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So in many ways the job of the programmer is what it always was
Claude Opus can do pretty much any well-defined task. The job is now defining the task.
a few years ago everyone thought the new job would be prompt engineer, that only a special few would know the secret whispers to get good results
and now I just say 'do the thing' and it goes off and nails it perfectly
and now I just say 'do the thing' and it goes off and nails it perfectly
January 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
So in many ways the job of the programmer is what it always was
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The exhausting tension of wanting to be online because you care about the world and want to stay alert and informed but you also don't want to melt your brain and become a complete weirdo to your friends...
January 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The exhausting tension of wanting to be online because you care about the world and want to stay alert and informed but you also don't want to melt your brain and become a complete weirdo to your friends...
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December 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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This is objectively speaking the greatest dream of any post-colonial Western society and anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't understand history.
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This is objectively speaking the greatest dream of any post-colonial Western society and anyone who tells you otherwise doesn't understand history.
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Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
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2026: less posting, more outside
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
2026: less posting, more outside
December 31, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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![Comic. [Diagram of electrical outlet with lines indicating normal shape of holes while shapes have been changed to accommodate more shapes, with parts labeled IEC Types A-O.] [caption] Wiring tip: To make your building friendly to international visitors, cut holes in your outlet plates to make them compatible with all fifteen IEC plug types.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiczldjarvauep2idqetgsxdiz5wgbvhj2subz2z6672bhsi6njwgm@jpeg)
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Music is wild how does some horsehair on metal make people cry
December 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Music is wild how does some horsehair on metal make people cry
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Suspending Doctors Without Borders is definitely a thing healthy countries do
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian groups, including Doctors Without Borders, in 2026 for failing its new vetting rules for groups working in Gaza. Some international organizations have said that Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Suspending Doctors Without Borders is definitely a thing healthy countries do
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Millions of workers are toiling away from their families over the holidays. So thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Salute the workers who get you your mail. Pay all workers a living wage.
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Millions of workers are toiling away from their families over the holidays. So thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Salute the workers who get you your mail. Pay all workers a living wage.
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Okay let’s talk about Richard Norman Shaw, who gave us this delightful mess and spearheaded an entire revolution in English domestic architecture
December 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Okay let’s talk about Richard Norman Shaw, who gave us this delightful mess and spearheaded an entire revolution in English domestic architecture
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In 2025 virtually everything I cared about was destroyed or died despite my deep protests and so I feel it's only fair that in 2026 everything I care about be born again
December 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
In 2025 virtually everything I cared about was destroyed or died despite my deep protests and so I feel it's only fair that in 2026 everything I care about be born again
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Can't wait for the loosened up, non-perfect, but quickly shipped AI-enhanced updates to hit my banking and insurance services next year.
Im sure there will be no issues there at all.
Im sure there will be no issues there at all.
December 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just splendid!
Also, my new desktop background, courtesy of Hubble Space Telescope Heritage data archives. app.astrobin.com/i/x3a2tt
Hubble Space Telescope Heritage: Veil Nebula - AstroBin
This image is re-processed from the Hubble Space Telescope Heritage data:https://archive.stsci.edu/prepds/heritage/veil/https://archive.stsci.edu/pub/hlsp/heritage/veil/The files available there are a...
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December 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just splendid!
oh look, they're almost closing the gap; Nasdaq said last week they wanna become 23 hour on weekdays (altho technically they were already 16 hour)
(clearly, they read our post and made sure to give us an update publicly 🤭)
www.morningbrew.com/stories/2025...
(clearly, they read our post and made sure to give us an update publicly 🤭)
www.morningbrew.com/stories/2025...
December 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
oh look, they're almost closing the gap; Nasdaq said last week they wanna become 23 hour on weekdays (altho technically they were already 16 hour)
(clearly, they read our post and made sure to give us an update publicly 🤭)
www.morningbrew.com/stories/2025...
(clearly, they read our post and made sure to give us an update publicly 🤭)
www.morningbrew.com/stories/2025...
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The internet died once people started calling them socials
December 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The internet died once people started calling them socials
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I love fixing up by listenbrainz scrobbles
December 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I love fixing up by listenbrainz scrobbles
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Whatever make it 10 factor authentication.. I don't want to be able to sign into anything ever again
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Whatever make it 10 factor authentication.. I don't want to be able to sign into anything ever again
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my favorite pieces from 2025
December 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
my favorite pieces from 2025
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For our Playdate game based on Firewatch, we wanted some collectible Forrest Byrnes posters with a creepy and threatening 60s-70s Smokey Bear aura. Scaring kids into not starting fires.
So I made these.
So I made these.
December 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
For our Playdate game based on Firewatch, we wanted some collectible Forrest Byrnes posters with a creepy and threatening 60s-70s Smokey Bear aura. Scaring kids into not starting fires.
So I made these.
So I made these.
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I’ve been feeling this way too, especially seeing account requirements starting to creep their way into the apps for pulling photos from a camera wirelessly; how long before they start removing the SD slots from consumer cameras entirely…?
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I’ve been feeling this way too, especially seeing account requirements starting to creep their way into the apps for pulling photos from a camera wirelessly; how long before they start removing the SD slots from consumer cameras entirely…?