Randall Rothenberg in the New York Times (1988-08-10) writes that although “Puzzle Makers Exchange Cross Words”
about the fall of ERNE and ESNE and the rise of XEROX and PEACE PLAN, one
Robert Guilbert Sr. (1911–1990)

From nonsense slogans like “Own your inference” to deep community alienation: Why San Francisco’s AI billboards aren’t just annoying—and how locals are fighting back.

Oracle has banned AI-generated code from OpenJDK contributions, citing safety, security, and intellectual property risks. The open-source Java project steward said developers can use LLMs privately for debugging and reviewing code but cannot submit AI-generated…

For the first time in U.S. history, adults 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 18 around 2029. Interactive chart and full Census dataset.

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Racing to the bottom of CPU performance. Contribute to xoreaxeaxeax/asm-hall-of-shame development by creating an account on GitHub.

Writing custom software used to be expensive. Coding agents changed the math.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident.

Read the Greek and Latin classics in the original — 1,060 works with every word parsed, every form defined, and full dictionary entries from Lewis & Short and LSJ.

The fortunes of a remote tungsten pit have risen and fallen through more than a century of conflicts. The critical mineral could now be a deterrent.

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Psychological warfare in reverse engineering. Contribute to xoreaxeaxeax/REpsych development by creating an account on GitHub.

The tree of life may split at the roots.

A complete line-for-line English translation of Homer's Odyssey, with annotations and a name index. Free EPUB, Kindle, PDF, and a complete narrated audiobook.

AI invoice chasing, free document templates, and document certification — the automation layer for small business.

Calling all defenders

So long and thanks for all the meds! Ten years is a long time, and we're finishing this chapter. There is still much to do, but we are passing the torch. We will continue to post materials to help y'all pick up where we left off. A link to our final talk…

Autonomous hacking is here. Governments are not ready