From the SimulationTheory community on Reddit: If y’all needed more evidence we’re in a simulation… I accidentally built one.
Poe's law alert, but still... some dude seems to think he AI coded himself into a proof that the universe is a simulation.
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The dark side of the Moomins
I remember the Moomins from my childhood. This gives some interesting background as an adult.
Keep a Changelog
A reasonable-looking standard for, and rationale for, keeping a ChangeLog.
Crysis VR
Mod that gets Crysis workign in VR
Far Cry VR Mod
Mod that gets Far Cry working in VR
Is Valve Deckard Out?
Well? Is it?
GNU Common Lisp - Release 2
GNU Common Lisp finally gets full ANSI!
Lazy self-installing Python scripts with uv
Post in praise of uv (as most posts about uv are) and detailing how it can be used to make self-installing scripts.
Understanding the Value of TypeScript Enums
Useful article for understanding how TypeScript folk see enums in their language.
How to Write Blog Posts that Developers Read
I don't really care if anyone reads my blog or not; but this is an interesting read relating to what might grab people's attention. It's an interesting check of what grabs my attention when I read other people's blogs.
Why BPD was a trojan horse
Interesting article that does a good job of explaining a particular journey down the rabbit hole and into being abused by a pwBPD.
How to Use Async Agnostic Decorators in Python
Interesting article on how you can go about writing Python decorators that are async-agnostic.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/supply-chain-attack-on-popular-github-action-exposes-ci-cd-secrets/
Ouch.
securityJustInterferesWithVibes : r/ProgrammerHumor
Poe's law kicks in around here, of course, but this feels very on-brand for what vibe-coding is all about and what it can result in.
https://enrichlead.com
Lambda Calculus Calculator
If I ever want to finally crack and wrap my head around lambda calculus...
GitHub - vydd/sketch: A Common Lisp framework for the creation of electronic art, visual design, game prototyping, game making, computer graphics, exploration of human-computer interaction, and more.
Very useful-looking library for doing all sorts of plotting/graphics type things with Common Lisp.
https://github.com/editorconfig/editorconfig-emacs
EditorConfig support for Emacs. Some folk seem to really like the EditorConfig thing. I'm less convinced, but not opposed.
DEATH STRANDING Strands of Harmony
I love, LOVE, the music for this game. Need to keep an eye on this.
Trump Didn't Confuse Transgenic with Transgender, and That's the Real Problem - by u/guralbrian on r/labrats : r/skeptic
It's very unlikely that the "trans mice" nonsense coming from the Trump administration was a misreading of "transgenic"; in fact it's likely way worse...
Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks – Krebs on Security
A good reminder of why LastPass is so bad and nobody should be using it any more.
The Myth of Self-Documenting Code
I tend to think that folk who spout the "my code speaks for itself, I don't need to document it or comment it" nonsense are at best mistaken, and at worst toxic individuals who want to gatekeep the industry.
This is an interesting blog post that contains some thinking I can mostly vibe with.
A Guide On Links vs. Tags In Obsidian
I've gone between "all links", "all tags" (within reason) and a mixture of the two. I'm still not decided but at the moment I'm in a "all links" phase.
This is a good discussion on some of the pros and cons.
Sell Merch on YouTube | Spreadshop
Company that lets you create and sell merch on YouTube.
Make It Fair
PPA article about the campaign against the UK government's wish to relax copyright laws relating to AI using people's work for training.
HiVid: The Streaming Service Everyone Pretends Is Legal
Interesting dive into a "service" offered in Second Life.
What's New in Emacs 30.1?
Good overview of all that's new and worth noting in Emacs 30.1
A successful Git branching model
Pretty good guide to an approach to a git branching strategy.
8 great ways to annoy your senior engineer
This feels like something that's worth hanging on to and dragging out from time to time.
Artifacts - The MMORPG game for code lovers
This looks like something that I should work with at some point in the future. I'm not sure how or why yet, but it looks like it could be a ton of fun.
Codingfont
I've been after something like this for ages. While I've generally always had my goto font for the terminal and editor, I've never really gone out of my way to decide which font really works for me.
This site does a great job of making it a "scientific" test, kinda.