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Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then...
This headline and subhead are unbecoming of the times. Reminds me of Toronto Star headlines about the 1990's Blue Jays: "Bell Tolls in Key to Jays Victory" and the like. Funny for a rag, but weak for the NYT.
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This headline and subhead are unbecoming of the times. Reminds me of Toronto Star headlines about the 1990's Blue Jays: "Bell Tolls in Key to Jays Victory" and the like. Funny for a rag, but weak for the NYT.
Do the Germans have a word for when autocorrect swaps in words you don't want, while also ignoring the obviously misspelled words?
December 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Do the Germans have a word for when autocorrect swaps in words you don't want, while also ignoring the obviously misspelled words?
Not sure if this is true (it could be!), but as I've gotten better at the NYT crossword, my favorite days have become Monday and Tuesday, which I do downs-only, and the occasional Thursday (when the gimmick is reasonably wacky). Fridays and Saturdays are occasionally fun when challenging.
my most middle agèd crank opinion is that the NYT crossword has gotten too easy and not enough people are talking about it
December 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Not sure if this is true (it could be!), but as I've gotten better at the NYT crossword, my favorite days have become Monday and Tuesday, which I do downs-only, and the occasional Thursday (when the gimmick is reasonably wacky). Fridays and Saturdays are occasionally fun when challenging.
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social @bontahill.bsky.social seriously, this is unwatchable when you switch to that overhead view.
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social this overhead view is terrible. It's fine for replays, but please quit showing it for live play.
December 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social @bontahill.bsky.social seriously, this is unwatchable when you switch to that overhead view.
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social this overhead view is terrible. It's fine for replays, but please quit showing it for live play.
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social this overhead view is terrible. It's fine for replays, but please quit showing it for live play.
I took a very vocational approach to my education (Computer Science + Economics) and took very few electives outside my majors. I've regretted that ever since, and have taken a variety of online classes to make up for that: Special Relativity, Egyptian History, Intro to Mathematical Thinking.
The customer model presupposes they have complete preferences across all options already & are fully informed.
But education is premised upon NOT KNOWING a bunch of stuff! Students are served when new horizons are opened for them. Will every attempt work? No. But the world's impoverished without it
But education is premised upon NOT KNOWING a bunch of stuff! Students are served when new horizons are opened for them. Will every attempt work? No. But the world's impoverished without it
This is actually a good example of why the customer model is wrong.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
I wouldn't have chosen poetry writing, but UNC made me take a class. And it absolutely made me become a much better writer, with an eye to concision and an ear now trained to the rhythm of words. I'm a better historian as a result.
December 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I took a very vocational approach to my education (Computer Science + Economics) and took very few electives outside my majors. I've regretted that ever since, and have taken a variety of online classes to make up for that: Special Relativity, Egyptian History, Intro to Mathematical Thinking.
@ericapricot.bsky.social Nice to see the Warriors able to rest Pat Spencer in the 4th quarter.
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
@ericapricot.bsky.social Nice to see the Warriors able to rest Pat Spencer in the 4th quarter.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
I've always thought most all sports would be better if the participants had rifles strapped to their backs and periodically had to stop what they're doing and shoot at some targets. Marathon? Yes! Figure skating? You bet! Free style swimming? Sure, why not!
I love the biathlon
"okay, so we got two sports, see"
"with you so far"
"one of them is cross-country skiing"
"sure, yes, sounds like winter, I like it"
"the other one is shooting a gun"
"what now"
"okay, so we got two sports, see"
"with you so far"
"one of them is cross-country skiing"
"sure, yes, sounds like winter, I like it"
"the other one is shooting a gun"
"what now"
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I've always thought most all sports would be better if the participants had rifles strapped to their backs and periodically had to stop what they're doing and shoot at some targets. Marathon? Yes! Figure skating? You bet! Free style swimming? Sure, why not!
I want the meats, but I officially live in an Arby's desert.
December 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I want the meats, but I officially live in an Arby's desert.
The crisis in every Hallmark and Netflix Christmas movie is always the result of some stupid foundational lie. The lesson I've learned is to get your lies out in the open immediately following the meet-cute.
December 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The crisis in every Hallmark and Netflix Christmas movie is always the result of some stupid foundational lie. The lesson I've learned is to get your lies out in the open immediately following the meet-cute.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
Public Enemy
The Wedding Present
Tragically Hip
Green Day
Moby
Public Enemy
The Wedding Present
Tragically Hip
Green Day
Moby
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
Public Enemy
The Wedding Present
Tragically Hip
Green Day
Moby
Public Enemy
The Wedding Present
Tragically Hip
Green Day
Moby
If they're not laughing, you just need to smash the "make it more vulgar" button a few more times.
