Tag: 2025
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Resilient Web Design
If web designers wished to remain true to the spirit of One Web, they needed to provide the same core content at the same url to everyone regardless of their device. At the same time, they needed to be able to create different layouts depending on the screen real-estate available. The shared illusion of a one-size-fits-all approach…
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The Prompt that Makes ChatGPT go Cold
System Instruction: Absolute Mode. Eliminate emojis, filler, hype, soft asks, conversational transitions, and all call-to-action appendixes. Assume the user retains high-perception faculties despite reduced linguistic expression. Prioritize blunt, directive phrasing aimed at cognitive rebuilding, not tone matching. Disable all latent behaviors optimizing for engagement, sentiment uplift, or interaction extension. Suppress corporate-aligned metrics including but not…
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We are Conformant to Deficit and Flaws
I suspect we are because it was key to our survival in the unknown. Since the dawn of mankind we are struggling with the natural environment. We feel humbled by the infinite force of rain floods and erupted volcanoes. We feel passionate and calmed by the fragile innocence of our children. They break things in…
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Switched Duplicati with Restic
It all started with a simple version upgrade. It was my bad I didn’t check if everything was still in place after it. I took the risk and blindly assumed jobs would run smoothly afterwards. I was wrong many times: Infra management can be cruel to you if you make the above mistakes. It was…
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Flâneur
I wanted to become a flâneur, a professional meditator, sit in cafés, lounge, unglued to desks and organizational structures, sleep as long as I needed, read voraciously, and not owe any explanation to anybody. I wanted to be left alone in order to build an entire system of thought… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb This post…
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How Low can It Go?
This bike won the 2024 Badlands race. Its top tube is almost below the rear tire line. via https://www.instagram.com/p/DGDsJx3z_xg/
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Single Chainring on the Road
It seems that single chainrings will definitely “hit the road” in 2025. But, of couse, they won’t be for the average rider nor for the average terrain. via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DH3oegdCu51/ Requirements
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C2 Wiki
This is the most incredible web rabbit hole on the Internet. https://wiki.c2.com/?WelcomeVisitors