Daily Shaarli

All links of one day in a single page.

September 16, 2025

In Defense of C++

For as much as we collectively like to complain about C++ it's important to also give credit where its due. Now I don't necessarily agree with everything in this one even though it provides a few good arguments.

Beyond Orthogonality: How Language Models Pack Billions of Concepts into 12,000 Dimensions
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Interesting stuff about the mathematics behind how embedding spaces work in LLMs.

Why We Spiral
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Interesting stuff. Indeed, we can easily trigger such negative feedback loops... Makes me think that compounded with impostor syndrome or unsupportive management you can really create dysfunctional teams in the workplace. This gives insights on how to get out of it.

Automating Distro Updates in CI
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Nice automation for such updates. I'm discovering endoflife.date this looks very handy.

You're a Slow Thinker. Now what?
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Interesting essay... Indeed not everyone think or learn in the same way or at the same speed. It's not the end of the world though, you tend to develop different strengths or weaknesses due to this.

You Want Technology With Warts

Interesting take on building software that lasts. I'm not sure I'm fully aligned with this but its good food for thought.

Massive Attack Turns Concert Into Facial Recognition Surveillance Experiment
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They are clearly making a statement here. Feeling uneasy about it? Well you should.

Danish Minister of Justice and chief architect of the current Chat Control proposal…
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It won't disappear that easily... Clearly the most radical supporters and architects of the Chat Control proposal won't let go. They don't want to respect people privacy and freedoms. Keep fighting!