joshua stein
Something I've been working on for a few months...
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I ported enough of NetBSD's armv7 MP code to OpenBSD to do a 'make -j4 build' on my DM250X. It brings a full system compilation from ~5.1 days to ~3.5. Compiling LLVM is still multiple days :(
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The only thing I needed to hear from the new Framework 13 Pro reviews is that after 5 years they still haven't fixed the wobbly screen hinge https://youtu.be/_xjxwl1zLMc?t=272
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Some scattered thoughts on AI https://jcs.org/2026/07/23/ai
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And writing software feels like being Marge in that go-kart race. Work slow and steady for a year writing something neat that had never been brought to a platform before, but someone can hear about it and use Claude to whiz by you in a week and make something with 10 times the functionality.
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I have lost all enthusiasm for reading about new software projects, especially dealing with vintage computing. What would have sounded amazing a year or two ago and made me want to engage with the author, I now just assume was something AI spit out and feels hollow and boring so I skim past it.
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we all directly and indirectly live in the shade, but not the shadow, of colossus
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Another Pomera DM250 special release: the DM250XYZ in a translucent purple color Interesting that the keys aren't translucent like on the DM250X and DM250XY https://kingjim.com/products/dm250xyz
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What good is a laptop that can't go to sleep Your browser doesn't seem to support HTML video. You can download the video instead.
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well that's gonna cost some money
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has AI figured out how to put toothpaste back in the tube yet
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🚫 root ✅ privilegemaxxing
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they're good barrels brent
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CRT friends: how would you describe what is happening with the image on this?
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wow, has apple used their old rainbow logo on anything else since they switched to the flat one? https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/porsche-penske-motorsport-running-throwback-apple-computer-livery-at-laguna-seca/10816610/
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does anyone remember this
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me: hey bank can you move some of this money to my savings account over at that bank? you've done it hundreds of times bank: sure, it'll get there in 2 days me: oh, can i pretend i'm sending a zelle payment to myself? bank: sure, it'll be there in 2 seconds why is ach still so slow
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hello, cyberpals what are you working on lately?
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hello past me where does the time go