iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Stevan @stevanfreeborn.com · 29/09/2026

I think about this all the time. The avg car payment in the US is ~$800/month. Over 13 years that money compounded annually at 8% is ~$206k. The truth that tells is most parents say they’d die for their kids but most of them won’t drive a beater to pay for their college education. Actions > Words

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 23/09/2026

And, at the same time, Sol with light reasoning produces half-baked code/results across a lot of domains IMO (even though openAI has tried to make it a thing)

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 23/09/2026

Sol is not as smart as it "thinks" it is. Turning up the reasoning effort frequently seems to just give it worse tunnel vision. Example: wasted way too much time today trying to debug some apt/ubuntu BS in prod instead of seeing that I should just provision a new server anyway!

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Etienne Bacher @etiennebacher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#rstats new blog post! "Snapshotting error messages", where I explain why I think all testthat::expect_error() should be replaced by testthat::expect_snapshot(error = TRUE), and where I present an easy, automated way to do this transition. www.etiennebacher.com/posts/2026-0...

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Snapshotting error messages | Etienne Bacher

Usually, when we develop software, we know very well how to use it and how it works. This is not true for external users, people who will make mistakes and won't use your software correctly on the fir...

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 22/09/2026

Hmmmm isn't congress supposed to declare wars? Dude is totally projecting when he calls Maduro a "real criminal"

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 22/09/2026

I'm pretty far from being a prude about language and swearing, but ChatGPT seems waaaay too comfortable swearing to me. "I can tell you exactly what I'd change on this linux box without doing any production-package cowboy shit." I guess that must be how I talk? 🤔

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 17/09/2026

Idk if this is a hot take, but that whole genre of programming content creators who make it their whole personality to be unimpressed with LLMs is so tired

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 17/09/2026

Aren't you supposed to actually have triumphs before you build a triumphal arch?

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 17/09/2026

Heard "code is actually cheap now" several times today (including in my own thoughts). Yes, but paradoxically, well-designed code and APIs seem to be more valuable than ever. You can aggressively attack tech/architectural debt in old projects w/o losing what made the product great originally

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 16/09/2026

Even when doctors still own their practices, insurance BS gets in the way of caring for their patients. This seems like attacking the problem at the wrong level.

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Keratoconus Group @keratoconusgroup.org · 16/09/2026

Ever wished you could hand your phone to someone and say, "THIS is what I actually see with #Keratoconus"? @keratomania.com is changing how we talk about corneal health with live camera simulators, games, guides, & community support. Read our review 👇 www.keratoconusgroup.org/2026/09/kera...

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How Keratomania Is Changing the Way We Explain Keratoconus

Struggling to explain what keratoconus looks like? Explore Keratomania.com's camera simulator, quick guides, and community resources.

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 16/09/2026

Or if we do lock in an oligopoly with a hypothetical AI regulation framework, that is a massive favor to the incumbent leading AI labs. 'The people' should get consideration in return

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 16/09/2026

Can we achieve said hardening without some kind of PATRIOT ACT 2.0 nightmare? Truthfully, I have no idea, but it seems like the kind of discussion we ought to be having.

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 16/09/2026

It seems very self-serving when AI labs call for enforced slowdowns. But Trump calling it a "hoax" does us a massive disservice (typical of his black-and-white framings)! We shouldn't lock in an oligopoly, but we can't handwave away the need to harden society against biological and cyber threats

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rattatatouille @rattatatouille.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My variation on Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to smart malice what can be attributed to evil stupidity.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Most if not all of the current hacks can be chalked up to security engineers moving too fast and misconfiguring their own testing environments. Like agents accessing libraries that should have been sealed off, Internet access being enabled when it shouldn't have been...

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 12/09/2026

I must have missed where the CFAA has a clause that lets you say "oops, our agents did it."

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 12/09/2026

What a profoundly sad day it has been

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Don't let this fly under the radar: Trump has reportedly made between $1.5M to $4.4M from his oil stockholdings since the start of his Iran War. As gas prices skyrocket, he is personally profiting from your pain at the pump. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/trump-oil-g…

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Trump's oil investments have gained millions during Iran war as his accounts keep trading

Donald Trump retained major oil and gas investments as the Iran war has moved energy markets. CNBC analyzed his holdings

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 10/09/2026

Yay for enums! I really like them for readability in other languages, and in R we use all sorts of vectors that are often conceptually enums

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 10/09/2026

If it is software snobbery to prefer software that lets others reproduce my analyses without a proprietary license, I will happily be a snob all day every day 😀

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 09/09/2026

We love Canada! The real enemies are the saboteurs in Washington.

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 09/09/2026

Make Germany half communist again?

