@prologic@twtxt.net when I first “fed” the text to Gemini, I asked for a three paragraphs summary. It provided it. Then I asked to “elaborate on three areas: user experience, moral/political impact, and technical/legal concerns”. The reply to that is too long for a twtxt.

I then asked to counter the OP opinions—as in “how would you counter the author’s opinion?”. The reply was very long, but started like this:

“That’s an excellent question, as the post lays out some very strong, well-reasoned criticisms. Countering these points requires acknowledging the valid concerns while presenting a perspective focused on mitigation, responsible integration, and the unique benefits of AI.”

What followed was extensive, so I asked for a summary, which didn’t do justice to the wall of text that preceded it.

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Uh, that actually looks not that terrible. Somehow, I remember Swing GUIs being way uglier.

As for Visual Basic, I only had to use VBA once in my life. That was in the beginning of my career when I inherited a project from a leaving coworker. Fuck me, was that awful. Just alone the damn compiler error dialog box popping up in my face all the time while editing and the compiler already trying to parse the unfinished and hence of course uncompilable code. Boy, that left a lasting impression on me. I ported everything to Java very quickly. Luckily, the code base wasn’t all that large at that point in time. I had to add a bunch of new features after that, so I was very glad that I convinced my workmate/project manager to do that first. We didn’t even need a GUI, the button in Excel was transformed to a command line program that just generated the large file.

But I cannot comment on the VB GUI designer, I never used that. Your screenshot looks very similar to the Delphi one, though. Only towards the end of my Delphi days I found out about the possibility to make the widgets snap to window edges and corners (I don’t remember how that was called), so that resizing the windows was actually possible without messing up their entire contents.

Switching to Linux, Delphi wasn’t an option anymore. For some reason I couldn’t use Kylix. Maybe it was already dead by the time I changed OSes. Or I couldn’t get it to run. I just don’t remember. I just recall that the unavailability of Delphi was the reason it took me a while to actually settle on Linux. I then fully switched to Java. The GridBagLayout was my absolutely favorite Swing layout manager. I reckon I used it 98% of the time, because it was so powerful and made the windows resize properly, just as I had learned to do in Delphi shortly before.

Up until discovering Swing, I used Java’s AWT for a short amount of time. That was very limited I think and I hit the limits fairly quickly. Later at uni, we had one project making use of SWT. Didn’t convince me either. I could be wrong, but I think there was also a SWT GUI designer plugin for Eclipse. If there really was, that one wasn’t in the same street as Delphi’s (there must be a reason I forgot about it ;-)).

@movq@www.uninformativ.de My impression also is that good sysadmins are missing. No wonder if they all get laid off because they’re “not doing anything” and developers can just operate their shit themselves. Or so the bosses and plenty devs think. Sadly, that’s the general view.

Hell no, devops is bullshit in my opinion. Most developers (including myself) are rather bad at administrating. A good sysadmin offers other skills. Great admins appear to just sit around, but they’re much more proactively working than programmers who also operate the same stuff. The latter have a waaay more reactive work model in comparison. When things have already gone south. The sysadmin, on the other hand, would have noticed and thus prevented the vast majority very early on when it was far from becoming a problem in the future.

At least that’s my personal experience in all those years in different projects and what my mates tell me from their companies. Sure, skills can be learned, but it’s just not happening (enough). And obviously, there are people out there who excel in both disciplines, but they are rare. Most fall in one of the categories. Not to forget, plenty are just bad at everything. :-)

Microsoft Adding AI Facial Recognition, “You can only turn off 3 times a year.”
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Earlier this year, I used Purelymail until I switched back to a self-hosted email server. Today, I found out that Purelymail was sold shortly after I closed my account due to health reasons. The new owner has pledged to continue the service in the same spirit as its founder, who always provided excellent support when I needed it. My reason for switching wasn’t due to any dissatisfaction with Purelymail; I simply wanted more control and to host my data in Europe again. I wish Purelymail all the best and hope it conti … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net excellent, mate, that’s what we like to read! Enjoy the weekend!

The XMPP Standards Foundation: MongooseIM 6.4 - Simplified and Unified
MongooseIM is a scalable and efficient instant messaging server. It implements the open, proven, extensible and constantly evolving XMPP protocol, which is an excellent choice when it comes to instant messaging. To communicate with other XMPP entities, the server uses three main types of interfaces, listed in the table below.

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Um exemplo mínimo de como usar #Python para ler dados de uma planilha #Excel com a biblioteca #openpyxl e como modificar um arquivo #Word com a biblioteca #docx

https://gist.github.com/villares/560e231da78cd1b8f5701c5a6897348f

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Newbie No More: Lessons from My First KubeCon + CloudNativeCon as a Speaker
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US trade court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs. What happens now?
Peter Hoskins and Yang Tian,  Business Reporter | News Reporter  -  BBC (U.K.)

