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Add Sort Normalized Version Of Data as a Python TIL (opens in new tab)
Bitwarden CLI compromised (Changelog News #185)(opens in new tab)
Bitwarden's CLI got hit by the Checkmarx supply-chain campaign, TypeScript 7.0 beta lands with the Go-rewritten compiler running ~10x faster than 6.0, and pgBackRest lost its maintainer of thirteen years leaving anyone running production Postgres with a real dependency-trust task ...
GitHub is sinking(opens in new tab)
TL;DR: GitHub used to be cool and now it’s a lame slop graveyard. GitHub is racing towards the mythical zero nines of uptime. Users are starting to notice that GitHub is now a Microsoft product. Eww! Official uptime paints a ...
MindsEye's mission about Build a Rocket Boy's alleged "saboteurs" is a rather meh Hitman impression that saw me waste 30 minutes swearing in a warehouse(opens in new tab)
Yep, I've played it. The new MindsEye mission called Blacklisted. The one which Mark Gerhard, CEO of Build a Rocket Boy, said would "share some of the evidence of the sabotage" he claims was instigated by a malevolent third party ...
I'm Running a Workshop!(opens in new tab)
curl 8.20.0(opens in new tab)
You always find the new curl releases on the curl site! Release presentation Numbers the 274th release8 changes49 days (total: 10,761)282 bugfixes (total: 13,922)521 commits (total: 38,545)0 new public libcurl function (total: 100)0 new curl_easy_setopt() option (total: 308)0 new curl ...
All databases will eventually be (re)written in Rust(opens in new tab)
Turso, Neon, Polars, Databend, Materialize, DataFusion, InfluxDB, Quickwit and even ripgrep. Outside of DuckDB and PostgreSQL's core, most, if not all, the most-impactful projects in the database world are now
A Kubeconfig for GKE That Doesn't Need gcloud(opens in new tab)
Back Build Awesome Pro and make it easier to build for the web!(opens in new tab)
lfk(opens in new tab)
A Lightning Fast Kubernetes navigator.
Vibe code in Rust(opens in new tab)
If you are vibe coding and you don’t review any of the code, like a true vibe coder, you should build your system in Rust. I know, that’s a controversial statement. But hear me out. We will see how good ...
Kubernetes v1.36: Staleness Mitigation and Observability for Controllers(opens in new tab)
Staleness in Kubernetes controllers is a problem that affects many controllers, and is something may affect controller behavior in subtle ways. It is usually not until it is too late, when a controller in production has already taken incorrect action, ...
When Sites Need to Walk Away(opens in new tab)
The Internet Archive has a new book: VANISHING CULTURE. (Digital copy is free.) According to a Pew Research Center report, 26% of pages from 2013-2023 are no longer accessible. But that’s not the whole story. In a new study published ...
Alternative thoughts(opens in new tab)
My regular schedule of CSS and HTML tips will return after this brief look at the sorry state of the web and tech industry. It’s grim. “Our press secretary, Sean Spicer, gave alternative facts to that… Alternative facts - Kellyanne ...
Our Steam Controller second opinion: what works, what doesn't, and what Valve should add for the next one(opens in new tab)
The new Steam Controller verdict is in: James likes it. And now it’s back out again, as Julian has also been poking and prodding at Valve’s made-for-PC controller ahead of its release on May the 4th. Has this second pair ...
Day 5: Docker Compose - How Docker Actually Gets Used(opens in new tab)
What Actually Happens When kube-scheduler Picks a Node (13 Stages Inside Kubernetes)(opens in new tab)
How kube-scheduler picks a node: 13 framework stages, 14 Filter plugins, 9 Score plugins, live preemption demo.
Pluralistic: Vicky Osterweil's "The Extended Universe" (28 Apr 2026)(opens in new tab)
Today's links Vicky Osterweil's "The Extended Universe": How Disney killed the movies and took over the world. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Zappa v censorship; Chemistry set with no chemicals; Short cons; Mitsubishi's Dieselgate; "Bellwether." Upcoming ...
