Spurs / Lakers game tonight is ridiculous. Wemby with 25 points in the first quarter. Steals everywhere. Dunks off the backboard. So much fun to watch. 🏀
February 11, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Spurs / Lakers game tonight is ridiculous. Wemby with 25 points in the first quarter. Steals everywhere. Dunks off the backboard. So much fun to watch. 🏀
Noticing the Monterrey Oak we planted a few months ago has lost some leaves. We covered it during the freeze, but I think the cold and ice still got to it. Hopefully it pulls through.
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Noticing the Monterrey Oak we planted a few months ago has lost some leaves. We covered it during the freeze, but I think the cold and ice still got to it. Hopefully it pulls through.
Blog posts are often a self-fulfilling prophecy. Ever since I wrote the post about reading code AI generates, I’m paying even more attention to the code.
February 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Blog posts are often a self-fulfilling prophecy. Ever since I wrote the post about reading code AI generates, I’m paying even more attention to the code.
I wonder if any feed readers have experimented with hiding or shrinking pointless header images. For example, the big “Windows” image at the top of this post on The Verge. Because of social timelines and Open Graph, these headers are overused now.
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I wonder if any feed readers have experimented with hiding or shrinking pointless header images. For example, the big “Windows” image at the top of this post on The Verge. Because of social timelines and Open Graph, these headers are overused now.
Selective empathy: https://www.manton.org/2026/02/10/selective-empathy.html
February 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Selective empathy: https://www.manton.org/2026/02/10/selective-empathy.html
Love this post from Lindsey Vonn on Instagram:
"And similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall. Sometimes our hearts are broken. Sometimes we don’t achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is the also the beauty of life; we can try."
"And similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall. Sometimes our hearts are broken. Sometimes we don’t achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is the also the beauty of life; we can try."
February 9, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Love this post from Lindsey Vonn on Instagram:
"And similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall. Sometimes our hearts are broken. Sometimes we don’t achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is the also the beauty of life; we can try."
"And similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall. Sometimes our hearts are broken. Sometimes we don’t achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is the also the beauty of life; we can try."
Took a long walk from the coffee shop, following the trail along the Hancock golf course.
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Took a long walk from the coffee shop, following the trail along the Hancock golf course.
Thinking more about an idea I’ve had for a while, to publish my private journal entries to my blog after 20-25 years have passed. They’d get a special post design or background color. It might feel similar to my letters from Europe page. Not quite confident enough to go for it.
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Thinking more about an idea I’ve had for a while, to publish my private journal entries to my blog after 20-25 years have passed. They’d get a special post design or background color. It might feel similar to my letters from Europe page. Not quite confident enough to go for it.
Simon Willison blogging about how AI-assisted coding can actually make us feel even more over-worked:
"I’ve had conversations with people recently who are losing sleep because they’re finding building yet another feature wi... https://www.manton.org/2026/02/09/simon-willison-blogging-about-how.html
"I’ve had conversations with people recently who are losing sleep because they’re finding building yet another feature wi... https://www.manton.org/2026/02/09/simon-willison-blogging-about-how.html
February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Simon Willison blogging about how AI-assisted coding can actually make us feel even more over-worked:
"I’ve had conversations with people recently who are losing sleep because they’re finding building yet another feature wi... https://www.manton.org/2026/02/09/simon-willison-blogging-about-how.html
"I’ve had conversations with people recently who are losing sleep because they’re finding building yet another feature wi... https://www.manton.org/2026/02/09/simon-willison-blogging-about-how.html
I would prefer if GitHub wasn’t down right now. 🙂 It has become such a critical part of everyday tasks like deploying bug fixes. Wishing good luck to the Microsoft folks who are probably scrambling to fix whatever happened.
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I would prefer if GitHub wasn’t down right now. 🙂 It has become such a critical part of everyday tasks like deploying bug fixes. Wishing good luck to the Microsoft folks who are probably scrambling to fix whatever happened.
Posted a video walkthrough on YouTube of the new full-screen editor in Micro.blog. It’s a big change and I expect there will be feedback. We’ll listen and adjust anything that we missed.
