Max Woolf
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Software engineer (but I don’t talk about work here)
TIL that ACHOO syndrome exists, and that I have it. And whoever came up with the name is a genius.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_...
Photic sneeze reflex - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
TIL that ACHOO syndrome exists, and that I have it. And whoever came up with the name is a genius.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_...
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“Tool generated code” kinda rude to talk about your colleagues that way
December 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Tool generated code” kinda rude to talk about your colleagues that way
Unpopular opinion: Babyccinos are dumb. Stop wasting your barista's time and milk.
December 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Unpopular opinion: Babyccinos are dumb. Stop wasting your barista's time and milk.
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Finally, www.ruby-lang.org/en/ has a new design.
December 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Finally, www.ruby-lang.org/en/ has a new design.
It's a full hour, but who doesn't want to watch a choir sing in, like, 10 languages. I'd travel pretty far, and pay a lot, to see this in person.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVwI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVwI...
Christopher Tin - The Drop That Contained The Sea - Full Angel City Chorale Concert with Lyrics
YouTube video by giosialu
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's a full hour, but who doesn't want to watch a choir sing in, like, 10 languages. I'd travel pretty far, and pay a lot, to see this in person.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVwI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVwI...
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There's a joke about the origins of many Jewish holidays: "They tried to kill us, they failed, let's eat."
But some of us *were* killed in those days, and some were killed today.
This is a holiday about hope, persistence, and light shining when it shouldn't be possible.
May all the killing end.
But some of us *were* killed in those days, and some were killed today.
This is a holiday about hope, persistence, and light shining when it shouldn't be possible.
May all the killing end.
December 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
There's a joke about the origins of many Jewish holidays: "They tried to kill us, they failed, let's eat."
But some of us *were* killed in those days, and some were killed today.
This is a holiday about hope, persistence, and light shining when it shouldn't be possible.
May all the killing end.
But some of us *were* killed in those days, and some were killed today.
This is a holiday about hope, persistence, and light shining when it shouldn't be possible.
May all the killing end.
AI tools are power tools. Potentially useful in the right hands.
A more powerful drill isn’t better if you can’t use a cheap one.
A more powerful drill isn’t better if you can’t use a cheap one.
It’s just amusing that with these AI tools and agents we seem to be getting back to this truth:
A team of strong software engineers who care about the quality + maintainability of the codebase >> A team of devs using powerful AI coding agents rather mindlessly
A team of strong software engineers who care about the quality + maintainability of the codebase >> A team of devs using powerful AI coding agents rather mindlessly
December 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
AI tools are power tools. Potentially useful in the right hands.
A more powerful drill isn’t better if you can’t use a cheap one.
A more powerful drill isn’t better if you can’t use a cheap one.
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It’s just amusing that with these AI tools and agents we seem to be getting back to this truth:
A team of strong software engineers who care about the quality + maintainability of the codebase >> A team of devs using powerful AI coding agents rather mindlessly
A team of strong software engineers who care about the quality + maintainability of the codebase >> A team of devs using powerful AI coding agents rather mindlessly
December 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It’s just amusing that with these AI tools and agents we seem to be getting back to this truth:
A team of strong software engineers who care about the quality + maintainability of the codebase >> A team of devs using powerful AI coding agents rather mindlessly
A team of strong software engineers who care about the quality + maintainability of the codebase >> A team of devs using powerful AI coding agents rather mindlessly
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We’re not even *close* to running out of good ideas. The issue is smart people’s ideas being systematically persecuted, under-resourced, and blocked from opportunity by fascists. Do not believe propaganda in the “Future Perfect” section of Vox that’s underwritten by Effective Altruism extremists.
This column on Vox is the biggest pile of steaming AI crap I've seen this year. Human's aren't running out of ideas. Instead, those with power and money don't want to listen to ideas that threaten their power and money.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We’re not even *close* to running out of good ideas. The issue is smart people’s ideas being systematically persecuted, under-resourced, and blocked from opportunity by fascists. Do not believe propaganda in the “Future Perfect” section of Vox that’s underwritten by Effective Altruism extremists.
On a platform owned by a billionaire that’s called for civil war in the UK, no less.
December 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
On a platform owned by a billionaire that’s called for civil war in the UK, no less.
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I am fully committed to this theory
For example, bones need resistance to maintain density. They demineralize quickly once resistance stops — a problem in zero gravity space. When people stop exercising, their hips start to break.
