Luau

Compatibility with Lua

Possibly my favourite page of the Luau documentation, lists differences between Luau and Lua. Recently updated as of the addition of `const` to Luau. The page is just so insightful and really gives a view into the minds of the language designers.

HAPPY PI DAY to all those who celebrate

How many programming languages, browsers, shells, OSs, blockchains, loglangs, keyboard layouts, app sideloaders, Wikipedia edits, CPU ISAs, design patterns, exploits, VMs, userscripts, videogames, PC builds, Tor nodes, smart contracts, websites, open-source projects, device drivers, jailbreaks, digits of π, AI agents, cryptocurrencies, frameworks, VCSs, init system service files, ergonomic peripherals, plugins & extensions, Ramdisks, SBCs, HN posts, combinator calculi, hardware projects, live bootable USB drives, Meshtastic radios, Urbit ships, mechanical key switches, LLMs, custom ROMs, Nostr notes... ...does one have to learn/use/make before they can truly say that they have reached Peak Geek?

There are 2 types of problems – each starts with one trying something they think will give the outcome they want, then either: - trying progressively more crazy and insane attempts until something works - trying progressively more normal and boring attempts until something works

The Shamblog

An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me – The Operator Came Forward

Context: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting ...

2026 is better than I ever could have anticipated. This is the greatest human-agent interaction in a long time, and I salute the maintainer, the agent, and the agent's operator for their earnest participation. We need more chaos like this on the internet.

mi prami le nu mi prami ma kau poi mi prami ke'a

Well-designed currency shouldn't need a central authority to print it, manage it, or equally distribute it. With smart enough money, those which currently do work as/for such a central authority will have their jobs freed to work on solutions to more pressing problems which will better benefit society. (replace "central authority" with banks/governments/companies/NGOs/deep state/divine intervention/whatever fits with your worldview)

Which do you think is more likely: that governments eventually collectively realise that copyright is harmful to humanity and repeal/cease enforcing it, or that generative AI gains enough power to force said governments' hands into doing so?

I stop checking crypto prices for 1 week. 1 week, and I come back to see that Monero has flippened Bitcoin Cash and left Hyperliquid in the dust.

Happy birthday to the greatest collaborative knowledge project of all time. Wikipedia turns 25 today!

25 years of Wikipedia

Playing Uno actually by the standard rules seems to make it a way simpler, more easily understandable game, whilst actually making it more strategic. The many popular variations tend to end up causing more chaos and pain for the players, especially if they can't be agreed on. Not saying that chaos is bad or anything, though I do recommend looking through the gameplay leaflet before starting your next play session.

Things that are both good and free are usually good because of, not despite, being free. (this works for 'free' as in both gratis and libre)

1 block at a time, never missing a beat, for 17 years. Happy birthday Bitcoin!

Welcome to 2026! For anyone wishing to start their year off with some positive impact, I highly recommend giving Veganuary a try:

Veganuary

Veganuary | Try Vegan for 31 Days

Since 2014, Veganuary has inspired and supported millions of people all over the world to go vegan for January - and beyond!

Happy Public Domain day to all those who celebrate

Huh, so this is the most widely celebrated holiday in the world

"Hey, thanks for coming onto the podcast today! To kick this off, we'll start with a simple question: who's the best person you've ever talked to and why is/isn't it me?"

Winter is here, and so is the end to my friendship with the humble hot water bottle to counter the cold. The electric blanket is my new meta.

Do network engineers call nibbles 'quartets'?

The best thing you can do for humanity is to convince others. The best thing you can do for yourself is to be convinced by someone else.