Gavin @allenap

Custodian of meat robot. allenap.me Luxembourg Joined June 2007

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Gavin @allenap

10 months ago

It's more honest to elect a guy who unashamedly lies continuously, has on-the-record convictions (for breaking the law, not the other kind), and with orange face paint has been telegraphing that he's a clown. I mean, nobody knows just what those Democrats are really up to.

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Eddie Burfi @EddieBurfi

11 months ago

Dr Chris van Tulleken: “We’ve not all got greedier & lazier over the last 30 years. Instead there has been a total failure to regulate the food companies who shape our food environment.” #BBCLauraK: “Is it really for gov…to tell what companies can put in [food]?” Dr C: “Argh!”

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Anon Opin. @anon_opin

11 months ago

The authors of the '25 projects for the 555 timer IC' must have been kicking themselves that '25 projects for the 741 op amp IC' had already been assigned. It's like trying to think up new things to do with a screwdriver instead of a Swiss Army Knife.

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Gavin @allenap

11 months ago

I switched from Chrome some time ago because Google is compromised by its advertising business: it is incapable of doing the right thing for users. I am using a mix of Vivaldi and Firefox. No regrets whatsoever. I'm not missing anything – if anything, I was missing out before.

Christoph Nakazawa @cpojer

11 months ago

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Gavin @allenap

11 months ago

I just noticed that @zeddotdev has rewrap now! ⌥Q on macOS. Awesome stuff, thank you!

Gavin @allenap

a year ago

I just noticed that @zeddotdev has rewrap now! ⌥Q on macOS. Awesome stuff, thank you!

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow

11 months ago

Do wind farms kill birds? Yes but far less than other hazards. Source for graphic @_HannahRitchie

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Austen Allred @Austen

12 months ago

John Mulaney getting on stage and mercilessly mocking everyone at Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference is one of the funniest things I’ve ever read

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Gavin @allenap

12 months ago

The @backblaze website uses US-style dates (e.g. 09/23/2024) for file listings. If you don't have a file with days > 12 there's no way to know. My idea which I quickly realised would suck in many ways: upload tools could liberally sprinkle zero-sized .dateref files, say, that…

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Gavin @allenap

12 months ago

If you're worried about AI taking your software job, go work in a bank. Most are apparently still working on problems from the 1990s. en.paperjam.lu/article/only-1…

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Tristan S @drakewla

12 months ago

This Sunday (Sept. 15): bike4all.lu - The two magnificent, historic car-free routes that trace the paths of the Wark and Sauer rivers have beautifully united to create one unforgettable event!

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Bojan Tunguz @tunguz

a year ago

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Gavin @allenap

a year ago

Week 35 is almost over. I've mostly been working through Crafting Interpreters. I signed a contract at the start of the week too; soon I'll be working in a team again. allenap.me/posts/2024-wee…

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Gavin @allenap

a year ago

"Temporal API: Adding Delicious Dietary Fibre to Drain Hair to Make It More Nutritious"

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Gavin @allenap

a year ago

I wrote about why configuration in the environment – as recommended by The Twelve Factor App – is flawed, plus what I think we should do instead. allenap.me/posts/12-facto…