Matt Jones
@mattjones.xyz
I don’t really like social media, but blue sky lets me keep all most posts on my own server so I’m giving it a try. Posts will be something related to tech, web development, home server setups, monopoly power, sci-fi books.
shoutout to @vivaldi.com's latest update making startup times noticeably faster
May 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
shoutout to @vivaldi.com's latest update making startup times noticeably faster
"I would say that the human experience is defined by the limitations that death imposes, the fact that our time is limited. If you remove that constraint, that would fundamentally alter the human condition in ways that very well might not be pleasant."
Silicon Valley billionaires literally want the impossible
Ars chats with physicist and science journalist Adam Becker about his new book, More Everything Forever.
arstechnica.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"I would say that the human experience is defined by the limitations that death imposes, the fact that our time is limited. If you remove that constraint, that would fundamentally alter the human condition in ways that very well might not be pleasant."
“When we allow authoritarian behavior in commerce, we are inviting it into politics. When we consolidate economic power, we invite our enemies to use it against us.”
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Monopoly Round-Up: Monopolies and Fascism
Centralization of economic power facilitates centralization of political power. That was once a hard-won lesson, and it's a lesson we must re-learn. Plus, the end of big box tyranny.
open.substack.com
April 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“When we allow authoritarian behavior in commerce, we are inviting it into politics. When we consolidate economic power, we invite our enemies to use it against us.”
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If you feel like Amazon prices have gone up, it’s not just a feeling.
65% Of Amazon Sellers Raised Prices In 2024. Did Shoppers Notice?
Inflation remains a hot button issue in the U.S. despite its cooling from 2021 highs.
www.forbes.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If you feel like Amazon prices have gone up, it’s not just a feeling.
“It wouldn’t surprise me at all if we see a bit of a “developer renaissance” in a year or two, when companies have finally accepted that human developers are still required, when they realize that a skilled human armed with a powerful LLM can do incredible things.”
The Post-Developer Era • Josh W. Comeau
When OpenAI released GPT-4 back in March 2023, they kickstarted the AI revolution. The consensus online was that front-end development jobs would be totally eliminated within a year or two.Well, it’s ...
www.joshwcomeau.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
“It wouldn’t surprise me at all if we see a bit of a “developer renaissance” in a year or two, when companies have finally accepted that human developers are still required, when they realize that a skilled human armed with a powerful LLM can do incredible things.”
Between current NFL players becoming general managers, and current college players getting cut for holding out for more money, I actually think college football is in a really good place.
How Tennessee clawed back power in refusing QB's NIL demand
Iamaleava is a seminal figure, somehow representing both ends of the pendulum swing of player empowerment.
www.espn.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Between current NFL players becoming general managers, and current college players getting cut for holding out for more money, I actually think college football is in a really good place.
Another excellent and balanced take on the effects of #liberationday
With High Tariffs, Has Trump Ended Or Revived Neoliberalism?
Donald Trump's problematic tariff plan will engender a 'capital strike' from big business and the rest of the world. Wall Street is planning revenge. Small business is panicking. What comes next?
open.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Another excellent and balanced take on the effects of #liberationday
Just when I was thinking about switching to android and going with a custom ROM 😔
Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases
Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.
arstechnica.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Just when I was thinking about switching to android and going with a custom ROM 😔
I realize a lot of new browsers are out there. I've been partial to @vivaldibrowser.bsky.social. They seem to have the right amount of tab management with workspaces and privacy (built-in adblocking) for me.
Check out Vivaldi, the browser I'm using: vivaldi.com/invite
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vivaldi.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I realize a lot of new browsers are out there. I've been partial to @vivaldibrowser.bsky.social. They seem to have the right amount of tab management with workspaces and privacy (built-in adblocking) for me.
Check out Vivaldi, the browser I'm using: vivaldi.com/invite
Check out Vivaldi, the browser I'm using: vivaldi.com/invite
If you are familiar with tree-shaking, I learned that rollup deep inspects objects to determine which properties actually need to be bundled. Very helpful for patterns where you want to make an object with React components as properties but ensure only the ones used get bundled.
Rollup
The JavaScript module bundler
rollupjs.org
February 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If you are familiar with tree-shaking, I learned that rollup deep inspects objects to determine which properties actually need to be bundled. Very helpful for patterns where you want to make an object with React components as properties but ensure only the ones used get bundled.
