The morning started with promise. Stretching, good intentions, the whole setup for what could have been a productive day. Then reality kicked in, and I spent the entire afternoon doing everything except the one thing I actually needed to do: go to the library. The Social Minefield Here’s something they don’t tell you about college:…
Kobo recently pushed out a fully redesigned reading app for iPhones Several new features have been added, including a listening bar for audiobook control, vertical scrolling and guest mode Instapaper integration is coming soon to replace Pocket support on Kobo ereaders I’ve been a massive Kobo fan since I first started using the Kobo Glo…
Amazon is looking to make AI part of your daily life and has turned to the world of wearables to help. The tech giant has just acquired Bee AI, the maker of the eponymous device for your wrist or lapel that listens to everything happening around you. Bee’s microphones and built-in AI transcribe it all…
OpenAI is expected to release the Sora 2 AI video model soon Sora 2 will face stiff competition from Google’s Veo 3 model Veo 3 already offers features that Sora does not, and OpenAI will need to enhance both what Sora can do and how easy it is to use to entice possible customers OpenAI…
If you’ve built a TypeScript library recently, you know the pain. You spend more time wrestling with build configurations than actually writing code. Your tsup builds take 4 seconds. It’s 2025. We can do better. The TypeScript ecosystem has been missing a tool that combines: Lightning-fast builds (sub-100ms, not multi-second) Zero-config ergonomics that scale with…
Below are a couple of practices I implement to not only boost my own productivity & speed, but the speed of my team. Some of them are oriented around getting new devs up to speed quickly, while others are meant for enhancing current team members. 1. Invest in your Dev Environment For one of the…
FFmpeg’s biggest speedup yet affects only one function few people will have heard of Handwritten Assembly makes a comeback in a niche filter that most users will never even touch AVX512 gives FFmpeg an absurd 100x gain – but only if your CPU supports it The FFmpeg project, known for powering some of the most…
Peladn Link S-3 exposes your GPU completely with no case, no fan, just airflow Exposed graphics cards make cool airflows easier, but leave components vulnerable to everything else Don’t expect global availability just yet; it’s only shipping in China for now Peladn has announced the Link S-3, a compact eGPU dock that introduces Thunderbolt 5…
I love you Netflix, but there’s nothing more heart-shattering than seeing the best movies being removed from your library. Although it happens every month, it’s never a nice feeling to see your favorite titles run their course with one of the best streaming services – and August is no different. While you wait for Netflix’s…
