# instagram reel (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover instagram reel. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Joy of Using Obsidian](https://www.jackbodine.com/blog/the-joy-of-obsidian/) _2026-07-24 · Jack Bodine · Jack Bodine’s Website_ Nothing makes learning more fun than Obsidian. If you aren’t already familiar, Obsidian is a lot of things: a markdown editor, a knowledge base, a personal wiki, a community and more. It is an incredibly flexible piece of software that has had more of an impact on me than any other because it makes everything I do more enjoyable. ## [The Real-Life Implication of Ensemble Average vs Time Average](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/20260623_ensemble_vs_time_average) _2026-06-23 · Samir Madhavan_ Why a bet with positive expected returns can still wipe out an individual — the difference between ensemble averages (many people, one round) and time averages (one person, many rounds), illustrated with a Monte Carlo simulation. ## [Can we stop the slop illusion?](https://conq.blog/2026/06/14/can-we-stop-the-slop-illusion/) _2026-06-15 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ It s long been clear to me that I m the only sane person in the world. Recently a chappie on X the everything app took a real Monet painting, claimed to have AI-generated it, and asked the Greek chorus to please describe, in as much detail as possible, what makes this inferior to a real Monet \[ \] ## [The future is spying on us](https://conq.blog/2026/06/07/the-future-is-spying-on-us/) _2026-06-07 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ Warning: this post is possibly cognitohazardous to sensitive psychasthenics. 👁️ I don t need to tell you that you re being watched. We ve known for decades we re being surveilled by governments and corporations; our only solace as they hoard our data has been the bottleneck of analytical power. This will not last. 👁️ AI is poised to \[ \] ## [80 open letters to (nearly) everyone at Inkhaven](https://conq.blog/2026/05/31/80-open-letters-to-nearly-everyone-at-inkhaven/) _2026-05-31 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ Team 1 It s dizzying how much I m indebted to you. Not only have you written one of the great works of internet fiction, but you ve put more effort into the scene than anyone else — great things move through your hands and under your auspices. I was shy to meet you in-person but you ve turned \[ \] ## [considerations for plzdontkillus](https://conq.blog/2026/05/24/considerations-for-plzdontkillus/) _2026-05-24 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ Short-form video content is a huge passion of mine: my 2k-word review of Instagram Reels argues it s the greatest artform of the 21st century. Soon, plzdontkillus will bring AI safety to TikTok — and as a high-screentime (read: naturally aristocratic) zoomer myself, I have some thoughts on the subject. What follows is a dashed-off list \[ \] [Listen](https://conq.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/datacenter.mp4) ## [Why am I stupid?](https://conq.blog/2026/05/17/why-am-i-stupid/) _2026-05-17 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ A month s devotion to art and acculturation, and now I have to study. I m told I m intelligent why is it, then, that I stare at this textbook and feel so cosmically frustrated at my own stupidity? Because I ve read this before, years ago, but now I fumble through exercises that were once second nature. \[ \] ## [Giving My Raspberry Pi a Second Life as a 24x7 AI Agent](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/20260506_raspberrypi_ai) _2026-05-06 · Samir Madhavan_ I have a Raspberry Pi that's been sitting in a drawer for years. Pulled it out recently, popped in a fresh SD card with the latest Raspberry OS, and decided to actually do something useful with it. ## [AI Won't Kill Product Management. It'll Make Good PMs More Valuable.](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/20260504_product_management) _2026-05-04 · Samir Madhavan_ AI isn't replacing product managers, it's raising the bar. The PMs who go AI-native will move faster, ship more, and become indispensable. The ones who don't will fall behind. ## [the final conqhaven](https://conq.blog/2026/05/03/the-final-conqhaven/) _2026-05-03 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ We re in the death throes, now. Beasts like Inkhaven don