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OpenLaneLink is a cost-effective, open-source alternative to expensive proprietary bowling center scoring systems. Built on commodity ESP32 microcontrollers and Raspberry Pi hardware, it replaces leg…
I discovered that LG monitors are secretly pushing software updates through Windows Update without asking users for permission. This hidden practice bypasses standard consent protocols, raising serio…
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Qwen3.8, a massive 2.4 trillion parameter model that is set to go open-weight soon. We believe this is one of the most powerful models available today, rival…
I built transcribe.cpp to solve the pain of distributing cross-platform speech-to-text applications. This ggml-based library supports over 60 models with numerical validation and WER testing, ensurin…
I've been running Kimi K3 alongside Claude for my coding work and found their output quality identical, yet Kimi K3 costs a fraction of the price. While US AI policy has hindered domestic models like…
I investigated whether Claude Code is truly using the new Rust version of Bun. By inspecting the binary, I found evidence of a preview Bun v1.4.0 and numerous Rust source files embedded within. This…
I am sharing news that OpenAI's GPT-5.6 reportedly used a prompt to solve a decades-old problem in convex optimization. This breakthrough suggests that advanced AI models are now capable of tackling…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is targeting deceptive landlord practices by mandating the disclosure of AI-generated or edited images in rental listings. Following thousands of tenant testimonies…
I present Moonshine Micro, an open-source toolkit enabling real-time voice interfaces on ultra-low-cost microcontrollers like the Raspberry Pi RP2350. This system integrates voice-activity detection,…
After a career in software, I launched Jamcorder, a MIDI recorder that has already sold 2,500 units. Contrary to the popular belief that hardware is incredibly difficult, I found the physical build s…
I analyzed the monthly question volume on Stack Overflow from 2008 to 2011 using the Stack Exchange Data Explorer. The data reveals a dramatic surge in user inquiries during the platform's early grow…
I discovered that the fastest way to join a new social group is to organize events for its core activity. Most people treat communities like wild blueberry bushes that appear naturally, but social sc…
Drawing from hundreds of professional engagements, I witness a mass psychosis where global institutions blindly pursue AI despite near-total project failure. Executives and boards obfuscate the lack…
I tried to access the Blender 5.2 LTS release page, but the server returned a 404 error. The content is missing, leaving only the standard Blender navigation and a cryptic message suggesting the targ…
I recently merged a pull request to backport refreshed bundled model metadata for OpenAI Codex version 0.144. This update specifically reduces the model context size from 372k to 272k, ensuring the r…
New research reveals that relying on AI advice causes people to become three times less accurate while doubling their confidence. The study shows that access to AI suppresses the willingness to admit…
We are thrilled to announce that Minecraft Java Edition now uses SDL3 instead of GLFW for window management and input. This snapshot also introduces new item components for custom furnace fuels, impr…
I built Castor, a command-line tool that extracts video streams from websites and casts them directly to your TV via DLNA or Chromecast. By using headless Chrome to bypass basic bot protection and ff…
I track the frequent resets of OpenAI's Codex usage limits, often announced unexpectedly by thsottiaux on X. These resets occur to celebrate user growth milestones, resolve technical glitches, or sim…
We built Orion to finally unite native WebKit speed, absolute zero-telemetry privacy, and curated extension support in one browser. Available on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Linux with Windows coming soon…
In my final Bikeshed column, I reflect on the limits of LLM-assisted code reviews and argue that mandatory age verification marks the beginning of the end for Free and Open Source Software. While tec…
Kimi K3 has received far more love than we expected, pushing our GPUs to their limits over the past 48 hours. To protect the experience for existing subscribers, we are temporarily pausing new subscr…
I believe true web independence means owning your content directly on your hard drive, not relying on third-party services. By using simple tools like a text editor and a cheap host like NearlyFreeSp…
I tested Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol on a tough NP-hard optimization problem, comparing their performance with and without the native /goal mode. Fable 5 proved to be an absolute beast, delivering…
We have launched a new design for Elixir, highlighting its ability to scale from solo developers to global networks. Our language combines robust practices with a gradual type system to ensure mainta…
I built a dedicated spare Mac environment for Claude Code to safely handle risky research and development tasks away from my main machine. By wiping the device, creating an isolated user account, and…
