Joe Cotellese
@cotellese.net
Ex-VP Product @ MariaDB. Currently building NEXTGRES (AI personalization). By night I make iOS apps ClipDish 🍳 and MioVino 🍷. I write about AI that actually works at joecotellese.com
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Joe Cotellese
@cotellese.net
· Sep 30
Happy #launchday. AppJawn just released our latest application. Minimalist Meditation - a subscription free meditation app for #iOS
In this first release we've included a timer as well as two guided meditations.
apps.apple.com/us/app/minim...
#meditation #indiedevelopment #indiedev
In this first release we've included a timer as well as two guided meditations.
apps.apple.com/us/app/minim...
#meditation #indiedevelopment #indiedev
Years ago I outfitted a new kitchen with LG appliances. Every one had issues. All but the fridge were replaced in less than five years. The support was terrible. 1/3 cotellese.net/2011/03/13/p...
Problems with LG Microwave? They Aren't Interested
This is one in a series of posts I’m doing on problems I’m having with LG appliances. Why a series of posts on LG appliance problems? Well, great question. You see I purchases three LG appliances. An ...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Years ago I outfitted a new kitchen with LG appliances. Every one had issues. All but the fridge were replaced in less than five years. The support was terrible. 1/3 cotellese.net/2011/03/13/p...
Way to go @ricksteves.bsky.social
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Way to go @ricksteves.bsky.social
Christopher Cross Ride Like the Wind Cover!? Bring it @wxpnfm.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Christopher Cross Ride Like the Wind Cover!? Bring it @wxpnfm.bsky.social
Neat article about testing the reasoning ability of LLMs to write a game in assembly language for the #Commodore64
I made #Claude and #Gemini write Tetris in 6502 assembly for a Commodore 64.
One worked. One produced a black screen.
Turns out a missing 3-byte instruction (CLC) breaks everything on 1982 hardware.
🔗 medium.com/@gianlucabai...
#AI #LLM #RetroComputing #Programming #Claude #Gemini
One worked. One produced a black screen.
Turns out a missing 3-byte instruction (CLC) breaks everything on 1982 hardware.
🔗 medium.com/@gianlucabai...
#AI #LLM #RetroComputing #Programming #Claude #Gemini
I Made Claude and Gemini Write Tetris for a 1982 Computer.
Testing AI reasoning where Stack Overflow can’t help
medium.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Neat article about testing the reasoning ability of LLMs to write a game in assembly language for the #Commodore64
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Notice not just the collapse of government employment but also blue-collar jobs -- 65k lost jobs in manufacturing, transportation and mining.
Change in employment since Trump took office, by sector. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
December 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Notice not just the collapse of government employment but also blue-collar jobs -- 65k lost jobs in manufacturing, transportation and mining.
Isn’t it great how iOS 26.2 will just randomly not show you a keyboard when you tap into a text box?
It’s a great opportunity to pause and think “Hmm, maybe I don’t need to type this right now.” #mindfulness
It’s a great opportunity to pause and think “Hmm, maybe I don’t need to type this right now.” #mindfulness
Joe Cotellese
Isn’t it great how iOS 26.2 will just randomly not show you a keyboard when you tap into a text box?
It’s a great opportunity to pause and think “Hmm, maybe I don’t need to type this right now.” #mindfulness
cotellese.net
December 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Isn’t it great how iOS 26.2 will just randomly not show you a keyboard when you tap into a text box?
It’s a great opportunity to pause and think “Hmm, maybe I don’t need to type this right now.” #mindfulness
It’s a great opportunity to pause and think “Hmm, maybe I don’t need to type this right now.” #mindfulness
This is a pretty cool example of art that is also utility #Philadelphia
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
These street sign artists are helping Philadelphia commuters answer an age-old question: Where’s the bus?
The sign is akin to a Band-Aid on a public transportation network plagued by infrastructure issues and financial turmoil, as well as a resource for people who don’t have access to smartphones.
www.inquirer.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is a pretty cool example of art that is also utility #Philadelphia
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
RIP Rob Reiner - Princess Bride is one of my families favorite movies.
Joe Cotellese
RIP Rob Reiner - Princess Bride is one of my families favorite movies.
cotellese.net
December 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
RIP Rob Reiner - Princess Bride is one of my families favorite movies.
