Shallow depth of field picture showing Swift code setting up Metal shader setup code
Writing metal shaders for finite field math is much simpler than I thought! About implementing Reed-Solomon error correction on Apple Silicon GPUs. (664 words)
#metal #gpucompute #swift #reedsolomon #techblog #errorcorrection #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/finite-field-math-on-the...
Vibe coded bespoke apps are unlikely targets for hackers - an interesting observation about threat economics but definitely not a reason to skip security basics. (836 words)
#ai #security #techblog #selfhosting #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/security-through-irrelev...
Bit rot is real and checksums can only tell you a file is broken. Reed-Solomon error correction can actually fix it. Here's how it works...
#errorcorrection #datapreservation #dataintegrity #reedsolomon #photography #bitrot #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/why-your-files-are-slowl...
Lost years of photos to a retired NAS and a bad assumption. As always the weakest link in any backup strategy isn't the hardware or the cloud - it's the human. (801 words)
#backup #photography #dataprotection #nas #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/the-backup-that-wasnt/
Migrated my Homebridge VM from Parallels to QEMU on Apple Silicon. Bridged networking, same MAC address, auto-start on boot. One less dependency to worry about
#qemu #homebridge #selfhosting #parallels #virtualization #macos #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/migrating-parallels-vm-t...
Artemis II SLS rocket lifting off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center with clouds of exhaust
Artemis II SLS rocket climbing through dark sky trailing a massive plume of fire and exhaust
Close-up of Artemis II crew in orange suits, Victor Glover and Christina Koch smiling before walkout
Artemis II launch, four astronauts heading around the Moon for the first time since 1972. For a kid who grew up on Apollo movies, this one brings inspiration and joy
#artemis #artemisii #nasa #moon #apollo #fromtheearthtothemoon #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/back-to-the-moon/
POSSE is done. Work is peaking. But I have a Xilinx VC707 and a pre-production Skylake-X box collecting dust, and an FPGA side project taking shape in my head (399 words)
#fpga #verilator #hardwaredev #sideproject #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/side-project-fpga/
After five years, I canceled my subscription to Stratechery because Ben's ventures into politics have become increasingly frequent and unaligned with my views.
From a laptop in a Portland apartment to Docker on a Mac Mini. A decade of self-hosting, and how I settled on Cloudflare,...
#selfhosting #docker #cloudflare #caddy #ghost #homelab #indieweb #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/cloudflare-tunnel-caddy-...
Every single quote you collected there is great!
Saved me days of effort today, first time started getting errors that i’m getting throttled due to number of consumed tokens/h 😅
POSSE 1.1.3: Full W3C Webmention Support
#indieweb #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/posse-1-1-3-full-w3c-web...
A response to @nafnlj@linuxrocks.online on AI and the indie web. An argument for the useful use of tools to build things that bring us joy, and respect for...
#ai #opendiscussion #smallweb #indieweb #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/on-ai-in-response-to-a-p...
Three young children lined up at a rustic wooden fence watching white horses graze in a green paddock at a Tuscan farm stay
Two sisters in matching striped shirts holding hands walking toward a white horse behind a wooden fence, golden light through olive trees
A chocolate labrador and a curly-haired dog relaxing together on a lawn with vineyards behind them at a Tuscan farm
Father reading a picture book to three young children on stone garden steps with vineyards and dramatic clouds in the background
A farm stay in Pietrasanta with family from Poland, empty beaches in Forte dei Marmi, a chef cooking Tuscan magic every night. Slow days, long...
#tuscany #pietrasanta #fortedeimarmi #travelwithkids #familytravel #farmstay #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/europe-with-toddlers-2-i...
Still about $68k too high
On AI, craft, and building things that matter (1300 words)
#indieweb #indiewebnews #smallweb #ai #opendiscussion #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/the-tool-the-craft-and-t...
