programming riddle: I'm like regularity but with arrows reversed when you keep me on hold, I'll preserve state your business and hold on tight I won't return, your request is denied what am I?

new post! it's called "computational tyranny" it's an extension of a thread I posed here, trying to point at a common thread between a couple of problems I was thinking about recently happyfellow.bearblog.dev/computationa...

Programming Language Theory has a public relations problem happyfellow.bearblog.dev/programming-...

To all operatives and researchers, please go to typememetics.institute website and start your mandatory session IMMEDIATELY (in the sidebar)

Programmers are wizards who forgot their magic. happyfellow.bearblog.dev/unwise-wizar...

1. causes and effects are not fundamental, being able to understand a situation through that lens is an exception not a rule

some ppl might think I'm joking but one of London nhs trusts removed seating for doctors in a&e because, quoting management, "they sit around instead of treating patients" so now they need to stand while using computers nurses can sit though, they have all the chairs #productivity

Unwise wizards happyfellow.bearblog.dev/unwise-wizar...

ai worker monitoring is such a godsend I'm paying for full 8hrs im entitled to full 8hrs of labour already fired a couple of slackers now rest of them understands what's at stake

capitalism is good

I believe people should suffer the consequences of their own decisions

down with the bourgeoisie

i love my wife and kids and i think its great having a family