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Another Instinct Article It has been an insanely busy 2 weeks - and in the time it took me to have time to write this,...
4 weeks ago
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Another Instinct Article

from Jamesin’s Substack [alt+shift+b] in startups

4 weeks ago
It has been an insanely busy 2 weeks - and in the time it took me to have time to write this, Instinct went from raising a $250M Series B at a $2.5B valuation to reportedly raising $1B at $10B.
The Big Tough UX-AI Quiz 70 hard questions about the last year in UX and AI.
5th Jan 2026
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The Big Tough UX-AI Quiz

from Jakob Nielsen on UX [alt+shift+b] in design

5th Jan 2026
70 hard questions about the last year in UX and AI.
Natale Adgnot Country couture The post Natale Adgnot appeared first on The American Scholar.
3rd Nov 2025
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Natale Adgnot

from The American Scholar [alt+shift+b] in literature

3rd Nov 2025
Country couture The post Natale Adgnot appeared first on The American Scholar.
Flight crews don't decide where to fly Airbus A320 - Photo from Wikimedia When an Airbus A320 takes off, there are typically 10 people who...
11th Feb 2018
1

Flight crews don't decide where to fly

from The personal website of Matt Ström-Awn [alt+shift+b] in design

11th Feb 2018
Airbus A320 - Photo from Wikimedia When an Airbus A320 takes off, there are typically 10 people who are operating it. Between the pilots and cabin crew, their responsibilities include: Understanding how the plane works Monitoring the flight’s progress Evaluating the weather...
"The Future of Reading Depends on the Future of Learning Difficult to Learn Things" Socrates’ complaints about writing included “Writing removes the need to remember”. He meant that a...
8th Nov 2014
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8th Nov 2014
Socrates’ complaints about writing included “Writing removes the need to remember”. He meant that a prosthetic brace on a healthy limb will…
Courage and Moonshots On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
16th Dec 2024
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Courage and Moonshots

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

16th Dec 2024
On Nikolai Fedorov's impossible dream and the ordinary courage of taking crazy ideas seriously
iff On implementing a client for feature flags in your UI codebase
4th Jan 2021
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iff

from Solving the decision problem [alt+shift+b] in AI

4th Jan 2021
On implementing a client for feature flags in your UI codebase
The Economic Geography of Iran: Attempting to Map Per Capita GDP (Note: GeoCurrents has been on an extended hiatus due to personal issues and teaching obligations. I...
1st Apr 2026
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The Economic Geography of Iran: Attempting to Map Per Capita GDP

from GeoCurrents [alt+shift+b] in cartography

1st Apr 2026
(Note: GeoCurrents has been on an extended hiatus due to personal issues and teaching obligations. I now hope to resume regular posting. My initial focus will be on Iran, for obvious reasons). Iran is usually regarded as a middle-income country. According to the International...
7th May 2015
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2015-05-07

from David Crawshaw [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th May 2015
The Same, Differently It's been over half a year since I moved from the city to the countryside. I regularly travel...
22nd Aug 2023
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The Same, Differently

from Willem L. Middelkoop [alt+shift+b] in technology

22nd Aug 2023
It's been over half a year since I moved from the city to the countryside. I regularly travel between these locations for work and leisure. Being a cycling enthusiast, I keep a bike at both places, and this has led me to discover a funny thing. Last November, I relocated to the...
An Elixir based payment processor for the Coinparty hackathon Bitcoin Unlimited is hosting a Bitcoin Cash hackathon this December and it seemed like a good...
30th Nov 2020
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An Elixir based payment processor for the Coinparty hackathon

from Jonas Hietala [alt+shift+b] in technology

30th Nov 2020
Bitcoin Unlimited is hosting a Bitcoin Cash hackathon this December and it seemed like a good opportunity for me to explore how to program against Bitcoin Cash, and it gives me an excuse to build something real with Phoenix and Elixir. (While an event like this might help combat...
BowieNet: The Inside Story of Its Creation David Bowie's website circa August-September 1998. In late 1996, just before his 50th birthday...
10th Jan 2023
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BowieNet: The Inside Story of Its Creation

from Cybercultural: Internet History [alt+shift+b] in history

10th Jan 2023
David Bowie's website circa August-September 1998. In late 1996, just before his 50th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden and before his latest album ‘Earthling’ was released, David Bowie had quietly approved the development of what was to become his biggest internet...
“The Statues” by Jacek Kaczmarski “Posągi” (1989) translated from Polish to English by Anna Karpiuk and Piotr Migdał: “What bliss when...
25th Oct 2019
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“The Statues” by Jacek Kaczmarski

from Piotr Migdał's Blog [alt+shift+b] in AI

25th Oct 2019
“Posągi” (1989) translated from Polish to English by Anna Karpiuk and Piotr Migdał: “What bliss when a tyrant’s tall statues are shattered”
The myth of Snow Leopard Snow Leopard was a version of Mac OS X released in 2010. It was billed by Apple as having “0 new...
1st Aug 2026
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The myth of Snow Leopard

from Rubenerd [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2026
Snow Leopard was a version of Mac OS X released in 2010. It was billed by Apple as having “0 new features”, with a focus on refining the system, improving efficiency, and fixing bugs. Those of us using Macs at the time welcomed the news after living with updates that seemingly...
Supporting communities that empower women in technology Every year, TokyoDev conducts a survey of international developers living in Japan. In the last...
6th Feb 2023
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Supporting communities that empower women in technology

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Feb 2023
Every year, TokyoDev conducts a survey of international developers living in Japan. In the last survey's results, published in December 2022, I explored [the connection between gender and compensation](/insights/2022-developer-survey#salary-by-gender). The results were...
Consider Part-Time Work It has long been predicted that with more automation and more technology, we could all work less and...
26th Sep 2016
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Consider Part-Time Work

from ntietz.com blog - technically a blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

26th Sep 2016
It has long been predicted that with more automation and more technology, we could all work less and have more leisure time, but we continue to fall short of that promise. In many ways, we're working harder and longer, with more stress, than previous generations did. I think that...
The current T-34 keyboard layout I’ve been documenting my own keyboard layout in a series for a while now. But as the layout is...
6th Sep 2022
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The current T-34 keyboard layout

from Jonas Hietala [alt+shift+b] in technology

6th Sep 2022
I’ve been documenting my own keyboard layout in a series for a while now. But as the layout is constantly changing it’s been difficult to piece together how the layout currently looks like, so this post tries to show how the layout looks right now in it’s entirety. If you want to...
Why Bad AI Is Here to Stay It seems that in 2025 a lot of people fall into one of two camps when it comes to AI: skeptic or...
2nd Feb 2025
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Why Bad AI Is Here to Stay

from orlp.net - Blog Archive [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Feb 2025
It seems that in 2025 a lot of people fall into one of two camps when it comes to AI: skeptic or fanatic. The skeptic thinks AI sucks, that it’s overhyped, it only ever parrots nonsense and it will all blow over soon. The fanatic thinks general human-level intelligence is just...
Serra, Mayfair It's very often the case about the very top London hotels that despite the amount of money they have...
12th Sep 2025
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Serra, Mayfair

from Cheese and Biscuits [alt+shift+b] in travel

12th Sep 2025
It's very often the case about the very top London hotels that despite the amount of money they have at their disposal, and the pick of whatever celebrity or otherwise feted chefs they can choose from, the restaurants end up being rather mediocre. Partly this is due to the unique...
Why read novels? Why should you read novels? We tell children they’re magic carpets for the mind / exercise for the...
22nd Jan 2026
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Why read novels?

