James

@james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

I contribute to free and open source software projects such as FreedomBox and Debian. I also play games on Steam Deck.
pronounshe/him
Fosstodonhttps://fosstodon.org/@jvalleroy
bloghttps://jvalleroy.fbx.one
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njoseph :fbx: »
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I started using GitHub Copilot for work to generate both test and production code in January.

Since the refactoring work it was generating for me was too much, I stopped using it for production code a month ago.

It keeps creating test files in the wrong directories and breaks half the scripts in the repository (not consistently though 🤦‍♂️). Yesterday, this got pushed to the main branch and broke scripts for everybody.

The day has finally arrived! I've completely given up on AI-generated code.

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njoseph :fbx: »
@njoseph@social.masto.host

If I get fired for something, let it be for a mistake I actually did, not for something that's so stupid that it's unlikely for a human to do such a thing.

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njoseph :fbx: »
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Used VS Code without Copilot for a day.

While I'm at it, why not ditch Micro$oft VS Code as well? It's not a hard requirement for TypeScript.

Trying out nvim+lazyvim setup. A friend recommended that I also try wezterm. So, learning Lua seems inevitable at this point.

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njoseph :fbx: »
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After switching to Neovim (no AI plugins this time), I feel like the joy of programming is slowly returning.

LLMs are like energy vampires. They suck the joy out of everything.

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Freedom of the Press »
@freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

Make sure you’re inviting the right person to your Signal group!

To help confirm someone’s identity and keep track of your contacts, @signalapp offers nicknames and information about the groups you share in common with your contacts.

Learn about Signal’s identifiers:

freedom.press/digisec/blog/sig

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    Freedom of the Press »
    @freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

    From the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker:

    Update: The Associated Press sued White House officials today over ban on its access to White House events, Oval Office and Air Force One because wire service continues referring to “Gulf of Mexico.”

    It asked court for emergency order rescinding ban:

    pressfreedomtracker.us/all-inc

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    njoseph :fbx: »
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    I have one prediction for 2025 that I am most confident about.

    2025 will be the hottest year on record (since 1850), just like the two years before it.

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      Freedom of the Press »
      @freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

      Of everything they could've questioned Tulsi Gabbard about, Dems chose to grill her for past support of whistleblowers and the Fourth Amendment.

      Because now's a great time to signal hostility to people who may leak evidence of government criminality.

      freedom.press/issues/trump-att

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      Kunal Mehta »
      @legoktm@wikis.world

      New blog post: Three years of

      blog.legoktm.com/2025/01/31/th

      This is the longest I've ever held the same position at a job, so a few notes on what I've been up to over the past year and what I enjoy.

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        Freedom of the Press »
        @freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

        Congratulations to the ACLU, EFF and everyone else involved in this significant win for the Fourth Amendment.

        aclu.org/press-releases/court-

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        James »
        @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

        Tried making one-pot pasta, but I used too much tomato paste.

        A plate with pasta

        Alt...A plate with pasta

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        Kunal Mehta »
        @legoktm@wikis.world

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        Kunal Mehta »
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        There's about 100 people in below freezing temperatures at 60th and Lex to celebrate, also a few counterprotesters.

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          Kunal Mehta »
          @legoktm@wikis.world

          Cars cross 60th St and pay the toll that kicked in at midnight.

          Loudest cheers are whenever a bus passes by.

          Alt...Cars cross the 60th and Lex Ave intersection in Manhattan, heading south. Some media and protestors (pro- and anti-congestion pricing) can be seen on the side of the road.

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            Kunal Mehta »
            @legoktm@wikis.world

            Some profanity aimed at NJ Gov Phil Murphy for all his (failed) last minute lawsuits to try and block

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              Kunal Mehta »
              @legoktm@wikis.world

              An ambulance crosses into the zone. EMS and FDNY response times have gone up over the past decade because of increased congestion - the toll should help speed them up:
              abc7ny.com/post/nyc-emergency-

              Alt...An ambulance crosses 60th St

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                Kunal Mehta »
                @legoktm@wikis.world

                I've uploaded my photos and videos from tonight's launch to Commons; you can find them in commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cat along with other folks' media. All are available under a :cc: license that allows for free reuse (usually only requiring attribution)

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                  Kunal Mehta »
                  @legoktm@wikis.world

                  Streetsblog has a really nice explainer and summary for everyone who hasn't been closely following the saga: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/05

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                    njoseph :fbx: »
                    @njoseph@social.masto.host

                    MaggieAppleton/digital-gardeners: Resources, links, projects, and ideas for gardeners tending their digital notes on the public interwebs

                    github.com/MaggieAppleton/digi

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                      njoseph :fbx: »
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                      Using Python uv tool as a replacement for Poetry for a small Python utility I'm writing. It feels a lot like Rust's Cargo.

                      All that I can say for now is that it is certainly a better experience than setting up a virtualenv manually.

                      I am writing this proprietary tool for a team of JavaScript developers. I think they will feel that it is just as easy to use as npm/yarn or whatever is the new hotness this week.

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                        @Techmeme@techhub.social

                        A look at Uber Shuttle, the shared bus service that has rolled out in over 20 cities and completed ~30M trips globally, as Uber awaits approval in Bengaluru (Anisha Sircar/Rest of World)

                        restofworld.org/2024/uber-shut
                        techmeme.com/241207/p8#a241207

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                        James »
                        @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

                        Christmas tree is up

                        Very small, artificial Christmas tree with lights.

                        Alt...Very small, artificial Christmas tree with lights.

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                        James »
                        @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

                        Food, meat [SENSITIVE CONTENT]I made a "savory pumpkin pie" for Thanksgiving dinner. It contained bacon, onion, rosemary, cheese, and a bit of black pepper and cayenne. I think it turned out pretty well!

                        Pie in pan on oven. The pie is covered with cheese.

                        Alt...Pie in pan on oven. The pie is covered with cheese.

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                        njoseph :fbx: »
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                        Problems with Free and Open Source Software
                        njoseph.me/blog/posts/foss-pro

                        My last blog post for September. After not writing any blog posts for 4 years, I wrote 4 in one month!

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                          njoseph :fbx: »
                          @njoseph@social.masto.host

                          New blog post!

                          Using small AI tools on Debian GNU/Linux
                          njoseph.me/blog/posts/small-ai

                          I am using the word as it is meant to be used, as click-bait. 😉

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                            Lu wilson »
                            @TodePond@mas.to

                            check out this beautiful post by @jimmyhmiller on What It Means To Be Open

                            jimmyhmiller.github.io/raised

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                              njoseph :fbx: »
                              @njoseph@social.masto.host

                              I have started quoting liberally in my linkblog (subscribe via RSS).

                              njoseph.me/shaarli/

                              Earlier, I was only writing my own summary or opinion of the subject, but quoting adds more context. This is inspired by the writing style of Pixel Envy blog. pxlnv.com

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