Technology Commentary

I recently saw a meme about async and await, and honestly, it hit home.

The more stressed the world’s water supplies become, the greater the likelihood that water costs will rise for the data center industry. This relationship is just starting to create compelling opportunities for investors.

This week’s thoughts are triggered by the graduation work of Lisa. And next to that some highlights from the tech societies and futures news.

Code is an asset, but each line is a liability. Let’s explain.

Attractors

A guide for your holiday season and beyond!

Con·tent (as an adjective) in a state of peaceful happiness. (as a noun) contents of a book, television program, or website, or even a container. Daylight saving time can play havoc on on…

First published June 2017.

Custom URL Protocols integrate websites and desktop apps via unique identifiers in the Windows Registry

A lot of people are looking for ways to get off networks run by dipshit billionaires right now, and also for refuges online that don't come with their own terrible problems. I want to help them find some.

The IndieWeb is more than just webmentions. It's about having your own website, sharing links to other websites, and being part of communities that work towards building a better web.

By embracing chaos engineering, companies can avoid outages and ensure a seamless experience for their users, even when disruptions occur.

Posted on Friday 8 Nov 2024. 410 words, no links. By Matt Webb.

Hello AI enthusiasts.

This week’s system design refresher:

MVP is such a misused term in product development that it’s now almost useless. In many organisations, it describes the initial version o...

We held the 39th edition of Internet Identity Workshop last week. Like always, it was a great week.

Although generative AI and large language models have been pushed as direct replacements for certain kinds of workers, plenty of businesses actually doing this have found that using this new techno…

Web dev at the end of the world, from Hveragerði, Iceland

Ben Rubin, cocreator of hit pandemic chat app Houseparty, has launched a new group messaging platform that aims to solve the problems undermining trust in public conversation—using blockchain. If it fails, that’s OK by him.

At scale there are no rollbacks and no cut-overs. Your software only moves forward.

The chatbots-as-search paradigm encourages us to just accept answers as given, especially when they are stated in terms that are both friendly and authoritative. The chatbot interface invites you t…

SpaceX’s triumph is downstream of a dream and getting the cost structure necessary to make it happen; Elon Musk is trying the same approach for Tesla self-driving cars

So much technology, so little understanding.

The NY Times has had a difficult time covering the 2024 election in a clear, responsible manner. But I wanted to highlight this sh

Discover why Application Performance Monitoring (APM) may not be the best solution for every app. Learn about the hidden costs, reactive pitfalls, and when a proactive approach to performance can be more effective.