A screenshot of a widget on https://behindtheviewfinder.com/floras-lake post showing social network engagement across syndicated Mastodon and Bluesky posts including a reply synced back from Mastodon post
A screenshot from https://behindtheviewfinder.com/exploring-the-smallweb-and-indieweb showing a reply box showing a reply sent via Webmention, a Bluesky reply and a Mastodon reply
A screenshot showing a test reply via Webmention
POSSE 1.1.2 brings social interaction syncing, webmention replies, and unified responses. Plus a teaser for ownpost.app, a native iOS/macOS...
#webmention #opensource #ghostcms #smallweb #indieweb #indiewebnews #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/posse-1-1-2-bringing-the...
Panoramic view of Aalborg's red-tiled rooftops and brick church spire under dramatic clouds with sunlight breaking through
Father holding two young girls on a rooftop terrace with Aalborg's waterfront visible in the background under moody skies
Family walking on cobblestones between half-timbered medieval buildings in Den Gamle By open-air museum in Aarhus, Denmark
Father carrying a child walks down a gravel path through a green park while a girl in a pink dress walks beside him
Denmark's fourth-largest city with 120,000 people hits the sweet spot. Big city amenities, small town walkability. Our second visit reminded us why we keep coming back… (1343 words)
#denmark #aalborg #aarhus #familytravel #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/europe-with-toddlers-1-d...
Discovering IndieWeb and adding microformats2 to my Ghost theme. Own your content, syndicate everywhere with POSSE and webmentions
#indieweb #smallweb #webmention #indiewebnews #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/exploring-the-smallweb-a...
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
POSSE v1.0.3 brings multi-image post splitting for Ghost blogs and couple quality of life improvements
#indieweb #selfhosting #opensource #dont-duplicate-feature #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/posse-1-0-3-release/
Clause Opus changed this for me. Previously when I tried various LLMs options at work (which provides all the top models) I was underwhelmed and my interactions mostly resulted in time wasted on fixing bad code. But Opus is in category of its own and really gets things right and became my go to tool
How to add infinite scroll to a Ghost theme (and it's live in the blog!)
#ghost #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/infinite-scroll-in-ghost...
Snow-covered lodge rooftops with a stone chimney against misty mountain peaks and evergreen forests
Skiers and snowboarders gather at a mountain resort base with wooden lodges, snow-covered peaks, and pine trees in the background
A steep, rocky mountain peak with patches of snow rises against a blue sky, framed by evergreen trees
My 4-year-old had her second ski lesson at Snoqualmie West with wonderful instructors. Despite low clouds all day, the sky briefly opened at the end, revealing beautiful mountain views across the...
#snoqualmie #snow #mountains #washington #posse
🔗 https://behindtheviewfinder.com/snoqualmie-views/
Two young children in winter hats and jackets stand close together along a dark garden path, looking at a fence covered in colorful glowing string lights and softly lit round lanterns.
Two children reach out to touch multicolored holiday lights wrapped around branches and fencing, standing on a dimly lit path with lush greenery and bright lanterns creating a magical nighttime scene.
A small child wearing a knit hat and fleece jacket stands on a forest path at night, facing an illuminated fox lantern sculpture surrounded by glowing, oversized flowers and foliage.
Woodland Park Zoo, our family’s top choice in the Seattle area. Our recent evening visit with kids aged 4 and 2x2 was delightful, especially the light exhibit. A simple light wall was...
#seattle #woodlandparkzoo #zoolights #fuji #posse
🔗 behindtheviewfinder.com/woodland-zoo-wildlantern...
POSSE is live!
I wrote a small app that helps syndicate from #ghost to #mastodon and #bluesky
https://github.com/wpowiertowski/posse
#posse
https://behindtheviewfinder.com/posse-is-live/
Revisiting my photo library brought me back to our 2018 Baja trip, warm and steady winds at the Sea of Cortez, kiting at sunset right outside our house, and one last carefree adventure!
#kitesurfing #laventana #baja #posse
https://behindtheviewfinder.com/baja-on-my-mind/
Inspired by POSSE (Publish Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere), I’m building a small Python tool that helps syndicating my posts to the fediverse #posse #ghost
behindtheviewfinder.com/posse
