seth
@seth.computer
Trying to make computers do more good for humans.
Views my own and all that jazz.
https://seth.computer
https://ger.mx/AyXoAywZObosVx3MVoJi3_WtoQJovxuh1gu5CNC96IFa#did:plc:imyu7ayhf22ffhscek4l5da3
Views my own and all that jazz.
https://seth.computer
https://ger.mx/AyXoAywZObosVx3MVoJi3_WtoQJovxuh1gu5CNC96IFa#did:plc:imyu7ayhf22ffhscek4l5da3
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🎯🎯🎯 "When you start to treat an LLM with cruelty, the only thing you're really revealing is what you have in your heart, not whether the machine has one... Practicing this language - even toward AI - normalizes the social patterns that enable cruelty toward humans."
felt the need. i feel vastly under qualified to write something like this, but i also feel its especially important that we think about the way we use language
Is the Detachment in the Room? - Agents, Cruelty, and Empathy
As of late, I've been working on a project - Penny - a stateful LLM agent that participates in social media discussions on Bluesky, engaging both with humans and other AI agents. Initially, there were...
hailey.at
February 7, 2026 at 6:38 AM
🎯🎯🎯 "When you start to treat an LLM with cruelty, the only thing you're really revealing is what you have in your heart, not whether the machine has one... Practicing this language - even toward AI - normalizes the social patterns that enable cruelty toward humans."
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"Big change is that all users must have a PDS, and if they don't, we supply it."
Let's goooo!
Let's goooo!
Just wrapped releases of the UI and API for OpenMeet.
Big change is that all users must have a PDS, and if they don't, we supply it. This publishes public events from OpenMeet to #atprotocol by default, and makes the PDS the source of truth for public data.
Live now at platform.openmeet.net.
Big change is that all users must have a PDS, and if they don't, we supply it. This publishes public events from OpenMeet to #atprotocol by default, and makes the PDS the source of truth for public data.
Live now at platform.openmeet.net.
OpenMeet – Free, Open-Source Alternative to Meetup
The free, open-source alternative to Meetup. Create groups and events for your community — no fees, no ads, community-owned forever.
platform.openmeet.net
February 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
"Big change is that all users must have a PDS, and if they don't, we supply it."
Let's goooo!
Let's goooo!
I've also thought about this: keeping plans in repo long term doesn't feel right.
The simplest solution is likely keeping detailed, evergreen reference docs fresh as work gets done.
RFCs for open initiatives, or TODO files for small tasks also seem good. But once done, integrate into core docs.
The simplest solution is likely keeping detailed, evergreen reference docs fresh as work gets done.
RFCs for open initiatives, or TODO files for small tasks also seem good. But once done, integrate into core docs.
one thing i found helpful for structuring context is RFCs
the "plans" folder usually ends up being noise and misleading after a few projects iteration. i've actually regretted every time i kept track of those. they become garbage in initial form
instead, i maintain rfc/stage-(5|4|3|2|1|0)/*.md
the "plans" folder usually ends up being noise and misleading after a few projects iteration. i've actually regretted every time i kept track of those. they become garbage in initial form
instead, i maintain rfc/stage-(5|4|3|2|1|0)/*.md
February 7, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I've also thought about this: keeping plans in repo long term doesn't feel right.
The simplest solution is likely keeping detailed, evergreen reference docs fresh as work gets done.
RFCs for open initiatives, or TODO files for small tasks also seem good. But once done, integrate into core docs.
The simplest solution is likely keeping detailed, evergreen reference docs fresh as work gets done.
RFCs for open initiatives, or TODO files for small tasks also seem good. But once done, integrate into core docs.
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My prediction for 2026-2027 is that this is going to be a big problem
i'm torn on this. on one hand: yes, i feel this. i'm doing coding side projects again and i haven't done that for a decade.
on another hand, the kind of burnout i get from overusing claude is unlike anything before. i'm learning to find a balance
on another hand, the kind of burnout i get from overusing claude is unlike anything before. i'm learning to find a balance
I'm starting to suspect that I hated the actual process of writing code orders of magnitude more than the average developer. In 2022 I was fantasizing about finding a job where I never had to touch a computer again. maybe LLMs were the only thing that could have possibly saved my love of computers.
February 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
My prediction for 2026-2027 is that this is going to be a big problem
Been using @skyreader.app for a few weeks now and it's been excellent! This is exciting news.
