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codinghorror.com
Programming and human factors
Thank You For Being a Friend
20 April 2026 @ 5:21 pm
It's been one of those months, and by that, I mean one of the 663 months since I was born. This won't be a long post, because I only have two things to say. First, I'm really glad we re-ordered the GMI (Guaranteed Minimum
Launching The Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative
4 February 2026 @ 7:43 am
It's been a year since I invited Americans to join us in a pledge to Share the American Dream:1. Support organizations you feel are effectively helping those most in need across America right now.2. Within the next five years, also contribute public dedications
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income
20 March 2025 @ 11:33 pm
The dream is incomplete until we share it with our fellow Americans.
Let's Talk About The American Dream
6 March 2025 @ 1:27 am
A few months ago I wrote about what it means to stay gold — to hold on to the best parts of ourselves, our communities, and the American Dream itself. But staying gold isn’t passive. It takes work. It takes action. It takes hard conversations that ask
Stay Gold, America
7 January 2025 @ 7:42 am
We are at an unprecedented point in American history, and I'm concerned we may lose sight of the American Dream.
The Great Filter Comes For Us All
2 December 2024 @ 6:25 pm
With a 13 billion year head start on evolution, why haven’t any other forms of life in the universe contacted us by now?
(Arrival is a fantastic movie. Watch it, but don’t stop there – read the Story of Your Life novella it was based on
(Arrival is a fantastic movie. Watch it, but don’t stop there – read the Story of Your Life novella it was based onI Fight For The Users
30 November 2023 @ 8:11 pm
If you haven’t been able to keep up with my blistering pace of one blog post per year, I don’t blame you. There’s a lot going on right now. It’s a busy time. But let’s pause and take a moment
The 2030 Self-Driving Car Bet
4 March 2022 @ 6:53 pm
It’s my honor to announce that John Carmack and I have initiated a friendly bet of $10,000* to the 501(c)(3) charity of the winner’s choice:By January 1st, 2030, completely autonomous self-driving cars meeting SAE J3016 level 5 will be commercially available for
Updating The Single Most Influential Book of the BASIC Era
31 December 2021 @ 11:49 pm
In a way, these two books are responsible for my entire professional career.
With early computers, you didn’t boot up to a fancy schmancy desktop, or a screen full of apps you could easily poke and prod with your finger. No, those computers booted up to the command
With early computers, you didn’t boot up to a fancy schmancy desktop, or a screen full of apps you could easily poke and prod with your finger. No, those computers booted up to the commandBuilding a PC, Part IX: Downsizing
19 April 2020 @ 11:56 pm
Hard to believe that I’ve had the same PC case since 2011, and my last serious upgrade was in 2015. I guess that’s yet another sign that the PC is over, because PC upgrades have gotten really boring. It took 5 years for me to muster
android.com
The source of android – operating system for mobiles
gizmodo.com
Gadgets and hardware gossip mainly written by SJWs.
The huffingtonpost of tech.
Seattle Passes Most Symbolically Potent Data Center Moratorium Yet
10 June 2026 @ 3:55 am
AI titans Microsoft and Amazon are intimately linked with Seattle.
Trump Family Reportedly Made About $2.3 Billion on Crypto While Investors Lost About $2.3 Billion on Trump-Related Crypto
10 June 2026 @ 2:28 am
It's nice and symmetrical, and also sad.
I’m More Excited for the Tiny Changes in Apple’s ’27’ Software Updates Than Siri AI, TBH
10 June 2026 @ 1:35 am
It's really the little things that are the best.
Democrats Want a Military AI Restriction Law Following Anthropic’s Pentagon Fallout
9 June 2026 @ 10:46 pm
Three Democrats are pushing for bills that would ban fully autonomous weapons.
The Apple Car Is Dead, and Waymo Just Bought Its Gravesite
9 June 2026 @ 10:37 pm
The robotaxi company paid $220 million for the former proving ground where Apple tested its now dead self-driving car project.
