Reminds me of trying to create dragon ball Z music videos in a copy of Premiere Pro I got from Napster on my shitty Dell.
Just pure curiosity and wonder.
Posts by Ricky Padilla
Lets-a-go
Two of my favorite people.
Can’t wait to listen to this full conversation.
$599 MacBook Neo
or
$699 Mac Pro Wheels?
I thought the whiplash of
feeling like a god one moment to
a complete imbecile the next
would go away after 10 years of writing software.
Nope 🙂↔️
(The intensity of both extremes is quite a bit less at least!)
gtfo
👋
Screenshot of web platform requesting photos of passports.
Trying to reserve a place in Tokyo.
Apparently local law requires us to upload photos of our passports to our host? 🤦♂️
We need verifiable digital credentials to go mainstream ASAP…
Maybe my life is too simple…
but I still can’t imagine actually needing an “ai assistant”.
A lot of bad Super Bowl ads this year.
But using puppies to sell your surveillance tech takes the cake.
For this.weekinsecurity.com, I wrote about how Apple's Lockdown Mode, once billed as an "extreme" security protection for iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches, has passed a major real-world test by blocking the feds from accessing a journalist's phone.
Free to read; additional words for subscribers:
I guess this is my cue to finally switch to @proton.me Mail.
If only there was a way to better encrypt that kind of data…
Photograph of Parisian dinner restaurant at night.
Great dinner w my new @fidoalliance.bsky.social buddies last night 😋
Crepes
First task in Paris:
Crepes
This is what true strength looks like.
I told my kids I’d rather they get caught smoking cigarettes than using this horrific application.
Good questions! tbh I never “get everything done” that I want to. But I tend to always address the most important ones, eventually 😅
Cake Newports “time block planner” technique helps me a lot, I highly recommend checking it out!
calnewport.com/text-file-ti...
I always choose ONE THING at the start of my day that, if accomplished, would be the most meaningful / useful.
Every other accomplished task is a cherry on top 🍒
📣 NEW w/@udbhav-tiwari.bsky.social Mapping the technical reality & privacy/security perils of pushing AI agents into our infra
We offer palliatives, but the core issues are paradigmatic: 'agency' relies on pervasive data access + ability to act w/o explicit consent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ANE...
The best book of 2025 for me:
This is for Everyone by @timbl.bsky.social
An intriguing telling of the beginnings of the web, followed by a bright vision for its future.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
Finally some respect for Fantasy Life i ! ♥️
One hour and five minutes into the draw and so far we have learned that Canada, Mexico and the USA will be playing at a World Cup hosted in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
YouTube knows me too well…
The “We Believe in Real Food” sign in the photo is a nice touch 👏
Someone at @techcrunch.com definitely chose this first headline & the following article images on purpose.
Gutted by this news.
Armas did a fantastic job, considering the horrible cards he was dealt.
But typical Rapids “leadership” decision, I guess.
Hot take: @meredithmeredith.bsky.social is the strongest leader we have in tech right now.
I was arguing w someone.
They just sent me a screenshot of ChatGPTs generated response to defend their position.
We’ve become so lazy we can’t even copy/paste bullshit arguments. 🤦♂️
I know what I’ll be doing over Christmas break now 🤩