Ted C. Howard
@tedchoward.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
I create software for fun and profit. I'm an amateur urban designer (i.e. I play City Skylines and follow Strong Towns). I live in Dallas, and truly love my […]
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New blog post! A close look at Tahoe menu icons https://tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons/
It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons
Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe
tonsky.me
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
New blog post! A close look at Tahoe menu icons https://tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons/
December 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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The two hardest problems in Computer Science are:
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
December 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The two hardest problems in Computer Science are:
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
It’s time for one of my favorite holiday traditions: On my last work day before the holidays, I play @somafm's Xmas in Frisco station in my office. https://somafm.com/xmasinfrisko/
Xmas in Frisko from SomaFM
SomaFM's wacky and eclectic holiday mix. Not for the easily offended.
somafm.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It’s time for one of my favorite holiday traditions: On my last work day before the holidays, I play @somafm's Xmas in Frisco station in my office. https://somafm.com/xmasinfrisko/
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I believe that Computer Science has a place in "The Liberal Arts Education"-- that is I think an understanding of how computers are made, programming and algorithms should be a part of what a "well educated" person knows regardless of their particular area of focus.
This is not the case at […]
This is not the case at […]
Original post on sauropods.win
sauropods.win
December 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I believe that Computer Science has a place in "The Liberal Arts Education"-- that is I think an understanding of how computers are made, programming and algorithms should be a part of what a "well educated" person knows regardless of their particular area of focus.
This is not the case at […]
This is not the case at […]
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In the _Starfleet Technical Manual_ , there is a throwaway detail of the LCARS user interface that when it is upgraded, users can still utilize the previous several versions. This is because their work is mission-critical and it is unacceptable to compromise the mission by forcing unfamiliar […]
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mastodon.fixermark.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In the _Starfleet Technical Manual_ , there is a throwaway detail of the LCARS user interface that when it is upgraded, users can still utilize the previous several versions. This is because their work is mission-critical and it is unacceptable to compromise the mission by forcing unfamiliar […]
My 78-year old mother needs a new television. She watches broadcast tv and some streaming (Netflix and Prime Video I think). Her current setup is a non-smart TV (from back when all TVs were that way) for her "antenna channels” and an Apple TV for the streaming.
Since all TVs are "smart" TVs now […]
Since all TVs are "smart" TVs now […]
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mastodon.social
December 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
My 78-year old mother needs a new television. She watches broadcast tv and some streaming (Netflix and Prime Video I think). Her current setup is a non-smart TV (from back when all TVs were that way) for her "antenna channels” and an Apple TV for the streaming.
Since all TVs are "smart" TVs now […]
Since all TVs are "smart" TVs now […]
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this fall I worked with the core Git folks on writing an official data model for Git and it just got merged! I learned a few new things from writing it. https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/gitdatamodel.adoc
git/Documentation/gitdatamodel.adoc at master · git/git
Git Source Code Mirror - This is a publish-only repository but pull requests can be turned into patches to the mailing list via GitGitGadget (https://gitgitgadget.github.io/). Please follow Documen...
github.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
this fall I worked with the core Git folks on writing an official data model for Git and it just got merged! I learned a few new things from writing it. https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/Documentation/gitdatamodel.adoc
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Professor: Texas used to have universities
By abandoning free inquiry, Texas is abandoning the definition of university.
"If you’re an instructor at Texas Tech, you can extol fascism; but you cannot wonder aloud whether a mutation to the SRY gene on the Y […]
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By abandoning free inquiry, Texas is abandoning the definition of university.
"If you’re an instructor at Texas Tech, you can extol fascism; but you cannot wonder aloud whether a mutation to the SRY gene on the Y […]
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November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Professor: Texas used to have universities
By abandoning free inquiry, Texas is abandoning the definition of university.
"If you’re an instructor at Texas Tech, you can extol fascism; but you cannot wonder aloud whether a mutation to the SRY gene on the Y […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
By abandoning free inquiry, Texas is abandoning the definition of university.
"If you’re an instructor at Texas Tech, you can extol fascism; but you cannot wonder aloud whether a mutation to the SRY gene on the Y […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
I just got the following text from my kid: “If possible I really need you to check my computer for viruses. Please don’t ask.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I just got the following text from my kid: “If possible I really need you to check my computer for viruses. Please don’t ask.”
