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GPT-5.4: Strong at Coding, Harder to Trust
GPT-5.4 does some things well: tighter diffs, stronger short-burst coding. But the reaction is mixed across the board: developers praise the gains and then describe a model that overrides instructions, breaks working code, and degrades over longer sessions.
How to Manage Multiple GitHub Accounts on One Computer
Set up multiple GitHub accounts on one machine with dedicated SSH keys, folder-based Git identities, and a repeatable pattern for adding more accounts.
Too Many Postcards: Abu Dhabi's Search for the Thread Between Its World-Class Attractions
Abu Dhabi's tourism push is real--record passengers, Disney on the way, Yas Island topping 38 million visits in 2024, and Saadiyat growing fast. But 15,000 online comments reveal a coherence gap: world-class assets that don't yet add up to one clear mental picture for first-time visitors.
A Walking City That Couldn't Walk: How D.C. Froze for a Week
After the Jan. 25 storm, D.C.’s streets reopened in pieces. The pedestrian network did not. A look at snowcrete, street-level failures, and fixes cities can measure.
Setting up "Scientific Mode" in VS Code: A No-Fluff Guide
Many Python programmers switching to Visual Studio Code miss one feature from Scientific Mode in PyCharm or Spyder: the ability to run lines of code one by one from a script and see your output in an IPython console (not just a terminal) — and especially the nice Pandas DataFrame visualizations. Here's how to set it up.
Set up Obsidian Syncing Across Devices (Free)
A guide to set up Obsidian to sync across your devices without paying a monthly subscription fee.
Self-Hosting n8n on Ubuntu
End-to-end instructions for deploying n8n on an old computer/local server.
Getting started coding: A no-nonsense, no-fluff guide
There are so many great coding tutorials on the internet, but they all seem to dive into code rather than explaining what is going on from a ten thousand foot view. That's why we wrote this guide.
Thinking like a founder: Mindsets to launch a startup
There is no single correct way to start a startup. Here is a framework to get you started.