Week 05 - 2025

Author: jeremy-clearlabs

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+description: "Pathetic billionaires, POTUS tracker, AI Computer, and so much more"
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+pubDate: "2025-02-10T06:00:00.000Z"
+tags: ["weeknote", "politics", "AI"]
+title: "2025 Week 05 - Weekly Notes"
+---
+
+### Summary
+
+The second week into the second trump presidency, and it's been miserable. There's endless news on that. At home, we are starting to make sure we are prepared for the worst. The tariffs are around the corner, and there's not much we can do about it.
+
+### Notes
+
+The billionaires are pathetic. So are the men's rights activists
+
+- [I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers | Rebecca Shaw | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/16/i-knew-one-day-id-have-to-watch-powerful-men-burn-the-world-down-i-just-didnt-expect-them-to-be-such-losers)
+  - [Bill Gates Met With Jeffrey Epstein Many Times, Despite His Past - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html) - speaking of taint
+
+This is an excellent tracker. Something I will applaud
+
+- [POTUS Tracker](https://potustracker.us/)
+
+[Underrated ways to change the world - by Adam Mastroianni](https://www.experimental-history.com/p/underrated-ways-to-change-the-world)
+
+What a wonderful tool
+
+- [tldraw computer](https://computer.tldraw.com/)
+
+[PlayerMods - we build custom iPod Classic players – playermods](https://player-mods.com/)
+
+[Skip, the reactive framework](https://skiplabs.io/)
+
+['Brain rot' is Oxford word of the year — Top 10 tips to avoid it : r/selfimprovement](https://www.reddit.com/r/selfimprovement/comments/1h6sjmk/brain_rot_is_oxford_word_of_the_year_top_10_tips/)
+
+[The Art of Calling Out Room Dynamics • Leadership Garden](https://leadership.garden/calling-out-room-dynamics/)
+
+Why am I surprised. Having a teenage son as a blood boy and penis measuring contestant. Geez.
+
+- [‘Don't Die’ Tech Mogul Bryan Johnson Is in an Actual Penis-Measuring Contest—With His Teenage Son | Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/dont-die-tech-mogul-bryan-johnson-penis-measuring-contest-son)
+
+To follow: [The Contrarian | Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen | Substack](https://contrarian.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile)
+
+[Fascism Is Rising, But It Does Not Have to Be Our Future | Truthout](https://truthout.org/articles/fascism-is-rising-but-it-does-not-have-to-be-our-future/)
+
+The efficient market hypothesis is a fallacy
+
+- [Nvidia Stock Plunges 15% As NVDA Heads To Biggest Market Cap Loss Ever](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/01/27/biggest-market-loss-in-history-nvidia-stock-plunges-15-as-deepseek-shakes-ai-darling/)
+
+In today's Elon is a piece of shit
+
+- [Europe’s Elon Musk Problem - The Atlantic](https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/03/musk-tech-oligarch-european-election-influence/681453/?gift=201cWZnM2XBz2eP81zy0pOMh2aMbzmkYGoXBayTuDLk)
+- [Bill Gates calls Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politicians abroad ‘insane shit’ | Bill Gates | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/bill-gates-elon-musk-far-right)
+
+Tailwind goes v4.0
+
+- [Tailwind CSS v4.0 - Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/blog/tailwindcss-v4)
+
+Notes on the podcast, [Coding Agents Cursor + Windsurf Tips - Syntax #871](https://syntax.fm/show/871/coding-agents-cursor-windsurf-tips)
+
+- Different modes: Chat, Composer, Agent, Inline chat
+  - Chat might be going away.
+  - I've been using chat for creating outlines for presentations and create readmes
+  - Composer will create files for you, but you have to use a diff tool first to figure out if you actual want it or not
+  - Agent will run tools, run terminal commands, and go through your codebase. I haven't tried this one yet
+- Cursor rules
+  - [Learn Cursor](https://cursor.directory/learn) - Cursor directory for cursor rules
+  - Default ways, like libraries to use, which version of libraries
+    - E.g. use esm, use typescript, stick to camelcase, use Svelte 5
+- Screenshots - you can pass along screenshots to help you, whether that's the app or an image of a PDF, like tables. You can technically add PDFs as well
+- You can give it links to documentation, but this can be hit or miss
+- Refactor to separate files rather than refactoring existing files. This might be **extremely** useful for a large migration.
+  - Good for React components to a different one, then maybe refactor the existing file to relabel as deprecated and use a deprecated flag
+- Use them to build quick projects. Doesn't have to be big and fancy. Even a page to help you visualize the new Set rules
+  - Which is great to segway to have them help visualize
+- Use it to experiment
+  - Use it to branch out (git) and try different animations
+  - Example: Wes created a fire dispatch tool to send out tweets or alerts when there are paramedics around and having it parse out that information to a stream people can easily consume
+
+[How to improve your WFH lighting to reduce eye strain • Russell Baylis - Designer](https://rustle.ca/posts/articles/work-from-home-lighting)
+
+1. An even, diffused lighting environment is best for the eyes
+2. When it comes to light brightness, too much is just as problematic as too little
+3. Use natural light wherever possible
+4. Quality of artificial light matters
+5. The best lighting for camera, is not necessarily the best lighting for ergonomics
+6. Even the perfect lighting environment will fatigue you — take breaks, and take care of yourself
+
+[AI is Creating a Generation of Illiterate Programmers | N’s Blog](https://nmn.gl/blog/ai-illiterate-programmers)
+
+> We’re not becoming 10x developers with AI.  
