I write about interaction & service design, systems, programming, & the intersection of tech & Dharma. I meditate & read, when not a cat slave.
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“It’s always a pleasure to deal with another person who sees you not simply as a means to an end but as a human being worthy of kindness and consideration.” - Louise Aronson, “Elderhood”
“And no, AI isn't perfect. But Christ, anybody who points to the
problems at AI had better be looking in the mirror and pointing at
themselves at the same time.
Because it's not like natural intelligence is always all that great either.”
"[Linux] is *NOT* some kind of "social warrior" project, never has been,
and never will be." — Linus lore.kernel.org/linux-media/…
Dark Skies inquivision.com/posts/2026-1… via @fatmonky
The chorus of 天黑黑 reminded me of a period of my life (over 20 years ago!) when I had indeed fallen for someone who made me reckless and careless...
I have no iOS background, & used Claude Code to make a mind tracking app to help one be more aware of the types of thoughts in one’s own mind.
And here’s a writeup of my process:
inquivision.com/posts/2026-0…
Feedback is most welcome!
White Stone, the mental tracking app I created with Claude Code, is now available on Apple App Store for download here: apps.apple.com/sg/app/white-…
Feedback most welcome! 😊🙏
I was thinking the same.
AI multiplies judgement.
Prediction: In the AI age, taste will become even more important. When anyone can make anything, the big differentiator is what you choose to make.
paulgraham.com/taste.html
I have dreamt about making this app for the longest time: a mind tracker, like Upagupta (King Ashoka’s teacher) used to do with his pile of black stones and white stones.
Surreal that this is coming to life in a couple of hours…!
Turns out with claude code, my decades long strategy of writing in English was entirely correct too. 😂
I’ve been experimenting concurrently with Replit & Claude Code, & finally made
- a 1-1 meeting tracker app for my own use
- a Python CLI app that takes in my bank & cc statements & churns out a consolidated monthly expenses report.
An “unfuckwithable analysis” by the inimitable @mer__edith .
That’s why I write.
Writing is not just spewing pre-chewed thoughts onto a page.
It’s a difficult process of getting clear about what you think by struggling to synthesize various ideas in language.
It’s hard, and most time “writing” is actually spent deleting and rephrasing and confronting the chasm of your own ignorance and coming back for more. It’s vulnerable.
But if you stay with the difficulty and do so honestly, you will end up crafting a durable and unfuckwithable analysis that you can defend from every angle.
Outsource writing (and with it thinking) at your peril!
(I first posted this as a QT and then realized I was a bit overzealous in making a point that, while very dear to me, wasn’t exactly responding to the OP’s more nuanced observation so, anyway, I’m reposting my beloved point without dragging OP into it)
“All the cryptographic protection Signal provides for message content becomes irrelevant when the pairing credential is sitting in a world-readable temp file because someone's AI agent set up the integration and left the artifacts behind.”
Reminds me of what @mer__edith wrote.
I might not fully agree with everything he said, but really appreciate the intention behind it (even if at times, it seemed to me that the hypnotist was unknowingly hypnotized).
RIP Scott and thanks for all the thought provoking laughs!