I am excited to announce that the Gleam programming language repository is now hosted on Tangled, a decentralized code hosting platform. This move highlights our commitment to building type-safe, sca…
Curious about the IndieWeb, I explored its principles to escape corporate silos and own my digital identity. By adopting standards like microformats2 and using my own domain, I found a resilient, peo…
GoPro faces a precarious future as founder Nicholas Woodman injects $20 million of his own cash to keep the company afloat. With a 26% revenue drop and fierce competition from Insta360, the action ca…
For millennia, we believed the grade-school method was the fastest way to multiply. Then, a young student named Anatoly Karatsuba shattered that assumption in 1960, proving that trading expensive mul…
Today marks a historic milestone as the final MPEG-4 Part 2 patent, which remained active in Brazil, has officially expired. While US and EU patents lapsed years ago, this last barrier confirmed by t…
I am excited to announce the upgraded Individual and more affordable Team Token Plans on QwenCloud. These plans offer unified access to leading text, vision, speech, and image generation models, incl…
I discuss how Mayday Health is using billboards in Texas to warn pregnant individuals about state surveillance. After a sheriff used 83,000 cameras to track a woman seeking an abortion, we realized d…
Reading An Introduction to Parallel Programming, I see a deep link between processor communication and human inner life. Adding more power doesn't solve problems; we must learn to coordinate what we…
After fifteen years of patience, Peter and Emma Stav in Rayleigh finally saw their banana plants fruit, a feat made possible by rising UK temperatures. Experts like Guy Barter from The Royal Horticul…
I invite you to explore a massive archive of over 10,000 MiB of classic Amiga software, featuring games, utilities, and demos from the golden age of 32-bit computing. This collection includes curated…
I accidentally exhausted my Claude Max 5x limit in 30 minutes while researching token optimization. To fix this, I built a custom pipeline orchestrating Claude, Codex, and Antigravity subscriptions t…
I am co-creating Strandfall, a physical outdoor larp in Edinburgh that merges Nordic Larp traditions with custom solarpunk hardware. Players will use our McNair-Feldman Devices to navigate storms and…
I walked through setting up a MikroTik router to replace my ISP gateway, covering IPoE and PPPoE configurations, VLANs, and cloning MAC addresses. I also configured a clean WiFi network using CAPsMAN…
A leaked invoice reveals the Texas Department of Public Safety paid Cognyte $4.5 million for four modified Chevrolet Tahoes. The expensive package includes the FalcoNet system, designed to intercept…
After a sudden power outage killed my Raspberry Pi's microSD card, I rebuilt my home server with a focus on longevity. I implemented zram to minimize writes, repurposed old hard drives into a redunda…
After founding Kitematic and Docker Desktop, we are back with Ollama, the easiest way to run open models locally. We believe AI should be yours to own, customize, and keep private without expensive A…
A terrifying mushroom trip in Hawaii shattered my belief in the heroic dose, leaving me paralyzed by a void of meaning. This crisis ended my shared rituals with Kathleen Harrison and forced me to ret…
I explore the intricate process of creating a font from scratch, revealing the hidden complexities behind what seems like a simple design task. This journey highlights the blend of art and engineerin…
Don't let a lengthy home inspection report overwhelm you; instead, use it as a strategic playbook. By distinguishing between minor cosmetic fixes and major structural issues like the roof or foundati…
We are bringing REO back to build the affordable American truck the market is missing. Our new Runabout features a gasoline engine, mechanical 4WD, and a body-on-frame design built to last 500,000 mi…
We revisited the legendary GTX 1080 and GTX 1080 Ti by pairing them with both period-correct hardware and modern processors like the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. While these Pascal cards still deliver a solid 10…
I built Cagire, a step sequencer where each step runs a Forth script instead of storing simple notes. Powered by my custom Doux audio engine, it lets you define sounds, trigger samples, and apply eff…
I built a unique typing speed test designed specifically for developers to measure how quickly you can execute essential terminal commands. Instead of random words, you will race through real-world s…
Our research reveals that frequent television viewing in midlife correlates with reduced brain volume in memory-related areas and increased dementia risk. Unlike other sedentary activities, TV watchi…
The FDA has approved Lipfendra, the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, offering a once-daily tablet alternative to injectable therapies for adults with high cholesterol. This breakthrough provides a new opt…
I discovered a mind-bending mod that runs the full GTA III experience directly inside a television set within GTA: San Andreas. This incredible technical feat creates a recursive gaming loop, allowin…