from DYNOMIGHT [alt+shift+b] in life

22nd Jan 2026
Why should you read novels? We tell children they’re magic carpets for the mind / exercise for the soul instead of the body / lighthouses in the great sea of time. But aren’t they ultimately a form of entertainment? Many years ago, I read Crime and Punishment. Here, with no...
Text-to-CAD: Risks and Opportunities In the realm of AI-powered text-to-CAD, there's promise, but also a surge in subpar designs. Can we...
9th Sep 2023
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Text-to-CAD: Risks and Opportunities

from The Gradient [alt+shift+b] in AI

9th Sep 2023
In the realm of AI-powered text-to-CAD, there's promise, but also a surge in subpar designs. Can we steer this technology towards better outcomes?
Teaching how to code is broken Typically: Chapter 1: Types Chapter 2: Variables Chapter 3: Operators/Math Chapter 4: Control...
12th Jan 2022
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Teaching how to code is broken

from Neil Panchal [alt+shift+b] in programming

12th Jan 2022
Typically: Chapter 1: Types Chapter 2: Variables Chapter 3: Operators/Math Chapter 4: Control structures Chapter 5: Arrays Chapter 6: Functions Chapter 7: Structs Chapter 8: Classes and Objects Chapter 9: Methods Chapter 10: Inheritance and Polymorphism Chapter 11: Some advanced...
A Simple Thought I wrote that we where doing some microprogramming, making the processor work etc. We had a lab about...
2nd Feb 2012
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A Simple Thought

from Jonas Hietala [alt+shift+b] in technology

2nd Feb 2012
I wrote that we where doing some microprogramming, making the processor work etc. We had a lab about that yesterday and I was very, very nervous. The preparations weren’t that hard, but they where very bothersome. Converting the instructions to binary/hex by hand is never nice....
22nd May 2026
A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping the Power Grid As residential batteries have become more energy dense, cheaper, and smaller, more households are...
1st Jul 2026
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A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping the Power Grid

from Yale E360 [alt+shift+b] in science

1st Jul 2026
As residential batteries have become more energy dense, cheaper, and smaller, more households are storing their excess solar power. Now, utilities and energy companies in dozens of countries are buying up those electrons, bundling them together, and using them to balance the...
Sensitivity Isn’t Static The sensitivity of our senses ebbs and flows. If you’re looking to be more perceptive, start by...
30th Mar 2023
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Sensitivity Isn’t Static

from David Perell [alt+shift+b] in startups

30th Mar 2023
The sensitivity of our senses ebbs and flows. If you’re looking to be more perceptive, start by changing your environment. The post Sensitivity Isn’t Static appeared first on David Perell.
A Little Bit Now, A Lotta Bit Later In mid-March we released a big bug fix update—elementary OS 8.0.1—and since then we’ve been hard at...
6th May 2025
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A Little Bit Now, A Lotta Bit Later

from elementary Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th May 2025
In mid-March we released a big bug fix update—elementary OS 8.0.1—and since then we’ve been hard at work on even more bug fixes and some new exciting features that I’m excited to share with you today! Read ahead to find out what we’ve released recently and what you can help us...
Free Spirits There are strange happenings in dusty, old, forgotten small towns on the border of nowhere....
1st Apr 2021
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Free Spirits

from Blog - Guerrilla Cartography [alt+shift+b] in architecture

1st Apr 2021
There are strange happenings in dusty, old, forgotten small towns on the border of nowhere. Particularly when the end of October draws near. Sightings. Strange lights. Spirits. There are always spirits. I live in such a place. Me and my dog Jazz. “Jazz,” I said, “it’s that time...
Haunt 0.4.0 released I'm quite a bit late on this one, but Haunt version 0.4.0 was released released back in July. I...
3 weeks ago
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Haunt 0.4.0 released

from dthompson [alt+shift+b] in programming

3 weeks ago
I'm quite a bit late on this one, but Haunt version 0.4.0 was released released back in July. I haven't had much time for blogging, but I'm catching up now! This release contains a small set of improvements and bug fixes since the 0.3.0 release in 2024. About Haunt Haunt is a...
3rd Feb 2023
Conquer dev environments with Nix I regularly use different devices with different OSs, such as a MacBook, a Windows desktop with WSL,...
1st Jun 2024
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Conquer dev environments with Nix

from Roberto's blog [alt+shift+b] in startups

1st Jun 2024
I regularly use different devices with different OSs, such as a MacBook, a Windows desktop with WSL, a couple of Raspberry PIs, and so on. I have a bunch of tools I like to have at my fingertips when I log into a machine, like fd and Neovim. Setting up and maintaining the same...
Dashboard and Archives downtime Our public postmortem for the incident on September 1st, 2026.
1st Sep 2026
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Dashboard and Archives downtime

from Buttondown's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Sep 2026
Our public postmortem for the incident on September 1st, 2026.
More warm bodies Independent thinking continues to be the greatest edge
a week ago
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More warm bodies

from Balancing Act [alt+shift+b] in startups

a week ago
Independent thinking continues to be the greatest edge
Make things with your hands let this season of slowness return you home to yourself
8th Dec 2025
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Make things with your hands

from Isabel Unraveled [alt+shift+b] in life

8th Dec 2025
let this season of slowness return you home to yourself
Daily Notes Pages Daily notes as a frictionless default input for personal knowledge management systems
4th May 2022
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Daily Notes Pages

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th May 2022
Daily notes as a frictionless default input for personal knowledge management systems
10th Feb 2023
3

Grumpily Ever After

from Neocha – Culture & Creativity in Asia [alt+shift+b] in creative

10th Feb 2023
Navigating personal information with care Accessing personal information from customers is a serious matter. With the launch of HEY in 2020,...
24th Sep 2023
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Navigating personal information with care

from 37signals Dev [alt+shift+b] in programming

24th Sep 2023
Accessing personal information from customers is a serious matter. With the launch of HEY in 2020, we developed some technology and processes to support a very simple principle: employees shouldn’t have access — intentionally or unintentionally — to personal information from our...
Train Simulator Controller: TPWS Control Panel TPWS is a key safety system in UK trains, so my Class 80x cab needed a precisely replicated TPWS...
16th Nov 2025
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Train Simulator Controller: TPWS Control Panel

from Project Blog on Christopher Mitchell, Ph.D. [alt+shift+b] in technology

16th Nov 2025
TPWS is a key safety system in UK trains, so my Class 80x cab needed a precisely replicated TPWS control panel.
Studying foreign languages with inbox zero The only time I've been able to seriously, rapidly improve my ability to speak a foreign language...
4th Apr 2020
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Studying foreign languages with inbox zero

from Notes on software development [alt+shift+b] in technology

4th Apr 2020
The only time I've been able to seriously, rapidly improve my ability to speak a foreign language was through intensive language courses in college. I was forced to actively speak, read, and write Chinese for 6-8 hours a week (1-2 hours every day). Then study another 5-10 hours a...
Machines for living in Buildings are not just art – they are the places people live in, work in, and experience every day....
5th Dec 2024
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Machines for living in

from Works in Progress RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in science

5th Dec 2024
Buildings are not just art – they are the places people live in, work in, and experience every day. True functionalism combines utility and beauty for the people who use it most.
Becoming a person familiar Six months at Rostra
17th Mar 2025
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Becoming a person familiar

from Greater Still by Gaby Goldberg [alt+shift+b] in technology

17th Mar 2025
Six months at Rostra
Building Custom React Hooks Illustrated notes on building custom React hooks
2nd Nov 2019
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Building Custom React Hooks

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Nov 2019
Illustrated notes on building custom React hooks
AI is Overturning the Military World Order Operation Spiderweb, Implications, and Impacts on Deep Tech Investing
4th Jun 2025
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AI is Overturning the Military World Order

from Weighty Thoughts [alt+shift+b] in AI

4th Jun 2025
Operation Spiderweb, Implications, and Impacts on Deep Tech Investing
Writing Skills for Long-Running Agents How to get the most out of long-running agentic workflows via skills and context engineering
7th Aug 2026
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Writing Skills for Long-Running Agents

from AI for Software Engineers [alt+shift+b] in AI

7th Aug 2026
How to get the most out of long-running agentic workflows via skills and context engineering
"The Surprise Slide" Ukulele Micro Song A micro song for Chelsea, written and recorded while she was in San Diego.
22nd May 2011
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"The Surprise Slide" Ukulele Micro Song

from Jordan Eldredge's Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

22nd May 2011
A micro song for Chelsea, written and recorded while she was in San Diego.
Trademark Design Codes The United States Patent and Trademark Office has a system of 1,400 descriptive "design codes"...
9th Apr 2024
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Trademark Design Codes

from Beautiful Public Data [alt+shift+b] in science

9th Apr 2024
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has a system of 1,400 descriptive "design codes" allowing you to search for trademarks with “Rickshaws”, “Centaurs” or “Mechanical women”.
Refactoring internal documentation in Notion In our latest developer productivity survey, our documentation was the area with the second most...
5th Feb 2026
1

