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Changelog 1: New Year, New Look

A look at all the new features introduced in version 9 of bomberfish.ca.

On brainrot, intentionality, and the physical cellphone keyboard

Or, how physically segmenting your digital life can help un-fry your brain

Dude, Where’s My Touch Bar?

In defense of Apple’s most hated hardware feature.

Why it might be a good idea to pull the brakes on AI

My opinions on the current pickle the world finds itself in.

What happened to RSS?

A look at RSS’s rise, decline, and potential resurgence as people seek a simpler, curated web.

How I dumped a rare version of BlackBerry 10

Dumping the NAND flash from a BlackBerry Z10 not meant for the public’s eyes.

Improving the White House Shutdown Clock

Redesigning and enhancing the White House’s official government shutdown clock.

Notes on reverse-engineering the Apple Music API

Some notes on the endpoints of Apple Music’s private REST API.

My favourite Mac apps

A personal list of useful Mac apps for productivity, development, and maintenance.

How I hacked Arc Search

How I made an Arc Search Browse For Me shared link display arbitrary content, and why this can be abused.

How I hacked an obscure set-top box from 2013

How I gained root access to a Jadoo3 set-top box and what I discovered during the investigation.

iOS Sideloading: The Rundown

Explains Apple’s iOS sideloading changes for the EU, how they work, and implications for developers and users.

Proxying on the Edge: Part 2

Notes on developing the Infrared edge proxy and adding TompHTTP V3 support.

Notes on installing alternative OSes on Chromebooks

Proxying on the Edge: Part 1

Part 1 of a series about running web proxies using Cloudflare Workers (Superposition).

MacDirtyCow app development: From zero to hero.

A walkthrough for building an app that leverages the MacDirtyCow exploit (MDC).

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