Gerbil Scheme
This looks like a fun Scheme to play with at some point.
termframe: Python library that converts video frames and images into truecolor ASCII
I feel like this is begging to be wrapped up in a Textual widget...
An unofficial guide to markdown-ts-mode on Emacs 31 | Rahul's Blog
I've had good experiences with various tree-sitter modes in Emacs and I use the Markdown mode in Emacs a lot. So this feels like something I need to try out.
DHH · Issue #501 · neovim/neovim.github.io
An excellent lesson in how not to handle feedback and how to make yourself look like you align with the worst of the worst.
What's New in Emacs 31.1?
Everything new in Emacs 31.1 that's worth knowing about.
Configuring Emacs Eglot for Optimal Performance
I use Eglot lots, every day, and have been for quite a while now (even since before it was part of Emacs itself). However, I've never really paid too much attention to its performance or how it can be improved. This is a useful read.
Thinking in Python
There's a lot I see in this book that I like. I feel this is a good book to point folk at, either people who have never worked with Python before, or people who are wanting to get better with Python.
Stop Using Conventional Commits
Even though I use emoji-based prefixes for commits on my personal projects (mostly just for the shits and giggles of it), I detest the "Conventional Commits" thing. I sense this post captures some of why I don't like it.
Felony Bench
Site that tracks questionable behaviour, or at least claims of questionable behaviour, by LLMs/agents.
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Finger: the 1971 social network that never died | Andros Fenollosa
Great little blog post that is a good introduction to Finger, for those who might be too young to know about Finger.
Mechanical Keyboards, 60%, 65% TKL And More For Sale - Mechboards
I've enjoyed using the odd mechanical keyboard for a few years now. Nothing too fancy. Every once in a while I get the urge to really get into the mechanical keyboard world. Knowing that this shop exists might make it harder to resist falling down that hole.
Do not talk to me about AI
A PDF with the design of cards you can give out, asking people to not talk to you about AI.
On AI Coding and Its Discontents - Cal Newport
I'm still trying to decide if this is a totally made up story or not. The whole thing about "there was a bug in production so I was told I might get fired" sound so damn toxic... On the other hand though, even if it's 100% fake, I get the concern that is likely being spun here.
GEBible
The author does seem to fully admit that the whole thing is vibe-coded, but... kinda handy resource for cross-checking various Bible translations. Handy for those times you want to find some vile nonsense, or cross-reference issues.
Stowaway
See what's above you, in the sky, and hop on board and see how the world looks to them.
Retraction: The App Store Rejection of the Week That Was, in Fact, a Correct Rejection
I didn't know this was a site, and now I'm glad I know this is a site. What got me here was the drama around this particular app. It's got everything: claims of unfair treatment, claims of unfair portrayal of an application, claims of copying by AI, the works. Well worth a read.
The Nex Protocol
The specification for the Nex protocol, another "small web" protocol.
Grid Bike
The first game I ever wrote, and the first bit of code I ever got paid for, listed on some random Vic20-oriented website!
AI is a bubble, just like dot-com
I do believe that AI is a bubble. I guess the question is: is it a crypto/NFT kind of bubble, or a dot-com kind of bubble?
LLMs reward expertise
Too many people who are pushing for LLMs and agents in a business environment seem to fail to understand that you can't replace expertise with them.
I feel many organisations will find this out too late.
Don't be a meat proxy
I'm going to remember the phrase "meat proxy". In fact, I'm tempted to keep ask the question "Are you being a meat proxy?" the next time someone sends me something, a question or a reply, that is so obviously just a copy/paste from their chatbot.
Apple brings AppleCare One to the UK, streamlining coverage into a single plan with outstanding value
I'm going to have to look into this, this might save me a couple of quid.
Whitby's Whale Bone Arch to be replaced by bronze replica
It turns out that I've walked through two different sets of whale bones at Whitby, and some time soon I'll encounter my third (albeit replicas this time).
The team is the product
A good take on something I've thought for a long time, and which is more important now than ever. The idea that a team of people is an unfortunate requirement to get stuff done is wild and short-sighted.
Losing my heart to the rogallo smolnet browser
Someone had nice things to say about Rogallo.
Terminal graphics protocol
I should really get this into my Textual applications; there's a couple where this could work well.
SNOWFLOW
Someone's vibe-coded gaming experiment which, weirdly, is kind of satisfying to mess with.
CrashAtlas - Aviation Accident Database & Crash Map
I didn't know I needed an atlas of aircraft accidents. I'm not sure I do, but now I know there is one.
Airwave - an ATC Sim-Game
Flight sims have been my thing for decades. It might be fun to play at being the voice on the other end at some point.
AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making — Ludicity
I feel this so much. I wish the people who need to read this would read this.