Τραγικό, η παρέμβαση της ΕΕ να φαντάζει πια ως η μόνη ελπίδα για δικαιοσύνη σ' αυτή τη χώρα. Οι θεσμοί να "εξυγιαίνονται" μόνο όταν τους τραβήξει το αυτί η Ευρώπη.

Ήταν η Εισαγγελέας της ΕΕ που αποκάλυψε το σκάνδαλο ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ.

Εθνική κυριαρχία πώς, όταν τη δικαιοσύνη την αποδίδει η Ευρώπη; Μήπως να αφήσουμε τις Βρυξέλλες να μας κυβερνούν;

Αλλά ούτε αυτό θέλουμε. Προτιμάμε τα πράγματα όπως είναι:

• Η διαφθορά δε μας συγκλονίζει.
• Βοηθάμε τους δικούς μας· οι άλλοι, στο διάολο.
• Τιμωρούμε την εντιμότητα.
• Βλέπουμε το κράτος ως εχθρό, και ταυτόχρονα, το αρμέγουμε.

Δεν θέλουμε να είμαστε πολίτες με ευθύνες και δικαιώματα. Θέλουμε να είμαστε πελάτες με προσδοκίες και ανταλλάγματα.

#gr #corruption #opekepe

I’ve added support for two new image transcoding modes:

• WebP – Smaller file size, good quality. Great for saving bandwidth.
• Dithered – A lo-fi, ultra-compressed mode inspired by Low Tech Magazine. Think grayscale or limited-color GIFs with a unique aesthetic.

Not everything needs to be high-res — sometimes I just want to share an idea, a sketch, a mood. And keeping filesizes small helps everyone, especially on slower connections.

#updates #django #optimization #meta

Update: Ported the Discounted Cash Flow calculator from the old site; can be found here

Discounted cash flow (DCF) is a financial valuation method that estimates the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows, adjusted for the time value of money. Helps determine whether an investment is worthwhile by comparing the present value of future cash flows to the initial investment cost.

#tool #projects #dcf #calculator #updates

Only in fairy tales are emperors told they are naked. The incentives are not there for honesty.

• If a CEO is raving about an overly stupid acquisition, both his internal staff and his outside advisors will come up with whatever projections necessary to justify the "great idea".
• The way the "board of directors" system is set up, makes it ideal for incentivizing people to follow the lead of the #ceo. Talk about misplaced incentives.
• To be fair, dealing with mediocrity is a difficult problem if you're a board member.
• CEOs with provably abysmal track record, are cheered like rockstars.
• "Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.", Rarely happens.

From my notes on Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger

#management #techbros #bad-incentives #incentives #ceo

I started exploring the second-brain idea a few years ago, diving into Zettelkasten, Evergreen notes, and building a second brain. But they often felt heavyweight and overly structured for my taste.

What finally made it click was tying it all to a practice of daily notes. Not full stream-of-consciousness à la Morning Pages, but nonetheless, entries that were undeniably mine.

I try to lay my thoughts bare if I can, but this is not always the goal. Some days they were messy and chaotic; other days, more reflective or practical.

Over time, recurring thoughts and themes began to emerge. When something kept resurfacing, I pulled it into a small, self-contained note that I could link and revisit. Or even start bigger "evergreen" #notes if they are really important.

To revisit old entries, I usually just open a random note. It works, and I don't need to overly complicate things.

I also link notes from books I read, podcasts I heard, and ideas sparked by conversations or observations. Ultimately, everything starts with the daily note: Where everything lands and themes emerge.

I use either macOS or Debian as daily drivers.

Programs

Software Development

• Editor: neovim
• Shell: Bash (w Tmux)
• Utilities:
• fzf: Find anything within vim or the shell
• rg: Searching any textfile

Productivity

• Notes: Markdown files
• Todos: plain textfile
• Password Manager: 1Password
• Personal Wikis: I have used Dokuwiki and Tiddlywiki, nowadays, Markdown files,

Audio/Video

• DAW: Reaper, Ableton Live.
• VSTi's: u-he Zebra, NI Battery, Surge, JSFX Plugins
• Music Programming: SuperCollider, Puredata
• Audio Editor: Audacity
• Other: ffmpeg, lameencoder, handbrake

Web Apps

• OS: Debian w Systemd, ufw, fail2ban
• Server: Nginx, Caddy
• Database: PostgreSQL/MySQL/Sqlite
• Object Cache: Redis, Memcache
• App Backends: Python, Go, NodeJS
• Configuration Management: Ansible

Frontend

• Plain CSS/ES5/ES6
• Mithril on ES5/ES6, CSS
• React on ES6, using SASS (scss), packed with Webpack/vite

Mobile Apps

• React Native, Native Code

Desktop Apps

• Electron, Native Code

DSP/WebAssembly Apps

• C/C++

Some leaders break #systems by clinging to rigid beliefs. Power without adaptability leads to fragile outcomes. The strongest (eco)systems combine #feedback (evolution?) with values that scale. And which are those? In a connected world, it can’t be intellectual purity or control; it must be reciprocity, autonomy, and humility. Thriving together.

#watercolor #sketch, the paper was a bit cheap and tbh, not suitable for water-based colors. Maybe I should have taped the edges a bit.

#watercolor and #pencil #sketch, also from the Brague plates. Previous on 3d551356-1525-4378-bb7e-30ebe5ce5805.

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