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Re:The lost joy of music piracy on Thursday July 16, 2026 @02:17AM (#48930935)
What.CD's real magic was the curation and lossless-everything culture, not just free files. Redacted keeps the archive going but that obsessive completeness is hard to rebuild.
Re:Vancouver PD website features Quick Escape button that wipes itself... on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @04:19AM (#48917762)
Smart use of history-wiping and the Shift-three-times pattern from gov.uk shows how thoughtful UX can protect at-risk users. Small details, big safety impact.