Codemotion Madrid 2026 recap(opens in new tab)
I spoke at Codemotion Madrid and had a blast!
Before GitHub(opens in new tab)
GitHub was not the first home of my Open Source software. SourceForge was. Before GitHub, I had my own Trac installation. I had Subversion repositories, tickets, tarballs, and documentation on infrastructure I controlled. Later I moved projects to Bitbucket, back ...
AI Is Not the Villain (or the Hero)(opens in new tab)
A figure walks away from a cracking corporate tower toward humans connecting peer-to-peer/images/ai-is-not-the-villain.webp/images/ai-is-not-the-villain.webp Hey all, I want to take a moment to clarify what I think is happening with jobs, AI, and tech in general right now. The common narrative ...
Self hosting apps for Python people(opens in new tab)
The cloud is convenient until it isn't. You upload your photos, sync your contacts, click through the cookie banners. Then prices go up again or you read about a family that lost their entire Google account over a medical photo ...
Kubernetes v1.36: Mutable Pod Resources for Suspended Jobs (beta)(opens in new tab)
Kubernetes v1.36 promotes the ability to modify container resource requests and limits in the pod template of a suspended Job to beta. First introduced as alpha in v1.35, this feature allows queue controllers and cluster administrators to adjust CPU, memory, ...
Day 4: Breaking Isolation on Purpose - Volumes, Networks, and the Real World(opens in new tab)
TIL #143 – Resolve a lazy import manually(opens in new tab)
Learn how to work around the Python machinery to resolve an explicit lazy import manually. A couple of articles ago I wrote about how you could inspect a lazy import. Apparently, you can use a similar trick to check the ...
Pluralistic: The enshittification multiverse (27 Apr 2026)(opens in new tab)
Today's links The enshittification multiverse: It's a useful analogy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Every complex ecosystem has parasites; Prison for "attempted infringement"; When We Were Robots in Egypt; Golfing in The Blitz; Copyright vs privacy ...
Developers, beware of Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (a.k.a. Panther Lake) processors(opens in new tab)
The latest Intel processors, Core Ultra Series 3 a.k.a. Panther Lake, look awesome. They are fast in benchmarks, can consume very little power, enabling a full day of work and
AI Layoffs Aren't About AI(opens in new tab)
A single figure at a peak with tendrils of light extending outward, faint silhouettes dissolving below/images/ai-layoffs-arent-about-ai.webp/images/ai-layoffs-arent-about-ai.webp Let me try to explain these AI layoffs. The issue is the vast difference in quality of employee between the top 10% an...
Collective Speed Is Not the Summation of Individual Speed(opens in new tab)
I’ve been thinking about speed which is why Chris Coyier caught my attention in his latest piece discussing how AI might be 10✕ing the speed with which we code, but it’s not making our software 10✕ better: Faster individuals don’t ...
RSS Club #007: Running(opens in new tab)
Today Sabastian Sawe ran an historic sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race. A marathon is around 42 kilometres, aka 26 miles in freedom units (we use miles in the UK too but not for running distances). I feel the record ...
Bette Midler sings Woodie Guthrie(opens in new tab)
80 years old and killing it.
The Sunday Papers(opens in new tab)
Sundays are for realising that you aren't who you thought you were. You thought you were Jonathan Frakes. You thought you'd starred in both Star Trek: The Next Generation and 1995 video game Multimedia Celebrity Poker. You thought you'd played ...
AI & Alignment(opens in new tab)
Raw coding speed isn’t the bottleneck. Alignment is the bottleneck. That seems to be a zeitgeist-y theme lately. If you’re using AI to code, maybe you’re feeling it. You can code more and faster. And clearly a boatload of other ...
I’ve accidentally drilled a hole in my desk with Logitech’s RS H-Shifter, but it’s given me a new appreciation for slamming up the gears(opens in new tab)
I’m sitting in the pit lane at Donington Park circuit. My car’s a 1992 Mercedes 190E Evo 2, a blocky German touring car ideal for close-quarters racing. I’m hoping I’ll be able to get it into first gear. You see, ...
