Assorted ramblings
Sometimes you want to check the temperature of your computer from the command line, here's a command I've been using lately:
paste <(cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/type) <(cat /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone*/temp) | column -s $'\t' -t | sed 's/\(.\)..$/.\1°C/'
Going entirely cashless means your business shuts down entirely whenever there's an internet outage, the Optus outage gives us a very clear example of these risks.
Cloud only software exposes you to massive risks, the Optus outage gives us a very clear example of these risks.
I've started to notice a divergence in the experiences you have when browsing the internet on desktop vs mobile. It also seems to be getting worse.
I came across one of the most toxic advertisements I've ever seen and feel compelled to warn all healthy people out there to avoid the Bumble dating app as a result.
There's a few similarities between the upcoming referendum in Australia and the Brexit referendum.
With the outbreak of military hostilities in the Israel Palestine conflict this weekend there's been a constant stream of bad takes about the Iron Dome system and wartime economics in general.
Technology is moving in such a way that advances in AI will mean that barring massive changes some fraction of people will now be permanently unemployed. This effect of technological unemployment will be most harshly felt in locations with a combination of high wages and high cost of living since the equilibrium forces push more strongly towards replacing labor with capital expenditure in such places. AI is a crucial change because it greatly expands the types of jobs that can be replaced and progress in technology means that the capital expenditure needed to replace labour with technology has dropped. We should revisit assumptions that people who's jobs are destroyed will be able to move to other jobs easily.
Figuring out what to do with your life in your 20s is incredibly important. Some people treat this casually but most of those people deeply regret it later in life. Don't fall into this trap, even if other people are.
Noticed how it is now far harder to find some things on the internet these days? You aren't alone.