I love the confusion caused by having a baseball team and a law enforcement agency with the same name. #texasrangers
https://channels.im/@mlb/115527903061594475
https://channels.im/@mlb/115527903061594475
MLB News (@mlb@channels.im)
Attached: 1 image Lt. Gov. Patrick directs Texas Rangers to investigate TSU https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/425682/ #APPLocal&StatePolitics; #Austin #Baseball #Dallas #MikeD'Alonzo #MLB #news #Politics #Rangers #SanAntonio #Texas #TexasRangers #TexasRangers
channels.im
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I love the confusion caused by having a baseball team and a law enforcement agency with the same name. #texasrangers
https://channels.im/@mlb/115527903061594475
https://channels.im/@mlb/115527903061594475
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Dallas council members reject ICE-DPD partnership, back police chief
"We're not gonna support racism, we're not gonna take money cause all money ain't good money, and we're gonna support our chief of police." […]
"We're not gonna support racism, we're not gonna take money cause all money ain't good money, and we're gonna support our chief of police." […]
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mastodon.social
November 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Dallas council members reject ICE-DPD partnership, back police chief
"We're not gonna support racism, we're not gonna take money cause all money ain't good money, and we're gonna support our chief of police." […]
"We're not gonna support racism, we're not gonna take money cause all money ain't good money, and we're gonna support our chief of police." […]
Any advice on installing Windows? My son needs to use the Windows version of Excel for a class he’s taking. His school computer is an M1 MacBook Air.
My current plan is to install Parallels and set up a VM.
I haven’t used Windows in a long time.
Will I have I set up a MS account? Is there a […]
My current plan is to install Parallels and set up a VM.
I haven’t used Windows in a long time.
Will I have I set up a MS account? Is there a […]
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mastodon.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Any advice on installing Windows? My son needs to use the Windows version of Excel for a class he’s taking. His school computer is an M1 MacBook Air.
My current plan is to install Parallels and set up a VM.
I haven’t used Windows in a long time.
Will I have I set up a MS account? Is there a […]
My current plan is to install Parallels and set up a VM.
I haven’t used Windows in a long time.
Will I have I set up a MS account? Is there a […]
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This guy is such a sh*t-stain on local politics. Naturally he aspires to stain at the national level by kissing Trump's ass. 🧊
Dallas mayor wants to explore partnership with ICE after police chief declined
@dallasnews […]
Dallas mayor wants to explore partnership with ICE after police chief declined
@dallasnews […]
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mastodon.social
October 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This guy is such a sh*t-stain on local politics. Naturally he aspires to stain at the national level by kissing Trump's ass. 🧊
Dallas mayor wants to explore partnership with ICE after police chief declined
@dallasnews […]
Dallas mayor wants to explore partnership with ICE after police chief declined
@dallasnews […]
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Mark Lamster says don't tear down City Hall - D Magazine
"In general, it’s saddening how feckless this city is when it comes to maintaining the buildings and spaces that it owns. Specifically on this City Hall thing, I think it’s great that the News […]
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"In general, it’s saddening how feckless this city is when it comes to maintaining the buildings and spaces that it owns. Specifically on this City Hall thing, I think it’s great that the News […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
October 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Mark Lamster says don't tear down City Hall - D Magazine
"In general, it’s saddening how feckless this city is when it comes to maintaining the buildings and spaces that it owns. Specifically on this City Hall thing, I think it’s great that the News […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
"In general, it’s saddening how feckless this city is when it comes to maintaining the buildings and spaces that it owns. Specifically on this City Hall thing, I think it’s great that the News […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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Lamster: Keep your hands off Dallas City Hall 🏙️ 🏦
Why demolishing I.M. Pei’s iconic building would be a financial boondoggle and an architectural travesty.
@dallasnews
https://archive.ph/m9Quz […]
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Why demolishing I.M. Pei’s iconic building would be a financial boondoggle and an architectural travesty.
@dallasnews
https://archive.ph/m9Quz […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
October 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Lamster: Keep your hands off Dallas City Hall 🏙️ 🏦
Why demolishing I.M. Pei’s iconic building would be a financial boondoggle and an architectural travesty.
@dallasnews
https://archive.ph/m9Quz […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Why demolishing I.M. Pei’s iconic building would be a financial boondoggle and an architectural travesty.
@dallasnews
https://archive.ph/m9Quz […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
This bums me out. I listened to Bo and Jim on KZPS in the late 90s, and followed him to “The Bone” and then back to "Lone Star.”