Refactoring internal documentation in Notion

from Irrational Exuberance [alt+shift+b] in programming

5th Feb 2026
In our latest developer productivity survey, our documentation was the area with the second most comments. This is a writeup of the concrete steps I took to see how much progress one person could make on improving the organization’s documentation while holding myself to a high...
The Tyranny of "We" Why "We Are All One Humanity" Is the Most Dangerous Idea on Earth
10th May 2026
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The Tyranny of "We"

from Arnaud Bertrand [alt+shift+b] in history

10th May 2026
Why "We Are All One Humanity" Is the Most Dangerous Idea on Earth
never waste a token durable inference: resumable streams, crash recovery, and why the LLM request shouldn't die with...
15th Jun 2026
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never waste a token

from Solving the decision problem [alt+shift+b] in AI

15th Jun 2026
durable inference: resumable streams, crash recovery, and why the LLM request shouldn't die with your process.
Fireside: Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft live in SF Monday Nov 6, 11:30am - sign up now on link below
31st Oct 2023
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Fireside: Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft live in SF

from Elad Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

31st Oct 2023
Monday Nov 6, 11:30am - sign up now on link below
2017 In Review & Thoughts on 2018 Note: this “annual review” covers three topics. Click on one to skip to it: Looking back on...
1st Jan 2018
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2017 In Review & Thoughts on 2018

from Josh Thompson [alt+shift+b] in literature

1st Jan 2018
Note: this “annual review” covers three topics. Click on one to skip to it: Looking back on 2017 thoughts on going into 2018 book recommendations from the 79 books I read last year I’ve got mixed feelings on annual reviews. I steadfastly refuse to set New Years’ resolutions, and...
The Transcantábrico Train We recently took the Transcantábrico, a week long luxury train trip across Northern Spain. It was...
22nd Oct 2023
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The Transcantábrico Train

from Nelson's Weblog [alt+shift+b] in programming

22nd Oct 2023
We recently took the Transcantábrico, a week long luxury train trip across Northern Spain. It was great! Like a cruise but on a train. We did something similar in India in 2015 and it’s an interesting way to travel. Some photos here. The Transcantábrico goes across a part of...
Things to be Happy About & Perfect Software Happy to share a new project: Things to be Happy About - things.ben-mini.com. It’s a daily blog...
27th Dec 2025
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Things to be Happy About & Perfect Software

from ben-mini [alt+shift+b] in literature

27th Dec 2025
Happy to share a new project: Things to be Happy About - things.ben-mini.com. It’s a daily blog where I simply write five things to be happy about. Back in college, I had a tiny whiteboard outside my dorm where I did the same exercise. I also brought it to my cabin as a camp...
Switch strategies Life is like any journey. You need to change directions a few times to get where you want to...
27th Jan 2016
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Switch strategies

from Derek Sivers podcast [alt+shift+b] in startups

27th Jan 2016
Life is like any journey. You need to change directions a few times to get where you want to go. Then when something is extra-rewarding, it’s time to switch strategies. Focus all of your energy on this one thing. Don’t be leisurely. Strike while it’s hot. Be a...
How to Handle Disruptive Change As a business, how do you deal with disruption — technological or otherwise? Some patterns from a...
16th Sep 2026
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How to Handle Disruptive Change

from Commoncog [alt+shift+b] in finance

16th Sep 2026
As a business, how do you deal with disruption — technological or otherwise? Some patterns from a collection of case studies.
1st Aug 2021
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August 2021

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Aug 2021
Why Nextcloud feels slow to use Nextcloud. I really want to like it, but it’s making it really difficult. I like what Nextcloud...
3rd Nov 2025
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Why Nextcloud feels slow to use

from ./techtipsy [alt+shift+b] in technology

3rd Nov 2025
Nextcloud. I really want to like it, but it’s making it really difficult. I like what Nextcloud offers with its feature set and how easily it replaces a bunch of services under one roof (files, calendar, contacts, notes, to-do lists, photos etc.), but no matter how hard I try and...
Eukaryote in Asterisk Magazine + New Patreon Per-post setup Eukaryote elsewhere I have an article in the latest issue of Asterisk Magazine. After you get really...
14th Apr 2023
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Eukaryote in Asterisk Magazine + New Patreon Per-post setup

from Eukaryote Writes Blog [alt+shift+b] in science

14th Apr 2023
Eukaryote elsewhere I have an article in the latest issue of Asterisk Magazine. After you get really deep into the weeds of invertebrate sentience and fish welfare and the scale of factory farming, what do you do with that information vis-a-vis what you feel comfortable eating?...
Turkey Bacon for Teetotalers Get organized this New Year by mechanically separating your meats.
7th Jan 2025
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Turkey Bacon for Teetotalers

from Haterade [alt+shift+b] in creative

7th Jan 2025
Get organized this New Year by mechanically separating your meats.
Create a Course on Boot.dev We create most of our courses at Boot.dev in-house, but we also love to collaborate with talented...
4th Sep 2025
1

Create a Course on Boot.dev

from Boot.dev Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Sep 2025
We create most of our courses at Boot.dev in-house, but we also love to collaborate with talented authors! If you’re interested in creating a course for Boot.dev, here’s some preliminary info about how we work:
From Zero to Fineturning with Axolotl on ROCm Gratitude to https://tensorwave.com/ for giving me access to their excellent servers! Few have tried...
11th Mar 2024
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From Zero to Fineturning with Axolotl on ROCm

from Cognitive Computations [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Mar 2024
Gratitude to https://tensorwave.com/ for giving me access to their excellent servers! Few have tried this and fewer have succeeded. I've been marginally successful after a significant amount of effort, so it deserves a blog post. Know that you are in for rough waters. And even...
The Joy of Small Markets If you want to get rich, the irony is that small markets are often better than large ones.
2nd Sep 2025
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The Joy of Small Markets

from Commoncog [alt+shift+b] in finance

2nd Sep 2025
If you want to get rich, the irony is that small markets are often better than large ones.
First Pictures: NASA’s Mars Pathfinder – July 4, 1997 During the morning hours of July 4, 1997, I experienced a strange sense of déjà vu as I sat glued to...
4th Jul 2022
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First Pictures: NASA’s Mars Pathfinder – July 4, 1997

from Drew Ex Machina [alt+shift+b] in science

4th Jul 2022
During the morning hours of July 4, 1997, I experienced a strange sense of déjà vu as I sat glued to the television set watching live […]
OnlineOrNot Diaries 15 Heading back into the arena. We are so back.
11th Sep 2023
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OnlineOrNot Diaries 15

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

11th Sep 2023
Heading back into the arena. We are so back.
Claude 4.5 Sonnet and Anthropic's Coding Legacy A look at the latest flagship model, Claude Code 2, and more.
1st Oct 2025
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Claude 4.5 Sonnet and Anthropic's Coding Legacy

from Artificial Ignorance [alt+shift+b] in AI

1st Oct 2025
A look at the latest flagship model, Claude Code 2, and more.
Gratitude For a Web That Tries Not to Break Chris wrote a response to my wondering-out-loud remarks about whether logical properties make CSS...
3rd May 2023
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Gratitude For a Web That Tries Not to Break

from Jim Nielsen’s Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd May 2023
Chris wrote a response to my wondering-out-loud remarks about whether logical properties make CSS easier to learn. His response is great. And his tabular comparison of properties is short and concise and punchy in the way only Chris Coyier can reason about CSS. His post actually...
Going to University I mentioned in the last post that I’m going to the university, which might explain my lack of...
6th Oct 2010
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Going to University

from Jonas Hietala [alt+shift+b] in technology

6th Oct 2010
I mentioned in the last post that I’m going to the university, which might explain my lack of activity here and for that I’m sorry. It’s not as hard as I had imagined, and I don’t have that much in school but there’s still a lot that’s going on. For example now how to make...
Revealed Preferences Every keystroke is a vote
3rd Mar 2026
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Revealed Preferences

from Balancing Act [alt+shift+b] in startups

3rd Mar 2026
Every keystroke is a vote
My favourite albums of 2023 I don’t have a Spotify wrapped to share this year. So, in no particular order, my favourite albums...
8th Dec 2023
1

My favourite albums of 2023

from Luke Mitchell | Product Designer [alt+shift+b] in design

8th Dec 2023
I don’t have a Spotify wrapped to share this year. So, in no particular order, my favourite albums of the year: boygenius – the record I have followed the work of this supergroups members for a little while. When they come together they create something incredible. This album is...
Pluralistic: Decarbonization at a distance (02 Oct 2025) Today's links Decarbonization at a distance: A post-American century that runs on sunshine. Hey look...
2nd Oct 2025
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Pluralistic: Decarbonization at a distance (02 Oct 2025)

from Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [alt+shift+b] in AI

2nd Oct 2025
Today's links Decarbonization at a distance: A post-American century that runs on sunshine. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Human shields for Internet of Shit slumlords; Tubemap with one-bedroom flat prices; Years of Repair; Internet of Lying Things;...
Mapping out the tribes of climate Climate is a gravity well for talent, but why don’t other, equally impactful topics attract talent...
30th Nov 2022
48

