Andrew Marshall
@planetmarshall.bsky.social
C++ Programmer, Rock Climber, crap pianist, general nerd.
Well I guess you got your answer.
February 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Well I guess you got your answer.
"The worst experience I've ever had in a theatre" - Abraham Lincoln.
February 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"The worst experience I've ever had in a theatre" - Abraham Lincoln.
Never gets old.
January 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Never gets old.
+1 for Volvo open sourcing their software. I wish Audi would do the same, their mobile app is shockingly bad.
January 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM
+1 for Volvo open sourcing their software. I wish Audi would do the same, their mobile app is shockingly bad.
I feel you should have written this article in C++
January 19, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I feel you should have written this article in C++
Actually pretty sure the Frosted Orange is the coldest moth.
January 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Actually pretty sure the Frosted Orange is the coldest moth.
"The pessimistic view is that investors are backing an unrealistic outcome – that AGI will not happen without further breakthroughs."
That's not the pessimistic view, it's the realistic view, and the one generally shared by people who don't have trillions riding on it not being true.
That's not the pessimistic view, it's the realistic view, and the one generally shared by people who don't have trillions riding on it not being true.
January 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
"The pessimistic view is that investors are backing an unrealistic outcome – that AGI will not happen without further breakthroughs."
That's not the pessimistic view, it's the realistic view, and the one generally shared by people who don't have trillions riding on it not being true.
That's not the pessimistic view, it's the realistic view, and the one generally shared by people who don't have trillions riding on it not being true.
I agree with that - that's just not what I think of when someone describes "cultural fit". It sounds like the complete opposite.
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
I agree with that - that's just not what I think of when someone describes "cultural fit". It sounds like the complete opposite.
Surely those goals are contradictory. If he values diversity and inclusion, then that's the exact opposite of cultural fit. It's cultural diversity.
January 16, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Surely those goals are contradictory. If he values diversity and inclusion, then that's the exact opposite of cultural fit. It's cultural diversity.
The phrase "cultural fit" has big wavy red flags and flashing lights all over it. I wouldn't go near a job that made that a core criterion with a bargepole.
January 16, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The phrase "cultural fit" has big wavy red flags and flashing lights all over it. I wouldn't go near a job that made that a core criterion with a bargepole.
LotR 4K has no special features at all, which given what the DVDs came with is criminal. I ended up multiplexing all the commentary tracks onto the 4K version with MKV tools.
January 15, 2026 at 12:20 AM
LotR 4K has no special features at all, which given what the DVDs came with is criminal. I ended up multiplexing all the commentary tracks onto the 4K version with MKV tools.
This is still a problem now, and is one of the reasons Google rewrote the rendering backend for Flutter.
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
This is still a problem now, and is one of the reasons Google rewrote the rendering backend for Flutter.
Also planning to purchase a social media network and run it into the ground.
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Also planning to purchase a social media network and run it into the ground.
He's not smart enough. He'd probably misunderstand how it works and bet the wrong way.
January 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
He's not smart enough. He'd probably misunderstand how it works and bet the wrong way.
I didn't inform them I was having solar installed either. The only reason they were informed at all later was because I wanted an export tariff. Otherwise there's absolutely no need for them to know about any devices I use in my house.
January 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I didn't inform them I was having solar installed either. The only reason they were informed at all later was because I wanted an export tariff. Otherwise there's absolutely no need for them to know about any devices I use in my house.
Sure, but that's for the installer to sort out. I already have an export tariff because I have solar. If I have batteries installed, I'm under no obligation to tell Octopus anything. As far as they no I just continue importing and exporting.
January 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Sure, but that's for the installer to sort out. I already have an export tariff because I have solar. If I have batteries installed, I'm under no obligation to tell Octopus anything. As far as they no I just continue importing and exporting.
This depends on the tariff. There is no such requirement on the Intelligent Go tariff.
January 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
This depends on the tariff. There is no such requirement on the Intelligent Go tariff.
That would be a concern for the network operator (Electricity NW in my region), not Octopus.
January 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
That would be a concern for the network operator (Electricity NW in my region), not Octopus.
There's not really any way for Octopus to know how you are using their electricity, so I'm not sure how they could possibly prevent it, any more than they could prevent you from using a specific brand of kettle.
January 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
There's not really any way for Octopus to know how you are using their electricity, so I'm not sure how they could possibly prevent it, any more than they could prevent you from using a specific brand of kettle.
It's always in the hands. Employ an illustrator, FFS.
December 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
It's always in the hands. Employ an illustrator, FFS.
"We are the birds. You will be assimilated."
December 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
"We are the birds. You will be assimilated."
Reminds me of the story of how Steve Sasson at Kodak developed a digital camera in 1975.
December 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Reminds me of the story of how Steve Sasson at Kodak developed a digital camera in 1975.
Well yes, I think that's probably crossing the line!
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Well yes, I think that's probably crossing the line!