Father, husband, author, developer and silly endurance athlete. I mostly post about productivity, notes, mountains, cycling, kids and nerd stuff.
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Mythos is Dangerous, AI taking jobs, and be nice to the chatbot
AI is a tool we can use to increase the security of our software, and it will how we do our jobs. It's still a lot of hype, but there is some reality.
https://curtismchale.ca/2026/04/18/mythos-is-dangerous-ai-taking-jobs-and-be-nice-to-the-chatbot
Another reason to hate #Apple We're seeing more 2018+ MacBook Pro/Air donations — but Apple's T2 chip means even after iCloud sign-out and reset, the firmware stays locked to the original account.
Without donor contact, these machines are useless. :(
I've upcycled ~1,000 older Macs, but T2 era machines will end that. It's controlling, creates e-waste, and will only get worse. #righttorepair matters — Apple couldn't care less.
Rate Limiting WordPress AJAX Handlers with Transients
https://sfndesign.ca/rate-limiting-wordpress-ajax-handlers-with-transients
Ignore the zebra's
Don't pay attention to the zebra's. It's never a zebra.
Dedicated Music Devices, Life at 1x and the Ability to Think
A dedicated device does a make a difference, and we should ensure that we retain the ability to think critically.
https://curtismchale.ca/2026/04/11/dedicated-music-devices-life-at-1x-and-the-ability-to-think
STOP Taking Notes, it's a waste of time
The cult of note-taking is failing most of us. It's convinced us that we need to take lots of notes on far too many things that come across our desks or screens when the truth is 95% of it is all th...
https://curtismchale.ca/2022/04/20/stop-taking-notes-its-a-waste-of-time
Why My Reading and Note-Taking Process is Slow on Purpose
In response to a comment on my recent [video about music](https://youtu.be/ZtMMIoMV6og) I said:
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It's funny, or maybe obvious, how simply being intentional with what you're doing transforms an ex...
https://curtismchale.ca/2026/01/03/why-my-reading-and-note-taking-process-is-slow-on-purpose
Randomising my Hyprland Wallpaper
Let's get a random wallpaper every time we unlock our system in Hyprland.
https://curtismchale.ca/2026/04/08/randomising-my-hyprland-wallpaper
Don't Tie Ideas to Identity
When we tie an idea to tightly to our identity we're unwilling to revisit it in the face of new information.
https://curtismchale.ca/2026/04/05/dont-tie-ideas-to-identity
The Accusation Outlasts the Art
Can I still enjoy the art of someone that has been accused of terrible acts against another human?
https://curtismchale.ca/2026/04/04/the-accusation-outlasts-the-art
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