Tags: web-review, gps, matrix, social-media, storage, newsgroups, ai, architecture, surveillance, caching, science, performance, mathematics, archive, simulation, linux, tech, repair, php, compiler, cpu, cto, metrics, climate, copyright, language, tdd, criticism, security, technical-debt, bug, c++, design, twitter, conversation, automotive, management, smartphone, business, gafam, graphics, productivity, tools, date, fediverse, machine-learning, wayland, map, vendor-lockin, history, messaging, tests, gpt
Let’s go for my web review for the week 2023-36.
Tags: tech, repair, smartphone
Some progress, still a long way to go.
Tags: tech, map, tools, gps
First time I hear about this application. It seems really nice, I’m taking it for a spin. Not sure I’ll use it to replace OsmAnd just yet. That said it’s UX seems better than OsmAnd so far.
Tags: tech, newsgroups, social-media
USENET lives! Another revival coming?
https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/30/usenet_revival/
Tags: tech, surveillance, vendor-lockin, gafam
I think I’d have gone further in the past for such a thought experiment… still if you wonder why people are fighting for digital freedom, here is why.
https://gazoche.xyz/posts/boiling-frog/
Tags: tech, automotive, surveillance
This is really bad… it’s way worse than I suspected. The car makers really need to change their practices. Go and sign the petition.
Tags: tech, twitter, ai, machine-learning, social-media, copyright
Are we surprised? Not at all…
https://stackdiary.com/x-can-now-use-posts-for-ai-training-as-per-terms-of-service/
Tags: tech, fediverse, criticism
Interesting look at the challenges ahead for the fediverse. Not easy since some of this is cultural clash, some of it is technical and solvable though.
https://erinkissane.com/mastodon-is-easy-and-fun-except-when-it-isnt
Tags: tech, matrix, messaging, criticism
Clearly a list of concerns to keep an eye on for wider Matrix adoption. Clearly some basics are not covered still.
https://telegra.ph/why-not-matrix-08-07
Tags: tech, language
Newer language really have a hard time moving up in this ranking. Lots of inertia all around.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-top-programming-languages-2023
Tags: tech, php
Like it or not but PHP is indeed here to stay.
https://timotijhof.net/posts/2023/an-internet-of-php/
Tags: tech, linux, graphics, wayland
Indeed, at this point it’s not that people don’t want to switch. Very often they just don’t have a choice.
https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/WaylandTechnicalMeritsIrrelevant
Tags: tech, bug, compiler, cpu
What’s worse than a compiler bug? A processor one… very interesting deep dive in this particularly nasty one.
https://studios.ptilouk.net/superfluous-returnz/blog/2023-08-11_bug323.html
Tags: tech, c++, compiler, cpu, caching, performance
Interesting tale and exploration on how a change in includes impacted cache misses. This is sneaky (and solved with more recent compilers).
https://julien.jorge.st/posts/en/weight-gain-and-perf-loss/
Tags: tech, mathematics, date
A good proof that it’s still possible to innovate with interesting performance gains for rather mundane tasks. If you’re into calendars this is an interesting read.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/spe.3172
Tags: tech, linux, security
Interesting and unfortunate security issue… This is admittedly a somewhat unusual setup though, but to be kept in mind I think.
https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/tpm-luks-bypass
Tags: tech, architecture, design
This is indeed a good thing to hide dependencies behind interfaces when it makes sense.
https://blog.verygoodsoftwarenotvirus.ru/posts/interfaces/
Tags: tech, tdd, tests, design, architecture
Definitely this, the message is often coming across lacking nuance. TDD can help you towards good design, but it’s not ensuring you’ll have a good design.
https://www.aaronbruce.com/posts/tests-dont-force-good-desgin/
Tags: tech, ai, gpt, simulation, conversation
Now this is actually an interesting and good use of the latest trend in large language models. You can simulate difficult conversations, getting more experience there can help.
https://www.stefanobaccianella.com/p/how-to-prepare-for-difficult-conversations
Tags: tech, cto, business, management, technical-debt
I’d take the more stack related side of this article with a pinch of salt. It seems a bit too specific to the company behind the story. The rest of the article rings true and spot on though.
https://medium.com/sketchdeck-developer-blog/what-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-became-cto-fdc934b790e3
Tags: tech, management, productivity
Indeed, these confusions are widespread. Even worse, they generally lead you away from actual productivity.
https://jchyip.medium.com/5-things-that-are-typically-confused-for-productivity-cbdf61a21cb6
Tags: tech, management, productivity, metrics
A good reminder that you better measure the right thing… otherwise you might consider someone as unproductive while he has in fact a large impact.
https://dannorth.net/2023/09/02/the-worst-programmer/
Tags: tech, storage, history
Ever wonder how floppy disks worked? Here is your chance to find out, good reference.
https://thejpster.org.uk/blog/blog-2023-08-28/
Tags: tech, archive, history
It’s too often forgotten how much our culture is fragile. So many digital artifacts which could just vanish or not be readable anymore years from now.
https://longnow.org/ideas/shining-a-light-on-the-digital-dark-age/
Tags: climate, science
Very welcome tool, well done as well.
https://climatechangetracker.org/
Bye for now!