What football will look like in the future Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong. Something is terribly wrong.

Happy 17776 Immortality Day!

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I guess since I mentioned "payment rails" I should disclose I have stock in Stripe from working there. I left 2 years ago, never spoke for Stripe, have no idea what relationships the two companies have had, the office snacks were nice, etc etc.

Plan mode, subagents, memories are the big ones I saw in plugins first.

Anthropic has built a positive feedback cycle: more popular tool -> more plugins -> more experiments -> more data on missing features/limitations -> incorporates successful features faster -> more popular. CC's power users dig the moat! Anthropic effectively monetizes all plugins by being fast.

Anthropic consistently incorporates features pioneered by plugins on a 6-12 week lag. CC has no payment rails in plugins + copies faster than plugins can develop external sponsors/subscribers, so Anthropic gets to harvest rich experiments without catching flak for destroying indie livelihoods.

Sherlocking helps users who enjoy cheaper, robust platforms, and is unfair to the indie who takes all the risk when the platform uses analytics to cherry-pick winners. (Amazon Basics)

Claude Code is best-in-class bc it has a plugin system people do wild experiments on and CC sherlocks very quickly.

Apple just made your app obsolete? You've been 'Sherlocked' The controversial practice dates back to the 1990s when Apple introduced a service called Watson that critics say ripped off another company's tool. Since then, small apps have said it has become a pa...

"Sherlocking" is a longstanding pattern where platforms like MacOS build in alternatives to external products, crushing them. Anthropic is doing a funny version in Claude Code plugins to dig their moat.

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After days of ruthless trimming, my 3500 word talk is down to a manageable 5800 words

Reg E. There’s a nice intro at www.complexsystemspodcast.com/episodes/the...

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I would especially appreciate being able to set a max notifications per hour on The Youths who hit Send instead of comma.

Do you use guides? You seem to have a fast pace.

I encourage you to reach late middle age by any means necessary if for no other reason than to find out just how primo the naps are. No matter how much you like naps now you will not believe it

This sounds like one of @sorenspicknall.bsky.social ‘s project car updates. There is some kind of Conservation of Nonsense in middle-aged man hobby projects, we all sound like this.

mature pastime no. 3

It's common programming knowledge that integers and strings "do too much": we use them for disjoint purposes where mixing is an error.

Integers: ids, arithmetic, enums, ordering
Strings: text, formal languages, tokens, structured data

I think this holds for datetimes, too /

Been in SF a few days this until I walked past my first fent lean, one step from entering a crosswalk. His presence confused a Waymo.

How about: write an rspec to demonstrate the claim that Time.parse…

Are you still taking angel checks? I’ll sign an uncapped SAFE. My assistant is calling you now, pick up.

screenshot of email, reading: Peter Bhat Harkins – brief intro from our team Hi Peter Bhat Harkins, I came across your GitHub profile (https://github.com/pushcx) and noticed you're based in the US. I'm James, from the Philippines—over 10 years in software development. Rates here are low compared to the US, so I'm focused on a long-term partnership with someone in the US. Not a one-off—a real collaboration. The model: - I apply to US roles using your professional profile (you're the face of the engagement). - You attend interviews; I provide full prep and technical support so you're confident. - Once a role is secured, I handle the technical delivery; you stay in control. - Revenue is shared on a clear, agreed structure—fair and transparent. Goal: build something that scales. A few solid contracts can mean steady income and a real partnership. Legitimate, low-risk—I'm happy to share references or jump on a short call before we commit. Reply if you're open to exploring a long-term collaboration.

I get these once a week, but this is by far the most polished version I've seen of this invitation to commit fraud. Mostly posting for business folks who might benefit from a vivid example of what's targeting them.

I'm out in San Francisco for a week, if anybody would like to catch up. This also means Lobsters office hours is paused until 3/31.

I made a little tool to help flash Gleam programs on devices running AtomVM. I think it's so cool you can run Gleam on such constrained esp devices!

Hi Jam,

Do AI scrapers have your site feeling down?

“You’re allowed to vote their ballots if you defeat them in single combat.”

And: given I get paid by watch minutes, how do I pad it out?

A guy I liked fell down this rabbit hole, instead of a tight 7 minute video he now only makes 35 minute videos where he says something, quotes someone saying the same thing, restates it, compares against his first version, restates…

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Twitch Twitch is the world

I just started the Lobsters office hours stream, if you want to drop in to talk about the site: twitch.tv/pushcx (faq, archive: push.cx/stream). Got some PRs to review and perf work for sqlite.

screenshot of BLU's jacket shop page reading "Performance tested above 30°F. Temps below that could damage the jacket."

@bikelaneuprising.bsky.social What is the jacket made out of, or is this the reflective coating? I've never seen a warning like this on a jacket before, I'd like to look up more info.