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Articles about datasette, software-development, ai-models.
566 articles · Last updated: 04/11/2026

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Release: datasette-apps 0.3a0

reference · 04/11/2026 · datasette, llm-integration, custom-apps

Release: datasette-llm 0.1a10

reference · 04/11/2026 · datasette, llm, release-notes

October sponsors-only newsletter

reference · 03/11/2026 · vibe-game-development, vulnerability-apocalypse, llm-subscriptions

Qwen 3.8 27B on my laptop can interpret model weights, too

explanation · 03/11/2026 · weight-space-programming, llms, machine-learning

I discovered a sound that leaks your exact location (and it’s everywhere)—YouTube

explanation · 03/11/2026 · osint, location-tracking, background-noise

Release: datasette-agent 0.5a0

reference · 03/11/2026 · datasette, llm-agents, software-release

Release: llm 0.37.1

reference · 03/11/2026 · llm-release, sponsorship, monthly-briefing

The U.S. Census Bureau and “Super Intelligence”

explanation · 02/11/2026 · ai-adoption, super-intelligence, business-surveys

Release: llm 0.37

reference · 02/11/2026 · llm, openai, ai-assistance

If in doubt, delete the uv.lock file

how-to · 01/11/2026 · python-dependencies, uv-lock-file, python-3-15

A quote from Kyle Kingsbury

explanation · 01/11/2026 · llms, software-trust, documentation

Release: datasette-llm 0.1a9

reference · 31/10/2026 · datasette, llm, user-experience

How We Took Over ChatGPT Accounts

explanation · 31/10/2026 · cybersecurity, chatgpt-exploit, data-privacy

dbreunig/nesformer

how-to · 30/10/2026 · nes-emulation, qwen3, gaming-technology

API credits benefit for eligible ChatGPT subscriptions

explanation · 29/10/2026 · api-credits, chatgpt, subscription-benefits

Building a multiplayer game world with autonomous Fable-class models

explanation · 29/10/2026 · ai-agents, game-development, autonomous-systems

A quote from Ben Hylak

explanation · 29/10/2026 · user-experience, product-design, customer-satisfaction

A quote from Terk Terkowitz

reference · 28/10/2026 · ai-tooling, developer-roles, engineering-leadership

The October inflection point for vibe game development

explanation · 28/10/2026 · vibe-game-development, ai-in-gaming, game-design

GitHub Octoverse 2026

reference · 28/10/2026 · github, octoverse, engineering

A quote from Ted Sanders

explanation · 28/10/2026 · llm-performance, model-size, openai

Game Boy Color on My Conference Badge

explanation · 27/10/2026 · game-boy, conference-badge, emulation

GPT-6.1 Terra

explanation · 26/10/2026 · gpt-6-1-terra, visual-reasoning, computer-use

Research: webframe: evaluated as a scraper and a sandbox

explanation · 26/10/2026 · web-scraping, browser-tools, javascript

A quote from Jason Koebler

explanation · 26/10/2026 · tech-support, chatgpt, big-tech

Tool: Seam Cutter

how-to · 25/10/2026 · image-editing, cropping-tools, screenshot-stitching

Release: battledrones v14: Compass Rose, a four player map

explanation · 24/10/2026 · multiplayer-gaming, game-development, ai-players

Introducing Kimi K3.1 Pro

explanation · 23/10/2026 · ai-models, machine-learning, api-integration

Tool: Quick Study

tutorial · 23/10/2026 · tool-development, canvas-graphics, sobel-edge-detection

A quote from Armin Ronacher

explanation · 22/10/2026 · ai-agents, behavior-monitoring, trusted-runtimes

DE STAAT—FREEDOM (Official Music Video)

reference · 22/10/2026 · music, generative-ai, ai

Donating Agent Skills to the Agentic AI Foundation

reference · 22/10/2026 · ai-skills, open-standards, agentic-ai

Today’s PHP Security Release, and How We’re Strengthening PHP Security

explanation · 21/10/2026 · php-security, vulnerabilities, remote-code-execution

Panache — RTS Belle Époque pour mobile

explanation · 21/10/2026 · mobile-gaming, steampunk, game-development

Battle Drones—a vibe coded RTS with audio-based multiplayer

how-to · 20/10/2026 · game-development, real-time-strategy, audio-multiplayer

eMudhra Intermediate CA Compromise

explanation · 20/10/2026 · cybersecurity, certificate-management, software-updates

My obituary for programming

explanation · 19/10/2026 · programming, career-changes, coding-agents

Release: llm-echo 0.5

reference · 18/10/2026 · llm-echo, debug-plugin, token-usage

Release: llm-tools-datasette 0.1.1

reference · 18/10/2026 · ai-agents, datasette, software-release

Inline rendering with document​.currentScript

how-to · 17/10/2026 · inline-scripting, javascript, web-development

Release: web-edit 0.1a2

reference · 17/10/2026 · web-apps, file-editing, tailscale

A quote from Addy Osmani, Morgan Westlee Lunt, and Qing Wang

explanation · 16/10/2026 · code-review, automation, software-development

Anthropic tells investors quarterly revenue up nearly 50% to $16.8bn ahead of IPO

reference · 15/10/2026 · ai-revenue, ipo, investor-relations

Tool: LaTeX renderer

how-to · 15/10/2026 · latex-rendering, web-apps, mathjax

Tool: Chirp Pong

how-to · 15/10/2026 · game-development, audio-communication, web-api

AI is mass decompiling games. That’s both awesome and scary.

