iio.ie

# iio.ie: random ideas and personal ramblings from a disgruntled techie.

this is my secret place where i dump shit out of my system. it feels relieving.
rss feed at @/rss if you want to watch me in the process [wink wink].
all posts on one page at https://ypsu.github.io/blog (serves as a backup).
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don't smell the result from too close though.

2024 entries:

@/limits: create and enforce limits for web services.
@/signups: allow signing up for web services only via invite or via payment.
@/statusmsg: use status messages instead of percent done indicators.
@/aclsystem: encode user and group names into ids to keep acls simple.
@/abnames: create new names from abbreviations.
@/tokengen: token generator for media access.
@/postreqs: make http post requests via javascript.
@/numids: yearstamp numeric unique ids too.
@/titles: omit periods and uppercase in title-like contexts.
@/wingaming: windows can be used without license for some tasks just fine.
@/uses: a list of tools i use.

2023 entries:

@/nearoom: linux locks up when nearly out of memory.
@/yseq: encode the creation year into the sequence numbers.
@/prioritization: take tasks from multiple queues regularly!
@/cloud: i recommend using fly.io and cloudflare.com for most cloud needs.
@/rebrand: i renamed this site to iio.ie.
@/schlaugh: it's a nice, update-once-daily social media site.
@/imtasks: my "immediate task queue notebook" helps me progress on my projects.
@/firefoxtweaks: profile on ramdisk is the only way to stop its constant disk io.
@/colors: color websites according to the browser-reported preference.
@/scaling: scale lookups, mutations can remain single-homed.
@/shapeware: reward free software supporters with a say in the roadmap.
@/msgauth: let users log in with an email or a whatsapp message.
@/stringids: map strings to a numbers and use those in string heavy apps.
@/myopia: humanity will be installing violet lightbulbs everywhere.
@/genai: generative ai is neat and we shouldn't limit its development.
@/commitments: absolute commitments can help remain virtuous.
@/land: you can't own land, you can only lease it from the government.
@/firing: instead of firing, try moving low performing employees to different teams.
@/webchat: a webrtc demo of a peer-to-peer chatroom.
@/webshooter: an idea for a simple multiplayer first-person arena shooter.
@/x11lock: my own minimalistic lock screen for x11.

2022 entries:

@/dynmem: golang is pretty much c if you avoid using dynamic memory.
@/scratch: scratching notebooks can be addictive.
@/cpprantdemo: a short dialog about c++ between a cat and a dog.
@/carriages: free uber as public transportation in small towns.
@/ranks: i think 6 separate employee ranks is all what an organization needs.
@/utopia: let people choose between free money vs free services.
@/autotax: an alternative money system to simplify taxation.
@/aiddist: aid the poorest but already productive people.
@/aidsim: a monetary aid distribution simulator.
@/coreedu: using the core-task principles for running schools as an example (6/6).
@/coregov: the core task of a government is to distribute money (5/6).
@/corevoting: the core task of voting is to select good representatives (4/6).
@/corerepr: the core task of representatives is to prevent bad plans (3/6).
@/coreleader: the core task of a leader is to approve plans (2/6).
@/coretask: a series of rambling thoughts about human organizations (1/6).
@/coderate: a meetup event idea where you rate and criticise each other's code.
@/codingtime: measure time for @/swapcoding with git.
@/smartphone: i've switched to a smartphone after 6 years of dumbphoning.
@/comments: i've enabled anonymous commenting on this site.
@/actionlog: a simple alternative to sql for simple cases.
@/swapcoding: a competitive way to build software.
@/codeclub: a meetup idea for doing competitive coding together.
@/clockdoc: a barebones app for showing time and setting visual alarms.
@/dumbness: i don't mind being dumb because i trust the smart people.
@/wakeup: my tricks to waking up early.
@/habits: i encode my life into habits.
@/gdsnap: i automated my backups with inotify and google drive.
@/recording: tried recording my computer usage but i didn't learn much out of it.
@/inspiration: what do i freewrite about?
@/sigquit: sigint and sigquit are handy signals to handle specially.

