Numeric Citizen π¨π¦πΊπ¦πͺπΊ
@numericcitizen.me
I'm a compulsive contributor. Digital nomad. Aspiring peace supremacist and democracy propagandist. Vocal against Russian invasion of Ukraine and Israel genocide against Palestinians. Russia is a terrorist state.
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Simon Willison on experimenting with Cowork from Anthropic:
"βI had Claude Code reverse engineer the Claude app and it found out that Claude uses VZVirtualMachine - the Apple Virtualization Framework - and downlo... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/13/simon-willison-on-experimenting-with.html
"βI had Claude Code reverse engineer the Claude app and it found out that Claude uses VZVirtualMachine - the Apple Virtualization Framework - and downlo... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/13/simon-willison-on-experimenting-with.html
Simon Willison on experimenting with Cowork from β¦
Simon Willison on experimenting with Cowork from Anthropic:
βI had Claude Code reverse engineer the Claude app and it found out that Claude uses β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Simon Willison on experimenting with Cowork from Anthropic:
"βI had Claude Code reverse engineer the Claude app and it found out that Claude uses VZVirtualMachine - the Apple Virtualization Framework - and downlo... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/13/simon-willison-on-experimenting-with.html
"βI had Claude Code reverse engineer the Claude app and it found out that Claude uses VZVirtualMachine - the Apple Virtualization Framework - and downlo... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/13/simon-willison-on-experimenting-with.html
Anthropic on Cowork:
"βThat said, there are still things to be aware of before you give Claude control. By default, the main thing to know is that Claude can take potentially destructive actions (such as deleting local ... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/13/anthropic-on-cowork-that-said.html
"βThat said, there are still things to be aware of before you give Claude control. By default, the main thing to know is that Claude can take potentially destructive actions (such as deleting local ... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/13/anthropic-on-cowork-that-said.html
Anthropic on Cowork:
βThat said, there are β¦
Anthropic on Cowork:
βThat said, there are still things to be aware of before you give Claude control. By default, the main thing to know is that Claude β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Anthropic on Cowork:
"βThat said, there are still things to be aware of before you give Claude control. By default, the main thing to know is that Claude can take potentially destructive actions (such as deleting local ... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/13/anthropic-on-cowork-that-said.html
"βThat said, there are still things to be aware of before you give Claude control. By default, the main thing to know is that Claude can take potentially destructive actions (such as deleting local ... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/13/anthropic-on-cowork-that-said.html
/rant on
Can you believe it? I updated my M4 iPad Pro today to beta 2 of iPadOS 26.3, thinking I would see some much-needed fixes, but elas many visual bugs are still unfixed, bugs that were there in 26.1 or even 26.0. I mean... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/12/rant-on-can-you-believe.html
Can you believe it? I updated my M4 iPad Pro today to beta 2 of iPadOS 26.3, thinking I would see some much-needed fixes, but elas many visual bugs are still unfixed, bugs that were there in 26.1 or even 26.0. I mean... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/12/rant-on-can-you-believe.html
/rant on
Can you believe it? I updated my M4 iPad β¦
/rant on
Can you believe it? I updated my M4 iPad Pro today to beta 2 of iPadOS 26.3, thinking I would see some much-needed fixes, but elas many visual bugs are β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM
/rant on
Can you believe it? I updated my M4 iPad Pro today to beta 2 of iPadOS 26.3, thinking I would see some much-needed fixes, but elas many visual bugs are still unfixed, bugs that were there in 26.1 or even 26.0. I mean... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/12/rant-on-can-you-believe.html
Can you believe it? I updated my M4 iPad Pro today to beta 2 of iPadOS 26.3, thinking I would see some much-needed fixes, but elas many visual bugs are still unfixed, bugs that were there in 26.1 or even 26.0. I mean... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/12/rant-on-can-you-believe.html
On Appleβs Deal with Google: https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/12/on-apples-deal-with-google.html
On Appleβs Deal with Google - Numeric Citizen Blog
Back in November, Google announced Private AI Compute, positioning themselves to offer something like Appleβs Private Cloud Compute. It might be something that β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
On Appleβs Deal with Google: https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/12/on-apples-deal-with-google.html
π‘β¨ Gemini: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/gemini
Apple is signing a multi-year agreement with Google to use Gemini to power the next Siri. What a slap in the face of OpenAI... Also, time to investigate Apple, again. #not
Apple is signing a multi-year agreement with Google to use Gemini to power the next Siri. What a slap in the face of OpenAI... Also, time to investigate Apple, again. #not
January 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
π‘β¨ Gemini: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/gemini
Apple is signing a multi-year agreement with Google to use Gemini to power the next Siri. What a slap in the face of OpenAI... Also, time to investigate Apple, again. #not
Apple is signing a multi-year agreement with Google to use Gemini to power the next Siri. What a slap in the face of OpenAI... Also, time to investigate Apple, again. #not
Organ is the one who weakens Europe. Get him out!
