You can learn operating systems, compilers, and machine learning in a computer science degree. But nobody sits you down and shows you how to actually use your computer well. That gap has a name: The Missing Semester of Your CS Education, a free course from MIT. Here’s what it is, why it matters, and how […]
Read More →If you’ve been using AI coding tools long enough, you’ve probably noticed that they all start to feel the same. Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Amp — they’re converging on a set of common features: plan modes, permission popups, sub-agents, MCP integration, to-do tracking. More surface area, more abstraction, more decisions made for you. Pi bets against […]
Read More →Claude Code can show a status line at the bottom of the terminal: a thin bar that updates as you work. It is easy to ignore until you start hitting context limits or wondering what a session actually cost. The bar keeps that kind of signal in peripheral vision so the main transcript stays focused on the […]
Read More →If you’ve used Claude Code for more than five minutes, you’ve seen it. That single word that cycles above the blinking cursor while Claude is off doing its thing. Pondering… then Orchestrating… then, if you’re lucky, Flibbertigibbeting… Those are spinner verbs. Table of contents What even is a spinner verb? A spinner verb is the gerund (the -ing word) that […]
Read More →DeepSeek, a powerful open-source LLM, can be easily run locally on your desktop/laptop using Ollama. I’m using an M1 MacBook Pro with 32GB. Ollama simplifies the process of running large language models, handling dependencies and providing a consistent interface. This guide will walk you through installing DeepSeek via Ollama, making it accessible with just a […]
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