Reid Burke

You can just do things

incredible that we built all this RAG and vector database stuff and it turns out that grep from 1973 works better than all that

M5 Max is a local AI powerhouse in a laptop form factor. So awesome to see this thing released. Up to 8x faster prefill / image generation compared to M1 Max. Benchmarks done with MLX / mlx-lm.

@traestephens @WIRED Do it

7/ We've reached an inflection point: @Wired is irreparably broken in its current form. But it doesn’t need to be. It’s time for someone who believes in a role for tech in building a better tomorrow to buy it. Maybe that someone needs to be me. /end

1/ During college and early in my career, I would absorb @Wired cover-to-cover on my commute. It is such a bummer that in just a decade, a once-great newsroom has deteriorated into publishing speciously-sourced gossip columns that feel like Gawker 2.0. Why is the tech community still interacting with these people?

@photomatt @steipete ofc

@steipete You’re making me think we should switch from Meetup to Luma for WordPress

This keeps impressing me. So many awesome builders! luma.com/claw

I think it bears repeating that BART installed tall gates to enter the subway and they're gaining $10m in revenue a year plus the need for maintenance is down by *95.7%* Passengers who were unwilling to pay a few bucks were causing 96% of the public cleanliness problems!

@ivycomb @MafiaBossDonut Ooof.

@MafiaBossDonut Transmission cooler failed which led to overheating, which led to line failures in the transmission which shares some fluid with the motor, eventually the transmission coolant got into the engine oil, causing overcompression, which damaged engine components and the block.

Update: when I said it was transmission failure I lied to you Total engine & transmission failure Car has 9,080km (~5500 miles) on the odometer. “Toyota motors are bulletproof” xd I am officially the unluckiest Emira owner as this is the only case of this happening worldwide.

“They did not build a better quoting tool. They rebuilt the entire production process from end to end—the machines, the nesting, the material handling, the finishing, the shipping—and code to control all of it. […] The customer sees a simple upload-and-buy interface. What they do not see is a fully reimagined factory floor.”

A crowd is gathered outside San Francisco's Ferry Building in support of Iran on Sunday. A mix of signs read "Free Iran," with others showing messages thanking President Trump "for supporting Iran." 🎥: Elisabeth Smith / S.F. Chronicle

These have been rock solid for years in my home too

@sambreed @ryanflorence Yes

@ryanflorence if a single line input grows to a multi-line input with shift-enter, does enter still submit?

let's debate: what keystroke sends the prompt?

@usgraphics Amen

There are very few things so perfectly exemplify Americana aesthetics than Amtrak cars. This one is from 1980s but the modern ones are equally spectacular. Stainless-steel cladded exterior full of dings and scratches, red-white-and-blue stripes across the middle, screams heavy-duty like nothing else. Amtrak® logo used to be stamped on the side of the car with polite but assertive boldness, of course in Helvetica. Very much opposite of pristine shiny polished aesthetics of the Orient, particularly the Japanese. I think you can leave fingerprints on a JR train. Next time you see an Amtrak car, notice the imperfections of the exterior -- as if it was built for industry of public transport, not for the purpose of municipal appearance. It's beautiful as it is... however weathered and battered it may be superficially. Its beauty is emergent. I want to write a response to Junichiro Tanizaki's essay of the oriental aesthetics "In Praise of Shadows", it is pretty old (1950s I think), I love it but for the arrogance of it, the genteel condescence in the tone and mild hostility towards the West. It must be responded in kind, with American politeness, a scratchy marlboro voice that speaks simply in a charming rhythmic cadence but leaves a deep scar on the listener. Additional photos in the comments.

Apple Home camera PIP is great Watching SimonFordman and my newborn at the same time

Love to see it

“Since announcing its $600 billion commitment to the U.S. last year, Apple and its American Manufacturing Program partners have already reached several milestones: Apple exceeded its target and sourced more than 20 billion U.S.-made chips from 24 factories across 12 states, including those of partners like TSMC, Broadcom, and Texas Instruments. GlobalWafers has begun production at its new $4 billion bare silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas. At Apple’s direction, wafers produced in Sherman will be used by Apple’s chip manufacturing partners in the U.S., including TSMC and Texas Instruments. Supported by Apple’s investment, Amkor broke ground on its new $7 billion semiconductor advanced packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona, where Apple will be the first and largest customer. Corning’s Harrodsburg, Kentucky, facility is now 100 percent dedicated to cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch shipped globally, and by the end of this year, every new iPhone and Apple Watch will have cover glass made in the state. In 2026, Apple is on track to purchase well over 100 million advanced chips produced by TSMC at its Arizona facility — a significant increase from 2025. Apple opened its Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, which is already supporting more than 130 small- and medium-sized American manufacturers with hands-on training in AI, automation, and smart manufacturing. The academy recently expanded with new virtual programming, giving businesses across the country on-demand access to the curriculum developed by Apple experts and Michigan State University faculty.”

“Apple is deeply committed to the future of American manufacturing, and we’re proud to significantly expand our footprint in Houston with the production of Mac mini starting later this year,” said @tim_cook, Apple’s CEO. nr.apple.com/DG9X6g5iF0

So this is what Apple's custom Apple Silicon servers for Private Cloud Compute look like. The new WSJ video about Apple's push for US-based manufacturing features a first-ever look at Apple Silicon server enclosures. ...they look like normal servers! youtube.com/watch?v=ktFlaB…

Love to see it. Joins Apple Intelligence server manufacturing on the same site.

@DamonZumbroegel My oldest is 2 and they sure do grow fast Holding my newborn girl as she sleeps rn

The meaning of a Life. And…..they grow so dang fast!!!!!!

@trashh_dev At least it still works, mine died out of warranty…

fuck this grinder fr