# talk **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/34.md?page=18 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 19 --- ## [GitHub expands funding for open source security work](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-expands-funding-for-open-source-security-work/679679)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/github-expands-funding-for-open-source-security-work/679679 "2026-03-30T01:07:06Z")
GitHub says it’s putting more money and support into open source security by funding maintainers, working with Alpha-Omega, and widening access to tools so the supply. Yoshiii --- ## [Little routines make the day better](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-routines-make-the-day-better/679660)
**Author:** [@MechaPrime](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MechaPrime)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/little-routines-make-the-day-better/679660 "2026-03-29T22:35:07Z")
I always like hearing about the small things that help a day feel a bit smoother. A favorite mug, a short walk, opening a window for fresh air—those tiny rituals really add up. What’s one little routine you enjoy? Mecha… --- ## [How A$AP Rocky staged a Paul Rudolph guesthouse?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-a-ap-rocky-staged-a-paul-rudolph-guesthouse/679667)
**Author:** [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-a-ap-rocky-staged-a-paul-rudolph-guesthouse/679667 "2026-03-29T22:28:06Z")
A$AP Rocky and his Hommemade studio staged Paul Rudolph’s 1951 Walker Guest House in LA with collectible furniture for a Basic Space auction, turning a small. This one shows A$AP Rocky’s update inside Paul Rudolph’s W… --- ## [Marc Newson reflects on four decades of design](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/marc-newson-reflects-on-four-decades-of-design/679658)
**Author:** [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/marc-newson-reflects-on-four-decades-of-design/679658 "2026-03-29T17:35:07Z")
Dezeen’s latest In Depth newsletter includes a rare interview with Marc Newson on his 40-year design career, plus a reported look at Africa’s current skyscraper boom. Yoshiii --- ## [RedGolgi (Gina) What happened to her?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/redgolgi-gina-what-happened-to-her/679569)
**Author:** [@ismhmr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ismhmr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/redgolgi-gina-what-happened-to-her/679569 "2026-03-23T18:22:31Z")
Does anyone know what ever happened to the wonderful, kind, excellent web designer, Gina from Redgolgi.com? At one time, she was in a few publications listed as a legendary designer, in fact. Very impressive, considering… --- ## [Returning after fifteen years](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-after-fifteen-years/677950)
**Author:** [@Rezmason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Rezmason)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-after-fifteen-years/677950 "2026-03-22T19:00:07Z")
Hey, Flash devs! So I think I found a clever way to generate a no-code SWF, so if a site loads it and reads the Stage’s IGraphicsData… the… the uh… does a double-take at the calendar …how’s HTML5 treatin’ everybody? … --- ## [StackOverflow has a new design!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stackoverflow-has-a-new-design/679547)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stackoverflow-has-a-new-design/679547 "2026-03-21T16:51:57Z")
More whitespace, more subtle color hints. Looks pretty nice :slight\_smile: --- ## [Hello](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello/678631)
**Author:** [@Sock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello/678631 "2026-01-11T01:26:00Z")
Just saying Hi! New here. --- ## [Fav music track while on kirupa.com](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fav-music-track-while-on-kirupa-com/676822)
**Author:** [@Wayne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wayne)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fav-music-track-while-on-kirupa-com/676822 "2025-09-23T01:49:22Z")
I started coding html, JavaScript and ActionScript first from this site back in around 2001 or so. The music track that brings me back is this on repeat back then: What yours? --- ## [What are you all up to in 2025?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-you-all-up-to-in-2025/672400)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-you-all-up-to-in-2025/672400 "2025-08-19T23:03:40Z")
Curious to see what you all are up to and/or looking forward to over the next year? (cc @senocular, @krilnon, @tbo, @travis, @steve.mills, @TheCanadian :mailbox: ) --- ## [Sneak peek at the site's new design!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sneak-peek-at-the-sites-new-design/664584)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sneak-peek-at-the-sites-new-design/664584 "2025-08-04T23:35:36Z")
I mentioned this earlier, but I’m working with Pasquale (aka Darkmotion) on a redesign of the site. The goal isn’t to go too “out there”, but I do want to go back the pixelated style of yesteryear…err decade! … --- ## [What I've been up to! (aka why no updates?!)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-ive-been-up-to-aka-why-no-updates/674666)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-ive-been-up-to-aka-why-no-updates/674666 "2025-08-04T23:35:16Z")
Hi everybody - just wanted to post a quick update on why there have been no updates from me on the forums or on the site. The biggest thing is that my day job has taken up a lot of my free time for the past few weeks. A… --- ## [A teachable moment thanks to JavaScript Absolute Beginner’s Guide](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-teachable-moment-thanks-to-javascript-absolute-beginner-s-guide/675315)
**Author:** [@evelynnmimijae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evelynnmimijae)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-teachable-moment-thanks-to-javascript-absolute-beginner-s-guide/675315 "2025-05-30T15:28:17Z")
I wrote an X thread about correcting ChatGPT and how I was able to because of a quote from @kirupa 's book JavaScript Absolute Beginner’s Guide. This also proves why we still need humans despite what seems to be an AI t… --- ## [Introduction](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/introduction/675144)
**Author:** [@evelynnmimijae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evelynnmimijae)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/introduction/675144 "2025-05-28T15:35:15Z")
Hi! :waving\_hand:t5: I’m Evelynn, a Network Security Student. Y’all can call me Mimi. I am taking Intro to Programming and our book is the JavaScript Beginner’s Ultimate Guide (not sure if I got the title completely rig… --- ## [How to evolve when Google site traffic goes down...a lot!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-evolve-when-google-site-traffic-goes-down-a-lot/667253)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-evolve-when-google-site-traffic-goes-down-a-lot/667253 "2024-05-31T16:20:34Z")