Humans aren't made for zero resistance. Guys who can buy *anything* are doing this to their BRAINS.
Humans aren't made for zero resistance. Guys who can buy *anything* are doing this to their BRAINS.
December 7, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I am fully committed to this theory
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Having too much money removes natural resistance from people's lives, literally causing their brains to atrophy
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Having too much money removes natural resistance from people's lives, literally causing their brains to atrophy
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*youth pastor voice*
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Sabrina Carpenter made the White House delete their fuck ass tweet.
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
*youth pastor voice*
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
Let me tell you kids about another carpenter who wasn’t very popular with the authorities
The idea that Farage thinks his antisemitic comments were “not in malice” is entirely unsurprising.
This shit was so normalised in my experience at school by kids just like Farage. “Just a joke” was always the response.
This shit was so normalised in my experience at school by kids just like Farage. “Just a joke” was always the response.
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The idea that Farage thinks his antisemitic comments were “not in malice” is entirely unsurprising.
This shit was so normalised in my experience at school by kids just like Farage. “Just a joke” was always the response.
This shit was so normalised in my experience at school by kids just like Farage. “Just a joke” was always the response.
When did Heroku's sign-up flow become so painful? It's whole thing was supposed to be 0-production in no time.
Now I can't do anything without giving my life story and a credit card.
Now I can't do anything without giving my life story and a credit card.
December 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
When did Heroku's sign-up flow become so painful? It's whole thing was supposed to be 0-production in no time.
Now I can't do anything without giving my life story and a credit card.
Now I can't do anything without giving my life story and a credit card.
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Would just like to plug Woodcraft Folk (aka the militant wing of The Coop), where children of all genders will always be welcome and you don't have to promise to serve God and the King woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
Woodcraft Folk statement on the exclusion of trans children from Girlguiding - Woodcraft Folk
Woodcraft Folk stands in solidarity with every trans child, young person and volunteer who faces exclusion from Girlguiding UK following the announcement on Trans inclusion. We recognise that Girlgui...
woodcraft.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Would just like to plug Woodcraft Folk (aka the militant wing of The Coop), where children of all genders will always be welcome and you don't have to promise to serve God and the King woodcraft.org.uk/woodcraft-fo...
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quite literally the opposite of what everyone’s been asking for but ok lol
Nvidia CEO says AI will actually make everyone a lot busier: 'Everybody's jobs will be different' | Fortune
“I would say that there's every evidence that we will be more productive and yet still be busier because we have so many ideas,” Jensen Huang said.
fortune.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 AM
quite literally the opposite of what everyone’s been asking for but ok lol
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I will not be participating in Advent of Code this year as I have a load-bearing need to believe I'm a supergenius coder and this has "reality check" written all over it
December 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I will not be participating in Advent of Code this year as I have a load-bearing need to believe I'm a supergenius coder and this has "reality check" written all over it
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As Woodcraft Folk celebrates its 100th anniversary, the socialist non-profit organisation faces identity challenges — but the youth movement is arguably more relevant than ever, offering an antidote to a digital-centric, anxious society.
What if the Scouts But Socialist?
As Woodcraft Folk celebrates its 100th anniversary, the socialist non-profit organisation faces identity challenges — but the youth movement is arguably more relevant than ever, offering an antidote t...
tribunemag.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
As Woodcraft Folk celebrates its 100th anniversary, the socialist non-profit organisation faces identity challenges — but the youth movement is arguably more relevant than ever, offering an antidote to a digital-centric, anxious society.
Their statement screams of "we don't want to do this, but we can't afford the legal costs if we get sued".
They're just kids. Let them be who they want to be.
They're just kids. Let them be who they want to be.
December 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Their statement screams of "we don't want to do this, but we can't afford the legal costs if we get sued".
They're just kids. Let them be who they want to be.
They're just kids. Let them be who they want to be.
TIL Paint now has copilot.
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
TIL Paint now has copilot.
This is kinda gross from Yetch, who make totally cool stuff.
I'm not paying for the privilege of receiving my stuff in one piece.
I'm not paying for the privilege of receiving my stuff in one piece.
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This is kinda gross from Yetch, who make totally cool stuff.
I'm not paying for the privilege of receiving my stuff in one piece.
I'm not paying for the privilege of receiving my stuff in one piece.