nrc
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Kerala has such a good vibe, just feels so much less tense than North India (tourist opinion, obvs)
January 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Kerala has such a good vibe, just feels so much less tense than North India (tourist opinion, obvs)
At the Kochi Kapital Kafe, and that does not make a great acronym
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
At the Kochi Kapital Kafe, and that does not make a great acronym
One thing that seems very obvious about ai but isn’t discussed much is that it is going to cost a lot more in the near future. These companies need to make incredible money from this, and much like streaming and uber, we’re at the investor-subsidised, loss leader stage
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
One thing that seems very obvious about ai but isn’t discussed much is that it is going to cost a lot more in the near future. These companies need to make incredible money from this, and much like streaming and uber, we’re at the investor-subsidised, loss leader stage
So nice to be back in India 😀
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 AM
So nice to be back in India 😀
Back in Hong Kong, but just a few hours in the airport this time ☹️
January 7, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Back in Hong Kong, but just a few hours in the airport this time ☹️
Deadlifts the day before a 25 hour flight was a mistake
January 7, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Deadlifts the day before a 25 hour flight was a mistake
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The last family in the Palestinian village of Yanoun left their home last week, joining a growing list of communities that have been erased from existence through the establishment of Israeli "shepherding outposts" in their place.
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/this...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/this...
#Palestine #Israel
This is how Israeli settlers, backed by the military, erased a Palestinian village from existence last week
The last family in the Palestinian village of Yanoun left their home last week, joining a growing list of communities that have been erased from existence through the establishment of Israeli “shepherding...
mondoweiss.net
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The last family in the Palestinian village of Yanoun left their home last week, joining a growing list of communities that have been erased from existence through the establishment of Israeli "shepherding outposts" in their place.
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/this...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/this...
#Palestine #Israel
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This is obviously correct, but it’s also correct about ai-generated code and I’m amazed that so many engineers are happy with it (including the author, judging by previous posts)
if you're writing your post with AI, i'm not reading that shit to the end. not because i hate AI but because it's just not good enough. if i can spot it, it's skill issue both on your and AI part
January 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
This is obviously correct, but it’s also correct about ai-generated code and I’m amazed that so many engineers are happy with it (including the author, judging by previous posts)
What do y'all do when waiting for AI to think? It's an order of magnitude worse than waiting for the compiler for me. I don't want to context switch because it's not that long (usually) but twiddling my thumbs is killing me. Plus it is unpredictable. It really puts me off using AI for larger tasks
January 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
What do y'all do when waiting for AI to think? It's an order of magnitude worse than waiting for the compiler for me. I don't want to context switch because it's not that long (usually) but twiddling my thumbs is killing me. Plus it is unpredictable. It really puts me off using AI for larger tasks
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This is a metaphor for the tech industry overall circa 2025
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This is a metaphor for the tech industry overall circa 2025
Happy new year! Hopefully 2026 will be better than that shit show of 2025
December 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Happy new year! Hopefully 2026 will be better than that shit show of 2025
Auto-save is all well and good, but apps need to provide a way to undo that works between runs. Making a speculative change and exiting should not have commit semantics! Looking at you, Preview
December 31, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Auto-save is all well and good, but apps need to provide a way to undo that works between runs. Making a speculative change and exiting should not have commit semantics! Looking at you, Preview
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Funnily enough though where I’ve always felt the sense of devastation worst in the UK is in former seaside resorts.
December 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Funnily enough though where I’ve always felt the sense of devastation worst in the UK is in former seaside resorts.
All this time I was worried that the problem with software was that it was so difficult to write maintainable, bug-free code which satisfactorily addressed user requirements, but it turns out I just needed to loosen up a little
Can't wait for the loosened up, non-perfect, but quickly shipped AI-enhanced updates to hit my banking and insurance services next year.
Im sure there will be no issues there at all.
Im sure there will be no issues there at all.
