Alan Hicks
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Random thoughts as CTO and freelance PM. TAMs => PoCs with Django DRF, Python, PostgreSQL and FreeBSD @Roughcheck2 @DBMail_org @[email protected]
@rorysutherland As someone who’s currently on the market I can tell you many sellers are completely delusional. Viewed some that have been on for 6-12 months and they won’t accept reasonable offers because they spent £50k on the kitchen extension 5 years ago and want their money back.
If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH github.com/settings/copil…
@cperciva You know most of us, even those of us who are pretty good at math, do not end HN arguments by dropping a Putnam on them.
They are getting very, very good at being Dangerous Professionals.
La localisation du porte-avions français Charles de Gaulle rendue possible grâce à l'imprudence d'un marin utilisant l'application de running Strava, rapporte Le Monde. En faisant son footing sur le pont, il révélait la présence du navire.
@rorysutherland Rory there is definitely a gap in the market for a hotel letting you check in at noon. Most places seem to be 3pm these days. I just booked an LA hotel which Is 4pm check in! If hotels gave you a cheaper room to be vacated by 9 or 10am, many people would take that option.
Some Chinese high speed railway stations like Guangzhou South are pumping out a train every minute for several hours every day during this year's Chunyun. This high rate of operation continues well into to night until at least 2am.
PAID-FOR, OWNED, & EARNED MEDIA. davetrott.co.uk/2026/02/paid-f…
Trump is a coward who repeatedly dodged military service. He is not worthy of uttering the names of the brave men and women who were killed in Afghanistan after the US invoked article 5, requesting their assistance.
