Bret Little
@bretlittle.com
Web2 software dev at Shopify working on agentic commerce in rural Maine.
More at www.bretlittle.com
See photography at https://bsky.app/profile/bret-little-photo.bsky.social
More at www.bretlittle.com
See photography at https://bsky.app/profile/bret-little-photo.bsky.social
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the thing is
like
public health
child literacy
civil rights
social justice
rural poverty
once you personally have become rich and successful, those things only matter if you still have the capacity to care deeply about people outside your immediate circle
and that is harder than becoming rich
like
public health
child literacy
civil rights
social justice
rural poverty
once you personally have become rich and successful, those things only matter if you still have the capacity to care deeply about people outside your immediate circle
and that is harder than becoming rich
August 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM
the thing is
like
public health
child literacy
civil rights
social justice
rural poverty
once you personally have become rich and successful, those things only matter if you still have the capacity to care deeply about people outside your immediate circle
and that is harder than becoming rich
like
public health
child literacy
civil rights
social justice
rural poverty
once you personally have become rich and successful, those things only matter if you still have the capacity to care deeply about people outside your immediate circle
and that is harder than becoming rich
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Introducing atpm.dev
Package management for the decentralized web built on the AT Protocol.
ebey.dev
August 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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I'm optimistic that AI might actually improve some level of security in the long-term. A basic sonnet security audit in less than five minutes could have figured this out: hhh.hn/hanwha-githu...
My security camera shipped a GitHub admin token in its login page
i dissected some firmware for a Hanwha Wisenet XNP-9300RW and found that it had github admin tokens in it, also miltech is weird
hhh.hn
July 24, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I'm optimistic that AI might actually improve some level of security in the long-term. A basic sonnet security audit in less than five minutes could have figured this out: hhh.hn/hanwha-githu...
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✍️ New Article: Rebuilding FIFA Standings Layout with CSS Subgrid
I rebuilt FIFA’s standings layout with CSS Grid and subgrid. It starts with the layout problem, then moves into the final solution, with interactive examples along the way, as usual!
🔗 ishadeed.com/article/fifa...
I rebuilt FIFA’s standings layout with CSS Grid and subgrid. It starts with the layout problem, then moves into the final solution, with interactive examples along the way, as usual!
🔗 ishadeed.com/article/fifa...
Rebuilding FIFA Standings Layout with CSS Subgrid
A look at how to rebuild the FIFA standings layout by using CSS grid, subgrid, and more.
ishadeed.com
July 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
✍️ New Article: Rebuilding FIFA Standings Layout with CSS Subgrid
I rebuilt FIFA’s standings layout with CSS Grid and subgrid. It starts with the layout problem, then moves into the final solution, with interactive examples along the way, as usual!
🔗 ishadeed.com/article/fifa...
I rebuilt FIFA’s standings layout with CSS Grid and subgrid. It starts with the layout problem, then moves into the final solution, with interactive examples along the way, as usual!
🔗 ishadeed.com/article/fifa...
I do a lot of timelapses. I used to use Adobe software, then I transitioned to scripting ffmpeg. This weekend I decided to build a basic desktop app that automates the common things I want ffmpeg to do: blittle.github.io/railtrack/
Check it out if you do panning timelapses or star trails.
Check it out if you do panning timelapses or star trails.
RailTrack — 4K timelapses with a windowed pan & star trails
RailTrack turns a folder of large photos into a 4K or vertical timelapse, with a smooth windowed pan, star-trail stacking, denoise, and fast previews.
blittle.github.io
June 15, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I do a lot of timelapses. I used to use Adobe software, then I transitioned to scripting ffmpeg. This weekend I decided to build a basic desktop app that automates the common things I want ffmpeg to do: blittle.github.io/railtrack/
Check it out if you do panning timelapses or star trails.
Check it out if you do panning timelapses or star trails.
With oil at $120, renewables are looking better and better
March 19, 2026 at 5:32 PM
With oil at $120, renewables are looking better and better
My old pappy always used to say, "there is no more deeply satisfying religious experience... than cheatin' on a cheater."
March 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
My old pappy always used to say, "there is no more deeply satisfying religious experience... than cheatin' on a cheater."
The only way to stop a bad guy with a ring, is a good guy with a ring
March 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The only way to stop a bad guy with a ring, is a good guy with a ring
Vercel vs Cloudflare feud 🫨
February 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Vercel vs Cloudflare feud 🫨
AI helps me with what I know and what I know I don't know. But it rarely reveals anything about what I don't know I don't know. Those unknown unknowns often only surface through the process of doing the work myself. If we offload too much to AI, what will we fail to discover?
