March 15, 2026
Sunday, March 15th, 2026
Inspiration
Canada's bill C-22 mandates mass metadata surveillance
Canada's Bill C-22 returns with expanded lawful access powers, allowing warrantless access to personal data and introducing dangerous backdoor surveillance capabilities. The bill represents a concerning expansion of state surveillance authority under the guise of public safety.
The 49MB web page
A deep dive into the New York Times homepage reveals 422 network requests and 49 megabytes of data—more than Windows 95 required to run. The article exposes the "relentless heartbeat of surveillance" baked into modern news sites, where ad-tech auctions and tracking scripts consume 89% of the viewport while content shrinks to 11%.
How I write software with LLMs
A practical guide to effective human-AI collaboration in software development, exploring workflows, techniques, and patterns for working alongside large language models to build better software.