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Last Notes

2026-07-27 03:44:45 UTC

The natural evolution of vibe-coding? Frankenware.
You stitch together random pieces of code, skip the architecture, ignore the warnings and forgotten dependencies, apply a little electricity... and then act surprised when it starts screaming.

2026-07-15 18:56:26 UTC

It's getting really hard to get excited about new open source projects.
First there's the endless flood of announcements. Then comes the real disappointment when you open the repo.
The announcement is polished.
The demo is slick.
The codebase looks like three LLMs got into a knife fight.

2026-07-11 09:26:02 UTC

We took a probabilistic autocomplete engine, slapped a REST API on it, invented 14 incompatible ways to call tools, and built a memory layer held together by duct tape, prayers, and malformed JSON.
The result? A modern cathedral of human ingenuity.
Also, a $300B valuation. Please don't look too closely at the load-bearing JSON.

2026-06-27 16:55:17 UTC

Relax. This is one of the coldest summers you'll experience for the rest of your life.

2026-06-25 14:14:36 UTC

The new tech industry lifecycle:
Embrace - We love open standards!
Extend - We added a few tiny improvements nobody asked for.
Extinguish - Oops, your thing is incompatible now.
Enshitify - Aaaanyway, here's a subscription tier for the features you used to have!

2026-06-22 20:27:52 UTC

We don't have a skills gap. We have a "why would I do that for this salary" gap.

2026-06-22 00:23:04 UTC

If work emails were honest:
Subject: Following up on my previous attempt to make this your problem

2026-06-19 07:56:59 UTC

Can't wait to debug race conditions on quantum computers, where your thread is simultaneously deadlocked and not deadlocked... until you check the logs and the wave function collapses into a completely different error.

2026-06-13 12:04:46 UTC

Heads up #ArchLinux users!
The "Atomic Arch" supply chain attack (June 9-12) compromised 400-1,500+ AUR packages with an infostealer & eBPF rootkit targeting credentials, browser data, and CI/CD secrets.
Attackers quietly adopted orphaned AUR packages and slipped in malicious PKGBUILDs. The community is actively cleaning up, but now's the time to act.
See also: https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/FGXPCB3ZVCJIV7FX323SBAX2JHYB7ZS4/

2026-06-04 10:39:53 UTC

Man pages: technically contain all the information you need, in the same way that a dictionary technically contains every story ever written.

2026-06-03 10:09:24 UTC

How to stop time: kiss.
How to travel in time: read.
How to escape time: music.
How to feel time: write.
How to release time: breathe.
-- Matt Haig

2026-06-01 01:52:25 UTC

GitHub Copilot got 25x more expensive over night.
I just felt a great disturbance in the force, as if millions of low-effort PRs suddenly cried out and were silenced.
Maintainers worldwide breathe a sigh of relief. Businesses are about to wake up to some very interesting invoices.

2026-05-30 22:02:44 UTC

After enough years in software, you learn that LGTM doesn't actually stand for "Looks Good To Me".
Only the pros know its real meaning:
"Looked. Got tired. Merged."

2026-05-28 20:25:56 UTC

Software estimates:
"2 days" = 2 weeks
"2 weeks" = next quarter
"almost done" = please stop asking

2026-05-21 03:00:32 UTC

People worry AI will replace programmers.
Lol. Have you seen the code it trains on? Half the internet is one regex away from a national emergency.

2026-04-04 00:09:18 UTC

Spreadsheets, but for people who use CSV and Ctrl+C 😍
"Sheets", a terminal based spreadsheet tool by @npub10pw…2fpt
Check out the demo, this is pretty amazing!
https://github.com/maaslalani/sheets
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/343/524/252/719/731/original/d93fd35b6167ef40.mp4

2026-03-29 14:16:03 UTC

More details about the upcoming PineTime Pro: https://pine64.org/2026/03/28/pinetime_march_2026/

2026-03-17 21:59:06 UTC

Before you marry a person you should first make them center a div to see who they really are.

