Xena’s Chakrams
@xena.bsky.social
Blerd|Anime Lover|Gamer Aficionado|Data Delver & Engineer| #100Devs Alum | Former Politico
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I wonder if anyone is actually reading the paper
(it's bluesky so of course not)
(it's bluesky so of course not)
A new study from Anthropic finds that gains in coding efficiency when relying on AI assistance did did not meet statistical significance; AI use noticeably degraded programmers’ understanding of what they were doing. Incredible.
The latest from Anthropic: using Anthropic's products makes you worse at your job
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I wonder if anyone is actually reading the paper
(it's bluesky so of course not)
(it's bluesky so of course not)
See, Kendrick already told us about Pusha T. And Jay-Z? I’m not surprised. The man was always hanging around all buddy - buddy with Diddy. Birds of a feather flock together
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 AM
See, Kendrick already told us about Pusha T. And Jay-Z? I’m not surprised. The man was always hanging around all buddy - buddy with Diddy. Birds of a feather flock together
So that’s why I got feeling February was going to be a wild month
GANG, EVERYBODY IS IN THE FUCKING EPSTEIN FILES.
January 31, 2026 at 12:25 AM
So that’s why I got feeling February was going to be a wild month
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Good things do actually happen in the data sector.
A viewer for Parquet, SQLite, and Avro files in JupyterLab.
Check out our new JupyterLab extension: Arbalister. 🏹
Built upon Apache Datafusion, @jupyter.org , and @arrow.apache.org , it lazily fetches rows so that you can view files larger than memory!
blog.jupyter.org/instantly-vi...
Check out our new JupyterLab extension: Arbalister. 🏹
Built upon Apache Datafusion, @jupyter.org , and @arrow.apache.org , it lazily fetches rows so that you can view files larger than memory!
blog.jupyter.org/instantly-vi...
January 30, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Good things do actually happen in the data sector.
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Many devs are using Retrieval Augmented Generation to improve their LLM's capabilities. In this course, you'll learn RAG fundamentals + key model context protocol concepts. You'll use the Python SDK & learn chunking strategies, how to work with AI agents, & more.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-r...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-r...
January 30, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Many devs are using Retrieval Augmented Generation to improve their LLM's capabilities. In this course, you'll learn RAG fundamentals + key model context protocol concepts. You'll use the Python SDK & learn chunking strategies, how to work with AI agents, & more.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-r...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-r...
I would watch anything this man puts out. He’s just that good
Genndy Tartakovsky is reportedly developing the animated 'Game of Thrones' spinoff series about The Sea Snake ⚓️
(via Deadline)
(via Deadline)
January 30, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I would watch anything this man puts out. He’s just that good
The wrong ppl are leaving this world much too fast
January 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
The wrong ppl are leaving this world much too fast
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In this week's newsletter I write about the impact of AI-assisted code on your data platform, and how it moves the bottleneck.
Also links to articles on how most teams are not building governance, knowledge engineering, and agent contracts.
a-j.io/n260130 #DataBS
Also links to articles on how most teams are not building governance, knowledge engineering, and agent contracts.
a-j.io/n260130 #DataBS
The impact of AI-assisted code on your data platform
Increased engineer velocity moves the bottleneck to the platform
a-j.io
January 30, 2026 at 8:23 AM
In this week's newsletter I write about the impact of AI-assisted code on your data platform, and how it moves the bottleneck.
Also links to articles on how most teams are not building governance, knowledge engineering, and agent contracts.
a-j.io/n260130 #DataBS
Also links to articles on how most teams are not building governance, knowledge engineering, and agent contracts.
a-j.io/n260130 #DataBS
I would pay for this or a tea brand of that does this because getting the right caffeine concentration in a beverage (aside from energy drinks) to manage my condition would be great
I actually wonder if someone’s tried to make coffee branded toward ADHD ppl yet. Energy drinks work better for me but I do wish I could enjoy more coffee without getting tired
January 30, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I would pay for this or a tea brand of that does this because getting the right caffeine concentration in a beverage (aside from energy drinks) to manage my condition would be great
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#TheWeekinData: How do you like them apples?
*ONS inflation data revamp
*AI overview opt out
*In the footprints of dinosaurs
The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced a shakeup of its inflation measure this week. Find out more...
buff.ly/Hb43QtI
*ONS inflation data revamp
*AI overview opt out
*In the footprints of dinosaurs
The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced a shakeup of its inflation measure this week. Find out more...
buff.ly/Hb43QtI
January 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM
#TheWeekinData: How do you like them apples?