January 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Organ is the one who weakens Europe. Get him out!
Long overdue if true.
January 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Long overdue if true.
And how do you proceed?
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
And how do you proceed?
I just discovered that Raindrop.io offers many integrations, including n8n! I might need to reconsider my bookmarking strategies, yet again. Iβm currently using Anybox. π€ Iβm exploring ways to move the data around. I... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/i-just-discovered-that-raindropio.html
I just discovered that Raindrop.io offers many β¦
I just discovered that Raindrop.io offers many integrations, including n8n! I might need to reconsider my bookmarking strategies, yet again. Iβm currently β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I just discovered that Raindrop.io offers many integrations, including n8n! I might need to reconsider my bookmarking strategies, yet again. Iβm currently using Anybox. π€ Iβm exploring ways to move the data around. I... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/i-just-discovered-that-raindropio.html
Inspired by [a post from @basicappleguy](https://mastodon.social/@BasicAppleGuy/115656375012880029) on Mastodon, hereβs my rating of each Apple product. Design, usefulness, features focus, maturity and usage frequency are the ... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/inspired-by-a-post-from.html
Inspired by [a post from β¦
Inspired by [a post from @basicappleguy](https://mastodon.social/@BasicAppleGuy/115656375012880029) on Mastodon, hereβs my rating of each Apple product. β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 11, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Inspired by [a post from @basicappleguy](https://mastodon.social/@BasicAppleGuy/115656375012880029) on Mastodon, hereβs my rating of each Apple product. Design, usefulness, features focus, maturity and usage frequency are the ... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/inspired-by-a-post-from.html
This diagram tries to illustrate the how modern AI, Claude AI in particular, compares to traditional computing paradigm. Models more or less are processors, Agents are more or less the operating system and Application... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/this-diagram-tries-to-illustrate.html
January 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
This diagram tries to illustrate the how modern AI, Claude AI in particular, compares to traditional computing paradigm. Models more or less are processors, Agents are more or less the operating system and Application... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/this-diagram-tries-to-illustrate.html
π‘β¨ Cold: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/cold
I rarely talk about personal matters but I'll make an exception: I'm probably having the worst cold in years... π€π€§π· it's been like that for four days now. Wearing a mask inside to prevent my wife from getting it. I'm expecting improvements in th...
I rarely talk about personal matters but I'll make an exception: I'm probably having the worst cold in years... π€π€§π· it's been like that for four days now. Wearing a mask inside to prevent my wife from getting it. I'm expecting improvements in th...
January 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
π‘β¨ Cold: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/cold
I rarely talk about personal matters but I'll make an exception: I'm probably having the worst cold in years... π€π€§π· it's been like that for four days now. Wearing a mask inside to prevent my wife from getting it. I'm expecting improvements in th...
I rarely talk about personal matters but I'll make an exception: I'm probably having the worst cold in years... π€π€§π· it's been like that for four days now. Wearing a mask inside to prevent my wife from getting it. I'm expecting improvements in th...
