Rachel Appel

Study Finds That Execs Are Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI The same class of business executives who heaped AI onto us by the shovelfull aren't immune to its effects.

"62 percent of the respondents are using AI to make “most decisions"

"This follows a similar report from last year that found 64 percent of business leaders were consulting AI for advice on terminations"

So the next round of layoffs is at the C-level?

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Woot woot 🎉🥂

The say “I am alive” comic

I’m reminded of this comic almost every time I check LinkedIn

Waiting for the backlash on this one. Nobody wants this garbage. 🍿

Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week Neuron-powered computer chips can now be easily programmed to play a first-person shooter game, bringing biological computers a step closer to useful applications

Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week. This is SciFi-level impressive.

www.newscientist.com/article/2517...

LEGO & Ford create a Model T set honoring 'the car that changed the world' A globally recognized brand is celebrating a Detroit invention that put the world on wheels. LEGO Group teamed up with Ford Motor Company to build the Model T.

I'm not a car person but I do like Legos and this is pretty cool. Lego to make a Model T set.

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The next #UnhandledException podcast episode has now dropped! I was joined by @irina.codes and @jtowermi.bsky.social to chat about the @dotnetfoundation.org and their recent experience being elected onto the board!
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Coffee

I just heard someone say "I know what a life of reading has done for me" and that is a quote everyone should be on board with. 💪📖🧠

Rachel Appel on Dark Patterns [EPISODE 891] YouTube video by Technology and Friends

Monday on #TechnologyAndFriends:
Rachel Appel (@rachelappel.bsky.social) on Dark Patterns
youtu.be/mzRiDTpkKNU

Rachel Appel on Retro AI and How Algorithms from the Commodore 64 Era Still Apply [EPISODE 890] YouTube video by Technology and Friends

#TechnologyAndFriends, Episode 890
Rachel Appel (@rachelappel.bsky.social) on Retro AI and How Algorithms from the Commodore 64 Era Still Apply
youtu.be/fRMnxW93D_g

JetBrains Rider Settings for Presentations I have been using JetBrains Rider for a while now and I have been really happy with it. I have also been using it for presentations and demos. I thought I would share how I set it up for…

JetBrains Rider Settings for Presentations | by Joseph Guadagno

www.josephguadagno.net/2026/02/16/j...

#dotnet #speaking #presentations #rider #jetbrainsrider #csharp

There's "holidays" and holidays. Todays is a "holiday" so only the gov't, banks, & schools get the day off.

Mockly, my new .NET HTTP mocking library has its own website now. Check it out at mockly.org

Laurent Kempé - Automate Rider Search and Replace Patterns with Agent Skills A few years ago, I wrote about how ReSharper's Search with Pattern feature helped me refactor a massive C# codebase in minutes. The technique was powerful, b...

🚀 Automated ReSharper/Rider pattern creation with Agent Skills! No more XML hell—just describe what you want in natural language.

✨ Works with Junie, GitHub Copilot... 📝 From 15 min → 30 sec

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#DotNet #CSharp #AI

@rider.jetbrains.com

A car that has the same gradient blue-green-yellow coloring as WebStorm

@webstorm.jetbrains.com is really taking that "Drive to Develop" motto to heart.

Glean answer: In building ... today’s siren is just a scheduled test and you do not need to leave your workplace while it's running. If you're unsure or something seems off (e.g. smoke, smell, people evacuating), call Munich building emergency number ... or ask at reception immediately.

We have AI assistant Glean integrated into the Slack, and it answered privately to her: "today's siren is just a scheduled test and you do not need to leave your workplace". It was not a test or a drill, it was a real fire alarm. Someday, AI will kill us.

This is a favorite tactic of Kirk.

Picture of a "Query Water" stand. This is a small shed containing equipment for "atmospheric water extraction" into a drinking fountain.

Hydration as a service.
SELECT drink FROM source WHERE 'water' = true;

A lot of people want to have the label Christian without actually following Christ’s principles.

2code ^ !2code [S2026E01] Inspector Roslyn says "Hello, World!" YouTube video by FlashOWare

And we're back!
Starting into the premiere Episode of Season 2026 of #2codeOrNot2code by announcing our brand-new and year-long (and probably beyond) project, perhaps even our Opus Magnum.

on 2026-02-03 (Tuesday)
at 18:00 UTC

#dotnet #CSharp #Roslyn

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Things I do that make zero sense, yet, here we are:

- Put on glasses to listen to announcement on trains/airplane gates
- Turn down music when I need to read signage

Haaa WAT 🙃 unexpected

And being used as a tool for fascism and oppression.

Introducing MoreSpeakers.com MoreSpeakers.com is a new platform dedicated to bridging the gap between aspiring and experienced speakers in the technology community by creating meaningful mentorship relationships that foster growth, confidence, and knowledge sharing.

New Blog Post: (01/30/2026): "Introducing MoreSpeakers.com." RPs and feedback are always appreciated! https://jjg.me/46pnZR9 #Articles #.NET #dotnet #Development #csharp #Community #Bootstrap #ASP.NET #Microsoft Azure #Azure Functions #Aspire

TBH if this thing has to exist, it's probably better that it's setup that way.

AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.

In today's edition of "What could possibly go wrong", I show you, Moltbook, a Reddit-style social network for AI Agents.

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I recently learned about this. It really explains some of the bizarre replies you get that are completely non-sequitur.

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Because one of the other billionaires might make more money than any particular billionaire. Or, non-billionaires might join the ranks of being a billionaire - life is zero sum, they can't have that!

Since Putin keeps insisting that Ukraine is part of Russia, he should be going to Kyiv.