"Slow" – Deep Dive into Speed

First off, there was this article called "Slow". It's kinda a deep dive into how things feel slow or are slow, whether it's software or just life. But the coolest part was in the comments. Someone dug into a dictionary and found the longest English single-syllable words, like "SCRATCHED" and "STRENGTHS". Wild, right? Also, people were chatting about how LLMs (you know, the AI models) often get confused and give invalid reasoning when trying to prove if something will halt or not. They confuse empirical evidence with definite proof.

MacBook Pro Insomnia – Battery Drainer!

Then, if you've got a new MacBook Pro, listen up. Someone wrote about "MacBook Pro Insomnia" – basically, their new M4 model wouldn't sleep right and kept draining battery overnight. Turns out, a bunch of people chimed in, even folks from big tech companies, confirming that security keys like Yubikeys can actually prevent the MacBooks from fully sleeping. And get this, Apple apparently knows about it but decided not to fix it. So if your laptop is mysteriously dying, check your peripherals!

ChatControl – Privacy Under Threat?

Big privacy one, dude: "Many countries that said no to ChatControl in 2024 are now undecided". Remember that super controversial EU bill to scan everyone's messages for illegal stuff? Well, a bunch of countries that flat-out said no last year are now kinda waffling and are "undecided." Comments were pretty heated, talking about how EU lobbying works and some even suggesting that direct democracy might be a better way to handle these big decisions.

I Tried Servo – The Comeback Browser Engine?

On the tech side, someone "tried Servo", which is that old browser engine from Mozilla that was supposed to be super fast and modern. They're trying to make it a thing again, kinda as an alternative to the Chrome/Firefox duopoly. People in the comments were speculating about why Mozilla might not want a *true* competitor to Chrome, hinting at some big Google deal that essentially props them up to avoid monopoly accusations. Pretty wild if true.

Ubiquiti UniFi OS Server – Self-Hosting Goodness (or Not)?

For the home lab and networking crowd, Ubiquiti just dropped a "UniFi OS Server for self-hosting" their network gear. So now you can run their controller software in a Docker container, which is pretty neat for those who don't want their dedicated hardware. But some folks in the comments were saying Ubiquiti's software quality has gone way down recently, and they've actually switched to other gear like TP-Link Omada. Good to know if you're thinking about building out your home network.

Denver Rent Drop – Supply and Demand Works!

And on a real-world note, this is pretty cool: "Denver rent is back to 2022 prices". Apparently, they built a massive 20,000 new housing units, and that supply actually worked to bring prices down. There was a ton of discussion on it, with people saying it's solid proof that building more housing really does help fix affordability issues.

"Block BEARD" – New Pirate Site Bill

Last one, get this: some US senators introduced a new bill called "Block BEARD". It's basically a new way for copyright holders to get courts to order internet providers to block access to "foreign digital piracy sites." People in the comments were already complaining about how it'll be abused and how content companies don't even make all their stuff available legally in the first place, so why should they claim lost sales?

Anyway, that's the gist of it for today! Talk soon!