Why what3words is the best location app you're not using - Boing Boing
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Location app divides world into 3m² squares and gives them all names
People aren't using location app What3words enough. Everyone has GPS on their phones, so a new way to identify locations seems unnecessary. However, what if you want to meet at…
AI is changing writing. Here is what to do about it.
I recently redesigned my homepage to provide a clearer context about “me” as a writer and as a person. Not just to simplify things, but a…
Why We Choose Profit at 37signals
We’ve always been outspoken about running a profitable, financially responsible company in an industry that has become incredibly proficient at losing buckets of money. While everyone else was celebrating burning cash, we chose profit instead. Still do.
Architect’s Guide to a Reference Architecture for an AI/ML Data Lake
Organizations should not build an infrastructure solely dedicated to AI while leaving workloads like data analytics and data science to fend for themselves.
The Future of Websites in the Age of AI and SEO Decline
Websites are under threat from AI, reduced social media traffic, and chatbot search. We spoke to a WebOps vendor about the fate of the web.
Elite Performance Is Wasted on Feature Factories
The whole point of achieving this performance level is to run more experiments with high confidence so your organization can learn more.
Who is Devin?
Cognition has introduced the world's first AI software engineer. But software engineers aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
Virtualization and Containers: Better Together
Having moved on from virtual machines and virtualization, it would seem that this technology is destined for the scrap heap. But as with most things in enterprise computing, old technology doesn’t just go away.
Nvidia Waves and Moats
Nvidia’s GTC was an absolute spectacle; it was also a different kind of keynote than before ChatGPT, which is related to Nvidia’s need to dig a new kind of software moat.
Hackintosh Has Served Its Purpose. Have We Moved Past It?
If the Hackintosh ecosystem is about to fade away, it’s because it fulfilled its purpose as a way station between two vastly different eras of Apple.
Implementing Robust AI Governance for Data Democratization
The stronger the governance, the more your employees can explore data freely without creating additional risk for the company.
AI and the Evolution of Social Media - Schneier on Security
A Commentary on Defining Observability
Expanding on Hazel Weakly and Cognitive Engineering's definitions of observability by providing extra context and random ideas.
The end of what’s on, when, and where
But not of who, how, and why. Start by looking here: That’s a page of TV Guide, a required resource in every home with a TV, through most of the last half of the 20th century. Every program w…
Epistemology in the Cloud
On Fake News and Digital Sovereignty
Use Cases for the Web of Nations
Nations are made of institutions forming a decentralised social network. What could we do if this topological data were published openly?
Build System Schism: The Curse of Meta Build Systems
In which I talk about why meta build systems are forever cursed to remain hobbled throughout eternity.
A new site and v0.5.5
Another month and another C3 0.5.x release (read the 0.5.4 announcement here), grab it here: https…
C3
C3 is a simple, fast, and modern programming language.
Friction isn't velocity.
When you’re driving a car down a road, you might get a bit stuffy and decide to roll your windows down. The air will flow in, the wind will get louder, and the sensation of moving will intensify. Your engine will start working a bit harder–and louder–to maintain the same speed. Every sensation will tell you that you’re moving faster, but lowering the window has increased your car’s air resistance, and you’re actually going slower.
10 Digital Toys That Helped Inspire Modern Tech
Looking back at a bunch of toy electronics that may have latently inspired the tech that we use today. Might as well hook ’em young.
Old Tools, New Ideas
Photo by Om Malik I have become a big fan of vintage fountain pens. When I saw this lovely Ebonized Pearl WASP Clipper, I immediately fell in love with it. This is quite a rare find. Most collector…
Say No to 'Ship It' Culture: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Paul Scanlon argues for the return of the manual install guide, citing Astro as an example. Forget 'ship it' culture, he advises, and you'll win in the end.
Strategies for Navigating Data Deluge
As AI models become more prevalent, even old data is being given new purpose, so companies need to evaluate data critically and determine what they really need to retain.
Sequential Testing Keeps the World Streaming Netflix Part 2: Counting Processes
Michael Lindon, Chris Sanden, Vache Shirikian, Yanjun Liu, Minal Mishra, Martin Tingley
Redefining Observability | Hazel Weakly
Observability is a bit of a hot topic, and while it’s increasingly been playing a larger role in engineering strategy, I think the way it’s presented can often...
Running PostgreSQL Inside Your Browser With PGLite
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Oh Sh*t, My App is Successful and I Didn’t Think About Accessibility
Speedrunning a11y in SwiftUI
Start With a Minimum Viable System