Fri Feb 07
some useful blogs/tutorial/stuff: build your first lua config for nvim build a p2p chat with iroh build your own git in python
Something has been bugging me about podcasts for quite a while. I was getting a bit daunted by my ever-increasing backlog of episodes, they were another visual cue of more things to-do. I have also noted an increase in the level of adverts, and worst, those 5 minute ‘advertorials’ that appear to have been cropping...
You’ve probably noticed that VSCode is very popular among programmers. As I drop into a Vim session, yet again, I wonder if I’m missing something. What keeps me coming back to Vim? Visual comparison Here’s the roughly same view as seen in VSCode versus Vim. I’m working on a python file (sql.py) which is reading some...
Many years ago when I was working for a global financial services organisation I came up with a strategy which I called Marketing URLs. I developed this as a workaround for the obligatory CMS paths we were forced to use in the server set up. It was less than optimal but in those days usability had not been...
Social media is a trap. Social networking is about reach. It started small: your friends first, then grew outwards towards acquaintances and your professional life. It grew out to people who might follow you because of some shared interest, and then to complete strangers. Social media likes to tell you it’s about...