@das-peter.bsky.social
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Twas frymblal and the autism,
Did remech & runction in the wabe.
All mimsy where the fexcectorn,
And the bicylce outgrabe.
Did remech & runction in the wabe.
All mimsy where the fexcectorn,
And the bicylce outgrabe.
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Twas frymblal and the autism,
Did remech & runction in the wabe.
All mimsy where the fexcectorn,
And the bicylce outgrabe.
Did remech & runction in the wabe.
All mimsy where the fexcectorn,
And the bicylce outgrabe.
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periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
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We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
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“The Left needs a Guys Getting Laid Narrative, it’s being left behind by the right” is simultaneously ridiculously wrongheaded and true-but-not-like-that.
August 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“The Left needs a Guys Getting Laid Narrative, it’s being left behind by the right” is simultaneously ridiculously wrongheaded and true-but-not-like-that.
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Another entry in the “everything is structured content if you’re brave enough” file
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
I Saved a PNG Image To A Bird
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
www.youtube.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Another entry in the “everything is structured content if you’re brave enough” file
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQC...
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#Drupal core now uses @htmx.org for the BigPipe module. Removed the dependency on jQuery and 20Ko of compressed JS in the process. tresbien.tech/blog/drupal-...
Drupal BigPipe now uses HTMX | Très Bien Tech
The BigPipe module in Drupal is a very clever and efficient little module. It's just a little bit heavy on it's frontend. How is HTMX helping?
tresbien.tech
July 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#Drupal core now uses @htmx.org for the BigPipe module. Removed the dependency on jQuery and 20Ko of compressed JS in the process. tresbien.tech/blog/drupal-...
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From @spavel.bsky.social’s newsletter: “It is understandable that employees stop emotionally investing into their work after being treated so heartlessly. But it leaves UX and Product in an awkward place. Because design is the rendering of care, and if no one cares, then you can’t do design.”
Fear vs Play
Fear is choking out thoughtfulness in tech, and it can't be replaced with "more productivity" — because productivity is not what motivates corporate layoffs.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com
July 13, 2025 at 5:10 AM
From @spavel.bsky.social’s newsletter: “It is understandable that employees stop emotionally investing into their work after being treated so heartlessly. But it leaves UX and Product in an awkward place. Because design is the rendering of care, and if no one cares, then you can’t do design.”
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Very glad this paper is published, especially in an open science forward journal!
This one means a lot as it triggered so.much.beef. Was often told that I didn't know what I was doing/wasn't going to work - turns out I was right 😜
TL;DR: trust your instincts + rethink using literal competitors
This one means a lot as it triggered so.much.beef. Was often told that I didn't know what I was doing/wasn't going to work - turns out I was right 😜
TL;DR: trust your instincts + rethink using literal competitors
Congratulations to Mary Beth Neff and Ingrid Lossius Falkum on publication of their new paper "Decoupling literalist behavior from children’s early metaphor comprehension abilities" in LDR as part of a special issue on development of metaphor comprehension. ldr.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/id/8...
July 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Very glad this paper is published, especially in an open science forward journal!
This one means a lot as it triggered so.much.beef. Was often told that I didn't know what I was doing/wasn't going to work - turns out I was right 😜
TL;DR: trust your instincts + rethink using literal competitors
This one means a lot as it triggered so.much.beef. Was often told that I didn't know what I was doing/wasn't going to work - turns out I was right 😜
TL;DR: trust your instincts + rethink using literal competitors
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sisyphus at daily standup: i had to roll back some changes
June 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
sisyphus at daily standup: i had to roll back some changes
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There are three kinds of rules: agreements, threats, and physics.
The last two are imposed on those who follow them. The first is negotiated between equals.
The last two are imposed on those who follow them. The first is negotiated between equals.
May 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
There are three kinds of rules: agreements, threats, and physics.
The last two are imposed on those who follow them. The first is negotiated between equals.
The last two are imposed on those who follow them. The first is negotiated between equals.
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Dear web developers:
In the year 2025, can we please validate email addresses with trailing spaces instead of saying they’re invalid?
In the year 2025, can we please validate email addresses with trailing spaces instead of saying they’re invalid?
May 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Dear web developers:
In the year 2025, can we please validate email addresses with trailing spaces instead of saying they’re invalid?
In the year 2025, can we please validate email addresses with trailing spaces instead of saying they’re invalid?
@github.com I think you got a rate limiter issue that affects people using patches hosted on *.githubusercontent.com
The error applies to authenticated requests too. Details: github.com/orgs/communi...
The error applies to authenticated requests too. Details: github.com/orgs/communi...
Persistent HTTP 429 Rate Limiting on *.githubusercontent.com Triggered by Accept-Language: zh-CN Header · community · Discussion #157887
Select Topic Area General Body Hi GitHub Community and Staff, I've recently encountered a persistent issue where accessing static assets hosted on githubusercontent.com subdomains results in an HTT...
github.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
@github.com I think you got a rate limiter issue that affects people using patches hosted on *.githubusercontent.com
The error applies to authenticated requests too. Details: github.com/orgs/communi...
The error applies to authenticated requests too. Details: github.com/orgs/communi...
