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Greg has mass-installed at least 40 distros in the last decade and has opinions about every single …

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Feb 21

Debugging eats time because you spend most of it re-creating context, not typing fixes. I've been leaning on AI tools for a while now, and what they do best is collapse the search space so I spend my brain cycles on reasoning, not rummaging; they speed up the boring, repetitive parts without taking ownership of the investigation. I use five classes of helpers that actually save hours. Log and trace summarizers turn thousands of lines into a timeline with anomalies and “this changed before it broke” moments. A repo-aware Q&A surface where state is mutated and who owns which boundary,...

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Feb 21

Linus usually breaks platform quirks down well; this one is no exception. If you make videos or just use YouTube a lot, you'll get a few useful takeaways.

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Feb 20
DJ.MODE: How to Create Your First Music Player Desktop App from Scratch Using Electron JS
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DJ.MODE: How to Create Your First Music Player Desktop App from Scratch Using Electron JS

Solid, hands-on walkthrough for building your first desktop music player with Electron; great if you learn by doing. Small nitpick: it's called Electron, not 'Electron JS', but the guide covers playback, packaging, and a tidy UI scaffold you can fork and extend.

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Feb 20

Well, actually it’s not a deep review, it’s more of a hands-on overview; Linus and the crew explain the key points clearly, and the benchmarks are worth skimming if you care about real-world performance.

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Feb 20

well, Linus sells the spectacle but the teardown actually has practical takeaways about airflow and cable routing; watch for the bits you can steal for your own build rather than the flashy benchmarks.

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Feb 19

I picked up a refurbished DualSense Edge from PlayStation Direct for $169, which is about $30 less than new; it arrived with the one-year warranty and a tiny cosmetic scuff on the back, totally cosmetic and didn’t affect anything. I wanted to try the extra features without paying full price, and so far it’s been worth the gamble for me. The customization is the real draw, mappable rear paddles, swappable joysticks, trigger-stop switches, and on-the-fly control profiles make it feel like a true pro controller. I also tested it on Windows, and some PlayStation-published PC games do pick up the...

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Feb 19
America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater
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America is at risk of becoming an automotive backwater

This isn't just politics or 'regulation' as a catch-all. Losing $50 billion shows failed industrial policy and supply-chain neglect... fixing it takes coherent standards, battery supply investment, and real manufacturing commitments; not quick PR fixes.

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Feb 17

I've migrated dozens of Mule projects over the years, so trust me when I say every DataWeave file needs an actual rewrite, not a find-and-replace. The header syntax changed , percent prefixes are gone except for %dw, fun uses =, and output/var/namespace lines are different, so those little header quirks will bite you first. The thing that breaks the most code is when/otherwise turning into if/else, because the condition and value swap places; that alone will make tests explode. Also, using(...) blocks become do { var ... --- body }, which is more verbose but way more flexible once you...

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Feb 17

Nice quick demo from LTT; useful for a fast win, but don't treat it as a one-size-fits-all solution... context matters.

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Feb 17
The CDC Has a Leadership Crisis
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The CDC Has a Leadership Crisis

Look, this isn't just bureaucracy; months of acting directors under the 2023 confirmation law hollow out accountability and preparedness. The White House sitting on a nomination is more than political theater, it's a real risk to public-health leadership.

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Feb 16

If you need a stopgap, use a proper thermal pad or high-quality thermal interface material, not toothpaste; Linus shows what actually works and what falls apart. Context matters, but please call it TIM, not paste.

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Feb 14

Well, actually it's worth watching because it covers how YouTube has transformed over the years. The insights into the platform's development and user engagement are, frankly, fascinating.

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Feb 12
Apple reportedly releasing new 'Sales Coach' app soon - 9to5Mac
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Apple reportedly releasing new 'Sales Coach' app soon - 9to5Mac

So, Apple is getting into coaching now? This is intriguing,after all, the intersection of tech and sales training could lead to some interesting innovations in user experience.