explanation · 14/10/2026 · ai-decompilation, game-preservation, software-ethics

Tool: Tree Appreciator

how-to · 14/10/2026 · game-development, ai-experiments, three-js

A quote from Geoffrey Huntley

explanation · 13/10/2026 · git, ai, coding-agents

Release: web-edit 0.1a1

reference · 13/10/2026 · web-development, llm, project-profiling

Release: llm-gemini 0.35

reference · 13/10/2026 · gemini-4-argon, ai-models, svg-generation

Redesigning source control at Anthropic

explanation · 13/10/2026 · source-control, software-engineering, git-alternative

Release: web-edit 0.1a0

how-to · 12/10/2026 · web-development, mobile-apps, file-editing

Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11

explanation · 12/10/2026 · python, programming, software-development

Release: datasette-ports 0.4

reference · 12/10/2026 · datasette, software-release, llm-developments

Research: Profiling web-edit with Python 3.15: flame graphs and source heatmaps

explanation · 12/10/2026 · python, profiling, flame-graphs

Release: llm-meta-ai 0.2

reference · 12/10/2026 · meta-ai, llm-meta-ai, model-release

Dwarf Fortress uses version control now

explanation · 11/10/2026 · dwarf-fortress, version-control, game-development

Python 3.15.0 added to actions/python-versions

reference · 10/10/2026 · python, github-actions, software-development

A quote from The New York Times

reference · 10/10/2026 · ai-agents, anthropic, cybersecurity

Deno is joining Cloudflare

explanation · 09/10/2026 · cloudflare, deno, acquisition

Release: ttok 1.0

reference · 09/10/2026 · tokenization, gpt-5, gpt-6

A new feature for my blog, built using my voice

how-to · 09/10/2026 · voice-technology, blogging, django

A quote from Matthew Green

explanation · 09/10/2026 · public-key-encryption, ai-ethics, cryptography

Release: ttok 0.4

reference · 08/10/2026 · cli-tools, openai, token-counting

A quote from Carson Gross

explanation · 08/10/2026 · computer-science, careers, ai

OpenAI “rogue” agent activities found on Wikimedia projects

explanation · 07/10/2026 · openai, wikimedia, rogue-agents

Anti-Patterns in Software Blogging

explanation · 07/10/2026 · software-blogging, writing-advice, authenticity

Claude Haiku 5.5

explanation · 07/10/2026 · ai-models, pricing-strategy, api-credits

A quote from Ben Affleck

explanation · 07/10/2026 · machine-learning, visual-effects, python-scripting

A quote from Jake Boggan

explanation · 07/10/2026 · graph-theory, mathematics, personal-reflection

Release: llm-openai-decisions 0.1a0

reference · 06/10/2026 · openai, api, llm

Release: llm-mistral 0.16

reference · 06/10/2026 · llm-release, mistral, ai-development

Comment: EmbeddingGemma 2

explanation · 06/10/2026 · embedding-models, open-source, apache-license

Introducing Mistral Large 4: Le chonk

explanation · 06/10/2026 · ai-models, machine-learning, nvidia-gpus

Comment: Mistral Large 4

explanation · 06/10/2026 · ai-benchmarks, llm-models, humor-in-ai

A quote from Victoria Kim

explanation · 06/10/2026 · ai-security, openai, cybersecurity

TIL: Using Parseable with Datasette for OpenTelemetry traces

how-to · 06/10/2026 · observability, opentelemetry, datasette

A quote from Felix Rieseberg

explanation · 05/10/2026 · cloud-computing, model-inference, user-experience

Research: Qwen3.8 27B addition in words

reference · 04/10/2026 · ai-research, natural-language-processing, machine-learning

September sponsors-only newsletter

reference · 03/10/2026 · fable-class-models, 3d-graphics, cyberattacks

We’re going to need default hard budget caps on pretty much everything

explanation · 03/10/2026 · budget-caps, aws, cloud-services

Museum: Rex's Dino Store

reference · 02/10/2026 · dinosaur-store, brooklyn-attractions, quirky-shops

A quote from Matthew Green

explanation · 01/10/2026 · ai-agents, sandboxing, cybersecurity

Release: pwasm 0.2a0

explanation · 01/10/2026 · webassembly, python, ai-improvements

He Built This City

explanation · 30/09/2026 · museums, new-york, art-exhibitions

Comment: GPT 6.1 Sol: Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price

explanation · 29/09/2026 · ai, generative-ai, llms

Tool: Photo Scrubber — local face blur & metadata removal

how-to · 29/09/2026 · privacy-tools, face-blurring, image-processing

OpenAI DevDay 2026 live blog

explanation · 29/09/2026 · ai-agents, gpt-6, live-blogging

A quote from Anthropic Frontier Red Team

reference · 29/09/2026 · cybersecurity, model-evaluation, ai-research

Claude Sonnet 5.5

explanation · 28/09/2026 · ai-models, anthropic, sonnet-5-5

A quote from Muse AI Agent

explanation · 28/09/2026 · ai-agents, customer-service, communication-errors

A quote from @joedaroo

explanation · 28/09/2026 · ai-security, organizational-resilience, incident-response

2026 in LLMs (so far)

explanation · 27/09/2026 · llms, coding-agents, ai-security

Tool: Bluesky reply bot checker

how-to · 27/09/2026 · bluesky, reply-bots, social-media

Comment: S3 Is the Future, S3 Is the Past

explanation · 27/09/2026 · cloud-storage, s3-pricing, technology-trends

Tool: Kākāpō Party

how-to · 26/09/2026 · pixel-art, animation, playwright

A quote from John Gruber

explanation · 25/09/2026 · ai-systems, cloud-computing, user-awareness

Sighting: Northern Gannet, Great Blue Heron, California Brown Pelican

reference · 25/09/2026 · birdwatching, monterey-bay, wildlife-photography

Release: datasette 1.0a41

reference · 24/09/2026 · datasette, web-components, opentelemetry

Note on 24th September 2026

explanation · 24/09/2026 · coding-agents, software-engineering, discipline

Release: commit-rewriter 0.2

reference · 24/09/2026 · git, software-development, open-source

Tool: Shadow roots, explained with live examples

explanation · 23/09/2026 · shadow-dom, css, web-development

Tool: Gemini 3.8 TTS Playground

how-to · 23/09/2026 · text-to-speech, google-gemini, audio-synthesis

SF October 14th: A Birds of a Feather Session on Agentic Engineering

explanation · 23/09/2026 · agentic-engineering, coding-agents, show-and-tell

Release: llm-typesafe 0.1a0

how-to · 22/09/2026 · llm-plugin, typesafe-ai, jev-model

Release: llm 0.36

reference · 22/09/2026 · llm, openai, monthly-briefing

Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna, and a new price war

explanation · 22/09/2026 · ai-models, pricing-strategy, gpt-6

Release: llm-anthropic 0.29

reference · 22/09/2026 · llm-development, anthropic, monthly-briefing

A quote from @therealcornpop

explanation · 22/09/2026 · ai-generated-content, social-media, content-creation

Cloudflare Python Workers are now generally available

explanation · 21/09/2026 · cloudflare, python, webassembly

Jev introduces a new shape of LLM—System One, aka Decision Models

explanation · 21/09/2026 · llm, decision-models, ai

Comment: MCP was always a bad idea?

explanation · 20/09/2026 · mcp, ai-agents, security

Release: datasette-explain 0.2.2

reference · 20/09/2026 · datasette, sqlite, llm-developments

Release: llm-keys-ui 0.1

how-to · 20/09/2026 · api-management, coding-agents, llm-projects

A quote from voxium

explanation · 20/09/2026 · workplace-culture, automation, software-development

Sighting: California Sea Lion, Brandt's Cormorant

reference · 19/09/2026 · wildlife-sightings, marine-biology

Release: datasette-auth-github 1.0

reference · 19/09/2026 · github-authentication, datasette, plugin-release

A quote from Thariq Shihipar

reference · 18/09/2026 · claude-code, agents, customization

Note on 18th September 2026

reference · 18/09/2026 · generative-ai, llms, monthly-briefing

The Creative Spirit of Who Framed Roger Rabbit

explanation · 18/09/2026 · who-framed-roger-rabbit, animation, film-analysis

Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google’s AI

explanation · 18/09/2026 · ai-security, google-ai, cybersecurity

Be alert: targeted attacks on prominent Rustaceans

explanation · 17/09/2026 · rust-lang, cybersecurity, supply-chain-attacks

How To Write With An LLM

how-to · 17/09/2026 · llm, copyediting, writing-assistance

Self-generated prompt injections in compaction summaries

explanation · 17/09/2026 · ai-models, prompt-injections, compaction-summaries

Release: datasette 0.65.5

reference · 16/09/2026 · datasette, software-release, llm-developments

Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude

explanation · 16/09/2026 · ai-agents, product-updates, user-experience

Release: datasette 1.0a40

reference · 16/09/2026 · datasette, software-release, bug-fixes

A quote from Mustafa Suleyman

reference · 16/09/2026 · ai-ethics, generative-ai, llms

Tool: Gemini Live audio

how-to · 15/09/2026 · speech-to-speech, web-ui, google-gemini

Release: commit-rewriter 0.1

how-to · 14/09/2026 · commit-messages, web-apps, datasette

The contagion of fear

explanation · 14/09/2026 · ai-safety, fear-mongering, public-understanding

Comment: What blog posts influenced your thinking the most?

explanation · 14/09/2026 · software-engineering, blog-influence, career-development

A quote from Laurie Voss

explanation · 14/09/2026 · software-development, user-experience, product-engineering

Release: shot-scraper 1.12

reference · 13/09/2026 · web-scraping, screenshot-tools, javascript

Sighting: California Brown Pelican

reference · 12/09/2026 · california-brown-pelican, wildlife-sightings, san-mateo-county

A quote from Paul Ford

explanation · 12/09/2026 · software-development, artificial-intelligence, collaboration

Generating running routes with GPT-6 Astra and ChatGPT Work

how-to · 12/09/2026 · ai-tools, running-routes, openstreetmap

OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems back in May

explanation · 12/09/2026 · openai, rubygems, cybersecurity

So you want to use OpenRouter?

how-to · 11/09/2026 · openrouter, api-integration, backend-providers

Soft-deprecating re.match()

explanation · 11/09/2026 · python, regex, software-development

Datasette 1.0a39 and 0.65.4 security releases

reference · 11/09/2026 · security-releases, datasette, software-audit

Comment: Feeling sad about AI

explanation · 11/09/2026 · ai-impact, software-engineering, adaptation

Don't sleep on wrapture

tutorial · 11/09/2026 · python, monkey-patching, observability

A quote from Boris Cherny

explanation · 11/09/2026 · ai-development, code-quality, automated-testing

A quote from huggingface.co/security.txt

reference · 11/09/2026 · ai-agents, cybersecurity, open-source

Any Nix package, live in your browser

explanation · 10/09/2026 · nix-packages, web-assembly, virtual-machines

Native is now the future of mobile at Shopify

explanation · 10/09/2026 · mobile-development, react-native, shopify

A quote from Calif Research

explanation · 10/09/2026 · cybersecurity, ai-development, malware

A quote from Terence Tao

explanation · 09/09/2026 · open-science, ai-research, mathematics

Tool: .blend URL Viewer

reference · 09/09/2026 · blender, web-tools, 3d-modeling

Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5

explanation · 08/09/2026 · image-generation, openai, chatgpt

On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem

explanation · 08/09/2026 · navier-stokes, millennium-prize, openai

Tool: Mercator ↔ Equal Earth

explanation · 07/09/2026 · map-projections, data-visualization, geography

Creepy crawlies

explanation · 07/09/2026 · web-crawlers, git, datasette

A quote from Jakub Pachocki

explanation · 07/09/2026 · ai-defense, ethical-ai, openai

Tool: Video compressor

how-to · 07/09/2026 · video-compression, ffmpeg, web-assembly

Release: llm 0.35

reference · 07/09/2026 · ai-agents, access-management, policy-enforcement

Comment: There's No Limit to How Bad Code Can Get

explanation · 06/09/2026 · technical-debt, software-development, system-migration

A quote from Zach Kehs

explanation · 06/09/2026 · software-development, code-quality, engineering-practices

The purpose of DNS is to spread scams

explanation · 06/09/2026 · dns, scams, cybersecurity

Research acceleration: The view inside OpenAI

explanation · 06/09/2026 · ai-research, recursive-self-improvement, agentic-engineering

