David Nelson
@variableirony.bsky.social
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We used to stress out about whether a *warning* could possibly be interpreted in a way that would cause a new bug, and now intellisense is recommending I write a dozen new bugs every time I use VS. No wonder the old guard are vexed.
December 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We used to stress out about whether a *warning* could possibly be interpreted in a way that would cause a new bug, and now intellisense is recommending I write a dozen new bugs every time I use VS. No wonder the old guard are vexed.
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🚀 Excited to announce SharpIDE - A Modern, Cross-Platform IDE for .NET!
I'm thrilled to share my latest open-source project, just in time for .NET 10: SharpIDE, a brand new IDE for .NET, built with .NET and Godot! 🎉
🔗 Check it out on GitHub: github.com/MattParkerDe...
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I'm thrilled to share my latest open-source project, just in time for .NET 10: SharpIDE, a brand new IDE for .NET, built with .NET and Godot! 🎉
🔗 Check it out on GitHub: github.com/MattParkerDe...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
🚀 Excited to announce SharpIDE - A Modern, Cross-Platform IDE for .NET!
I'm thrilled to share my latest open-source project, just in time for .NET 10: SharpIDE, a brand new IDE for .NET, built with .NET and Godot! 🎉
🔗 Check it out on GitHub: github.com/MattParkerDe...
...
I'm thrilled to share my latest open-source project, just in time for .NET 10: SharpIDE, a brand new IDE for .NET, built with .NET and Godot! 🎉
🔗 Check it out on GitHub: github.com/MattParkerDe...
...
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While providing tech support for my FIL:
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
October 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
While providing tech support for my FIL:
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
These things are related.
2015: Don’t read the comments
2025: The comments are now in charge
2025: The comments are now in charge
October 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
These things are related.
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So how are all my former gifted and talented kids who used to read several books a day and now rot their faculties doomscrolling while ignoring a TV show doing tonight
September 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So how are all my former gifted and talented kids who used to read several books a day and now rot their faculties doomscrolling while ignoring a TV show doing tonight
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The lack of differentiation between trusted and untrusted state and input is endlessly devilish in trying to secure this technology. It completely violates all security paradigms we've tried to enforce for coming on half a century
NEW: In a likely first, security researchers have shown how generative AI agents can be hijacked to cause physical consequences.
They tricked Google's Gemini AI into turning off smart home lights, opening windows, and turning on a boiler.
They hid instructions to the AI in a *calendar invitation*
They tricked Google's Gemini AI into turning off smart home lights, opening windows, and turning on a boiler.
They hid instructions to the AI in a *calendar invitation*
Hackers Hijacked Google’s Gemini AI With a Poisoned Calendar Invite to Take Over a Smart Home
For likely the first time ever, security researchers have shown how AI can be hacked to create real world havoc, allowing them to turn off lights, open smart shutters, and more.
www.wired.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The lack of differentiation between trusted and untrusted state and input is endlessly devilish in trying to secure this technology. It completely violates all security paradigms we've tried to enforce for coming on half a century
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People have been asking for the Git client from IntelliJ to be available as a standalone app for almost a decade.
You can now get it in early access - see the link below for details!
lp.jetbrains.com/clo...
You can now get it in early access - see the link below for details!
lp.jetbrains.com/clo...
Git Client from JetBrains - Closed Preview
New Git Client by JetBrains - join the Closed Preview Program.
lp.jetbrains.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
People have been asking for the Git client from IntelliJ to be available as a standalone app for almost a decade.
You can now get it in early access - see the link below for details!
lp.jetbrains.com/clo...
You can now get it in early access - see the link below for details!
lp.jetbrains.com/clo...
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"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
July 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly
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If I’m knowledgeable on a subject I don’t *need* an LLM.
If I’m not knowledgeable on a subject I don’t *trust* an LLM.
If I’m not knowledgeable on a subject I don’t *trust* an LLM.
June 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If I’m knowledgeable on a subject I don’t *need* an LLM.
If I’m not knowledgeable on a subject I don’t *trust* an LLM.
If I’m not knowledgeable on a subject I don’t *trust* an LLM.
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Can we just call it Model Assisted Development and cut through some of the FUD.
Bonus, is it acronyms to MAD and I think that's very funny.
Bonus, is it acronyms to MAD and I think that's very funny.
June 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Can we just call it Model Assisted Development and cut through some of the FUD.
Bonus, is it acronyms to MAD and I think that's very funny.
Bonus, is it acronyms to MAD and I think that's very funny.
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back
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"We’re a tech-forward, future-oriented company that doesn’t shy away from the promise of new innovation—even if that innovation is a Giant Plagiarism Machine™ that copy-pastes existing innovation into fake sentient sentences."
A Company Reminder for Everyone to Talk Nicely About the Giant Plagiarism Machine
Hey team. It’s your CEO. I know your time is valuable, so I’ll cut right to the chase: It’s come to my attention that some of you have been bad-mou...
buff.ly
May 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"We’re a tech-forward, future-oriented company that doesn’t shy away from the promise of new innovation—even if that innovation is a Giant Plagiarism Machine™ that copy-pastes existing innovation into fake sentient sentences."