Programming is Art
When I started programming, my whole day revolved around development. I’d wake up, write code, and go to sleep. And that’s how it was day in and day out. My entire social circle consisted of people who also wrote code. I studied frameworks, libraries, and various programming languages. I got into development because I was […]
It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta
Last week, Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, agreed to a settlement of up to $18bn after dozens of US states accused it of harming children with addictive products. The settlement’s regulatory implications for social media will affect every user, far beyond teens. But if Meta is truly interested in prioritizing the safety […]
LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
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Switzerland’s Federal Government Is Replacing Microsoft on 3k Computers
Switzerland’s federal government has launched a pilot program to replace Microsoft 365 with open source alternatives across 3,000 workstations. That’s about 7% of the federal workforce. The target is to complete the migration by end of 2027. This move follows a successful proof-of-concept and a new digital sovereignty law. A separate fast-track military migration is […]
Show HN: Engrim – A universal, local-first SQLite memory engine for AI CLIs
The Universal Cross-Model & Cross-Agent Episodic Memory Store. A local-first, project-scoped SQLite memory engine that allows developers to freely switch between models and environments (Google Antigravity, Claude Code, Cursor MCP, Windsurf) on the SAME project without losing architectural decisions, user constraints, or project state. 1. The Core Value Proposition “Why pay for 200,000 tokens of […]
I refused to train the AI that could replace me
After completing a Ph.D. earlier this year on technologies such as artificial intelligence reshaping agricultural work in South Africa, I was ready to start an academic career. I imagined that I would teach students, supervise research, and shape the next generation of scholars. But my first job offer did not come from a university. It […]
Keep Our Servers Running: Your Recurring Donation Goes 3X This September
“Universal access to all human knowledge is within our grasp. Our job is to put the best our world has to offer within the reach of our children.” —Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive Digital Librarian Every time you search the Wayback Machine or explore a collection at the Internet Archive, you are accessing a global library […]
Has anybody seen my keys? A key-hierarchy strategy for rack-level security
Assuming a static cluster, we now have a rack secret that can be computed from K key shares and used to derive child keys. In the following example, K = 2, just so we can keep the diagrams small. Show Source | Mermaid The rack secret protects every key in the system that is used […]
Ponytail: Lazy Senior Engineer Skill
# Claude Code/plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail/plugin install ponytail@ponytail codex codex plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail copilot cli copilot plugin install ponytail@ponytail gemini cli gemini extensions install github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail pi harness pi install git:github.com/DietrichGebert/ponytail
Making a Python interpreter in 1024 bytes
Making a Python interpreter in 1024 bytes – Austin Z. Henley Austin Z. Henley I build tools for people 9/6/2026 To feel human, I write code by hand on the weekends. My latest challenge? Make a Python interpreter in 512 1024 bytes of good ole C code. Oh, and no macro shenanigans or library tomfoolery. […]