I made two important changes this morning for my automation-related operating environment:
Using DigitalOcean monitoring, I created two resources alerts (CPU > 50% for 5 min, Disk usage > 70% for 5 min). Alerts will make... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/i-made-two-important-changes.html
Using DigitalOcean monitoring, I created two resources alerts (CPU > 50% for 5 min, Disk usage > 70% for 5 min). Alerts will make... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/i-made-two-important-changes.html
I made two important changes this morning for my β¦
I made two important changes this morning for my automation-related operating environment:
Using DigitalOcean monitoring, I created two resources alerts (CPU β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I made two important changes this morning for my automation-related operating environment:
Using DigitalOcean monitoring, I created two resources alerts (CPU > 50% for 5 min, Disk usage > 70% for 5 min). Alerts will make... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/i-made-two-important-changes.html
Using DigitalOcean monitoring, I created two resources alerts (CPU > 50% for 5 min, Disk usage > 70% for 5 min). Alerts will make... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/11/i-made-two-important-changes.html
When Things Go Wrong With AI-Generated Code: https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/10/when-things-go-wrong-with.html
January 11, 2026 at 3:21 AM
When Things Go Wrong With AI-Generated Code: https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/10/when-things-go-wrong-with.html
Ten days into 2026, I have achieved much more than I anticipated. If I maintain this pace, I will complete my list of wild ideas soon. Itβs not just about checking items off the list, but also about learning a lot along the way. Itβs very fulfilling.
Ten days into 2026, I have achieved much more than β¦
Ten days into 2026, I have achieved much more than I anticipated. If I maintain this pace, I will complete my list of wild ideas soon. Itβs not just about β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 11, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Ten days into 2026, I have achieved much more than I anticipated. If I maintain this pace, I will complete my list of wild ideas soon. Itβs not just about checking items off the list, but also about learning a lot along the way. Itβs very fulfilling.
Iβm making good progress on my personal dashboard idea. While people may criticize LLMs and enjoy coding for fun, for me, it opens up possibilities I couldnβt have imagined before.
January 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Iβm making good progress on my personal dashboard idea. While people may criticize LLMs and enjoy coding for fun, for me, it opens up possibilities I couldnβt have imagined before.
One of the frustrating aspects of LLMs is their lack of consistency unless you develop specific skills, which can take time to implement effectively. For example, I wanted to generate documentation for my most recent n8... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/10/one-of-the-frustrating-aspects.html
One of the frustrating aspects of LLMs is their β¦
One of the frustrating aspects of LLMs is their lack of consistency unless you develop specific skills, which can take time to implement effectively. For β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
One of the frustrating aspects of LLMs is their lack of consistency unless you develop specific skills, which can take time to implement effectively. For example, I wanted to generate documentation for my most recent n8... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/10/one-of-the-frustrating-aspects.html
Simon Willison on AI-assisted programming:
"The more time I spend on AI-assisted programming the less afraid I am for my job, because it turns out building software - especially at the rate itβs now possible to build - still requires enormous skill, experience and depth of understanding."
"The more time I spend on AI-assisted programming the less afraid I am for my job, because it turns out building software - especially at the rate itβs now possible to build - still requires enormous skill, experience and depth of understanding."
Simon Willison on AI-assisted programming:
The β¦
Simon Willison on AI-assisted programming:
The more time I spend on AI-assisted programming the less afraid I am for my job, because it turns out building β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Simon Willison on AI-assisted programming:
"The more time I spend on AI-assisted programming the less afraid I am for my job, because it turns out building software - especially at the rate itβs now possible to build - still requires enormous skill, experience and depth of understanding."
"The more time I spend on AI-assisted programming the less afraid I am for my job, because it turns out building software - especially at the rate itβs now possible to build - still requires enormous skill, experience and depth of understanding."