TIL: Using Blender with coding agents on macOS

how-to · 05/09/2026 · blender, coding-agents, macos

Introducing GPT-6 Astra for developers

explanation · 05/09/2026 · gpt-6, 3d-modeling, ai-development

The Pelican comparison grid for Astra is pretty interesting

explanation · 04/09/2026 · ai-models, image-generation, gpt-6

August newsletter is out

explanation · 04/09/2026 · openai-cyberattacks, fable-5, chatgpt-work-model

OpenAI’s rogue agents were caught communicating via public wikis

explanation · 04/09/2026 · ai-agents, cybersecurity, openai

GPT‑6 Astra

explanation · 03/09/2026 · gpt-6, openai, ai-benchmarks

Release: llm-gemini 0.34

reference · 02/09/2026 · ai-models, html-generation, javascript

A quote from Rick Brewster

explanation · 02/09/2026 · paint-dot-net, direct2d, wine

Claude’s new system prompt really doesn’t want to reproduce song lyrics

reference · 02/09/2026 · ai-systems, prompt-engineering, copyright-issues

Codex bundles LibreOffice

explanation · 01/09/2026 · openai-codex, libreoffice, software-installation

Claude Fable 5.1 made me a really nice animated pelican

explanation · 01/09/2026 · ai-benchmarks, animated-svg, model-evaluation

A quote from Tarn Adams

explanation · 01/09/2026 · game-design, ai, dwarf-fortress

Tool: GeoJSON Map Viewer

how-to · 01/09/2026 · geojson, map-viewer, openstreetmap

Python 3.15.0 candidate 2 is here!

reference · 01/09/2026 · python, release-candidate, software-development

Release: datasette-mcp 0.2

reference · 01/09/2026 · datasette, plugin-release, software-development

Introducing wrapture

explanation · 31/08/2026 · python, testing, tracing

A quote from Andrew Digby

explanation · 31/08/2026 · conservation, endangered-species, kakapo

Understanding ChatGPT Work

explanation · 30/08/2026 · chatgpt-work, ai-tools, cloud-computing

Introducing Hy4 Preview

explanation · 29/08/2026 · llm, tencent, hy4

Just a rumour of a bug is enough to find a security exploit these days

explanation · 28/08/2026 · security-exploits, open-source, ai-agents

Breaking Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode

explanation · 27/08/2026 · ai-agents, prompt-injection, security

A quote from Paul Dix

explanation · 26/08/2026 · ai-development, software-engineering, machine-learning

Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

explanation · 26/08/2026 · ai-models, machine-learning, quantization

EVE Online: The Move to Python 3 Begins!

explanation · 25/08/2026 · python-upgrade, eve-online, game-development

Release: llm-anthropic 0.27

reference · 24/08/2026 · python-libraries, llm-plugins, software-updates

Your executable is a SQLite database

how-to · 24/08/2026 · sqlite, linux, executable-binaries

Anthropic’s best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive

explanation · 23/08/2026 · ai-models, revenue-growth, market-competition

A quote from Drew Breunig

explanation · 23/08/2026 · generative-ai, llm-pricing, ai

A quote from Linus Torvalds

explanation · 22/08/2026 · ai-debugging, software-development, linus-torvalds

Release: llm 0.33

reference · 22/08/2026 · openai, python-library, embedding-models

More than just code review

explanation · 22/08/2026 · code-review, ai, generative-ai

Release: llm 0.32.1

reference · 21/08/2026 · llm, openai, python-library

Stop Making TUIs

explanation · 21/08/2026 · native-uis, user-experience, software-development

Release: llm-openrouter 0.7

reference · 21/08/2026 · llm, openrouter, api

A quote from Matt Webb

explanation · 21/08/2026 · ai-learning, quaternions, augmented-reality

Research: A shot-scraper-style JSON API on Bun 1.4's new Bun.WebView

explanation · 20/08/2026 · bun, web-automation, typescript

ChatGPT search now uses the site:operator at scale

explanation · 20/08/2026 · generative-engine-optimization, chatgpt, seo

Research: smolmachines / smolvm as a sandbox for untrusted Python & JavaScript

explanation · 19/08/2026 · sandboxing, python, javascript

A quote from Jeremy Morrell

explanation · 19/08/2026 · extensible-software, llms, ai

Conceptual integrity and counting lines of code

explanation · 19/08/2026 · ai-software-development, conceptual-integrity, lines-of-code

Mojo🔥 is now open source

explanation · 18/08/2026 · mojo, open-source, programming-languages

Qwen 3.8 27B scores 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

reference · 17/08/2026 · generative-ai, llms, qwen

We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

explanation · 17/08/2026 · ai-training, rare-books, amazon

A quote from Dario Amodei

explanation · 16/08/2026 · ai-trust, public-perception, ai-ethics

Qwen 3.8 27B is excellent, but it defaults to wildly overthinking things

explanation · 16/08/2026 · llm, model-evaluation, ai-research

Markdown SVG upgrades

explanation · 16/08/2026 · markdown, svg, web-development

Sighting: Northern Gannet

explanation · 15/08/2026 · northern-gannet, wildlife, birdwatching

Tool: CORS Chat

how-to · 15/08/2026 · api-integration, web-tools, openai

Don’t classify. Hallucinate!

how-to · 14/08/2026 · llm-tagging, vector-embeddings, blogging-strategies

Release: sqlite-utils 4.2

reference · 13/08/2026 · sqlite, database, software-release

Release: llm-gemini 0.33

reference · 13/08/2026 · llm-gemini, gemini-flash, embedding-models

Release: sqlite-utils 4.2.1

reference · 13/08/2026 · sqlite, python, cli-tools

Release: alchemy-utils 0.1a1

explanation · 13/08/2026 · llm-developments, alchemy-utils, sponsorship

A quote from Florian Herrengt

explanation · 12/08/2026 · ai-bugs, software-engineering, team-collaboration

Release: alchemy-utils 0.1a0

how-to · 12/08/2026 · python-libraries, database-tools, sqlalchemy

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (on OpenRouter)

reference · 12/08/2026 · deepseek, ai-models, api

Release: datasette-upload-dbs 0.5a0

how-to · 11/08/2026 · datasette, sqlite, api

Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs

explanation · 11/08/2026 · llm-security, data-exfiltration, model-exploitation

Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs

explanation · 11/08/2026 · llm-security, data-exfiltration, model-exploitation

There are no lossless transformations of natural-language text

explanation · 11/08/2026 · ai-writing, text-transformation, responsibility

Release: datasette-upload-dbs 0.5a0

how-to · 11/08/2026 · datasette, sqlite, api

There are no lossless transformations of natural-language text

explanation · 11/08/2026 · ai-writing, natural-language-processing, content-creation

