# cyber monday (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cyber monday. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Hidden-Gem Alternative to Croatia](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/the-hidden-gem-alternative-to-croatia) _2026-08-15 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus Amex’s intriguing new hotel transfer partner, unlocking hotel A/C, and Hyatt’s secret 50% family discount. ## [Reorganizing Python's sys module](https://treyhunner.com/2026/08/reorganizing-pythons-sys-module/) _2026-08-13 · Trey Hunner_ The sys module is the primary junk drawer of the Python standard library. A good junk drawer holds miscellaneous items that don’t have another sensible home. I often think of utils modules as “junk drawer” modules. I believe that both utils modules and junk drawers have their purpose, but junk drawers can get out of hand. As I recently noted in my talk about pathlib , I see both… ## [Tajemnicza gmina Hrubieszów. W tym zakątku naszego regionu można się zakochać. Warto odwiedzić też stolicę powiatu](https://wlodawa.naszemiasto.pl/tajemnicza-gmina-hrubieszow-w-tym-zakatku-naszego-regionu/ar/c7-9868305?kategoria=1363) _2026-07-20 · bogdan.nowak@polskapress.pl (Bogdan Nowak) · Rozrywka - fotogalerie - Włodawa - naszemiasto.pl_ Mało jest chyba miejsc w Polsce, kt re mają tyle bogactw. To rozległe krajobrazy, żyzna ziemia i wspaniała historia, kt rą archeolodzy wciąż opowiadają na nowo. Nie bez powodu. Na terenie dzisiejszej gminy Hrubiesz w, na przestrzeni dziej w, jedne ludy zastępowały inne, a po nich przychodziły następne. Pozostałością po nich są fascynujące zabytki i stanowiska archeologiczne. ## [guest writer, Danny Echevarria: I'm Sorry, I'm on Mushrooms... Please Don't Tell My Dad](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/guest-writer-danny-echeverria-im) _2026-07-03 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ "Time becomes irrelevant - oh, wait, did I say “becomes?” \*Always was, man.\*" ## [is there a difference between weed dependence and addiction? does it matter?](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/is-there-a-difference-between-weed) _2026-06-12 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ asking the hard-hitting questions no one wants to be asked :) ## [guest writer: Cara Benson](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/guest-writer-cara-benson) _2026-05-11 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ an excerpt from An Armsfull of Birds: A Personal Field Guide to Love, Loss, and Commitment by Cara Benson ## [The Best Public Transit Destinations](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/the-best-public-transit-destinations) _2026-05-08 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus lie-flat flights to Colombia from 53K miles, earning Delta SkyMiles on Airbnb stays, and the new points-bookable filming location for season four of The White Lotus! ## [Big Bonuses, Deflating Devaluations, Sad Shutdowns: A Wild Week in Travel](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/big-bonuses-deflating-devaluations) _2026-05-02 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus the insider's guide to Vietnam and a massive Montenegro booking win ## [Endless Landscapes, Seamlessly Connected: Switzerland’s Year-Round Appeal](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/endless-landscapes-seamlessly-connected) _2026-04-24 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus Frontier's "unlimited" summer pass, new hotel price tracking tools, and Delta's brand-new biz class ## [I'm... a Clown](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/im-a-clown) _2026-04-17 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ Coming out is more exciting than terrifying... but mostly so, so dumb ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rk09DOyLGV8e) _2026-04-17 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Costco: My Strategy for Maximizing Travel Rewards](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/costco-my-strategy-for-maximizing) _2026-04-12 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus new Vegas all-inclusive-style deals, how to beat new checked bag fee hikes, and insider Lisbon hotel picks ## [Using a ~/.pdbrc file to customize the Python Debugger](https://treyhunner.com/2026/04/customizing-pdb-with-pdbrc/) _2026-04-06 · Trey Hunner_ Did you know that you can customize the Python debugger (PDB) by creating custom aliases within a .pdbrc file in your home directory or Python’s current working directory? I recently learned this and I’d like to share a few helpful aliases that I now have access to in my PDB sessions thanks to my new ~/.pdbrc file. The aliases in my ~/.pdbrc file Here’s my new ~/.pdbrc file: 1 2… ## [i thought i would never do it again](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/i-thought-i-lost-skating) _2026-04-03 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ i couldn’t come back (until i did) ## [One Program, 40+ Airlines: How Aeroplan Stretches Your Points Further](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/one-program-40-airlines-how-aeroplan) _2026-04-03 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus my visit to the new Amex Sidecar lounge, the latest hotel deals, and the Platinum Card drops its Saks benefit ## [New Mexico: Ancient Traditions, Open Roads, and Otherworldly Terrains](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/new-mexico-ancient-traditions-open) _2026-03-27 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus Hyatt adds 22 all-inclusives from 12K, United Airlines rolls out couch-style seating, and points strategies for tax payments ## [Stylish Amsterdam Stays Under $500](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/stylish-amsterdam-stays-for-under) _2026-03-21 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus 15% cash back at Marriott, United’s new “Business Plus” seats, and the latest on the TSA meltdown ## [humility is lame](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/humility-is-lame) _2026-03-19 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ and yet it’s all i’ve been thinking about ## [The Wine Lover’s Guide to Italy](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/the-wine-lovers-guide-to-italy) _2026-03-15 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus how global conflicts could impact airfare (and what to do about it), the latest on multi-hour TSA waits, and all-time high welcome bonuses on Amex’s Marriott cards. ## [Amex Launches Fast Foodie Lounge Concept](https://holyshityouguys.substack.com/p/amex-launches-fast-foodie-lounge) _2026-03-07 · Dan Rodriguez · Holy Trip, You Guys!_ Plus biz class to Madrid from 34K, Amex folds Tock into Resy for more ways to use dining credits, and the unlisted Hyatt rate that can save 50% on a second room. ## [On the enviromental impact of using LLMs for writing code](https://treyhunner.com/2026/02/on-the-enviromental-impact-of-llms-for-coding/) _2026-02-20 · Trey Hunner_ I’ve had many conversations over the past year with friends and colleagues about LLMs. Some conversations have focused on their uses and misuses and some have focused on big picture concerns. There are many reasons to be concerned about LLMs: job displacement, intellectual property issues, moral hazards. The one I hear the most is the environmental impact. TL;DR : I think the environmental… ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TxBftIt3uKPq) _2026-02-20 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [quiz: are you addicted to weed?](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/quiz-are-you-addicted-to-weed) _2026-02-06 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ find out what you already know deep down when you get quiet with yourself ## [Świat, który przeminął. Na reporterskich zdjęciach Andrzeja Albigowskiego](https://wlodawa.naszemiasto.pl/swiat-ktory-przeminal-na-reporterskich-zdjeciach-andrzeja/ar/c13-9848073?kategoria=1363) _2026-02-02 · bogdan.nowak@polskapress.pl (Bogdan Nowak) · Rozrywka - fotogalerie - Włodawa - naszemiasto.pl_ Warto o tym zamojskim, utalentowanym fotografie i reporterze pamiętać. Niebawem dziesiąta rocznica jego śmierci. Andrzej Albigowski pozostawił po sobie nie tylko wspaniałą, fotograficzną spuściznę. ## [Artist’s Way Alum, Meaghan Elyse](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/artists-way-alum-meaghan-elyse) _2026-01-02 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ The AW experience: community, magic, and support at the start of 2026 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182891419/a31ccbaf8ff65444717f5aff1354c22f.mp3) ## [Top AI Engineering Skills for 2026](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/top-ai-engineering-skills-for-2026) _2026-01-01 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ Happy New Year! ## [My favorite reads of 2025](https://treyhunner.com/2025/12/my-favorite-reads-of-2025/) _2025-12-31 · Trey Hunner_ I read 41 books this year, all via audiobook. Below are my reviews for my 13 favorite reads out of the 41 books I read. If you enjoy audobooks, I recommend switching from Audible to Libro.fm (that’s a referral link). Audible has some pretty slimy business practices ( noted in my 2024 audiobooks post ). Books about World Betterment These 7 books are on immigration, economics, sociology, and… ## [four years sober](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/four-years-sober) _2025-12-29 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ i made it through sober high school ## [Get the Most Out of Claude Code](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/get-the-most-out-of-claude-code) _2025-12-29 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ Tips for using Claude Code after having used it for 7 months ## [Default Apps of 2025](https://treyhunner.com/2025/12/default-apps-of-2025/) _2025-12-23 · Trey Hunner_ Here are my default apps of 2025. My 2024 list is here . The Libro, YNAB, SavvyCal, and GLM links below are referral links. You can find more of my referral links here . I’d love a free audiobook if you end up switching from Audible to Libro.fm (you should seriously consider it, as I noted at the end of this audiobook review post ). 