How to Write with an LLM(sockpuppet.org)
696 points by joeriddles | 396 comments
Blog post on sockpuppet.org offering two rules for using LLMs to streamline and improve writing without making it bland.
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Stop Making TUIs(sockpuppet.org)
406 points by underdeserver | 516 comments
Blog post arguing developers should stop building terminal user interfaces (TUIs) and instead build native GUI applications, re-evaluating the field's attachment to the command line.
The Emacsification of Software(sockpuppet.org)
394 points by rdslw | 247 comments
A blog post arguing developers want a good Markdown viewer, discussing how LLM agents have revived TUI tooling and an Emacs-like trend in software.
What even is an OS now?(sockpuppet.org)
290 points by fratellobigio | 437 comments
Blog post on sockpuppet.org musing on how AI is reshaping what an operating system is, and announcing the author is leaving Fly.io to work with Kurt on a new project.
Vulnerability research is cooked(sockpuppet.org)
214 points by pedro84 | 144 comments
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Bypassing airport security via SQL injection(ian.sh)
1859 points by iancarroll | 403 comments
Ian Carroll's blog post describing how a SQL injection flaw let researchers add arbitrary people to the TSA Known Crewmember program, bypassing airport security screening.
Databases and why their complexity is now unnecessary(blog.redplanetlabs.com)
318 points by adamfeldman | 303 comments
Red Planet Labs blog post by Nathan Marz arguing that traditional databases impose needless complexity and that newer approaches make it unnecessary.
DuckDB Doesn't Need Data to Be a Database(nikolasgoebel.com)
353 points by tosh | 115 comments
A blog post by Nikolas Göbel discussing how DuckDB can act as a database without storing data itself, querying external data sources directly.
Build a Database in 3000 Lines with 0 Dependencies(build-your-own.org)
386 points by not_a_boat | 48 comments
Blog post from build-your-own.org arguing complex software like databases can be learned by building a small version, introducing a 3000-line, zero-dependency database.
That's not an abstraction, that's a layer of indirection(fhur.me)
546 points by fagnerbrack | 213 comments
A blog post arguing that many so-called abstractions in codebases are merely layers of indirection that add complexity and hurt performance without real value.
What a Hacker Stole from Me(mynoise.net)
355 points by wonger_ | 106 comments
A myNoise blog post by founder Stéphane describing a hacker's attack on the myNoise website, first via code-injection attempts and then a different strategy.