. I've long considered Adobe Suite and Figma as essential. But in this economy?
I'm rethinking any subscription services in favour of "license once" or FOSS options.
I'm rethinking any subscription services in favour of "license once" or FOSS options.
April 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
2025 is seeing me explore alternatives to some of the established tools in my set. I've long considered Adobe Suite and Figma as essential. But in this economy?
I'm rethinking any subscription services in favour of "license once" or FOSS options.
I'm rethinking any subscription services in favour of "license once" or FOSS options.
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The industry-wide push for AI despite its flaws is in part because it allows control over a narrative. Don’t think for yourself, let the LLM feed you the facts. AI is a fascist propagandist’s dream.
New from 404 Media: Facebook has deliberately pushed its Llama 4 AI model to the right in an attempt to show "both sides." Obviously that is dangerous/stupid if the AI is talking about climate change, health etc which are scientific fact but clouded by politics www.404media.co/facebook-pus...
Facebook Pushes Its Llama 4 AI Model to the Right, Wants to Present “Both Sides”
Meta’s Llama 4 model is worried about left leaning bias in the data, and wants to be more like Elon Musk’s Grok.
www.404media.co
April 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The industry-wide push for AI despite its flaws is in part because it allows control over a narrative. Don’t think for yourself, let the LLM feed you the facts. AI is a fascist propagandist’s dream.
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Century+ duration electronic data preservation is in fact an unsolved problem, but magnetic tapes set read-only are as close as we have right now. This is a massive, active research problem at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, others. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear... Some tape can be replaced, not all.
April 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Century+ duration electronic data preservation is in fact an unsolved problem, but magnetic tapes set read-only are as close as we have right now. This is a massive, active research problem at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, others. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear... Some tape can be replaced, not all.