2026-03-17 13:34:58 UTC

I should probably have done this years ago, but here's my latest work on PineTime's font rendering.
Anti-aliasing, kerning, subpixel hinting. Dropped the monospace font. Looks so crisp on the watch's display!
Before and after:
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2026-03-14 07:04:39 UTC

Instagram: "End-to-end encrypted messaging will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026."
Ah... the end of end-to-end encryption. Great news for anyone who always felt their private messages just weren't being ad-targeted and monetized enough.

2026-03-06 06:25:08 UTC

Doctor: "You should really try to avoid stress"
Ah yes, of course. Right after I finish following my financial advisor's strategy of "just be rich".
Amazing how many complex life problems can be solved with absolutely no actionable steps.

2026-02-02 19:57:22 UTC

I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, Linux plus systemd, or as I've recently taken to calling it, Linux/systemd.
Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning systemd system made useful by the systemd corelibs, systemd daemons, and vital systemd components comprising a full OS as defined by Poettering.

2026-01-31 07:54:07 UTC

"Folks, you need to wake up and smell the fascism. The lawless criminals hiding behind masks who are violating the 4th amendment day in and day out need to be prosecuted."
What a powerful statement. Please, watch this entire segment from @npub1j9l…jvxt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM&t=4594s

2026-01-26 12:39:39 UTC

Electron is proof that given enough RAM, any mistake becomes a platform.

2026-01-22 07:16:39 UTC

Nazi Germany didn't start with camps.
It started with loyalty tests, enemies within, attacks on the press, and people saying "this won't last."
It was built while people waited for it to get "bad enough" to matter. Waiting was a decision.
If this feels uncomfortably familiar right now, that's not an accident.

2026-01-21 10:16:58 UTC

Leonardo da Vinci invented helicopters using charcoal and imagination.
I own a 3D printer, a CNC, and top-tier CAD and I'm on version 17 of a cube.

2026-01-06 22:04:07 UTC

Vibe coding is hilarious right up to the moment the first generation of vibe engineers enters the aviation, automotive, and defense job market.

2026-01-01 22:05:24 UTC

It's that weird Christmas time where weekdays are just suggestions. Could be Tuesday. Could be 2022. Nobody knows.

2025-12-19 11:24:45 UTC

Times I dropped my phone without a case: 0
Times I dropped my phone while installing a case: 1

2025-12-15 05:13:35 UTC

Some nights Bill Gates boots into Linux, stares at the terminal, and remembers he used to enjoy computers.

2025-12-06 22:50:08 UTC

Logitech rubber coating: 2-year lifespan.
Me: Fine, I'll do it myself!
3D-printed a new shell in soft black TPU (on gray-ish PLA supports) and it fits like a glove. Honestly feels better than the original!
DIY > decay.
#3dprinting
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2025-12-05 14:50:55 UTC

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"Hmm, if my roll of ABS-CF is right here, where on earth did I put the silky-smooth PLA?!"

2025-11-10 18:49:13 UTC

BREAKING: Local man discovers he can change keybindings, wallpaper and fonts, immediately announces new revolutionary Linux "distribution".
Experts baffled by his immunity to imposter syndrome.

2025-10-16 04:49:06 UTC

Writing C++ without inheritance feels like switching from espresso shots to herbal tea.
My code's calmer, my brain's quieter, my debugger's bored. Suck on this, UML!

2025-10-15 23:16:27 UTC

Debugging skill level:
🟢 Beginner: print statements
🟡 Intermediate: debugger
🔵 Expert: taking a shower

2025-10-13 11:23:34 UTC

Everything in COBOL is global. Variables, scope, pain, despair...

2025-10-07 20:42:16 UTC

Breaking: Arduino has been acquired by Qualcomm. I'm expecting the next board to come with 5G, AI, Dolby Atmos, and a subscription plan to blink an LED.
#ArduNoNo 🤣
https://www.arduino.cc/qualcomm

2025-09-19 16:57:22 UTC

If you're old enough you can actually feel and smell this picture.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/232/009/953/316/220/original/3b893109bd15da5a.jpg

2025-09-14 04:26:05 UTC

Wannabe devs: "Garbage collectors are too slow, I need total control of memory."
Also wannabe devs: writing a todo app with 27 dependencies that eat RAM for breakfast.