t go down easy. There s a madness in the air. Ancient cultures commemorated the cold months with sacred rites, merry festivities, and human sacrifice … so too for this last week, the winter of April — with the Inkhaven Fair! ​For the month of April, 55 \[ \] ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0lJ3uI6TKqgQ) _2026-05-03 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Cannibal Media: in praise of Instagram Reels](https://conq.blog/2026/04/30/cannibal-media-in-praise-of-instagram-reels/) _2026-05-01 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ I know you. You think you re too good for the algorithmic short-form video apps. You read books and blogs. You re a literateur. Intelligent. Well-read. You know what you are? Ignorant. Close-minded. And you are missing out. Everyone loses their mind about how much time people spend scrolling on these apps. Worthless brainrot slop, is it? \[ \] [Listen](https://conq.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/abba.mp4) ## [contra “Satire requires clarity of purpose”](https://conq.blog/2026/04/29/contra-satire-requires-clarity-of-purpose/) _2026-04-30 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ Wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong. Holy holy holy I want to punch that smug face what a condescending ass. Now for reasons of NUANCE I point out that there s a motte and bailey here; the macro can be construed descriptively or prescriptively. There s a world of difference between: And NUANCE demands of me that I \[ \] ## [Psychoanalyzing Asian Webnovels](https://conq.blog/2026/04/28/psychoanalyzing-asian-webnovels/) _2026-04-29 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ At thirteen, while my peers played ninepins and studied the blade, I engaged in a vast survey of the Oriental literatures. This of course qualifies me completely to speak on the character and pathologies of entire nations. Epistemic status one thousand. Now, some would try to convince you that Natsume Soseki captures the soul of \[ \] ## [contra Hank Green on Warrior Cats theology](https://conq.blog/2026/04/27/contra-hank-green-on-warrior-cats-theology/) _2026-04-28 · Constanz Q · conq.blog_ Hank Green argues that he prefers the theology of the Warrior Cats children s books over that of monotheism: It s a neat video, but I think he s very wrong about many of the things he says. I have three objections. If you re not familiar with the series, Warrior Cats features ancestor worship. When cats die they \[ \] ## [likebutton.mrks.se](https://mrks.se/likebutton) _2026-04-22 · mrks.se_ likebutton.mrks.se 2026 04 22 I just built this little website that allows anyone to add a like button to any static website! It s online at likebutton.mrks.se and took me about half an afternoon to build. It doesn t require signing in or cookies, so the users can like as many times as they would like - but I don t really care. I just wanted something quick and dirty to add some interactivity (and… ## [Progress report: The UI-editor](https://mrks.se/ui-builder-progress) _2026-04-20 · mrks.se_ Progress report: The UI-editor 2026 04 20 Just wanted to show off the current progress of my web interface -editor to replace frontend development. The editor is a SSR template 1 builder for Python, Go, Javascript and C#, that can also be used for CSR via the JS build target. I have gotten to a point where I can technically build pretty much any (server side rendered) application using links and… ## [Updated Fusor Page](https://www.jackbodine.com/blog/updated-fusor-page/) _2026-04-12 · Jack Bodine · Jack Bodine’s Website_ One of the most impactful projects I’ve been lucky to work on was the Puget Sound Fusor project in 2021. It was awesome to collaborate on such a cool project with a group of very talented physicists. I’ve always been interested in physics, and while computer science is much more my passion, being able to combine the two was really enjoyable. ## [Expanding The Short Form Video App](https://www.jackbodine.com/blog/short-form-app-iii/) _2026-03-27 · Jack Bodine · Jack Bodine’s Website_ This is the third and final part of my series on making a self-hosted short form media app. The first two parts can be read here and here if you haven’t already done so. This third part focuses on adding some useful extensions to the project we have completed up to this point. I will also elaborate a bit further on my motivation for this