Shahid Kamal Ahmad
@dancingmonkeys.net
“A punk existentialist coder alive to his mortality, standing in wonder at the world”
Code, Games, Words, Coaching, Music and #LFC
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I like your refinement. I’d say there are gradations to both and the highest level of computing device adheres to your distinction.
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I like your refinement. I’d say there are gradations to both and the highest level of computing device adheres to your distinction.
The again “Update requires restart”.
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The again “Update requires restart”.
All that said, I’ll live.
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
All that said, I’ll live.
The truly galling thing is that the update was downloaded, but the original game is physical.
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The truly galling thing is that the update was downloaded, but the original game is physical.
You’re the best, Chris 🙏🏽
November 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
You’re the best, Chris 🙏🏽
I don’t agree with that metaphor entirely. There’s something to be said about the purity of a single-threaded architecture with no specialised processing operating on a simple bitmapped display with no protection features. So, more like a Sopwith Camel vs an F-35 jet maybe? The former has charm!
November 6, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I don’t agree with that metaphor entirely. There’s something to be said about the purity of a single-threaded architecture with no specialised processing operating on a simple bitmapped display with no protection features. So, more like a Sopwith Camel vs an F-35 jet maybe? The former has charm!
Me too! It just came up in my Readwise today. So evocative.
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Me too! It just came up in my Readwise today. So evocative.
Hard agree with that take
November 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hard agree with that take
I think you were so dumbfounded by this madness that you forgot yourself and forgot to insert “titty” in your legendary exclamation.
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I think you were so dumbfounded by this madness that you forgot yourself and forgot to insert “titty” in your legendary exclamation.
I just tried using this approach on x dot com, but kept getting a blank page. 😜
November 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I just tried using this approach on x dot com, but kept getting a blank page. 😜
Anyway, if you can afford it, please buy Code is Just (pinned post)
It’s my best ever work, you won’t regret it, but if you can’t afford it, then download it for free, no strings. I think you’ll like it if you haven’t already read it. If you read it on Twitter, it’s a lot better in PDF/ePub form.
It’s my best ever work, you won’t regret it, but if you can’t afford it, then download it for free, no strings. I think you’ll like it if you haven’t already read it. If you read it on Twitter, it’s a lot better in PDF/ePub form.
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Anyway, if you can afford it, please buy Code is Just (pinned post)
It’s my best ever work, you won’t regret it, but if you can’t afford it, then download it for free, no strings. I think you’ll like it if you haven’t already read it. If you read it on Twitter, it’s a lot better in PDF/ePub form.
It’s my best ever work, you won’t regret it, but if you can’t afford it, then download it for free, no strings. I think you’ll like it if you haven’t already read it. If you read it on Twitter, it’s a lot better in PDF/ePub form.