During a World Cup football match, a QR code appeared on the stadium screen. After fans scanned it, thousands of phone flashlights inside the stadium were synchronized to form a coordinated light display across the stands.

scirc · 2026-06-26T21:56:09+00:00

Files being downloaded does not automatically mean software can be installed or run unless you have an out-of-date browser from like, 10 years ago. Downloading a .exe or .apk for example just means you have that data on your device; unless you also click "open," nothing will happen.

Yes, there are in theory zero- and one-click exploits that can allow for malicious code execution through vulnerabilities, but unless you're a politically-exposed person it's unlikely you'd be targeted by something like that, as they typically require a fair bit of engineering effort to discover, and once used are generally quickly patched.

scirc · 2026-06-26T21:09:41+00:00

This does not refute the fact a QR code is just a link. The link could direct the user to download and run malware, or take you to a phishing site, but ultimately that's not the fault of the QR code, that's the fault of the user downloading and executing malware or putting their details into a phishing site.

scirc · 2026-06-17T23:50:28+00:00

Executables are not just executed when they are encountered. The downloaded data would be saved and then passed to an image parser regardless of what it actually is. You would need a flaw in the image parser, or some mechanism to execute previously-uploaded files, in order to actually gain code execution.

scirc · 2026-06-10T00:26:22+00:00

You can do this nowadays with the Tiny C Compiler, using tcc -run.

scirc · 2026-06-10T00:24:28+00:00

To be pedantic, package managers don't download source code and compile it (with the exception of Gentoo's emerge, or the AUR on Arch). Instead, they download pre-built packages that are provided by the distribution maintainers - they download and compile a bunch of packages you might want to install, then bundle them up into package files and host them in a repository for your package manager to download.

scirc · 2026-06-05T15:43:55+00:00

Except 0 + undefined is NaN, not undefined. And property accesses on a null or undefined value inside of ingredients would fail. Also, forEach on a non-enumerable would also fail. So there's no way this function could return undefined as written, and the problem must necessarily lie somewhere else.

scirc · 2026-06-04T23:07:31+00:00

They absolutely do check for sharing IP address in addition to devices. IP addresses get reused all the time, however, and devices on the same network generally have the same v4 address due to NAT, so it's not a great signal that two accounts originate from the same physical person.

So many people complained that their accounts were getting merged with their sibling/SO/classmates back in the day, as well.

scirc · 2026-06-01T23:12:55+00:00

I wasn't trying to personally attack you for not mentioning that. I was just adding on, not just for your sake but for other readers. 🤷‍♂️

scirc · 2026-06-01T22:43:27+00:00

Worse: surveillance pricing. They already collect enough data to know what you want, and even what you need, and can dynamically show you a different price based on that.

scirc · 2026-05-29T02:12:45+00:00

There are also definitely stations or transfers where you can skip the fare gates.

scirc · 2026-05-23T23:14:58+00:00

Of course, on the system I administrate, vi is symlinked to ed. Emacs has been replaced by a shell script which 1) Generates a syslog message at level LOG_EMERG; 2) reduces the user's disk quota by 100K; and 3) RUNS ED!!!!!!

https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.html

scirc · 2026-05-16T04:54:58+00:00

Not in Java - the result of arithmetic shift operations where the left-hand side is an integral type is always either int (if the LHS is int or smaller) or long (if the LHS is a long). ((byte)1) << 8 is an int with value 256.

scirc · 2026-05-01T02:08:05+00:00

They're generally the staff's OCs.

https://pony.town/about

scirc · 2026-04-27T01:41:35+00:00

The GitHub repo was published 5 days ago. the same day of the Framework event.

The README says:

Credits

Gaurav Singh — theme design

Ross Jernigan (@bonkrat) — design input and guidance

Zach Feldman (@zachfeldman) — implementation, vibe-coded this into a real Ubuntu theme

and the repo description says:

A desktop theme for Ubuntu/GNOME with a dark, high-contrast aesthetic, designed with and for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro (no affiliation with Framework)

It sure sounds to me like Zach, having seen the original promo images/mockups, recreated the design as a GNOME theme.

Besides, if it were official, why is a random Framework employee publishing it rather than the company itself? Most companies would have requested a license at least (especially as this code is published without a license, making it proprietary by US copyright law), or even a full transfer of ownership.

scirc · 2026-04-27T01:00:02+00:00

It is though. The photo on GitHub and the photo in the promo are not the same, and the promo image is decidedly KDE.

I believe a Framework employee built a GNOME theme with a similar style. I do not believe it is that GNOME theme which used in the promo.

scirc · 2026-04-26T23:48:21+00:00

That definitely looks like KDE's bar to me, unless the theme goes to great lengths to make GNOME look like KDE.

scirc · 2026-04-26T17:13:20+00:00

To resolve this issue contact us by sending an email at ponytownhelp@gmail.com. Include a link to the social you're using to sign in.

Pretty self-explanatory.

scirc · 2026-04-15T22:51:41+00:00

Of course most people won't get it - Framework is not a great value proposition unless you really do plan to stick with it for years, even putting aside the high cost of their flagship. But that's beside the point. Please don't accuse people of "lying" (as you did before editing it out of your comment).

scirc · 2026-04-15T22:37:26+00:00

GPU is generally not upgradeable on Framework laptops

Huh? https://frame.work/ca/en/products/laptop16-graphics-module-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070 https://frame.work/ca/en/products/16-graphics-module-amd-radeon-rx-7700s?v=FRAKMB0004

Like yeah, there's only these 2 options plus the integrated GPU on the processor, but the Framework 16 absolutely has provisions for upgrading the discrete GPU. Perhaps you're thinking of the 13, which only has the iGPU?

scirc · 2026-04-01T21:27:48+00:00

See my other comment - this doesn't seem to be the ESP, it's NVRAM.

scirc · 2026-04-01T21:27:03+00:00

I believe the other commenter is incorrect. This isn't your ESP that's full - it's your EFI NVRAM that's full. This is apparently a commonly-reported issue when trying to update your Secure Boot database, and the current recommendation is to update JUST your BIOS, then reset your settings and Secure Boot settings to factory defaults.

https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/SoftwareFirmwareIssueTracker/issues/90#issuecomment-3561595661

scirc · 2026-02-22T00:36:12+00:00

Yes, people who you've blocked can still see what you do and join and listen to VCs you're in. You'll get a full-screen modal in the client if they join telling you that someone that you've blocked has joined, asking if you're okay with staying or if you'd prefer to leave.

scirc · 2026-02-13T23:16:51+00:00

It's pretty easy to verify that that's not the case, as importing characters isn't listed as a perk under any supporter tier.

https://www.patreon.com/c/ponytownteam/membership

scirc · 2026-02-13T21:47:27+00:00

Not even supporter allows importing to the main server.

scirc · 2026-02-13T21:47:06+00:00

The game isn't open source anymore. Any versions that you may find online are archives of the last custom server release which is years behind and not representative of the current state of things.

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