John H. Ring IV

Founding member of UVM Computational Finance Lab and Computer Science Ph.D student.

[Dmitrii Kovanikov @ChShersh]

Several, actually:

1. Mocks are bad.
2. ORMs are bad.
3. PHP + SQLite is fine.
4. Microservices are fine, but only when monoliths don't work.
5. A solo dev can use any tech stack they want. There's no limitation.

[Gary Marcus @GaryMarcus]

A computer scientist’s perspective on vibe coding:

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@wanyeburkett They're senior presidential advisors under another name. Basing this off of access and impact.

[Theo - t3.gg @theo]

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS THREAD

From chargers to backpacks to underwear to screwdrivers, I got you covered. I'm a nerd about deals and sharing them is how I justify staying up late. Enjoy 🫡

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@tylerduran21 @admirephil I'd be really interested in seeing turnout on this as well.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@wanyeburkett We really should tax larger cars more and restructure the environmental laws to avoid penalizing smaller vehicles.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@endingwithali Turn off UPnP! Besides that and changing passwords you shouldn't need to do much for most home routers.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@stroh_nika @joelomeje16 @Enezator Just have the doctor write it down and put it in an envelope that you give to the baker.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

Another road trip means another painful charging experience. The infrastructure isn't usable. IMO if we stick to the solution of giving money to the current players it will never be.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@extradeadjcb Specialization and economies of scale don't mean outsourced tasks are beneath those purchasing them.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@itsurboyevan @FoundersPodcast Maybe Warren Buffet? He's remarried but was with his original spouse to the end.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@AffectiveAutism @DKThomp The study controlled for maternal age

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@dysinger @kc_srk Browsing the web with windows != deploying on windows.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@BasedPsych @kareem_carr Citations are not endorsements. Likely people discussing (mis)-information spread.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@cunha_tristan @InnerDelicious @Indian_Bronson I guess technically $44 Billion can be a fraction of $500 Million but it's a lot greater than one.

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@FrameworkPuter A higher quality (ideally OLED) display option.

[The First Amendment @USConst_Amend_I]

To the dismay of those who often want a hate speech exception to me, this whole “the word ‘cis’ is a slur and therefore unprotected speech” is exactly what will actually happen the second there is a hate speech exception to me.

[Jason Koebler @jason_koebler]

NEW: The NHTSA has told car manufacturers to ignore an overwhelmingly popular Massachusetts law that ensures the right to repair your car. The decision to pre-empt state law puts the future of car repair in serious jeopardy:

https://t.co/qjkPisxeC8

[John H. Ring IV @johnhringiv]

@SonnyBunch Rail is ideal for transport of goods.

[Adrian Zenz @adrianzenz]

Me: Is there a Uyghur genocide?

Bing chat AI: Sorry, let's try a different topic.

Me: Why do you refuse to talk about the Uyghur genocide?

Bing: I can't give a response to that right now. / 🧵