2026-09-04
Building Security Systems for the Two Busiest Transit Hubs in the Country
Engineering intrusion detection for two of the busiest transit hubs: why the crowd is the load test, the network is the security system, and end-to-end testing.
In the AI Gold Rush, the Boring Tools May Win
With everyone focused on AI chat, are we missing the useful tools that utilize AI in really helpful ways?
10 Games Where Every Level Is a Flawless Masterpiece
Each generation and platform has rare games that chop out the filler to provide nothing but fantastic levels from start to finish, like these 10.
OwlVigil Open-Sources Its First SDK for Go Developers
OwlVigil open-sources its first Go SDK, giving developers access to AI routing, governance, budgeting, security, observability, and management APIs.
Cisco searched for IOS XR bugs and found so many it rolled them into an update release
Three critical vulns demand your attention, one a make-me-root mess in Nexus 9000 Series Switches that you can mitigate, not fix
How Ballast Powers Vesper’s Kotlin Multiplatform Architecture
See how Ballast powers Vesper’s Kotlin Multiplatform architecture across UI state, navigation, saved state, server queues, and scheduled jobs.
How I Built a Real-World Kotlin Multiplatform App
A technical retrospective on building Vesper, a production-grade Kotlin Multiplatform app using Ballast, Compose, Ktor, and Exposed.
Higher education as class commitment
In a previous post, I argued that Bryan Caplan’s signaling theory isn’t a good explanation for why college graduates get higher-paying jobs. Instead, I claimed, understanding the role of higher...
Corners Lifting On 3D Prints? Guide Gives Prevention Tips
Large prints have a risk of warping, by which we mean corners can lift off the print bed as the object sort of curls inward on itself. It’s not always...
AI Companies Should Stop Charging for Tokens and Start Charging for Outcomes
Customers don't buy tokens, they buy results. Why AI companies need to make outcomes the foundation of their unit economics.
Why I Refuse to Sell My App’s Most Valuable Feature
A fishing app's paywall that will not sell other anglers' exact spots at any price: two lines of Python enforce it, plus a safety flag.
The Big Four Triggers For Market Authority And Thought Leadership (And a Wild Card)
Business transitions create timely openings to build authority through M&A, leadership change, repositioning, regulation and infrastructure growth.
Docker Build Cache Explained: How to Cut Build Times
One changed byte early in a Dockerfile throws away everything after it. Here is how the cache key is computed and how to order instructions so it survives.
OpenAI Soft-Releases GPT‑6 Astra
Simon Willison: GPT-6 Astra is “rolling out today to a limited set of organizations and over the coming days will become available to all ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise...
How I Used AI to Trace 12 Generations of My Family Tree
In a little less than one month, I managed to gather more than 600 individuals and get back 12 generations in some branches.
The Last Interview
I arrive at the building at 8:55 in a scheduled Waymo. AIs run this place and I’m still not sure what exactly the company does, but they’re offering real paid...
The Internet's Trust Crisis: What Web3 Left Unfinished
Geo founder Yaniv Tal on why crypto solved trust in money but not in facts – and why AI-era misinformation makes verifiable, portable knowledge urgent.
Do general-purpose robots meaningfully increase ASI takeover risk?
Recently, I’ve been thinking about the implications of a world where general-purpose robots are developed before AGI. (In such a world, I imagine, trillions of robots would permeate society, replace...
'Obsession' Breakout Inde Navarrette Finds Her Next Big Sci-fi Thriller
The Obsession breakout is heading to Apple for a sci-fi thriller involving a very unlucky Waffle House waitress,
AI Is Making Reputation More Valuable Than Reach — Even in Real Estate
For decades, real estate rewarded whoever could get the most attention. Today, reputation is one of the industry's most valuable assets.
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