Books I'm reading #

Advanced Web Application Architecture by Matthias Noback. I'm stuck after the first chapter. I've heard some great reviews, so I'll probably give it a couple of more chapters before I make up my mind about it.

Books I've read #

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller.

It's an interesting, but shallow read. At least I learned a little bit about Soviet chips and what fabless means, but not a lot more. It's still interesting, especially if you don't know much about chips.

I thought about the talk: Web Design: The First 100 Years by Maciej Cegłowski where he talks about planes and "good enough" technologies while reading about how hard it is to introduce a new technology like EUV and make it profitable.

The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It by Robert B. Reich.
It was a good read. Makes you cynical about the state of the world. I've been following his YouTube channel so the book felt repetitive, but I can still recommend it.

Elsewhere on the Web #

Apple is in its Ballmer era by DHH

Corpo culture #

Noam Chomsky on the State-Corporate Complex: A Threat to Freedom and Survival
Noam Chomsky - What We Really Want

Boeing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) | LastWeekTonight
SHOCKING Details Of Boeing Whistleblower Final Hours Emerge | Breaking Points

Explore the Uncanny Cultural Compass Of Late Capitalism | Ana Fern

The myth of technological inevitability. Lessons from the 1990s human cloning debate by DAVE KARPF

AI and Programming #

Could AI replace all programmers in 5 years? | Internet of Bugs
Software Engineer jobs (Mid-Senior) can NEVER be replaced by a Coding "AI" like Devin | Internet of Bugs
Programmer's Worst Problem in 2024 (for professional Software Engineers) | Internet of Bugs

Psychology #

Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”. Great intro into "predictive processing."

The Hypnosis Test: How To Measure Your Susceptibility | Dr. David Spiegel | Aaron Alexander
FREE guided hypnotherapy, with Stanford psychiatrist Dr Spiegel | Reveri, by Dr David Spiegel

Fun #

Dune: Part Two
THE SPIDER WITHIN: A SPIDER-VERSE STORY | Official Short Film (Full) | Sony Animation

I Don't Listen to Podcasts | Michael Spicer
The Madness of Millionaires | Michael Spicer

Nothing University by 5 Star | Cadbury 5 Star India

Great Moments in Unintended Consequences | ReasonTV

The Night Wanderer: Official Announcement Trailer | IGN

Personal Thoughts #

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins: $28 billion Splunk deal will be a significant financial growth driver.

I've been walking quite a lot more last month and it has done a lot of good things for my energy and motivation.

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