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Posted a video walkthrough on YouTube of the new full-screen editor in Micro.blog. It’s a big change and I expect there will be feedback. We’ll listen and adjust anything that we missed.
Great halftime show with Bad Bunny. They put so much into it, really enjoyed it. 🏈
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Great halftime show with Bad Bunny. They put so much into it, really enjoyed it. 🏈
Watching the Super Bowl. The Verge has a list of some of the tech-related ads, noting the minor change to Anthropic’s ad between last week and today. OpenAI’s ad is good, similar big picture feel as their ad last year. 🏈
February 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Watching the Super Bowl. The Verge has a list of some of the tech-related ads, noting the minor change to Anthropic’s ad between last week and today. OpenAI’s ad is good, similar big picture feel as their ad last year. 🏈
Inspired by Lindsey Vonn the more I’m reading about her journey back to the Olympics. Heartbreaking crash, but we’ve only got one life. Go for it. 🇺🇸
February 8, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Inspired by Lindsey Vonn the more I’m reading about her journey back to the Olympics. Heartbreaking crash, but we’ve only got one life. Go for it. 🇺🇸
Turnstile on Burnet Road. ☕️
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Turnstile on Burnet Road. ☕️
Coding nostalgia: https://www.manton.org/2026/02/08/coding-nostalgia.html
February 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Coding nostalgia: https://www.manton.org/2026/02/08/coding-nostalgia.html
Really happy with the new full-screen post editor that we’ve been working on. It’ll ship on Monday. I think it solves multiple problems at once: sort of a distraction-free mode for writing, and more control over the accessory panes like categories and cross-posting.
February 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Really happy with the new full-screen post editor that we’ve been working on. It’ll ship on Monday. I think it solves multiple problems at once: sort of a distraction-free mode for writing, and more control over the accessory panes like categories and cross-posting.
Data center pause: https://www.manton.org/2026/02/07/data-center-pause.html
February 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Data center pause: https://www.manton.org/2026/02/07/data-center-pause.html
I’ve noticed over the last couple of years that my shorter posts are often too tightly edited to come across clearly. My short blog posts from twenty years ago might’ve been better. Going to try to write more slightly long-form posts… Not really full essays, just a couple paragraphs.
February 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I’ve noticed over the last couple of years that my shorter posts are often too tightly edited to come across clearly. My short blog posts from twenty years ago might’ve been better. Going to try to write more slightly long-form posts… Not really full essays, just a couple paragraphs.
Read the code: https://www.manton.org/2026/02/07/read-the-code.html
February 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Read the code: https://www.manton.org/2026/02/07/read-the-code.html
NetNewsWire for Mac was updated for Liquid Glass, and now the iOS update is out too. Nice work. 2026 is shaping up to be the year of feed readers.
February 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
NetNewsWire for Mac was updated for Liquid Glass, and now the iOS update is out too. Nice work. 2026 is shaping up to be the year of feed readers.
Andrea Bocelli singing Nessun dorma at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics is really something. Got chills listening to it.
February 7, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Andrea Bocelli singing Nessun dorma at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics is really something. Got chills listening to it.
The new Muppets Show is fun. Hope they make some more episodes. 🍿
February 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The new Muppets Show is fun. Hope they make some more episodes. 🍿
Om Malik blogs about the greatest invention of his lifetime, the internet:
"Like all great inventions of the past—the wheel, the steam engine, and the internal combustion engine—it has compressed time and distance. It is like a time machine. It has essentially made us question every premise."
"Like all great inventions of the past—the wheel, the steam engine, and the internal combustion engine—it has compressed time and distance. It is like a time machine. It has essentially made us question every premise."
February 7, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Om Malik blogs about the greatest invention of his lifetime, the internet:
"Like all great inventions of the past—the wheel, the steam engine, and the internal combustion engine—it has compressed time and distance. It is like a time machine. It has essentially made us question every premise."
"Like all great inventions of the past—the wheel, the steam engine, and the internal combustion engine—it has compressed time and distance. It is like a time machine. It has essentially made us question every premise."