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February 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
How come every time I need to search for a technical topic the only results are just thinly veiled blog posts promoting a SaaS product? Google’s results are increasingly diluted and unhelpful.
February 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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How can a single MAGA say with a straight face that they aren't concerned about what Trump and Musk are up to after their total explosion over Hillary's emails?
February 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“Do not fall into the trap of anthropomorphising Larry Ellison. You need to think of [him] the way you think of a lawnmower. You don't anthropomorphize your lawnmower, the lawnmower just mows the lawn, you stick your hand in there and it'll chop it off, the end.” — Cantrill
deno.com/blog/deno-v-...
Oracle justified its JavaScript trademark with Node.js—now it wants that ignored
Oracle filed a motion to dismiss in response to Deno’s petition to cancel its “JavaScript” trademark. But instead of addressing the real issue—that JavaScript is an open standard with multiple indepen...
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February 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Who did that tweet years ago that was like "if you watched the history of silicon valley in reverse it'd start with a bunch of assholes crudely slapping malware together, gradually transforming into smarter people solving harder and harder problems"
January 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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We're finally dismantling the federal government! Sure hope it doesn't serve essential functions that I've taken for granted my whole life
January 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Cool read about using HTTP long polling over web sockets for real time updates from Postgres. I like these types of solutions that rely on core web technologies instead of flashier abstractions.

www.inferable.ai/blog/posts/p...
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January 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Treat yourself and go to a comfy theater to see The Brutalist while you still can. Already an all time favorite.
January 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
test
January 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM