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zdw
a day ago
Creepy Crawlies
You've probably heard me complain about the "AI crawlers" before, but now I actually have some hard numbers I can put up to show their im......
3 DAYS AGO
RBANFFY
Dad’s Custom Atari Peripherals
19 HOURS AGO
VNTOK
Arbitrary code execution in QubesOS via copy-to-VM error reporting backchannel
20 HOURS AGO
JOEBIG
Longest Straight Line Paths on Water or Land on the Earth (2018)
13 HOURS AGO
NICKSLAUGHTER02
European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy
2 HOURS AGO
RAZORBEAMZ
DDoS Attack Breaks Beloved Video Game Wiki After AI Bro Was Banned
A DAY AGO
SHSCS911
California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law
A DAY AGO
CONSUMER451
The Rise and Fall of Agent Civilizations
zdw
5 hours ago
“I just chose words carefully”
A blog about software craft and quality
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BirAdam
5 hours ago
Matrox: Graphics for Professionals
Graphics for Professionals...
pwg
8 hours ago
Cores in space: The core memory module from a 1980 Spacelab computer
Spacelab was a reusable laboratory that could be carried in the Space Shuttle's cargo bay, providing lab space for astronauts and experiment......
SillyUsername
9 hours ago
Why open source rocks – a new SM750 (Silicon Motion GPU) HDMI Driver
Experimental Linux DRM/KMS driver for the SM750G10 SE-DP750A-HDMI, with HDMI, custom RGB565 dithering, DMA and software-scaled ultrawide modes. - KodeMunkie/sm750hdmifb...
vghaisas
3 days ago
It takes 5 cloud services to hear my doorbell
It all started in the winter of 2024. There was a burglary in our apartment building and we decided we needed to invest in our home’s security. The …...
cdnsteve
25 minutes ago
The EU has begun enforcing the AI Act: first RFIs to model providers
The EU AI Office sent its first formal requests for information to general-purpose AI model providers on security, evaluations, and monitoring....
cbzbc
37 minutes ago
UC Berkeley indefinitely suspends international student work authorizations
The Berkeley International Office announced Wednesday that it will pause international students’ applications for Course Credit Curricular Practical Training “for the foreseeable future.”...
gmays
3 hours ago
Understanding ChatGPT Work
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Work on July 9th, and have been furiously iterating on it ever since. It is an extraordinarily confusing and very powerful product. Here’s what I’ve figured out …...
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/30/understanding-chatgpt-work/
j-cheong
11 hours ago
Artie (YC S23) Is Hiring Technical AES
Join Artie to build the real-time data platform teams trust for reliable, low-latency replication....
thelastgallon
an hour ago
SolarWindow launches 0.85 mm-thick, self-adhesive solar film
SolarWindow has launched ElectroFlex, an ultra-thin, flexible, self-adhesive solar product for flat and curved surfaces. The new product features 24.4% cell efficiency and targets transporta...
sohkamyung
4 days ago
Electric rain can eat through metal
New research shows that water becomes electrified as it slides down smooth surfaces, leading to corrosion...
Brajeshwar
14 hours ago
Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat
Around 99% of Hungary’s lands are currently under severe or extreme drought conditions....
cisc
2 days ago
When fruit is scarce, these monkeys hunt animals
The bearded capuchins of northeastern Brazil typically eat plant-based foods, but they turn to small vertebrates when those sources are limited. Our ancestors may have done the same, eventua...
smasher164
7 hours ago
Are We Sixel Yet?