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Gui Heurich

@anthrolanguage.bsky.social

programming, anthropology, politics, gardening, climate change. hopefully not in that order. author of Coderspeak: the language of computer programmers https://uclpress.co.uk/book/coderspeak/

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Background image of the Xingu river. It reads:  "A shaman on the radio: the beginning of a project." by Gui Heurich. codeanth.substack.com

Background image of the Xingu river. It reads: "A shaman on the radio: the beginning of a project." by Gui Heurich. codeanth.substack.com

I woke up at 6am with a loud banging on my door and someone shouting:

β€œWake up DirΓ©me, you need to put the shaman in the flash drive!”

open.substack.com/pub/codeanth...

23.01.2026 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage

15.01.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12526    πŸ” 4030    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 304

Quite a nice review of my book

murb.nl/articles/425...

07.01.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gathering with family and talking about the dogs, in my case. Seems less contentious than politics or religion, I guess.

25.12.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The book was published in April 2024, so almost two years ago.

19.12.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair, I have no idea if 6k is a lot or not. But I guess it is kinda good?

19.12.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My first book has more than 6k downloads. I often wonder who are the ~20 people that download it every day. Never thought it would happen, tbh.

19.12.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ruby T-shirts Matz is nice, and so are these excellent shirts. Ships worldwide.

If you wanted to have loved one buy you a t-shirt because β€œyou’re impossible to buy for” today is your last day to get it for Xmas.
rubytshirts.com

15.12.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not when they are functional?

13.12.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The social media ban in Australia should be expanded to all countries and… all ages.

10.12.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Moving my stuff to Codeberg as of today

08.12.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s mad. It was free last year. I asked the pharmacist β€œhow many have you sold this year?”
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β€œTwo”

20.11.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Flu yes, Covid no: costs Β£100 around here.

20.11.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been using it for the past six months, quite like it. Nice tab organiser as well.

14.11.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Vivaldi browser won’t follow the current AI trend? Web browsers are integrating the current AI trend with Large Language Model (LLM) functionality. But there are fundamental issues with it. We address them.

Vivaldi

vivaldi.com/blog/technol...

14.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s amazing!!! Huge congrats!

10.11.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you run it past the pope it will turn into wine?

04.11.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œPrivatisation was the experiment β€” and it’s failed. We have water companies pumping sewage into our rivers and charging us extra for the privilege.”

Zack Polanski says it’s time to bring water back into public hands on #BBCPoliticsNorth.

27.10.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 865    πŸ” 279    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 38

All of those cancerians, crossing the road but never moving away from the constant suffering.

23.10.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This so interesting and puzzling. There are quite a few unmaintained ones, which surprised me a bit.

23.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fishβ€”It’s You on a Bike A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom

Just saying 😊 www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

22.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s very interesting, thank you.

21.10.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I published my first book, a guy told me: β€œoh, I have an idea for a book.” No congratulations to me, just wanted to talk about his book. I guess he was kinda of an idea guy?

21.10.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

21.10.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What is the origin of the idea? I’ve never heard it before… just curious to know more.

21.10.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Where does the notion of β€œidea guys” come from?

21.10.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Γ‰ vdd esse bilhete

03.10.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Time flies when you’re having fn

01.10.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know! I was joking! ❀️

01.10.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha. Do you?

01.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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