Loved hearing Ben Folds Philosophy on @wxpnfm.bsky.social thanks @kristenkurtis.bsky.social
It's strange how a song can collapse 30 years into around 3 minutes.
It left me feeling deeply nostalgic.
It's strange how a song can collapse 30 years into around 3 minutes.
It left me feeling deeply nostalgic.
December 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Loved hearing Ben Folds Philosophy on @wxpnfm.bsky.social thanks @kristenkurtis.bsky.social
It's strange how a song can collapse 30 years into around 3 minutes.
It left me feeling deeply nostalgic.
It's strange how a song can collapse 30 years into around 3 minutes.
It left me feeling deeply nostalgic.
Seeing @thebeths.bsky.social and @phoeberings.bsky.social
was a highlight of my weekend. Great show! #Philly #Music
was a highlight of my weekend. Great show! #Philly #Music
December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Seeing @thebeths.bsky.social and @phoeberings.bsky.social
was a highlight of my weekend. Great show! #Philly #Music
was a highlight of my weekend. Great show! #Philly #Music
Rob Zolkos deconstructs some 37Signal products and notes that “Vanilla CSS is all you need”
I’m still digging through this but he makes some interesting points.
www.zolkos.com/2025/12/0…
I’m still digging through this but he makes some interesting points.
www.zolkos.com/2025/12/0…
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Rob Zolkos deconstructs some 37Signal products and notes that “Vanilla CSS is all you need”
I’m still digging through this but he makes some interesting points.
www.zolkos.com/2025/12/0…
I’m still digging through this but he makes some interesting points.
www.zolkos.com/2025/12/0…
I’m dying here…🤣
“After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild,” the local animal control office said.
🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
A raccoon went on a drunken rampage in a Virginia liquor store and passed out on the bathroom floor
“After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild,” the local animal control office said.
www.inquirer.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I’m dying here…🤣
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Starbucks Ignores Worker Demands at Its Peril | Baristas have launched the largest strike in their company’s history at nearly 100 locations and are standing firm until their demands are met.
OPINION: Starbucks Ignores Worker Demands at Its Peril - Bucks County Beacon
Baristas have launched the largest strike in their company’s history at nearly 100 locations and are standing firm until their demands are met.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Starbucks Ignores Worker Demands at Its Peril | Baristas have launched the largest strike in their company’s history at nearly 100 locations and are standing firm until their demands are met.
Reposted by Joe Cotellese
Coverage of @eurosky.social
🇪🇺 Eurosky is building EU-hosted social media infrastructure on ATProtocol. Priorities: Commons for Content Moderation (CoCoMo), decentralized architecture, and reducing Big Tech dependency.
Public funding + civil society collaboration = digital sovereignty. openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky...
Public funding + civil society collaboration = digital sovereignty. openfuture.eu/blog/eurosky...
Eurosky dawns: Building Infrastructure for Sovereign Social Media – Open Future
The Eurosky initiative is building European social media infrastructure on the ATProtocol, representing a new step in Europe's digital sovereignty agenda as policymakers seek alternatives to Big Tech ...
openfuture.eu
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Coverage of @eurosky.social
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The effort is expected to bring about 3,700 jobs to Pennsylvania as HBO estimates investing $194.1 million into the state economy, including hiring local crews and paying for hotel accommodations.
HBO crime drama ‘Task’ receives $49.8 million tax credit to film in Pa.
This is the largest tax credit the Shapiro administration has awarded to a show through the Film Production Tax Credit Program
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The effort is expected to bring about 3,700 jobs to Pennsylvania as HBO estimates investing $194.1 million into the state economy, including hiring local crews and paying for hotel accommodations.
Another example of iOS 26 Liquid Glass usability issues.
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Another example of iOS 26 Liquid Glass usability issues.
I dig the idea of using a custom domain for my Bluesky handle.
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I dig the idea of using a custom domain for my Bluesky handle.
I wanted to try @graze.social this morning. Keep getting this when creating a feed.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I wanted to try @graze.social this morning. Keep getting this when creating a feed.
Oh no! Something went wrong!
Cannot read properties of null (reading 'scrollIntoView')
Oh no! Something went wrong!
Cannot read properties of null (reading 'scrollIntoView')
Reposted by Joe Cotellese
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...