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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 28/09/2026
Welcome to the new PLC Organization @plcred.org “a small Swiss Association (‘Verein’) which provides open network identifier infrastructure. It serves as a neutral steward for the Public Ledger of Credentials (PLC) system” plcred.org
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 28/09/2026
New blog post: “Serverless vanity Go import server" a.l3x.in/blog/vanity-...
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Serverless vanity Go import server
I cooked my bespoke solution to avoid coupling my Go code with GitHub
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 28/09/2026
Many thanks to @simonwillison.net for the daily awesome relentless work done in keeping all of us up to date with whatever goes on in the LLM world simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/27/...
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2026 in LLMs (so far)
On Friday I gave the closing keynote at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America in San Jose. I tied together the key trends from the past year into a chronological …
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 22/09/2026
New blog post: "Cheap and easy throwaway VPN server" a.l3x.in/blog/throwaw... HN thread: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4979... I gave up with Lobsters: they keep taking down my articles… while complaining loudly about the lack of content written by humans and not by LLMs. Happy them...
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Cheap and easy throwaway VPN server
I travel a lot and I don't like censored internet, in this article I'm discussing the various workarounds I put in place to circumvent restrictions.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 17/09/2026
Great new entry by @jimtrinca.bsky.social youtu.be/ZHBcobLl3kQ Personally I'm done with Playstation. I'll keep my PS5 (with disk) + PSVR2 gear probably for good and enjoy my (mostly physical) backlog for very long. All my gaming love is gone into my Switch and next console will be Sw.2 (or 3?)
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This PHYSINT What People Want, Sony
YouTube video by IGN
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 16/09/2026
It should really be the default for every sane human being but apparently it isn't so I gotta say it: Zionism is the worst cancer on the planet (with trumpism/MAGA coming close second, I guess?). I stand with Palestine as there's no other option, really 🇵🇸👊 #freepalestine
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dax @thdxr.com · 12/09/2026
the openai hugging face incident gets cited a lot but what about the detail where they had to use GLM 5.2 to analyze the attack because the "safe" proprietary models refused
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 12/09/2026
> Speed is not everything Mostly about math but applies well to coding as well youtu.be/svl_1upFpQo #postroll
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The paradox at the heart of AI and science | Terence Tao
YouTube video by Big Think Clips
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 10/09/2026
> All of this should make you angry calnewport.com/anthropic-ju... Hard not to loath Anthropic and OpenAI for their brazen practices and rethorics. Personally I've been boycotting them and prefer open weight models like Z.ai and Deepseek's since January, see my AI usage a.l3x.in/usage #postroll
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Anthropic Just Threatened to Kill Billions of People. This Is Not Okay. - Cal Newport
Yesterday, Jacob Coxon, an Anthropic engineer, resigned. As he ​explained on X​: “[OpenAI and Anthropic] are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our ... Read more
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 10/09/2026
Last night Whatsapp banned my account for no specified reason (I just IM a few stubborn friends who don’t want to move away). I’m appealing but it might be the final nail in the coffin. Please use: - Signal: signal.me#eu/4Y7z4DXkB... - All the options always listed at a.l3x.in/contact Thanks!
signal.me
Signal Messenger Contact
Follow this link to message on Signal.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 08/09/2026
FYI @simonwillison.net about simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/7/e..., once in a while I open thetruesize.com and always find some new amusement in it.
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Compare Countries, States, Provinces, and Regions with This Simple Tool
Drag, drop and rotate countries, states, provinces, and regions around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find! A gre...
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38 Influential Posters @bsky38.com · 04/09/2026
Who are the 38 most influential Bluesky posters of 2026? You get 10 votes, anyone with a Bluesky account can be voted for. The 38 with the most votes make the list. 🗳️ Voting ends the 21st night of September. 🌎 🌬️🔥 Cast your ballot: bsky38.com
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38 Most Influential Bluesky Posters of 2026
Vote for the 38 most influential Bluesky posters of 2026.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 07/09/2026
Not that’s surprising in any way given how the US administration has been setting the blueprint for how to run a criminal and terror-inducing organization since day 1. Sad news nevertheless. keepitfree.ai/announcement...
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A/I Shuts Down Stay Human · Keep the Internet free
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 06/09/2026
New blog post about my nerdy travel habits a.l3x.in/blog/my-trav...
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Who said a tech addict can't be comfortable far from home?
When I relocate I like to be as comfortable as possible without having to buy new gear. In this article I describe my setup in details and some of the reasoning that made me come up with it.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 06/09/2026
If you were born in the '80s like me and grew up with A-Team and stuff, you might also like this one www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... #blogroll
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‘I don’t chase the dollar. I never did’: the astonishing hidden life of Mr T
He grew up in the ghetto, became a global superstar – then gave it all up. Why did he step away from the spotlight?
