Dave Peck
@davepeck.org
A bit of computer. A modicum of music. Plenty of pancakes. https://davepeck.org/about/
Love to see new open web social apps appearing in the wild. Hypertexting seems lovingly built. hypertexting.com
HyperTexting
HyperTexting is your timeline minus the ads, algorithms, and AI slop. It's like the "for you" feed, but it actually works... for YOU (not the platforms).
hypertexting.com
Are you going to #PyConUS? Have you booked in our hotel block? New on the blog, some hard numbers & why we’re in a tight spot. We only have until April 24th to turn the tide, so please read, share, and book your PyCon US stay in the official block today.
Python Software Foundation News
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Didn’t realize how uncommon it was to self-host an ATProto PDS. Apparently 99.5% of all PDSes are managed by Bluesky itself. There are only a couple thousand independent PDSes, including mine! blue.mackuba.eu/directory/pd...
Bluesky handle directory – PDSes
Table of known independent PDSes with user counts
blue.mackuba.eu
Amoedi seems… upset! pastebin.com/LS2LpLZ7 That last sentence: “Due to selection effects, [OpenAI employees] are sort of a gullible bunch, but it seems important to push back on these narratives which Sam [Altman] is peddling to his employees.”
I want to be very clear on the messaging that is coming from OpenAI and the moti - Pastebin.com
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Ethan Marcotte@ethanmarcotte.com · 9mo agomy dad subscribed to some PC magazines in the 80s. i remember propping them open next to the keyboard as i typed out, line by line, some basic-ass BASIC programs into the computer, all to make colors and shapes appear on the screen this is to say: i love this with my entire heart vole.wtf/doctype/
I am the very model of an ancient trunkless leg of stone, My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown, The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things, My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
Happy Python 3.14 day to all who celebrate! 🎉 Read about all the cool new bits here: docs.python.org/3.14/whatsne...
What’s new in Python 3.14
Editors, Adam Turner and Hugo van Kemenade,. This article explains the new features in Python 3.14, compared to 3.13. Python 3.14 was released on 7 October 2025. For full details, see the changelog...
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"Truly the embodiment of trying to remember a catchy song while your brain is melting." www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiDt...
Shai Maestro & Chris Potter - All The Things You Are
YouTube video by Shai Maestro
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It was a beautiful morning for the Lake Union 10K! #Seattle
@bourf.bsky.social · last yr.Colorful houseboats docked in a line on Lake Union, #Seattle. The 10K Cheshiahud trial runs all the way around the lake. It boasts a number of vistas of the lake, marinas, hills, parks, and skyline of this beautiful city. #photography
Hypothesis: every typescript monorepo with a frontend, backend, and shared subpackage has its tooling misconfigured in some subtle but important way.
Do you use Astral's uv? You can try out t-strings easily, today!: > uv run --python 3.14.0b2 python >>> name = "World" >>> t"Hello {name}" Template(strings=('Hello ', ''), interpolations=(Interpolation('World', 'name', None, ''),))
Hard for me to understand technologists with a high p(doom) when everyone *knows* that p(reliable videoconferencing) is epsilon approaching zero.
New financial product wanted: an S&P 499 tracker that follows every company in the index except for Coinbase. Because to heck with them, and to heck with crypto.
Morning run to and from Wise County Cafe, a tasty biscuit and bottomless coffee* spot a couple miles from the convention center. * (ask me how I know)
We will do a Python template strings #tstrings sprint tomorrow (Monday) Room 309 at PyConUS @davepeck.org @lysnikolaou.com and Koudai
After the t-strings open space today, a lot of people wondered how they could get in touch/stay up to date. We just stood up a (very preliminary) website with links to resources and contact information. It'll expand greatly between now and when 3.14 launches. t-strings.help #pycon #pyconus
t-strings: coming soon to a Python near you
t-strings.help
For those who use TextMate grammars for syntax highlighting Python (vscode users, for instance!), here's a version that supports Python 3.14's upcoming t-string syntax: gist.github.com/davepeck/e4f... #pycon #pyconus
TextMate (JSON-format) grammar for Python 3.14, with support for t-string syntax
TextMate (JSON-format) grammar for Python 3.14, with support for t-string syntax - python314.tmLanguage.json
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Latest episode, just in time for #pycon with @pauleveritt.org, @davepeck.org, Jim Baker, and @mkennedy.codes #python #505: t-strings in Python (PEP 750) talkpython.fm/episodes/sho...
t-strings in Python (PEP 750)
Python has many string formatting styles which have been added to the language over the years. Early Python used the % operator to injected formatted values into strings. And we have string.format() w...
talkpython.fm
If you’re skeptical about coding with LLMs, consider watching Mary Rose Cook’s video building a tiny tactical shooter. She never blind codes; her technical acumen and aesthetic judgment is essential to the outcome. In her expert hands, LLMs are a clear accelerant. maryrosecook.com/blog/post/us...
Using AI to build a tactical shooter
Enemy AI
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At breakfast this morning: Me: I’m not very hipster but I *am* hipster adjacent. My wife: I guess that makes me hipster adjacent adjacent. Me: Is that like your hipster Erdős number? Wife: Feels less like Erdős more like Kevin Bacon 10yo, exasperated: ARE YOU SPEAKING IN SOME SORT OF SECRET CODE?!!
Moto pizza: check Bodhi: check My daughter’s choir singing the national anthem at the M’s game: very very check
As penance for previously sharing my top three Seattle fried chicken sandwiches, I now offer my top three Seattle salads: 1. Serrano Caesar at Pancita -- no joke, this is the stuff of (my literal) dreams 2. Salmon House Salad at Local Tide in Fremont -- a perfect lunch 3. Salad Verte at Le Pichet
