Wikipedia as a Graph https://wikigrapher.com/paths
Wikigrapher
explore wikipedia as a knowledge graph
John Carmack's arguments against building a custom XR OS at Meta https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/1961172409920491849
X (formerly Twitter)
John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) on X
I had been meaning to comment on @Jonathan_Blowβs βWhy canβt we even conceive of writing a new OS todayβ post. Coincidentally, I just got an email that opened with:
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Hey John,
2 years ago I pitched you LIBBA - a dedicated OS for smart glasses.β¦
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Hey John,
2 years ago I pitched you LIBBA - a dedicated OS for smart glasses.β¦
Do the simplest thing that could possibly work https://www.seangoedecke.com/the-simplest-thing-that-could-possibly-work/
Seangoedecke
Do the simplest thing that could possibly work
When designing software systems, do the simplest thing that could possibly work. Itβs surprising how far you can take this piece of advice. I genuinely thinkβ¦
15-Fold increase in solar thermoelectric generator performance https://www.nature.com/articles/s41377-025-01916-9
Nature
15-Fold increase in solar thermoelectric generator performance through femtosecond-laser spectral engineering and thermal management
Light: Science & Applications - A spectral engineering and thermal management strategy is developed to significantly increase STEG power generation. It consists of a fs-laser-treated W-SSA, a...
βThis telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated to anyoneβ https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/79371/this-telegram-must-be-closely-paraphrased-before-being-communicated-to-anyone
History Stack Exchange
"This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated to anyone." Why?
Some historical documents from WWII have a notice on them stating
This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated to anyone.
The documents I've seen were received by the United
This telegram must be closely paraphrased before being communicated to anyone.
The documents I've seen were received by the United
Why haven't quantum computers factored 21 yet? https://algassert.com/post/2500
Algassert
Why haven't quantum computers factored 21 yet?
Craig Gidney's computer science blog
We should have the ability to run any code we want on hardware we own https://hugotunius.se/2025/08/31/what-every-argument-about-sideloading-gets-wrong.html
hugotunius.se
What Every Argument About Sideloading Gets Wrong
Refuting the common and flawed argument of
Bear is now source-available https://herman.bearblog.dev/license/
α( α )α Herman's blog
Bear is now source-available
Updates to the Bear license
Wikipedia survives while the rest of the internet breaks https://www.theverge.com/cs/features/717322/wikipedia-attacks-neutrality-history-jimmy-wales
The Verge
Wikipedia is under attack β and how it can survive
The siteβs volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.
I bought the cheapest EV, a used Nissan Leaf https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-bought-cheapest-ev-used-nissan-leaf
ML needs a new programming language β Interview with Chris Lattner https://signalsandthreads.com/why-ml-needs-a-new-programming-language/
Signalsandthreads
Signals and Threads Podcast
Listen in on Jane Streetβs Ron Minsky as he has conversations with engineers working on everything from clock synchronization to reliable multicast, build systems to reconfigurable hardware. Get a peek at how Jane Street approaches problems, and how thoseβ¦