Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 57mI don’t think you should have more needle drops than plot. #movies boxd.it/gzv7rDboxd.itA ★★ review of Supergirl (2026)I don’t think you should have more needle drops than plot. 000
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 27/09/2026I was kinda expecting more, I dunno, Passchendaele… in a movie called Passchendaele. #movies boxd.it/gvHC81boxd.itA ★★★ review of Passchendaele (2008)I was kinda expecting more, I dunno, Passchendaele… in a movie called Passchendaele. 010
Reposted by Matt HoggParis Marx @parismarx.com · 25/09/2026An individual in Canada used ChatGPT for eight months to plan one of the country’s worst mass shootings. Yet, if you listen to politicians and media, the real threat of AI is a fantastical scenario where it might wipe out humans in ten years. They need to stop getting fooled by tech deceivers.disconnect.blogThe media has the AI threat all wrongGenerative AI is harming people today. We don’t need to waste time fantasizing about science fictional scenarios. 271738585
Reposted by Matt Hoggtante @tante.cc · 24/09/2026"And then, finally, and perhaps most importantly, Silicon Valley executives may love over-optimizing their lives and running chatbots like a team of tireless assistants, but I’m just not convinced the general public wants to be a manager." Am I too boring to need an AI agent? 2449
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 22/09/2026It’s bullshit like this, combined with flashy promo videos that promise cutesy magic, that make me simply NEVER BELIEVE that “AI” can do these things. It’s the closest I’ve ever felt to tinfoil hat conspiracy theory stuff. But it’s always lies and puffery. 010
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 21/09/2026Our hero telegraphs his inadequacy so well throughout his absurd and doomed quest that OF COURSE when the time comes his clever action hero quip is, “Stupid fucking…. Monsters.” #movies boxd.it/gqijF1boxd.itA ★★★★★ review of Resident Evil (2026)Our hero telegraphs his inadequacy so well throughout his absurd and doomed quest that OF COURSE when the time comes his clever action hero quip is, “Stupid fucking…. Monsters.” 030
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 14/09/2026Somewhere between the phenomenal first hour and the old man’s diarrhea anecdote scene you’ll start to wonder where this movie could possible go next, and when it ends you still won’t know! #movies boxd.it/gkdasDboxd.itA ★★★ review of Hope (2026)Somewhere between the phenomenal first hour and the old man’s diarrhea anecdote scene you’ll start to wonder where this movie could possible go next, and when it ends you still won’t know! 000
Reposted by Matt HoggEd Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights. 150108031819
Reposted by Matt HoggKevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 04/09/2026That uneven feeling even when your top and bottom padding are identical? Fonts reserve room for ascenders and accents up top and descenders below. text-box-trim cuts it away! youtu.be/Tdpoa1j5fcUyoutu.beThis CSS property fixes a problem as old as CSSYouTube video by Kevin Powell 0406
Reposted by Matt Hogggenna @genna.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Across many regions and demographics, people underestimate the safety of large cities and say they believe crime is increasing when it’s going down! Thankfully, we don’t have to rely on surveys about perceived safety. Statscan keeps data on this! www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo... 24826
Reposted by Matt HoggMark Shaw 🇨🇦✌️🇪🇺 @markshawtoronto.bsky.social · 30/08/2026How this works: - The implicit default region for Google Maps JavaScript API is the United States - You can fix it by adding `®ion=CA` to the call I checked with chrome devtools, that's the fix. 69037
Reposted by Matt HoggThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 31/08/2026Abdul El-Sayed: “Canadians are like the only people in the world who are going to preemptively apologize for something they didn't even do. So if you're starting a trade war with Canada, it's because you're the asshole.” 368197834811
Reposted by Matt HoggAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"Their hydronyms" is a legitimately funny punchline. 15729133
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 25/08/2026Very reminiscent of the 90s animated series in a madcap, what-is-it-this-time kinda way. #movies boxd.it/g12eavboxd.itA ★★★★ review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)Very reminiscent of the 90s animated series in a madcap, what-is-it-this-time kinda way. 010
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 23/08/2026Delicious details of an all-red lighthouse. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 040
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 23/08/2026FEET OF SEA WATER. There are a lot of delicious lights, labels, and gauges to be seen on the decommissioned submarine HMCS Onondaga, preserved at the Pointe-au-Père maritime historic site. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 020
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 23/08/2026SPEED GROUP INDICATOR. There are a lot of delicious lights, labels, and gauges to be seen on the decommissioned submarine HMCS Onondaga, preserved at the Pointe-au-Père maritime historic site. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 020
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 23/08/2026HYDROGEN CLEARING FANS RUNNING. There are a lot of delicious lights, labels, and gauges to be seen on the decommissioned submarine HMCS Onondaga, preserved at the Pointe-au-Père maritime historic site. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 010
Reposted by Matt HoggJim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Remember, these 50% tariffs are a tax PAID BY AMERICANS. They will add to US inflation and upward pressure on interest rates, just as a US bond market crisis is gathering speed. The US economy is more vulnerable to this new disruption than Canada’s. We can outlast Trump on this. 110435
Reposted by Matt HoggFᎪᎢ ᏩᎪNᎠᎪᏞF @sofarrsogud.bsky.social · 19/08/2026If a baby hands you a toy telephone to answer, that's a sign of great respect in their culture. 2765171277
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 18/08/2026Umbrellas in the sun? When they're public art, then yes. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 030