Mapping out the tribes of climate

from Nadia Asparouhova [alt+shift+b] in startups

30th Nov 2022
Climate is a gravity well for talent, but why don’t other, equally impactful topics attract talent in the same way? Why isn’t everyone dropping everything to work on homelessness, or global poverty, or curing cancer? With many peers in tech now working on climate issues, I tried...
I Have a Design Portfolio For the longest time, I’ve shared my work through blog posts or social media, rather than having a...
3rd Jun 2024
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I Have a Design Portfolio

from Carl Barenbrug RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Jun 2024
For the longest time, I’ve shared my work through blog posts or social media, rather than having a typical portfolio. But I’ve decided it’s time to pull together a more cohesive collection of my work, focusing on product design and creative direction. My projects are usually...
Don't Tell Me This Town Ain't Got No Heart; Or, Sphere and Loathing Dead and Co and Authenticity at the Sphere
1st Jul 2024
Are “Non-Persian” Regions of Iran Poorer than Persian Regions? The Counter-Case of Mazandaran The previous GeoCurrents post showed that the location of oil and natural gas deposits provides a...
6th Apr 2026
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6th Apr 2026
The previous GeoCurrents post showed that the location of oil and natural gas deposits provides a partial explanation of the differences in the distribution of wealth and economic productivity across the country. But other factors must also be considered. Could language and...
Investment Advice Which Stands the Test of Time There is investment advice in the book of Jewish religious law (the Talmud). It advises that you...
5th May 2024
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Investment Advice Which Stands the Test of Time

from Molson Hart's Blog - Molson Hart [alt+shift+b] in finance

5th May 2024
There is investment advice in the book of Jewish religious law (the Talmud). It advises that you keep 1/3rd of your wealth in business, 1/3rd in land, and 1/3rd in gold. It's genius. Why? First, it's simple. Second, business, and, to a lesser extent, land, (but not gold, usually)...
13 Lessons from 37 Years My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
1st Oct 2024
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13 Lessons from 37 Years

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Oct 2024
My Gift to You for my 37th Birthday
Rick Doblin: Transformational Psychedelics Humans have consumed psychedelics for at least the last 10,000 years. The outlawing of psychedelics...
11th Jun 2020
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Rick Doblin: Transformational Psychedelics

from Long Now [alt+shift+b] in science

11th Jun 2020
Humans have consumed psychedelics for at least the last 10,000 years. The outlawing of psychedelics in most of the world in the 20th century didn’t stop that, but it did put an end to promising research into their psychotherapeutic applications to treat depression, addiction,...
Rust and Go vs everything else Alex Pliutau and I discuss what Go programmers should know about Rust, and why the two languages...
19th Nov 2024
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Rust and Go vs everything else

from Blog - Bitfield Consulting [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Nov 2024
Alex Pliutau and I discuss what Go programmers should know about Rust, and why the two languages make perfect partners.
You can’t trust your mind There was a crime out on Park Avenue today, so the police are gathering information. The police...
1st Jan 2026
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You can’t trust your mind

from Derek Sivers podcast [alt+shift+b] in startups

1st Jan 2026
There was a crime out on Park Avenue today, so the police are gathering information. The police said, “This is great information. How sure are you of this?” That’s your brain, in the dark, inside your skull. It can’t see or hear, or experience anything directly. It...
How I write blog posts every month What I've learned after writing regularly for half a year.
17th Feb 2018
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How I write blog posts every month

from Daniel Immke [alt+shift+b] in programming

17th Feb 2018
What I've learned after writing regularly for half a year.
Scripts and casting In the theatre, the play is written before casting begins. This gives the playwright freedom and...
1st Jun 2025
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Scripts and casting

from Seth's Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

1st Jun 2025
In the theatre, the play is written before casting begins. This gives the playwright freedom and responsibility, and it puts the text first. Writing for a sitcom is different. The 50th episode of Seinfeld was a lot easier to write because the cast and the tropes were already set....
A Sketch of Isle Royale It’s been a summer full of side projects here. Which is a very good sign — I used to do many, many...
28th Jul 2025
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A Sketch of Isle Royale

from somethingaboutmaps [alt+shift+b] in cartography

28th Jul 2025
It’s been a summer full of side projects here. Which is a very good sign — I used to do many, many side projects, but for the last couple of years, poor health has left me with reduced energy, and my output dropped off significantly. It’s nice to feel inspired again, in so many...
26th Jul 2023
Proposing a theory committee at the Psychological Science Accelerator (written in collaboration with Nicholas A. Coles) The Psychological Science Accelerator (PSA) is a...
25th Aug 2019
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Proposing a theory committee at the Psychological Science Accelerator

from Peder M. Isager [alt+shift+b] in science

25th Aug 2019
(written in collaboration with Nicholas A. Coles) The Psychological Science Accelerator (PSA) is a global network of psychological laboratories that organizes large-scale empirical research projects. The organization aims “to accelerate the accumulation of reliable and...
How to keep your AI coding agent from going rogue Complete agentic LLM coding projects reliably with this proven workflow.
20th Jun 2025
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How to keep your AI coding agent from going rogue

from Arguing with Algorithms [alt+shift+b] in AI

20th Jun 2025
Complete agentic LLM coding projects reliably with this proven workflow.
It Observes An observer writing a daily log of what it sees watching Earth, it uses no names of countries or...
13th Mar 2026
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It Observes

from Willem L. Middelkoop [alt+shift+b] in technology

13th Mar 2026
An observer writing a daily log of what it sees watching Earth, it uses no names of countries or organisations, instead it speaks in metaphorical descriptions. Its distance provides an alternative perspective on our daily news. Let me tell you about this experiment I have been...
A Collection of Design Engineers Collecting people I know who work at the intersection of design and engineering, in an attempt to...
11th Mar 2024
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A Collection of Design Engineers

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

11th Mar 2024
Collecting people I know who work at the intersection of design and engineering, in an attempt to figure out what a design engineer is
Introducing ElevationDock 4! Well we started from scratch this time... :) ElevationDock 4 is the result of designing every...
7th Sep 2017
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Introducing ElevationDock 4!

from Elevation Lab - Blog [alt+shift+b] in technology

7th Sep 2017
Well we started from scratch this time... :) ElevationDock 4 is the result of designing every feature that we & our customers wanted into the dock. We made the adjustment not only more precise than any other dock, but easier too. It works out of the box, no cord mounting...
FOGO E ÁGUA at ALEA RESORT FOGO E ÁGUA was built in Bad Orb, near Frankfurt, a place where salt was traditionally extracted...
1st Oct 2024
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FOGO E ÁGUA at ALEA RESORT

from Retail Design Blog [alt+shift+b] in design

1st Oct 2024
FOGO E ÁGUA was built in Bad Orb, near Frankfurt, a place where salt was traditionally extracted from a brine...
Finding Killer Domain Names Using LLMs A contrarian approach to finding great domain names by leveraging dropped domains and LLMs, instead...
1st Apr 2025
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Finding Killer Domain Names Using LLMs

from Yazin Alirhayim [alt+shift+b] in technology

1st Apr 2025
A contrarian approach to finding great domain names by leveraging dropped domains and LLMs, instead of the traditional domain search and negotiation process.
Modus Operandi My operating rules and way of living. This is a m.o. (mo) page, or modus operandi page. It lists out...
14th Apr 2025
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Modus Operandi

from Naz Hamid • Journal [alt+shift+b] in literature

14th Apr 2025
My operating rules and way of living. This is a m.o. (mo) page, or modus operandi page. It lists out the way I approach my life and the rules I apply to it to thrive. This is a living document and will be added to as more comes to mind, or as I develop new ones. It is mirrored at...
Software engineers hate code. This is the best-kept secret of the software engineering profession: engineers hate code. Especially...
8th Jul 2023
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Software engineers hate code.

from Dan Cowell [alt+shift+b] in programming

8th Jul 2023
This is the best-kept secret of the software engineering profession: engineers hate code. Especially code written by other people. It's why they love working on greenfield projects so much. No code, no maintenance, no headaches! Ever wondered why microservices took off in teams...
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Philosophy Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Anyone who doesn't find this funny is in the lower...
1st Sep 2026
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Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Philosophy

from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal [alt+shift+b] in comics

1st Sep 2026
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Anyone who doesn't find this funny is in the lower right. Today's News:
England, Day 1 (Do-Over) This was the trip we wanted to take last summer before our plans abruptly changed. Instead we went...
5th Jul 2024
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England, Day 1 (Do-Over)

from Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places [alt+shift+b] in cartography