December 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
All this time I was worried that the problem with software was that it was so difficult to write maintainable, bug-free code which satisfactorily addressed user requirements, but it turns out I just needed to loosen up a little
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Any effort you put in—that is more than your business can process—is hindering your process.
Firing off 20 emails when your team can only process 5–has just introduced 15 distractions to the 5 that matter.
Firing off 20 emails when your team can only process 5–has just introduced 15 distractions to the 5 that matter.
At the beginning, spending an extra 20% time/effort might give you 2x the progress.
Once things are mature, an extra 20% time/effort might not even be noticeable.
10x or 1/10x depending on context.
Look around…
Once things are mature, an extra 20% time/effort might not even be noticeable.
10x or 1/10x depending on context.
Look around…
December 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Any effort you put in—that is more than your business can process—is hindering your process.
Firing off 20 emails when your team can only process 5–has just introduced 15 distractions to the 5 that matter.
Firing off 20 emails when your team can only process 5–has just introduced 15 distractions to the 5 that matter.
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The hero who disarmed one of the gunmen in Bondi has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, 43 year old fruit shop owner. He was injured and is currently undergoing surgery
www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-paci...
www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-paci...
Australia talks about 'hero' Ahmed al Ahmed who was injured while bravely disarming gunman in Sydney attack
43-year-old Ahmed sustains injuries as he disarms one of shooters during deadly attack that killed 11 - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
December 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The hero who disarmed one of the gunmen in Bondi has been identified as Ahmed al Ahmed, 43 year old fruit shop owner. He was injured and is currently undergoing surgery
www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-paci...
www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-paci...
Lonely Planet guide books have got so much worse. They're basically travel brochures now. Useless.
December 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Lonely Planet guide books have got so much worse. They're basically travel brochures now. Useless.
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If you’re looking for a lift- and for policy that doesn’t hide bare minimum ideas behind the rhetoric of progress - take a look at the Greens platform.
For me, a timely reminder that we don’t move forward by lowering our expectations, but by affirming that hard things can and should be done.👇
For me, a timely reminder that we don’t move forward by lowering our expectations, but by affirming that hard things can and should be done.👇
Complete Party Policy
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
www.greens.org.nz
December 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
If you’re looking for a lift- and for policy that doesn’t hide bare minimum ideas behind the rhetoric of progress - take a look at the Greens platform.
For me, a timely reminder that we don’t move forward by lowering our expectations, but by affirming that hard things can and should be done.👇
For me, a timely reminder that we don’t move forward by lowering our expectations, but by affirming that hard things can and should be done.👇
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is true and I don’t mean to pick on this post in particular, and there is a documented bias among doctors (even female ones) to believe women less than men, but also, I think people in the online bubble don’t appreciate how far from the average they are in terms of having a reasonable
One of the most annoying thing about women’s health is that now medical professionals *know* they have very little knowledge on it…
… but they *still* don’t believe us
… but they *still* don’t believe us
December 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is true and I don’t mean to pick on this post in particular, and there is a documented bias among doctors (even female ones) to believe women less than men, but also, I think people in the online bubble don’t appreciate how far from the average they are in terms of having a reasonable
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"can you ship code" as the only form of credentialism is weak as hell and will not protect all the things people think it's going to protect
December 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"can you ship code" as the only form of credentialism is weak as hell and will not protect all the things people think it's going to protect
I’d never be so rude as to say it, but this was basically the underlying theme at the parenting course I attended
too many people want to have kids but don't want to parent
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
December 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’d never be so rude as to say it, but this was basically the underlying theme at the parenting course I attended
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too many people want to have kids but don't want to parent
some significant part of this is just catch-all fear for “this is not the child I ordered” I think
Oh, here's a big surprise. The transphobes don't believe in ADHD either.
December 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
too many people want to have kids but don't want to parent
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if you need some help understanding or explaining why this is terrible, start here: newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/id-p...
December 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
if you need some help understanding or explaining why this is terrible, start here: newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/id-p...