*ONS inflation data revamp
*AI overview opt out
*In the footprints of dinosaurs
The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced a shakeup of its inflation measure this week. Find out more...
buff.ly/Hb43QtI
*ONS inflation data revamp
*AI overview opt out
*In the footprints of dinosaurs
The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced a shakeup of its inflation measure this week. Find out more...
buff.ly/Hb43QtI
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🤔 Stuck at 11pm? Someone's probably awake in #tech-talk.
🤔 Job interview anxiety? #interview-help has your back.
🤔 Building solo? #i-created-something is cheering you on.
⚡ 24/7 community energy.
#TorcCommunity #TorcDiscord
🤔 Job interview anxiety? #interview-help has your back.
🤔 Building solo? #i-created-something is cheering you on.
⚡ 24/7 community energy.
#TorcCommunity #TorcDiscord
January 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM
🤔 Stuck at 11pm? Someone's probably awake in #tech-talk.
🤔 Job interview anxiety? #interview-help has your back.
🤔 Building solo? #i-created-something is cheering you on.
⚡ 24/7 community energy.
#TorcCommunity #TorcDiscord
🤔 Job interview anxiety? #interview-help has your back.
🤔 Building solo? #i-created-something is cheering you on.
⚡ 24/7 community energy.
#TorcCommunity #TorcDiscord
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“Corporate use of AI agents in 2026 looks like the Wild West, with bots running amok and no one quite knowing what to do about it.”
Lol, because nobody warned this would happen. Also: none of these things are functional, show me the damned working agents.
Kudos to the use of “amok,” tho.
Lol, because nobody warned this would happen. Also: none of these things are functional, show me the damned working agents.
Kudos to the use of “amok,” tho.
Unaccounted-for AI agents are being handed wide access
: 'We're letting thousands of interns run around in our production environment'
www.theregister.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
“Corporate use of AI agents in 2026 looks like the Wild West, with bots running amok and no one quite knowing what to do about it.”
Lol, because nobody warned this would happen. Also: none of these things are functional, show me the damned working agents.
Kudos to the use of “amok,” tho.
Lol, because nobody warned this would happen. Also: none of these things are functional, show me the damned working agents.
Kudos to the use of “amok,” tho.
Once I reach a certain income level, I absolutely will be doing this. I’d still like to do some things for myself, but taking care of a home, especially a large one, takes a lot of time and work
At a certain income level you can just hire a house manager/personal assistant if you don't want to deal with anything domestic. They take over everything you do not want to do. I have a friend who does it for a major celeb and I am pretty sure they have no idea how anything works in their home
Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
January 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Once I reach a certain income level, I absolutely will be doing this. I’d still like to do some things for myself, but taking care of a home, especially a large one, takes a lot of time and work
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My latest blog post is out. If you'd like an approachable tutorial on Regular Expressions then I've got you covered. 🍕🚫🍍 /[^pineapple]/
www.devmansam.net/blog/cutting...
#regex #regularexpressions #javascript #softwareengineer #100Devs
www.devmansam.net/blog/cutting...
#regex #regularexpressions #javascript #softwareengineer #100Devs
Cutting Through JavaScript RegEx 🍕
Learn how to use regular expressions in JavaScript with practical examples of common patterns, methods, and syntax.
www.devmansam.net
January 30, 2026 at 9:39 AM
My latest blog post is out. If you'd like an approachable tutorial on Regular Expressions then I've got you covered. 🍕🚫🍍 /[^pineapple]/
www.devmansam.net/blog/cutting...
#regex #regularexpressions #javascript #softwareengineer #100Devs
www.devmansam.net/blog/cutting...
#regex #regularexpressions #javascript #softwareengineer #100Devs
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Comparing one with slight motion blur, and one without.
Still playing around with the strength of the blur.
Still playing around with the strength of the blur.
January 30, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Comparing one with slight motion blur, and one without.
Still playing around with the strength of the blur.
Still playing around with the strength of the blur.
Daily Coding Goals:
Daily SQL Challenge x2✅
Banki x2✅
AI Course x2✅
I forgot to post the other night, but tonight I’ve nearly finished my AI course. But I’ll leave that for tomorrow. It’s time to sleep now 😴
Daily SQL Challenge x2✅
Banki x2✅
AI Course x2✅
I forgot to post the other night, but tonight I’ve nearly finished my AI course. But I’ll leave that for tomorrow. It’s time to sleep now 😴
January 30, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Daily Coding Goals:
Daily SQL Challenge x2✅
Banki x2✅
AI Course x2✅
I forgot to post the other night, but tonight I’ve nearly finished my AI course. But I’ll leave that for tomorrow. It’s time to sleep now 😴
Daily SQL Challenge x2✅
Banki x2✅
AI Course x2✅
I forgot to post the other night, but tonight I’ve nearly finished my AI course. But I’ll leave that for tomorrow. It’s time to sleep now 😴
All my meetings are finally done. Let me get in some coding and call it a night 😌
January 30, 2026 at 2:47 AM
All my meetings are finally done. Let me get in some coding and call it a night 😌
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This isn’t a problem at all.
