Phil

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Programmer, artist, eater of waffles. Looking for opportunities that aren’t funded by venture capital
Show threadPhilMar 6
@grumpygamer It took me way more than 40 hours, but I loved every minute of it. I'll never again be able to look at a hamster without thinking of it
Show threadPhilMar 5
@russss @jcoglan IIUC the idea is that, since you cannot copyright AI generated code, you have no way to prevent it from being re-licensed by some 3rd party. You could license it Apache 2, and then someone could just copy it and slap an MIT or whatever license they want on it. AFAIK we still don't really know how these issues would be treated by our legal system, and I'm very much not an expert. But my basic understanding is that copyright is the only/main thing that really prevented people from doing that previously.
Show threadPhilFeb 26
@jonathanhogg hypercard was such a formative experience for me as a kid, I don’t think I would have ever gotten into programming without it
Show threadPhilFeb 16
@glyph this is one of the most relatable things I’ve read recently. It’s so tiresome
PhilFeb 16

Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/02/editors-note-retraction-of-article-containing-fabricated-quotations/

So an ai generated article about an ai generated blog post about an ai generated pull request that got rejected. This feels like a new high water mark for absurdity. Things are going just great

Editor’s Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations

We are reinforcing our editorial standards following this incident.

Ars Technica
Show threadPhilJan 31
@TechConnectify
I don't know if you saw, but ProPublica wrote up the story of how oil companies bought up a local Ohio newspaper and used it to print lies about solar: https://www.propublica.org/article/ohio-mount-vernon-frasier-solar-fossil-fuel-metric-media
In case anyone needs further proof of how dirty the fight has been.
Fossil Fuel Interests Are Working to Kill Solar in One Ohio County. The Hometown Newspaper Is Helping.

A retired gas industry executive, a shadowy “grassroots” group and a controversial media company are spreading misinformation while turning residents against a proposed solar farm — and each other.

ProPublica
Show threadPhilJan 30
@epage Thanks so much for your literal YEARS of dedication to this feature. Can’t wait to use it on stable
Show threadPhilJan 29
@Ciantic sometimes what you need isn't a fancier auto-complete, but just to go get some rest. Relatable.
PhilJan 26
Dan GillmorJan 26

A reminder that the Trump regime lies about absolutely everything. https://theintercept.com/2026/01/23/mahmoud-khalil-palestine-protest-rubio/

When you see any statement from this corrupt government, you must ASSUME it is a lie.

And we need, collectively, to educate everyone -- especially people serving on juries -- of this reality.

New Legal Documents Show Marco Rubio Targeted Students for Op-Eds and Protesting

Rubio accused Mahmoud Khalil, Yunseo Chung, and others of supporting terrorism, but records unsealed after litigation by The Intercept undermine his claims.

The Intercept
Show threadPhilJan 16
@_elena This series is fantastic. Even as an experienced professional programmer, I still found all three posts helpful and informative. Thank you!