New policy: declare that the new year starts at 9pm so that we can end the party early and all go to bed at a sensible time. Happy new year everybody and good night!

Just published my end-of-year overview. 2026 is the year I stop outlining and start building.

Would love to have a conversation with anyone interested in the topic!

warmsignull.github.io/posts/toward...

#programming #languagedesign #compilers #systemsprogramming #metaprogramming #opensource

there's vomit stderr already, claude's spaghetti
he's nervous, but assures it's production ready

I have been sick recently and decided to use that time to take a break from technology. New articles coming up soon!

Got used to it. But it doesn't have to be that way.

when software malfunctioned, people often used to assume it was the effect of malware. but now we assume the software sucks.

GitHub - TodePond/GulfOfMexico: perfect programming language perfect programming language. Contribute to TodePond/GulfOfMexico development by creating an account on GitHub.

Gulf of Mexico is a satirical language with unusual rules. To declare a function you can use any letters from the word function in order like f or fun or functio. Arrays begin at minus one. Loops are removed.
github.com/TodePond/Gul...
#programming #dev #opensource #WarmSignull

What’s something you changed your mind about in recent years? I’m curious to hear everyone’s perspective.
For me, it was realizing that slowing down often leads to better work and a clearer mind, not less progress.

#reflection #growth #mindsetshift #learning #changes #blueskycommunity

Call for guests:

Looking for people to interview for @devtools.fm

Requirements:

- we haven’t talked (or it’s been a long time)
- you build a tool for devs

What’s one piece of technology you feel nostalgia for, even if it wasn’t "better"?

Not the stuff that objectively improved your life.
The stuff that felt different: slower, stranger, more alive, more yours.
Weird ones too.

#nostalgia #retrocomputing #oldtech #vintagecomputing #memorylane

#Cloudflare has confirmed it is aware of a major issue causing widespread internet outages, which affected platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to ChatGPT, and Downdetector.

#Tech #OpenSource #Computing #TechNews #Science #Engineering #Blog #News #CyberSecurity #Java #USA #EU #Europe #SocialMedia

Battle between Trump and universities hurting scientific research in need of federal funding Federal research funding to universities has fueled breakthroughs for years. The White House is pressuring universities to align with the president's political agenda, or risk losing their funding.

Very well done story on 60 Minutes about the harms of grant terminations and freezes at Harvard with Joan Brugge, Don Engbar, David Liu, and a very compelling young cancer patient, now cured with Liu's technology.

Transcript and video here

www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...

Aurora Borealis seen from Mount Lothian looking north over Pentland Hills. 10/10/2024.

Intense geomagnetic activity could disrupt technology such as communication systems, global positioning systems and satellite orbits.

Learn more:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-brac...

New revelation today, the old internet felt special because it was small.

Niche communities made it feel alive.
They still exist, just buried under algorithms, influencers, and corporate sites.

The magic didn’t die, it just got hidden.

#oldinternet #webculture #digitalhistory #community

Working across various domains and having to switch programming languages for all of them, reimplement features, has become too much of a mental task. I am seriously considering creating a custom language or at least a transpiler with multiple backends.

#programming #langdev #compiler #transpiler

Interview with an Emacs Enthusiast [Colorized] YouTube video by Kai Lentit

I feel personally attacked.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=urcL...

#emacs #technology #programming

Massive data breach at St. Thomas came after stern warnings, IT service switch Emails and documents show warnings about "loose" security came as the university switched IT providers. Hackers struck 12 days after the changeover.

A university switched IT vendors. 12 days later, 1.8 TB of data leaked.
630 000 files: student info, HR docs, bank details.
People inside warned it might happen.
Cybersecurity isn’t just about hackers. It’s about who gets ignored.

🔗 www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...

#cybersecurity #privacy

what keeps you going lately?
serious or unhinged answers both count.

Not every day is about progress.
Sometimes it’s about staying curious, cleaning the mental tools, and trusting that small effort adds up.

What do you do when inspiration feels far away?

#creativity #motivation #mindset #progress

Inspiration isn’t lightning.
It’s the quiet work of tending to small details until something starts to glow.

Keep showing up. The light finds you when you do.

#Inspiration #Creativity #Mindset #WarmSignull

Some days are not about big wins.
They are about small steps that make life a little more yours.

Perfection never arrives all at once.
It grows with you.

Celebrate what works today. Tomorrow will be better.

#Mindset #Growth #WarmSignull

Trying to stay private online in 2025 feels like role-playing as a criminal.
VPN? Suspicious.
VOIP number? Flagged.
Refusing to give a phone? “Come back when you’re trustworthy.”

#Privacy #Anonymity #Security #VPN #DigitalIdentity #SurveillanceCulture #Internet2025 #WarmSignull

Moved everything into Org-roam, learned org-agenda, uncovered the VPN “transparency” illusion, got blocked trying to make social media accounts, and finally built a full Hugo-Emacs publishing pipeline.The internet: one part freedom, two parts bureaucracy.
#emacs #linux #privacy #writing #warmsignull

Cutting down meme-making time.
No one is reading my articles anyway, so for now: no graphics!
New post in my Linux misadventures: diving into Emacs, Vim, and trying to organize my life.
warmsignull.github.io/posts/abando...

Digital minimalism is not about deleting apps.
It is about deleting noise.

You can uninstall half your phone and still stay distracted.
Focus on clarity, not emptiness.

#digitalminimalism #mindfulness #focus

Why algorithmic feeds destroy your taste:

They do not show you what you like, only what you will click.
Over time you forget how to explore.

Taste used to mean discovery. Now it means compliance.

Unplug from the loop. Follow humans, not systems.

#algorithm #culture #internet

I have changed my working environment into something new. Disabled all distractions. No notifications, no start menu buttons, no clock. Since I began doing this something incredible started happening. Hours passed by being lost in the flow. I didn’t think I would experience that feeling again.

Does anyone remember the old internet? It can't be all nostalgia. There seem to be more creative content creators and genuine connection on lesser known platform right now. There used to be a sense of excitement from discovering new places. It wasn't all about generating income or becoming famous.

Zettelkasten method, created by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann, who wrote over 70 books and 400 scholarly articles in his lifetime. He managed this productivity through his elaborate paper-based note system, the original hyperlinked brain.

“One cannot think without writing.” — Niklas Luhmann

No matter who we are or what we do, there is a wealth of lessons and knowledge hidden beneath topics we might not relate to, or delivery methods that do not resonate with us.

I am still figuring out how to share that knowledge with the world.