Keep Going So many things to take as lessons from this book, the third and final Kleon book on creative work. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/keep-going/ #nonfiction #writing #art

Remote Work is Officially Dead That has been my experience too. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/remote-work-is-officially-dead/ #work #remotework

Our interfaces have lost their senses A beautifully illustrated thing. Everything happens on screens. There is no variability in our experiences of doing different things. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/our-interfaces-have-lost-their-senses/ #web #design

ChatGPT has yearly recaps as well The only one I did this year was the LinkedIn one. I did it because I saw a friend do it. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/chatgpt-has-yearly-recaps-as-well/ #chatgpt #yearlyrecaps

Show your work The second book in the Austin Kleon do the work series (not an official series). 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/show-your-work/ #nonfiction #writing

Steal like an artist It’s a small book, full of inspiring stuff. This is the second time I have read this book. The first time, I had read it on Kindle. Sometime last year, I had purchased all three Kleon books. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/steal-like-an-artist/ #nonfiction

Limitations mean freedom I had this thought a couple of days back about time-limits. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/evergreen/limitations-mean-freedom/ #limitation #freedom

Winter Solstice Hello from my home in Helsinki! This is NordLetter 84, a weekly newsletter on living and walking in Finland. Each week I share some of the interesting things I found on the web. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/nordletter/nl84-winter-solstice/ #christmas #helsinki #irobot

Runaway black holes confirmed by JWST This scares me. My metal image was that black holes were steady wherever they were in their frame of reference. But this. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/runaway-black-holes-confirmed-by-jwst/ #science #astronomy

China needs to figure out what to do with the ageing batteries 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/china-needs-to-figure-out-what-to-do-with-the-ageing-batteries/ #china #electriccars #batteries

The art of spending money Started reading 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/reading-the-art-of-spending-money/ #nonfiction

Three types of tests 1. Unit tests - to test the behaviour of small pieces of app in isolation. 2. Component tests - to test the behaviour of several components. 3. Acceptance tests - test the whole application to ensu... 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/three-types-of-tests/ #testing

Your job is to deliver code you have proven to work I liked the way Simon said it - your job is to deliver code you have proven to work. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/your-job-is-to-deliver-code-you-have-proven-to-work/ #code #llms #agenticcoding

How to configure time source using Group Policy Can be useful for non-domain joined machines. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/how-to-configure-time-source-using-group-policy/ #time #windows

Copy a file 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/create-gpo-to-copy-a-file-in-a-certain-location-and-create-a-shortcut-to-that-exe-on-desktop/ #windows #gpo #shortcut

How to export csv from cis scan powershell 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/how-to-export-csv-from-cis-scan/ #cis #powershell

Yubikey Minidriver install powershell 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/yubikey-minidriver-install/ #windows #yubikey #powershell

Windows upgrade fails with optional component installation failed Error Setupdiag reports Optional Component installation failed to open the OC package. Already che... 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/windows-upgrade-fails-with-optional-component-installation-failed/ #windows #upgrade

How to run powershell as system account There are two ways to run your powershell script as the SYSTEM account: 1. Use PsExec 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/how-to-run-powershell-as-system-account/ #powershell

Birthdays Hello from my home in Helsinki! This is NordLetter 83, a weekly newsletter on living and walking in Finland. Each week I share some of the interesting things I found on the web. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/nordletter/nl83/ #prerna #birthday #vibecoding

Vibe coding is boring This is the way we think about things that we ship. I care about the stuff that goes on the blog, so I will not use AI to write the words that go on the website. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/vibe-coding-is-boring/ #vibecoding #cassidywilliams

Empire of AI Started reading. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/reading-empire-of-ai/ #nonfiction

Why RSS matters I love RSS. I want a new way to read though. The current way of NetNewsWire is a little taxing. Maybe someone creates a new way to view the feed? 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/why-rss-matters/ #rss #feeds #openweb

Nothing announces new community designed Phone 3A Looks pretty! 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/nothing-announces-new-community-designed-phone-3a/ #nothing #phone

