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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:24:58 -0700

Anthropic’s leaning in to the whole nanny state thing.

(This is a real, actual screenshot.)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:51:32 -0700

I was talking to some AI industry leaders last night. Their words helped crystalize my own thoughts on Anthropic’s “guardrails” around using their models.

A lot of what I do is legal only because of context. I carry lock picks in my bag. I use them to get into my own stuff (and to satisfy my own curiosity) and never use them to gain access I shouldn’t have. Is it bad to use lock picks? That’s impossible to say without knowing why they’re used.

I ask AI to find security flaws in my software to identify those problems (and to satisfy my own curiosity) and never use it to gain access I shouldn’t have. Is it bad to use Fable — or any number of “hacking” tools like Burp Suite or Metasploit or John The Ripper? That’s impossible to say without knowing why they’re used.

And damned if I want to come to Anthropic, hat in hand, and beg them to please, sir, may I use this tool I’m paying you for, and I’ll let you watch over my shoulder the whole time to see if I’m doing it alright? If they think they might not want my money sometimes, they shouldn’t take it at all.

I didn’t have to explain to the lock picks guy what I’m doing with them.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:07:43 -0700

A coworker brought a little Python-programmable rolling robot ball to the work offsite. She asked a group of us, in seriousness, if she brought it out after dinner, would anyone be able to help debug some of the code.

My friend, you have a robot. A programmable one. Around us. I guarantee that thing’ll get debugged before you take it away for the night. It might not end up with the original code, but it’ll do something alright.

I also got to introduce the word “nerdsniped”.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:08:25 -0700

Authors: no one regularly calls a thing by its full name in informal conversation. In the real world, a television is a TV. People talk about “Smith”, not “President John Smith”. If the star Betelgeuse were a part of everyday chat, it’d be called Juice. All this is 10x true if the military’s involved. No one loves funny nicknames more than the rank and file. Some smartass would call it “Orenthal” one time, and from then it’d be compressed to “Orntall”.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:42:05 -0700

I’m finally getting around to watching the WWDC keynote. Fun fact: if a presenter lowers their hands below waist level, or goes more than 3 seconds before waving them about, they’re penalized stock options.

That’s the only explanation I have for it. Every single presenter, every time. If you had a drinking game for whenever someone swings their hands wide and brings them back together, you’d be dead by the first section.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:20:03 -0700

I bought a DM42n calculator a while ago and it’s been a fun desk toy that I admittedly have little practical need for. I’ve since updated it to use the C47 system which is the most delightfully nerdy, ludicrously powerful calculator mankind’s ever schemed up. My kingdom for a printed manual, but still!

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:46:11 -0700

The World Cup potato chip bags look like a xenomorph with an underbite. It creeps me out.

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:49:54 -0700

I took my wife and kid to an outdoor swap meet for a few hours around lunchtime today, and now I’m reminded that the sun hates me and wishes to smite me at every chance.

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:29:48 -0700

I’ve released a new version of Scrapwire, my Veilid-based TUI chat app. v0.2.1 fixes some Markdown formatting glitches.

Sun, 31 May 2026 17:55:25 -0700

“You wouldn’t download a laptop, would you?”

“I’m saddened that you so completely misunderstand me.”

I have, in fact, downloaded a laptop, printed it, and installed a Free operating system.

In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape - The New York Times

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:22:32 -0700

In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape - The New York Times:

The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.

Don’t let the proles hit you on the ass on the way out, just kidding, let them for all I care.

Mon, 25 May 2026 17:44:24 -0700

I’m going to use jj instead of git for the next 2 weeks. Hold me to this.

Fri, 22 May 2026 07:13:43 -0700

Today’s agenda:

5:15AM: Up for a video call with Eastern Europe. (Context: I’m in California.)

7AM: Commuting to work.

4PM: Leaving work.

5PM: Meeting up with the backpack cult for a 5 mile weight-carrying hike around the Golden Gate Park and beaches a bridge area.