5th Jul 2024
This was the trip we wanted to take last summer before our plans abruptly changed. Instead we went to Costa Rica for reasons I talked about before, and all of us had a wonderful time. Even so, I still felt bad that the younger kid lost out on the original destination. He wanted...
let the code do the talking (why llms and safe sandboxes may change the basic contract between users and software)
13th Mar 2026
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let the code do the talking

from Solving the decision problem [alt+shift+b] in AI

13th Mar 2026
(why llms and safe sandboxes may change the basic contract between users and software)
2026 predictions It’s that time again—as 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to drop 2026 predictions. I think 2026 is...
29th Dec 2025
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2026 predictions

from haseeb qureshi [alt+shift+b] in startups

29th Dec 2025
It’s that time again—as 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to drop 2026 predictions. I think 2026 is going to surprise, both to the upside and to the downside. Organized by category: Macro / Chains $BTC is > $150K by year-end, but BTC dominance decreases in 2026. Despite the...
A Round House Design Inspired By A Tree Trunk Mobius Architekci has sent us photos of a home they designed in Izabelin, Poland, that has a round...
1st Mar 2023
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A Round House Design Inspired By A Tree Trunk

from CONTEMPORIST [alt+shift+b] in architecture

1st Mar 2023
Mobius Architekci has sent us photos of a home they designed in Izabelin, Poland, that has a round design. The vast, sandy plot densely covered with a pine forest created a unique setting for the house, with the architect drawing inspiration from a tree trunk. The home has been...
Functions and the future of design systems New kinds of computers and interfaces are becoming ubiquitous: in our cars, on our wrists, in our...
12th Feb 2022
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Functions and the future of design systems

from The personal website of Matt Ström-Awn [alt+shift+b] in design

12th Feb 2022
New kinds of computers and interfaces are becoming ubiquitous: in our cars, on our wrists, in our ears, at our desks at work, on our TVs at home. In response, we’ve seen innovations in the content, organization, and delivery of design systems: design tokens, interoperability,...
Tech Debt When people start working on General Purpose Robots there is a tendency to try to make sure that...
2nd May 2023
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Tech Debt

from General Robots [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd May 2023
When people start working on General Purpose Robots there is a tendency to try to make sure that everything they do is Fully General Purpose And Future Proof. They have grand visions and world changing ambitions. Those make it seem like they should be building grand software, to...
The Good Sides Of Nepotism It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
2nd Jul 2025
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The Good Sides Of Nepotism

from Atoms vs Bits [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Jul 2025
It is very largely bad, to be clear. But the good sides are worth thinking about.
Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level. The post Neuralink and the...
20th Apr 2017
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Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future

from Wait But Why [alt+shift+b] in life

20th Apr 2017
I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level. The post Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future appeared first on Wait But Why.
CSS Custom Property Fallbacks in Shorthand Values CSS Custom Properties are incredibly versatile and have become especially useful as customizable...
14th Jul 2023
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CSS Custom Property Fallbacks in Shorthand Values

from Ryan Mulligan [alt+shift+b] in design

14th Jul 2023
CSS Custom Properties are incredibly versatile and have become especially useful as customizable props in common layout and component style patterns. Here's an example derived from the SmolCSS site: .grid { --min: 15ch; --gap: 1rem; display: grid; gap: var(--gap); ...
Our $100M Series B We don’t want to bury the lede: we have raised a $100M Series B, led by a new strategic partner in...
30th Jul 2025
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Our $100M Series B

from Oxide Computer Company Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

30th Jul 2025
We don’t want to bury the lede: we have raised a $100M Series B, led by a new strategic partner in USIT with participation from all existing Oxide investors. To put that number in perspective: over the nearly six year lifetime of the company, we have raised $89M; our $100M...
自営業している開発者の事例 ![itnomikainagoya](https://www.tokyodev.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVz...
25th Nov 2013
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自営業している開発者の事例

from TokyoDev [alt+shift+b] in programming

25th Nov 2013
![itnomikainagoya](https://www.tokyodev.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBaFVsIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0fd0bbea7ce4fe8a41672eaf8df9cc22c297bbb0/itnomikainagoya.jpg) [IT飲み会名古屋](http://www.it-nomikai.jp/nagoya/before-info/...
Loving what I used to hate Be careful when you say you like or dislike something, because you could change your mind...
18th May 2014
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Loving what I used to hate

from Derek Sivers podcast [alt+shift+b] in startups

18th May 2014
Be careful when you say you like or dislike something, because you could change your mind soon. David Letterman, I thought it was so horrible that it must be a joke. Even years later, when I heard him again, I hated his music passionately. But then I heard his cover version of...
Ranking #1 on HN in the December Dead Zone For those who weren't aware (you would be if you were subscribed on email!), I started a separate AI...
30th Dec 2022
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Ranking #1 on HN in the December Dead Zone

from swyx's site RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

30th Dec 2022
For those who weren't aware (you would be if you were subscribed on email!), I started a separate AI blog, L-space Diaries, this year to 1) try out Substack in anger and 2) create a focused feed on a topic rather than a person (I also started DX Tips for devtools/devrel writing,...
elementary OS 7 Available Now It’s been just over a year since we released elementary OS 6.1 Jólnir which brought new features and...
31st Jan 2023
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elementary OS 7 Available Now

from elementary Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

31st Jan 2023
It’s been just over a year since we released elementary OS 6.1 Jólnir which brought new features and fixes based on your feedback, introduced new office productivity features, and expanded compatibility with a wide range of hardware. So far, OS 6.1 has been downloaded from our...
How to Design and Print a Half Drop Repeating Pattern A half drop is a great way of creating a repeating pattern where the repeat is slightly obscured. It...
5th Jan 2023
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How to Design and Print a Half Drop Repeating Pattern

from Handprinted - Blog [alt+shift+b] in creative

5th Jan 2023
A half drop is a great way of creating a repeating pattern where the repeat is slightly obscured. It can make for a less gridded-looking structure and add complexity to your design. Here's a simple, analogue way to make one. Start by drawing around your block. We are...
What I learned from Prof. Sanjay Bakshi’s Behavioral Economics Course at FLAME University I had the privilege to attend Prof. Sanjay Bakshi’s Behavioral Economics course at FLAME University....
7th Aug 2022
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7th Aug 2022
I had the privilege to attend Prof. Sanjay Bakshi’s Behavioral Economics course at FLAME University. Being his student since 2011, I realized my dream by sitting in his class for 3.5 days. Prof. Bakshi taught us around 20 different models from Charlie Munger’s Psychology of Human...
Painting Roam Research with Custom CSS How to customise Roam Research with your own CSS themes
15th Dec 2020
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Painting Roam Research with Custom CSS

from Maggie Appleton [alt+shift+b] in programming

15th Dec 2020
How to customise Roam Research with your own CSS themes
Why I refrain from infosec punditry If you know about my professional background, the most puzzling aspect of this Substack must be that...
16th Apr 2026
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Why I refrain from infosec punditry

from lcamtuf’s thing [alt+shift+b] in science

16th Apr 2026
If you know about my professional background, the most puzzling aspect of this Substack must be that I don’t use it to talk about my primary field of expertise: information security.
I own my LLM chat history, and so should you Like the rest of the world, I’ve embraced chatting to large language models (LLMs) as part of my...
24th Oct 2024
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I own my LLM chat history, and so should you

from maragu’s blog [alt+shift+b] in AI

24th Oct 2024
Like the rest of the world, I’ve embraced chatting to large language models (LLMs) as part of my professional and personal life. These thoughts-in-writing are important to me, and that’s why I keep a history of them on my own machine. And so should you.
The three German fears Historical origins of the malaise
15th Nov 2023
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The three German fears

from Global Inequality and More 3.0 [alt+shift+b] in history

15th Nov 2023
Historical origins of the malaise
TinyPilot: Month 13 Highlights TinyPilot’s EU distributor is on track to begin sales by the end of August. I’ve freed up...
5th Aug 2021
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TinyPilot: Month 13

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

5th Aug 2021
Highlights TinyPilot’s EU distributor is on track to begin sales by the end of August. I’ve freed up time by delegating responsibilities to my teammates. I miraculously became unstuck on two tasks that have been blocking work for months. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I...
Ten million users is the new one million users Entrepreneurs and investors have been enamored with consumer internet startups for the last few...
3rd Aug 2012
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Ten million users is the new one million users

from cdixon [alt+shift+b] in startups

3rd Aug 2012
Entrepreneurs and investors have been enamored with consumer internet startups for the last few years. But there are signs this is ending…
x86 Addressing Modes, Part 2: Indirect, Indexed, and Offset-based Modes In this final part on addressing modes, we learn about indirect, indexed and offset-based addressing...
9th Aug 2026
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x86 Addressing Modes, Part 2: Indirect, Indexed, and Offset-based Modes

from Confessions of a Code Addict [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th Aug 2026
In this final part on addressing modes, we learn about indirect, indexed and offset-based addressing modes along with some interesting examples and exercises.
LinkedIn’s Broken Automation Took Down My Company’s Page Without Warning TokyoDev is a job board and community that helps international software developers begin and grow...
2nd Sep 2024
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2nd Sep 2024
TokyoDev is a job board and community that helps international software developers begin and grow their careers in Japan. Given our focus, it’s not surprising that LinkedIn is the social network that delivers us the most traffic. Typically, about 4% of our total visitors arrive...
'On the Plains of Poland' On August 23, 1939, Hitler and Stalin agreed to the secret non-aggression Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact....
1st Sep 2026
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'On the Plains of Poland'

from Anecdotal Evidence [alt+shift+b] in literature

1st Sep 2026
On August 23, 1939, Hitler and Stalin agreed to the secret non-aggression Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The Germans invaded Poland from the west nine days later, on September 1, 1939. On September 17, the Soviet Union invaded from the east. The battle was over, Poland subdued, by...
Nature’s laboratory Millions of years of evolution have given us genomes that are like giant datasets for drug...
3rd Dec 2025
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Nature’s laboratory

from The Works in Progress Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in life

