Omar Rizwan
@omar.website
still homesick for the ice / omar.website
What if you sealed an ancient evil into a QR code
February 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
What if you sealed an ancient evil into a QR code
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welcome to my new forum: something nice. we'll pay you $10 to join.
February 14, 2026 at 8:08 AM
welcome to my new forum: something nice. we'll pay you $10 to join.
I like all of these but especially the quotes -- very "vivid assertions"
February 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I like all of these but especially the quotes -- very "vivid assertions"
I should have a "Recently:" section on my website
February 13, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I should have a "Recently:" section on my website
lazily evaluated environment variable
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
lazily evaluated environment variable
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More shared context because ~everything is said out loud, in detail
It’s makes computing more social and shared in the sense we understand what the other person is trying to doing on their otherwise silent and unshared screen.
Doesn’t scale to more than a few people in a space, but nice for a pair
It’s makes computing more social and shared in the sense we understand what the other person is trying to doing on their otherwise silent and unshared screen.
Doesn’t scale to more than a few people in a space, but nice for a pair
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
More shared context because ~everything is said out loud, in detail
It’s makes computing more social and shared in the sense we understand what the other person is trying to doing on their otherwise silent and unshared screen.
Doesn’t scale to more than a few people in a space, but nice for a pair
It’s makes computing more social and shared in the sense we understand what the other person is trying to doing on their otherwise silent and unshared screen.
Doesn’t scale to more than a few people in a space, but nice for a pair
programmable barcode scanner
February 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
programmable barcode scanner
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Milton tangent complete, I am returning to my work on erased/struck out/obliterated inscriptions.
For many reasons they aren't the easiest things to locate in online catalogues. So if you come across any fun ones (esp. in books published prior to ~1750), here is a public request to think of me.
For many reasons they aren't the easiest things to locate in online catalogues. So if you come across any fun ones (esp. in books published prior to ~1750), here is a public request to think of me.
February 2, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Milton tangent complete, I am returning to my work on erased/struck out/obliterated inscriptions.
For many reasons they aren't the easiest things to locate in online catalogues. So if you come across any fun ones (esp. in books published prior to ~1750), here is a public request to think of me.
For many reasons they aren't the easiest things to locate in online catalogues. So if you come across any fun ones (esp. in books published prior to ~1750), here is a public request to think of me.
"Lighter shades of gray will fade more quickly than darker shades, due to the nature of thermal paper, so bi-level printing is preferable if long-term legibility is of concern."
February 1, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"Lighter shades of gray will fade more quickly than darker shades, due to the nature of thermal paper, so bi-level printing is preferable if long-term legibility is of concern."
values based software talks
valuesbased.software
January 31, 2026 at 3:11 PM
filesystem that automatically deletes orphaned files (any file not referred to in a text message, email, document, etc)
January 31, 2026 at 1:21 AM
filesystem that automatically deletes orphaned files (any file not referred to in a text message, email, document, etc)
What are the heaviest, most solid websites you've seen?
January 31, 2026 at 12:58 AM
What are the heaviest, most solid websites you've seen?
"There is virtually no other script that works for Scrabble other than the Latin alphabet, because virtually every other script is more complex"
Tomorrow, Friday 30th January, Chris Miller is giving an online seminar for VIEWS and the Endangered Writing Network: "The varied roots of quirky sign ordering in Indic orthographies" - especially in Sumatra, South Sulawesi and the Philippines.
Register here:
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Register here:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: VIEWS Lent Term Seminars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
VIEWS Lent Term Seminars (Times GMT/UTC+0)
Friday 30th January, 4.30pm ONLINE ONLY
Reading, Riting, Rithmetic and 1+2=??? The varied roots of quirky sign ordering in Indic orthographies (Christopher ...
cam-ac-uk.zoom.us
January 31, 2026 at 12:57 AM
"There is virtually no other script that works for Scrabble other than the Latin alphabet, because virtually every other script is more complex"
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I love looking at tlds and finding phrases that resonate to turn into websites (or the other way around) but buying domains also adds up over time - does anyone have tips on archival when they inevitably fade away? I'm thinking of connecting it to my main site too..
January 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I love looking at tlds and finding phrases that resonate to turn into websites (or the other way around) but buying domains also adds up over time - does anyone have tips on archival when they inevitably fade away? I'm thinking of connecting it to my main site too..
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whats your single purpose utility web tool that you have unreasonable loyalty to?
mine is this unremarkable diff checker for some reason
www.diffchecker.com
mine is this unremarkable diff checker for some reason
www.diffchecker.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
whats your single purpose utility web tool that you have unreasonable loyalty to?
mine is this unremarkable diff checker for some reason
www.diffchecker.com
mine is this unremarkable diff checker for some reason
www.diffchecker.com
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The subway. Somehow being physically in motion, though at rest, helps my mind stay grounded and engage with whatever I’m currently looking at
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 AM
The subway. Somehow being physically in motion, though at rest, helps my mind stay grounded and engage with whatever I’m currently looking at
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south facing front porch. upper patio. drive out to ocean point. jefferson memorial. the kogod courtyard in the National Portrait Gallery / Smithsonian American Art museum. a park. maybe possibly will have a laptop too, do some work/play.
January 28, 2026 at 5:47 AM
south facing front porch. upper patio. drive out to ocean point. jefferson memorial. the kogod courtyard in the National Portrait Gallery / Smithsonian American Art museum. a park. maybe possibly will have a laptop too, do some work/play.
What are your favorite spots to go and scroll on your phone?
January 28, 2026 at 3:14 AM
What are your favorite spots to go and scroll on your phone?
It's a similar energy to the "A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" book
Two beautiful books of drawn snowflakes. This first one was published in Japan between 1830-1844. You can see it in full here: dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/25369...
January 27, 2026 at 3:58 PM
It's a similar energy to the "A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" book
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"Another terrifying idea: how did these adults not know precisely what the dog meant, or where it came from, but still manage to live their lives?" harmonyzone.org/blog/posts/d...
harmony corpsepit
dog mural
harmonyzone.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:22 AM
"Another terrifying idea: how did these adults not know precisely what the dog meant, or where it came from, but still manage to live their lives?" harmonyzone.org/blog/posts/d...
chat-as-bubbles culture (SMS, phone, graphical) vs. chat-as-log culture (IRC, IM, desktop, TUI)
January 27, 2026 at 1:33 AM
chat-as-bubbles culture (SMS, phone, graphical) vs. chat-as-log culture (IRC, IM, desktop, TUI)
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my Tide Sword hasn't really been working on tough stains... anyone know if there's something mightier?
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
my Tide Sword hasn't really been working on tough stains... anyone know if there's something mightier?
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Damn it’s not possible to deadlock a spreadsheet is it. Truly a technology ahead of its time
January 20, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Damn it’s not possible to deadlock a spreadsheet is it. Truly a technology ahead of its time
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I need to refer to Earth as “this terraqueous globe” more often 🐋
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I need to refer to Earth as “this terraqueous globe” more often 🐋