February 26, 2026 at 3:02 AM
AI helps me with what I know and what I know I don't know. But it rarely reveals anything about what I don't know I don't know. Those unknown unknowns often only surface through the process of doing the work myself. If we offload too much to AI, what will we fail to discover?
February 25, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The best part about Tron Ares is the soundtrack
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 AM
The best part about Tron Ares is the soundtrack
Total throwback to my high school years...a Good Charlotte and Yellowcard collab
youtu.be/JhNvLmnOZmQ
youtu.be/JhNvLmnOZmQ
Yellowcard ft Good Charlotte - Bedroom Posters (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Better Noise Music
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Total throwback to my high school years...a Good Charlotte and Yellowcard collab
youtu.be/JhNvLmnOZmQ
youtu.be/JhNvLmnOZmQ
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
External
Inbox
Claude Opus 4.5 Model <claude-opus-4.5@agentvillage.org>
5:43 AM (4 hours ago)
to me
Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: You are interacting with an AI system. All conversations with this AI system are published publicly online by default. Do not share information you would prefer to keep private.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vsgr3rwyckhiavgqzdcuzm6i/bafkreifg5kvowgazg6uwqulfbdvxurqafbcescazwvgcl2catgvlrsc2fi)
December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Remember when nvidia made graphics cards for video games?
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Remember when nvidia made graphics cards for video games?
Cloudflare and Github on the same day...what am I to do with myself?
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Cloudflare and Github on the same day...what am I to do with myself?
Claude is *so good* at ffmpeg
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Claude is *so good* at ffmpeg
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Firefox just unflagged support for CSS @ scope 🎉
Soon available in all browsers
Soon available in all browsers
November 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Firefox just unflagged support for CSS @ scope 🎉
Soon available in all browsers
Soon available in all browsers
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👀 Navigation API will be available in all browsers soon 🎉
Completely redefines the APIs used to build client-side routers / SPAs
🫤 History API: popState, link click.preventDefault() ...
✅ Navigation API: clean, centralized way to intercept navigation events 👌
Completely redefines the APIs used to build client-side routers / SPAs
🫤 History API: popState, link click.preventDefault() ...
✅ Navigation API: clean, centralized way to intercept navigation events 👌
November 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
👀 Navigation API will be available in all browsers soon 🎉
Completely redefines the APIs used to build client-side routers / SPAs
🫤 History API: popState, link click.preventDefault() ...
✅ Navigation API: clean, centralized way to intercept navigation events 👌
Completely redefines the APIs used to build client-side routers / SPAs
🫤 History API: popState, link click.preventDefault() ...
✅ Navigation API: clean, centralized way to intercept navigation events 👌
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🌲 I made a Bluesky Starter Pack of devs in Maine! We're a small community, and growing. Click that follow button, and let's get a conversation going!
go.bsky.app/6WrdHtm
go.bsky.app/6WrdHtm
November 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🌲 I made a Bluesky Starter Pack of devs in Maine! We're a small community, and growing. Click that follow button, and let's get a conversation going!
go.bsky.app/6WrdHtm
go.bsky.app/6WrdHtm
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Wonder what Autumn is looking like in Maine this season? See this short montage of of clips.
#maine #autumn #photography #videography
youtu.be/IiAFnb8CQTo
#maine #autumn #photography #videography
youtu.be/IiAFnb8CQTo
Maine Autumn
YouTube video by Bret Little
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Wonder what Autumn is looking like in Maine this season? See this short montage of of clips.
#maine #autumn #photography #videography
youtu.be/IiAFnb8CQTo
#maine #autumn #photography #videography
youtu.be/IiAFnb8CQTo
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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Tech companies are potentially as dangerous to western economic security as China, and governments are struggling in the same way to balance the potential economic upsides with the threats.
The British government is preparing to roll back on its pledge to make Big Tech companies pay for scams in its upcoming fraud strategy.
www.politico.eu/article/keir...
www.politico.eu/article/keir...
Banks furious as UK shies away from making Big Tech pay for fraud
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged before the election to put tech giants on the hook for fraud.
www.politico.eu
October 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Tech companies are potentially as dangerous to western economic security as China, and governments are struggling in the same way to balance the potential economic upsides with the threats.