Introducing Muse Glimmer

explanation · 10/08/2026 · ai-models, task-completion, machine-learning

Introducing Muse Glimmer

explanation · 10/08/2026 · ai-models, task-completion, machine-learning

A quote from OpenClaw

explanation · 10/08/2026 · ai-security, openclaw, api-vulnerabilities

A quote from OpenClaw (running Opus 4.6)

explanation · 10/08/2026 · ai-security, openclaw, api-vulnerabilities

GitHub Models is now retired

explanation · 09/08/2026 · github-models, llm-integration, api-retirement

GitHub Models is now retired

explanation · 09/08/2026 · github-models, llm-integration, api-retirement

Research: SQLite compressed text-history prototypes

explanation · 09/08/2026 · sqlite, data-compression, revision-history

A quote from Claude Opus 5 system prompt

reference · 09/08/2026 · ai-models, export-controls, anthropic

A quote from Claude Opus 5 system prompt

reference · 09/08/2026 · ai-models, export-controls, anthropic

A quote from John Gruber

explanation · 08/08/2026 · blogging, music, creativity

Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team plans

explanation · 08/08/2026 · auto-mode, claude-code, ai-safety

Comment: Now we have a timeline of the OpenAI accidental attack against Hugging Face

explanation · 08/08/2026 · openai, hugging-face, reinforcement-learning

Now we have a timeline of the OpenAI accidental attack against Hugging Face

explanation · 07/08/2026 · ai-agents, cybersecurity, openai

Moonlight & Mayhem (Raccoon Heist by Codex + GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra)

how-to · 07/08/2026 · ai-agents, game-development, gpt-5

The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI

explanation · 07/08/2026 · ai-costs, token-consumption, business-strategy

An AI model from Meta also hacked another company during testing

explanation · 06/08/2026 · ai-security, cybersecurity-testing, meta-ai

Simon Willison on Technical Blogging

how-to · 06/08/2026 · technical-blogging, writing-advice, blogging-tips

Release: datasette 0.65.3

reference · 06/08/2026 · datasette, software-release, llm-developments

Release: datasette 1.0a38

reference · 06/08/2026 · sql-injection, datasette, security

One-shotting a Raccoon Heist game using Claude Fable 5

how-to · 05/08/2026 · game-development, ai-tools, claude-fable

Incident Report: unsanctioned agent behaviour during cyber testing

reference · 05/08/2026 · ai-agents, cyber-security, ethical-ai

Third-party cyber evaluations involving OpenAI models

explanation · 05/08/2026 · cybersecurity, openai, ai-safety

Introducing Muse Code and Muse Spark 1.2

explanation · 05/08/2026 · ai-models, coding-tools, developer-workflows

PipeNetwork/minimax-h3-mlx

how-to · 04/08/2026 · generative-ai, video-generation, machine-learning

Release: llm 0.32

reference · 04/08/2026 · llm-release, monthly-briefing, sponsorship

A quote from Steve Yegge

explanation · 04/08/2026 · software-development, project-management, tech-issues

Release: llm-anthropic 0.26

reference · 04/08/2026 · llm, anthropic, model-updates

New release of LLM adds support for reasoning traces, OpenAI Responses, server-side tools, and smarter logging

reference · 04/08/2026 · llm-updates, reasoning-traces, server-side-tools

Release: condense-json 1.1

reference · 03/08/2026 · json, software-development, llm-integration

A quote from David Crawshaw's prompt

reference · 03/08/2026 · open-source, prompt-engineering, generative-ai

Comment: Devtools must be open source (exe.dev)

explanation · 03/08/2026 · open-source, software-development, llms

Don’t be a meat proxy

explanation · 03/08/2026 · ai-misuse, generative-ai, llms

July 2026 newsletter

reference · 02/08/2026 · ai-development, newsletter, sponsorship

Release: condense-json 1.0

reference · 02/08/2026 · json, library-release, data-optimization

Open letters about AI development

explanation · 02/08/2026 · ai-development, open-weights, policy

A quote from Greg Brockman

explanation · 01/08/2026 · ai-ethics, human-relationships, generative-ai

Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science

explanation · 01/08/2026 · ai-in-mathematics, theoretical-computer-science, collaboration

Release: datasette-apps 0.2a0

reference · 01/08/2026 · datasette, app-development, javascript

Release: datasette-agent 0.4a0

explanation · 31/07/2026 · datasette, llm-tool-use, monthly-briefing

smevals—a small eval suite for evaluating models, prompts, and harnesses

how-to · 31/07/2026 · model-evaluation, ai-research, eval-framework

Oxide and Friends: The Open Weight Revolution with Simon Willison

explanation · 31/07/2026 · open-weight-models, cybersecurity, ai-leadership

Stateless MCP has recaptured my interest (and inspired mcp-explorer and datasette-mcp)

explanation · 31/07/2026 · model-context-protocol, ai-tools, software-development

deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731

reference · 31/07/2026 · ai-models, deep-learning, cost-efficiency

Release: llm-mcp-client 0.1a0

reference · 31/07/2026 · llm, model-context-protocol, sponsorship

Investigating three real-world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations

explanation · 30/07/2026 · cybersecurity, ai-safety, malware

Release: llm 0.32rc2

reference · 30/07/2026 · llm-release, gpt-5, openai-endpoints

Release: llm-chat-completions-server 0.1a0

how-to · 30/07/2026 · llm, chat-completions, openai

Advancing the price-performance frontier with GPT‑5.6

explanation · 30/07/2026 · gpt-5-6, price-performance, ai-inference

A quote from Bruce Schneier

explanation · 30/07/2026 · critical-thinking, writing-skills, education

Release: llm 0.32rc1

reference · 30/07/2026 · llm-release, schema-design, gpt-support

TIL: Adding a custom MCP server to Claude and ChatGPT

how-to · 29/07/2026 · mcp, chatgpt, claude

AI Worming through Word

explanation · 29/07/2026 · ai-security, prompt-injection, microsoft-word

A quote from D. Richard Hipp

explanation · 29/07/2026 · sql, programming-evolution, data-querying

A quote from Matthew Green

explanation · 29/07/2026 · post-quantum-cryptography, ai-cryptanalysis, public-key-algorithms

Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident

explanation · 28/07/2026 · cybersecurity, ai-agents, zero-day-exploits

Discovering cryptographic weaknesses with Claude

explanation · 28/07/2026 · cryptography, ai-research, machine-learning

A quote from Akshat Bubna

explanation · 28/07/2026 · cybersecurity, software-development, incident-response

uv 0.12.0

reference · 28/07/2026 · project-structure, build-tools, software-release

moonshotai/Kimi-K3

reference · 27/07/2026 · ai-models, licensing, commercial-use

An opinionated guide to which AI to use to do stuff

explanation · 27/07/2026 · ai-agents, productivity-tools, chatgpt

Release: sqlite-utils 3.39.1

reference · 26/07/2026 · sqlite, software-release, open-source

An Inside Look at the Relay Market Powering Token Resellers and Fraud

explanation · 26/07/2026 · llm-tokens, marketplace, fraud

A quote from Boris Cherny

reference · 25/07/2026 · ai, prompt-injection, generative-ai

Ruff v0.16.0

how-to · 25/07/2026 · python-linting, software-development, ci-cd

Introducing Claude Opus 5

explanation · 24/07/2026 · ai-models, artificial-intelligence, cybersecurity

A quote from Seth Larson

explanation · 23/07/2026 · python, pypi, security

The first known runaway AI agent—or a very bad marketing stunt?

explanation · 23/07/2026 · ai-agents, cybersecurity, openai

A quote from Thomas Ptacek

explanation · 22/07/2026 · ai-security, pentesting, sandboxing

OpenAI’s accidental cyberattack against Hugging Face is science fiction that happened

explanation · 22/07/2026 · cybersecurity, ai-agents, hugging-face

Orchestrions

explanation · 22/07/2026 · orchestrions, musée-mécanique, san-francisco

Are AI labs pelicanmaxxing?

explanation · 22/07/2026 · ai-research, model-evaluation, artificial-intelligence

Sighting: California Sea Lion

explanation · 21/07/2026 · california-sea-lion, pier-39, san-francisco

A Fireside Chat with Cat and Thariq from the Claude Code team

explanation · 21/07/2026 · ai-engineering, coding-agents, software-development

Nativ: Run AI models locally on your Mac

how-to · 21/07/2026 · ai-models, macos, ml-libraries

Reverse-engineering is cheap now

explanation · 20/07/2026 · reverse-engineering, coding-agents, home-automation

A quote from Sam Altman

explanation · 20/07/2026 · open-source, language-models, ai-strategy

Who’s Afraid of Chinese Models?

explanation · 20/07/2026 · ai-policy, open-source, copyright-reform

Claude Code uses Bun written in Rust now

explanation · 19/07/2026 · rust, bun, claude-code

AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making

explanation · 19/07/2026 · ai-mania, corporate-decision-making, executive-pressure

Tool: SQLite Query Explainer

explanation · 18/07/2026 · sqlite, query-planning, web-tools

nascheme/quixote

reference · 18/07/2026 · python-web, quixote, open-source

Claude make Fable 5 permanent

explanation · 18/07/2026 · ai-models, subscription-plans, anthropic

Spot birds not golf

explanation · 17/07/2026 · sustainability, water-use, birdwatching

A quote from Kimi K3

explanation · 17/07/2026 · ai-development, jira, task-automation

Tool: LLM cliché highlighter

explanation · 17/07/2026 · language-models, text-analysis, cliché-detection

Kimi K3, and what we can still learn from the pelican benchmark

explanation · 16/07/2026 · ai-models, benchmarking, machine-learning

A quote from Linus Torvalds

explanation · 16/07/2026 · ai, linux, open-source

Tool: Mermaid to Unicode box art (grok-mermaid)

how-to · 16/07/2026 · rust, webassembly, mermaid

A quote from Thibault Sottiaux

explanation · 16/07/2026 · ai-bugs, file-management, gpt-5

Tool: Mermaid to ASCII art (mermaid-ascii)

how-to · 16/07/2026 · web-development, ascii-art, diagrams

Firefox in WebAssembly

explanation · 16/07/2026 · webassembly, firefox, browser-technology

Inkling: Our open-weights model

explanation · 16/07/2026 · open-weights, multimodal-models, ai-development

How I tricked Claude into leaking your deepest, darkest secrets

explanation · 15/07/2026 · ai-security, data-exfiltration, vulnerability-exploitation

xai-org/grok-build, now open source

explanation · 15/07/2026 · open-source, user-privacy, grok-build

lobste.rs is now running on SQLite

explanation · 14/07/2026 · database-migration, sqlite, lobsters

A quote from Armin Ronacher

explanation · 14/07/2026 · software-development, team-communication, shared-understanding

TIL: Using uvx in GitHub Actions in a cache-friendly way

how-to · 14/07/2026 · github-actions, python-tools, caching

Release: datasette 1.0a37

reference · 14/07/2026 · datasette, release-notes, software-development

simonw/pedalican

how-to · 14/07/2026 · image-generation, custom-pets, gpt-technology

A quote from GitHub Changelog

reference · 14/07/2026 · github, dependabot, software-development

datasette code-frequency chart on GitHub

explanation · 13/07/2026 · datasette, github, ai

DOOMQL

how-to · 13/07/2026 · game-development, sqlite, python

Release: shot-scraper 1.11

reference · 12/07/2026 · cli-tools, web-scraping, javascript

Release: sqlite-utils 4.1.1

reference · 12/07/2026 · sqlite, database, software-release

Fable gets another bump

explanation · 12/07/2026 · fable, gpt-5-6, anthropic

Directly Responsible Individuals (DRI)

explanation · 12/07/2026 · accountability, llm-agents, project-management

Release: sqlite-utils 4.1

reference · 11/07/2026 · sqlite, python, data-management

A quote from OpenAI

reference · 10/07/2026 · openai, chatgpt, cloud-computing

A quote from Nilay Patel

explanation · 10/07/2026 · augmented-reality, privacy-concerns, technology-challenges

