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No, Really, Bash Is Not Enough: Why Large-Scale CI Needs an Orchestrator - Ian Duncan
A deeper dive into why shell scripts cannot replace a proper CI control plane, drawn from years of building and operating CI systems at scale.
Improving My Hardware Workflow With CI and Nix
One thing you might notice if you read my blog is that I do a lot of hardware projects. Generally, these include a board, some software, and possibly some extraneous components (like CAD design, such as a case). Software tooling is quite mature, but I find that hardware had traditionally lagged quite a bit behind. For a while, I just lived with this, but over the last few months I've put in a bunch of effort to improve my workflow.
Turn Dependabot Off
I recommend turning Dependabot off and replacing it with a pair of scheduled GitHub Actions, one running govulncheck, and the other running CI against the latest version of your dependencies.
Migrate to Northsky!
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A Designer’s Guide to the Terminal
You can learn how to use the terminal in a fairly short amount of time. You don’t need a C.S. degree. You don’t need to know how to hack any mainframes.
County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’
Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.
Notes on going solo: celebrating 6 years of Studio Self
Since roughly // broadly 2020, I’ve been running a solo-powered minor empire. I have no employees, and my only office is my home office…
The Sales Pitch — Evan's Jujutsu Tutorial
Is it really worth your time to learn a new version control system? I think the answer is yes. Certainly it was for me and many other fans of this tool! I adopt new tools rarely and evangelize them even less often, but jj has been my favorite of the last few years.
Keep AI Out of Your (Obsidian) Vault
Everyone is using Obsidian for AI, or wants to use it to become more productive. But I think it's a dead end.
Cirrus
The lightest PDS in the Atmosphere. A single-user AT Protocol Personal Data Server that runs on a Cloudflare Worker.
AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.
Some report burning through their whole monthly "AI credit" allotment in a single day.
Create a CIA-style European spy service, von der Leyen is told
The bloc should green-light a “fully fledged intelligence cooperation service at the EU level,” said former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in a sweeping new report.
Revoke Your Token Approvals on Over 100 Networks | Revoke.cash
Take back control of your wallet and stay safe by revoking token approvals and permissions you granted on Ethereum and over 100 other networks.
josethevrtech/VRhotspot
VRHotspot is an open-source connectivity suite of tools for VR headsets. Enabling a seamless, low-latency PC + VR headset network without a router.
You Have Nothing To Lose But Your Convenience
On internet radio and relinquishing control.
