Build123d: A Python CAD programming library
Documentation | Cheat Sheet | Discord | Discussions | Issues | Contributing build123d is a Python-based, parametric boundary representation (BREP) modeling framework for 2D and 3D CAD. Built on the Open Cascade geometric kernel, it provides a clean, fully Pythonic interface for creating precise models suitable for 3D printing, CNC machining, laser cutting, and other […]
Samsung Magician disk utility takes 18 steps and two reboots to uninstall
2026-03-29 Every time I utter the phrase “Samsung Magician,” a fully formed plan for reinstating the Inquisition is presented to me, whose sole goal is to burn this Magician at the stake. What kind of fucking name is that anyway? “Samsung Magician” – for a disk utility? Who greenlit this? Who sat in a meeting […]
Show HN: Crazierl – An Erlang Operating System
Crazierl: an Erlang Operating System You can join your friends in a dist cluster, by sharing a url with the same hashtag, and enabling dist with the checkbox below the terminal. Hashtag (for linking) Please wait while the emulator starts. Javascript is required. Warnings There is no security barrier between nodes in a dist cluster; […]
ChatGPT Won’t Let You Type Until Cloudflare Reads Your React State
Every ChatGPT message triggers a Cloudflare Turnstile program that runs silently in your browser. I decrypted 377 of these programs from network traffic and found something that goes beyond standard browser fingerprinting. The program checks 55 properties spanning three layers: your browser (GPU, screen, fonts), the Cloudflare network (your city, your IP, your region from […]
Midnight train from GA: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle
Midnight train from Georgia: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle in the shutdown By BILL BARROWAssociated Press ABOARD THE CRESCENT (AP) — There’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks. Or so we tell ourselves. In this […]
The ”Vibe Coding” Wall of Shame
These failures share a common root cause: code was shipped by people who did not understand it. AI generated something that looked correct, passed a cursory check, and went to production. The result was exposed databases, lost orders, and vulnerabilities that required zero user interaction to exploit. The pattern is accelerating. CVE entries attributed to […]
The Cognitive Dark Forest
This is somewhat of a thought experiment, thinking is still free, so let’s indulge. thinkpad# 2009, I bought a refurbished ThinkPad, installed Xubuntu, and started coding. No permission was needed, no subscription. No gatekeeper, and no middleman taking its toll, between me and the future me. Just idea, code editor, music in my ears and […]
More on Version Control
Surprisingly and happily my last post on version control got picked up by Hacker News and got a lot of views. Thanks everybody who engaged with it, and welcome new subscribers. I put a ridiculous amount of work into these things and it’s nice when there’s something to show for it. Something I didn’t quite […]
Kyushu Railway Company Train Varieties
The railways operated by JR Kyushu are not just a means of transportation – they connect the cities of Kyushu. Full of personality, simply riding one makes for a fascinating experience in itself. Whether it be a relaxing trip or one that is just for fun, these trains will take you on tranquil journeys through […]
My MacBook Keyboard Is Broken and It’s Insanely Expensive to Fix
The right arrow key on my Macbook Pro keyboard stopped working the other day. I say “stopped working”, but technically it works too well now, it is being pressed constantly, which makes the laptop pretty unusable. After getting over the initial frustration of being the owner of a broken device, I cleaned it. Took the […]