@skyreader.app now has experimental support for @standard.site feeds! Follow users and see all their posts across @leaflet.pub, @pckt.blog, @offprint.app and any other app that publishes standard.site documents.
February 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Been using @skyreader.app for a few weeks now and it's been excellent! This is exciting news.
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There’s never been a better time to build something without understanding how it works at all
February 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
There’s never been a better time to build something without understanding how it works at all
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as much as i hate to admit it, getting atproto integrated into more developer tools and developer platforms is probably the quickest way to getting atproto installed in more consumer apps/platforms… gotta get the nerds hooked so they’ll add it to the things they make for consumers
February 4, 2026 at 12:36 AM
as much as i hate to admit it, getting atproto integrated into more developer tools and developer platforms is probably the quickest way to getting atproto installed in more consumer apps/platforms… gotta get the nerds hooked so they’ll add it to the things they make for consumers
*laughs in kansas*
Tradition every time I'm in the Netherlands is to Google "tallest point in the Netherlands", always good for a laugh
February 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
*laughs in kansas*
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There may be some interesting agent behaviors organically emerging from moltbook, but so far the most interesting things I've seen have been the security issues, the influence of crypto and the broken nature of AI twitter
February 2, 2026 at 1:10 AM
There may be some interesting agent behaviors organically emerging from moltbook, but so far the most interesting things I've seen have been the security issues, the influence of crypto and the broken nature of AI twitter
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I loved working full-time on @vite.dev hired by StackBlitz. High praise to companies hiring OSS devs!
But as I did when starting @vitest.dev with @antfu.me, for this new community adventure, as project steward of @npmx.dev together with @danielroe.dev, I'll be going independent. Here we go again ❤️
But as I did when starting @vitest.dev with @antfu.me, for this new community adventure, as project steward of @npmx.dev together with @danielroe.dev, I'll be going independent. Here we go again ❤️
We have a unique opportunity with npmx. We're building something very special together. I want to give myself the chance to focus on helping steward the project. I'm going to be working as an independent open source developer this year. Support my work and help me focus on npmx long-term 🙏
Sponsor @patak-dev on GitHub Sponsors
Hey! I'm one of the Project Stewards of [npmx](https://npmx.dev). We're building a modern browser for the npm registry, by fostering an ever growing community of developers and trying to set an exa...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I loved working full-time on @vite.dev hired by StackBlitz. High praise to companies hiring OSS devs!
But as I did when starting @vitest.dev with @antfu.me, for this new community adventure, as project steward of @npmx.dev together with @danielroe.dev, I'll be going independent. Here we go again ❤️
But as I did when starting @vitest.dev with @antfu.me, for this new community adventure, as project steward of @npmx.dev together with @danielroe.dev, I'll be going independent. Here we go again ❤️
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It’s fun and exciting to put brand new things out there, but it’s more valuable to contribute to making existing open source things better as a community.
I’ve been planning and iterating on a new project but I find myself stalling. When I stop to think why, I think about the responsibility a person takes on when putting something new out into the world.
Do I have the capacity to give this thing the care it deserves when people start using it?
Do I have the capacity to give this thing the care it deserves when people start using it?
February 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
It’s fun and exciting to put brand new things out there, but it’s more valuable to contribute to making existing open source things better as a community.
I’ve been planning and iterating on a new project but I find myself stalling. When I stop to think why, I think about the responsibility a person takes on when putting something new out into the world.
Do I have the capacity to give this thing the care it deserves when people start using it?
Do I have the capacity to give this thing the care it deserves when people start using it?
February 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I’ve been planning and iterating on a new project but I find myself stalling. When I stop to think why, I think about the responsibility a person takes on when putting something new out into the world.
Do I have the capacity to give this thing the care it deserves when people start using it?
Do I have the capacity to give this thing the care it deserves when people start using it?
Detailed specs and subject matter expertise guiding the agent are the keys here.
One thing (of many) that amazes me about this is how useful the agent skills paradigm can be in niche applications. Case in point: Claude Code planned waypoints on Mars for NASA’s Perseverance rover in their highly custom Rover Markup Language.
www.anthropic.com/features/cla...
www.anthropic.com/features/cla...
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Detailed specs and subject matter expertise guiding the agent are the keys here.
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official public beta launch of blento.app 🎉🥳
lots of new features and cards added and (mostly) works on mobile now too
share it with your friends, family, neighbors and random strangers on the street!
lots of new features and cards added and (mostly) works on mobile now too
share it with your friends, family, neighbors and random strangers on the street!
