Alby Hub: a little dose of lightning
As someone wary of the previous wave of "crypto hype", but still interested in the core underlying technology, I recently decided to dive deeper into the Lightning Network. Setting up and m…
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Nix 'n' flakes
Makes keeping track of personal software (and rolling back when needed) a breeze. Here are the steps I stick to now: Step 1: edit flake $ nvim flake.nix Add whatever packages I want Step 2: upd…
On the ease of use for niche new languages
A programming language's ease of use has always been crucial. Rust and Elm used to stand out with their clear warnings and tips. I believe large language models (LLMs) like Claude and Llama3 are c…
Sharing snippets
Was recently inspired by Dylan who has an "open notebook" account on X. I do have a blog -- but I don't want to start dumping a massive pile of micro-posts there. Instead, my Readwise…
Scribing Along
I've gone through a few phases with my Kindle Scribe I started using it several months ago, but it didn't stick at first, and I even stopped using it for a while, thinking "my paperwhite…
A guide to the sky
Apps on our smartphones get a bad rap for wasting our time, and deservedly so. Most apps are either harmful, neutral, distracting, or just offer minor conveniences. But there's a special categor…
Code blocks in Tana …
… are broken. I understand that we’re moving away from Markdown, all good. There’s no good way to quickly add a code block I would have liked to be able to quickly enter backticks and start writing…
Writing with constraints
This might be an extreme example of a maxim. I was dimly aware of a novel written without the letter “E”. Recently saw a mention of it and looked it up. "Gadsby" is a novel written by Erne…
Copilots on the cheap
Didn’t realize just what it takes to start out with a programming assistant — expect prices to go up a lot later! Individuals pay $10 a month for the AI assistant. In the first few months of this yea…
Roam and Raycast
“Quick capture” is important, especially if you have too much of a “monkey mind”. I use Roam as a combination of bullet-journal, and thinking playground, but there can be friction in using it when no…
A tale of three agents
I had an experience that I feel encapsulates the tradeoff between a few different products that each claim to replace part of the “general search experience”. I asked the following question: How can…
Link curation re-evaluation
Some random thoughts here, on the topic of “sharing bits of what I come across”. I’ve had this Wordpress blog for over 12 years (including items that started here, and other sources ingested here ove…