So....can we talk about Systems Engineering as a discipline now?
03.03.2026 15:00
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So....can we talk about Systems Engineering as a discipline now?
BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.
It might be lacking...but it absolutely can do what Gemini is saying it's unable to do. I think this is the result of "put AI everywhere" mandates vs actually seeing how it'd be useful.
It seems like that's been multiplied now because it's quick, easy, and asynchronous. I literally don't care how sloppy it is because it's narrow in scope and infinitely better than *nothing*.
My favorite use of AI? Making tooling. I've always seen myself as a tool maker. That quick and dirty CLI to drive your API had always paid off in ways I never expected -- and it doesn't need to be precious or "production quality".
IKEA sensor reading 65 and a thermopen reading 64.6
Temperature graph. Current temp is 64.5
I'm pretty happy with these IKEA matter sensors. I'm looking forward to not changing batteries, and having accurate data!
"enterprise" SSO is still a monumental shitshow. (said as I'm trying to recover access to a service after a SAML cert expired)
NY Times on "AI Washing."
The situation is changing rapidly, but I think this is an accurate assessment of where we are today.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/b...
I would love it if random Democrats would stop texting me from random numbers. I want off whatever list(s) they're working from. Seriously. Makes me not want to contribute.
I bought these books when I first read the story about his firing, and my son LOVED them.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
A bit of an aside, but I had a really interesting conversation with one of my frontend-focused engineers about their bottlenecks. Agency and UX review. Phrased differently "do they want this change" and "does it look/feel right".
When I say that we don't need School Resource Officers in elementary schools arresting 5-year-old Black boys, understand what that means in practice.
This isn't sadder when it happens to kids that aren't Black.
Everybody at ICE is a broken human.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Yeah, I'd be pretty furious if I got spam email from some "AI agent" thanking me for my contributions too
I dug into what happened here, turns out it's an experiment called "AI Village" which unleashes all sorts of other junk emails on the world: simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/26/...
"A swift water rescue specialist from Texas can use a boat and lifesaving equipment that belongs to a team from Nebraska."
And this is why we want a competent federal government.
Fond memories of representing @uwcse.bsky.social at ICPC Worlds back in...ahem...2000.
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
Poll crosstable for the question: Who is more responsible for current economic conditions: President Trump or former President Biden? Total: 64/31 White: 61/33 Black: 71/24 Hispanic: 63/30 Non-White: 67/28
Definitely still a big difference, but better than I was expecting.
Full crosstabs here:
static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/...
Rugged mountain valley with people hiking up a trail
Rugged valley view with clouds and sun
John Gardner Pass, with glacier in the background
This tragedy is hitting extra hard.
I hiked/ran this section Feb 7th.
We happened to have amazing weather with zero wind. The day before had seen 50mph -- but not much snow.
www.outsideonline.com/adventure-tr...
#trailrunning
My husband called out a salesman when we were buying our Honda Element. "Wait, we're buying a HONDA." He laughed, agreed, and moved on.
an image of Katie Wilson standing in a button-up shirt and slacks riding the bus in the morning while holding on onto a rail
After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
Orange clouds of sunrise. They're wavey. Trees and a lone bird on the left
Morning, y'all.
Just placed my deposit for 7 days of running hut to hut in the Julian Alps. See you in July, Slovenia!
A decade ago, my husband and I went on a bike trip in Slovenia and Croatia. While I was a trail runner then, I'm not sure I had any idea what fun adventures I'd be tackling 10 years later.
Edwardian butt-plug. Certain leaders today should look into this decidedly no-nonsense design.
Earlier this year, I visited Chile. Santiago's Museum of Memory & Human Rights tells a similar story.
Insanely powerful.
Picture of a key, attached to a ladle, hanging on the wall. Above all that is a label that reads: THIS IS A KEY
PSA: THIS IS A KEY
Just used a web app that asked my gender and it was just an text field. ❤️
NYTimes Trump job approval by age/race/gender
18-29: -36
30-44: -20
45-65: -23
65+: -4
White: +6
Black: -73
Hispanic: -43
Men: +3
Women: -23
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Leg/foot swelling is finally down enough where my feet fit into my sandals/slippers like normal.
#ultrarunning
Mountain Lake 100 bib and finisher buckle
Mountain Lakes 100 start line with my friends and family
Success!