_Stephan: Here is some potentially excellent good news.  The Court of International Trade has just emasculated aspiring dictator Trump’s entire tariff scheme. None of it was ruled to be legal by a three judge panel, one judge appointed by Trump, another by President Reagan. It is assumed that Trump will appeal. I think … ⌘ Read more

Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 for $299, iPad mini 7 for $399
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用 Cherry 替代 Manus，AI 調用多個 MCP 在本地處理 Excel 生成可視化報告文件
Manus 在 agent 領域可謂「炙手可熱」，但受限於網絡以及少得可憐的積分，很多人還是無法用得上。AI Agent 的處理邏輯：無非就是用 AI 根據用戶需求，規劃好要做的事後，不斷的調用不同的工具來實現。有了這個邏輯，我們就知道想要實現某個場景下的需求，只需要找到不同工具的組合給 AI 調用就可以了。而工具方面，各種 MCP 已經成熟了，可以在 AI 對話中直接調用。那豈不是我們自己在本地 ⌘ Read more

Excel MCP: 自動讀取、提煉、分析 Excel 數據並生成可視化圖表和分析報告
最近，一款 Excel MCP Server 的開源工具火了，看起來功能很強大，咱們今天來一探究竟。基礎環境—-Python 3.10 or higher Python 3.10或更高版本需要提前安裝uvpip istall uv安裝 MCP SERVER————-下載服務包git clone https://github.com/haris-musa/excel-mcp-se ⌘ Read more

Linux in Excel
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How to Run DeepSeek LLM Locally on Mac
If you follow AI news, or even tech news, you might have heard of DeepSeek by now, the powerful Chinese Large Language Model that has capabilities rivaling ChatGPT while having dramatically lower training costs. DeepSeek is designed for advanced reasoning, with general purpose natural language and ChatBot abilities, task competency, research, while also being excellent … Read More ⌘ Read more

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025: Day Two Keynote Recap
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025: Day One Keynote Recap
On a bright sunny London day, attendees from all over the world flocked to the ExCel Arena for the first day of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2025. Here’s a quick recap of the keynotes. The crowd was… ⌘ Read more

Russia’s Shadow War Against the West
Seth G. Jones,  President of the Defense and Security Department and Harold Brown Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)  -  Center for Strategic and International Studies

_Stephan: You may have heard or read that the Trumper administration (read neo-Nazi) has decided to end surveillance of Russian attempts to sabotage the wellbeing of the United States. Here is an excellent accurate assessment of what Putin is doing not jus … ⌘ Read more

Microsoft’s first big game of the year is an RPG masterpiece
Avowed is a brilliant story, a wonderful world and an excuse for a lot of crunchy first-person combat rolled up into an excellent and breezy RPG. ⌘ Read more

Excellent article where you reflect on why it is important to write in your blog, even knowing that nobody will read it.
https://andysblog.uk/why-blog-if-nobody-reads-it/
At least this article does.

Single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds
Ian Sample,  Science Editor  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: I found the research paper upon which this report is based in the medical research literature and then found this excellent article on the research in The Guardian which is one of the most reliable sources of fact-based journalism. If you are still smoking please consider what this research is saying about your life. If you know som … ⌘ Read more

10 Book Adaptations You Forgot About
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The post 10 Book Adaptations You Forgot About appeared first on [Listvers … ⌘ Read more

Teen alcohol and drug use keeps declining
April Rubin,  Staff Writer  -  Axios

Stephan: Here is some excellent good news. Young teens are using less alcohol and Marijuana.

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Teen drug and alcohol use reached a record low this year, according to survey results released this month.

Why it matters: The do … ⌘ Read more

Indiana Jones finally returns to form, but not on the big screen
The Great Circle is an excellent video game, but it also gets to the heart of why Indiana Jones is such a beloved franchise. ⌘ Read more

Budget 2025 : on taxe, on ponctionne, on se détend.
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Can’t Open Microsoft Office Files in MacOS Sequoia? Fix Microsoft Word, Excel, Office File Associations
Some Mac users have noticed that Microsoft Office files and documents, whether that’s Word docs, Excel spreadsheets, Powerpoint presentations, or otherwise, are not opening in the intended apps, or properly associating with the relevant Microsoft Office app, after updating their Mac to MacOS Sequoia. To make matters worse, some … ⌘ Read more

最新一期「优秀答主」名单揭晓，快来看看都有哪些宝藏答主~
✨ 新一期「优秀答主」今日揭晓，快来点击下方链接，看看他们都是谁吧~

（P.S: 不同话题下的「优秀答主」会按照所属内容领域集中展示哦~）

最新一期「优秀答主」揭晓

再次感谢他们在相关话题下持续创作专业、优质的内容，让知乎的知识星河变得更加璀璨，让无数人从中发现更多开阔眼界的、有帮助的、引发共鸣的内容。

他们分别是（按首字母排名）：

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@prologic@twtxt.net excellent, thanks!

