short-notes

Mar 28, 2025 ∞

What’s going on at MAX IV?

Mar 2, 2025 ∞

I was curious to see what issues would be labeled “trivial” in the NixOS/nixpkgs tracker and found one where a user couldn’t fetch rev “V 1.9.1” (with a space) from Bitbucket. The repo with this rev has moved, so I couldn’t reproduce… github.com/NixOS/nix…

Feb 15, 2025 ∞

The hardest working font in Manhattan - Marcin Wichary.

I had my suspicions of its origins but it turned out to be more interesting than I thought.

Feb 12, 2025 ∞

If an AI application delivers some profound public good, or even if it might, it’s probably okay that its value is rooted in this unprecedented operationalization of the commons.

If an AI application simply replicates Everything, it’s probably not okay.

Is it Okay - Robin Sloan via lobste.rs

Nuanced and balanced argument, but as lobste.rs user minimax writes:

The simple question, “is it OK”, is much too broad, which is why the author ends up with both Yes and No. Better ask when and why are specific instantiations of the scrape-and-trellis pipeline and specific applications of its products morally justifiable, or not.

Dec 16, 2022 ∞

Hus