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 09/09/2026

I'm so tired of this stupid trade war. Dumbest shit I've ever seen

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 09/09/2026

More cartoon-villain level shit. What an embarrassment

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 06/09/2026

I feel like I'm about to have a stroke every time they call LSU's stadium "Death Valley" on TV. Clemson, SC has the real Death Valley and Tigers! #cfb #clemson #clemsonTigers

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 05/09/2026

I actually touched grass (and concrete) this afternoon! Buffalo's subway line isn't too useful for me (vs bus), but I had an excuse to try it since I needed to go to a station anyway to buy a MetGo card. Great views downtown ofc, but I ended up walking back up to Allentown for a coffee + work spot

Buffalo city hall: an art deco skyscraper

Selfie from the top of a skyscraper with Buffalo's skyline in the background.

The Buffalo, NY skyline looking southeast from city hall

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Paul Hünermund @p-hunermund.com · 04/09/2026

FT headline reads: "UK fails to capitalise on Brexit." Yeah, there was nothing to capitalize on.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 04/09/2026

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 04/09/2026

"You're absolutely right. By not bringing extra water, you'll keep your pack light, which is a pro ultralight hiker move." Jokes aside, sumitting at 7pm is wild. Ignoring turnaround times is a classic way to need a rescue. But, Gemini is not an alpine risk model! abcnews.com/amp/US/3-hik...

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3 hikers who say they used AI to plan trip rescued after becoming stranded on Mount Shasta

Three hikers were rescued on Monday after they became stranded on Mount Shasta near Clear Creek Route.

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 03/09/2026

I am 100% willing to die on the hill that schools in the US have never been anywhere near serious enough about data analysis and visualization. When AI is used for writing, it's a substitute for thinking. But if students build maps and charts with AI assistance, it can enable deeper engagement.

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 03/09/2026

Attempting to systematically "teach kids AI" is a waste. But we shouldn't pretend that new doors aren't opened to engage deeper with taught material now that you don't need years of hard-won experience in HTML, CSS, JS, Python, Java, C++, R, etc. to get off the ground with real projects

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 03/09/2026

"No AI in schools/education" seems like such a cop out to me. LLMs can let kids build apps to explore subject areas they are passionate about. We should be trying to safely facilitate that. It's so goofy that mainstream K-12 education STILL treats computing/coding as an arcane dark art.

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 03/09/2026

Anyone have a good convention for this they're willing to share?

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 03/09/2026

Comments contextualizing human engineering decisions are as important to codebases as ever IMO. It's also fair to want AI-implemented code to use comments liberally for readability. Both kinds of comments are valid, yet you wouldn't want to confuse them. Comments by agents need an obvious label!

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 02/09/2026

The Flock cameras tell them they gonna catch me ridin dirty. Tryna catch me riding dirty Tryna catch me ridin dirty Tryna catch me ridin dirty

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 02/09/2026

They see me on Flock. They hating. They runnin queries and they trynna catch me ridin dirty

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 27/08/2026

Let's make everything more affordable by making it cost 50% more!

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 26/08/2026

Cocaine is a hell of a drug, apparently

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 26/08/2026

If we tax payroll, why not tax "tokens"? Maybe AI compute should be taxed (regardless of profit or lack thereof by the user or provider) because of its externalities. Of course, there are challenges to figure out like defining the taxable unit, and designing it to not be excessively regressive.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Your site's users need enough time to interact with content and fill out forms. People with disabilities such as blindness, low vision, dexterity impairments, and cognitive disabilities might need more time for things such as forms. Allow users to turn off or extend time limits.

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 25/08/2026

Accidentally tested my own prod rate limiting 😎

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 25/08/2026

Obviously we still need to be able to criticize AI and slop. Criticism should focus on the capitalist systems that incentivized the slop instead of targeting marginal users. If an anti-AI argument starts criticizing the cognitive/attentional/social differences of others, it might just be ableist!

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 25/08/2026

I see a ton of anti-AI rhetoric that boils down to "What kind of an idiot needs assistance to write x?", and that is ableist on the face of things. There are so many reasons someone could need assistance with writing/organizing text: Autism, brain injuries, ADHD, processing speed disorders, etc.

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 25/08/2026

Even when you spot likely AI usage online, you can't know that the person behind wasn't using it as an accessibility aid. So, when you use a term like "clanker"or "AI slop", can you really be sure you aren't devaluing a disabled person's attempt to participate more fully in society? #disability

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Alex Kraieski @kraieski.dev · 25/08/2026

Ummm, does anyone have any sources for this? Maine's housing market has much bigger problems such as distortion from 2nd home demand, WFH demand, and nimbyism, but it is kind of ludicrous to suggest that immigrant households have zero impact on housing demand/competition.

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