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I’m more proud of these 128 kilobytes than anything I’ve built since

Ditching webfonts for system fonts? A masterstroke. It dodged FOUT and saved bytes by leaning on native beauties likeRobotoorSan Francisco. When juggling a tight128KBbudget, out goes the clunky frameworks. In comesWhizz, a slick custom library that sharpens DOM and AJAX choreography. Images weren't ..

I’m more proud of these 128 kilobytes than anything I’ve built since
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How does a screen work?

Tiny electric crystalshave dethroned the clunkyelectron guns, quietly transforming digital displays into computing's under-the-radar MVPs. From firing electrons at glowing phosphors to bending light through crystal layers, screens are the overlooked magic powering everything we see. Understanding th..

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Algorithms for making interesting organic simulations

Jeff Jonescrafted an algorithm inspired by the ever-curiousPhysarumslime mold. His system uses agents sniffing out trails and veering according to their strength. But that's just the base model.36 Pointscranked up the intricacy by throwing in 20 parameters to keep things unpredictable. Instead of st..

Algorithms for making interesting organic simulations
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Grok 4 Heavy won’t reveal its system prompt

Grok 4 Heavytucks its system prompt under the rug, abandoning its earlier promise of transparency. This move risks its credibility, especially on the heels of that recent antisemitic prompt debacle...

Grok 4 Heavy won’t reveal its system prompt
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Recovering from AI Addiction

AI addiction wreaks havoc on the brain, triggering dopamine rushes and muddying judgment. It mirrors the chaos of substance abuse.To reclaim their lives, those battling this digital beast turn to virtual meetings and outreach calls. They sidestep tech traps, embracing the grit of the12 Stepsto wrest..

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AI slows down open source developers. Peter Naur can teach us why.

AI tools trip up seasoned devs who’ve got the code stored upstairs because they bungle model transfer. Meanwhile, devs mistakenly trust they'll zip through it.Newcomers blaze ahead, knowing zilch about the codebase. Veterans? They hit roadblocks trying to dig deep...

AI slows down open source developers. Peter Naur can teach us why.
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AI Agent Benchmarks are Broken

Ah,WebArena—where getting math wrong gets a pass. Out of ten benchmarks, eight stumbled in spectacular style, misjudging things by a staggering100%. Enter theAI Benchmark Checklist (ABC), a 43-point lifeline designed to yank these tests out of the abyss and show what AI can actually do...

AI Agent Benchmarks are Broken
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Chat with your documents tool — RAG (vector DBs + cosine sim.) & Claude API implementation

RAGdominates legal circles by embedding private briefs intoFAISS. Imagine zero hallucinations. Plus, it keeps pristine audit trails and trims costs like a pro. Handles up to1 TBof data, responding in a blink. It's got the brains ofTri-lingual MiniLMand the agility of a quantizedcross-encoder. All wi..

Chat with your documents tool — RAG (vector DBs + cosine sim.) & Claude API implementation
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The LLM-for-software Yo-yo

LLMshave evolved from playful diversions to indispensable coding companions. Yet, a study suggests they sometimeshinderdevelopers. Digging deeper into the nuances of context and repetition could reveal the truth lurking within these claims...

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Here's What Developers Found After Testing Gemini 1.5 Pro

Gemini 1.5 Prodoesn't just dabble; it conquers zero-shot tasks. Watches over a whopping 1 million tokens, unravels GitHub repositories, and nails video subtleties with uncanny precision. Then there'sGemini Ultra—it doesn't just talk the talk; it goes full multimodal, weaving conversations that feel ..