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 06/09/2026
I love Go, I love Pi. I'm also a simple person, so I share: rednafi.com/misc/pi-harn... by @rednafi.com PS blog already in my /blogroll, but this deserves special mention
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The irrational effectiveness of the Pi harness
A month of coding with Pi, its small agent loop, and the skills and extensions I've added to it.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 05/09/2026
I like when I see creative ideas on how to get the best out of coding agents (spoiler ahead: it's not the code). Very good and enjoyable talk all around by @geoffreylitt.com youtu.be/MccJdr61xnc #postroll
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Geoffrey Litt: Dynamic Documents as Personal Software
YouTube video by Recurse Center
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 05/09/2026
I remember the Mercator projection always being annoying to me since I was a kid, I hope we’ll be able to get rid of it one day or another c.org/6RSdx6XSr8
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Sign the Petition
#CorrectTheMap to Show Africa’s True Size
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 03/09/2026
I did some research on the current state of OSS harness friendly subscriptions so you don't have to: - opencode.ai/go - 10$/month - hyper.charm.land - free monthly credits, next up is 20$/month - commandcode.ai - min 1$/month plan, next up 10$/month - openrouter.ai - no subs, good value though
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 30/08/2026
If you want to message me please consider using signal.org I’m tired of having to deal with that pile of crap commonly known as Whatsapp 😢
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Signal Messenger: Speak Freely
Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 28/08/2026
I’ve been riding the free inference train thanks to opencode.ai/go for the last few days and I’m impressed by how much you can get done free of charge nowadays. Mostly using testing Tencent’s huggingface.co/tencent/Hy3 which is more than decent at least for coding tasks #freeinference #opencodego
opencode.ai
OpenCode Go | Low cost coding models for everyone
Go costs $10/month, with generous usage limits and reliable access to leading coding models.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 25/08/2026
Pretty good essay on LLMs' usage pros and cons larsfaye.com/articles/ai-... #postroll
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AI Coding will Prevent Expertise | Lars Faye
The need for ongoing friction in long-term skill formation.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 21/08/2026
After reading en.andros.dev/blog/54572bc... I just couldn’t resist: `$ finger a@l3x.in`
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Finger: the 1971 social network that never died | Andros Fenollosa
It will surprise more than a few of you to hear that the first social network dates back to 1971. No accounts, no algorithm, no central server. Your…
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 20/08/2026
Just landed in lovely Thailand! It's been 10 years since last touch down 🇹🇭 Will spend the next weeks in Hua Hin area, say hi if you're around 👋
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 17/08/2026
The future of local LLM inference looks fantastic simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/16/... #postroll
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Qwen 3.8 27B is excellent, but it defaults to wildly overthinking things
Friday’s big release was Qwen 3.8 27B, an Apache 2 licensed 27B parameter vision-capable LLM from Alibaba’s Qwen research lab. I’ve been looking forward to this one: 27B is an …
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 17/08/2026
Getting ready for the long flight 🇹🇭 #highonlife #dreambuilding
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 16/08/2026
A best case scenario for the post AI bubble burst www.schneier.com/blog/archive... #postroll
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If the Markets Reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US Should Nationalize Them - Schneier on Security
This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in The Guardian. OpenAI, and then Anthropic, were each formed by AI developers who feared unrestrained corporate AI development—s...
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Jim Trinca @jimtrinca.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Me on how one of GTA's most fascinating characters is a walking middle finger pointed at outrage peddlers youtu.be/LFFkPkU4Asg?...
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GTA V's Trevor Was a Big F**k You to Haters
YouTube video by IGN
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 13/08/2026
www.noemamag.com/why-is-every... #postroll
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Why Is Everyone In Tech So Sad? | NOEMA
A lot of people seem to be realizing that knowledge work is mostly pointless. AI might give us the pleasure of finding out what happens if an entire class of workers loses faith in their careers.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 11/08/2026
Wrapping up my time in good ol' Europe, getting ready for my next South East Asian chapter 🌏
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 04/08/2026
andrewkelley.me/post/dont-ta... #postroll
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Don't Take the Black Pill (Text Adaptation) - Andrew Kelley
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 21/07/2026
Going to spend the next few days in lovely Nesabar (Bulgaria) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nesebar Say hi if you're around 👋
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Nesebar - Wikipedia
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 20/07/2026
I’ve finally found some will to write and decided to resurrect my old tech blog 🎊 Enjoy a deep dive in my new Forgejo setup a.l3x.in/blog/welcome...
