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The article presents "sword juggling" as a metaphor for a logical fallacy where a process is described as simple by outlining its basic steps, while deliberately ignoring the immense difficulty, skill, and risk involved in actual execution. It critiques this oversimplification, arguing that explaining a complex task does not make it easy to perform.

Apple introduced app privacy details to App Store listings in iOS 14.3, providing information about data collection and usage. This analysis examines what insights can be gained from studying this new privacy disclosure system.

Apple added microphone and camera usage indicators in iOS 14. The author examined app privacy details to see if any apps admit to listening to users' surroundings for ad targeting, though Facebook's alleged practice has never been conclusively proven.

The author describes deleting all tweets from their Twitter account as part of a digital detox, following a similar cleanup of their Facebook content. They explain the process of removing tweets from the platform.

NFTs gained mainstream popularity in late 2021, though the author expresses personal skepticism about them. The article questions what NFTs actually are.

The article explains NFTs in simple terms, assuming basic familiarity with spreadsheet software like Google Sheets. It aims to provide a mostly accurate understanding without requiring deep technical knowledge.

The article describes a pendulum swing in programming trends over 17 years, from PHP dominance to dynamic languages gaining popularity, and now a return to static compilation, types, and monolithic architectures.

The author describes frustration with upgrading Rust dependencies due to breaking changes, noting that projects lacked CHANGELOG.md files despite having GitHub release notes. This made understanding and implementing the necessary code modifications more difficult.

The author discusses the complexity of async Rust, noting it's one of the most challenging aspects of the language due to inherent complexity combined with Rust's goals, rather than poor design.

Google has announced further restrictions on sideloading in Android, sparking ongoing debate. Many argue users should be able to run any code on hardware they own, though this point is considered moot in the current discussion context.

The author describes a new workflow called "Teach me something" that uses Claude as an alternative to doom scrolling. The approach leverages large language models' strengths in non-determinism and text generation.