+> We’re becoming 10x **dependent** on AI. *There’s a difference.*
+> -- Namanyay Goel
+
+Maybe look through this for examples
+
+- [PostHog - How developers build successful products](https://posthog.com/)
+
+Ugh
+
+- [President Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under Trump’s Watch - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/us/politics/trump-plane-crash-dei-faa-diversity.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20250130&instance_id=146215&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=197092347&segment_id=189702&user_id=53888c42b17ce2b613ad43a8e73d64ef)
+
+Readwise has a changelog now!
+
+- [Readwise & Reader Changelog - Readwise Docs](https://docs.readwise.io/changelog)
+
+From my notebooks monthly newsletter
+
+- [P.S. A Conversation about Notebooks with Helen Sword](https://jillianhess.substack.com/p/ps-a-conversation-about-notebooks)
+
+Molly White revealing the ghostwriters
+
+- [Trump’s Project 2025 ghostwriters](https://www.citationneeded.news/trumps-project-2025-ghostwriters/)
+
+[100 Devs](https://100devs.org/about/)
+
+New Grey video is up.
+
+<iframe
+  class="aspect-video w-full my-2"
+  src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1K5oDtVAYzk"
+  title="The Hidden Pattern in Post Codes"
+  frameborder="0"
+  allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
+  referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
+  allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+- [A Major Postgres Upgrade with Zero Downtime](https://www.instantdb.com/essays/pg_upgrade?utm_source=tldrwebdev)
+
+- [Why I still like Sublime Text in 2025 | OhDoyleRules](https://ohdoylerules.com/workflows/why-i-still-like-sublime-text-in-2025/?utm_source=tldrwebdev)
+
+- [Effective AI code suggestions: less is more](https://www.qodo.ai/blog/effective-code-suggestions-llms-less-is-more/?utm_source=tldrwebdev)
+
+- [Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/technology/tampons-silicon-valley-workers-protest.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250130&instance_id=146175&nl=the-morning&regi_id=197092347&segment_id=189663&user_id=53888c42b17ce2b613ad43a8e73d64ef)
+
+- [Monk Mode - by Mario Gabriele - The Generalist](https://thegeneralist.substack.com/p/monk-mode)
+
+- [Time to Value Realization: How Readwise’s Extended Trial Changed My Mind – Product Pickle](https://productpickle.online/2025/01/10/time-to-value-realization-how-readwises-extended-trial-changed-my-mind/?__readwiseLocation=)
+  - [Transforming How I Read: From Pocket to Readwise Reader - Fernandina Observer](https://www.fernandinaobserver.org/stories/transforming-how-i-read-from-pocket-to-readwise-reader,40803)
+
+A fun wikipedia based puzzle game
+
+- [Redactle | Wikipedia based Puzzle Game](https://redactle.net/)
+
+Midlevel staff are often the first targets of corporate downsizing efforts, but Meta’s plan to replace an entire tier of people with AI is a new wrinkle on an old story.
+
+- [Mark Zuckerberg Plans to Replace Some Coders With AI, Which Might Prove Tricky](https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/mark-zuckerberg-plans-to-replace-some-coders-with-ai-which-might-prove-tricky/91140118)
+
+<iframe
+  class="aspect-video w-full my-2"
+  src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RIli5_tyNW8"
+  title="The Best Beef Noodle Spot in Taiwan Will Make Your Mouth Water | Street Eats | Bon Appétit"
+  frameborder="0"
+  allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
+  referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
+  allowfullscreen></iframe>
+
+- [t3dotgg/stripe-recommendations: I've built with Stripe for years. This is how I do it without going mad.](https://github.com/t3dotgg/stripe-recommendations)
+
+- [The Cyber-Cleanse: Take Back Your Digital Footprint - The Opt Out Project](https://www.optoutproject.net/the-cyber-cleanse-take-back-your-digital-footprint/)
+
+Boo
+
+- [EEOC Chair Announces Transgender Bathroom Ban in Private Businesses "A Priority"](https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/eeoc-chair-announces-transgender)
+
+- [Opinions on the best duty tactical flashlight? Market for something new, I’m leaning towards a fenix or maybe a streamlight. I’m admittedly a novice here, but I’m on nightshift. I’m constantly using it, so reliability is important. Thank you for any input. : r/flashlight](https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/vhvbz3/arbitrary_list_of_popular_lights_summer_solstice/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)
+
+### Recommendations
+
+- [Questlove’s Fantastic Video Mix of 50 Years of SNL Music](https://kottke.org/25/01/questloves-fantastic-video-mix-of-50-years-of-snl-music). We watched the entire movie as well. Very good watch. Except for the Sinead O'Connor. They did her dirty.
+  - [Sinéad O'Connor on Saturday Night Live - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin%C3%A9ad_O%27Connor_on_Saturday_Night_Live)
+- Podcast: [From open source to acquired with Ashley Jeffs (Changelog Interviews #625)](https://changelog.com/podcast/625)
+- Book: Micaiah Johnson - [The Space Between Worlds](https://www.amazon.com/Space-Between-Worlds-Micaiah-Johnson/dp/0593156919)
+
+### Obits
+
+- [Mike Hynson, Surfing Star of ‘The Endless Summer,’ Dies at 82 - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/us/mike-hynson-dead.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250126&instance_id=145811&nl=the-morning&regi_id=197092347&segment_id=189306&user_id=53888c42b17ce2b613ad43a8e73d64ef)
+- [Iris Cummings Critchell, 104, Dies; Olympic Swimmer Turned Aviator - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/sports/iris-cummings-critchell-dead.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250130&instance_id=146175&nl=the-morning&regi_id=197092347&segment_id=189663&user_id=53888c42b17ce2b613ad43a8e73d64ef)