Dan Sugalski

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Guy who bakes, snarks, writes, and codes.

Currently at Google (my second search engine employer!), previously at Bloomberg.

One time Perl 6 pumpking, lo these many years ago, as well as core perl contributor and part-time VMS perl port maintainer. I have written the occasional article, mostly on perl. (but once upon a time long ago on the Amiga. Those were the days...)

Cute little pie avatar commissioned from https://socel.net/@heyheymomo

Currently not in France. Dammit.

Bloghttps://www.sidhe.org/blog/about

French Senator Claude Malhure excoriates trump -

"A year ago, I compared Trump's presidency to Nero's Court. I was wrong โ€“ it's the Cour des miracles (it used to be well known slum in Paris inhabited by criminals and beggars).

A Turkish proverb says - when a clown settles in a palace, he does not become king, it is the palace that becomes a circus.

Every time the Epstein affair resurfaces, bombs explode somewhere in the world and cause a distraction."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPD6bjrlXg
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Gaffer tape: the preferred infrastructure material of DIY enthusiasts, roadies, and anyone who has ever looked at a situation and thought, "If I just don't acknowledge this, it might resolve itself."
Now available as a T-shirt, and with FREE UK delivery here >>> https://go.newsthump.com/vAo4Ow
Apple abandoned FireWire last year. I'm bringing it back with this new Raspberry Pi HAT, a prototype of the 'Firehat' by some creative individuals in the MiniDV community. See the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuKeW45OL-g
I really appreciate the vulnerability that comes with writing something like this and releasing it to the public. We need to do a better job of recognizing these traits and supporting one another. ๐Ÿ’•
https://kennethreitz.org/essays/2026-03-18-open_source_gave_me_everything_until_i_had_nothing_left_to_give
Open Source Gave Me Everything Until I Had Nothing Left to Give

I thought I was having a spiritual awakening. I was having a psychiatric emergency. I was at a tech conference in Sweden when it started. I hadn't slept in...

Kenneth Reitz
Flipboard Tech Desk (@[email protected])

U.S. ambassador to EU: Stop fining Big Tech. Andrew Puzder told CNBC: "If you regulate them off the continent, youโ€™re not going to be a part of the AI economy." https://flip.it/A0n7Zk #EU #Tech #Technology #AI

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When you get over 40 everyone's secret favourite part of a night out is the moment the first person decides to go home, thus giving you licence to do the same.
First time at a big lecture where they've handed out little bits of paper for people to write their questions instead of having to ask out loud. Love it! So much better. (Also as it is an arts uni of course the 'basic' paper they've used for this is amusingly good quality)
Indicator - X planned to rein in overseas information hustlers, then Elon Musk stepped in. https://indicator.media/p/briefing-x-planned-to-rein-in-overseas-info-hustlers-then-elon-stepped-in
Briefing: X planned to rein in overseas info hustlers. Then Elon stepped in

Plus: Tools for Telegram, geolocation, and running AI models locally.

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