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Etymology is beautiful because words remember things we often forget
“Sacrifice” comes from Latin sacrificium: sacer (sacred) + facere (to make)
Closer to “to make sacred” than “to give something up”
Willingly giving something of yourself because what you’re giving it for is sacred to you
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This piece on Palantir death-tech and the kill chain is breathtakingly good theguardian.com/news/2026/ma…
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I've been fascinated by a special type of programmer, the devs who don't use IDE features like:
-autocomplete/copilot
-LSP
- go-to-def
What allows them to just rawdog text editors? Do they have superhuman coding ability?
I asked them and here is a thread of what they said:
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In a new Weekend Essay, Ted Chiang argues that artificial intelligence can’t make real art. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/-U…
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my father-in-law is an extremely talented electrical engineer. founded a super successful chip manufacturing biz. if you have an italian coffee-making machine, you likely have one of his chips in your home right now.
he only codes in assembly. learned the thing on his own building alarms. didn’t even go to college. a true hacker
when i talk to him about my job, and the high-level programming concepts we have today, he doesn’t get it. his mental model of programming machines is so low-level that it’s a completely different discipline from whatever i do, and we can’t really connect the two
that’s because, between us, there’s a compiler
looking at how our users are interacting with AI today, and the democratization of code that LLMs are enabling, i’m seeing what is happening to software after code
these users are not even looking at code anymore. they’re just copy-pasting it around, molding it with english, stitching it through the clipboard. they're programmers, but not coders. it’s a new type of compiler, in the form of probabilistic models instead of deterministic rules, that is empowering a new type of behavior
our current generation of developers struggle to relate (“you’re not a real developer,” “you can’t control it,” “clean code??”)
but the new generations of software builders don’t care about code anymore. they just focus on the high-level architecture of systems, and are much closer to users needs. just as i don’t have to care about ASM, i don’t have to, i can let the compiler handle the machine code for me while i can focus on product
this is the birth of a new discipline
Sham Chukoury retweeted
Totality: An HDR composite image of yesterday's eclipse. This photo used 5 cameras to capture thousands of photos during a 4 minute period.
My goal was to capture the magic of the visual experience, and I hope this photo evokes similar emotions I experienced while watching it.
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Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.
ALT The moon with a rocket landed in its eye. The most iconic shot of 1902 sci-fi film Le Voyage Dans La Lune.
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New images confirm the #MarsHelicopter sustained rotor damage during Flight 72. Our helicopter has flown its final flight.
Ingenuity defied the odds and captured our hearts. #ThanksIngenuity for showing us what’s possible when we dare mighty things. go.nasa.gov/3HvSPef
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Show me anything sexier than this shot of Concorde going Mach 2 to keep up with the shadow of the 1973 solar eclipse for a record breaking 70 minutes
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, LAN parties were a cornerstone of young gamers' social lives. These gatherings, typically hosted in someone's basement or a local community center, revolved around connecting multiple computers through a local network. This allowed groups of friends to delve into the world of multiplayer gaming in an era where high-speed internet was still a luxury.
Amidst the dim glow of computer screens, young enthusiasts would engage in epic battles in games like Age of Empires and Quake, all while sipping on caffeinated sodas and indulging in a smorgasbord of snacks, from pizza to candy bars. These LAN parties often stretched late into the night, much to the exasperation of concerned parents and the delight of the participants.
These gatherings were about more than just gaming; they were about forging lasting friendships, honing teamwork skills, and creating unforgettable memories in an era when online gaming as we know it today was still in its infancy.
