Michael Argentini
@argentini.us
I'm a software developer, UI designer, husband, and father with a mechanical keyboard addiction. I'm also an autodidact and fierce proponent of the Oxford comma. You can check out my nerdy open source projects on Github (https://github.com/argentini).
First Putin said the #SMO was to liberate and protect the Donbas. Then it was #NATO expansion. Now it’s because #NATO increased defense spending target to 5% of GDP. Which is it?
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Brian McDonald on X: "Putin speaking just now in Moscow (my translation): "Today, the global geopolitical situation remains tense, and in some regions it’s already reached a critical point. NATO countries are actively building up and modernising their offensive capabilities, rolling out new weapons https://t.co/V0iLr27bac" / X
Putin speaking just now in Moscow (my translation): "Today, the global geopolitical situation remains tense, and in some regions it’s already reached a critical point. NATO countries are actively building up and modernising their offensive capabilities, rolling out new weapons https://t.co/V0iLr27bac
x.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
First Putin said the #SMO was to liberate and protect the Donbas. Then it was #NATO expansion. Now it’s because #NATO increased defense spending target to 5% of GDP. Which is it?
x.com/27khv/status...
x.com/27khv/status...
If you can destroy a thing you control that thing. This is why #Ukraine drone technology innovations will accelerate their eventual victory.
December 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
If you can destroy a thing you control that thing. This is why #Ukraine drone technology innovations will accelerate their eventual victory.
Sometimes it's best to let the scammer write the script.
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sometimes it's best to let the scammer write the script.
Ground News is a great news service, but is it freshly ground?
December 10, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Ground News is a great news service, but is it freshly ground?
Reposted by Michael Argentini
We published a simple tool for creating and managing unique IDs across websites, APIs, and mobile apps.
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The .NET DUID
DUID is a fully-featured replacement for GUIDs. They are more compact, web-friendly, and provide more entropy than GUIDs.
fynydd.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We published a simple tool for creating and managing unique IDs across websites, APIs, and mobile apps.
fynydd.com/blog/open-so...
fynydd.com/blog/open-so...
Reposted by Michael Argentini
Cartoon by Theo Moudakis
December 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Cartoon by Theo Moudakis
Steve Jobs called Apple’s new head of UI design, Steve Lemay, “Margaret” because *SHOCKER* Jobs was a dick.
“At some point Steve Jobs got really frustrated and said ‘Guess what, you’re Margaret from now on.' From there on, members of the team would always address the designer Steve as Margaret.”
“At some point Steve Jobs got really frustrated and said ‘Guess what, you’re Margaret from now on.' From there on, members of the team would always address the designer Steve as Margaret.”
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Steve Jobs called Apple’s new head of UI design, Steve Lemay, “Margaret” because *SHOCKER* Jobs was a dick.
“At some point Steve Jobs got really frustrated and said ‘Guess what, you’re Margaret from now on.' From there on, members of the team would always address the designer Steve as Margaret.”
“At some point Steve Jobs got really frustrated and said ‘Guess what, you’re Margaret from now on.' From there on, members of the team would always address the designer Steve as Margaret.”
Trees => boil water => electricity
Coal => boil water => electricity
Petroleum => boil water => electricity
Nuclear fission => boil water => electricity
Nuclear fusion => boil water => electricity
Did the Enterprise warp core run on steam or are we doing energy the wrong way?
Coal => boil water => electricity
Petroleum => boil water => electricity
Nuclear fission => boil water => electricity
Nuclear fusion => boil water => electricity
Did the Enterprise warp core run on steam or are we doing energy the wrong way?
December 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Trees => boil water => electricity
Coal => boil water => electricity
Petroleum => boil water => electricity
Nuclear fission => boil water => electricity
Nuclear fusion => boil water => electricity
Did the Enterprise warp core run on steam or are we doing energy the wrong way?
Coal => boil water => electricity
Petroleum => boil water => electricity
Nuclear fission => boil water => electricity
Nuclear fusion => boil water => electricity
Did the Enterprise warp core run on steam or are we doing energy the wrong way?
Some modal windows should have the “No” button first.
December 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Some modal windows should have the “No” button first.
Pro Tip: negotiate when being offered a job. Remember: they need you, you don’t need them.
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Pro Tip: negotiate when being offered a job. Remember: they need you, you don’t need them.
