Michael Laccetti
@laccetti.com
he/him
Dadding to the max. Professional pedestrian. Amateur reader.
Once upon a time, I wrote code. Now I build, grow, and support teams that ship amazing products.
All thoughts my own, etc. And I have them. You've been warned.
Dadding to the max. Professional pedestrian. Amateur reader.
Once upon a time, I wrote code. Now I build, grow, and support teams that ship amazing products.
All thoughts my own, etc. And I have them. You've been warned.
Apple is now two for two:
* Camera bump when Google did it was terrible, but when Apple does it, then it is awesome
* Glass effect was terrible when Microsoft did it, but when Apple does it, it is a delight
Colour me unimpressed.
* Camera bump when Google did it was terrible, but when Apple does it, then it is awesome
* Glass effect was terrible when Microsoft did it, but when Apple does it, it is a delight
Colour me unimpressed.
September 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Apple is now two for two:
* Camera bump when Google did it was terrible, but when Apple does it, then it is awesome
* Glass effect was terrible when Microsoft did it, but when Apple does it, it is a delight
Colour me unimpressed.
* Camera bump when Google did it was terrible, but when Apple does it, then it is awesome
* Glass effect was terrible when Microsoft did it, but when Apple does it, it is a delight
Colour me unimpressed.
Whether you like it or not, we rammed AI down your throats, and now we're monetising it by jacking up prices. Then, we get to say that our AI-based revenue is up 350% to justify all of the data centres we've built out, and we also get to say that our DAUs and MAUs for Gemini are way up. Nice.
May 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Whether you like it or not, we rammed AI down your throats, and now we're monetising it by jacking up prices. Then, we get to say that our AI-based revenue is up 350% to justify all of the data centres we've built out, and we also get to say that our DAUs and MAUs for Gemini are way up. Nice.
In the continuing thoughts (rants) on AI-powered coding (see: vibes), I offer up two thoughts:
1. This needs to get faster. Way faster. If I'm going to burn the same number of API requests, work on multiple files at a time. Parallelize the crap out of it.
1. This needs to get faster. Way faster. If I'm going to burn the same number of API requests, work on multiple files at a time. Parallelize the crap out of it.
March 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
In the continuing thoughts (rants) on AI-powered coding (see: vibes), I offer up two thoughts:
1. This needs to get faster. Way faster. If I'm going to burn the same number of API requests, work on multiple files at a time. Parallelize the crap out of it.
1. This needs to get faster. Way faster. If I'm going to burn the same number of API requests, work on multiple files at a time. Parallelize the crap out of it.
Hot take: vibe coding is only suitable for generating revenue for AI developers because you have to prompt and re-prompt your way out of the complexity and bad decisions that your codebase becomes. Each of those agent-based prompts? It isn't free.
March 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hot take: vibe coding is only suitable for generating revenue for AI developers because you have to prompt and re-prompt your way out of the complexity and bad decisions that your codebase becomes. Each of those agent-based prompts? It isn't free.
I finally got my opinion piece out on Toronto Driving (laccetti.com/on-toronto-d...). Lack of homogeneity, combined with no enforcement, is our biggest challenge.
On Toronto Driving
A while back, I was reading an article written by Thomas over at Throttle House (amazing folks, definitely worth a follow) complaining that…
laccetti.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:30 PM
I finally got my opinion piece out on Toronto Driving (laccetti.com/on-toronto-d...). Lack of homogeneity, combined with no enforcement, is our biggest challenge.
I was reading an article in the Globe and Mail about Olivia Chow's efforts to revive Toronto's decline (www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob... ). It is rare for a politician to acknowledge that things are tough and that they're moving levers. Less sold on the "force people to the office" idea.
April 24, 2024 at 1:05 PM
I was reading an article in the Globe and Mail about Olivia Chow's efforts to revive Toronto's decline (www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob... ). It is rare for a politician to acknowledge that things are tough and that they're moving levers. Less sold on the "force people to the office" idea.
I'm driving my daughter and her friend to school, and they insist on listening to the radio (Gen Alpha wut). This is the first time in a while that I've heard advertisements, and some good Gov't of Ontario propaganda comes on—talking about "clean nuclear" and "building highways."
April 19, 2024 at 4:48 PM
I'm driving my daughter and her friend to school, and they insist on listening to the radio (Gen Alpha wut). This is the first time in a while that I've heard advertisements, and some good Gov't of Ontario propaganda comes on—talking about "clean nuclear" and "building highways."
Reposted by Michael Laccetti
This is amazing.
it's been long enough for me to admit publicly that when i left Gizmodo in 2022 I changed my Slack username to "S1ackbot" and the G/O Media failed to detect or delete it for months
February 23, 2024 at 4:57 AM
This is amazing.
Instagram Reels: softcore porn
YouTube Shorts: every right wing talking point with weird Christian shit thrown in (seriously - Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson, wtf?!)
These algorithms really know me.
YouTube Shorts: every right wing talking point with weird Christian shit thrown in (seriously - Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson, wtf?!)
These algorithms really know me.
February 23, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Instagram Reels: softcore porn
YouTube Shorts: every right wing talking point with weird Christian shit thrown in (seriously - Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson, wtf?!)
These algorithms really know me.
YouTube Shorts: every right wing talking point with weird Christian shit thrown in (seriously - Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson, wtf?!)
These algorithms really know me.
Forking nginx (mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/ng...) is a strong statement about how F5 has stepped in to "guide" the project.
announcing freenginx.org
mailman.nginx.org
February 20, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Forking nginx (mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/ng...) is a strong statement about how F5 has stepped in to "guide" the project.
Anybody else wonder if the designers had the wrong takeaway from the Terminator movies?
electrek.co/2024/01/12/h...
electrek.co/2024/01/12/h...
Hyundai brings electric excavators, AI, and see-thru steel to CES 2024
HD Hyundai brought some impressive tech to CES 2024, including an AI-powered Concept X excavator, invisible implements, and more!
electrek.co
January 13, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Anybody else wonder if the designers had the wrong takeaway from the Terminator movies?
electrek.co/2024/01/12/h...
electrek.co/2024/01/12/h...