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A deep dive into my Forgejo setup
I've finally found the will to setup my own personal Git forge. In this article I'm going to present in details my set up and discuss pros and cons that come with it
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 19/07/2026
"AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making" ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/ai-mani... #postroll
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AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making — Ludicity
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 19/07/2026
Funny how Anthropic initially hyped me into agentic coding while quickly becoming one of the tech companies I now despise the most. Since long I've moved out of Claude Code and into Pi + open weights models, very happy about that choice. Kind of related: raymyers.org/post/zig-cre... #postroll
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Zig Creator Calls Spade a Spade, Anthropic Blows Smoke
Programming language drama ensues as tech bros oversell the end of software engineering.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 19/07/2026
Yet another great one by @jimtrinca.bsky.social Answering the question: I'd probably not buy if no disk (or equivalent offline storage option). My already purchased disk backlog alone might fill up years of gaming! youtu.be/NiaqF_hGZLU #postroll
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Owning Your Games Has Become More Important Than Ever
YouTube video by IGN
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 17/07/2026
The #selfhost fever is still high 🌡️ I want to resurrect my old tech blog, need some nice Markdown editor, heard well about Obsidian BUT don't want to pay for the monthly sub... Result: CouchDB up and running as rootless Podman service, mobile/mac apps synching via github.com/vrtmrz/obsid... 🥰
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GitHub - vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync
Contribute to vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 16/07/2026
#Forgejo v16 is out: forgejo.org/2026-07-rele... forge.l3x.in already upgraded, process is sleak: push change to ansible repo (private) -> start apply job -> pull/restart forgejo image/container -> done. It works like a charm, the runner's job survives the forgejo process restart ⭐️🌈🕺 #selfhost
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Forgejo v16.0 is available
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 14/07/2026
Had some fun with #Deno, #IRC and #Chatto today: forge.l3x.in/alex/irc-gre... Just a very simple bot to get notified in Chatto when a new user joins our IRC channel. Made me remind the good ol’ days 🤓
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irc-greeter-bot
IRC bot to greet new IRC #lounge users
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 13/07/2026
If I hadn't already enough reason for abandoning GitHub, today I learn that you need IPv4 to e.g. download artifacts there. #til
terminal screenshot showing DNS request for IPv6 addresses from github.com shows empty records
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 12/07/2026
Annoyed by the buzz around Bun, I decided to move into #Deno and so far I'm pretty happy about that decision. It's such a better interpreter than Bash, lovely that it comes with batteries included too 🔋 WIP: rewriting all non-trivial shell scripts in Typescript for clarity/maintainability/sanity.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 10/07/2026
Work in progress: make my #atproto PDS (atproto.com/guides/self-...) the source DB for all things social. Done: - website's profile pic - website's homepage microblog entries roll - website's /postroll and /til pages ToDo: - Gravatar picture #selfhost
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 08/07/2026
Revamping my automated backups strategy, dropping custom scripts and AWS S3 in favor of: - restic.net - www.impossiblecloud.com/s3-storage #hostedinEU
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restic · Backups done right!
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 06/07/2026
I'm a simple person: I like Postgres, I use Neon (happily), I share this: postgresisenough.dev
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Postgres Is Enough
A curated directory of PostgreSQL extensions and tools. Replace Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and MongoDB with one database you already know.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 06/07/2026
Since I have Podman + Forgejo + actions runner everything is a nail to hammer. Here's a new repo to make sure I won't lose track of my Terraform S3 backend bucket: forge.l3x.in/alex/terrafo... The cool bit is that after bootstrap it authenticates to AWS via OIDC so no more tokens needed 🎊
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 04/07/2026
isaiprofitable.com
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Is AI Profitable Yet?
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 30/06/2026
New Pi extension with companion web app viewer to share sessions with Opengist (instead of the Pi'default GitHub Gist): - www.npmjs.com/package/@ale... - gistviewer.l3x.in #pi-coding-agent #opengist
npmjs.com
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 29/06/2026
Wrapping up self hosting projects: - forge.l3x.in : works like a charm, CI/CD and all, with github.com/shaftoe/pi-c... integrating natively - gist.l3x.in: does the job, proposing a patch to automate user creation (github.com/thomiceli/op...) - social.l3x.in: PDS sourced by this very feed #yakshave
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 29/06/2026
Hello ATproto 👋 I'm migrating microblogging away from my Mastodon account, it served me well for the last years but self hosted PDS seems to be a better fit for my digital needs. This very feed just became the new SoA for some of a.l3x.in content (/postroll and /til). Say hi if you're on Bluesky!
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Alexander Fortin's personal home page
Software Engineer with a passion for automation and all the things as Code. Writing about Serverless, Jamstack, Cloud Computing and more.
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Alexander Fortin @l3x.in · 26/06/2026
How to burst the AI bubble arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/how… #postroll fosstodon.org/@alex/116815001798130…
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