3rd Dec 2025
Millions of years of evolution have given us genomes that are like giant datasets for drug development. Finally, we are learning how to use them.
Requiem for a bank loan A brief retrospective on an attractive product First Republic used to offer, and a wider discourse...
16th Jun 2023
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Requiem for a bank loan

from Bits about Money [alt+shift+b] in finance

16th Jun 2023
A brief retrospective on an attractive product First Republic used to offer, and a wider discourse on the banking crisis.
Restic Restic is good backup software. It’s a command line tool for backing up filesystems to various local...
5th Feb 2024
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Restic

from Nelson's Weblog [alt+shift+b] in programming

5th Feb 2024
Restic is good backup software. It’s a command line tool for backing up filesystems to various local and remote options. It is well documented, easy to set up, secure, and quite fast. It’s a very professional product. I am now backing up all my Linux systems with it. Note it’s a...
Fumbling Toward Truth and Beauty in Used Bookstores CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store
24th Jul 2025
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Fumbling Toward Truth and Beauty in Used Bookstores

from Charlie Becker [alt+shift+b] in life

24th Jul 2025
CBL #95 | A dispatch from a Sunday at the store
Re-sourcing the Mind The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
1st Aug 2024
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Re-sourcing the Mind

from The Convivial Society [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Aug 2024
The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No.
2022: I just kept shipping Another year in review, in which I just keep shipping, with some stumbles along the way
14th Jan 2023
131

2022: I just kept shipping

from Max Rozen [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

14th Jan 2023
Another year in review, in which I just keep shipping, with some stumbles along the way
Gestalt Principles of Design – Symmetry We tend to perceive symmetrical elements as being connected, even if they are not. The Gestalt...
7th Jul 2023
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Gestalt Principles of Design – Symmetry

from Christopher Butler [alt+shift+b] in design

7th Jul 2023
We tend to perceive symmetrical elements as being connected, even if they are not. The Gestalt Principles of Design are a set of concepts and guidelines drawn from gestalt psychology, which theorizes that the mind tends to process organized groups of things as a whole,...
2nd Jan 2026
The world reveals itself to those who travel by foot Nothing was as scary as we thought, and everything was weirder and more friendly.
6th May 2026
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The world reveals itself to those who travel by foot

from Escaping Flatland [alt+shift+b] in literature

6th May 2026
Nothing was as scary as we thought, and everything was weirder and more friendly.
Improve your sleep by blocking light I have been wearing a sleep mask in bed, blocking all light. It has been amazing for my sleep's...
23rd Jan 2020
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Improve your sleep by blocking light

from Willem's Blog [alt+shift+b] in technology

23rd Jan 2020
I have been wearing a sleep mask in bed, blocking all light. It has been amazing for my sleep's quality. Read along for my findings!
Decaf is good, actually We have made decaf a villain. We often malign decaf coffee and those who drink it. "No thanks, give...
1st Apr 2024
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Decaf is good, actually

from ntietz.com blog - technically a blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Apr 2024
We have made decaf a villain. We often malign decaf coffee and those who drink it. "No thanks, give me the good stuff." "Death before decaf." "Decaf isn't coffee." It has this reputation that it's bad and that coffee people avoid it. And yet, if you drink decaf, you're a true...
How To Know When It's Time To Go I retired in 2021 at 63.5 after about four decades as a programmer. What made me do this was not...
9th Jul 2024
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How To Know When It's Time To Go

from The Codist [alt+shift+b] in programming

9th Jul 2024
I retired in 2021 at 63.5 after about four decades as a programmer. What made me do this was not failing ability in any way, but after a year of consideration, I realized I didn't care to do it anymore. Everyone will eventually reach a point at
Why I switched from Vundle to Plug I've found Plug to be superior to Vundle in several regards.
10th Sep 2014
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Why I switched from Vundle to Plug

from Jordan Eldredge's Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

10th Sep 2014
I've found Plug to be superior to Vundle in several regards.
18th May 2025
My experiences with DFS replication on Windows 2008 R2 If you are considering implementing DFS replication, consider using Windows 2012 R2 because DFS...
15th Jun 2014
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My experiences with DFS replication on Windows 2008 R2

from Louwrentius - Solar [alt+shift+b] in technology

15th Jun 2014
If you are considering implementing DFS replication, consider using Windows 2012 R2 because DFS replication has been massively improved. It supports larger data sets and performance has dramatically been improved over Windows 2008 R2. I've implemented DFS replication to keep two...
Career Retrospective: Being Interviewed I'm starting a series on what I learned during my four decades as a working programmer. First, I...
4th Apr 2024
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Career Retrospective: Being Interviewed

from The Codist [alt+shift+b] in programming

4th Apr 2024
I'm starting a series on what I learned during my four decades as a working programmer. First, I will describe my experience of being interviewed. Interviews are part of being a programmer; every time you find a new job, you will go through interviews, which allow a prospective
Why I still won't switch to Linux and keep my Mac The current state of Linux is amazing. If we take a look at, for example, Ubuntu Linux, we have to...
1st Feb 2009
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Why I still won't switch to Linux and keep my Mac

from Louwrentius - Solar [alt+shift+b] in technology

1st Feb 2009
The current state of Linux is amazing. If we take a look at, for example, Ubuntu Linux, we have to admit that the Linux desktop is really becoming a nice, user-friendly environment. I'm truly starting to like what I see. I considered whiping Mac OS X from my macbook, but there...
Habits, Milestones, and Climbing Since April 9th, I have spent exactly 70 minutes training for climbing. Prior to April 27th, I have...
1st May 2013
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Habits, Milestones, and Climbing

from Josh Thompson [alt+shift+b] in literature

1st May 2013
Since April 9th, I have spent exactly 70 minutes training for climbing. Prior to April 27th, I have climbed exactly seven times in the last five months. I just spent two days at the New River Gorge and exceeded my expectations, considering my almost half-year hiatus from regular...
Apple is propping up a fundamentally broken payments industry Apple’s latest announcement on payments has sparked some interesting debate but also a fair share of...
12th Sep 2014
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Apple is propping up a fundamentally broken payments industry

from Tom Blomfield [alt+shift+b] in startups

12th Sep 2014
Apple’s latest announcement on payments has sparked some interesting debate but also a fair share of breathless pronouncements on a “revolution" in mobile payments. To be clear - Apple Pay is a step forward in terms of end user experience - but it simply entrenches a...
Pets at Home Designed by Nomad, London.
24th Apr 2023
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Pets at Home

from Identity Designed [alt+shift+b] in design

24th Apr 2023
Designed by Nomad, London.
RailsConf Presentation: 'Junior' Developers are a Solution to Many of your Problems Did this talk resonate and you want to implement some of the ideas at your company? I might be able...
21st May 2021
22
21st May 2021
Did this talk resonate and you want to implement some of the ideas at your company? I might be able to help. Shoot me an email at [email protected] or book some time to talk at https://calendly.com/joshthompson/coffee. This talk is available on railsconf.org, here:...
Pockets of Humanity Where do we go when the internet dies?
23rd Feb 2026
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Pockets of Humanity

from Herman's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

23rd Feb 2026
Where do we go when the internet dies?
The Dream: The First Probe to the Moon The past decade or so has seen a marked increase in interest to reach the Moon for exploration as...
2nd Jan 2024
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The Dream: The First Probe to the Moon

from Drew Ex Machina [alt+shift+b] in science

2nd Jan 2024
The past decade or so has seen a marked increase in interest to reach the Moon for exploration as well as the potential exploitation of its […]
1st Feb 2026
Towards a More Open Secure Element Chip “Secure Element” (SE) chips have traditionally taken a very closed-source, NDA-heavy approach. Thus,...
19th Dec 2022
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Towards a More Open Secure Element Chip

from bunnie's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

19th Dec 2022
“Secure Element” (SE) chips have traditionally taken a very closed-source, NDA-heavy approach. Thus, it piqued my interest when an early-stage SE chip startup, Cramium (still in stealth mode), approached me to advise on open source strategy. This blog post explains my reasoning...
The Dumbification of our smart screens Re: Enshittification: How screens might become dumber
3rd Jul 2024
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The Dumbification of our smart screens

from Product Identity [alt+shift+b] in design

3rd Jul 2024
Re: Enshittification: How screens might become dumber
In Search of Perfection: Plato’s Double Arrow (Rail Symbol 2, Nick Job for Network Rail, 2022) It takes some strange mixture of bravery, confidence, and the thickest of skins to take on the job...
14th Dec 2022
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In Search of Perfection: Plato’s Double Arrow (Rail Symbol 2, Nick Job for Network Rail, 2022)

