Reposted by watbeStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This one raises a fascinating philosophical question: if you list your flat for £200k more than it is worth, have you really listed it, or are you just posting pictures of your home's interior online? 2034138
watbe @watbe.dev · 12/09/2026The way Apple restricts passkey usage to its own app on an iPhone is so hostile. Defeats the purpose of passkeys. Enraging. 100
Reposted by watbeSimon Willison @simonwillison.net · 28/08/2026My LLM cliché highlighter is up to 38 patterns now tools.simonwillison.net/llm-cliche-h... 2350265
watbe @watbe.dev · 21/08/2026I've been following this for a while, going to start building something asap 😄 020
watbe @watbe.dev · 15/08/2026first impressions of the @frame.work 13 pro: gosh the screen is bright. trackpad is very nice. the screen/lid definitely wobbles but passes the one hand opening test. 120
Reposted by watbeBluesky @bsky.app · 10/08/2026v1.130 is live! Want to follow someone for their posts but not their reposts? Now you can — turn on "Hide reposts in feeds" for any account you follow. 49496062392
watbe @watbe.dev · 08/07/2026finding out the hard way that there's no way to build iOS apps for the app store on a macOS beta build, because for whatever reason, macOS beta can't run a stable version of xcode. xcode cloud has stepped in, but it's baffling how apple has managed to tightly couple these things. 021
watbe @watbe.dev · 12/06/2026> update to macOS 27 > external monitor stops working > regret everything be warned! 020
Reposted by watbeRichard Cook @cookywook.com · 11/06/2026peter molyneux 🤝 AI grifters "you can do anything in Fable!" 021
Reposted by watbeSasha's Retrobytes 🏳️⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 12/09/2025The unearthly beauty of mid-90s fractal worlds. Bryce3D, named so for Bryce Canyon, which inspired some of the first landscapes simulated by the software. 📖: HyperLib magazine, 1994. 1834888
watbe @watbe.dev · 25/05/2026uninstalled instagram but want to keep up with the reels/DMs others send you? @beeper.com is really good for this. doesn't trap you in the depths of reels. 000
watbe @watbe.dev · 20/05/2026🛩️ heading to Munich for KotlinConf - looking forward to catching up with people and learning new things over the next few days! 020
Reposted by watbeLondon Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Some campaigners say 'floating' bus stops where cycle tracks go past are "dangerous... devastating... inaccessible" for Visually Impaired bus users. New government guidance shows opposite. 👏 Good to see the City of London delivering inclusive cycle tracks with proper bus stop treatments...bbc.co.ukCity of London cycleway plan to go ahead after pauseWork on the Aldgate to Blackfriars route was paused over concerns about floating bus stops. 119927
Reposted by watbedaniel holmgren 🫠 @dholms.at · 08/05/2026new data diary! this is the most in the weeds yet, all revolving around our proposed URI structure for permissioned data. turns out you can figure out a lot about a protocol from the uri! as always, let me know what you think :)dholms.leaflet.pubPermissioned Data Diary 5: What’s in a Name?In this permissioned data diary, we dive deep into the URI structure for permissioned data on atproto and use it to motivate a bunch of the larger design. 1520935
Reposted by watbenilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Pure software brain in the Whoop app: we failed to log your sleep correctly so please start holding real still at night so the computer thinks you’re sleeping 920416
watbe @watbe.dev · 26/04/2026Decoder has definitely influenced how I build software, highly recommended. 000
Reposted by watbeFramework @frame.work · 21/04/2026Breakthrough in efficiency, the Framework Laptop 13 Pro with 20 hours of battery life. Linux-first with options for Ubuntu pre-installed. Featuring Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3, LPCAMM2 Memory, haptic touchpad, and a touchscreen. Pre-orders open now: frame.workframe.workFramework Computer | Modular Laptops & PCs You Can Repair and UpgradeMeet Framework Laptop 13 Pro & Desktop. Modular hardware built for performance, repairability, and ownership that lasts. Configure yours today. 2556991
Reposted by watbeFilippo Valsorda @filippo.abyssdomain.expert · 20/04/2026There are no technical or compliance reasons to double the size of symmetric keys in response to the threat of quantum computers. This common misunderstanding of Grover's algorithm risks wasting limited resources that should go towards deploying actually urgent post-quantum algorithms.words.filippo.ioQuantum Computers Are Not a Threat to 128-bit Symmetric KeysThere is no need to update symmetric key sizes as part of the post-quantum transition, due to the details of how Grover's algorithm scales. Most authorities agree. 312135
watbe @watbe.dev · 19/04/2026The YouTube app auto-playing shorts as soon as you open it is incredibly predatory—and brazenly so! Is there any way to turn this off? 000
watbe @watbe.dev · 09/04/2026Linear.app's new Reviews feature is quite nice. Devin.ai also has a great review tool that helps deal with the mess of comments LLM review tools make on PRs. GitHub is being relegated to being a (poor) infrastructure host. 000
Reposted by watbeSam Rose @samwho.dev · 25/03/2026I spent 2 months learning about quantization and am extremely proud of the post I've written about it. I think these are some of the nicest visuals I've ever made, and I love how this compression technique invented in 1898 is being used on the bleeding edge in 2026. ngrok.com/blog/quantiz...ngrok.comQuantization from the ground up | ngrok blogA complete guide to what quantization is, how it works, and how it's used to compress large language models 1425155
