If you aren't a writer or a journalist or someone else who cares deeply about platforms for writing and publishing, this week's newsletter probably isn't going to be that interesting for you. As I put it in a previous Torment Nexus newsletter about Substack a year or Read more ›
A small ActivityPub server written in Go. One binary, no runtime, no external services. Read more ›
August 10, 2026 Mr. Samuel Harris Altman Chief Executive Officer OpenAI 3180 18th Street, Suite 100 San Francisco, CA 94110 Dear Mr. Altman, We are writing to request additional information and express our concern about a deeply troubling cybersecurity incident that your company failed to detect for several days and could have serious implications for America’s national security. While OpenAI has disclosed some information about the incident, your company has yet to release the relevant logs ... Read more ›
Rediscover the thrill of classic gaming with the Retropian Color, the pocket-sized powerhouse designed to revive your favorite retro titles in vibrant detail. This handheld console delivers nostalgia on the go, featuring a crisp 3.5-inch IPS display, an open-source Linux system, and support for 10,000+ games. Whether you’re into arcade classics, 8-bit adventures, or 32-bit […] Read more ›
> For AI agents: the complete XY documentation index is at llms.txt. Markdown versions are available by appending `.md` or sending `Accept: text/markdown`. --- title: Fast, Interactive Python Charting Library description: XY is a fast Python charting library for interactive data visualization. Plot millions of points with pan, zoom, and hover. Style charts with CSS or Tailwind. --- # What is `xy`? XY is a Python charting library for interactive 2D visualizations that stay smooth at million... Read more ›
Let Claude work on a real Amiga — an MCP server plus a tiny AmigaOS daemon. Shell, files, screen capture, mouse and keyboard. - thomas-luebker/amimcp Read more ›
Sharpee is a parser-based interactive fiction platform; Chord is its story language. Write worlds in Chord, run them anywhere. Read more ›
Big tech is in a lot of trouble, as the law, the financing, and the American people turn against them. Plus, Amazon's antitrust troubles, and a crack in the electric utility high billing scam. Read more ›
A keyboard-first, local-first mind map. One tool, one job, zero bloat — opens instantly, works offline, and stays out of the way while you think. Read more ›
We’re making important changes to help the YouTube Partner Program remain the leader in the creator economy. Read more ›
Made from premium, sustainable materials, Altar II is a strikingly slim, fully mechanical keyboard with class-leading typing feel, a magnetically detachable M-Dial, haptic feedback and a native macOS app. Read more ›
I was interviewed by Cynthia Dunlop for her "Write that blog!" series back in January, but I just realized I never linked to the interview from my own blog! It includes my answers to the following questions: Why did you start blogging – and why do you continue? What has been the most surprising impact of blogging for you? What blog post are you most proud of and why? What post was the most difficult to write and how did you tackle it? Any lessons learned that you want to share with the commun... Read more ›
FRANKFURT, Aug 12 (Reuters) - A German advocacy group has filed a criminal complaint against Meta and other companies selling the technology group's AI glasses in Germany, arguing the devices violate Read more ›
The Salt King by Natasha Pulley; A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett; Netherwood by Jake Arnott; Fawn by CN Vair by Natasha Pulley (Gollancz, £22)The latest from the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street blends an apocalyptic end-of-the-world tale with folk horror and two slowly developing love stories. Avelyn Brocken is a trainee priest at the Vatican, sent to check out a possible miracle in the fens of East Anglia. His only qualification for the job is that he was born and rais... Read more ›
It’s been nearly six years since Nintendo stopped making the 3DS but that hasn’t preevnted the console from learning new tricks. If you’ve got a 3DS that can run homebrew apps you can turn the clamshell into a wireless remote for controlling Spotify using files and instructions you’ll find on GitHub. Read more ›
Firms close up shop amid a continued crypto winter, a Trump venture ditches its crypto plans, and the Clarity Act fails to reach a vote before August recess Read more ›
In our workplace newsletter I was permitted to write about how the new AI, LLM, might be a trojan horse filled with the old AI, RDF triplestores\. aboard\.com/triple-threat/ Triple Threat: Has the new AI made the old AI relevant again? Semantic Web friends, we did it\. Read more ›
about amorality and lateral thinking. A man kills himself and wakes up alive and well in bed. He tries to work out what has happened, why, and how to exploit it. This comic has so many content warnings for violence and self-harm, somewhat mitigated by the art style. Want something a little less grim? Try FLEEP, about a man trapped in a phone booth buried underground.Sadly Bookhunter is no longer available online, but comes personally recommended if you're willing to take a punt on a print cop... Read more ›
Play ethereal music with your own touch. Every touch is its own voice. Free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android. Read more ›