There’s Nothing Sus About How Good the ‘Among Us’ Animated Series Is
9 June 2026 @ 9:00 pm
The 'Among Us' animated series—starring Elijah Wood, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Patton Oswalt—is a delightful mix of comedy and horror, now streaming on Paramount+.
Judge Cancels Whole Case After Lawyers Admit They Didn’t Read AI-Generated Filings
9 June 2026 @ 8:43 pm
We're building a world in which you have to double-check your lawyers' work.
Oh, Thank God: iOS 27 Fixes the Liquid Glass Optical Illusion That Broke My Brain
9 June 2026 @ 8:32 pm
Sanity prevails.
First Human Receives Experimental Therapy to Reverse Cellular Aging
9 June 2026 @ 8:05 pm
Life Biosciences says it just dosed its first patient in an FDA-approved clinical trial to reverse age-related blindness.
We’d Bet on This ‘Odyssey’ Trojan Horse Popcorn Bucket
9 June 2026 @ 8:00 pm
This is the second 'Odyssey' popcorn bucket to be announced, joining the gloriously geeky IMAX camera.
kukuklok.com
Online alarm clock
timezonecheck.com
Time zones and clock
timeline.swf
Flash time clock
techradar.com
All the latest technology reviews
EOFY 2026 phone deals in Australia: score up to 45% off flagships, budget phones and everything in between
9 June 2026 @ 11:58 pm
Australia’s end-of-financial-year sales are a good time to pick up a new phone for less if you’re in the market for an upgrade.
'More than any other country in the world' - Ukraine wants to be the biggest drone and robot producer worldwide, outstripping China, Russia, and the US combined —Kyiv claims it could build more than 30 million units annually within years
9 June 2026 @ 11:40 pm
Ukraine claims allied funding could help produce millions of military drones annually while expanding deep strike operations inside Russia.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, June 10 (game #829)
9 June 2026 @ 11:00 pm
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, June 10 (game #1598)
9 June 2026 @ 11:00 pm
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, June 10 (game #1095)
9 June 2026 @ 11:00 pm
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
'AI tools could lead to nothing less than the death of astrophysics': Researchers predict bleak future for thousands who study black holes, galaxies, and supernovae
9 June 2026 @ 10:35 pm
Astrophysicists increasingly fear artificial intelligence could weaken scientific reasoning while transforming research, publishing, training, and academic culture worldwide.
Americans are increasingly opposing data centers — here is every US state fighting back against new buildings
9 June 2026 @ 10:30 pm
US citizens are doing their best to get data centers banned, but the revenue and investment is too juicy for some industries to resist.
Quote of the day by Google CEO Sundar Pichai: AI is "more profound than electricity or fire" — a reminder of its role as a critical resource in the modern world
9 June 2026 @ 10:00 pm
With AI usage growing tremendously in recent years, we reflect on one of the most intriguing framings of this technology
Millions at risk: 1 in 3 users are still stuck on Wi-Fi routers using almost 20-year-old tech — here's why it matters
9 June 2026 @ 9:15 pm
Report finds millions still rely on outdated Wi-Fi routers that cannot handle modern internet demands, leading to congestion, instability, and reduced broadband performance.
6 brilliant gadgets ever grill master needs — clever kit to help you up your BBQ game this summer
9 June 2026 @ 9:00 pm
Tech to help you achieve better BBQ results with less effort.
theguardian.com
News supporting a fascist corporate agenda, beware of well written misinformation.
Generally a hive of censorship, misinformation and virtue signalling.
Sponsored misinformation by Bill Gates and George Soros, amongst others.
Panama Papers cause Guardian to collapse into self-parody
https://off-guardian.org/2016/04/03/panama-papers-cause-guardian-to-collapse-into-self-parody/
Will-the-guardian-now-investigate-its-own-tax-arrangements?
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/will-the-guardian-now-investigate-its-own-tax-arrangements-
7-zip.org
File compression – includes zip and rar files