What even is an OS now?

sockpuppet.org
what-even-is-an-os-now?

Crazy as it sounds to say this, since it’s all anybody’s been able to talk about for over a year, but the impact of AI on computing hasn’t yet sunk in. Today I’m parting company with Fly.io to work with … Read more

Plan mode is dead

aymannadeem.com
plan-mode-is-dead

Earlier this year, I believed planning was going to become the most important part of building software with AI. My belief in this idea was so strong that I built and launched an entire desktop coding app around it. Nuanced … Read more

Grok 4.7

x.ai
grok-4.7

Grok 4.7 is our most capable model for coding and knowledge work. It works longer on difficult tasks, checks its own work more carefully, and comes with our best-calibrated safeguards to date. Served at the same price and speed as … Read more

NEC V20 CPU: A bit of pep for an XT

dfarq.homeip.net
nec-v20-cpu:-a-bit-of-pep-for-an-xt

The NEC V20 was an Intel 8088-compatible CPU that ran slightly faster. It was a niche CPU in the 1980s and 1990s but had a following as a cheap upgrade for power users, especially in instances where motherboard swaps were … Read more

RSA-896

saweis.net

RSA-896 RSA-896 is a RSA challenge number I factored with Claude on September 19, 2026. RSA-896 = 4120234369866595438555313653325759481798116998443279828454556264 3387644556524842619809887042316184187926142024718886949256093177 6375033421130982397485150944909106910269861031862704114880866970 5649029036536588674337317208131041051908642547932826013912576240 33946373269391 p = 636606729769440499166579950236036751749912014371509557713570027 508971809534551913252252094954941974952859310861988904737359709 200557919 q = 647218161102195448058768698177623951380616936266986989243011933 572862870905830904361851542450154852431416136790787107595965374 752513489

Bend

bend-lang.com

Bend ~/bend hubbenderget Bend × 1.Install curl -fsSL https://bend-lang.com/install.sh | sh 2.Add this to your AGENTS.md When using Bend: – run `bend guide` to learn it – use `LAWS.bend` to keep important rules – run `bend PROOF.bend` before committing – … Read more

Code Is Crap

testing.googleblog.com
code-is-crap

Note: This post is rated PG-13 for use of a mild expletive. If you are likely to be offended by the repeated use a word commonly heard in elementary school playgrounds, please don’t read any further. CRAP is short for … Read more

It’s a Scam

nice-marmot.net
it’s-a-scam

It’s a Scam 14:33 Sunday, 13 September 2026Current Wx: Temp: 81.01°F Pressure: 1011hPa Humidity: 67% Wind: 6.22mph Words: 231 So I guess all the hype about the danger of unregulated AI is the set-up for a government bailout. Apparently the … Read more

A 386 PC for Your RP2350

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a-386-pc-for-your-rp2350

Official page: frank.rh1.tech — hub for all FRANK boards and firmware. i386 PC Emulator for RP2350 (Raspberry Pi Pico 2) with VGA/HDMI output, SD card storage, PS/2 and USB keyboard/mouse, NES gamepad, and audio output. Based on Tiny386 by Chunhui … Read more

The case against JPEG XL

giannirosato.com
the-case-against-jpeg-xl

Investigating JPEG XL’s place as a Web image codec. Why? JPEG XL is a technically impressive image codec; it is a definitive upgrade over JPEG, more versatile than WebP, and well-equipped to serve use cases beyond the Web. However, it … Read more