My dad who “didn’t want another cat” ⌘ Read more
As of version 9.1 vim is supposed to support XDG specification. The below config works correctly on 9.1.1230 but not on 9.1.83. Anybody know why? ⌘ Read more
Bill Gates to give most of his $200 billion fortune to Africa ⌘ Read more
Less TODO, more done: The difference between coding agent and agent mode in GitHub Copilot
We’ll decode these two tools—and show you how to use them both to work more efficiently.
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Russian Aviation’s Darkest Hour Since WWII Gets 40-Second TV News Slot ⌘ Read more
Birthday boy ⌘ Read more
Ukraine and Russia agree to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in three-year war ⌘ Read more
How could you, Google? ⌘ Read more
That time “AI” translation almost caused a fight between a doctor and my parents
What if you want to find out more about the PS/2 Model 280? You head out to Google, type it in as a query, and realise the little “AI” summary that’s above the fold is clearly wrong. Then you run the same query again, multiple times, and notice that each time, the “AI” overview gives a different wrong answer, with made-up details it’s pulling out of its metaphorical ass. Ev … ⌘ Read more
GNOME OS ready for more extensive testing
While it’s still early days and it’s not recommended for non-technical audiences, GNOME OS is now ready for developers and early adopters who know how to deal with occasional bugs (and importantly, file those bugs when they occur). ↫ Tobias Bernard This is great news, and means GNOME OS is progressing nicely. I’m a proponent of this and KDE’s equivalent project, because it allows the people working on GNOME and KDE to really showcase their work in … ⌘ Read more
Harpoom: of course the Apple Network Server can be hacked into running Doom
Of course you can run Doom on a $10,000+ Apple server running IBM AIX. Of course you can. Well, you can now. Now, let’s go ahead and get the grumbling out of the way. No, the ANS is not running Linux or NetBSD. No, this is not a backport of NCommander’s AIX Doom, because that runs on AIX 4.3. The Apple Network Server could run no version of AIX later than 4.1.5 and there are substan … ⌘ Read more
“My experience with Canonical’s interview process”
A short while ago, we talked about the hellish hiring process at a Silicon Valley startup, and today we’ve got another one. Apparently, it’s an open secret that the hiring process at Canonical is a complete dumpster fire. I left Google in April 2024, and have thus been casually looking for a new job during 2024. A good friend of mine is currently working at Canonical, and he told me that it’s quite a nice company with a great working … ⌘ Read more
Snick is just chilling ⌘ Read more
WhisperD: linux voice-to-text using OpenAI whisper-1 transcription
I wrote this as an exercise to learn how to use ioctl & input devices, but I like how it turned out! It does have a hard dependency on pipewire though.
EU ambassador on Ukrainian operation targeting aircraft in Russia: Ukraine has cards ⌘ Read more
Ballerina Cappuccina. Tadan! ⌘ Read more
She always makes sure I’m not working alone ⌘ Read more
Wild videos capture fiery scenes from a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russian bombers shielded by tires ⌘ Read more
Maybe she was expecting a big nomnom, what would this be? ⌘ Read more
Ukraine’s special operation “Spiderweb” that damaged 41 Russian bomber plans costed Russia $7 billion ⌘ Read more
Who said I love cats? ⌘ Read more
Dårlig dag for Mobilepay ⌘ Read more
Trump reportedly wasn’t informed in advance about Ukraine’s drone strike on Russian bombers ⌘ Read more
Ukraine’s Security Service head sums up results of operation to destroy Russian strategic jets ⌘ Read more
Tools and datasets to support, sustain, and secure critical digital infrastructure
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‘Now The War Has Reached Us Too,’ Russians Far From Ukraine Say After Drone Attacks ⌘ Read more
CPU - Cat Petting Unit ⌘ Read more
What are you doing this week?
What are you doing this week? Feel free to share!
Keep in mind it’s OK to do nothing at all, too. ⌘ Read more
If you are useful, it doesn’t mean you are valued
Article URL: https://betterthanrandom.substack.com/p/if-you-are-useful-it-doesnt-mean
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44156935
Points: 503
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Ukraine’s drone attack the latest in a series of daring David versus Goliath hits against Russian targets ⌘ Read more
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Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for talks with Russia ⌘ Read more
China accuses Trump of violation, threatens “forceful measures” ⌘ Read more
10 Tantalizing Stories About Money
In the early 21st century, money has become such a fundamental part of everyone’s life. Even though we’re moving more and more to electronic transactions and digital currencies, stories about money in all of its forms, including bills and coins, still thrill and fascinate us. In 1987, one of the most popular films about money, […]
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10 Unusual Things Famous Historical Figures Did for Love
Everyone has their own opinion about what love and relationships should be like, but one thing is certain: they can make people do some strange things. Even some of the past’s most famous figures approached the tasks of finding and holding onto lovers in ways that seem very unusual today. Some were merely following the […]
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