A long dismissive text about how kids, and people in general, don't know how to “use computers”. Overall, the author is right, they really don't know, but instead of approaching the topic on how to make computing more accessible, he takes pride in his knowledge (that most people lack), and tells the folks what to do (along the lines of forcing your children to learn programming).

He also mentions how Microsoft lobbied the idea of Microsoft Office being computing itself to British schools. Well, it's the same in Russia, and not just in school. For many, using MS Office is the most important skill. I never understood that. It's a very niche tool, no?! And it's very hard to use, I still only know the very basics of office suites.

Mysteries to revel in.

When I want a thrill, I walk to the corner store without my phone.

On communication on sea with flags

Equity or cash? These days, it seems that working for equity is the way to become a millionaire. I don't think it's true.

Did you ever wake up in the middle of the night wondering what would happen if you applied JPEG-style lossy compression to text?

На клавиатуре есть кнопка «Капслок». Если её случайно нажать, то компьютер печатает большими буквами. Такое нормальному человеку не нужно никогда, поэтому во избежание ошибок эту кнопку нужно отключить.

Всё так, только на капслок у меня стоит смена языка.

Количественным числительным наращение не положено, но все его упорно пихают, меняя смысл.

Fun fact: There is no limit clause in the SQL standard.

Everyone uses limit.
And yet, according to the standard, we should be using fetch

Мой любимый рецепт борща

Статистика по беженцам из Украины

Powerful ASCII art editor designed for the Mac.

Ещё одна коллекция интерактивных штуковин.
Очень много разных визуализаций

Заметки о вождении

I write almost everything important in my life: thoughts, plans, notes, diaries, correspondence, code, articles, and entire books.

They are my extended memory — my noted self — my organized thoughts. I refer to them often. I search them, update them, and learn from them. I convert them into HTML to make websites, or LaTeX to make books.

My written words are my most precious asset. They are also a history of my life. That’s why I only use plain text files. They are the most reliable, flexible, and long-lasting option. Here’s why.