Some celebrities read ads...Conan takes it to a different level 😭
Conan’s Chaotic Bidet Ad Read | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
YouTube video by Team Coco
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February 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Some celebrities read ads...Conan takes it to a different level 😭
Finally finished reading the book behind the popular AppleTV series, Silo. It's called will by @hughhowey.com and I have to say it is easily in my top 5 books of all time. Well paced and extremely satisfying ending. I've already started book 2 in the series!
hughhowey.com/books/wool/
hughhowey.com/books/wool/
Wool - Hugh Howey
This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to the party and who wish to save a dollar or two while picking up the same stories in a single...
hughhowey.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Finally finished reading the book behind the popular AppleTV series, Silo. It's called will by @hughhowey.com and I have to say it is easily in my top 5 books of all time. Well paced and extremely satisfying ending. I've already started book 2 in the series!
hughhowey.com/books/wool/
hughhowey.com/books/wool/
Ohio State has scored on every drive so far. Even with the playoff expansion, the two best teams still don’t make it the championship game 😔
January 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Ohio State has scored on every drive so far. Even with the playoff expansion, the two best teams still don’t make it the championship game 😔
Good book series which is the basis for the show Silo on Apple TV+. Book 3 on a great sale for kindle. #sci-fi #book #sale
Dust: Book Three of the Silo Series
Dust: Book Three of the Silo Series - Kindle edition by Howey, Hugh. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Dust: Book Three of the Silo Series.
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January 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Ever wondered why passkeys ARE NOT as simple as you thought they would be? Helpful explanation here.
proton.me/blog/big-tec...
proton.me/blog/big-tec...
January 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Ever wondered why passkeys ARE NOT as simple as you thought they would be? Helpful explanation here.
proton.me/blog/big-tec...
proton.me/blog/big-tec...
If they wanted to get access to the text thread of my wife and me talking about what to get at the grocery store…just ask
"A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official said Friday."
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apnews.com/article/unit...
A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says
A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private tex...
apnews.com
December 28, 2024 at 3:36 PM
If they wanted to get access to the text thread of my wife and me talking about what to get at the grocery store…just ask
Reposted by Matt Jones
🧑🎄 Node.js now supports TypeScript by default 🤯 🎄
December 26, 2024 at 6:55 PM
🧑🎄 Node.js now supports TypeScript by default 🤯 🎄
I’ve never struggled with RSI, but I have experienced the pain of misdiagnosis. Worth reading, especially if you doubt the critical role our emotional state plays in pain symptoms.
My Personal Experience with RSI • Josh W. Comeau
I spent the better part of a year dealing with cubital tunnel syndrome, a painful nerve issue. This blog post details how I solved this problem.
www.joshwcomeau.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:10 PM
I’ve never struggled with RSI, but I have experienced the pain of misdiagnosis. Worth reading, especially if you doubt the critical role our emotional state plays in pain symptoms.
Reposted by Matt Jones
A list of ten countries and the number of heavy metal bands they have per 1 million people...
China = 0.1
Jamaica = 0.3
Thailand = 2
Albania = 3
South Korea = 4
Cuba = 6
Japan = 11
Russia = 14
Brazil = 18
Finland = 532
China = 0.1
Jamaica = 0.3
Thailand = 2
Albania = 3
South Korea = 4
Cuba = 6
Japan = 11
Russia = 14
Brazil = 18
Finland = 532
December 19, 2024 at 11:35 AM
A list of ten countries and the number of heavy metal bands they have per 1 million people...
China = 0.1
Jamaica = 0.3
Thailand = 2
Albania = 3
South Korea = 4
Cuba = 6
Japan = 11
Russia = 14
Brazil = 18
Finland = 532
China = 0.1
Jamaica = 0.3
Thailand = 2
Albania = 3
South Korea = 4
Cuba = 6
Japan = 11
Russia = 14
Brazil = 18
Finland = 532
First book in a new series from the authors of The Expanse. I really liked it and still find myself thinking about it at times. Here’s my review.
Matt's review of The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1)
4/5: Fascinating new work from the makers of the Expanse. It’s got a similar format to the Expanse series; multiple pov from different characters, humans taking on the universe of much more powerful e...
www.goodreads.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:40 AM
First book in a new series from the authors of The Expanse. I really liked it and still find myself thinking about it at times. Here’s my review.
I’ve not given much thought to the role of AI in religion but this is a good reminder that most people are more comfortable sharing deeply personal details with a computer than a real person.
AI-generated version of Jesus Christ in church confessional booth draws controversy
A 300-year-old church in Switzerland ran a two-month experiment involving a digital version of Jesus powered by artificial intelligence.
www.today.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:09 AM
I’ve not given much thought to the role of AI in religion but this is a good reminder that most people are more comfortable sharing deeply personal details with a computer than a real person.