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Mandated use of AI at work
Although I also use AI for some features on this blog and sometimes chat with some AI agent (whether it’s ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot or GitHub Copilot), I have mixed feelings about its mandated use at work (Shopify is just one company doing it). ⌘ Read more

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The insanity of being a software engineer
Software gets more complicated. All of this complexity is there for a reason. But what happened to specializing? When a house is being built, tons of people are involved: architects, civil engineers, plumbers, electricians, bricklayers, interior designers, roofers, surveyors, pavers, you name it. You don’t expect a single person, or even a whole single company, to be able to do all of those. ↫ Vitor M. de Sousa Pereira I’ve always found that softwa … ⌘ Read more

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Záveje a Zem ovládli pivnickú scénu
Na jubilejnom 30. ročníku Festivalu Divadelné inscenácie dolnozemských autorov DIDA sa stretli ochotnícke divadelné súbory z viacerých kútov Dolnej zeme a zo Slovenska. Výraznú dolnozemskú pečať tomuto ročníku dali drámy Vladimíra Hurbana Vladimírova (VHV) – na festiavale sa hrali až dve jeho predlohy. Ochotnícke divadlo z Kysáča zahralo Záveje v réžii Svetlany Gaškovej, za ktoré získalo Cenu Janka Kmeťka. S týmto predstavením sa Kysáčania v b … ⌘ Read more

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Apple’s Darwin OS and XNU kernel deep dive
Apple’s Darwin operating system is the Unix-like core underpinning macOS, iOS, and all of Apple’s modern OS platforms. At its heart lies the XNU kernel – an acronym humorously standing for “X is Not Unix.” XNU is a unique hybrid kernel that combines a Mach microkernel core with components of BSD Unix. This design inherits the rich legacy of Mach (originating from 1980s microkernel research) and the robust stability and POSIX compliance of BSD. The … ⌘ Read more

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Getting the firmware of a VTech/LeapFrog LeapStart/Magibook
This is a very small blog post about my first reverse engineering project, in which I don’t really reverse engineer anything yet, but I am just getting started! A family member asked me to add additional book data to the LeapStart he bought for his son, this is the starting point here. ↫ leloubil’s blog We’ve all seen toy, child-focused computers like these, and I always find them deeply fascinating. I’m not buyi … ⌘ Read more

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In-reply-to » This weekend (as some of you may now) I accidently nuke this Pod's entire data volume 🤦‍♂️ What a disastrous incident 🤣 I decided instead of trying to restore from a 4-month old backup (we'll get into why I hadn't been taking backups consistently later), that we'd start a fresh! 😅 Spring clean! 🧼 -- Anyway... One of the things I realised was I was missing a very critical Safety Controls in my own ways of working... I've now rectified this...

So I re-write this shell alias that I used all the time alias dkv="docker rm" to be a much safer shell function:

dkv() {
  if [[ "$1" == "rm" && -n "$2" ]]; then
    read -r -p "Are you sure you want to delete volume '$2'? [Y/n] " confirm
    confirm=${confirm:-Y}
    if [[ "$confirm" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
      # Disable history
      set +o history

      # Delete the volume
      docker volume rm "$2"

      # Re-enable history
      set -o history
    else
      echo "Aborted."
    fi
  else
    docker volume "$@"
  fi
}

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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025: Day Three Keynote Recap
The last day of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 dawned bright and sunny again, with attendees streaming in to learn the latest about cutting edge topics including LLMs, 5G and 6G, and more. Here’s a snapshot… ⌘ Read more

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10 Scientists Convicted of Serious Crimes
“Follow the science” and “trust the science” have become mantras of late. Science is, after all, typically regarded as being unbiased, producing reliable knowledge based on empirical methods that are independent of sociopolitical and economic influences, falsifiable, and replicable. The problem is that science’s accuracy and reliability depend on the ethics of the scientists who […]

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10 Formerly Secret Tunnels That Are Now Open to the Public
From hidden passageways beneath ancient cities to wartime bunkers turned tourist attractions, tunnels have long been shrouded in mystery and secrecy. Over time, many of these once-concealed corridors have been unlocked for public exploration, offering a glimpse into history that was once kept under wraps. Whether they were built for defense, transport, or escape, these […]

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DFRobot Previews RISC-V-Based FireBeetle 2 with ESP32-P4, Targeting Image and Video Applications
The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 is an upcoming compact development board designed for real-time image processing, video streaming, and wireless communication. It targets HMI applications such as digital photo frames, security systems, home control panels, and smart doorbells. The board is built around the ESP32-P4R32 microcontroller, which features a dual-cor … ⌘ Read more

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EM1103B Board Integrates 0.5 TOPS NPU and 8MP ISP with RV1103B SoC
The EM1103B is a compact single-board computer built around the Rockchip RV1103B SoC. Designed for vision-based AIoT tasks, it targets applications like smart cameras, doorbells, and battery-powered surveillance devices, combining processing, AI acceleration, and imaging features in a small footprint. As the name suggests, the board is powered by the Rockchip RV1103B, similar to the […] ⌘ Read more

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Srbskí študenti bicyklujú do Štrasburgu
Približne 80 srbských vysokoškolských študentov je aktuálne na mimoriadnej bicyklovej výprave do Štrasburgu. Z Nového Sadu vyrazili vo štvrtok 3. apríla, aby po približne 1300 kilometroch dorazili do francúzskeho Štrasburgu. Plánujú tam navštíviť Európsky parlament aj Radu Európy a odovzdať dokumentáciu poukazujúcu na vážne porušovanie ľudských práv a rozšírenú korupciu v Srbsku. Protestná jazda vznikla ako pokračovanie študentských demo … ⌘ Read more

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** Muddy weeknotes **
Some RSS exclusive week notes:

  • I finished reading Emily St. James’ Woodworking
  • I started reading Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo
  • I took a break from re-watching Frieren for the third time
  • I used that break to start watching The Apothecary Diaries, which isn’t at all what I assumed it was. It is more a detective show than anything else, so far, and I dig it
  • I started to play Citizen Sleeper
  • I cleaned so much, yet the house remains not clean
  • It has stopped snowing (for now), we are now solidly in … ⌘ Read more

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** leibovitz **
Folks what that haunt me (positive) on the Fediverse may have seen me sharing progress shots from this, but here I am, and I have made another camera application for the web. Leibovitz combines a lot that I learned making my other camera applications into one, hopefully less clunky package.

With leibovitz you can either take new photos, or upload any image file and apply filters to it. The UX to toggle between the two modes is … ⌘ Read more

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