Pluralistic: Ada Palmer's "Inventing the Renaissance" (25 Apr 2026)(opens in new tab)
Today's links Ada Palmer's "Inventing the Renaissance": A tour-de-force, a magnum opus, a work of utter brilliance. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Gloating about the dot-bomb; RIAA sues PC-less family; John Deere v infosec; Foxconn v ...
A Conversation With Claude on Deutsch, Knowledge, and the PAI Algorithm(opens in new tab)
A Conversation With Claude on Deutsch, Knowledge, and the PAI Algorithm/images/blog/conversation-with-claude-on-deutsch-and-the-pai-algorithm/header.webp/images/blog/conversation-with-claude-on-deutsch-and-the-pai-algorithm/header.webp This morning I had a long and extraordinary voice conversation...
What are we all playing this weekend?(opens in new tab)
This weekend, the decorating begins. Yes, I have bitten off more than I can chew, but what is life if not enthusiastically inviting choking hazards? I'll be removing cabinets, sanding and priming carpentry, cleansing walls with sugar soap, and, if ...
Configuring systemd-resolved to use custom DNS(opens in new tab)
If you’ve ever been as frustrated as I am at Ubuntu’s–technically, systemd’s–bog stubborn refusal to use the DNS servers you specify in your network configuration, this is the post for you. I personally think it’s Bloody Stupid Johnson levels of ...
Exploring with agents (Changelog Interviews #680)(opens in new tab)
Today on the show I’m talking with Amelia Wattenberger — designer, data-viz veteran, ex-GitHub Next, and now designing Intent at Augment Code. What if the last 30% of any software project is about to become the hardest part you’ve ever ...
Kubernetes v1.36: Fine-Grained Kubelet API Authorization Graduates to GA(opens in new tab)
On behalf of Kubernetes SIG Auth and SIG Node, we are pleased to announce the graduation of fine-grained kubelet API authorization to General Availability (GA) in Kubernetes v1.36! The KubeletFineGrainedAuthz feature gate was introduced as an opt-in alpha feature in ...
Day 3: Stop Writing Dockerfiles From Scratch(opens in new tab)
Stop writing Dockerfiles from scratch. A Docker Captain walks through docker init, layer caching, multi-stage builds, and docker debug for 2026.
It’s an assumed truth that Safari is better for battery life — without data to support it.(opens in new tab)
This pseudo-truth just bugs me. I hear it all the the time. People saying they choose Safari as a browser because it’s better for their battery. But there isn’t any data (that I know of) that proves that Safari is ...
Pluralistic: A free, open visual identity for enshittification (24 Apr 2026)(opens in new tab)
Today's links A free, open visual identity for enshittification: No mere poop emoji! Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: RIAA v little girl; Portal turret Easter egg; Atari v indie games; Chabon's Phantom Tollbooth intro; The 0.1%; ...
Masters of Albion and Sintopia show god games are nothing without a deity's twitchy fingers(opens in new tab)
I've been thinking a lot about hands this week. Weird little things, covered in fingers and nails, always clenching and unclenching. Though, for once, they're not on my mind because I can't shake the realisation that they're basically boney squids ...
Self-Host Weekly (24 April 2026) (opens in new tab)
Big tech giveth, and big tech taketh away
What Actually Happens When You Run kubectl run nginx(opens in new tab)
Every step of what happens when you run kubectl run nginx on Kubernetes. From argv to etcd Raft, scheduler, CRI, CNI, runc, and PLEG.
Laying the Foundation with Joe Beda(opens in new tab)
Fork Around and Get EmailSponsor FAFOFM"Everyone is a beginner at one point." Even one of the creators of Kubernetes. If you're listening to this podcast then Joe has had an impact on what you do. He's worked on everything from ...
At Machine Speed(opens in new tab)
Yesterday, I opened Discord to a message from my friend Bastian Allgeier that I had never quite seen in all the years I’ve been building sites with his Kirby CMS. “Today we are releasing our biggest security release in the ...
Software engineering may no longer be a lifetime career(opens in new tab)
