Inside Rust’s std and parking_lot mutexes – who wins?
A while ago, our team was working on a Rust project where std::sync::Mutex was everywhere. A team member suggested switching to parking_lot::Mutex instead. They heard that it has better performance, smaller memory footprint, and more predictable behavior under contention. I had no idea how to evaluate this claim. A quick search online returned results favoring […]
#!magic, details about the shebang/hash-bang mechanism on various Unix flavours
Blank after #! required? There is a rumor, that a very few and very special, earlier Unix versions (particularly 4.2BSD derivatives) require you to separate the ”#!” from the following path with a blank. You may also read, that (allegedly) such a kernel parses ”#! /” as a 32-bit (long) magic. But it turns out that […]
Jailbreaking AI Models to Phish Elderly Victims
We worked with Reuters to measure the impacts of AI scams on the elderly TLDR: We worked with Reuters on an article and just released a paper on the impacts of AI scams on elderly people. Fred Heiding and I have been working for multiple years on studying how AI systems can be used for […]
Workday to Acquire Pipedream
Acquisition will Strengthen Workday’s Platform by Connecting its Trusted HR and Finance Data to More than 3,000 Business Applications, Helping Organizations Move From Insight to Action BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Workday Rising EMEA – Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to […]
Verifying your Matrix devices is becoming mandatory
Act now: continue sending & receiving encrypted messages In April 2026, we will be rolling out a significant update to strengthen the security of your conversations: unverified devices will no longer be able to send and receive end-to-end encrypted messages via Element. This change follows the Matrix specification update that was announced at the Matrix […]
Linux Career Opportunities in 2025: Skills in High Demand
The Linux job market has reached unprecedented heights in 2025, with demand for professionals who possess Linux expertise continuing to surge across multiple technology sectors. Organizations worldwide are prioritizing candidates who can leverage Linux systems in cloud-native environments, AI operations, and DevOps workflows. Strong Market Demand for Linux Skills Key Statistic: Over 70% of employers […]
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It’s your fault my laptop knows where I am
#Attendance I’m in Introduction to Algorithms (577) this semester at UW, and I’ve been enjoying hearing Renault explaining how to prove program correctness, DP, network flow, and the circumstances under which Dijkstra invented his shortest-path algorithm. However… algos is a somewhat unique class for me, given that it’s the first course I’ve taken that mandates […]
Screw it, I’m installing Linux
I don’t like where Windows is going. Gaming on Linux has never been more approachable. Time to give it a shot. I don’t like where Windows is going. Gaming on Linux has never been more approachable. Time to give it a shot. by Nathan Edwards Nov 19, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC Nathan Edwards is a […]
I built an faster Notion in Rust
I’m building Outcrop. If your team’s looking for a Confluence alternative, sign up for early access or become an early sponsor. Eight months ago I left my job at Stripe to build a knowledge base. I had sat out the urge to do this for years by then. There have been many attempts at building […]