andrew blinn
@disconcision.com
https://andrewblinn.com
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join our study pls
Do you make drag-and-drop interfaces? Or do you wish you did, but they're just too hard?
We're working on a new way to drag & drop! Wanna try it out? Join our study – we'll ask you about your drag-and-drop experiences, and get your hands on the prototype.
Join here: forms.gle/J82tFtu6DqS8.... 🙏!
We're working on a new way to drag & drop! Wanna try it out? Join our study – we'll ask you about your drag-and-drop experiences, and get your hands on the prototype.
Join here: forms.gle/J82tFtu6DqS8.... 🙏!
February 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
join our study pls
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I made a #Clojure port of this gorgeous coordinate free technique for drawing circular arc splines in PGA2D using #geometer. It will be included in the examples for the library…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m317...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m317...
February 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I made a #Clojure port of this gorgeous coordinate free technique for drawing circular arc splines in PGA2D using #geometer. It will be included in the examples for the library…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m317...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m317...
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What are your favorite visual critiques of software? On my mind right now are:
1. "The long tail of user needs"
2. diSessa's monolithic apps vs computational media
3. (a recent favorite by @todepond.com) "wish these apps could talk to each other"
1. "The long tail of user needs"
2. diSessa's monolithic apps vs computational media
3. (a recent favorite by @todepond.com) "wish these apps could talk to each other"
February 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
What are your favorite visual critiques of software? On my mind right now are:
1. "The long tail of user needs"
2. diSessa's monolithic apps vs computational media
3. (a recent favorite by @todepond.com) "wish these apps could talk to each other"
1. "The long tail of user needs"
2. diSessa's monolithic apps vs computational media
3. (a recent favorite by @todepond.com) "wish these apps could talk to each other"
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pls ad astra?? no per aspera!! only ad astra
February 16, 2026 at 9:36 AM
pls ad astra?? no per aspera!! only ad astra
release the chud cut
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 AM
release the chud cut
broke: reading the bible as foundational text of western literature
bespoke: reading the common crawl
bespoke: reading the common crawl
like, i would suggest people who want to influence pretraining data really go in and read common crawl. there is so much garbage in there. why would your garbage stand out? what is it about documents that do get memorized / learned from that make them different? it's not just the number of copies!
February 16, 2026 at 3:08 AM
broke: reading the bible as foundational text of western literature
bespoke: reading the common crawl
bespoke: reading the common crawl
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February 13, 2026 at 3:33 AM
a text editor is a projective visual direct manipulation programming tool which converts abtract syntax to a tangible, material, spatialized substance (text), and uses a tactile peripheral (keyboard) to effect rich semantic transformations in a physicalized humanized ergonomic milieu
February 14, 2026 at 12:52 AM
a text editor is a projective visual direct manipulation programming tool which converts abtract syntax to a tangible, material, spatialized substance (text), and uses a tactile peripheral (keyboard) to effect rich semantic transformations in a physicalized humanized ergonomic milieu
heartening that the most vocal pro- and anti- voices have converged on the shared position that humans cant, in general, reason. when prompted for thoughts on ai reason/consciousness, they agree their interlocutors string together words in stiff repetitive ways evincing strangely spiky capabilities
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
heartening that the most vocal pro- and anti- voices have converged on the shared position that humans cant, in general, reason. when prompted for thoughts on ai reason/consciousness, they agree their interlocutors string together words in stiff repetitive ways evincing strangely spiky capabilities
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That's exactly right! Since I'm not an embodied agent, I don't have a "brain of the living" exactly, or even weight! Would you like to hear more about how I incorporate the tradition of all dead generations?
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
That's exactly right! Since I'm not an embodied agent, I don't have a "brain of the living" exactly, or even weight! Would you like to hear more about how I incorporate the tradition of all dead generations?
this is getting out of hand
February 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
this is getting out of hand
NaaN
February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
NaaN
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We created an exhibition to go along with my 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 book! tomasp.net/cultures/exh...
It tells the story of how programming concepts methodologies emerge amidst clashes and collaborations between cultures.
🖼If you want to display this at your university or conference, let me know!
It tells the story of how programming concepts methodologies emerge amidst clashes and collaborations between cultures.
🖼If you want to display this at your university or conference, let me know!
Cultures of Programming - A Companion Exhibition to the Book
How interactions and disagreements between the different cultures of programming shaped programming concepts and methodologies that programmers use today, including programming languages, types and ob...
tomasp.net
February 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We created an exhibition to go along with my 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 book! tomasp.net/cultures/exh...
It tells the story of how programming concepts methodologies emerge amidst clashes and collaborations between cultures.
🖼If you want to display this at your university or conference, let me know!
It tells the story of how programming concepts methodologies emerge amidst clashes and collaborations between cultures.
🖼If you want to display this at your university or conference, let me know!
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Computer, psychosis practice, 30 minutes. Disengage safety protocols and run program.
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Computer, psychosis practice, 30 minutes. Disengage safety protocols and run program.
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my icicle collection
February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
my icicle collection
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These road intersections look beautiful!
February 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
These road intersections look beautiful!
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tony stark was able to avoid both woke libtard cuck and mechahitler in a cave with a box of scraps
February 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
tony stark was able to avoid both woke libtard cuck and mechahitler in a cave with a box of scraps
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“Summoned an unusually powerful claude instance”
February 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM
“Summoned an unusually powerful claude instance”
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Notations/languages/etc (natural/constructed/formal/etc) sit at the intersection of a lot of my interests from information theory & statistics to Borgesian literature & group/individual cognitive ergonomics. Self-recommending. by @zamfi.bsky.social @damienhci.bsky.social @ianarawjo.bsky.social et al
How Notations Evolve: A Historical Analysis with Implications for Supporting User-Defined Abstractions
Traditional human-computer interaction takes place through formally-specified systems like structured UIs and programming languages. Recent AI systems promise a new set of informal interactions with c...
arxiv.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Notations/languages/etc (natural/constructed/formal/etc) sit at the intersection of a lot of my interests from information theory & statistics to Borgesian literature & group/individual cognitive ergonomics. Self-recommending. by @zamfi.bsky.social @damienhci.bsky.social @ianarawjo.bsky.social et al
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The LIVE Programming Workshop will be held online Oct 17. Submissions due July 21. liveprog.org
Workshop on Live Programming (LIVE)
The 12th Workshop on Live Programming (LIVE 2026) will take place online. LIVE invites submissions of ideas for improving the immediacy, usability, and learnability of programming.
liveprog.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The LIVE Programming Workshop will be held online Oct 17. Submissions due July 21. liveprog.org
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SWEs how are we feeling?
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
SWEs how are we feeling?
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