2021 entries:

@/clarity: it's the last day of 2021; where am i in life?
@/progress: innovation is inevitable!
@/poker: a reference post about the rules and the hands.
@/codereview: phrase code review comments as questions!
@/mingling: i can do only work related interactions.
@/questions: the famous 36 questions.
@/focus: maintain focus by freewriting!
@/stream: stream your consciousness using freewriting!
@/emailhost: i use gmail for my personal email, i couldn't find anything better.
@/dasung: a review for the dasung 13.3" e-ink monitor.
@/semhi: auto-highlighting @/sembr lines.
@/yogurt: the cherry emmi yogurt is my favorite.
@/golang: go is my new favorite language for hobby coding.
@/redesign: i rewrote this site's server code from scratch.
@/bureaucracy: make paperwork fun!
@/news: ideas about relevant newsletters.
@/ffpoll: free form poll results are more usable.
@/cmv: r/changemyview is a pretty safe corner in the harsh internet.
@/intmon: no to intellectual monopoly!
@/freewrite: freewriting is the best adult pacifier.
@/cooldown: forcing a wait before letting users exchange messages.
@/batch: send emails in the mornings!
@/principles: how to play the game.
@/parttime: thinking about going part time.
@/nokia2720: tweaking and using the nokia 2720 kaios phone.
@/phones: thoughts about phones now that i have to buy a new one.
@/solomove: doing the same exercise throghout the day over and over again.
@/seennet: an idea for a social networking site around videocalling.
@/reflecting: reflect regularly!
@/grow: thoughts about mentoring and schools.

2020 entries:

@/optioning: another way to have interesting conversations.
@/dialog: a silly dialog tree, see @/optioning.
@/typer: my wish for laptoplike device i'd like to exist.
@/briefquiz: a fun, personalized challenge for some kids.
@/goldentesting: an alternative to unittesting.
@/postmore: blog more and link posts to keep discussions shorter.
@/slowpals: a penpals site idea.
@/mornings: mornings are my productive time.
@/tscriting: the backstory of the @/tscriter tool.
@/tscriter: transcription tester, see @/tscriting.
@/kbd: my experience with the ergodox keyboard with the norman layout.
@/peckmania: a keyboard pecking game!
@/enacc: a silly system for motivating physical exercise.
@/pens: a review of the pens i use and like.
@/dyncam: a barebones way to replace your webcam feed with a talking avatar.
@/sembr: use semantic linebreaks for plaintext.
@/touch: a touching game.
@/cards: questions for a party game, see @/talking.
@/talking: a game to learn some secrets about others.
@/shooter: an idea for a simple fps game.
@/task: my task management habits.

2019 entries:

@/liquid: an idea about how to implement liquid democracy.
@/fsbuf: buffering filesystem changes to avoid rw mounts.
@/codeswap: an experiment idea to compare coding style efficiencies.
@/complexity: avoid abstractions and things stay manageable.
@/pain: some pains can be embraced rather than drugged away.
@/thecook: a story about learning to ignore people.
@/cb: an idea for a weird twist on facebook.
@/typeshooter: a silly typing fps game idea.
@/binding: keeping books open is hard.
@/timestamping: i don't timestamp my posts.
@/space: weird fantasies about owning a big empty space in a city.
@/blogging: people should blog!

2018 entries:

@/boy: a story about growing up.
@/motivation: i'm way too lazy.
@/efficiency: focusing on efficiency leads to complexity.
@/challenges: a way to test one's programming skills.

2017 entries:

@/hierarchies: shallow hiearchies are convenient.
@/money: it's bad to rely too much on money.
@/cars: my annoyances with cars in cities.
@/gps: gps makes us lazy.
@/markup: simple markup for simple posts.
@/simplicity: you need strict limits to maintain simplicity.
@/history: i don't keep shell and browser history.
@/autocompletion: i prefer using my brain to autocompletion.
@/uppercase: i don't like uppercase letters.
@/simulation: my answer to the meaning life.
@/htmlized: you can read this site in html.
@/about: short intro about this site.

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