Omar Rizwan
@omar.website
still homesick for the ice / omar.website
some sort of equivalence between "Last seen"/read receipt (modern messaging) and online status (older AIM, MSN, etc, and Discord)
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
some sort of equivalence between "Last seen"/read receipt (modern messaging) and online status (older AIM, MSN, etc, and Discord)
I like the phrase "keyboard-based computer" -- reads like "carbon-based lifeform" and also lightly suggests the possibility of alternate conputers
after so many years on this earth using a keyboard-based computer i am still discovering new emoticons… i think that is beautiful U_U
December 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I like the phrase "keyboard-based computer" -- reads like "carbon-based lifeform" and also lightly suggests the possibility of alternate conputers
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after so many years on this earth using a keyboard-based computer i am still discovering new emoticons… i think that is beautiful U_U
December 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
after so many years on this earth using a keyboard-based computer i am still discovering new emoticons… i think that is beautiful U_U
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a boardgame that does, genuinely, work for any number of players
December 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
a boardgame that does, genuinely, work for any number of players
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a boardgame with hidden information. the information is never revealed to anyone.
December 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
a boardgame with hidden information. the information is never revealed to anyone.
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sometimes i look back on old projects of mine like yea that was lowkey visionary
December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
sometimes i look back on old projects of mine like yea that was lowkey visionary
I don't know if we really need usernames or display names given that we have profile pictures tbh
December 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I don't know if we really need usernames or display names given that we have profile pictures tbh
Someone on this subway train is reading a physical magazine... :O
December 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Someone on this subway train is reading a physical magazine... :O
"event listener" somewhat more passive connotation compared to "event handler"
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"event listener" somewhat more passive connotation compared to "event handler"
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+ a lil indicator light right next to it that flashes anytime a program accesses that structure
December 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
+ a lil indicator light right next to it that flashes anytime a program accesses that structure
i like the idea that your browser history literally lives inside your address bar, like the data structure has to exist in a physical scope on the screen (that address bar UI element)
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
i like the idea that your browser history literally lives inside your address bar, like the data structure has to exist in a physical scope on the screen (that address bar UI element)
there's an increasing number of things that I can effectively only do on my phone, not my laptop -- laptop as 2nd-class citizen
December 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
there's an increasing number of things that I can effectively only do on my phone, not my laptop -- laptop as 2nd-class citizen
"*I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine"
(it reminds me of Minecraft or Roblox or Web 1.0 or early PC BASICs, how you need to have stuff around you that is unpolished and feels achievable to copy)
(it reminds me of Minecraft or Roblox or Web 1.0 or early PC BASICs, how you need to have stuff around you that is unpolished and feels achievable to copy)
last week i remembered that macOS lets you set your own icons and that *I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine, so here's a thread of the 16 new icons i've made so far
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
i really forgot how fun it was to just sit down and make art for myself :')
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"*I* have the power to delegitimize the professionalism of the software that runs on my machine"
(it reminds me of Minecraft or Roblox or Web 1.0 or early PC BASICs, how you need to have stuff around you that is unpolished and feels achievable to copy)
(it reminds me of Minecraft or Roblox or Web 1.0 or early PC BASICs, how you need to have stuff around you that is unpolished and feels achievable to copy)
This feels like the same kind of vestigial metaphor as floppy-disk save icon or telephone headset icon (or even files and folders at this point)
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 AM
This feels like the same kind of vestigial metaphor as floppy-disk save icon or telephone headset icon (or even files and folders at this point)
(sort of a calibre-guy energy to this guy, IMO)
Normal
November 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
(sort of a calibre-guy energy to this guy, IMO)
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Honestly all survey papers should include a graphical taxonomy of related work.
November 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Honestly all survey papers should include a graphical taxonomy of related work.
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more and more i feel like the thing I need from a read-it-later app, or a bookmarking tool is *provenance*. Why am I reading this, where did I discover it from, etc.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
more and more i feel like the thing I need from a read-it-later app, or a bookmarking tool is *provenance*. Why am I reading this, where did I discover it from, etc.
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tomorrow at 11am 👇 tea + snacks provided! make sure to RSVP!! boshis.place/events/25-11...
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
tomorrow at 11am 👇 tea + snacks provided! make sure to RSVP!! boshis.place/events/25-11...
This used to be how they made desktop wallpapers too…
Fifty patterns you can make with a standard brick www.architekwiki.com/wiki/masonry...
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This used to be how they made desktop wallpapers too…
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Whoa, “When Prophecy Fails” debunked? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Whoa, “When Prophecy Fails” debunked? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Question from my rare book cataloging class! What is the longest amount of time you have spent working to catalogue one rare book? (You can DM if you don't want to admit it "out loud"). We are fascinated to hear your answers.📜
October 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Question from my rare book cataloging class! What is the longest amount of time you have spent working to catalogue one rare book? (You can DM if you don't want to admit it "out loud"). We are fascinated to hear your answers.📜
