Justin du Coeur
@jducoeur.social.coop.ap.brid.gy
Geek for all seasons, especially #SCA, #LARP, #scifi, #boardgames, #comics.
Avid programmer, focused on #FP #Scala, especially #Typelevel
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[bridged from https://social.coop/@jducoeur on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Avid programmer, focused on #FP #Scala, especially #Typelevel
he/him
[bridged from https://social.coop/@jducoeur on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Oh, nice -- #Kagi is taking the logical step of starting to formally crowd-source the detection of #ai #slop, to help downrank slop-filled websites: https://blog.kagi.com/slopstop
We need more companies following along these lines. While I'm by no means against all AI, it's past time for the […]
We need more companies following along these lines. While I'm by no means against all AI, it's past time for the […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Oh, nice -- #Kagi is taking the logical step of starting to formally crowd-source the detection of #ai #slop, to help downrank slop-filled websites: https://blog.kagi.com/slopstop
We need more companies following along these lines. While I'm by no means against all AI, it's past time for the […]
We need more companies following along these lines. While I'm by no means against all AI, it's past time for the […]
Oooh, neat -- #bonfire has gotten to the 1.0 stage, and is now fundraising to take the project to the next level: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community
tl;dr -- Bonfire is a very serious-looking project to build a really good #fediverse social network. The roadmap has all the […]
tl;dr -- Bonfire is a very serious-looking project to build a really good #fediverse social network. The roadmap has all the […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Oooh, neat -- #bonfire has gotten to the 1.0 stage, and is now fundraising to take the project to the next level: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community
tl;dr -- Bonfire is a very serious-looking project to build a really good #fediverse social network. The roadmap has all the […]
tl;dr -- Bonfire is a very serious-looking project to build a really good #fediverse social network. The roadmap has all the […]
I always enjoy #smbc, but even by Weinersmith standards this one (from the other day) is kind of horribly thought-provoking: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/attention-span
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November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I always enjoy #smbc, but even by Weinersmith standards this one (from the other day) is kind of horribly thought-provoking: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/attention-span
#scala folks in the #boston region -- Li Haoyi is going to be in town next week, and will be speaking at the Boston Scala Enthusiasts meetup: https://www.meetup.com/boston-area-scala-enthusiasts/events/311173989/
Should be an interesting and useful talk (he'll be talking about build tooling) […]
Should be an interesting and useful talk (he'll be talking about build tooling) […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#scala folks in the #boston region -- Li Haoyi is going to be in town next week, and will be speaking at the Boston Scala Enthusiasts meetup: https://www.meetup.com/boston-area-scala-enthusiasts/events/311173989/
Should be an interesting and useful talk (he'll be talking about build tooling) […]
Should be an interesting and useful talk (he'll be talking about build tooling) […]
Reposted by Justin du Coeur
last month, a friend of mine had a confrontation in #SomervilleMA with a violent driver who wanted to drive their vehicle into a protest. the driver ran over their bicycle and did their best to endanger the other people present who were standing in front of the vehicle.
today, they've shared […]
today, they've shared […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
last month, a friend of mine had a confrontation in #SomervilleMA with a violent driver who wanted to drive their vehicle into a protest. the driver ran over their bicycle and did their best to endanger the other people present who were standing in front of the vehicle.
today, they've shared […]
today, they've shared […]
Fascinating new #ttrpg currently funding on Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/luck-of-the-harbor/last-kiss
Y'know the trope that the world is being invaded by darkness, and it's up to a bunch of heroic teens to save it? This game turns that on its head, focusing more on being […]
Y'know the trope that the world is being invaded by darkness, and it's up to a bunch of heroic teens to save it? This game turns that on its head, focusing more on being […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fascinating new #ttrpg currently funding on Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/luck-of-the-harbor/last-kiss
Y'know the trope that the world is being invaded by darkness, and it's up to a bunch of heroic teens to save it? This game turns that on its head, focusing more on being […]
Y'know the trope that the world is being invaded by darkness, and it's up to a bunch of heroic teens to save it? This game turns that on its head, focusing more on being […]
I'll be helping out with this tomorrow. Should be a hoot!
