Avoid the nightmare bicycle
In my opinion, one of the most important ideas in product design is to avoid the “nightmare bicycle”.| www.geoffreylitt.com
Lawrence of Arabia, Paul Atreides, and the Roots of Frank Herbert's Dune - Reactor
At first glance, Frank Herbert’s Dune (1965) might appear to be a mere copy of the story of Lawrence of Arabia with some science-fictional window dressing. Several critics have pointed to the similarities between Lawrence and Paul Atreides—both are foreign figures who immerse themselves in a desert culture and help lead the locals to overthrow […]| Reactor
The 5 Most Difficult Employees (And How To Actually Handle Them)
What to say and do as a leader, without losing your mind| newsletter.canopy.is
Welcome to the Zero Sum Era. Now How Do We Get Out? - The New York Times
Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture.| www.nytimes.com
One of the Grimmest Days in American Diplomacy - The Atlantic
Friday marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.| The Atlantic
longcat post is long | dr molly tov
in this post. I'm sorry.] Since recovering most of my attention span from social media, I've started reading much longer pieces on the Internet. Things l...| dr molly tov
WASM Wayland Web (WWW)
So there are only 2 web browser engines, and it seems likely there will| joeyh.name
Free Speech in the US vs Europe: Who Is Right?
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."—Evelyn Beatrice Hall, conveying the ideas of Voltaire| unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com
‘Secular Versions of Blasphemy Laws’
From the Richard Dawkins Foundation Newsletter. Subscribe here. Hello! One of the key differences between religion and science is in how each one deter ...| Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science
Leaked Windsurf prompt
The [Windurf Editor](https://codeium.com/windsurf) is Codeium's highly regarded entrant into the fork-of-VS-code AI-enhanced IDE model first pioneered by [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/) (and by VS Code itself). I heard online that it had a …| Simon Willison’s Weblog
We don't need startups, we need Digital-Mittelstand | Mert Bulan
While the German economy is stagnating, Digital-Mittelstand may offer a solution.| mertbulan.com
Ask for no, don’t ask for yes
I think it is important to have a bias for action. Like anything else, this is something you can make a habit of. Moving forward allows you to make progress. I don’t know about you, but I’ve frozen up in the past not knowing what the right path was for me. Moving forward, even the smallest possible step, helped break that stasis.| Dan Moore!
American democracy is doomed | Vox
Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.| Vox
conditional friendships | yours, tiramisu
Ack, there I go again, not writing for several days. I blame the cold this time. Even inside the apartment, sometimes I hop up and down just to get some feel...| yours, tiramisu
We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator | Lobsters
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Variety vs Certainty | Joseph's Journals 🖋️
Friend: Me: Friend: Me: I had this conversation with my colleague yesterday, and now that I think about it, I've had plenty of similar ...| Joseph's Journals 🖋️
No Rules Are Implicit Rules | Brain Baking
As per recommendation by a co-worker who is very enthusiastic about the possible ramifications for …| Brain Baking
Leave it to the Germans
Just a day after JD Vance's remarkable speech in Munich, 60 Minutes validates his worst accusations in a chilling segment on the totalitarian German crackdown on free speech. You couldn't have scripted this development for more irony or drama! This isn't 60 Minutes finding a smoking gun in some secret government archive, detailing a pl...| world.hey.com
Leaked Audio: Jamie Dimon Goes OFF On Staffers Wanting WFH
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon torched young staffers for wanting to work from home, tearing into employees who opposed the bank’s RTO mandate.| Mediaite
AI is Stifling Tech Adoption | Vale.Rocks
AI coding assistants are React evangelists.| Vale.Rocks
Context – Manu
There’s a tweet I read a few weeks ago—and yes I call tweet everything that’s posted on microblogging platforms, don’t care if it’s Twitter, …| manuelmoreale.com
Personal Software Is Becoming A Trend
Achieving Data Freedom Through Open Source and Rust| xuanwo.io
Marshmallow Test and Parenting - @desunit (Sergey Bogdanov)
Today, when my 1.9-year-old daughter tried to grab and eat an unwashed orange, I asked her to give it to me so I could wash and peel it if she could wait for a moment. She did. It got me thinking about the marshmallow experiment, where the idea was that patience equals success. But … […]| @desunit (Sergey Bogdanov)
Comments on Shared Unix Hosting vs. the Cloud
Why Sponsor Oils? || oils.pub
Programmers are modern-day computers
A reflection on how AI is transforming the landscape of programming.| jtlicardo.com