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 18/08/202648. Just one of many eye-catching doors to be found on the streets of Old Quebec. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 050
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 18/08/202632. Just one of many eye-catching doors to be found on the streets of Old Quebec. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 020
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 18/08/202642. Just one of many eye-catching doors to be found on the streets of Old Quebec. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 040
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 17/08/2026The First Face. This ivory carving, found in Canada's arctic, is one of the oldest known depictions of a human face and is between 3,600 and 3,900 years old. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 060
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 17/08/2026The Spirit of Haida Gwaii. Just one humble, isolated sample of the imposing and chaotic sculpture by Bill Reid. #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 020
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 17/08/2026DANGER NO SWIMMING. STRONG CURRENTS HAVE CAUSED THE DROWNING OF 4 PERSONS IN THIS CANAL SINCE 1971. OK, but how about lately...? #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 020
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 17/08/2026SILVERWOOD'S QUALITY PRODUCTS AT ECONOMICAL PRICES. I think this sale might be over... #photography matthogg.fyi/my-life-in-p... 050
Reposted by Matt HoggKevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 15/08/2026The most undervalued front-end skill right now isn't prompting, it's being able to look at a broken layout and know what's causing it. youtu.be/2pJHWhmqlNUyoutu.beThe most undervalued front-end skill right nowYouTube video by Kevin Powell 6759
Reposted by Matt HoggJesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 14/08/2026She dies 5 times in 3 paragraphs 610213
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 14/08/2026"We try hard to get noticed and make a first impression within a cold and mechanical system stacked against us before we submit our first application. My advice is focused on how to protect and empower yourself in the shadow of an inescapable power dynamic." #hiring matthogg.fyi/the-rules-wo...matthogg.fyiThe Rules Won't Help You When The Game Is RiggedIt's very easy to obsess (and then burnout) during a job search. We try hard to get noticed and make a great first impression within a cold and mechanical system that's stacked against us before we ev... 140
Reposted by Matt HoggNicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Ross Douthat is unsettled. The "left-of-center" "elite consensus" of the Obama era he hated is gone (yay!) and replaced by a right-wing populism he dreamed of (YAY!) but he can see it going bad (oh no) so instead of opposing it or reconsidering how bad the Obama era was, he's confused. Cue dril 2/x 341543122
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 03/08/2026Chekhov’s Wedding Speech. #movies boxd.it/fC497vboxd.itA ★★★★ review of The Drama (2026)Chekhov’s Wedding Speech. 010
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 02/08/2026When the movie let out I texted my wife, “On my way home,” and kept my fingers crossed for the entire 20 minute drive in the car. 🤞🏻 #movies boxd.it/fAj6rpboxd.itA ★★★★★ review of The Odyssey (2026)When the movie let out I texted my wife, “On my way home,” and kept my fingers crossed for the entire 20 minute drive in the car. 🤞🏻 020
Reposted by Matt HoggParis Marx @parismarx.com · 26/07/2026Good thing we don’t have a long history of people incorrectly projecting human traits on computers and overestimating what they’re really doing. 13466109
Reposted by Matt HoggRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Very cool that Shopify’s CEO thinks the poor should have far less of a vote than the rich. Still worth that ad read money, folks? 49255851479
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 16/07/2026All the hallmarks of a Nolan film: ☑️ Relentless Zimmer score ☑️ Ticking clocks ☑️ Non-linear narrative ☑️ All dudes and bros ☑️ Covering Tom Hardy’s face #movies boxd.it/fg7rydboxd.itA ★★★★ review of Dunkirk (2017)All the hallmarks of a Nolan film: ☑️ Relentless Zimmer score ☑️ Ticking clocks ☑️ Non-linear narrative ☑️ All dudes and bros ☑️ Covering Tom Hardy’s face 011
Reposted by Matt HoggJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026*pinches bridge of nose, eyes closed, takes a deep breath* so do we have ANY idea how many living US Senators there are right now? 10671511355
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 10/07/2026The Deadites are typically kinda lazy but this time they’re all go, go, go! #movies boxd.it/fa9P05boxd.itA ★★½ review of Evil Dead Burn (2026)The Deadites are typically kinda lazy but this time they’re all go, go, go! 040
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 06/07/2026Now we just need the prequel about Elijah Wood becoming the devil’s lawyer. #movies boxd.it/f6rOUBboxd.itA ★★★½ review of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)Now we just need the prequel about Elijah Wood becoming the devil’s lawyer. 040
Reposted by Matt HoggAndy Bell @bell.bz · 03/07/2026New on the blog: bell.bz/youll-miss-t...bell.bzYou’ll miss the soul when it’s gonePretty grim day of news in the industry today, with Salma Alam-Naylor stepping away from developer relations work permanently, Josh Comeau taking a sabbatical from making courses and GSAP’s once-vibrant forums descending into a ghost town. The reason your token guzzler “produces” anything that could be described as “good” is because of the years of […] 39830
Reposted by Matt HoggJesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The Great American State Fair looking like an abandoned year round Christmas theme park is yet another example of Alex Garland’s Civil War being distressingly accurate 2598
Matt Hogg @matthogg.fyi · 27/06/2026Truly horrifying and off-putting. I wouldn’t have gone through the wall in the first place let alone the endless corners, hallways, hatches, stairs, and the doggie door to oblivion… FUCK. NO. #movies boxd.it/eXDOHFboxd.itA ★★★★ review of Backrooms (2026)Truly horrifying and off-putting. I wouldn’t have gone through the wall in the first place let alone the endless corners, hallways, hatches, stairs, and the doggie door to oblivion… FUCK. NO. 100
Reposted by Matt HoggThe Onion @theonion.com · 18/06/2026Get on board. InfoWars launches July 2, 8 p.m. EST 472479510