ADHD and Monotropism (2023)
Fergus Murray with Sonny Hallett (2023) Monotropism was formulated as a theory of autism. It seeks to explain the experiences and traits of autistic people in terms of a tendency for resources like attention to be concentrated on a small number of things at a time, with little left over for everything else. Through this […]
Agent design is still hard
written on November 21, 2025 I felt like it might be a good time to write about some new things I’ve learned. Most of this is going to be about building agents, with a little bit about using agentic coding tools. TL;DR: Building agents is still messy. SDK abstractions break once you hit real tool […]
My private information is worth $30
A couple of weeks ago, I was notified that I can be part of class action settlement against University of Minnesota for a data breach that exposed my personal information. According to the details, In 2021, the University of Minnesota experienced a data breach that exposed personal information of “individuals who submitted information to the […]
Serflings is a remake of The Settlers 1
Serflings is a remake of The Settlers 1 or Serf City in some countries.The game is as close to the original game as possible but also includes some useful extensions like higher resolutions and network games. Important: To get the game to start you need one file from the original settlers 1 game because graphics […]
Moss: a Rust Linux-compatible kernel in 26,000 lines of code
moss is a Unix-like, Linux-compatible kernel written in Rust and Aarch64 assembly. It features a modern, asynchronous core, a modular architecture abstraction layer, and binary compatibility with Linux userspace applications (currently capable of running most BusyBox commands). Architecture & Memory Full support for aarch64. A well-defined HAL allowing for easy porting to other architectures (e.g., […]
Building a deep-space logistics startup
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Superman copy found in mum’s attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12M
While cleaning out their late mother’s California attic last Christmas, three brothers made a life-changing discovery under a pile of faded newspapers: one of the first Superman comics ever made. An original copy of the June 1939 first edition on the Man of Steel’s adventures, it was in a remarkably pristine condition. Now it has […]
Moss Survives 9 Months in Space Vacuum
Mosses are already known for coping with harsh radiation, dehydration, and long freezes. Now scientists have pushed them even further by exposing their spore capsules to open space for nine months, and most of them survived. The team worked with spreading earthmoss (Physcomitrium patens), a small moss species used widely as a plant model by […]
On the Death of Tech Idealism (and Rise of the Homeless) in Northern California
Fuckers. I couldn’t get the word out of my head, because he wouldn’t stop saying it. I was sitting in the tiled courtyard of the Mediterranean-style home of an old acquaintance, a venture capitalist and serial tech entrepreneur, who lived a few blocks from Zuckerberg in Palo Alto. Next to us was a massive stone […]
Explaining, at some length, Techmeme’s 20 years of consistency
Please clap for Techmeme Techmeme turns 20 freaking years old today. This is our self-congratulatory post marking the occasion. Please share, retweet, and offer your sincerest congratulations. And thanks to so many of you for reading us all these years. Now if Techmeme is new to you, here’s a short definition: Techmeme is a news […]