A one-sheet on posture toward the people around you The principle, and its known failure Jon Postel wrote it for computers talking to each other: send strictly correct output, accept anything you can reasonably interpret. It let a fragile early internet work despite everyone's software being slightly wrong. Engineers later turned against it. Broken implementations … Continue reading Be Conservative in What You Send, Liberal in What You Receive
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When Maintenance Becomes Quarantine: Recognizing the Limits of Containment
In gardening, you can compost almost anything organic. Kitchen scraps, yard waste, paper—given time and the right conditions, they break down into rich soil. But agricultural guidelines are clear about exceptions: don't compost carnivore feces. Dog and cat waste contains parasites and pathogens that composting heat doesn't eliminate. They don't transform into nutrients. They contaminate … Continue reading When Maintenance Becomes Quarantine: Recognizing the Limits of Containment
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