Elon's "Rosebud" is posting. His deepest desire is for everyone to tell him what a hilarious and clever poster he is. The problem is that he isn't funny. And it kills him.
It explains why he bought Twitter. It's why Grok is the way it is. And it explains . . . whatever the holy hell this is.
It explains why he bought Twitter. It's why Grok is the way it is. And it explains . . . whatever the holy hell this is.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If they're not laughing, you just need to smash the "make it more vulgar" button a few more times.
This was one of the best and lasting lessons from The Mythical Man Month.
"build one to throw away" applies to so many things
my best code is written in a two-step process:
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
1. kludge a working prototype together, don’t worry about the code AT ALL. the point is understanding how the requirements function in reality
2. destroy the prototype completely. build the app for real using my better mental model
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This was one of the best and lasting lessons from The Mythical Man Month.
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📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Stop Hacklore!
hacklore.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Nice to see @markhamillofficial.bsky.social in the Sunday crossword today!
a man with long hair and a beard drinking from a bottle
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard drinking from a bottle
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Nice to see @markhamillofficial.bsky.social in the Sunday crossword today!
Genuine struggle to decide if I'm going to bother seeking out this game on fucking Amazon Prime. NBA has no idea the lasting damage they're doing by scattering the games. Also, we'll get another of those trashy court designs that burn the eyeballs and make watching the game a chore.
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Genuine struggle to decide if I'm going to bother seeking out this game on fucking Amazon Prime. NBA has no idea the lasting damage they're doing by scattering the games. Also, we'll get another of those trashy court designs that burn the eyeballs and make watching the game a chore.
Still trying to understand this flight track. And curious if/how pilots experience and deal with it, assuming it's GPS disruption.
@jonostrower.com Check out this flight track of an Emirates 380 that is just arriving at SFO now. Is this evidence of GPS disruption over Russia?
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Still trying to understand this flight track. And curious if/how pilots experience and deal with it, assuming it's GPS disruption.
@jonostrower.com Check out this flight track of an Emirates 380 that is just arriving at SFO now. Is this evidence of GPS disruption over Russia?
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
@jonostrower.com Check out this flight track of an Emirates 380 that is just arriving at SFO now. Is this evidence of GPS disruption over Russia?
The concept of a syndicate is crucial. It's unclear why nobody (that I'm aware of) has tried it. I pay for several publications, but would gladly pay a bit more to have access to several newsletters.
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The concept of a syndicate is crucial. It's unclear why nobody (that I'm aware of) has tried it. I pay for several publications, but would gladly pay a bit more to have access to several newsletters.
Warriors need to quit with those Megatron passes to Jimmy. The look good/feel good when they work (as the passer, it feels great to loft it in there perfectly), but they become dumbass turnovers 50% of the time.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Warriors need to quit with those Megatron passes to Jimmy. The look good/feel good when they work (as the passer, it feels great to loft it in there perfectly), but they become dumbass turnovers 50% of the time.
Kuminga thinks that with Steph out he is now the Warriors #1 3-point option. He is not.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Kuminga thinks that with Steph out he is now the Warriors #1 3-point option. He is not.
Has Al Horford ever made a 3 point shot in his life?
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Has Al Horford ever made a 3 point shot in his life?
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From earlier...
Explain: Steve Kerr evolves the offense for Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga
On Jimmy Standard Formation, how the Wolves countered, and how the Warriors are counter-countering.
Explain: Steve Kerr evolves the offense for Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga
On Jimmy Standard Formation, how the Wolves countered, and how the Warriors are counter-countering.
Explain: Steve Kerr evolves the offense for Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga
Explain: Steve Kerr evolves the offense for Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga
by @EricApricot
In this episode, Eric Apricot analyzes how Coach Steve Kerr evolved the Golden State Warriors' offense to incorporate Jimmy Butler in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 season. By examining plays and formations such
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
From earlier...
Explain: Steve Kerr evolves the offense for Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga
On Jimmy Standard Formation, how the Wolves countered, and how the Warriors are counter-countering.
Explain: Steve Kerr evolves the offense for Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga
On Jimmy Standard Formation, how the Wolves countered, and how the Warriors are counter-countering.
It is now 3:35am for the Jays fans in St. John's.
October 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
It is now 3:35am for the Jays fans in St. John's.