Posts by Blain Smith
Thanks! I had to go down to CT from upstate NY to get it. I was able to snag it after it was on the lot for 3 days.
I'm planning some more "go fast" parts this summer. I did put on an exhaust with electric valves last summer. Considering headers now.
Oh yeah Batty is my favorite in that. Too funny!
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Edsger Dijkstra - How do we tell truths that might hurt?
www.cs.virginia.edu/~evans/cs655...
#ComputerScience #Programming #HardTruths
Little Snitch for Linux
obdev.at/products/lit...
#LittleSnitch #Linux #Networking #eBPF
Looks like it's trying to compete with GitHub haha
Building Go APIs with Huma, sqlc, and Goose
blainsmith.com/articles/bui...
#GoLang #SQL ##OpenAPI #huma #sqlc #goose #codegen
For The Love of Internet
ankshilp.in/posts/for-th...
#IPv6 #SelfHosting #NAT
Ha, I condensed a lot into that post.
A platform I have used classic ML is posture movement patterns to identify unsafe movement for factory workers. I worked with a data scientist on the firmware for these kineticcomp.com/reflex-weara...
Great platform with ML as a core component.
My answer to all of them is "retirement from tech"
There is no "AI" since its not intelligent. ML is useful and has been around for decades and can be quite useful in targeted contexts for pattern recognition/detection. LLMs apply those foundational ideas to language to make it appear smart, but it is still just pattern recognition in language.
Humble Bumble: Linux the Good Stuff
www.humblebundle.com/books/linux-...
#Linux #SalesDeals #Books
The Downfall and Enshittification of Microsoft in 2026
caio.ca/blog/the-dow...
#Microslop #Enshittification #Microsoft
This is what we call "Fake Spring" in NY.
We simply aren't supposed to be this aware of things
If I wanted encrypted DMs with people I trust with topics that warrant encryption and privacy I'd give them my phone number or Signal handle. Social networks have no business needing DMs.
#Trust #Encryption #Privacy
"DerpyVibeLang - An [language designed by CS people]-inspired language that compiles to [language designed by other CS people]"
The explosion of new programming "languages" is a weird "problem" folks are solving.
#ProgrammingLanguages
I can't wait until these show up and it gets warmer outside to put them on the trunk/boot lid.
ebay.us/m/SXV9A6
#Lexus #IS500
Leading Go code review nit: putting helper types or functions above the main exported identifier. It reads like Go needs forward-declaration. Because you can define in any order, let's order by importance.
When I open a file I want to see the main characters, not the background actors 🎬
Stamp It! All Programs Must Report Their Version by @zekjur.bsky.social
michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2026-0...
#SoftwareVersioning
"This comment sums up why I’m so tired of programming in 2026 pretty well"
Source: fursuits.online/@tilton/1163...
Great minds think alike.
Finished home dashboard. All self hosted and doesn't rely on creepy, exploitative, spying big tech.
RPi Monitor with a VESA mounted RPi 5 running magicmirror.builders with FOSS modules and a custom module I made so my wife and I can manage tasks from a little Go app.
#RaspberryPi #MagicMirror
Some words about my time at #atmosphereconf last weekend.
limeleaf.coop/blog/atmosph...
Newer social networks should be focused on quality now. We've all seen what happens when quantity is the driving force. The same goes for every other business with the sole purpose of growth.