Regarding AI toys OpenAI told NPR "Our usage policies prohibit any use of our services to exploit, endanger, or sexualize anyone under 18 years old.”
So I guess they’re OK with exploiting, endangering, and sexualizing 18 year olds.
So I guess they’re OK with exploiting, endangering, and sexualizing 18 year olds.
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Regarding AI toys OpenAI told NPR "Our usage policies prohibit any use of our services to exploit, endanger, or sexualize anyone under 18 years old.”
So I guess they’re OK with exploiting, endangering, and sexualizing 18 year olds.
So I guess they’re OK with exploiting, endangering, and sexualizing 18 year olds.
The iOS 26.2 beta changes to the Level app are a great single example of why iOS 26 still looks like a scrotum.
They use two giant droplets that converge when your phone is level all the while the degrees are blurred and distorted. #Apple has a weird fetish for making things hard to see. #LiquidAss
They use two giant droplets that converge when your phone is level all the while the degrees are blurred and distorted. #Apple has a weird fetish for making things hard to see. #LiquidAss
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
The iOS 26.2 beta changes to the Level app are a great single example of why iOS 26 still looks like a scrotum.
They use two giant droplets that converge when your phone is level all the while the degrees are blurred and distorted. #Apple has a weird fetish for making things hard to see. #LiquidAss
They use two giant droplets that converge when your phone is level all the while the degrees are blurred and distorted. #Apple has a weird fetish for making things hard to see. #LiquidAss
For the last time, who the hell is Anna Phylaxis?
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
For the last time, who the hell is Anna Phylaxis?
Has anyone noticed that there are a lot of white app icons in iOS? Trend or lack of creativity?
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Has anyone noticed that there are a lot of white app icons in iOS? Trend or lack of creativity?
I’ve been told that the best way to pick up a cat is to first buy it a drink.
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I’ve been told that the best way to pick up a cat is to first buy it a drink.
I posted a new open source project called Duid: a high entropy, web-friendly, globally unique identifier. It’s like a better version of a GUID for use in API keys and such.
github.com/argentini/Ar...
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GitHub - argentini/Argentini.Duid: High entropy, high performance, URL-friendly, JavaScript entity name-friendly globally unique identifier; stronger than GUID
High entropy, high performance, URL-friendly, JavaScript entity name-friendly globally unique identifier; stronger than GUID - argentini/Argentini.Duid
github.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I posted a new open source project called Duid: a high entropy, web-friendly, globally unique identifier. It’s like a better version of a GUID for use in API keys and such.
github.com/argentini/Ar...
github.com/argentini/Ar...
More fun with text marketers
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
More fun with text marketers
The macOS Tahoe Liquid Glass UI has the attention to detail of a bad Linux distro. It’s not one big problem. It’s death by a thousand paper cuts. Here are a few Finder issues.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The macOS Tahoe Liquid Glass UI has the attention to detail of a bad Linux distro. It’s not one big problem. It’s death by a thousand paper cuts. Here are a few Finder issues.
I challenge the position that leather made from the skin of vegans is ethically better than leather made from the skin of cows.
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I challenge the position that leather made from the skin of vegans is ethically better than leather made from the skin of cows.
App developers: stop adding fake specular highlights to your app. You’re enshitifying the iOS 18 springboard with icons that look skewed.
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
App developers: stop adding fake specular highlights to your app. You’re enshitifying the iOS 18 springboard with icons that look skewed.
If #Apple thought that Liquid Ass would distract everyone from the Apple Intelligence failure, boy were they right for all the wrong reasons.
November 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
If #Apple thought that Liquid Ass would distract everyone from the Apple Intelligence failure, boy were they right for all the wrong reasons.
Who at Apple thought this liquid ass was a good idea? Even in 26.1 it’s a shit show. The inattention to clarity and detail is deafening.
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Who at Apple thought this liquid ass was a good idea? Even in 26.1 it’s a shit show. The inattention to clarity and detail is deafening.
I’m waiting for the Reese’s trash can. Better value.
November 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I’m waiting for the Reese’s trash can. Better value.
I love when random scammers invite me to dinner.
November 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I love when random scammers invite me to dinner.
It’s funny to reflect on the fact that everyone in Minecraft poops cubes.
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It’s funny to reflect on the fact that everyone in Minecraft poops cubes.