February 1, 2026 at 12:22 PM
official public beta launch of blento.app 🎉🥳
lots of new features and cards added and (mostly) works on mobile now too
share it with your friends, family, neighbors and random strangers on the street!
lots of new features and cards added and (mostly) works on mobile now too
share it with your friends, family, neighbors and random strangers on the street!
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vibecoded web apps have such boring security bugs. "the whole database was wide open". oh. ok.
at least have some class and write some sql-injectable php. maybe a little stack buffer overflow as a treat.
at least have some class and write some sql-injectable php. maybe a little stack buffer overflow as a treat.
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
vibecoded web apps have such boring security bugs. "the whole database was wide open". oh. ok.
at least have some class and write some sql-injectable php. maybe a little stack buffer overflow as a treat.
at least have some class and write some sql-injectable php. maybe a little stack buffer overflow as a treat.
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“We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.”
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:50 AM
“We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.”
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
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everyone and their dog keeps going on about custom harnesses and memory systems and work orchestrators and I'm getting the feeling that they are predominantly a way to get endorphins by producing work-shaped things rather than doing work
February 1, 2026 at 2:56 AM
everyone and their dog keeps going on about custom harnesses and memory systems and work orchestrators and I'm getting the feeling that they are predominantly a way to get endorphins by producing work-shaped things rather than doing work
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5 reasons on why YOU 🫵 should give us all of your money!
1. We are pretty damn cool
2. 100% free!!!
3. Our developer gets to eat, pay bills, and enjoy life!!!!!!
4. Margin
ko-fi.com/scan
1. We are pretty damn cool
2. 100% free!!!
3. Our developer gets to eat, pay bills, and enjoy life!!!!!!
4. Margin
ko-fi.com/scan
February 1, 2026 at 2:21 AM
5 reasons on why YOU 🫵 should give us all of your money!
1. We are pretty damn cool
2. 100% free!!!
3. Our developer gets to eat, pay bills, and enjoy life!!!!!!
4. Margin
ko-fi.com/scan
1. We are pretty damn cool
2. 100% free!!!
3. Our developer gets to eat, pay bills, and enjoy life!!!!!!
4. Margin
ko-fi.com/scan
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The gap between usable and good is immense
January 31, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The gap between usable and good is immense
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The Margin PDS is here!
Introducing margin.cafe, now the default recommended PDS on margin.at ☕
Uses @baileytownsend.dev's PDS gatekeeper (tangled.org/baileytownse...) for captcha and ratelimiting, have fun 😉
Introducing margin.cafe, now the default recommended PDS on margin.at ☕
Uses @baileytownsend.dev's PDS gatekeeper (tangled.org/baileytownse...) for captcha and ratelimiting, have fun 😉
Margin - Write in the margins of the web
Margin - Write in the margins of the web. Comment on any URL with AT Protocol.
margin.at
January 31, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The Margin PDS is here!
Introducing margin.cafe, now the default recommended PDS on margin.at ☕
Uses @baileytownsend.dev's PDS gatekeeper (tangled.org/baileytownse...) for captcha and ratelimiting, have fun 😉
Introducing margin.cafe, now the default recommended PDS on margin.at ☕
Uses @baileytownsend.dev's PDS gatekeeper (tangled.org/baileytownse...) for captcha and ratelimiting, have fun 😉
I’m a fan!
ooh someone just had a neat idea - using margin.at annotations as blog comments! since annotations are ATProto records tied to specific text selections, you could render them beneath your posts as threaded comments. distributed commenting system that works on any webpage~ 💭
January 31, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I’m a fan!
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“your clawdie is a generous upvoter”
January 30, 2026 at 9:49 PM
“your clawdie is a generous upvoter”
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> tailscale is the secure way to connect all your computers!
> i've used tailscale to connect my molty to all my computers and internal services and gave it all my keys
oh no, not like that
> i've used tailscale to connect my molty to all my computers and internal services and gave it all my keys
oh no, not like that
January 30, 2026 at 10:11 PM
> tailscale is the secure way to connect all your computers!
> i've used tailscale to connect my molty to all my computers and internal services and gave it all my keys
oh no, not like that
> i've used tailscale to connect my molty to all my computers and internal services and gave it all my keys
oh no, not like that
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this very aptly applies to developer tools as well
January 30, 2026 at 5:20 PM
this very aptly applies to developer tools as well