E-mail takes too long to respond to, resulting in continuous inbox overflow for those who receive a lot of it. — three.sentenc.es

The Software Foundations series is a broad introduction to the mathematical underpinnings of reliable software.

PCG, A Family of Better Random Number Generators

All of the python 3.9 standard library. #python

Improved Ctrl-p/Ctrl-n macOS movement. #apple

In many ways memory capacity is more important than clock frequency: a program won’t run unless enough memory is available but people can wait for a slow cpu. — Memory capacity growth: a major contributor to the success of computers

Racket Templates: Unofficial collection of racket app templates. #racket

Since I became an Apple user back in 1989, I’ve always felt there was more to it than just being a returning customer of a tech company. There was a sense of belonging to a common set of principles that went against the mainstream. That was extremely appealing for someone like me who always moved countercurrent to everything. There were the Mac user groups, places (whether physical or online) to share a passion with like-minded people. There was the idea of ‘thinking differently’ way before it was formalised in 1997 by Apple itself. Apple products weren’t just computers and peripherals, but specialised tools made for people with a creative, think-out-of-the-box mindset. — This nine-year chasm

Comprehensive guide on handling long lines in Emacs (via Irreal). #emacs

In March I bought a 16" MacBook Pro, reasonably well tricked out: 2.3GHz 8-core Intel i9, 32G RAM, Radeon 5500M with 8G, 4T of disk. I hate it. It is slow and buggy enough that I wonder if maybe it’s a lemon? Herewith the gripes, for no particular reason other than it makes me feel like shouting at the world. — I Hate My MacBook