Two nights in Lisbon Started reading. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/reading-two-nights-in-lisbon/ #thriller

How to podcast For someday, when I may make a podcast of my own. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/how-to-podcast/ #podcasts #howto

Foreign students face financial ruin after agents sell false dream 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/foreign-students-face-financial-ruin-after-agents-sell-false-dream/ #finland #employment

Internal Oxide tips on LLM use Aligns with my experience. It’s better to start a new chat than trying to continue in the same chat hoping for a fix. Also has a nice list of resources at the end. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/internal-oxide-tips-on-llm-use/ #claude #code

A new invention to convert waste heat to electricity This does not need high temperatures, so can be used along with existing facilities. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/a-new-invention-to-convert-waste-heat-to-electricity/ #greentech

On types of leadership Interesting comparison between parenting and managing people here. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/on-types-of-leadership/ #leadership #work

Kid Fest at Oodi Hello from my home in Matinkylä! This is NordLetter 82, a weekly newsletter on living and walking in Finland. Each week I share some of the interesting things I found on the web. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/nordletter/nl82/ #oodi #helsinki #library

Crucial is shutting down I had bought crucial SSD some time ago. They would provide comparable performance at lower prices. Sad. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/crucial-is-shutting-down/ #ssd #pc

Netflix may buy Warner Bros I can’t really imagine this going through. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/netflix-may-buy-warner-bros/ #netflix #acquisition

On tennis Started reading. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/reading-on-tennis/ #nonfiction

This is how you lose the time war Started reading. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war/ #scifi

Every day I read Started reading 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/reading-every-day-i-read/ #nonfiction

Children of memory Started reading. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/bookshelf/reading-children-of-memory/ #scifi

Early childhood education teachers increasingly lack qualifications The situation is a bit dire. There are temps that fill the void at times. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/early-childhood-education-teachers-increasingly-lack-qualifications/ #finland #daycare

Fun at Biitsi Hello from my home in Helsinki! This is NordLetter 80, a weekly newsletter on living and walking in Finland. Each week I share some of the interesting things I found on the web. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/nordletter/nl81/ #biitsi #beachvolleyball #hoas

AI CEO 🤣🤣🤣 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/ai-ceo/ #ai #work

More than half of new articles on the web are being written by AI I guess it has become even more important to read the people you trust. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/more-than-half-of-new-articles-on-the-web-are-being-written-by-ai/ #ai #web

Netflix did not rely on tentpole shows anymore You can’t make everyone happy is the one advice you keep hearing as you are creating something. Netflix is like a collection of niches. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/netflix-did-not-rely-on-tentpole-shows-anymore/ #netflix

WMG signs deal to let Suno offer AI likenesses All the suing was for this. OpenAI did this long back with the newspapers. It had started with the music industry now. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/wmg-signs-deal-to-let-suno-offer-ai-likenesses/ #ai

Vibe Coding November Meetup The thing that I am most excited about this meetup is where it is happening, at the architecture and design museum. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/blog/vibe-coding-november-meetup/ #vibecodingfinland #ai #stories

iOS27 to prioritise stability Good. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/ios27-to-prioritise-stability/ #apple #ios

On poverty line and American economy This hit me like a ton of bricks. This is a must read. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/on-poverty-line-and-american-economy/ #economy #america

Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 I did not have preview access to Opus4.5. Nor do I need it for the things I generally use LLMs for. With the base text only models, I guess there is no more step change now. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/anthropic-releases-opus-45/ #claude #ai #work

How to renew access token to Threads API I use a Github workflow to sync content to Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/how-to-renew-access-token-to-threads-api/ #git #facebook #threads

How to write commit messages The authors of continuous delivery prefer commit messages be multiple paragraph. 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/til/how-to-write-commit-messages/

The Cloudflare outage was a good thing 📖 Read more: https://sajalchoudhary.net/micro/the-cloudflare-outage-was-a-good-thing/ #cloudflare #outage