Bob Loblaw
@stevetrunk.bsky.social
We live in the Dunning-Krugerest of times.
Even after 30 years in IT, my initial response was still, "ohhh, cool, this is about some nifty woodworking stuff."
Path matching in a router? How hard can it be 🤷♂️.
Hard to do correctly. Very hard to do fast on top of that. This is a great blog post about the recent core refactoring done in @tanstack.com router 🔥
Hard to do correctly. Very hard to do fast on top of that. This is a great blog post about the recent core refactoring done in @tanstack.com router 🔥
How we accidentally made route matching more performant by aiming for correctness | TanStack Blog
We achieved a 20,000× performance improvement in route matching in TanStack Router. Let's be honest, this is definitely cherry-picked, but the number is real and comes from a real production applicati...
tanstack.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Even after 30 years in IT, my initial response was still, "ohhh, cool, this is about some nifty woodworking stuff."
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Scientists recently combined DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
Things went sideways real fast.
Things went sideways real fast.
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Scientists recently combined DNA of a cheetah with the DNA of a crab.
Things went sideways real fast.
Things went sideways real fast.
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'People forget what Khashoggi was investigating when he was murdered. He was writing about Kushner turning over classified info to MBS, who used it to hunt down, arrest and murder his opponents.'
h/t @cocacolakid
h/t @cocacolakid
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
'People forget what Khashoggi was investigating when he was murdered. He was writing about Kushner turning over classified info to MBS, who used it to hunt down, arrest and murder his opponents.'
h/t @cocacolakid
h/t @cocacolakid
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Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
Blender Development Fund
Join the Development Fund and support Blender Foundation to work on core Blender development.
fund.blender.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
First McDonald's and now the airlines. Maybe a few more articles and the great economic experts over at Forbes might notice that things are pretty fucking bad.
Airlines may not be able to rely on affluent travelers to buoy demand for much longer, according to recent industry reports.
High-Income Americans Are Trimming Holiday Travel Plans—A Potential Early Warning For Airlines
Airlines may not be able to rely on affluent travelers to buoy demand for much longer, according to recent industry reports.
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
First McDonald's and now the airlines. Maybe a few more articles and the great economic experts over at Forbes might notice that things are pretty fucking bad.
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'Your parcel is with Evri'
November 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
'Your parcel is with Evri'
This is awesome.
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This is awesome.
This legal myth is rapidly approaching "...lady got $7 million for spilling her coffee" level of absurdity.
Force-feeding propaganda for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
November 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This legal myth is rapidly approaching "...lady got $7 million for spilling her coffee" level of absurdity.
To all of you who want to restore the Fairness Doctrine and expand it so the FCC can regulate content, congratulations. Your wish is being granted.
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
To all of you who want to restore the Fairness Doctrine and expand it so the FCC can regulate content, congratulations. Your wish is being granted.
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I've been telling you that "radio is dead" for 20 years. The truth is coming out!
Is AI Coming for Your Favorite Local DJ? Real-Life Jocks Are Worried
AI DJs are poised to change the voice of local radio. Real-life DJs wonder if that's the end of their industry.
www.rollingstone.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I've been telling you that "radio is dead" for 20 years. The truth is coming out!
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El auténtico gato de Schrödinger: ¡Está fuera y dentro de la caja a la vez!
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
El auténtico gato de Schrödinger: ¡Está fuera y dentro de la caja a la vez!
Sunset in my backyard.
@tomleykis.bsky.social
@tomleykis.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Sunset in my backyard.
@tomleykis.bsky.social
@tomleykis.bsky.social
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It's a trick question. Since health can not be assigned a fixed restorative value like a car or a house, the insurance business model doesn't work.
Econ 101 midterm question: Based on what you know about risk pools and adverse selection in healthcare markets, will giving people money instead of giving them money to buy health insurance lead these markets to function more effectively, or will it just lead more people to be uninsured?
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It's a trick question. Since health can not be assigned a fixed restorative value like a car or a house, the insurance business model doesn't work.
A Streetcat Named Larry
www.theguardian.com
Larry, whose official title is chief mouser of the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street, slunk into the heart of the UK government after being adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to address a rodent problem.🐁🐁🐁
Larry, whose official title is chief mouser of the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street, slunk into the heart of the UK government after being adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to address a rodent problem.🐁🐁🐁
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary series
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A Streetcat Named Larry
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For context if you take these things in seconds,a million is 11.5 days,a billion is 31.7 years and a trillion 31,689 years .
Obscene is a completely inadequate adjective in this situation.
Obscene is a completely inadequate adjective in this situation.
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 AM
For context if you take these things in seconds,a million is 11.5 days,a billion is 31.7 years and a trillion 31,689 years .
Obscene is a completely inadequate adjective in this situation.
Obscene is a completely inadequate adjective in this situation.
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Why do people keep acing surprised when Christians are Pure Evil? Have they not read any history at all? Or are they completely brought in by Propaganda?
Christian is as Christian DOES, not what they say. Faith means able to tell a lie and believe it.
Christian is as Christian DOES, not what they say. Faith means able to tell a lie and believe it.
November 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Why do people keep acing surprised when Christians are Pure Evil? Have they not read any history at all? Or are they completely brought in by Propaganda?
Christian is as Christian DOES, not what they say. Faith means able to tell a lie and believe it.
Christian is as Christian DOES, not what they say. Faith means able to tell a lie and believe it.
I know the difference between those ratings is very statistically significant. But I'm still really worried about the third of the population who thinks all of this is completely fine.
From Lawrence O'Donnell: The Convicted FElon's approval numbers are as low as they were after the J6 insurrection, only 37% approval. The Majority of Americans disapprove of everything that he is doing. The economy, immigration, tariffs, use of ICE & national guard, healthcare & so on.
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I know the difference between those ratings is very statistically significant. But I'm still really worried about the third of the population who thinks all of this is completely fine.
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Super speeding to bail her out.
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Super speeding to bail her out.
Ask your doctor if Exododus is right for you.
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Ask your doctor if Exododus is right for you.
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A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...
ssd.eff.org
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
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Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
