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Category: Linklog

Interesting articles, links, sites, whatever. And my commentary on them.

  • “Hey Presto, Opera switches to WebKit”

    I’m kinda surprised that so many people are sad in the comments. For me, it’s one less browser to code for (even though Opera is my primary browser, but SO MANY PEOPLE use Chrome and Safari, compared to Opera). And sites like cluefulapp.com will freaking finally work in Opera. Heck, my own site looks kind of weird in Opera Mini (Opera Mini is going to use whatever Chrome and/or Safari uses, right? :o).

  • “Bullying Attack Leaves Boy in Coma”

    For giving a boy a fractured nose, multiple seizures and a coma, the bully was suspended with no charges pressed.

    I was reading online about someone’s daughter who was being bullied at her high school. The bully gave her a black eye while beating her up in front of a crowd of classmates, and the other kids tormented her and her sister via SMS. The bully was expelled from the school, sent to juvenile hall and was fined $2000.

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  • How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Newest Attempts to Track Everything You Do, Even Offline

    How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Newest Attempts to Track Everything You Do, Even Offline

    Now this is just saaaad, Facebook. Why stoop to such lows?

    Edit // 2020.11.04

    It’s 2020 and I stopped being surprised by shitty behavior like this. 😤 Facebook has been stooping to such lows for so long, they could beat everyone at limbo.

  • Chell Almost Married A Turret In Portal 2

    During a panel today at PAX Prime 2012 in Seattle, Valve writers Chet Faliszek and Erik Wolpaw revealed some interesting tidbits about their time in the industry. Foremost among these pieces of trivia is the fact that Portal’s protagonist Chell was originally planned to marry a turret in the second game.

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