💗 📝 Notes : Obsidian + NeoVim ✅ To-Do : Obsidian ✍… ## [she’s taking the artist’s way for the fourth time — and i’ve got a cyber monday surprise](https://paulinapinsky.substack.com/p/shes-taking-the-artists-way-for-the) _2025-12-01 · Paulina Pinsky · newly sober_ chatting with my poet–foodie friend annie diamond about what keeps her coming back to the artist’s way for round four — and sharing a 24-hour cyber monday sale for the 2026 cohort [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179977372/0c85e1683e51e98fdf95c0093e69c518.mp3) ## [An Update and What's Next](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/an-update-and-whats-next) _2025-11-28 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ Hey everyone, ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b7CCrB4bKzjg) _2025-11-28 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Black Friday! Top polskich reklam stulecia! Poznajcie najciekawsze reklamy sprzed wieku](https://wlodawa.naszemiasto.pl/black-friday-top-polskich-reklam-stulecia-poznajcie/ar/c13-9838993?kategoria=1363) _2025-11-26 · marcin.jaszak@polskapress.pl (Marcin Jaszak) · Rozrywka - fotogalerie - Włodawa - naszemiasto.pl_ Już za chwilę Black Friday! Wszechobecne reklamy, najlepsze oferty, mega promocje, obniżki cen i super okazje! Większość ginie w chaosie informacyjnym, najlepsze utkwią w pamięci na kilka godzin. A jak kiedyś wyglądały reklamy? Okazuje się, że sto lat temu reklamy tworzyli wybitni fachowcy w tej dziedzinie. ## [Python Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales (2025)](https://treyhunner.com/2025/11/python-black-friday-and-cyber-monday-sales-2025/) _2025-11-24 · Trey Hunner_ It’s time for some discounted Python-related skill-building. This is my eighth annual compilation of Python learning-related Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals. If you find a Python-related deal in the next week that isn’t on this list, please contact me. Python-related sales It’s not even Black Friday yet, but most of these Python-related Black Friday sales are already live :… ## [Python Morsels Lifetime Access Sale](https://treyhunner.com/2025/11/lifetime-access-sale-2025/) _2025-11-21 · Trey Hunner_ If you code in Python regularly, you’re already learning new things everyday. You hit a wall, or something breaks. Then you search around, spend some hours on Stack Overflow, and eventually, you figure it out. But this kind of learning is unstructured. It’s reactive, instead of intentional. You fix the problem at hand, but the underlying gaps in your knowledge remain unaddressed. A… ## [Wielkie wyprzedaże i promocje. Black Friday, Black Week i Cyber Monday. Czy takie produkty można zwrócić?](https://stalowawola.naszemiasto.pl/wielkie-wyprzedaze-i-promocje-black-friday-black-week-i/ar/c1-9516823?kategoria=1363) _2025-11-19 · Rozrywka - fotogalerie - Stalowa Wola - naszemiasto.pl_ Wielkie wyprzedaże i promocje. Black Friday, Black Week, Cyber Monday. Internet i sklepy stacjonarne kuszą i będą kusiły rabatami, obniżkami cen, specjalnymi okazjami. Każdy chce kupić tanio. A co jeśli chcemy promocyjny towar zwr cić albo zareklamować? Czy można? I kto wtedy ponosi koszty? Odpowiedź w naszym poradniku. ## [Handy Python REPL Modifications](https://treyhunner.com/2025/10/handy-python-repl-modifications/) _2025-10-09 · Trey Hunner_ I find myself in the Python REPL a lot . I open up the REPL to play with an idea, to use Python as a calculator or quick and dirty text parsing tool, to record a screencast, to come up with a code example for an article, and (most importantly for me) to teach Python. My Python courses and workshops are based largely around writing code together to guess how something works, try it out, and repeat.… ## [The Impact Factor](https://techphotoguy.com/impact-bend-photography-workshop/) _2025-09-08 · Aaron · Tech Photo Guy Aaron Hockley_ Your images are good, but do they really have impact? I’m excited to be delivering a brand new Bend photography workshop next month (that’s Bend, Oregon). I’m calling it The Impact Factor, Taking Your Images from Good to Great. We’ve all heard compliments on our photos from various sources, and it’s great to be told \[…\] The post The Impact Factor appeared first on Tech Photo Guy Aaron Hockley . ## [Customizing your Python REPL's color scheme (Python 3.14+)](https://treyhunner.com/2025/09/customizing-your-python-repl-color-scheme/) _2025-09-04 · Trey Hunner_ Did you know that Python 3.14 will include syntax highlighting in the REPL? Python 3.14 is due to be officially released in about a month. I recommended tweaking your Python setup now so you’ll have your ideal color scheme on