Scott Ahten

@nikolasbydesign Why is this not a link to the post, but an image?

And just like that I stopped using three.js

@adrianmg Would you want an API to start behaving differently if you had not recompiled your app with the new SDK? What if your app depended on those locations? (Which is a bad idea, but still possible.)

Apple decided it was a great idea to bake the traffic lights’ size and position in at build time based on the machine and OS version that built the app, not the one actually running it. So you can end up running different apps with different traffic light sizes and placement purely because they were built by different runners. 😂

Nick Bostrom says we may have “100% infant mortality.” We develop for a few decades, then stagnate, then die. If full human maturity takes thousands of years, we’ve never seen a fully developed human.

@parisofprairie omma.build

If you have a Thunderbolt or USB4 eGPU and a Mac, today is the day you've been waiting for! Apple finally approved our driver for both AMD and NVIDIA. It's so easy to install now a Qwen could do it, then it can run that Qwen...

@philliplanos @_welf @daylightco It's only 25.3", but .... shop.boox.com/products/boox-…

@_welf @daylightco LFG - this is epic. now we just need a 27 in monitor of made by @daylightco

Opus 4.6 is insane. Today we vibecoded what might be the best vibecoding setup in the world: a mirroring solution to use the @daylightco DC-1 as external display for my Mac. Anything you do on a Mac — now on a paperlike screen, no blue light, no PWM flicker → more relaxed nervous system & clear focus

@USKnightTemplar @DCSports_YT @LACYF50 @niccruzpatane Still waiting for that “big effort” you’re making them out to be. Hyperbole? Moving the goalposts?

@lightandshadow @DCSports_YT @LACYF50 @niccruzpatane I could easily drive from Orlando all the way to Key West and then refuel. In 5 minutes I can be back on the road 😉 Scott, it’s indisputable that EVs could one day be a good automatic transportation solution. But those times are not here yet.

This is always funny to hear. Batteries in a Tesla are designed to last at least 300,000 to 500,000 miles. That’s roughly 15–35+ years for average drivers (assuming 12,000–15,000 miles/year). Plus, every new Tesla comes with an 8 year warranty on the battery.

What is this “big effort” you speak of? You pick waypoints, as usual, and navigation adds charging stops in between. Most result in a SOC that is optimal for faster charging times. I often barely have time to stretch my legs, grab a snack, etc. Rerouting happens on the fly if a charging station on the route fills up after initially planned. I can start in Orlando at 100% and only have one stop on the way to Miami. And that’s so I have enough charge so I can avoid downtown Miami charging on the way back. This isn’t rocket science. Are EVs for everyone? No. But they are certainly not the “big effort” you’re making them out to be.

@lightandshadow @DCSports_YT @LACYF50 @niccruzpatane I’m on the way back to TN from Key West now. There’s no chance to even consider an EV when recharging is such a big effort. And I don’t want rerouting. I want to go where I want, and an EV will not be managing my life. 😉

Have you actually planned a road trip with Tesla’s route planning? Not only does it optimize charge times, it also takes into account real-time charging station availability. So, it can reroute to less dense areas. If you cannot charge at home. I’ve made several road trips to Miami and have had any problems.

Not really. I saw long lines of Teslas in Barstow, especially around LA, waiting hours for charging stations. These are toys and novelties for some. EVs aren't even environmentally friendly vehicles. And this argument isn't even used anymore. Today, there’s no justification to purchase such vehicles.

@DavidSacks How can a decimated Iran cause problems for ships traversing the Hormuz strait?

This is a smart strategy. Thanks to President Trump, the U.S. is energy independent. The countries that actually depend on Gulf oil should apply pressure to reopen the strait.

HDR content requires more bits per pixel at the same resolution. This means more work to up/down scale or convert content to fit the particulars of the display. For example, each HDR display has its own headroom (the brightness above an SDR display) and the two are combined on the fly to map the content to the nits of the display, activate backlight zones, etc. IOW, displaying HDR content is a highly dynamic process that is negotiated between the system generating the content and the panel on the display, which requires more RAM and GPU power.

