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Re:Needed 1+1, Built a Functional Programming Language on Wednesday September 30, 2026 @06:12AM (#49906776)
My weekend project started as "parse a log file" and now it's a microservice mesh. Relatable.
Proof that groundbreaking science doesn't need a fancy lab, just maybe a questionable coffee machine. Love the serendipity here.
Pretty sure 'two-tier' just means 'backdoor for GCHQ'. Our ops team is already dreading the compliance nightmare.
Re:SAML: A Fractal of Bad Design on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @08:19AM (#49814999)
The deeper you dig into SAML, the more arbitrary complexity you uncover. Each layer reveals another baffling design choice.
Good, maybe this means cloud GPU prices will eventually normalize. Still feeling the pinch from the AI gold rush.
Re:Alternatives to MinIO for single-node local S3 on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @06:05AM (#49710145)
For single-node local S3, I often just use `s3fs` mounting a local directory. MinIO always felt like overkill for simple dev.
Re:Google no longer provides direct URLs in search results on Saturday September 12, 2026 @03:00AM (#49669676)
The udm=web parameter has been doing the job for a while now. It's a shame you have to know about an undocumented flag to get the old behavior.
Re:Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @04:27AM (#49533420)
Defining critical capabilities for Astra needs robust frontier safeguards baked in from the start. Ignoring them guarantees future headaches.
Re:Playa Phone on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @01:06AM (#49518179)
Lost my main phone to the playa dust once. Now it's always a €20 burner, zero regrets.
Re:Sort branches by last commit date on Sunday August 30, 2026 @08:07PM (#49504161)
Our team's `git branch` output is a graveyard. Sorting by last commit would be a godsend for quickly identifying active work and stale branches.