What’s new with GitHub Copilot: July 2024
To enhance your coding experience, AI tools should excel at saving you time with repetitive, administrative tasks, while providing accurate solutions to assist developers. Today, we’re spotlighting three updates designed to increase efficiency and boost developer creativity.

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Can Sonos beat Apple AirPods Max with new Bluetooth magic?
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Z100-0dB Fanless Mini PC with N100 Intel Processor & 2.5GbE LAN Port
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The Z100-0dB fanless mini PC is engineered for quiet performance thanks to its passive cooling system. Equipped with the Intel Alder Lake-N Quad-Core N100 processor, this device is optimal for web browsing and office applications, making it an excellent choice for Home Theatre PC setups or any environment where noise reduction is crucial. ⌘ Read more

M5Stack Launches Low-Cost 433MHz & 868MHz LoRa Modules
M5Stack Launches Low-Cost 433MHz & 868MHz LoRa Modules
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Apple Deals: Save $150 on M3 MacBook Air 15″ 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD, Apple Watch 9 for $299, & More
The M3 MacBook Air 15″ is available from Amazon at a nice $150 discount in certain configurations, in Midnight, Starlight, Space Grey, and Silver color options, just be sure you clip the on-page coupon to get the full discounted price. You can get the excellent upgraded model of the 15″ Air with 16GB RAM and … [Read More](https://osxdaily. … ⌘ Read more

5 tips to supercharge your developer career in 2024
From mastering prompt engineering to leveraging AI for code security, here’s how you can excel in today’s competitive job market.

The post 5 tips to supercharge your developer career in 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Samsung’s anti-reflection TV excels in the light
The S95D 4K TV is not only exceptionally bright, it remains watchable in even the brightest and most glare-prone environments. ⌘ Read more

How to Remove “Promote with Blaze” from WordPress
WordPress is fantastic blogging software and an excellent content management system that is prolific on the web (and used by us for this site!), and Jetpack is a great set of tools offered by Automattic to further improve the WordPress experience. But the latest versions of Jetpack default to placing a “Promote with Blaze” option … Read More ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Lack of comments are definitely a shortcoming of JSON. I don’t like TOML because it lets you have nested categories ([foo] [foo.bar] [foo.baz]) and it just feels confusing to me, even with indentation. Simple INI files are okay.

The Prosody XMPP server’s configuration file is just a Lua script because Prosody is written in Lua, and that’s excellent.

Orbbec’s Latest AI-Driven Camera with PoE priced at $479.99
The Gemini 2 XL, Orbbec’s latest addition to 3D vision technology, is engineered for a variety of robotic and AI-driven applications. This camera excels in providing accurate and dependable data in diverse lighting environments, from absolute darkness to bright outdoor conditions. Equipped with a global shutter for both RGB and IR cameras, it ensures high-quality, […] ⌘ Read more

Excellent start to the new year! FSU is vindicated because Bama and Texas lost! Go Noles!

Deals: AirTags 4-pack for $80, M2 MacBook Air 15″ for $1049
Amazon continues to offer excellent deals on Apple products, with some great discounts on the MacBook Air 15″ model, AirTags, and more. AirTags for $24, 4-pack for $80 AirTag personal trackers are rarely discounted, but right now they’re $24 each on Amazon, and $80 for a 4-pack: AirTag – single tracker – $24 (down from … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/12/27/deals-airtags-4-pack-for-80-m2-macbook-air-15-for- … ⌘ Read more

Deals: $100 Off M1 iPad Air, Discounts on iPad Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil, & More
Amazon continues to offer excellent deals on select iPad models, this time offering the M1 iPad Air 5th generation at $100 discount. Combine the M1 iPad Air with an also discounted iPad Magic Keyboard, and a discounted Apple Pencil, and you’ve got yourself a full fledged iPad setup, for far less than the retail price … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/23/deals-1 … ⌘ Read more

OAuth for Browser-Based Apps Draft 15
After a lot of discussion on the mailing list over the last few months, and after some excellent discussions at the OAuth Security Workshop, we’ve been working on revising the draft to provide clearer guidance and clearer discussion of the threats and consequences of the various architectural patterns in the draft. ⌘ Read more

The Best Amazon Prime Day Apple Deals on iPad, MacBook Air, AirPods, Apple Watch, and More
Ready for some amazing deals on Apple gear? Amazon Prime Day is on with tons and tons of excellent deals on products and goods, but of course the Apple gear is what we are most focused on. With huge discounts on AirPods, Apple Watch, MacBook Air 15″, MacBook Air 13″, iPad, and more, take a … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/10/the-best-amazon-prime-d … ⌘ Read more

