George Black
@george.black
Software engineer in Austin, TX. A huge fan of Cloudflare 💻, Austin FC 🌳, and autonomous cars 🚙.
I thought this was going to be one of those secret “we don’t talk about it” deals. But nah, there it is in the open!
January 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I thought this was going to be one of those secret “we don’t talk about it” deals. But nah, there it is in the open!
Don’t want to be limited by the simple binary of a toggle? No problem, just replace it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Don’t want to be limited by the simple binary of a toggle? No problem, just replace it.
21 years ago, the Mac Mini started at $499. Today it starts at $599. What a fantastic little machine.
January 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
21 years ago, the Mac Mini started at $499. Today it starts at $599. What a fantastic little machine.
Parts of this article are very misleading.
Reading this paragraph, you'd assume two people died in a Waymo. In both incidents, an *empty* Waymo was struck by human driver at high speed.
It's a bit silly to attribute these deaths to Waymo.
Reading this paragraph, you'd assume two people died in a Waymo. In both incidents, an *empty* Waymo was struck by human driver at high speed.
It's a bit silly to attribute these deaths to Waymo.
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Parts of this article are very misleading.
Reading this paragraph, you'd assume two people died in a Waymo. In both incidents, an *empty* Waymo was struck by human driver at high speed.
It's a bit silly to attribute these deaths to Waymo.
Reading this paragraph, you'd assume two people died in a Waymo. In both incidents, an *empty* Waymo was struck by human driver at high speed.
It's a bit silly to attribute these deaths to Waymo.
My baby has awarded “Toy of the Year” to:
December 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
My baby has awarded “Toy of the Year” to:
I love my BOOX Palma — but man, why are their products so sloppy? It’s painfully clear it’s a cheap Android phone with an e-ink screen hacked on top.
The software feels the same. Now it comes with this uhh, “Ai” chatbot app.
The software feels the same. Now it comes with this uhh, “Ai” chatbot app.
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I love my BOOX Palma — but man, why are their products so sloppy? It’s painfully clear it’s a cheap Android phone with an e-ink screen hacked on top.
The software feels the same. Now it comes with this uhh, “Ai” chatbot app.
The software feels the same. Now it comes with this uhh, “Ai” chatbot app.
Just waiting for that H2 chip before I buy
December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Just waiting for that H2 chip before I buy
Why is this sheet in the Shortcuts app extra jello-y? I haven’t seen this anywhere else in the system lol.
December 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Why is this sheet in the Shortcuts app extra jello-y? I haven’t seen this anywhere else in the system lol.
I can’t stop staring at the jelly bars in Apple Music
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I can’t stop staring at the jelly bars in Apple Music
Until reading this, I definitely wasn’t aware.
My Wi-Fi networks include my: employer, apartment complex, doctor’s office, library, favorite coffee shop, and the Airbnbs I stay at when traveling.
Combined, it’s a comprehensive fingerprint.
daringfireball.net/2025/11/appl...
My Wi-Fi networks include my: employer, apartment complex, doctor’s office, library, favorite coffee shop, and the Airbnbs I stay at when traveling.
Combined, it’s a comprehensive fingerprint.
daringfireball.net/2025/11/appl...
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Until reading this, I definitely wasn’t aware.
My Wi-Fi networks include my: employer, apartment complex, doctor’s office, library, favorite coffee shop, and the Airbnbs I stay at when traveling.
Combined, it’s a comprehensive fingerprint.
daringfireball.net/2025/11/appl...
My Wi-Fi networks include my: employer, apartment complex, doctor’s office, library, favorite coffee shop, and the Airbnbs I stay at when traveling.
Combined, it’s a comprehensive fingerprint.
daringfireball.net/2025/11/appl...
@gruber.foo Cloudflare may have taken down your site today — but you’ll be pleased to know the CEO is a BBEdit user
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4597...
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4597...
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
@gruber.foo Cloudflare may have taken down your site today — but you’ll be pleased to know the CEO is a BBEdit user
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4597...
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4597...
October 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New Dumbledore goes hard. John Lithgow was a great choice for this.
October 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
New Dumbledore goes hard. John Lithgow was a great choice for this.
Dear @cloudflare.social maybe it's time to start splitting up your OpenAPI spec 😅
October 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Dear @cloudflare.social maybe it's time to start splitting up your OpenAPI spec 😅
Me enjoying the new @jjricks.com video
September 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Me enjoying the new @jjricks.com video
I think I spotted a validation vehicle for Tesla’s Robotaxi service. This guy has been practicing turns & parking for at least 20 minutes now… pretty cool!
September 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I think I spotted a validation vehicle for Tesla’s Robotaxi service. This guy has been practicing turns & parking for at least 20 minutes now… pretty cool!
Starbucks WiFi is smart, but I'm still smarter
September 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Starbucks WiFi is smart, but I'm still smarter
Screw your web apps, I'm listening to shitty mp3s of my favorite middle school bands on QuickTime 7.
September 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Screw your web apps, I'm listening to shitty mp3s of my favorite middle school bands on QuickTime 7.
Probably my fav Apple feature (said as I’m stuck on the side of a highway)
July 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Probably my fav Apple feature (said as I’m stuck on the side of a highway)
The big jelly bar at the bottom gives me nostalgia for the brushed metal days. Fun & expressive is back, folks!
June 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The big jelly bar at the bottom gives me nostalgia for the brushed metal days. Fun & expressive is back, folks!
I, too, could use this feature
June 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I, too, could use this feature
Uhh I think they took a wrong turn
June 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Uhh I think they took a wrong turn