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Mastodon hosts discussions on fast terminal emulator and 'open-air prison' project

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Two distinct projects, Shitty and Flock, were highlighted on Mastodon, each with a unique focus. Shitty is a terminal emulator designed for speed, explicitly noting its memory-unsafe nature. Flock, on the other hand, is presented in the context of 'Chilling Effects' and described as an 'Emerging Open-Air Prison' on Long Island. AI

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RANK_REASON Two distinct software projects were discussed on Mastodon, one a terminal emulator and the other a project with a critical framing.

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Mastodon hosts discussions on fast terminal emulator and 'open-air prison' project

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Show HN: Shitty – fast terminal. Memory-unsafe and faster than yours Article URL: https:// github.com/pg83/shitty Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/it

    Show HN: Shitty – fast terminal. Memory-unsafe and faster than yours Article URL: https:// github.com/pg83/shitty Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9149326 Points: 20 # Comments: 1 https:// github.com/pg83/shitty # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets #…

    LINKS github.com/…/shitty
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Flock – Chilling Effects: Long Island's Emerging Open-Air Prison Article URL: https://www. 11971.com/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9148

    Flock – Chilling Effects: Long Island's Emerging Open-Air Prison Article URL: https://www. 11971.com/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9148541 Points: 7 # Comments: 1 https://www. 11971.com/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecu…

    LINKS 11971.com

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