Justin
@suckminimally.com
I'm here because the billionaires aren't. I write code, make user interfaces, drink coffee, read, and try to make things a little better for people.
(he/him)
Known as "monitron" in some places.
http://suckminimally.com/
(he/him)
Known as "monitron" in some places.
http://suckminimally.com/
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An easy way to explain luddites:
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
An easy way to explain luddites:
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand.
And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before.
That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.
I've been coding my ass off for the past month or so. Spending every free waking moment in front of my laptop writing thousands of lines of features and improvements for our startup's web app. I've started to wonder why I'm more motivated now than I've ever been in 20-some years of doing this. (1/n)
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I've been coding my ass off for the past month or so. Spending every free waking moment in front of my laptop writing thousands of lines of features and improvements for our startup's web app. I've started to wonder why I'm more motivated now than I've ever been in 20-some years of doing this. (1/n)
Here's to the next fifteen ❤️
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Here's to the next fifteen ❤️
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Write code to make being human easier. Rip code out if it makes being human harder. Write code to make caring for each other easier. Rip it out if it makes caring for each other harder.
Empathy driven development has literally never failed me. It’s done me better than everything else combined
Empathy driven development has literally never failed me. It’s done me better than everything else combined
October 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Write code to make being human easier. Rip code out if it makes being human harder. Write code to make caring for each other easier. Rip it out if it makes caring for each other harder.
Empathy driven development has literally never failed me. It’s done me better than everything else combined
Empathy driven development has literally never failed me. It’s done me better than everything else combined
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
Suddenly I am a huge fan of Python
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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October 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Suddenly I am a huge fan of Python
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signing up for the hot new linguistic dating site
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
signing up for the hot new linguistic dating site
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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I will say this--from the banking houses of the Renaissance to the entertainment megacorporations of today, when a large money-making enterprise underwrites great art, it's usually by accident. We shouldn't be surprised when the people at the top turn into the bad guys of their own stories.
September 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I will say this--from the banking houses of the Renaissance to the entertainment megacorporations of today, when a large money-making enterprise underwrites great art, it's usually by accident. We shouldn't be surprised when the people at the top turn into the bad guys of their own stories.
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If you hit 40 and haven't made an indoor fort ever in your life, I implore you. It's not too late.
September 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If you hit 40 and haven't made an indoor fort ever in your life, I implore you. It's not too late.
Anyone else noticed that the pronunciation of "Mario Bros." has shifted entirely from "Mario brothers" to "Mario *bros*"?
And no, this isn't a Mandela Effect thing – look at a few old ads, or note the Japanese name of the 1985 game: スーパーマリオブラザーズ, pronounced roughly "suupaa mario burazaazu"
And no, this isn't a Mandela Effect thing – look at a few old ads, or note the Japanese name of the 1985 game: スーパーマリオブラザーズ, pronounced roughly "suupaa mario burazaazu"
September 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Anyone else noticed that the pronunciation of "Mario Bros." has shifted entirely from "Mario brothers" to "Mario *bros*"?
And no, this isn't a Mandela Effect thing – look at a few old ads, or note the Japanese name of the 1985 game: スーパーマリオブラザーズ, pronounced roughly "suupaa mario burazaazu"
And no, this isn't a Mandela Effect thing – look at a few old ads, or note the Japanese name of the 1985 game: スーパーマリオブラザーズ, pronounced roughly "suupaa mario burazaazu"
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Nate Silver watching a delivery guy in a porn film and predicting he will just leave the pizza
May 15, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Nate Silver watching a delivery guy in a porn film and predicting he will just leave the pizza
lol, I can't see the ground-to-aircraft part of this conversation, but I feel like there is a 95% chance this is about the rocket launch from Wallops that just happened
ACARS Message From: N326NB / NW2961
Message: SURE DID. WHAT WAS IT. LIZARD PEOPLE Q.
Track Aircraft: https://www.flightradar24.com/N326NB
Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA
#acars #vdlm2 #N326NB #NW2961
Message: SURE DID. WHAT WAS IT. LIZARD PEOPLE Q.
Track Aircraft: https://www.flightradar24.com/N326NB
Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA
#acars #vdlm2 #N326NB #NW2961
August 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
lol, I can't see the ground-to-aircraft part of this conversation, but I feel like there is a 95% chance this is about the rocket launch from Wallops that just happened
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Season one of the Kilopixel is over and I wrote about what a weird ride it was:
benholmen.com/blog/kilopix...
benholmen.com/blog/kilopix...
The Kilopixel recap - season one
I made a crazy display and the internet loved it.
benholmen.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Season one of the Kilopixel is over and I wrote about what a weird ride it was:
benholmen.com/blog/kilopix...
benholmen.com/blog/kilopix...
I said I'd stop posting GLP-1 updates, but right now I'm just happy to have something to be happy about. I just got new bloodwork, and my lipids, liver enzymes and cardiovascular risk have all continued to improve, nearly all into the normal range. Still feels like magic. I'm so grateful.
August 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I said I'd stop posting GLP-1 updates, but right now I'm just happy to have something to be happy about. I just got new bloodwork, and my lipids, liver enzymes and cardiovascular risk have all continued to improve, nearly all into the normal range. Still feels like magic. I'm so grateful.
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There are certain queer times in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke
August 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
There are certain queer times in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke
It’s come to my attention that there is a .top TLD but not a .bottom one. Where is the representation?
August 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It’s come to my attention that there is a .top TLD but not a .bottom one. Where is the representation?
Stopped at a Buc-ee's for the first time on a road trip, and I think it can best be described as a Large Human Collider
August 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Stopped at a Buc-ee's for the first time on a road trip, and I think it can best be described as a Large Human Collider
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The #1 thing that blows my mind about how most people use LLMs: they believe if they ask the LLM a question about how it works or how accurate it is, the LLM will truthfully answer them.
I have seen SO many seemingly-smart people do this.
I have seen SO many seemingly-smart people do this.
i don't think it helps that the llms constantly lie to the user about the capabilities of llms as part of its whole obsequious fawning style of interaction that oversells its abilities and obscures its obvious limitations by fundamentally misrepresenting how the technology works
August 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The #1 thing that blows my mind about how most people use LLMs: they believe if they ask the LLM a question about how it works or how accurate it is, the LLM will truthfully answer them.
I have seen SO many seemingly-smart people do this.
I have seen SO many seemingly-smart people do this.
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It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday
The unholy thing shambles in
He’s too big for the chair sitting next to me
And he makes an unbearable din
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man
Your skin is a wooden facade
You’ve brass pedals for hands
And your hair’s copper strands
Give unbearable insult to god
The unholy thing shambles in
He’s too big for the chair sitting next to me
And he makes an unbearable din
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man
Your skin is a wooden facade
You’ve brass pedals for hands
And your hair’s copper strands
Give unbearable insult to god
August 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday
The unholy thing shambles in
He’s too big for the chair sitting next to me
And he makes an unbearable din
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man
Your skin is a wooden facade
You’ve brass pedals for hands
And your hair’s copper strands
Give unbearable insult to god
The unholy thing shambles in
He’s too big for the chair sitting next to me
And he makes an unbearable din
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man
Your skin is a wooden facade
You’ve brass pedals for hands
And your hair’s copper strands
Give unbearable insult to god
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August 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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started taking beta blockers. so I don’t have to read your posts
August 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
started taking beta blockers. so I don’t have to read your posts
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August 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Hey man, don’t Mr. Yuk my Mr. Yum. Is that anything?
August 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hey man, don’t Mr. Yuk my Mr. Yum. Is that anything?