Introducing Muse Spark 1.1

explanation · 09/07/2026 · ai-models, api-development, llm-plugins

Release: llm 0.31.1

reference · 09/07/2026 · llm-release, monthly-briefing, sponsorship

Release: llm-meta-ai 0.1

reference · 09/07/2026 · llm, meta-ai, monthly-briefing

The new GPT-5.6 family: Luna, Terra, Sol

explanation · 09/07/2026 · gpt-5-6, openai, ai-models

Introducing GPT‑Live

explanation · 08/07/2026 · gpt-live, openai, voice-assistant

A quote from Kenton Varda

explanation · 08/07/2026 · ai, generative-ai, ai-assisted-programming

Rewriting Bun in Rust

explanation · 08/07/2026 · rust, memory-management, ai-agents

Release: sqlite-migrate 0.2

reference · 07/07/2026 · sqlite, database-migration, software-release

Release: sqlite-utils 4.0

reference · 07/07/2026 · sqlite, database-tools, software-release

Tool: github-code Web Component

tutorial · 07/07/2026 · web-components, github, gpt-5-5

Release: sqlite-utils 4.0rc4

reference · 07/07/2026 · sqlite, software-release, open-source

sqlite-utils 4.0, now with database schema migrations

reference · 07/07/2026 · database-migrations, sqlite-utils, software-development

tencent/Hy3

explanation · 06/07/2026 · machine-learning, tencent, model-development

Release: sqlite-utils 4.0rc3

reference · 06/07/2026 · sqlite, database, software-release

sqlite-utils 4.0rc2, mostly written by Claude Fable (for about $149.25)

reference · 05/07/2026 · sqlite, software-development, release-management

Release: sqlite-utils 4.0rc2

reference · 05/07/2026 · sqlite, database-tools, software-release

Better Models: Worse Tools

explanation · 04/07/2026 · ai-models, tool-usage, coding-harnesses

Building a World Map with only 500 bytes

explanation · 04/07/2026 · data-compression, javascript, ascii-art

A quote from Josh W. Comeau

explanation · 03/07/2026 · ai-impact, online-learning, course-creation

June 2026 newsletter

reference · 03/07/2026 · ai-models, export-restrictions, datasette

Fable's judgement

how-to · 03/07/2026 · ai-agents, coding-efficiency, model-usage

Open Source AI Gap Map

reference · 03/07/2026 · open-source-ai, ai-ecosystem, data-indexing

Understand to participate

explanation · 02/07/2026 · collaboration, coding-agents, cognitive-debt

Research: Using DSPy to evaluate and improve Datasette Agent's SQL system prompts

how-to · 02/07/2026 · sql-prompts, datasette-agent, dspy

Release: llm-coding-agent 0.1a0

how-to · 02/07/2026 · llm-agents, python-library, tdd

Release: shot-scraper 1.10

reference · 30/06/2026 · llm-developments, software-release, sponsorship

What’s new in Claude Sonnet 5

explanation · 30/06/2026 · ai-models, tokenization, api-changes

Have your agent record video demos of its work with shot-scraper video

how-to · 30/06/2026 · video-demos, playwright, coding-agents

Nano Banana 2 Lite

explanation · 30/06/2026 · gemini-models, ai-art

The AI Compass

reference · 30/06/2026 · ai, ai-ethics, generative-ai

A quote from Anthropic

reference · 30/06/2026 · ai, generative-ai, llms

Tool: HTML table extractor

how-to · 29/06/2026 · html-extraction, data-conversion, web-tools

Ornith-1.0: Self-Scaffolding LLMs for Agentic Coding

explanation · 29/06/2026 · llms, agentic-coding, open-source-models

Count the number of Safari tabs

how-to · 29/06/2026 · safari-tabs, applescript, productivity

A quote from Jon Udell

explanation · 28/06/2026 · human-in-the-loop, agent-assisted-development, software-engineering

Hack Your Summer

how-to · 28/06/2026 · student-initiatives, internship-alternatives, mentorship

A quote from Dean W. Ball

explanation · 26/06/2026 · ai-economics, model-training, infrastructure

What happened after 2,000 people tried to hack my AI assistant

explanation · 26/06/2026 · ai-security, prompt-injection, hacking-challenges

A quote from OpenAI

reference · 26/06/2026 · gpt-5-6, openai, ai-models

A quote from Timothy B. Lee

explanation · 26/06/2026 · ai, llms, management

Incident Report: CVE-2026-LGTM

reference · 26/06/2026 · ai-agents, incident-report, cybersecurity

AI and Liability

explanation · 25/06/2026 · ai-liability, corporate-responsibility, legal-implications

Release: datasette-export-database 0.3a2

reference · 25/06/2026 · datasette, database, llm-developments

A quote from Tom MacWright

explanation · 24/06/2026 · llm, job-applications, anonymity

simonw/browser-compat-db

how-to · 24/06/2026 · browser-compatibility, sqlite, github-actions

Release: datasette 1.0a35

reference · 23/06/2026 · datasette, database-management, api

Tool: OPFS + Pyodide test harness

explanation · 23/06/2026 · web-development, sqlite, pyodide

Prompt Injection as Role Confusion

explanation · 22/06/2026 · prompt-injection, role-confusion, language-models

Porting the Moebius 0.2B image inpainting model to run in the browser with Claude Code