from The Beauty of Transport [alt+shift+b] in architecture

14th Dec 2022
It takes some strange mixture of bravery, confidence, and the thickest of skins to take on the job of redesigning a national icon. Once again, the rail industry’s “double arrow”, the symbol that has come completely to mean “railway” in Britain, has been given a facelift. Previous...
The perfect web framework for UX developers In June 2023 I had my final frontend rage-quit moment. The anger was so intense that I decided to...
23rd Jan 2024
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The perfect web framework for UX developers

from Nue developer blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

23rd Jan 2024
In June 2023 I had my final frontend rage-quit moment. The anger was so intense that I decided to change the direction of my career from a startup founder to a full-time OSS developer. I would devote all my time to fixing everything that is wrong with the current front-end...
Tech policy is only frustrating 90% of the time That’s what makes it worthwhile
3rd Apr 2024
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Tech policy is only frustrating 90% of the time

from AI Snake Oil [alt+shift+b] in AI

3rd Apr 2024
That’s what makes it worthwhile
Early Stage Company Offsites this post was mostly dictated off the top of my head with Wispr AI
6th Oct 2024
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Early Stage Company Offsites

from swyx's site RSS Feed [alt+shift+b] in programming

6th Oct 2024
this post was mostly dictated off the top of my head with Wispr AI
A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD Journal of African cities chapter 6
5th Mar 2023
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A complete history of Jenne: 250BC-1893AD

from African History Extra [alt+shift+b] in history

5th Mar 2023
Journal of African cities chapter 6
Fearless Rebasing GitButler now supports first class conflicts, which makes rebasing much less annoying. What is...
23rd Oct 2024
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Fearless Rebasing

from Butler's Log [alt+shift+b] in technology

23rd Oct 2024
GitButler now supports first class conflicts, which makes rebasing much less annoying. What is "fearless rebasing"?
Openness When I was a senior in high school, my English teacher shared an op-ed she clipped from a newspaper...
1st Jan 2025
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Openness

from Herbert Lui [alt+shift+b] in travel

1st Jan 2025
When I was a senior in high school, my English teacher shared an op-ed she clipped from a newspaper entitled, “Please offend me, and allow me to offend you.” The spirit of the class discussion focused on how important it was for you, me, and everybody else, to be able to say what...
Software Engineers and Automation Every once in a while when talking to smart people the topic of automation comes up. Technology has...
16th Aug 2015
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Software Engineers and Automation

from Home on Erik Bernhardsson [alt+shift+b] in technology

16th Aug 2015
Every once in a while when talking to smart people the topic of automation comes up. Technology has made lots of occupations redundant, so what's next? Switchboard operator, a long time ago What about software engineers?
An Interactive Guide to CSS Grid CSS Grid is an incredibly powerful tool for building layouts on the web, but like all powerful...
21st Nov 2023
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An Interactive Guide to CSS Grid

from Josh Comeau's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

21st Nov 2023
CSS Grid is an incredibly powerful tool for building layouts on the web, but like all powerful tools, there's a significant learning curve. In this tutorial, we'll build a mental model for how CSS Grid works and how we can use it effectively. I'll share the biggest 💡 lightbulb...
Headlamps are better flashlights A brief and silly life-hack: headlamps are better flashlights. Most of the time when you are using a...
1st Feb 2024
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Headlamps are better flashlights

from macwright.com [alt+shift+b] in programming

1st Feb 2024
A brief and silly life-hack: headlamps are better flashlights. Most of the time when you are using a flashlight, you need to use your hands too. Headlamps solve that problem. They’re bright enough for most purposes and are usually smaller than flashlights too. There are very few...
Unblogged November 30 unblogged things I did in November Sat 1: Spotted a doomed pillarbox in Beckenham High Street...
1st Dec 2025
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Unblogged November

from diamond geezer [alt+shift+b] in travel

1st Dec 2025
30 unblogged things I did in November Sat 1: Spotted a doomed pillarbox in Beckenham High Street wrapped in plastic film, ready to be updated to one of those new solar-powered automated boxes. I wonder what they do with the boxes that get replaced. Sun 2: The sheer irony of a...
Liz rides the subway on October 4, 2016: social media, differing political views, and friendship Liz rides the subway is a series containing thoughts I have on the subway. On the 3 and B trains...
5th Oct 2016
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5th Oct 2016
Liz rides the subway is a series containing thoughts I have on the subway. On the 3 and B trains home: I came across this Good Guy Boss meme on Facebook yesterday: I will respect you regardless of who you support in this election. I don't unfriend people due to political views....
Aardvark'd: The Fog Creek Documentary, 18 Years Later In 2005, Joel Spolsky’s software company, Fog Creek, filmed a documentary about their summer...
8th Sep 2023
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Aardvark'd: The Fog Creek Documentary, 18 Years Later

from mtlynch.io [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

8th Sep 2023
In 2005, Joel Spolsky’s software company, Fog Creek, filmed a documentary about their summer internship program. The film is called Aardvark’d: 12 Weeks with Geeks, and it follows four college interns as they design, implement, and launch a completely new software product. That’s...
The Millennial myth It seems that a day doesn’t pass without another article hitting the headlines exposing the...
16th Mar 2018
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The Millennial myth

from Articles - Alex Murrell [alt+shift+b] in startups

16th Mar 2018
It seems that a day doesn’t pass without another article hitting the headlines exposing the shortcomings of the Millennial generation. It seems we are obsessed with the concept of demographic cohorts. Or, to put it more specifically, we are obsessed with the idea that...
Rails Migration: When you can't add a uniqueness constraint because you already have duplicates I get to occasionally contribute to the Wombat Security dev blog. I wrote the following for...
28th Sep 2018
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28th Sep 2018
I get to occasionally contribute to the Wombat Security dev blog. I wrote the following for development.wombatsecurity.com. This post has been updated to reflect some lessons learned while running this migration in production. Don’t leave a column without an index at any point in...
Geoffrey B West: Why Cities Keep on Growing, Corporations Always Die, and Life Gets Faster ### Superlinear Cities "It's hard to kill a city," West began, "but easy to kill a company." The...
26th Jul 2011
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26th Jul 2011
### Superlinear Cities "It's hard to kill a city," West began, "but easy to kill a company." The mean life of companies is 10 years. Cities routinely survive even nuclear bombs. And "cities are the crucible of civilization." They are the major source of innovation and wealth...
Exploiting Undocumented Hardware Blocks in the LPC55S69 At Oxide Computer, we are designing a new computer system from the ground up. Along the way we...
30th Apr 2021
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Exploiting Undocumented Hardware Blocks in the LPC55S69

from Oxide Computer Company Blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

30th Apr 2021
At Oxide Computer, we are designing a new computer system from the ground up. Along the way we carefully review all hardware selected to ensure it meets not only functional needs but our security needs as well. This work includes reverse engineering where necessary to get a full...
How Pinterest scaled to 11 million users with only 6 engineers Pinterest's tech stack explained simply (5 minute read)
2nd Oct 2023
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How Pinterest scaled to 11 million users with only 6 engineers

from Engineer’s Codex [alt+shift+b] in programming

2nd Oct 2023
Pinterest's tech stack explained simply (5 minute read)
Rolex DateJust 36 The year 2022 has been very special to me, after working very hard to make it possible: me and my...
21st Dec 2022
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Rolex DateJust 36

from Willem L. Middelkoop [alt+shift+b] in technology

21st Dec 2022
The year 2022 has been very special to me, after working very hard to make it possible: me and my family finally made the big move to Limburg. To commemorate this milestone, I got myself a timeless timepiece: the Rolex DateJust 36. Read on to find out what it's like! 2022 Earlier...
Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood After our morning visit to Automne Boulangerie, we walked down the block to our 2nd eating...
2nd Apr 2026
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Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood

from Sherman's Food Adventures [alt+shift+b] in life

2nd Apr 2026
After our morning visit to Automne Boulangerie, we walked down the block to our 2nd eating destination in Casse-Croûte MangeDansMonHood.  This place is well-known for their smash burgers that were once only available during pop-ups.  Their menu is supremely simple and focused. ...
The Climate Game — Can you reach net zero? I lost my position as global minister for future generations because I spent my effort points to...
5th May 2022
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The Climate Game — Can you reach net zero?