release day. But… what if the default syntax colors don’t match the colors that your text editor uses? Well, fortunately you can customize your color… ## [How to Use Physical Data from Fotmob & Sofascore](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/how-to-use-physical-data-from-fotmob) _2025-08-19 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ A new season of football has begun which means more data to comb over and use in our analysis! ## [Prediction: Large Language Model Lockin](https://techphotoguy.com/ai-large-language-model-lockin/) _2025-07-24 · Aaron · Tech Photo Guy Aaron Hockley_ Platform lockin is a thing. Sometimes, it may be done intentionally to ensure that your customers remain on your platform. At other times, it is something that happens naturally as people build connections within a given system. I’m referring to the challenge of migration to a different platform after you’ve established a body of work \[…\] The post Prediction: Large Language Model Lockin appeared… ## [How to Build a Chatbot](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/how-to-build-a-chatbot) _2025-07-07 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ the engineering behind building useful chatbots ## [The Only 3 AI Tools I Actually Use for Data Work](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/the-only-3-ai-tools-i-actually-use) _2025-07-01 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ Hey guys, ## [My PyCon US 2025 recap](https://treyhunner.com/2025/06/pycon-us-2025-recap/) _2025-06-11 · Trey Hunner_ I’m pretty much fully back to normal life after PyCon US 2025. I started writing this post shortly after PyCon, got side-tracked, and now I’m finally publishing it. My very quick recap : I spent a ton of time at PyCon chatting with folks and I really enjoyed it. As Ned wrote, it’s like summer camp . My pre-conference (Monday and Tuesday) I flew in a couple days early (Monday May… ## [Where to get free football data](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/where-to-get-free-football-data) _2025-06-02 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ When I first started getting an interest in sports analytics, I realized there was a problem that many people still relate to. ## [Let's end kidney deaths: buy one of my kidneys](https://treyhunner.com/2025/05/lets-end-kidney-deaths/) _2025-05-26 · Trey Hunner_ Those with kidney failure need dialysis. Dialysis is expensive . Dialysis care in the United States accounts for 7% of Medicare’s budget and nearly 1% of the entire federal budget ( yes , really ). Dialysis is should be a stop gap measure. Ideally, dialysis is just an interim solution until a kidney donor is found. Folks with kidney failure really need a new kidney, but most will never… ## [Make a cutting room floor](https://treyhunner.com/2025/05/make-a-cutting-room-floor/) _2025-05-22 · Trey Hunner_ All writers need a cutting room floor . I have never written a book, an academic paper, or a journal article. And yet I do write. I write emails, I write blog posts, I write screencast scripts, I journal, I write talks, and I write curriculum for my Python trainings. When I write, I need a place to put text that may not make the cut in a final draft. I call this place the “cutting room… ## [Why you should be learning Python](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/why-you-should-be-learning-python) _2025-05-02 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ Over the past 8 years now, I’ve been learning, studying, and coding primarily with Python. ## [Tips for PyCon tutorial presenters](https://treyhunner.com/2025/05/how-to-give-a-great-pycon-tutorial/) _2025-05-01 · Trey Hunner_ You’ve submitted a tutorial to PyCon and it was accepted. Now what? In this post I’ll be sharing my thoughts on giving a great PyCon tutorial. Screen readability 👓 Be sure to consider readability when teaching a tutorial. Talks usually involve slides and the default font size in presentation software is often pretty readable on a projector. That’s not usually the case for code… ## [Which social network are we using for PyCon US this year?](https://treyhunner.com/2025/04/which-social-network-are-we-using-for-pycon/) _2025-04-18 · Trey Hunner_ Last year I updated my having a great first PyCon post to note that Mastodon would likely be more popular than Twitter at PyCon. My guess was correct. During PyCon US 2024, Mastodon overtook Twitter for the most posts on the #PyConUS hashtag. In the fall of 2024, Bluesky really took off. It currently seems like Bluesky is now a bit more popular than Mastodon for Python posts in general… but… ## [Don't Do This When Learning to Code](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/dont-do-this-when-learning-to-code) _2025-04-15 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ Hey guys, ## [How to learn AI](https://mckayjohns.substack.com/p/how-to-learn-ai) _2025-04-07 · McKay Johns · McKay Johns_ tips I wish I had three years ago