Voyager 1 is about to reach one light-day from Earth https://scienceclock.com/voyager-1-is-about-to-reach-one-light-day-from-earth/
So you wanna build a local RAG? https://blog.yakkomajuri.com/blog/local-rag
Yakkomajuri
So you wanna build a local RAG?
Imgur geo-blocked the UK, so I geo-unblocked my network https://blog.tymscar.com/posts/imgurukproxy/
The Tymscar Blog
Imgur Geo-Blocked the UK, So I Geo-Unblocked My Entire Network
Imgur started blocking UK users. Rather than installing a VPN on every device, I set up a network-wide proxy that tunnels Imgur traffic through a VPN automatically.
Anthony Bourdain's Lost Li.st's https://bourdain.greg.technology/
Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/leak-confirms-openai-is-preparing-ads-on-chatgpt-for-public-roll-out/
BleepingComputer
Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy.
All it takes is for one to work out https://alearningaday.blog/2025/11/28/all-it-takes-is-for-one-to-work-out-2/
A Learning a Day
All it takes is for one to work out
More than a decade ago, when I was applying to graduate school, I went through a period of deep uncertainty. I had tried the previous year and hadn’t gotten in anywhere. I wanted to try again, but …
Migrating Dillo from GitHub https://dillo-browser.org/news/migration-from-github/
Langjam Gamejam: Build a programming language then make a game with it https://langjamgamejam.com/
Langjamgamejam
Langjam Gamejam
A 7-day challenge to create a programming language and then use it to build a game.
1D Conway's Life glider found, 3.7B cells long https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?&p=222136#p222136
How elites could shape mass preferences as AI reduces persuasion costs https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04047
arXiv.org
Polarization by Design: How Elites Could Shape Mass Preferences as...
In democracies, major policy decisions typically require some form of majority or consensus, so elites must secure mass support to govern. Historically, elites could shape support only through...
Fighting the age-gated internet https://www.wired.com/story/age-verification-is-sweeping-the-us-activists-are-fighting-back/
WIRED
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.