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if you know a lot of stuff i think it is your moral duty to be kind and excited when people learn stuff for the first time. the world is full of stuff we don't know about, don't be mean
April 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
if you know a lot of stuff i think it is your moral duty to be kind and excited when people learn stuff for the first time. the world is full of stuff we don't know about, don't be mean
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This is a critical distinction between LLM-generated language artifacts and those created by humans with communicative intent.
We are used to parsing language as a kind of “carrier for ideas” — something borne of meaningful intent, not necessarily a thing in and of itself.
We are used to parsing language as a kind of “carrier for ideas” — something borne of meaningful intent, not necessarily a thing in and of itself.
Where I depart from Bender is to shift the focus from the LLM onto the recipient user.
The real danger for me arises from the behaviour of the ‘recipient’ (the human reader) who ascribes patterns and meaning where there are none - who mistakes 'pseudo-language' for real language.
The real danger for me arises from the behaviour of the ‘recipient’ (the human reader) who ascribes patterns and meaning where there are none - who mistakes 'pseudo-language' for real language.
April 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is a critical distinction between LLM-generated language artifacts and those created by humans with communicative intent.
We are used to parsing language as a kind of “carrier for ideas” — something borne of meaningful intent, not necessarily a thing in and of itself.
We are used to parsing language as a kind of “carrier for ideas” — something borne of meaningful intent, not necessarily a thing in and of itself.
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one rule of internet discourse: every time cobol is back in the news, i am required to share this brilliant piece from @histoftech.bsky.social logicmag.io/care/built-t...
Built to Last
Don’t blame COBOL. Blame austerity.
logicmag.io
March 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
one rule of internet discourse: every time cobol is back in the news, i am required to share this brilliant piece from @histoftech.bsky.social logicmag.io/care/built-t...
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AI is useful for "accidental complexity" burdens in programming where the only challenge is technical: like how to invoke methods in an SDK, etc.
It's not as good with "essential complexity," where the challenge is not just technical: how to architect things, policy, coordination, validation
It's not as good with "essential complexity," where the challenge is not just technical: how to architect things, policy, coordination, validation
March 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
AI is useful for "accidental complexity" burdens in programming where the only challenge is technical: like how to invoke methods in an SDK, etc.
It's not as good with "essential complexity," where the challenge is not just technical: how to architect things, policy, coordination, validation
It's not as good with "essential complexity," where the challenge is not just technical: how to architect things, policy, coordination, validation
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Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
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“I am troubled that hens keep dying on the fox’s watch; while I wholeheartedly support his mission of monitoring all chickens for safety, I believe it could be done better, more effectively. Perhaps his idea of hiring more foxes has merit.”
they all do this shit where they're like "we agree with their mission but the execution is bad" while the fascists lie about their mission
This is obnoxious and it’s not just Fetterman who does it. DOGE doesn’t want to fix government. It wants to eliminate most of what government does. Dems need to stop trying to cut spending and start ensuring government works - and that it does more, not less.
February 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“I am troubled that hens keep dying on the fox’s watch; while I wholeheartedly support his mission of monitoring all chickens for safety, I believe it could be done better, more effectively. Perhaps his idea of hiring more foxes has merit.”
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I hear some saying “‘Move fast and break things’ may work for Silicon Valley but it doesn’t work for government.” It doesn’t work for Silicon Valley either. If you need a mantra, a much better one would be “Move deliberately and fix things.”
February 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I hear some saying “‘Move fast and break things’ may work for Silicon Valley but it doesn’t work for government.” It doesn’t work for Silicon Valley either. If you need a mantra, a much better one would be “Move deliberately and fix things.”
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Having watched with growing alarm the developments of the last 24 and 36 hours in Washington, I thought I’d take a stab at how the US media would cover this story if it was happening in a foreign country. Here’s that story that should be written this weekend: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
Musk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of Government
Imagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Having watched with growing alarm the developments of the last 24 and 36 hours in Washington, I thought I’d take a stab at how the US media would cover this story if it was happening in a foreign country. Here’s that story that should be written this weekend: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
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When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Billionaires Should Not Exist
Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
www.teenvogue.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
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Hell is empty,
And all the devils are here.
And all the devils are here.
January 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hell is empty,
And all the devils are here.
And all the devils are here.
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I wrote a little about a new bit of helpful mental machinery I learned yesterday courtesy of @norootcause.surfingcomplexity.com: v5.chriskrycho.com/notes/resili...
These are *great* additions to my “systems thinking“ toolbag, and I’m definitely going to be chasing down Lorin’s sources!
These are *great* additions to my “systems thinking“ toolbag, and I’m definitely going to be chasing down Lorin’s sources!
Resilience, Robustness, and Competence Envelopes — Sympolymathesy, by Chris Krycho
Some great additions to my systems thinking vocabulary, courtesy of Lorin Hochstein.
v5.chriskrycho.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I wrote a little about a new bit of helpful mental machinery I learned yesterday courtesy of @norootcause.surfingcomplexity.com: v5.chriskrycho.com/notes/resili...
These are *great* additions to my “systems thinking“ toolbag, and I’m definitely going to be chasing down Lorin’s sources!
These are *great* additions to my “systems thinking“ toolbag, and I’m definitely going to be chasing down Lorin’s sources!