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Clean Architecture vs Vertical Slice: Pragmatism Over Dogma in Modern Software Design

Why This Article Is Part of My Portfolio Journey This piece is part of my effort to build a public engineering portfolio focused on sustainable architecture, engineering judgment, and long-term system design. Rather than showcasing isolated code samples, I’m documenting how I think about system design, trade-offs, and real-world engineering decisions — because architecture is […]

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The Compound and Friends: Jeremy Grantham, Stop Ruining My Perfectly Good Bear Market

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Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)

Best Grind-and-Dry Food Recycler Lomi 3 Countertop Food Recycler Most kitchen “composters” simply grind and dry your food scraps, but the Lomi 3 does the best job of this of the bunch. I’m always impressed when companies listen to feedback and adapt, and Lomi’s new model solves a couple of the now-discontinued Lomi 2’s quirks […]

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ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis

Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times. The man was later pronounced dead. This is just the latest incident of deadly violence involving ICE, which has grown increasingly frequent, especially on the streets of Minneapolis. It’s been less than three weeks since an […]

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New AI data center buildout being done in secret location to avoid backlash from local residents — ex-crypto mining company doesn’t want publicity for its latest project

A former blockchain mining company that pivoted to AI is keeping its latest data center construction under wraps. Applied Digital, formerly known as Applied Blockchain, announced that it has broken ground on a 430 MW facility somewhere in the Southern United States, although The Register reports that it is yet to publicly reveal its location. […]

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Techdirt 2025: The Stats | Techdirt

from the closing-the-book dept Every year, a little after New Years, I do a post about the previous year of Techdirt traffic and comments. You may notice that we skipped last year’s for 2024. 2025 was so crazy with everything happening, we just didn’t get around to it, and I kept saying I would and […]

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Google Photos can now turn you into a meme

In Big Tech’s never-ending quest to increase AI adoption, Google has unveiled a meme generator. The new Google Photos feature, Me Meme, lets you create personalized memes starring a synthetic version of you. Google describes Me Meme as “a simple way to explore with your photos and create content that’s ready to share with friends […]

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