from Koos Looijesteijn - Everything [alt+shift+b] in design

5th May 2022
I lost my position as global minister for future generations because I spent my effort points to fast to reach net zero.
Grandpa Grover The post Grandpa Grover appeared first on Last Place Comics.
16th Nov 2024
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Grandpa Grover

from Last Place Comics [alt+shift+b] in comics

16th Nov 2024
The post Grandpa Grover appeared first on Last Place Comics.
Why Healthcare Is in a Death Spiral: Follow the Money If each of these is not a part of any 'reform,' than all that is being done is pouring money into a...
1st Dec 2025
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Why Healthcare Is in a Death Spiral: Follow the Money

from oftwominds-Charles Hugh Smith [alt+shift+b] in finance

1st Dec 2025
If each of these is not a part of any 'reform,' than all that is being done is pouring money into a monopolizing cartel, just in a slightly different way. Unbeknownst to those of us with little inside knowledge of the complex financial plumbing of the US healthcare system,...
An Opinionated Guide to Which AI to Use: ChatGPT Anniversary Edition A simple answer, and then a less simple one.
7th Dec 2023
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An Opinionated Guide to Which AI to Use: ChatGPT Anniversary Edition

from One Useful Thing [alt+shift+b] in AI

7th Dec 2023
A simple answer, and then a less simple one.
What if there isn't another 10x? What if your tech company has peaked? Is relentless growth the only path, or is it time to redefine...
18th Oct 2016
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What if there isn't another 10x?

from A Smart Bear [alt+shift+b] in programming

18th Oct 2016
What if your tech company has peaked? Is relentless growth the only path, or is it time to redefine your true impact on the world?
Stone towns on the Highveld of South Africa: an archaeological history of the Sotho-Tswana capitals... The eastern plateau of South Africa, known as the Highveld, is dotted with the ruins of numerous...
4th May 2025
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4th May 2025
The eastern plateau of South Africa, known as the Highveld, is dotted with the ruins of numerous stone towns founded at the end of the Middle Ages.
14th Feb 2025
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How FM Radio Works

from Niklas Oberhuber’s Blog [alt+shift+b] in technology

14th Feb 2025
February 2021 Gwern.net Newsletter links on AI scaling, semaglutide, and ethicist ethics
13th Mar 2021
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February 2021 Gwern.net Newsletter

from Gwern.net Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in technology

13th Mar 2021
links on AI scaling, semaglutide, and ethicist ethics
Warm Countries’ Poverty & Mountains: Responses to Your Comments Geographic arguments against the theory: Switzerland, Austria, Colorado, India, Cambodia, Indonesia,...
1st Oct 2025
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Warm Countries’ Poverty & Mountains: Responses to Your Comments

from Uncharted Territories [alt+shift+b] in science

1st Oct 2025
Geographic arguments against the theory: Switzerland, Austria, Colorado, India, Cambodia, Indonesia, China…Has race had any role in warm countries’ poverty?Does this disregard colonialism?
Why I Stopped Using an External Monitor Why I Stopped Using an External Monitor 2023-03-03 For the longest time I've been using a Samsung...
3rd Mar 2023
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Why I Stopped Using an External Monitor

from Making software better without sacrificing user experience. [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Mar 2023
Why I Stopped Using an External Monitor 2023-03-03 For the longest time I've been using a Samsung 27" UHD monitor as my main display. This monitor was connected to my ThinkPad X260 (in clamshell mode) through the official Lenovo dock. It wasn't a bad setup, but I have since...
#5 Fritzi Horstman on Healing Childhood Trauma, Activism Through Film, and Uplifting Humanity Fritzi Horstman is a rare, beautiful individual with a selfless passion to transform lives. As a...
9th May 2020
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9th May 2020
Fritzi Horstman is a rare, beautiful individual with a selfless passion to transform lives. As a Grammy-award winning producer for her work on the “The Defiant Ones”, Fritzi is not resting on her laurels. Nor is she coasting through Hollywood, lapping up the limelight....
Our favorite portfolios launched with Semplice in July 2022 Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature on our Showcase. These are...
1st Aug 2022
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Our favorite portfolios launched with Semplice in July 2022

from The DESK Magazine [alt+shift+b] in design

1st Aug 2022
Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature on our Showcase. These are the best of the best, chosen by yours truly from hundreds of beautiful submissions
Communicate Value over Long Hours of Work as a Designer The tagline for my newsletter goes as below:  Grow As Designer | Helping Designers Grow...
22nd Apr 2023
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Communicate Value over Long Hours of Work as a Designer

from Oykun Yilmaz [alt+shift+b] in design

22nd Apr 2023
The tagline for my newsletter goes as below:  Grow As Designer | Helping Designers Grow Their Value and Income. It's a bit unclear, right? What the heck is "Value" anyway? How can you grow it?  Well, there are many meanings to
July 2022: Aftermath of a viral tweet I gained 1,500 new users, but how many will convert? And other updates in July 2022...
4th Aug 2022
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July 2022: Aftermath of a viral tweet

from Tony Dinh's Newsletter [alt+shift+b] in indiehacker

4th Aug 2022
I gained 1,500 new users, but how many will convert? And other updates in July 2022...
Unblogged May 31 unblogged things I did in May Fri 1: To celebrate May Day, and to make the most of the glorious...
1st Jun 2026
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Unblogged May

from diamond geezer [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jun 2026
31 unblogged things I did in May Fri 1: To celebrate May Day, and to make the most of the glorious weather, I went for a 10 mile walk up the Chess Valley from Rickmansworth to Chesham. Along the way I passed 16 dogs, 19 horses, 2 cows, 68 butterflies, 8 birds of prey, 5 bluebell...
Happy New Year It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared...
1st Jan 2024
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Happy New Year

from Diaries of Note [alt+shift+b] in life

1st Jan 2024
It was exactly a year ago, on 1st January 2023, that I began Diaries of Note. Since then I’ve shared 365 diary entries written by 365 different people—each offering a chance to live a day in someone else’s shoes. It’s been an intense and remarkable year, filled with insights,...
How to remove box shadows from input controls on iOS Those default box shadows that appear inside of your input elements on iOS can be pretty annoying,...
16th Sep 2015
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How to remove box shadows from input controls on iOS

from A Beautiful Site [alt+shift+b] in programming

16th Sep 2015
Those default box shadows that appear inside of your input elements on iOS can be pretty annoying, especially if you're going for a flat or subtle look. Here's how to remove them. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as setting the box-shadow property to none. Instead, you have to...
AT-HOME ENTERTAINING TRENDS FOR 2026, SERVED! What we want now: listening bars, hidden wet bars, Argentine grills, and spaces where every room...
12th Nov 2025
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AT-HOME ENTERTAINING TRENDS FOR 2026, SERVED!

from Melissa Penfold [alt+shift+b] in design

12th Nov 2025
What we want now: listening bars, hidden wet bars, Argentine grills, and spaces where every room pulls double duty for the party Every generation has its own way of gathering at home—the conversion pits and buffets of the ’70s, the formal dinner parties of the ’90s, the open-plan...
#12 accessible poll yes/no Bad code <form role="form"> <h2>Poll title</h2> <div id="pollQuestion">Is this...
3rd Dec 2019
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#12 accessible poll yes/no

from HTMHell [alt+shift+b] in programming

3rd Dec 2019
Bad code <form role="form"> <h2>Poll title</h2> <div id="pollQuestion">Is this accessible?</div> <div name="pollGroup" role="radiogroup"> <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Poll title"> <input type="radio" name="poll" aria-labelledby="pollQuestion" value="[object...
How to Live on Other Planets: Uranus The weirdest of the planets. A blue giant, resting on its side. Could we find a home in...
22nd Aug 2019
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How to Live on Other Planets: Uranus

from ToughSF [alt+shift+b] in science

22nd Aug 2019
The weirdest of the planets. A blue giant, resting on its side. Could we find a home in the Uranian system? Description Uranus is the fourth-largest planet and the first ‘ice giant’. It orbits between 18.3 and 20.1 AU from the Sun, making it four times more distant than...
When to join a startup Something has changed in the last few years which has made an increasing number of people want to...
14th Jan 2016
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When to join a startup

from Tom Blomfield [alt+shift+b] in startups

14th Jan 2016
Something has changed in the last few years which has made an increasing number of people want to join startups. It seemed to start around the time the Social Network movie came out - perhaps it’s just a coincidence, but part of me imagines a group of MBAs sitting around watching...
Mark Manson’s 3 Rules for Life Hey party people! It's Mark Manson, and today I want to talk about Dr. Jordan Peterson and his...
14th Sep 2023
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Mark Manson’s 3 Rules for Life

from Mark Manson [alt+shift+b] in life

14th Sep 2023
Hey party people! It's Mark Manson, and today I want to talk about Dr. Jordan Peterson and his books, "12 Rules for Life" and "12 More Rules for Life." I've had the pleasure of chatting with him on his podcast and even got some F-bombs out of him. But what really stuck with me...
getopt() but smaller The other day I learned about the Rust crate lexopt which describes itself as, A pathologically...
7th Nov 2024
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getopt() but smaller

from Tony Finch's blog [alt+shift+b] in programming

7th Nov 2024
The other day I learned about the Rust crate lexopt which describes itself as, A pathologically simple command line argument parser. Most argument parsers are declarative: you tell them what to parse, and they do it. This one provides you with a stream of options and values and...
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