But I haven’t listened to morning radio in years now. (I would say that I'm part of the problem, but the real problem is the media consolidation that began in the […]
But I haven’t listened to morning radio in years now. (I would say that I'm part of the problem, but the real problem is the media consolidation that began in the […]
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mastodon.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This bums me out. I listened to Bo and Jim on KZPS in the late 90s, and followed him to “The Bone” and then back to "Lone Star.”
But I haven’t listened to morning radio in years now. (I would say that I'm part of the problem, but the real problem is the media consolidation that began in the […]
But I haven’t listened to morning radio in years now. (I would say that I'm part of the problem, but the real problem is the media consolidation that began in the […]
Just finished Voyager in my #startrek franchise rewatch in release order. On to Enterprise.
I guess I should say that it’s been a long road…
I guess I should say that it’s been a long road…
October 8, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Just finished Voyager in my #startrek franchise rewatch in release order. On to Enterprise.
I guess I should say that it’s been a long road…
I guess I should say that it’s been a long road…
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Steve Jobs, Jef Raskin, and the first great war for your thumbs
https://aresluna.org/steve-jobs-jef-raskin-and-the-first-great-war-for-your-thumbs/
<- the 2 different generations of NeXT keyboard, the Canon Cat, & some truly scary Japanese kana keyboards...
https://aresluna.org/steve-jobs-jef-raskin-and-the-first-great-war-for-your-thumbs/
<- the 2 different generations of NeXT keyboard, the Canon Cat, & some truly scary Japanese kana keyboards...
Steve Jobs, Jef Raskin, and the first great war for your thumbs
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aresluna.org
September 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Steve Jobs, Jef Raskin, and the first great war for your thumbs
https://aresluna.org/steve-jobs-jef-raskin-and-the-first-great-war-for-your-thumbs/
<- the 2 different generations of NeXT keyboard, the Canon Cat, & some truly scary Japanese kana keyboards...
https://aresluna.org/steve-jobs-jef-raskin-and-the-first-great-war-for-your-thumbs/
<- the 2 different generations of NeXT keyboard, the Canon Cat, & some truly scary Japanese kana keyboards...
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Crucially, we need to rebuild journalism at the local level. Local newspapers are all but gone. Local TV is more and more under the thumb of Trumpists. "Pink slime" so-called news -- funded by extremists and dishonest in every way -- is growing.
We'll have to rebuild it all, collaboratively.
7/8
We'll have to rebuild it all, collaboratively.
7/8
September 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Crucially, we need to rebuild journalism at the local level. Local newspapers are all but gone. Local TV is more and more under the thumb of Trumpists. "Pink slime" so-called news -- funded by extremists and dishonest in every way -- is growing.
We'll have to rebuild it all, collaboratively.
7/8
We'll have to rebuild it all, collaboratively.
7/8
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We are modernizing the user interface
Pray we do not modernize it further
Pray we do not modernize it further
July 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We are modernizing the user interface
Pray we do not modernize it further
Pray we do not modernize it further
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What happened to Dallas’ public transit network of the 1930s? 🚋
“For a lot of people, it was just a reliable, quick way to get around. There was kind of a sweet spot there, around 1900 to 1930, before improved roads and cheap automobiles, where the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
“For a lot of people, it was just a reliable, quick way to get around. There was kind of a sweet spot there, around 1900 to 1930, before improved roads and cheap automobiles, where the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
September 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
What happened to Dallas’ public transit network of the 1930s? 🚋
“For a lot of people, it was just a reliable, quick way to get around. There was kind of a sweet spot there, around 1900 to 1930, before improved roads and cheap automobiles, where the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
“For a lot of people, it was just a reliable, quick way to get around. There was kind of a sweet spot there, around 1900 to 1930, before improved roads and cheap automobiles, where the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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This is a helpful and frightening perspective on why Americans have such different views of who Charlie Kirk was. Screenshot from FB; original poster's name is in the screenshot but I'm not typing it because she might not want it searchable outside FB:
"One thing that […]
[Original post on c.im]
"One thing that […]
[Original post on c.im]
September 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This is a helpful and frightening perspective on why Americans have such different views of who Charlie Kirk was. Screenshot from FB; original poster's name is in the screenshot but I'm not typing it because she might not want it searchable outside FB:
"One thing that […]
[Original post on c.im]
"One thing that […]
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