Discovered xxHash, a blazingly fast non-cryptographic hash algorithm. Perfect for uniqueness checks on long strings when you need speed over security.
xxhash.com/…/

Spot on. Engineers aren’t being replaced by AI. We’re evolving. Less typing, more guiding. The real value is domain knowledge, context, and judgment that AI needs from us.
www.dzombak.com/…

I had trouble setting up an ARM-based Windows laptop to connect to a printer over the holidays because drivers were x86/x64 only. Had to set up a Raspberry Pi as a print server to fix it. It’s 2026, why are printers still such a pain?

I had trouble setting up an ARM-based Windows laptop to connect to a printer over the holidays because drivers were x86/x64 only. Had to set up a Raspberry Pi as a print server to fix it. It’s 2026, why are printers still such a pain?

I had trouble setting up an ARM-based Windows laptop to connect to a printer over the holidays because drivers were x86/x64 only. Had to set up a Raspberry Pi as a print server to fix it. It’s 2026, why are printers still such a pain?

Mole is a tool I have always wanted. A simple, open source utility for macOS that can clean up storage by clearing caches, finding orphaned application data, optimizing databases, and showing you exactly what’s eating your disk space. It is like giving your system an oil change!
github.com/…

Gave my site a facelift + modernized the stack (custom Tailwind theme, modern icons, faster JS). Also set up POSSE: publish once here, then syndicate out to the social platforms.

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Good morning Ann Arbor / MI blueskies folk!

Some friends and I (such as @twbrandt.tombrandt.net on here) have launched a campaign to acquire and then forgive medical debt in Michigan. It's a really efficient, high-impact program.

Please consider donating at: ripmedicaldebt.org/campaign/eli...