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    Anti-patterns in software blogging examined▼Anti-patterns in software bloggingYhnTechnologySoftware28914 min ago

    A new article catalogues common anti-patterns in software blogging, looking at habits that make technical posts less useful or readable for developers. Readers are debating which pitfalls ring true, sharing examples of bad writing practices they have encountered, and arguing over where the line sits between genuine flaws and matters of personal style in technical writing.

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    User criticises doomscrolling culture on social media▼My favourite part of # SocialMedia is doomscrolling through Hand-held Realities. “i thought it was jerking off to theirMmastodonTechnologyInternet45 min ago

    A social media user is venting frustration at the habit of doomscrolling, describing it as endlessly consuming other people's curated realities on a handheld screen. In a profanity-laced reflection, they mock their own scrolling behaviour before pivoting to photography, saying they would rather waste their camera's shutter life on nature than their time on feeds. The post mixes irony, self-deprecation and a small plea to log off and look outside.

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    Filling Raised Garden Beds With Logs: What Gardeners Should Know●The TRUTH About Filling Raised Garden Beds With Logs...▶youtubeLifeHome & Garden862.8K55 min ago

    Gardeners are debating whether filling the bottom of raised garden beds with logs and woody material is a good idea. The method, often called hügelkultur-style filling, is promoted as a way to save money on soil and retain moisture, but critics warn that decomposing wood can lock up nitrogen and settle over time, leaving beds uneven and plants undernourished.

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    Developer Duarte Santos has released openGym, a self-hosted fitness tracker written in JavaScript that lets users plan routines, log workouts including supersets, warm-ups and cardio, and monitor which muscles are trained, fatigued or detrained. The tool supports imports from popular apps FitNotes, Strong and Hevy, offers passkey login, and keeps all data on the user's own server — a privacy pitch that is drawing interest among self-hosting enthusiasts.

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    A low resting heart rate is being touted as the ultimate marker of fitness, replacing traditional status symbols like step counts or gym selfies. GQ reports that people are now competing over who can log the lowest number, as wearables make heart-rate data constantly visible. Fitness experts note the metric reflects cardiovascular efficiency built through endurance training, though obsessing over it can go too far.

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    Golden State Warriors guard Dalen Terry is drawing attention after being named a starter for Wednesday's preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The former Chicago Bulls first-round pick logged 43 minutes in the matchup, which Portland won 123-118 behind a team-high 23 points from Deni Avdija. Interest is coming from Brazil, Mexico and Australia as well, suggesting broad NBA preseason curiosity.

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