watbe @watbe.dev · 19/03/2026I do sympathise with Google in having to do this: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026... Don't underestimate how people can easily be socially-engineered! Phones are people's lives now. I think this is much better than what was previously proposed (submitting all apps to Google for signing/verification).arstechnica.comGoogle details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android appsThe "advanced flow" will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year. 000
Reposted by watbeianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 13/03/2026Blackfriars - always the best station to arrive at. 3834
watbe @watbe.dev · 28/02/2026this article explains how working with (legacy) banking technology gave me a comprehensive education on the history of computing. very worth your time - computer.rip/2026-02-27-i...computer.ripcash issuing terminals 000
Reposted by watbenolen @itseieio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026ssh is an obscure but widely-deployed command. It stands for Secure Snake Home and was made in the 90s to securely play snake online I made a massively multiplayer backend for it with support for thousands of concurrent snake players ssh snakes.run to join! 13579190
watbe @watbe.dev · 27/02/2026I tried my best to find a reasonably priced train journey to Munich for KotlinConf, but the Eurostar pricing just makes things so much harder. Ended up booking flights. Competition can't come soon enough. 020
Reposted by watbeTechnology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 23/01/2026And for some brevity... electrek.co/2026/01/22/t...electrek.coTesla didn't remove the Robotaxi 'safety monitor' – it just moved them to a trailing carEarlier today, Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla had “just started Tesla Robotaxi drives in Austin with no safety... 2052939
watbe @watbe.dev · 10/01/2026I've really enjoyed using jujutsu (docs.jj-vcs.dev) - the main strength being that I don't need to mentally box a piece of work to a (git) branch ahead of time. being able to undo basically anything is also such a superpower. give it a go if you have some time! 000
watbe @watbe.dev · 01/01/2026the beginning of 2026 marks six months since I quit my job to build something myself. it's been going pretty well and I look forward to sharing more details soon, stay tuned! 040
Reposted by watbeJoey - Leafeator @leafeator.com · 30/12/2025My top 40 games of 2025, Ranked, on @backloggd.com Full list and reviews here: backloggd.com/u/leafeator/... But let's 🧵a few of the indies you might not know about! 132
watbe @watbe.dev · 21/11/2025The regional trains in Italy have power sockets next to the bike racks, so you can charge your ebikes 🥹 030
watbe @watbe.dev · 20/10/2025Learned the hard way today that 1Password CLI seemingly requires a server request to succeed in order to access stored secrets (that should already be cached). Don't rely on it to sign things locally, etc. 010
Reposted by watbeweb3 is going just great @web3isgoinggreat.com · 15/10/2025Paxos accidentally mints more than twice the global GDP in PayPal stablecoins October 15, 2025 www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=paxos-… 1123155
Reposted by watbeEshu Marneedi @eshumarneedi.com · 15/10/2025A lot more exciting than any of the Apple announcements this morning. 0202
Reposted by watbeianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 09/10/2025New Monopoly-themed postage stamps released by the Royal Mail - missing the "go straight to jail" option for the post office managers. 1326
Reposted by watbeMia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 22/09/2025New from me: Last week I noticed a feature on TikTok that used AI to scan videos and identify products. It turns out the feature is being applied even to videos from Gaza. In one, a mother cries out for her family. TikTok tagged dresses, head coverings, and handbags. www.theverge.com/tech/782540/...theverge.comTikTok is tagging videos from Gaza with TikTok Shop productsTikTok’s new AI feature automatically looks for products in your videos. 517457
Reposted by watbejohanna @jola.dev · 18/08/2025Your inner perfectionist is why that 3-week project is now at month 3. Ship the embarrassingly simple version. Get real feedback. Iterate. Every day your code isn't in users' hands is a day you're not learning if you're building the right thing. jola.dev/posts/ruthle...jola.devjola.dev - Ruthless Prioritization: The Path to DeliveryJohanna Larsson is a software engineer, manager, writer, speaker. With over 14 years of experience in software development and management, she has worked with clients from various industries, includin... 073
watbe @watbe.dev · 15/08/2025today marks 9 years in London for me. it was originally an impulsive decision to move, but now I can't imagine being anywhere else. 030
Reposted by watbeSam Rose @samwho.dev · 07/08/2025This is so fucking cool. www.historicaltechtree.comhistoricaltechtree.comHistorical Tech TreeInteractive visualization of technological history 15012
watbe @watbe.dev · 30/07/2025found out the hard way that you can only daisy chain 5 USB hubs–and macbooks use one of those fives internally :( 110
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