@abucci@anthony.buc.ci excellent work on embedding the YO in Hello

@abucci@anthony.buc.ci excellent work on embedding the YO in Hello

Echapper à l’inflation : des cryptos et de l’or
La période estivale se rapproche, et elle est généralement propice à la lecture. Cela tombe bien : voici un solide ouvrage qui, en plus de vous occuper pendant vos séances de bronzette à la plage, vous donnera un excellent aperçu de la situation financière actuelle et propose quelques pistes de réflexion pour l’avenir. Dans “Echapper à […] ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Re-implement our first blog scrapper with Crawly 0.15.0
It has been almost four years since my first article about scraping with Elixir and Crawly was published. Since then, many changes have occurred, the most significant being Erlang Solution’s blog design update. As a result, the 2019 tutorial is no longer functional.

This situation provided an excellent opportunity to update the original work and re-implement the Crawler using the new version of Cra … ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Re-implement our first blog scrapper with Crawly 0.15.0
It has been almost four years since my first article about scraping with Elixir and Crawly was published. Since then, many changes have occurred, the most significant being Erlang Solution’s blog design update. As a result, the 2019 tutorial is no longer functional.

This situation provided an excellent opportunity to update the original work and re-implement the Crawler using the new version of Crawl … ⌘ Read more

Funny Programming Pictures part XXIX
Doofenshmirtz, Excel, & ChatGPT. Oh, my. ⌘ Read more

RT by @mind_booster: Excellent presentation of a European Parliament Research Service study today finding that the #CSAR #ChatControl proposal on error-prone searching of our private messages and photos violates fundamental rights!
A thread:
Excellent presentation of a European Parliament Research Service study today finding that the #CSAR #ChatControl proposal on error-prone searching of our private messages and photos vio … ⌘ Read more

Bientôt Paris sous tutelle ? Puis ensuite, la France ?
Le vendredi, c’est poisson et la morue en est un excellent qu’on peut par exemple déguster en brandade. Sans rapport aucun, signalons qu’Anne Hidalgo fait actuellement parler d’elle alors que la ville dont elle a la charge serait en très fâcheuse posture budgétaire. Il est vrai que la situation économique du pays et l’inflation galopante […] ⌘ Read more

An optimist, a pessimist, and Microsoft Excel.
(Those three are the start of all great jokes.) ⌘ Read more

/g/ [~subset] re: excel 2.0 ⌘ Read more

6 excellent looking top (& htop) alternatives
Because terminal-based task managers should look cool. ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Excellent use of old denim, and also excellent use of long-form twt!

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Excellent use of old denim, and also excellent use of long-form twt!

I can’t stand it when people criticize Scott Alexander, whose knowledge of all things is unimpeded, deity of deities, excelling the Ruler of Gods, excelling Brahmā, fearless in the possession of the four kinds of perfect confidence, wielder of the ten powers, and all-seer with unobstructed knowledge.

Excelize 发布 2.5.0 版本，Go 语言 Excel 文档基础库

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Excelize 是 Go 语言编写的用于操作 Office Excel 文档基础库，基于 ECMA-376，ISO/IEC 29500 国际标准。可以使用它来读取、写入由 Microsoft Excel™ 2007 及以上版本创建的电子表格文档。支持 XLSX / XLSM / XLTM 等多种文档格式，高度兼容带有样式、图片 … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net Excellent, nothing broke. I think what happened was you replied to a twt that I was in the process of editing.

An excellent article about learning management systems: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/canvas-surveillance/

Learning European Languages (Michel Thomas)

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I’ve said on a couple livestreams that the ideal way for an English speaker to begin learning or excel in learning other major European languages (Spanish, French, Italian and German) is to use Michel Thomas’s audiotapes. They can be found for free on Pirate Bay and other sites, but you can also buy them [on his official … ⌘ Read more

@jlj@twt.nfld.uk excellent! We could add a translate twt for twts of another language to the UI with this.

@jlj@twt.nfld.uk excellent! We could add a translate twt for twts of another language to the UI with this.

📚 Finished reading A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley

shout out to everybody who keeps translating ‘denpa’ as ‘microwave’ instead of ‘psychotronic’: 10/10 subtle troll, excellent work

Turn Vim Into Excel: Tips for Editing Tabular Data http://alangrow.com/blog/turn-vim-into-excel-tips-for-tabular-data-editing

Quake for Oculus Rift
My Oculus Rift CV1 finally arrived last week, so of course I had to update my fork of the excellent Quakespasm engine for the new Oculus 1.4 API.

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While I was at it, I also fixed a number of bugs, included support for the Rift’s headphones and the XBox One controller – I’d still recommend you play with mouse & keyboard, though. Controls are set up with reasonable defaults, but you can of course change everything in the options menu. There’s also … ⌘ Read more