Not in any way. How could this possibly go sideways?
Not in any way. How could this possibly go sideways?
Researchers Find 175,000 Publicly Exposed Ollama AI Servers Across 130 Countries
Over 175,000 publicly exposed Ollama AI servers across 130 countries, with many enabling tool calling that allows code execution and LLMjacking abuse.
thehackernews.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:02 AM
This isn’t a problem at all.
Not in any way. How could this possibly go sideways?
Not in any way. How could this possibly go sideways?
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Relational databases are used all the time in software development - so as a dev, you should know how they work. In this course, you'll learn relational database design from the ground up. It covers SQL filtering and aggregation, keys, ER diagrams, and lots more.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-r...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-r...
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Relational databases are used all the time in software development - so as a dev, you should know how they work. In this course, you'll learn relational database design from the ground up. It covers SQL filtering and aggregation, keys, ER diagrams, and lots more.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-r...
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-r...
I’ve almost made it through the day. Just two more virtual meetings and I can finally sleep 😌
January 29, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I’ve almost made it through the day. Just two more virtual meetings and I can finally sleep 😌
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Friday afternoon vibes incoming.
Join us to wind down with fellow devs—let's talk about the code that refused to compile, the bug you finally squashed, and the small wins that got us through the week.
Friday, Jan 31 | 1:30 PM EST
Join us to wind down with fellow devs—let's talk about the code that refused to compile, the bug you finally squashed, and the small wins that got us through the week.
Friday, Jan 31 | 1:30 PM EST
Yappy Hour · Luma
We’re 90 minutes into the afternoon and it’s time to wind down. Join us for a casual hour of conversation. We’re talking about the code that wouldn't compile…
luma.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Friday afternoon vibes incoming.
Join us to wind down with fellow devs—let's talk about the code that refused to compile, the bug you finally squashed, and the small wins that got us through the week.
Friday, Jan 31 | 1:30 PM EST
Join us to wind down with fellow devs—let's talk about the code that refused to compile, the bug you finally squashed, and the small wins that got us through the week.
Friday, Jan 31 | 1:30 PM EST
Bad times abound. Check your food everyone
There's a massive food recall (including Cheerios, how I found out) yet the only news article I can find about it is on People dot com. What is going on?
Pringles, Nutella, Cheerios Among Thousands of Products Recalled for Exposure to Rodent Waste
The company is urging consumers who purchased the affected products to “destroy the products as soon as possible,” per the recall announcement
people.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Bad times abound. Check your food everyone
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After going through the Torc Goose Workshop I'm currently watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG10...
I like the idea of being able to bring local LLMs to the party.
#Goose #Torc #AI #Block
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG10...
I like the idea of being able to bring local LLMs to the party.
#Goose #Torc #AI #Block
Goose + Ollama: Keep Your AI Agent and LLMs Local to Your Machine
YouTube video by goose OSS
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:37 PM
After going through the Torc Goose Workshop I'm currently watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG10...
I like the idea of being able to bring local LLMs to the party.
#Goose #Torc #AI #Block
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG10...
I like the idea of being able to bring local LLMs to the party.
#Goose #Torc #AI #Block
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🗣️“If we don’t claim this technology as ours as well, then we only cede it to the abusers. We allow it to be weaponized against us. The question is how we shape it, design it, and deploy it in a way that serves our dignity, equality, and democracy.” -Malika Saada Saar
youtu.be/5dQ-XxqA3K8
youtu.be/5dQ-XxqA3K8
Slow Violence, Fast Tech: Reclaiming AI for Civil and Human Rights w/ Malika Saada Saar
YouTube video by All Tech Is Human
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
🗣️“If we don’t claim this technology as ours as well, then we only cede it to the abusers. We allow it to be weaponized against us. The question is how we shape it, design it, and deploy it in a way that serves our dignity, equality, and democracy.” -Malika Saada Saar
youtu.be/5dQ-XxqA3K8
youtu.be/5dQ-XxqA3K8