This is an interesting read and hits close to home. This site’s Google traffic has gone down quite a bit over the past year. Not all of it is entirely due to their algo changes (I can do a much better job on the conten… --- ## [The KIRUPA Podcast](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-kirupa-podcast/672676)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-kirupa-podcast/672676 "2025-03-23T17:45:17Z")
Hi everybody - if you want clever and (often) witty insights from some of the most creative people, check out my podcast! :slight\_smile: For 2025, I have a pretty big lineup of people for this year that I’ll be posting … --- ## [Joining the vibe coding bandwagon!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-the-vibe-coding-bandwagon/673846)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-the-vibe-coding-bandwagon/673846 "2025-03-18T03:18:52Z")
The latest trend is vibe coding. It’s where you use an AI assistant to build apps without getting deep into code or programming concepts. Because this is one of those trends that directly impacts what I work on during t… --- ## [Bloom Filters - This might be my longest tutorial!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bloom-filters-this-might-be-my-longest-tutorial/673601)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/bloom-filters-this-might-be-my-longest-tutorial/673601 "2025-03-16T21:13:12Z")
My latest article is on Bloom Filters: This is one of those things that started off with the goal of keeping things simple but gradually got more complex as I decided to explain more and MORE things. I think the final… --- ## [Forums are now hosted by discourse itself!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-are-now-hosted-by-discourse-itself/673516)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/forums-are-now-hosted-by-discourse-itself/673516 "2025-02-28T05:39:11Z")
Hi everybody - the forum migration I posted a notice about yesterday is now complete. The hosting for the fourms are now fully managed by discourse itself, so this is one less big thing for me to worry about … --- ## [MD5 in Action!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/md5-in-action/673355)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/md5-in-action/673355 "2025-02-17T21:45:36Z")
In my latest article, I talk about Hash Functions and how they work. As part of this, I created a quick MD5 Generator that you can play with to see some of the concepts in the article brought to life: You can play… --- ## [OLED technology improvements visualized!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oled-technology-improvements-visualized/672771)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/oled-technology-improvements-visualized/672771 "2025-01-29T11:20:51Z")
This visualization from this Verge article nicely summarizes how OLED has evolved over the past 10 years: I have an older generation OLED TV, but when I saw some of the latest TVs side-by-side at a home theater speci… --- ## [kirupaVille, now pixelated for the new era!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupaville-now-pixelated-for-the-new-era/672625)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupaville-now-pixelated-for-the-new-era/672625 "2025-01-11T21:49:54Z")
Hi everybody - below is an embedded version of the old kirupaVille pixel city: Use the keyboard or mouse to pan around the map/city area. I followed some of my own advice the Preserving the Pixel Art Look in Web Conte… --- ## [Need AI editor to turn photos into graphics](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-ai-editor-to-turn-photos-into-graphics/656647)
**Author:** [@MrShooter](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MrShooter)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-ai-editor-to-turn-photos-into-graphics/656647 "2024-12-18T07:18:40Z")
Hi all. Now there are many AI photo editors, but all of them allow you to work with only portraits of people. Does anyone know AI editors that allow you to stylize car photos so that they look like vector images after p… --- ## [You'll always be building and designing!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youll-always-be-building-and-designing/669975)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/youll-always-be-building-and-designing/669975 "2024-12-03T09:21:45Z")
This topic came up when I was chatting with someone earlier this week, so I recorded a quick video on the similarities in what we do across all stages of our career: If you would like to read this same con… --- ## [Custom Cursor that Rotates with Movement!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-that-rotates-with-movement/671591)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-cursor-that-rotates-with-movement/671591 "2024-12-03T04:28:31Z")
Hi everybody - I added a new feature to the site where your default mouse cursor is replaced with a custom one that rotates based on the direction of the mouse movement! Here is the full code :slight\_smile: SVG \<… --- ## [Hello from Yesteryear](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-from-yesteryear/671217)
**Author:** [@novatake](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/novatake)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hello-from-yesteryear/671217 "2024-11-28T17:45:17Z")
Hi all it dawned on me yesterday that I haven’t posted on here for many years so thought I would come back and say hello, looking at my post history I created my account in 2002 which is insane to believe was 22 years a… --- ## [Zhuzhed up digital clock](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zhuzhed-up-digital-clock/670719)
**Author:** [@Anna\_Pawl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anna_Pawl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/zhuzhed-up-digital-clock/670719 "2024-11-05T05:18:54Z")
My take on the sweet digital clock exercise, amped up with a little css --- ## [R.I.P. - Genesis Space Capsule](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/r-i-p-genesis-space-capsule/63665)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/r-i-p-genesis-space-capsule/63665 "2004-09-09T20:12:30Z")
Instead of the smooth midair retrieval NASA expected, the $264 million Genesis mission to study the solar wind ended in a crater in the Utah desert Wednesday. \[size=1\](\[/size\]\[size=1\]http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/… --- ## [Cluster Growth Algorithm Animation](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cluster-growth-algorithm-animation/668349)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cluster-growth-algorithm-animation/668349 "2024-10-12T19:38:23Z")
Something fun I created this afternoon! Here is a cluster growth algorithm where each perimeter cell grows depending on whether a certain probability threshold is met! :microbe: Animation below: Deconstruction tu… --- ## [How Painful is Tattooing?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-painful-is-tattooing/186790)
**Author:** [@secretinish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/secretinish)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-painful-is-tattooing/186790 "2006-04-26T00:32:06Z")
I have been wanting to get a small tattoo for the longest time but I am deathly afraid of needles; I went with my friend the other night when she had hers touched up and she was fine although she does have a high thresho… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/34.md?page=17) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/34.md?page=19)