Battle to the RIF
After 1,600 years, the Roman amphitheaters have reopened. A long-simmering rivalry has finally reached the arena: with the advent of generative AI, it’s business leaders versus software engineers.
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Firewalls in All the Wrong Places
The best practice for a network firewall couldn’t be more elegant: start by blocking everything, and only allow information to flow where it’s strictly necessary. But when you apply that same logic to your social life, you block more than threats. You block connection, too.
Museum for Paramecium
You’re an art curator at the Museum for Paramecium. Your task is to create an exhibit for them. If they don’t get it, you’re out of a job.
A Book Recommendation Prompt for Introspective People
I was ready for a new book and this AI prompt suggested the exact thing I needed to read next.
Birthday Slideshow
Throwing a birthday party for yourself is the perfect way to get your favorite people in one room. And while guests have a great time during the party, the joy doesn’t stop when it’s over: they’re still raving about your slideshow days later. What slideshow? I can explain…
Fixing DJI Microphone USB Disconnects During File Transfer with rsync
If you’re using DJI microphones that record directly to internal storage, you’ve probably connected them to your workstation to download the audio files.
Meet LibreWolf, an Excellent Privacy-First Browser
Most people use Chrome as their daily browser. But Google has removed Manifest V2 in favor of Manifest V3, a change that severely limits the power of ad blockers.
Privacy-First Home Security Camera System
I wanted home security cameras. Nothing fancy—just a way to keep an eye on my front door and backyard while I was away.
How to Apologize
Has anyone ever given you a half-baked apology that left you angrier than before? This is how to refrain from that when it’s your turn to apologize.
How to Play Responsibility Dodgeball in an Organization
The corporate game is to avoid responsibility. These are the plays.
Weeding Out Subpar Freelancers
You have a task to be done and you want a freelancer to do it. So you write up the description, post it online, and get back a load of unfortunate responses. Now you have to sort through all that noise to find someone who’s actually good?!
AI Asbestos
Asbestos—a nifty mineral that’s just popping out of the desert ground—boasts amazing properties like electrical and thermal insulation. It was an exciting discovery at the time: abundant, cheap, and useful in thousands of construction materials, so we put it everywhere. But then we learned inhaling it causes lung cancer. Oops.