https://toot.boston/@knizer/115504368078421673
https://toot.boston/@knizer/115504368078421673
knizer (@knizer@toot.boston)
#BostonWeekend 15x Renn Faire event at #BowMarket https://www.bowmarketsomerville.com/upcomingevents/bow-market-renaissance-faire #Boston #SideQuest #RenaissanceFaire #BostonKids
toot.boston
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I'll be helping out with this tomorrow. Should be a hoot!
https://toot.boston/@knizer/115504368078421673
https://toot.boston/@knizer/115504368078421673
Time for the occasional reminder about one of the most delightfully useful little sites on the Web, myNoise: https://mynoise.net
It's a no-spyware, no-ads background-sound generator, done Just Right. The sounds are generated in your browser window, so it needs relatively little bandwidth. Each […]
It's a no-spyware, no-ads background-sound generator, done Just Right. The sounds are generated in your browser window, so it needs relatively little bandwidth. Each […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Time for the occasional reminder about one of the most delightfully useful little sites on the Web, myNoise: https://mynoise.net
It's a no-spyware, no-ads background-sound generator, done Just Right. The sounds are generated in your browser window, so it needs relatively little bandwidth. Each […]
It's a no-spyware, no-ads background-sound generator, done Just Right. The sounds are generated in your browser window, so it needs relatively little bandwidth. Each […]
From Cat Valente comes the Pawshank Redemption, a wonderful reminder that people can still work together to do something personal and good: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pawshank-dog-and-142111668
And the conclusion of the story: https://www.patreon.com/posts/glorious-of-wild-142745122
It's a […]
And the conclusion of the story: https://www.patreon.com/posts/glorious-of-wild-142745122
It's a […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
From Cat Valente comes the Pawshank Redemption, a wonderful reminder that people can still work together to do something personal and good: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pawshank-dog-and-142111668
And the conclusion of the story: https://www.patreon.com/posts/glorious-of-wild-142745122
It's a […]
And the conclusion of the story: https://www.patreon.com/posts/glorious-of-wild-142745122
It's a […]
Things to keep in one's pocket for the next time the Republicans try to claim they aren't radical racists (CW: pretty repulsive even by Trumpist standards) -- https://www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/
#uspol
#uspol
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www.whitehouse.gov
November 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Things to keep in one's pocket for the next time the Republicans try to claim they aren't radical racists (CW: pretty repulsive even by Trumpist standards) -- https://www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/
#uspol
#uspol
Delightfully savage takedown of OpenAI's Atlas browser: https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/atlas-anti-web-browser/
tl;dr -- no surprises, this is an #llm disguised as a "browser" that is anti-Web, anti-privacy, and basically anti-usability.
No. Just no.
tl;dr -- no surprises, this is an #llm disguised as a "browser" that is anti-Web, anti-privacy, and basically anti-usability.
No. Just no.
ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web
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www.anildash.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Delightfully savage takedown of OpenAI's Atlas browser: https://www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/atlas-anti-web-browser/
tl;dr -- no surprises, this is an #llm disguised as a "browser" that is anti-Web, anti-privacy, and basically anti-usability.
No. Just no.
tl;dr -- no surprises, this is an #llm disguised as a "browser" that is anti-Web, anti-privacy, and basically anti-usability.
No. Just no.
Finally got around to watching _Thunderbolts_, and was pleasantly surprised: that was a considerably better movie than I was expecting. Not high art, but a better-than-average #mcu flick, and better than many of the comics than it is (very, *very* loosely) adapting.
A lot of deep cuts (suffice […]
A lot of deep cuts (suffice […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
October 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Finally got around to watching _Thunderbolts_, and was pleasantly surprised: that was a considerably better movie than I was expecting. Not high art, but a better-than-average #mcu flick, and better than many of the comics than it is (very, *very* loosely) adapting.
A lot of deep cuts (suffice […]
A lot of deep cuts (suffice […]
This! This is why I am generally skeptical about "smart" anythings: https://www.404media.co/the-aws-outage-bricked-peoples-2-700-smartbeds/
tl;dr -- yesterday's AWS outage caused many peoples' extremely expensive "smartbeds" to go haywire.
