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I ran /context in Claude Code and found my memory files eating 49.5k tokens before I’d typed a single word. I’d assumed those files loaded only when relevant. They were loading in full, every session. After moving them to the managed...
Solod (So) is a system-level language with Go syntax, zero runtime, and a familiar standard library. It's designed for two main audiences: Go developers who want low-level control and zero-cost C interop without having to learn Zig or...
SheepShaver is a legendary Mac OS emulator (fast, compatible, beloved), but it cannot boot Mac OS 9.2. Iirc, you can coax it to run 9.2 through hacks, but you still won't get all the features. I really wanted SheepShaver + 9.2 back in...
A peculiar bugToday I fixed a very interesting bug. The code reads //Segment lineage entries are sorted in chronological order by lineageEntries.entrySet() .stream() .sorted(Map.Entry.comparingByValue(...
I find this move by movie maker Christopher Nolan to be quite fascinating. Prior to the opening of his next film, The Odyssey, Nolan is skipping the now usual round of screenings for social media influencers. In and of itself, it’s a...
Many people claim that AI inference is unprofitable to serve, and thus must be subsidized by an ocean of dumb money from investors who believe that some future AI model will come to dominate the world economy. When that dumb money goes...
Multiple free software (or open source) projects have policies that forbid, or in some cases allow with extra scrutiny and scepticism, contributions that are supported by AI-augmented tools. I believe that this is a poor decision for...
“What a strange world we live in…” - Alice, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (Lewis Carroll)Hello friends! We’re heading into my nervous system’s least favorite week of the year - I saw the firework tents when I was out today - things...
While the Royal Navy has been increasingly in doldrums, its love/hate sister fleet across the Channel has been hard at work. The French Navy celebrates its 400th anniversary this year, and you can tell they are going big. Big Chuck On 18...
The RAF had a new kid on the block, some 86 years ago this week– just in time for the Battle of Britain. While the original Hawker Hurricane entered service in 1937, the more advanced Mk.IIA prototype was a “war baby” and first flew on...
In the Newsletter this weekAnalysis: A train trip across a roasting EuropeBullshit Meter: Kyiv-Chișinău train to run every day from end of June onwardsGood week: Delivery of new 200km/h IC trains for ItalyGood week, possibly: Talgo has a...
Goodness, I've been so busy with my fiction this week that it's nice to return to television for a break! So let's get right to it!The Avengers is part of our regular Friday night schedule, and right now we're winding down the Tara King...
The initial spark was the idea of taking historical figures out of their well-known environments and putting them into unusual situations. But I was also interested in the larger-than-life quality of many historical figures. I wanted to...
When I know I’m loved, when I love myself, I finally give myself permission to rest. To breathe, to see, and to enjoy. And that may be our deepest longing of all: we long for joy. We will never find joy by dehumanizing and perfecting...
I can recall the time when I realized one of my most valuable facts. No, really. This is true.Perhaps this was caused by a moment or calm in the storm. Or maybe this was a realization that there is no lifeboat on its way. And, so, if I...