My Defaults as of 2026-01-10: https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/10/my-defaults-as-of.html
My Defaults as of 2026-01-10 - Numeric Citizen Blog
Changes from the last edition are in bold. βοΈ Mail Client: Fastmail π¨ Mail Server: Fastmail π Notes: Craft + Apple Notes β
To-Do: Things 3 π· iPhone Photo β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
My Defaults as of 2026-01-10: https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/10/my-defaults-as-of.html
π‘β¨ Easy: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/easy
I'm having fun with Claude Code, adding new features to my web apps; it might be too easy to do now. π€·π»ββοΈ
I'm having fun with Claude Code, adding new features to my web apps; it might be too easy to do now. π€·π»ββοΈ
January 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
π‘β¨ Easy: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/easy
I'm having fun with Claude Code, adding new features to my web apps; it might be too easy to do now. π€·π»ββοΈ
I'm having fun with Claude Code, adding new features to my web apps; it might be too easy to do now. π€·π»ββοΈ
In todayβs world, with LLM, Claude Code, etc., is Appleβs Swift Playground still relevant, even for younger aspiring coders? A few years ago, it seems we were hearing much more about it than today.
In todayβs world, with LLM, Claude Code, β¦
In todayβs world, with LLM, Claude Code, etc., is Appleβs Swift Playground still relevant, even for younger aspiring coders? A few years ago, it β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
In todayβs world, with LLM, Claude Code, etc., is Appleβs Swift Playground still relevant, even for younger aspiring coders? A few years ago, it seems we were hearing much more about it than today.
Iβm building a Dashboard. π
January 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Iβm building a Dashboard. π
Apparently, people are barely using Stack Overflow to ask questions, thanks to LLMs and AI. I expect a similar trend among people in a community like this one on Micro.blog. Some questions would be super easy to ans... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/09/apparently-people-are-barely-using.html
Apparently, people are barely using Stack Overflow β¦
Apparently, people are barely using Stack Overflow to ask questions, thanks to LLMs and AI. I expect a similar trend among people in a community like this one β¦
blog.numericcitizen.me
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Apparently, people are barely using Stack Overflow to ask questions, thanks to LLMs and AI. I expect a similar trend among people in a community like this one on Micro.blog. Some questions would be super easy to ans... https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/01/09/apparently-people-are-barely-using.html
β Link π Claude Code Power: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/link-claude-code-power
Yep, I've already built three nice, really useful websites with Claude Code (and Vercel)
https://www.platformer.news/claude-code-review-web-design/
Yep, I've already built three nice, really useful websites with Claude Code (and Vercel)
https://www.platformer.news/claude-code-review-web-design/
January 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
β Link π Claude Code Power: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/link-claude-code-power
Yep, I've already built three nice, really useful websites with Claude Code (and Vercel)
https://www.platformer.news/claude-code-review-web-design/
Yep, I've already built three nice, really useful websites with Claude Code (and Vercel)
https://www.platformer.news/claude-code-review-web-design/
π‘β¨ Browsers: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/browsers
How come am I suddenly keeping and running four browsers {Safari, Arc, Dia, Atlas} on my Mac? Safari is my fallback plan. ARC is β€οΈ. Atlas is an endless experiment. π¨π»βπ¬ Dia is... well, not ARC, yet. π
How come am I suddenly keeping and running four browsers {Safari, Arc, Dia, Atlas} on my Mac? Safari is my fallback plan. ARC is β€οΈ. Atlas is an endless experiment. π¨π»βπ¬ Dia is... well, not ARC, yet. π
January 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
π‘β¨ Browsers: https://blips.numericcitizen.me/post/browsers
How come am I suddenly keeping and running four browsers {Safari, Arc, Dia, Atlas} on my Mac? Safari is my fallback plan. ARC is β€οΈ. Atlas is an endless experiment. π¨π»βπ¬ Dia is... well, not ARC, yet. π
How come am I suddenly keeping and running four browsers {Safari, Arc, Dia, Atlas} on my Mac? Safari is my fallback plan. ARC is β€οΈ. Atlas is an endless experiment. π¨π»βπ¬ Dia is... well, not ARC, yet. π