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gf263··on Getting your hands dirty is good for you
I often hit my brain token limit
gf263··on U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, a sudden reversal
What’s the connection between the two most intertwined economies on planet earth?
gf263··on How to Exist
My understanding is this is the default mode network allowing your brain to process things. I think modern life just completely inhibits any amount of this happening and that’s why these things are so important
gf263··on Command and Conquer Generals natively ported to macOS, iPhone, iPad using Fable
I hope we get Skyblivion soon
gf263··on Jobs and Software Is Fucked
The roles im being reached out for (senior) are only getting higher and higher compensation.
gf263··on The European Social Stack
I want to see the ability to opt out of algorithmic feeds regulated. Allow the people to poison themselves, but allow people to opt out
gf263··on I used sound waves to make espresso
You could get an OXO rapid brewer. It can make amazing espresso-intensity (TDS wise) drinks, and can be diluted to be as enjoyable as a pourover.

Also shoutout the library. Great shop

gf263··on Google Chrome update will close the door on ad blockers
Software you can’t run on your machine is useless? Okay.
gf263··on Shall we play a game? – LLMs use tactical nukes in 95% of simulations
You wouldn’t ctrl+c a living entity, would you?
gf263··on US Consumer Price Index up 4.2%
At least raw milk is getting cheaper
gf263··on APC–2 – A professional record cutter for producing original playback discs
Inb4 all the commenters going “umm, why would I want this? I could simply burn a CD or make a Spotify playlist if I wanted to share music”
gf263··on The best relationships are all-encompassing.
As someone who’s single: Happy for you, I guess.
gf263··on The new bibliomaniacs
Shoutout to https://standardebooks.org/, amazingly formatted classics
gf263··on Retro-Tech Parenting
LLM comment
gf263··on I made my phone slow on purpose
Stay safe.
gf263··on I made my phone slow on purpose
Glad you’re not one of them ;)
gf263··on I made my phone slow on purpose
I live alone, so it’s really hard to fully kick it because it feels like socializing a little bit…
gf263··on I made my phone slow on purpose
I’ve been interested for a decade+, but appreciate the condescension
gf263··on I made my phone slow on purpose
Whenever I see something like this, I think wow this is gonna be so effective and change my life and then two weeks later it’s uninstalled and I’m slack jaw standing over the sink browsing Instagram
gf263··on Is "colorectal cancer" rising in "young people"?
I’ve done the same. Lately the increased fiber is making me think I have colorectal cancer with all the abdominal bloating LOL. Hope it settles soon! Been like a month
gf263··on How an oil refinery works
By Morgan Downey?
gf263··on Alberta startup sells no-tech tractors for half price
Using my friends Speed Queen washer/dryer was such a revelation. I hate my Samsung washer/dryer.
gf263··on Ask HN: Any interesting niche hobbies?
wtf?
gf263··on The Soul of a Pedicab Driver
I must be unenlightened because this job would make me quite misanthropic. Even sitting in a doctors waiting room gives me that feeling.
gf263··on Returning to Rails in 2026
LLM comment

Edit: don’t agree? Look at the page!

gf263··on AI Made Writing Code Easier. It Made Being an Engineer Harder
I saw someone point out something like: ai makes every sentence count. There’s no building or allowing a point to breathe. Every sentence is an axiom to get the meaning across, and its so grating
gf263··on AI is not a coworker, it's an exoskeleton
“The day you teach the child the name of the bird, the child will never see that bird again.”
gf263··on Measuring AI agent autonomy in practice
Silence, clanker
gf263··on Slop Terrifies Me
Speaking of slop..
gf263··on Youth and what happens when it's gone
28 year old, turning 29:

Spend as little time at home as possible. Travel. Find community. Live in a big city and make a ton of friends and throw lots of parties and bring people together, forming your own community. That's what I did and I feel like my 20s have been fulfilling, and I'm looking forward to what my 30s bring.

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