The author critiques the trend of reinventing existing technologies, such as apps and blockchain, in more complex and resource-intensive ways, leading to issues like privacy loss and increased fragility. They express concern over ...
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The post critiques a trend in GitHub projects where developers, often from Eastern Europe or Asia, create software tools that promise innovative solutions but require users to grant extensive access to their private data. The auth...
The author advocates for a new approach to online advertising, emphasizing the need for users to have control over who can advertise to them and under what conditions. They propose rules such as requiring advertisers to pay for ad...
The author expresses skepticism about the current AI trend, drawing parallels with past technology fads that have come and gone. They emphasize the importance of timeless tools and techniques in software development, highlighting ...
5.4MRF Not DEI
2025-08-21 • dei public policy digital fairness act meritocracy mrf
The author introduces the term MRF, which stands for Meritocracy, Reality, and Fairness, as a proposed social policy that aims to improve upon DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). MRF seeks to create a less controversial and mo...
0A Coup Unfolding in Slow Motion
2025-08-25 •
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0AI Hype vs. Reality
2025-08-26 •
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0Malconcurrency: A Proposed New Term
2024-04-19 •
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0I'm A Utopian
2024-04-17 • politics utopia international development
The author is a Utopian who wants to make the world better and has specific ideas for how to do that. They believe in taking steps towards a real-world everyday utopia and have a list of ideas to improve the world, including stric...
The text discusses the definition of a rogue-like game and the author's frustration with the misuse of the term. The author provides examples and explanations to clarify the meaning of rogue-like.
The text is about a software engineer sharing his experiences in overcoming engineering challenges. He discusses two distinct issues he encountered in a large legacy Java e-commerce system. The first issue involved a memory leak i...
0The "Dont" Tool
2023-12-18 • software development premium users don't tool
The 'dont' tool is used to definitely NOT run a requested command, with undefined behavior for what it may or may not execute. It is recommended only for advanced users and should be used with caution. The upcoming 2.0 sprint will...
0Phobias Good and Bad
2023-12-14 •
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The author discusses the difficulty of getting attention online in 2023, attributing it to a confluence of factors and a race to the bottom. They express reluctance to engage in unethical practices to gain attention and share an a...
Bonk is a man with a good heart and a talent for playing an old arcade game. He becomes a hero when a real-life monster attacks his hometown, and he saves the day at a terrible cost.
01LOC FTW
2023-10-12 • programming terminal emulator command line interface
The text discusses the benefits of Terminal-based apps, shells, and CLI tools, emphasizing their power, efficiency, and conservation of resources. It highlights the ability to solve any wish in 1 line of code and create programs i...
0A Better US Political Party for Conservatives
2023-10-07 •
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0Markdown is The New HTML (and Web)
2023-10-06 •
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The text discusses the invasion of privacy and potential discrimination in modern online job applications, highlighting the risks and consequences of sharing personal data.
The author discusses the idea of The Sims and Dwarf Fortress, expressing admiration for the technical implementation but frustration with the actual playing of the games. They propose that the best way to improve simulation games ...
0Slartboz: Abro's Last Talk With Fern
2023-09-13 • fiction video games slartboz
The text is about a person named Abro who is about to leave on a mission and is having a last conversation with a person named Fern. The conversation is about their relationship and the possible consequences of Abro's departure.
The post discusses the Meta/Instagram team's achievement of taking Threads from 1st LOC to App Store submission in 6 months with 60 engineers and utilizing the functionality of Facebook and Instagram's infrastructure. It emphasize...
The text discusses the dominant anti-pattern in text UX's online, emphasizing the importance of user-friendly design and best practices. It also briefly mentions a sci-fi post-apocalyptic adventure game called Slartboz.
The text discusses the challenges faced by professionals in the fields of programming, writing, and game design, where their work is often misunderstood and undervalued by others. The author highlights the misconceptions and judgm...