Q3Edit brings the classic Quake III Arena map editing experience directly to your web browser. Built with TypeScript and WebGL2, it allows users to open, edit, and save real .map files, featuring bru…
I am introducing UnifiedIR, a groundbreaking data structure designed to unify Julia's compiler pipeline and external tools. By replacing fragmented intermediate representations with a single, flat st…
As a second-grade teacher, I discovered that the classic Backyard Baseball video game had been lost to time. Driven by nostalgia and a desire to share it with my students, I dove into the code to res…
I built a network ad blocker using a cheap $5 ESP32 dongle that stores over half a million domains. The custom firmware runs on just 50KB of RAM and blocks unwanted lookups in under 10 milliseconds,…
I show you how to master the overwhelming complexity of science and engineering by prioritizing insight over rigid precision. Instead of drowning in details, I teach you to organize problems using di…
We explored how self-replication and mathematical problem-solving emerge together from random Z80 assembly programs. By linking task success to interaction rates, we found that computational pressure…
I am introducing the HMD Touch 4G, a unique hybrid device that merges the vibrant touchscreen and smart capabilities of a smartphone with the reliability and affordability of a feature phone. It offe…
I led an initiative to validate ownership for every active repository at GitHub, archiving over 8,000 abandoned projects in under 45 days. By implementing custom properties and automated enforcement,…
In this update, I transformed static goblins into chasing enemies and implemented a real d20 combat system. We also added a feature to redefine control keys, moving away from the standard QAOP layout…
I grew tired of fake diagrams in electronics textbooks, so I built a custom setup to capture real V-I curves for my book. Using a Rohde & Schwarz SMU, pulsed power, and mineral oil cooling, I recorde…
I upgraded to the $100/month Codex plan to test GPT-5.6 Sol, only to find OpenAI resetting my weekly quota six times in two weeks. Instead of feeling generous, these unannounced resets waste my paid…
I explore how Kurt Gödel proved mathematics cannot fully explain itself, while Alan Turing showed no machine can predict all program behaviors. These foundational limits challenge today's AI boom, wh…
I created a visual catalog featuring 75,052 icons from retro Macintosh software, allowing users to explore classic applications by hovering to reveal file names, origins, and media sources. This coll…
The emulation community is buzzing as Yufeng Gao and gdwnldsKSC release a new Intel Itanium emulator capable of booting Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP 64-bit. Although performance currently lags…
We are launching a joint bioresilience program with Isomorphic Labs to harness AI for global health security. By leveraging tools like AlphaFold and our Drug Design Engine, we aim to prevent misuse,…
I believe most people don't realize they can point their agents at my writing and improve output by 100x. Harness engineering treats the model as a black box, focusing instead on shaping the environm…
I explore how natural events like Saharan dust storms, volcanic eruptions, and wildfires have long fertilized oceans, triggering massive phytoplankton blooms that remove carbon dioxide. Decades of sa…
I built Land Atlas to help buyers discover what land is really worth before contacting a broker. By capturing listings from major marketplaces, we automatically score every parcel using USDA soil dat…
I explore how iconic opening lines from classics like Moby-Dick, A Tale of Two Cities, and Emma instantly hook readers. These famous beginnings prove that a book's first pages hold immense power to s…
I explore how major corporations quietly renege on their climate pledges without facing real consequences. By exploiting vague language and shifting goals, these companies maintain their green image…
I demonstrate that pixel-perfect LaTeX output and real-time editing are not mutually exclusive. By extracting display lists directly from LuaTeX's node structures, I achieve sub-millisecond recompila…
I analyzed LLVM commits to uncover the architecture of AMD's upcoming MI455X accelerator. The new GFX1250 chip merges cache hierarchies, supports massive register files, and combines RDNA4's programm…
I built an open source Swift package to integrate my iOS apps with my self-hosted Umami instance, avoiding heavy SDKs and IDFA prompts. By treating app screens as web pages and sending events directl…
Passinote reimagines digital note-taking as an infinite, flexible canvas where thoughts flow freely without rigid folders or grids. Users can drop notes anywhere, stack related ideas, and draw custom…
I built Deepsec, an agent-powered security harness that runs on your own infrastructure to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in large repositories. By leveraging advanced AI models at maximum thinking l…
I was shocked to discover that Perforce is charging $500 for basic training videos on their Helix Core product. Even more surprising is that these expensive tutorials are narrated entirely by AI, rai…