2025-09-13 05:14:57 UTC

Bad code doesn't come from nowhere. It's like glitter: someone thought it'd be fun at the time, suddenly it's on everything, it becomes impossible to clean up and you'll be finding pieces of it forever.

2025-09-10 14:14:59 UTC

It's only called JSON if it comes from the Jéson region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling structured data.

2025-09-08 21:14:59 UTC

🥳 duf v0.9.1 is out! 🥳
Tired of df yelling cryptic hieroglyphs at you when you just want to know how full your disks are?
Meet duf: like df, but for humans. Actually readable, colorful, user-friendly output 🌈
https://github.com/muesli/duf
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2025-09-01 02:39:30 UTC

"When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression"

2025-08-29 15:10:48 UTC

Elegoo are apparently violating the GPL:
https://freethecode.lol/
Bonus lols:
"Health checks ping servers 10+ times per minute"
"Printer generates 70GB+ of traffic per month while idle"
#3dprinting

2025-08-26 04:52:06 UTC

Agile: where we break big failures into small, manageable sprints of disappointment.

2025-08-18 13:35:55 UTC

I don't hate LLMs. In fact I'm absolutely blown away by their performance. They work far better than they "should" and I ever thought possible.
But that astonishing capability doesn't make them intelligent. What's frustrating is the massive, uninformed hype where people speak on LLMs and "AI" without *any* real understanding of what it is and isn't.
It's crypto bros all over again.

2025-08-18 12:54:15 UTC

Saying an LLM is "AI" is like calling your Roomba a feng shui master because it pushed a chair around.

2025-08-10 18:05:32 UTC

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I agree, it's a shame that we lost much of the early Internet history (regardless of the format). But I feel that Flash as proprietary format only contributed to the problem.

2025-08-10 17:45:30 UTC

Forget Apple. Steve Jobs' greatest achievement was convincing the entire internet that Flash was a horrible idea.
The man who ghosted an entire file format 🤣
I still experience trauma when I see a loading animation on a website.

2025-08-10 02:17:44 UTC

My biggest nightmare: soon AI-powered operating systems will auto-rename our files.
Final_Draft_v7.pdf becomes Another_Laughable_Attempt.pdf.

2025-08-07 10:03:39 UTC

There's that smell again. A potent mix of sugar-free energy drinks and unearned confidence. A longboard just rattled down the hallway. I overheard the term "vibe coding".
As the prophecy foretold, they have returned. The great cycle continues. The brogrammers are back to ensure my job security fixing their mess.

2025-08-03 16:50:18 UTC

Debugging: the art of slowly realizing you're the problem.

2025-07-25 01:22:22 UTC

History isn't a circle, it's a sine wave. We keep hitting the same problems at regular intervals, but each time we're either slightly higher or lower than before.
Right now we seem to be somewhere between "are we living in ancient Rome?" and "why is everything a subscription service?"

2025-07-19 12:43:09 UTC

Dear DPD. No one, and I mean absolutely NO ONE, is memorizing their 14-digit parcel number 🤣
Still not creating that account tho 😛
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2025-07-11 22:21:03 UTC

Adobe Photoshop pricing got so wild I had to cancel Netflix, Spotify, and my hopes and dreams.
At this point I just doodle on paper, whispering "layers" to myself.

2025-07-09 21:24:48 UTC

At this point I treat the news like improv comedy. Yes, and? Sure, why not? Bring in the murder hornets again!

2025-07-04 13:04:19 UTC

The difference between a million and a billion is roughly...
*checks calculator*
...a billion.
I, too, am available for tutoring.

2025-07-02 18:41:49 UTC

$ run-simple-tool
“Hi! Let’s set up your profile, connect your contacts, and gamify your clipboard!”
$ kill -9

2025-06-24 06:19:14 UTC

My to-do list is now a historical document of things I once thought I had the energy for.

2025-06-24 04:45:59 UTC

Modern video games are less "interactive entertainment" and more "unpaid internships".
You boot up a new title and suddenly you're harvesting digital turnips, micromanaging a medieval tax system, and crafting 37 different types of leather boots just to unlock the privilege of being mildly entertained for 15 minutes.