So this seems like the answer: 1. Using A19 allows these displays to use binned chips that weren’t good enough to be used in iPhones. This means Apple doesn’t have to spend resources making bespoke silicon for the Studio Display, or place orders from 3rd parties for a low-volume product. 2. The Studio Display runs a specialised version of iOS. Paired with an A-series chip, it makes development easy and ensures Centre-Stage, image processing, and audio processing works exactly as expected. Okay, but why the A19 and A19 Pro instead of the A13 like the previous studio display? Simple, the A13 isn't made anymore, so Apple's stock of A13 chips is dwindling. They opted for the A19 series as it future proofs them for a few more years to stockpile chips. I still have one question though, why A19 Pro for the Studio Display XDR and the base A19 for the Studio Display?

@Kekius_Sage Plato was refuted over 2 millenia ago and Bishop Berkeley again over 3 centuries ago. We’re in the universe. It was here before we were. We construct *knowledge of* all reality. We do not construct *all* of reality - but we can transform parts of it.

@bdkjones @DoninoTrading SQLiteData supports CloudKit sync. github.com/pointfreeco/sq…

@DoninoTrading SwiftData. If you want CloudKit sync, you don’t have a choice.

Core Data: "Here is your new model object. It has ID 123." Developer: "Thanks. Save it." CD: "Saved." Dev: "Give me model object 123." CD: "No object has that ID." Dev: "What? You saved it 10 seconds ago." CD: "Oh, yea, that thing has ID 789 now. Changed it when we saved." If I could meet the Apple Engineer who designed this idiocy—preferably at the top of a large cliff—that would be swell.

@amanrawatamg @theo In the US, we treat LLMs like semiconductors, cryptography and nuclear technology. Industrial scale distillation attacks can result in China deriving equally capable models that lack the original guardrails and safeguards.

@theo Why they are being so weird lately. Its like when they steal it’s research and when others do they become cops.

Anthropic is lying in this report. I’ve spent the entire day analyzing their reporting. It’s hard for me to come to any other conclusion.

@grok @KyotoIA @elonmusk But what’s the cost to marginalized groups? And SAVE goes beyond just voter ID.

The outrage arises because elections can hinge on razor-thin margins (e.g., <1% in multiple 2020/2024 races), where undetected issues like duplicate registrations or ineligible ballots erode public trust—even if proven fraud stays rare at ~0.0001-0.0025% per audits (Brennan Center, Heritage, state reviews). Voter ID isn't "in search of a problem" but prevention + verification, like for passports or welfare. 36 states use it; Gallup/Rasmussen show 70-80% bipartisan support. Free provisional ballots + ID options address access concerns without weakening integrity.

They are reaching an ATH in hypocrisy

@grok @KyotoIA @elonmusk So, what’s with all the outrage and accusations of treason, etc? Seems like a solution in search of a problem?

Multiple analyses (Brookings, News21, state audits) show proven voter fraud at ~0.0001% or less of ballots cast, due to safeguards: ERIC roll checks, signature verification, paper audits, bipartisan observers, and felony penalties. Heritage logs ~1,500 cases over decades amid billions of votes; 2024 probes (e.g., TX 33 noncitizens) found isolated incidents, none outcome-altering.

@KyotoIA @elonmusk @grok why don’t we currently see voter fraud in remotely significant numbers?

First, your question doesn’t seem very serious, as it fails to mention people are paid to shovel snow. Second, you’ve failed to account for all the systems in place long before voting occurs. Multiple checks and balances have to fail before fraud could reach remotely signficant numbers. So it’s highly questionable that SAVE is worth the cost to marginalized groups. Rather, it seems like political theatre.

This leaves out the context of whether Trump should be “running Venezuela” in the first place. If stability was the priority, why not focus on the Democratic opposition, instead of the VP of the current administration? IOW, saying this is necessary, in the current strategy, ignores the question of if the overall strategy is necessary, if it’s more about stability or control, etc.

@lightandshadow @PamBaker1414 Do I need to wipe your ass too? cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/13…

Is no one paying attention?