8PM: Commuting home.

9PM: Animal Crossing until I fall asleep harvesting coconuts.

Thu, 21 May 2026 19:41:17 -0700

I’m a long-time fan of Hookmark, but not a fan of its price tag or anti-customer device limits.

Now I’m a fan of my own project, Snaggle, which implements the parts of Hookmark I actually use, borrows Alfred as a user interface, and is AGPL’d so anyone can use it for free as much as they want.

Thu, 21 May 2026 07:35:56 -0700

After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban

“How many more meetings is it going to take before we understand the community didn’t vote for this? They don’t want it. How many more times are the cameras going to have to get cut down before somebody realizes it’s not worth the money?"

The people have spoken, clearly and repeatedly. Listen to them.
Spot the person in this story who’s clearly getting kickbacks.

Wed, 20 May 2026 17:52:39 -0700

I bought Hoka Clifton shoes a while back because they have a reputation at being good for walking. I disagree. They’re fantastic for standing. They’re delightful for strolling. They’re sucky for covering distance, though.

The soles are just too soft. There’s no support. Scurrying a mile to make a bus connection? Plan on rolling your ankle along the way and for having achy shins. I would truly rather wear hardsoled boots for making a long or fast trip.

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:45:41 -0700

I’m on a bus reading “Accelerando” on a cheap Chinese ereader hacked with open source firmware. Siri in my ears periodically interrupts with a spoken summary of a Slack message from the company lawyer and I shake my head to dismiss it; I’ll be at the office soon anyway. The two guys in Patagonia vests next to me are one-upping each other with AI opinions that aren’t quite based in reality.

Just a regular commute in the Bay Area.

Sun, 17 May 2026 09:29:30 -0700

I was trying to remove a Li-ion battery from a thing, and accidentally got its attention. Now the enspicified pillow is sitting inside a pyrex casserole dish on my concrete driveway, far away from anything else excitable.

Today, I learned.

Sat, 16 May 2026 13:49:18 -0700

This weekend I’m putting together a little cyberdeck from a Raspberry Pi, a 4.3 inch screen, and a tiny keyboard and trackpad.

I’m going to start off playing with someone else’s design until I have a better idea of what I’d do differently on my own.

Fri, 15 May 2026 09:20:15 -0700

I’m going on a 5 mile, 20 pound ruck next weekend. That’s not terribly far or heavy, but I haven’t done it recently, and my backpack on today’s practice trip is already heavy.

Wed, 13 May 2026 17:07:13 -0700

I had an HSA years ago. They sent me an email today regarding my tax forms (for the year I’ve already filed my taxes for). The mail included their company logo as an attachment, but mis-named so that it’s not viewable. And when I went to the link in the email, I got a TLS error because their certificate had expired.

I’ve rarely been less confident about a legitimate email. Get your act together, WealthCare. Fintech companies don’t usually want to present themselves as amateurs.

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:08:48 -0700

I haven’t finished the morning commute yet and already have five p0 things to do before lunch.

So it’s gonna be that kind of day, huh.

Sun, 10 May 2026 08:22:32 -0700

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. I’d give everything to be able to tell you I love you again.

Sat, 09 May 2026 09:35:28 -0700

Ahh, the biennial California trip to the smog check station.

It’s an inconvenience I suffer gladly, though. I have asthma. I like being able to breathe. If keeping junkers off the road means having to prove that our own vehicle is playing by the rules, then so be it.

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:22:53 -0700

I love playing soccer. I’m good at it, not professional or even college level, but still pretty good. I also enjoy watching live soccer and observing, rapt, until a crescendo when the crowd goes wild. And yet, there are few things I’d less rather endure than watching soccer on TV or streaming recordings of it.

Replace “soccer” with “classical music”, and every word of that is still true. I always feel guilty about that, but you’ll never catch me listening to Bach. I’d much rather be playing.