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We are launching the GPT-5.6 family, featuring Sol, Terra, and Luna models that set new standards for intelligence and cost-efficiency. Our flagship Sol model outperforms competitors in coding, cyber…
The European Parliament allowed suspicionless mass scanning of private communications to resume until 2028, despite a majority of voting members opposing it. This interim measure blocks a shift towar…
18 Words is an engaging daily word challenge that tests your vocabulary and problem-solving skills in a time-constrained environment. Players must guess a hidden word using only 18 attempts, with eac…
colibrì is a lightweight, pure C engine that enables running the massive 744B-parameter GLM-5.2 MoE model on consumer hardware with just 25 GB of RAM. By streaming experts from disk and keeping only…
I have successfully rewritten Postgres in Rust, creating pgrust, which now passes over 46,000 regression queries with 100% compatibility. This project targets Postgres 18.3, ensuring disk compatibili…
I am thrilled to introduce Hy3, Tencent's latest breakthrough in web technology designed to streamline development and enhance user experiences. This new framework integrates advanced AI capabilities…
We are thrilled to introduce Muse Spark 1.1, our latest multimodal reasoning model designed for complex agentic tasks. This upgrade delivers major gains in tool use, computer interaction, and coding…
I am introducing ChatGPT Work, a new agent powered by GPT-5.6 that transforms how we tackle ambitious projects. It connects to your apps like Slack and Microsoft Teams to gather information, create f…
I spent hours obsessively matching the hyper-realistic lines of Running Train to the real world, only to discover it is a fictional masterpiece. Created by a single developer, Novatetsu Games, this s…
Facing soaring memory prices, Meta has engineered a custom Computer Express Link chip called Vistara to repurpose older RAM in its latest servers. This innovative approach allows the company to utili…
I argue that the US Army's current logistics, optimized for permissive environments, will fail against peer adversaries. History and the war in Ukraine show that operational reach is dictated by sust…
I discovered that Apple's Assistive Access, designed for cognitive disabilities, is the ultimate solution for a child's first phone. By using this buried feature, I created a stripped-back interface…
The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service has officially announced that no leap second will be added to Coordinated Universal Time at the end of December 2026. This decision keep…
After twenty years of sustaining Damn Interesting through part-time engineering work, I now face a full-time job that limits my time. With the internet flooded by AI-generated content, I am launching…
I tested GLM 5.2 on preparing quarterly VAT returns for a UK SME, finding it nearly as accurate as human accountants. The model processed 59 transactions in 68 minutes for just $2.73, with the final…
We analyzed over one million posts across LinkedIn, X, Reddit, and others to track AI-generated content. Our data reveals that longform posts are hit hardest, with LinkedIn accounting for nearly two-…
I explored lock-free programming by building a fast, bounded MPMC queue using a ticket-lock system. After correcting an initial claim about being wait-free, I designed a structure that minimizes cach…
I explain why using self-signed certificates for internal services is a hassle and propose a better approach. By combining split-horizon DNS with NetBird and Let's Encrypt, you can use trusted public…
After fifteen years building CLI tools, I created Ghostty to sharpen my skills in GPU programming and Zig while solving terminal limitations. I believe terminals should remain a specialized platform…
I discovered that Lisp's steep learning curve unlocks unique powers impossible in other languages. By treating code as data, you can grow the language itself to fit your specific problems. This appro…
I created LazyPi to eliminate the configuration tax of setting up Pi, the coding agent. With a single command, you instantly get 60+ community skills, 67 themes, and essential features like sub-agent…
I argue that soaring ambulance costs stem not from corporate greed, but from a flawed payment model inherited from 1965 Medicare rules. Because we pay per ride rather than for the constant readiness…
I trace the six-decade history of efforts to simulate politics using computers, from the 1960s to the late 1980s. My research reveals how programmers and political scientists built models to win elec…
We are thrilled to announce Context.dev, a YC-backed platform designed to simplify web data extraction for AI agents. Our single API replaces fragmented tools, allowing developers to scrape live cont…
Starting a Ruby meetup is simpler than you think; you just need a venue, a date, and the courage to invite people directly. Forget complex marketing strategies for your first event and focus on secur…
I argue that the fear of unsigned integers is misplaced, as most program values like array indices are never negative. While guides like the Google C++ Style Guide discourage them, I show how proper…
We built the first AI tutor for children ages 4-9, realizing that pedagogy must be baked into the engineering. Standard agent loops were too slow, causing kids to lose focus, so we created a custom h…
Brazilian names are famously long, causing daily confusion with credit cards and bar tabs. After years of going by the nickname Beto, I seized the chance during my US citizenship application to legal…
I spent nearly two decades working for Scott Miller and George Broussard at Apogee Software, later known as 3D Realms. Starting as a BBS operator in Philadelphia, I moved to Dallas to become the comp…
I created Pattern Collider, a web interactive tool for generating and exploring quasiperiodic tiling patterns. Using the multigrid method, you can create complex designs like Penrose tilings that nev…
As an early engineer at Facebook, I recall the brutal intensity of startup life, where extreme focus was our only survival mechanism. We learned that even unalloyed goods like charitable giving can c…
I created the Triple Dragon Fractal in December 2020 to visualize how a specific mathematical series behaves across the real-imaginary plane. The resulting images use color to represent the speed at…
I built an online Rubiks Cube Solver on Speedcube.com.br to help enthusiasts solve their puzzles quickly. The tool supports 3x3x3 cubes, tracks maximum moves and nodes, and offers features like a tim…
I discovered a star that has already consumed a nearby planet, yet the cosmic feast is far from over. Observations reveal the star is still actively devouring the remaining debris, offering a rare gl…
We moved beyond single-model security skills to build a model-agnostic harness that treats AI as interchangeable components. By orchestrating distinct models for discovery and validation, we eliminat…
I explore how to design high-performance multi-threaded structures in Rust by deliberately zoning fields based on which core accesses them. By separating producer and consumer hot paths and applying…
SwiftBurst is a free mobile application designed specifically for New Yorkers to maximize savings on weekly grocery shopping. Covering over 690 stores across all five boroughs, the app aggregates cur…