Yes, it's lovely to be able to control things from […]
tl;dr -- yesterday's AWS outage caused many peoples' extremely expensive "smartbeds" to go haywire.
Yes, it's lovely to be able to control things from […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This! This is why I am generally skeptical about "smart" anythings: https://www.404media.co/the-aws-outage-bricked-peoples-2-700-smartbeds/
tl;dr -- yesterday's AWS outage caused many peoples' extremely expensive "smartbeds" to go haywire.
Yes, it's lovely to be able to control things from […]
tl;dr -- yesterday's AWS outage caused many peoples' extremely expensive "smartbeds" to go haywire.
Yes, it's lovely to be able to control things from […]
Another day, another board #game being funded -- next up is Decko: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gem-games/decko/
It's screamingly obvious that it's basically a physical multi-player Balatro-like (and they don't really try to hide that). But y'know, Balatro and Poker are among my favorite […]
It's screamingly obvious that it's basically a physical multi-player Balatro-like (and they don't really try to hide that). But y'know, Balatro and Poker are among my favorite […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
October 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Another day, another board #game being funded -- next up is Decko: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gem-games/decko/
It's screamingly obvious that it's basically a physical multi-player Balatro-like (and they don't really try to hide that). But y'know, Balatro and Poker are among my favorite […]
It's screamingly obvious that it's basically a physical multi-player Balatro-like (and they don't really try to hide that). But y'know, Balatro and Poker are among my favorite […]
The Oatmeal's take on #ai art: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art?no_popup=1
As one would expect, it's profane, in-your-face, and quite frank about his opinions. But the conclusions are actually more nuanced than average, and I largely agree with his conclusions.
As one would expect, it's profane, in-your-face, and quite frank about his opinions. But the conclusions are actually more nuanced than average, and I largely agree with his conclusions.
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Oatmeal's take on #ai art: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art?no_popup=1
As one would expect, it's profane, in-your-face, and quite frank about his opinions. But the conclusions are actually more nuanced than average, and I largely agree with his conclusions.
As one would expect, it's profane, in-your-face, and quite frank about his opinions. But the conclusions are actually more nuanced than average, and I largely agree with his conclusions.
Cards Against Humanity isn't my all-time favorite game, but wow they are good at delivering precisely-designed fuck-you's to the powers that be: https://www.explainsthejoke.com
I don't really *need* a box of informational material, but I'm tempted to order it just cuz...
#uspol #satire
I don't really *need* a box of informational material, but I'm tempted to order it just cuz...
#uspol #satire
Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke
An incredible product totally exempt from Trump's stupid tariffs.
www.explainsthejoke.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Cards Against Humanity isn't my all-time favorite game, but wow they are good at delivering precisely-designed fuck-you's to the powers that be: https://www.explainsthejoke.com
I don't really *need* a box of informational material, but I'm tempted to order it just cuz...
#uspol #satire
I don't really *need* a box of informational material, but I'm tempted to order it just cuz...
#uspol #satire
Useful answers to common (and generally not unreasonable) questions about #vaccinations, from #yle: https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/routine-vaccinations-sanitation-and
Worth reading and having in your back pocket, for when you're talking to someone who is unsure about *why* […]
Worth reading and having in your back pocket, for when you're talking to someone who is unsure about *why* […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
October 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Useful answers to common (and generally not unreasonable) questions about #vaccinations, from #yle: https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/routine-vaccinations-sanitation-and
Worth reading and having in your back pocket, for when you're talking to someone who is unsure about *why* […]
Worth reading and having in your back pocket, for when you're talking to someone who is unsure about *why* […]
Oh, neat -- #Kagi News has launched: https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-news
I've been using the early releases of this for most of the past year, as it's been evolving, and I find it a concise (and less panic-inducing) way to efficiently keep track of what's happening in the world. It's nicely […]
I've been using the early releases of this for most of the past year, as it's been evolving, and I find it a concise (and less panic-inducing) way to efficiently keep track of what's happening in the world. It's nicely […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
October 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Oh, neat -- #Kagi News has launched: https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-news
I've been using the early releases of this for most of the past year, as it's been evolving, and I find it a concise (and less panic-inducing) way to efficiently keep track of what's happening in the world. It's nicely […]
I've been using the early releases of this for most of the past year, as it's been evolving, and I find it a concise (and less panic-inducing) way to efficiently keep track of what's happening in the world. It's nicely […]
Reposted by Justin du Coeur
I'd say we're at 14 of 14.
