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Phase-in codes.
https://hbfs.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/phase-in-codes/
saved 2021-07-03 https://dotat.at…

Phase-in Codes
Once in a while, we have to encode a series of values to memory or file, of which we know either very little about, distribution-wise, or are very close to being drawn from an uniform random variab…

Junior Devs Use try-catch Everywhere. Senior Devs Use These 4 #Exception Handling Patterns
https://blog.stackademic.com/junior-de

Trump unleashes chaotic late-night tirade against Europe, vows to take Greenland: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/20/trump-unleashes-chaotic-latenight-tirade.html

Integration in Codex: OpenAI übernimmt das Start-up Astral
OpenAI baut mit der Übernahme des Python-Tool-Entwicklers Astral das Engagement im Bereich Coding weiter aus und will seine Codex-Plattform weiterentwickeln.

The US is looking at a year of chaotic weather #UnitedStates

The US is looking at a year of chaotic weather
Massive Western heat wave, potential El Niño raise concerns about unpredictable, extreme weather.

"Staffing problems caused by DOGE resulted in the Defense Information Systems Agency warning of “extreme risk for loss of service” across the military."
DOGE Cuts “Unexpectedly and Significantly Impacted” Critical Pentagon Unit
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/19/do

DOGE Cuts “Unexpectedly and Significantly Impacted” Critical Pentagon Unit
Staffing problems caused by DOGE resulted in the Defense Information Systems Agency warning of “extreme risk for loss of service” across the military.

i don't call these weeknotes but they're usually about what's happened in a week, and oh look here's one https://gilest.org/notes/2026/codes/

Judge greenlights challenge to Trump sanctuary city cuts | Courthouse News Service
https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-greenlights-challenge-to-trump-sanctuary-city-cuts/

Everyone who hasn't already read the Twin Cities rapid response analysis should now:
https://crimethinc.com/2026/01/15/rapid-response-networks-in-the-twin-cities-a-guide-to-an-updated-model

Trump LEAKED PRIVATE CHATS with Macron and Rutte about Ukraine #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/trump-leaked-private-chats-with.html