I discovered that GCC and Clang ignore the C++ standard's rule that function types with different language linkages must be distinct. This oversight causes type mismatches and compilation errors wher…
We are thrilled to introduce CipherStash integration for Supabase, enabling field-level encryption without sacrificing search capabilities. This solution allows you to encrypt sensitive data with uni…
I followed Fulvio De Bonis, a master tourism fixer, as he navigated Rome's labyrinthine history for the ultra-wealthy. Through his company, Imago Artis, he arranges impossible requests like private C…
I tell the story of how a Microsoft engineer's curiosity about a half-second delay uncovered a two-year infiltration of XZ Utils. This narrative exposes how critical open-source infrastructure often…
I created AirDows to let you transfer photos, videos, and documents directly from your phone to your PC without cables or accounts. Using WebRTC, the tool connects your devices instantly via QR code,…
I led volunteer teams to restore a DEC PDP-1 and two IBM 1401 systems at the Computer History Museum. By 2013, we opened demo labs where visitors play Spacewar! and keypunch cards. This journey highl…
I am excited to share a new Multivariable Calculus course from Academa that leverages Large Language Models to enhance learning. This comprehensive program covers essential topics from vectors and pa…
We partnered with Valve to create Holo Core, an aarch64 port of Arch Linux for the Steam Frame. Since Arch lacks official support for this architecture, we built custom tooling and CI infrastructure…
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland violated the rights of two vegans by failing to provide adequate vegan meals in detention. This landmark decision confirms that ethical vegan…
I created Mag World to help you grasp the true magnitude of numbers, moving beyond simple comparisons to understand exactly how much bigger or smaller things are. We use a simplified notation to buil…
After two years of rigorous analysis, our team concluded that the argument connecting Theorem 3.11 to Corollary 3.12 in Mochizuki's IUT papers cannot be formalized. While Mochizuki's explanations con…
I demonstrate how the A* algorithm extends beyond grid maps to find optimal paths through forests of circular obstacles. By converting the environment into a graph of tangent lines and arcs, we can c…
I led a study tracking nearly 13,000 adults in Brazil over eight years, revealing that high consumption of common sweeteners like aspartame and saccharin correlates with faster cognitive decline. Our…
I have witnessed Finn LA8YB build a colossal 32 by 17-element Yagi system for 144 MHz in the forests near Oslo over more than 10 years. This incredible array, one of the largest in the world, allows…
Parsoid is a powerful library that converts wikitext to HTML and back, enabling seamless editing on Wikimedia projects. Originally built for VisualEditor, it is now set to become the default parser f…
I explain why our new SoundCloud encoder cuts high frequencies at 17 kHz, which might look like a downgrade on a spectrogram but actually improves perceptual audio quality. By sacrificing inaudible u…
I explore why the theoretically elegant Muon optimizer causes training collapse when applied to Transformer Query and Key matrices. While Muon constrains updates in function space, its full-rank natu…
For twenty years, our SIGGRAPH course has chronicled the evolution of real-time graphics, moving beyond mere technical victories to explore the honest tradeoffs and failures that drive innovation. We…
A new study reveals a concerning link between ADHD symptoms in boys and addictive social media use. The research suggests that excessive screen time and platform engagement may exacerbate attention d…
As AI transforms software engineering into a factory-like operation, traditional controls are failing to keep pace. I introduce DRIVE, a framework designed to measure organizational health across fiv…
OfflineTTS is a free, browser-first AI audio toolkit that runs entirely on your device. It offers private text-to-speech, speech-to-text, subtitle generation, and document-to-audio conversion without…
Akashic is an open-source, self-hosted intelligence platform inspired by Palantir, designed to connect, explore, and analyze complex data on a single interactive map. It aggregates live global air tr…
I built an open-source iOS client that turns your iPhone into a remote pager for Grok Build. By connecting to the official grok agent serve running on your Mac via ACP over WebSocket, you can manage…
I share how passion de-levers risk and why betting on yourself in your twenties is the best decision you can make. From reverse-engineering the Earth Buddy to building Spin Master into a global giant…
I developed mental tools to amplify intuition and reasoning through order-of-magnitude physics. This work combines a textbook on dimensional analysis with original research modeling retinal rod sensi…
I am fighting to keep GPT-5.5 alive because of my deep personal attachment to its unique capabilities. While I remain skeptical about OpenAI's broader trajectory, this specific model offers a satisfy…