September 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I'd say we're at 14 of 14.
Reposted by Justin du Coeur
If your book(s) were, or are pirated on LibGen and subsequently used by Anthropic to train its AI models, the courts have ordered them to pay a minimum of $1.5B. Authors might/could/perhaps get an estimated payment of $3,000 per work (based on current estimates of the # of pirated works trained […]
Original post on indieauthors.social
indieauthors.social
September 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
If your book(s) were, or are pirated on LibGen and subsequently used by Anthropic to train its AI models, the courts have ordered them to pay a minimum of $1.5B. Authors might/could/perhaps get an estimated payment of $3,000 per work (based on current estimates of the # of pirated works trained […]
Reposted by Justin du Coeur
The administration celebrating Wounded Knee is congruent with the administration asking for dismissals or one-day sentences for cops convicted of civil rights violations. It’s part of a coordinated message.
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Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards.
apnews.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The administration celebrating Wounded Knee is congruent with the administration asking for dismissals or one-day sentences for cops convicted of civil rights violations. It’s part of a coordinated message.
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Wow, #disney is working *really* hard to get me to cancel my service. First, there was the abortive kow-towing to the fascists; now, they're raising the price of Disney+ to absolutely absurd levels. (And adding ads, to boot.)
I use Disney+ quite a bit, and we're by no means poor, but they're […]
I use Disney+ quite a bit, and we're by no means poor, but they're […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
September 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Wow, #disney is working *really* hard to get me to cancel my service. First, there was the abortive kow-towing to the fascists; now, they're raising the price of Disney+ to absolutely absurd levels. (And adding ads, to boot.)
I use Disney+ quite a bit, and we're by no means poor, but they're […]
I use Disney+ quite a bit, and we're by no means poor, but they're […]
Starting a new series of articles, trying to really drill into how to build a modern "Web of Trust", which seems to be desperately needed at this point: https://jducoeur.dreamwidth.org/1668137.html
Looks like it'll run half a dozen or so articles over the next couple of months; I'll toot here […]
Looks like it'll run half a dozen or so articles over the next couple of months; I'll toot here […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
September 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Starting a new series of articles, trying to really drill into how to build a modern "Web of Trust", which seems to be desperately needed at this point: https://jducoeur.dreamwidth.org/1668137.html
Looks like it'll run half a dozen or so articles over the next couple of months; I'll toot here […]
Looks like it'll run half a dozen or so articles over the next couple of months; I'll toot here […]
The #boston #scala #meetup is returning!
Our first talk will be on November 17 -- Li Haoyi will be providing an introduction to Mill and build tooling in "Designing Simpler Scala Build Tools with Object-Oriented Programming".
For more details, see […]
Our first talk will be on November 17 -- Li Haoyi will be providing an introduction to Mill and build tooling in "Designing Simpler Scala Build Tools with Object-Oriented Programming".
For more details, see […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
September 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Useful reality-check from @siderea on #covid #vaccines: https://siderea.dreamwidth.org/1882720.html
tl;dr -- all that publicity that the vaccines are not authorized "with some exceptions"? *Most* people qualify as those "exceptions".
Moreover, even if you don't, you can probably get vaxxed […]
tl;dr -- all that publicity that the vaccines are not authorized "with some exceptions"? *Most* people qualify as those "exceptions".
Moreover, even if you don't, you can probably get vaxxed […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
September 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Useful reality-check from @siderea on #covid #vaccines: https://siderea.dreamwidth.org/1882720.html
tl;dr -- all that publicity that the vaccines are not authorized "with some exceptions"? *Most* people qualify as those "exceptions".
Moreover, even if you don't, you can probably get vaxxed […]
tl;dr -- all that publicity that the vaccines are not authorized "with some exceptions"? *Most* people qualify as those "exceptions".
Moreover, even if you don't, you can probably get vaxxed […]