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The article argues that Linux has significantly improved and is now a viable desktop operating system. It encourages readers to consider using Linux in 2026 to feel a greater sense of control and ownership over their personal computers.

The article provides an overview of the major developments in the field of large language models (LLMs) in 2025, including advancements in areas such as improved performance, increased accessibility, and the emergence of specialized LLMs for different domains and use cases.

The article discusses the creation of a website designed to destroy all other websites, highlighting its potential impact on the internet landscape and the broader implications of such a disruptive technology.

Warren Buffett, the renowned investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, steps down as CEO after leading the company for over six decades. Greg Abel, Berkshire's vice chairman, is named as the new CEO, marking the end of an era for the iconic 'Oracle of Omaha'.

The article is a confession from a developer who works for a major food delivery app. They admit to intentionally making the app less user-friendly in order to increase customer reliance on the app and drive up revenue for the company.

The article explores the security risks of Bluetooth headphone connections, which can be exploited to gain unauthorized access to users' phones. It highlights the potential for attackers to remotely hijack Bluetooth headphones and use them as a gateway to access sensitive data and functions on the paired device.

This article provides an in-depth exploration of the technology and principles behind cameras and lenses, covering topics such as light, image sensors, aperture, and focal length. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental workings of modern camera systems.

I've been working on this for some time now, starting with vm2, then deno-core for 2 years, and recently rewrote it on rusty_v8 with Claude's help.

OpenWorkers lets you run untrusted JS in V8 isolates on your own infrastructure. Same DX as Cloudflare Workers, no vendor lock-in.

What works today: fetch, KV, Postgres bindings, S3/R2, cron scheduling, crypto.subtle.

Self-hosting is a single docker-compose file + Postgres.

Would love feedback on the architecture and what feature you'd want next.

Finland and Estonia are working on an ambitious plan to build an undersea cable to connect their electricity grids, but the project has hit a snag as a ship involved in the construction was detained by authorities for alleged violations.

The article provides a detailed overview of the FracturedJson project, which is an open-source library for working with JSON data in a more structured and type-safe manner by introducing a custom data format called 'Fractured JSON' that allows for explicit data types and schema validation.

The article examines the epidemiology of COVID-19 in the European Union, reporting on the trends in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, as well as the impact of vaccination efforts and public health interventions on the course of the pandemic.

The article discusses Apple's support for alternative browser engines in Japan, allowing developers to use non-WebKit engines like Chromium and Mozilla's Gecko on iOS and iPadOS. This change aims to promote competition and innovation in the mobile web browsing experience.

In 2026, a significant number of works will enter the public domain, including writings by authors such as Agatha Christie, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. This event marks an important milestone in the ongoing cycle of copyright expiration and the expansion of the public domain.

This article discusses key Python concepts related to numbers, including integers, floating-point numbers, and decimal types. It covers important properties, pitfalls, and best practices for working with numeric data in Python programming.

This article is a letter from the year 2025, reflecting on the profound changes that have occurred over the past decade. It examines the societal, technological, and economic transformations that have reshaped the world, with a focus on the challenges and opportunities that have emerged.

The article details the author's 10-year journey of tracking their personal finances using a simple, text-based approach. It highlights the benefits of this method, including easy management, long-term data preservation, and transparency.

BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle maker, sold 4.6 million vehicles in 2025, meeting its revised sales goal. The company's strong performance in the electric vehicle market has solidified its position as a leading player in the industry.

The article explores the performance of Bundler, a popular Ruby dependency management tool, and compares it to the performance of uv, a high-performance network library. It discusses the potential for Bundler to match or exceed the speed of uv, which could lead to significant performance improvements in Ruby applications.

The article discusses ACM's transition to an open access publishing model, which aims to make research more accessible to the public. It outlines the key features of the new model, including immediate free access to all ACM journal articles and conference proceedings.

Rather than fully cracking down on scam ads, Meta (formerly Facebook) worked to make them harder to detect and remove, according to internal documents. The company prioritized user growth and engagement over addressing the significant issue of deceptive advertisements on its platforms.

This article discusses the upcoming Public Domain Day in 2026, when numerous significant works will enter the public domain, including notable novels, poems, and other creative works. It explores the importance of the public domain and the impact this transition will have on accessibility, education, and cultural heritage.

The article reports that the PlayStation 5's bootrom keys have been leaked, potentially making jailbreaking and modifying the console's software easier. This could enable unauthorized access and use of the console, posing security and copyright concerns for Sony.

The article discusses how parental controls on digital devices are often used by adults to monitor and restrict the online activities of children, rather than for their intended purpose of protecting minors. It suggests that these controls can be misused to infringe on individual privacy and autonomy.

The article discusses the growing trend of people seeking more meaningful experiences in the physical world, rather than relying solely on digital technologies. It explores the concept of 'digital abundance' and how individuals are now shifting towards a 'return to analog' in search of deeper connections and a sense of purpose.

Happy new year folks!

This tool was born out of a situation where I had 'inherited' a bunch of servers that were not under any form of config management. Oh, the horror...

Enroll 'harvests' system information such as what packages are installed, what services are running, what files have 'differed' from their out-of-the-box defaults, and what other custom snowflake data might exist.

The harvest state data can be kept as its own sort of SBOM, but also can be converted in a mere second or two into fully-functional Ansible roles/playbooks/inventory.

It can be run remotely over SSH or locally on the machine. Debian and Redhat-like systems are supported.

There is also a 'diff' mode to detect drift over time. (Years ago I used Puppet instead of Ansible and miss the agent/server model where it would check in and re-align to the expected state, in case people were being silly and side-stepping the config management altogether). For now, diff mode doesn't 'enforce' but is just capable of notification (webhook, email, stdout) if changes occur.

Since making the tool, I've found that it's even useful for systems where you already have in Ansible, in that it can detect stuff you forgot to put into Ansible in the first place. I'm now starting to use it as a 'DR strategy' of sorts: still favoring my normal Ansible roles day-to-day (they are more bespoke and easier to read), but running enroll with '--dangerous --sops' in the background periodically as a 'dragnet' catch-all, just in case I ever need it.

Bonus: it also can use my other tool JinjaTurtle, which converts native config files into Jinja2 templates / Ansible vars. That one too was born out of frustration, converting a massive TOML file into Ansible :)

Anyway, hope it's useful to someone other than me! The website has some demos and more documentation. Have fun every(any)-one.

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism in the brain's natural clean-up system that could lead to the development of treatments for stroke and other neurological diseases. This discovery provides insights into the brain's ability to remove waste and repair damage, which could have important implications for the development of therapies for various neurological conditions.