project. ## [Making an Instagram Reels Inspired Frontend](https://www.jackbodine.com/blog/short-form-app-ii/) _2026-03-26 · Jack Bodine · Jack Bodine’s Website_ This is Part II in a series about making a custom short form video (SFV) app like Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts. If you haven’t read Part I, I suppose that is a prerequisite for this post. This specific post focuses on building the frontend for our project and assumes that the backend is functional and loaded with media as described in Part I. ## [How and Why I Made a Self-Hosted Short Form Video Server](https://www.jackbodine.com/blog/short-form-app/) _2026-03-25 · Jack Bodine · Jack Bodine’s Website_ One of the most belabored topics on the internet is the negative consequences of social media, particularly short form video (SFV) such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Youtube Shorts. Despite harming attention spans, invoking negative emotions, and reducing life satisfaction, people (including myself) still find these apps entertaining. Recent studies show that the negative effect depends mostly… ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3YLSyputeefW) _2026-03-24 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Gilfoyle AI Agent](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/20260317_gilfoyle_ai) _2026-03-17 · Samir Madhavan_ Tired of polite, characterless AI? Meet Gilfoyle AI—a custom agent with the nihilistic, deadpan personality of Silicon Valley's Bertram Gilfoyle. ## [The AI Adoption Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/2026021_ai_adoption) _2026-02-22 · Samir Madhavan_ Why most AI rollouts fail—FOMO-driven buys, FOBO-driven resistance, and option overload—and where the real opportunity lies for technical people who bridge the gap. ## [Clip to source: contextualizing Instagram reels by building a search engine](https://mrks.se/clip-to-source) _2026-02-22 · mrks.se_ Clip to source: contextualizing Instagram reels by building a search engine 2026 02 22 I can no longer count the number of times I have been scrolling Instagram reels and seen some politicians debating. Sadly, the debates are almost always posted by the politicians themselves - and the videos only show their side of the conversation. I hate this. They completely ruin the video, and undermine their… ## [Visualizing Global Trade Balance](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/20260215_trade_balance) _2026-02-15 · Samir Madhavan_ Using UN Comtrade data, AI agents, and a 3D globe to visualize trade surplus and deficit across countries—with some surprising insights. ## [AI Learnings Checkpoint 2026 Feb](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/20260212_ai_learnings) _2026-02-12 · Samir Madhavan_ A practical checkpoint on using AI and LLMs after two years of heavy use—what I use it for at work and in life, principles that actually improve results, mistakes to avoid, and where it’s delivered real impact versus hype. ## [Pinch the Bug, the Game](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/pinch_the_bug) _2026-01-30 · Samir Madhavan_ A Duck Hunt-inspired game using webcam motion capture to squash bugs with your fingers. ## [SamzerSQL, an SQL client](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/week2-sql-client) _2026-01-22 · Samir Madhavan_ A minimal, no-nonsense SQL client for data professionals who just want to write, format, and organize queries without the bloat. Built out of frustration with overcomplicated tools—samzerSQL keeps it simple. ## [Twitter/X bot Remover](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/week1_x-bot-purger) _2026-01-08 · Samir Madhavan_ When faced with 2000+ bot followers on X and no free solutions that work, I built a Playwright automation tool to detect and remove them using pattern matching—no paid APIs or broken extensions needed. ## [How to use LLM to parse out the recipe from Instagram Reels?](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/instagram-recipes) _2026-01-06 · Samir Madhavan_ A simple manual workflow for extracting and organizing recipes from saved Instagram Reels. Since Instagram makes accessing bookmarks and copying text frustrating—especially on mobile—the process uses screenshots and an LLM like ChatGPT to parse and clean up the recipe text. The formatted recipe is then saved in a note-taking app (like Apple Notes) alongside the original Instagram link, making it… ## [2026 Open Source Challenge](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/open-source-projects-2026) _2026-01-06 · Samir Madhavan_ A personal challenge to build and ship one open source project every week in 2026, leveraging AI tools and practical experience from implementing LLMs to create useful solutions. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CTAWaReIn9CZ) _2026-01-06 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [250714 ZDF heute journal - j-hope Interview](https://www.bangtansubs.com/videos/2025/7/14/250714-zdf-heute-journal-j-hope-interview) _2025-07-14 · BTS-Trans · All/Archive - BTS-TRANS/BANGTANSUBS_ ## [Using LLMs to Reverse Skill Atrophy](https://www.jackbodine.com/blog/skill-atrophy/) _2025-05-14 · Jack Bodine · Jack Bodine’s Website_ A couple of weeks ago a blog post titled “Avoiding Skill Atrophy in the Age of AI” blew up online. It warned that over-reliance on LLMs causes the user’s programming (or other) skills to decay over time; a phenomenon a lot of people have been seeing in themselves and others. For months now, I’ve found myself struggling with data science fundamentals: NumPy, pandas, and Matplotlib. These three… ## [Machine Learning without Neural Nets](https://www.jackbodine.com/blog/ML-without-NNs/) _2025-04-07 · Jack Bodine · Jack Bodine’s Website_ Introduction ## [250207 j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in JAPAN Message](https://www.bangtansubs.com/videos/2025/2/7/250207-j-hope-tour-hope-on-the-stage-in-japan-message) _2025-02-07 · XPXOXD · All/Archive - BTS-TRANS/BANGTANSUBS_ ## [Counting Books in the Library of Babel](https://www.jackbodine.com/blog/goodreads/) _2025-01-19 · Jack Bodine · Jack Bodine’s Website_ I have decided to stop using Goodreads for the sole reason that it moves the emphasis of reading from quality to quantity. While it’s widely accepted nowadays that social media is harmful, for a while I thought a reading platform would be benign if not encourage healthy habits. However, I’ve noticed in my reading life that Goodreads has had a net-negative effect on both my understanding and… ## [Understanding Code Python Compilation and Execution](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/python-code-compilation) _2024-12-08 · Samir Madhavan_ Traditional compilers like C/C++ convert source code into optimized machine code for standalone executables, while Python compiles code into bytecode executed by the Python Virtual Machine (PVM). Python's flexibility comes from this portable, interpreted approach, with efficient module caching and optional performance boosts through JIT tools like PyPy. ## [Understanding Variable Scope in Python](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/scopes-python) _2024-12-08 · Samir Madhavan_ Variable scope defines where a variable can be accessed within a program and how its name is resolved. Python employs lexical (static) scoping, where the structure of the code determines a variable's visibility, following the LEGB rule (Local, Enclosing, Global, Built-in) ## [Symbol Tables and Namespaces in Python](https://www.samirmadhavan.com/blog/symbol-table-and-namespaces) _2024-12-08 · Samir Madhavan_ Python manages variables and their scopes through namespaces and symbol tables. Namespaces organize names and objects across different levels like local, global, and built-in, while symbol tables, created during compilation, determine how and where these names are resolved. Together, they form the backbone of Python’s scoping and variable handling. ## [241207 NHK - Tokyo Venue 101 Presents Jin Special](https://www.bangtansubs.com/videos/2024/12/7/241207-nhk-tokyo-venue-101-presents-jin-special) _2024-12-07 · BTS-Trans · All/Archive - BTS-TRANS/BANGTANSUBS_ ## [241201 Big Hit's Instagram Reel - Jolly Romantic Jazz Classic Bear](https://www.bangtansubs.com/videos/2024/12/1/241201-big-hits-instagram-reel-jolly-romantic-jazz-classic-bear) _2024-12-01 · XPXOXD · All/Archive - BTS-TRANS/BANGTANSUBS_ ## [241023 Jin's Message for Vogue Japan and GQ Japan](https://www.bangtansubs.com/videos/2025/10/23/241023-jins-message-for-vogue-japan-and-gq-japan) _2024-10-23 · BTS-Trans · All/Archive - BTS-TRANS/BANGTANSUBS_ ## [241023 J-Hope, Son of Gwangju, First Pitch After Military Discharge](https://www.bangtansubs.com/videos/2024/10/23/241023-j-hope-son-of-gwangju-first-pitch-after-military-discharge) _2024-10-23 · XPXOXD · All/Archive - BTS-TRANS/BANGTANSUBS_