2025-06-21 11:02:47 UTC

I died choking on a carrot - final proof healthy living is a scam. I wake up in a glowing lobby that smells like eucalyptus and unresolved emotions.
In walks God, looking more like a tired barista than a thunder-wielding deity: hoodie, sandals, coffee mug that says "#1 Creator." They give me a kind smile. "Hey" they say, "Ready to reincarnate?"
I squint. "Back there? You seen Earth lately?"
God shrugs. "I check in sometimes." "Well" I say, "you really should’ve read the comments."
[1/3]

2025-06-11 05:02:32 UTC

I don’t know my WiFi password. My fingers go into a trance and summon it from the void. Please don’t interrupt the ritual.

2025-06-09 11:05:21 UTC

American news station: "We are sorry we can't show you these images, because people started spraying swear words on the walls."
Sure, you love to show us people getting shot, but swear words are just too disturbing? This country... 🤡

2025-03-26 00:12:42 UTC

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I'd first dry that filament before you do any more spooling.
Check out the V-Spooler. Make sure to re-spool twice tho, otherwise you'll end up with more rolls of exploded filament.

2025-03-11 20:43:38 UTC

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Microsoft gives some insights into why they chose Go: https://github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/discussions/411

2025-03-11 17:14:37 UTC

Microsoft rewriting TypeScript in #golang wasn't on my Bingo card for this year 🤔
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/typescript-native-port/

2025-02-09 21:41:47 UTC

If you start investing at age 25, you may be able to afford your own funeral one day!

2025-01-18 22:21:18 UTC

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...and less than 24 hours later, the BambuConnect app has been de-obfuscated, including Bambu's private key to sign HTTP requests.
https://hastebin.skyra.pw/pufugimoye.js
So much for their laughable security claims.

2025-01-17 14:27:20 UTC

BambuLab basically locks down their entire 3D printer ecosystem with this ridiculous cloud authorization system.
You want to print locally via your LAN? Sorry, the cloud needs to authorize your g-code first.
Want to use another slicer to send your job to the printer? Sorry, no.
Would it really still surprise anyone if DRM'd filaments are next on their agenda? Their printers are good, their prices are cheap, but please, stop supporting this company.
https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing-new-authorization-control-system-2/
#3dprinting

2025-01-05 09:16:02 UTC

Design Rules for FFF 3D Printing: https://www.hydraresearch3d.com/design-rules
#3dprinting #cad

2024-12-29 14:31:56 UTC

wifi is temporary
ethernet is forever
via @npub1arl…zpzq

2024-12-23 11:33:10 UTC

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If you could only ever wear one more watch for the rest of your life... would you be able to pick one?

2024-12-23 10:53:46 UTC

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So many nice watches!

2024-11-18 21:19:44 UTC

Resin printers and the current educational level of society don't mix well.
"But it says water-washable on the box, surely that means I can just flush it down the sink!" -- a YouTuber with millions of subscribers.
😵
#3dprinting

2024-11-09 02:32:18 UTC

I'm either blind or this is a really tough one.
[No guessing mode, evil]
#minesweeper
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2024-11-08 22:10:45 UTC

Magnets are witchcraft and I won't accept another explanation.

2024-10-17 07:57:23 UTC

How you doin'?
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2024-10-11 10:08:05 UTC

Ah, looks like Elon just finished his first Blender tutorial.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/288/227/462/371/333/original/394c14f3a3650cab.png

2024-10-06 22:31:41 UTC

Did you know that you can right-click the "Arrange" button in PrusaSlicer to get a context menu with a few more advanced options?
Also: you can use Shift+A to only arrange the current selection of objects, leaving the rest untouched.
#3dprinting
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2024-09-28 23:18:48 UTC

I think this filament should be dry enough now!
#3dprinting
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2024-09-11 11:42:52 UTC

"What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one.
Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism.
Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance."
-- Neil Postman

2024-09-04 13:27:52 UTC

I mean, what else would a PORtable moNITOR be called?
via @npub184y…av5z
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2024-08-30 06:33:02 UTC

"Closing a Browser", 2024
White ASCII on transparent canvas.
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