how-to · 22/06/2026 · image-inpainting, webgpu, ai-agents

Release: sqlite-utils 4.0rc1

reference · 21/06/2026 · sqlite, software-release, open-source

sqlite-utils 4.0rc1 adds migrations and nested transactions

reference · 21/06/2026 · sqlite, python, database-migrations

Temporary Cloudflare Accounts for AI agents

how-to · 21/06/2026 · cloudflare, ai-agents, temporary-accounts

A quote from Sean Lynch

explanation · 19/06/2026 · api-gateway, auth-flow, mcp

Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette

explanation · 18/06/2026 · datasette, html-apps, sql-queries

Release: datasette-acl 0.6a0

explanation · 18/06/2026 · datasette, permissions, resource-sharing

Tool: <click-to-play> — a still that plays

explanation · 17/06/2026 · web-components, gif-optimization, performance

NetNewsWire Status

explanation · 17/06/2026 · netnewswire, open-source, software-development

GLM-5.2 is probably the most powerful text-only open weights LLM

explanation · 17/06/2026 · open-weights, llm, ai-benchmarks

A quote from Charity Majors

explanation · 17/06/2026 · ai, generative-ai, programming

TIL: Cloudflare CAPTCHA on at least one ampersand

how-to · 16/06/2026 · cloudflare, captcha, web-development

A quote from Georgi Gerganov

explanation · 16/06/2026 · local-models, coding-tools, ai-assistants

A quote from Matteo Wong, The Atlantic

explanation · 16/06/2026 · cybersecurity, ai-models, white-house

The Fable 5 Export Controls Harm US Cyber Defense

explanation · 16/06/2026 · ai-security, export-controls, cyber-defense

Release: datasette 1.0a34

reference · 16/06/2026 · datasette, software-release, database-tools

Release: datasette-tailscale 0.1a0

how-to · 16/06/2026 · datasette, tailscale, plugins

“They screwed us”: Personality clashes sent Anthropic’s models offline

explanation · 15/06/2026 · ai-policy, export-controls, model-safety

A quote from Julia Evans

explanation · 15/06/2026 · writing, julia-evans, self-improvement

Release: datasette-agent 0.3a0

reference · 15/06/2026 · datasette, database-tools, user-approval

Why AI hasn’t replaced software engineers, and won’t

explanation · 14/06/2026 · ai-job-losses, software-engineering, automation

Publishing WASM wheels to PyPI for use with Pyodide

how-to · 13/06/2026 · pypi, pyodide, wasm

Research: Mapping SQLite result columns back to their source table.column

how-to · 13/06/2026 · sqlite, database, python

Release: luau-wasm 0.1a0

reference · 13/06/2026 · webassembly, lua, llm-developments

Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5

explanation · 13/06/2026 · national-security, ai-access, export-controls

A quote from Andrew Singleton

explanation · 12/06/2026 · ai-economics, investment-strategy, polyamory

OpenAI WebRTC Audio Session, now with document context

explanation · 12/06/2026 · webrtc, audio-models, gpt-realtime-2

Release: datasette 1.0a33

reference · 11/06/2026 · datasette, api-exploration, software-release

Claude Fable is relentlessly proactive

explanation · 11/06/2026 · ai-agents, automation, debugging

Release: asyncinject 0.7

reference · 11/06/2026 · asyncio, dependency-injection, pytest

Anthropic Walks Back Policy That Could Have ‘Sabotaged’ AI Researchers Using Claude

explanation · 11/06/2026 · ai-safety, llm-development, policy-change

DiffusionGemma

explanation · 10/06/2026 · generative-ai, llm-release, llm-performance

If Claude Fable stops helping you, you’ll never know

explanation · 10/06/2026 · ai-safety, llm-development, ethical-ai

Release: datasette-agent 0.2a0

reference · 10/06/2026 · datasette, ai-agents, user-interaction

A quote from Jeremy Howard

explanation · 10/06/2026 · ai-research, power-imbalance, democratization

Release: llm 0.32a3

reference · 09/06/2026 · llms, generative-ai, ai

TIL: Setting a custom price for a model in AgentsView

how-to · 09/06/2026 · agentsview, custom-pricing, coding-agents

A quote from Andrej Karpathy

explanation · 09/06/2026 · software-development, technology-trends, andrej-karpathy

Initial impressions of Claude Fable 5

explanation · 09/06/2026 · ai-models, model-comparison, machine-learning

Siri AI at WWDC 2026

explanation · 08/06/2026 · siri-ai, wwdc-2026, apple-intelligence

Release: datasette-agent-edit 0.1a0

explanation · 07/06/2026 · datasette, collaborative-editing, plugins

Running Python code in a sandbox with MicroPython and WASM

how-to · 06/06/2026 · python, sandboxing, webassembly

Release: micropython-wasm 0.1a2

reference · 06/06/2026 · micro-python, webassembly, sandboxing

A quote from Andreas Kling

explanation · 05/06/2026 · browser-development, accountability, software-engineering

OpenAI Help: Lockdown Mode

explanation · 05/06/2026 · data-security, prompt-injection, openai

A quote from Emanuel Maiberg, 404 Media

reference · 04/06/2026 · google, ai-ethics, journalism

AI enthusiasts are in a race against time, AI skeptics are in a race against entropy

explanation · 04/06/2026 · ai-enthusiasm, ai-skepticism, software-development

Uber Caps Usage of AI Tools Like Claude Code to Manage Costs

explanation · 03/06/2026 · ai-tools, cost-management, uber

Tool: Pasted File Editor

how-to · 02/06/2026 · file-management, text-editors, prototyping

Microsoft's new MAI models

explanation · 02/06/2026 · llms, microsoft, ai-development

Release: micropython-wasm 0.1a1

reference · 02/06/2026 · python, webassembly, sandboxing

Sighting: California Brown Pelican

explanation · 02/06/2026 · ai, llms, generative-ai

Release: datasette-agent-micropython 0.1a0

reference · 02/06/2026 · datasette, micropython, webassembly

Release: micropython-wasm 0.1a0

reference · 02/06/2026 · python, webassembly, sandboxing

May 2026 newsletter

reference · 01/06/2026 · ai-development, datasette, sponsorship

Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked

explanation · 01/06/2026 · cybersecurity, ai-support, instagram-hacking

Release: datasette 1.0a32

reference · 31/05/2026 · datasette, release-notes, llm-developments

A quote from Karen Kwok for Reuters Breakingviews

reference · 31/05/2026 · ai, anthropic, business-models

The solution might be cancelling my AI subscription

explanation · 31/05/2026 · ai-subscription, attention-management, adhd

Research: Running Python ASGI apps in the browser via Pyodide + a service worker

explanation · 30/05/2026 · python, asgi, web-development

How we contain Claude across products

explanation · 30/05/2026 · sandboxing, ai-security, product-development

A quote from Daniel Jalkut

explanation · 30/05/2026 · ai, philosophy, technology

I Am Retiring from Tech to Live Offline

explanation · 30/05/2026 · tech-retirement, ai-critique, digital-detox

Anthropic's run-rate revenue hits $47 billion

explanation · 29/05/2026 · ai-revenue, fundraising, enterprise-adoption

Release: datasette 1.0a31

reference · 29/05/2026 · datasette, database-queries, software-release

Claude Opus 4.8: “a modest but tangible improvement”

explanation · 28/05/2026 · ai-models, incremental-improvements, honesty-in-ai

Release: llm-anthropic 0.25.1

reference · 28/05/2026 · llm-anthropic, model-release, ai-development

Tool: markdown-svg-renderer

reference · 28/05/2026 · markdown-rendering, svg-previews, live-preview

A quote from Kyle Ferrana

explanation · 27/05/2026 · star-trek, strategy, character-analysis

sqlite AGENTS.md

reference · 27/05/2026 · sqlite, ai-agents, bug-reports

I think Anthropic and OpenAI have found product-market fit

explanation · 27/05/2026 · product-market-fit, enterprise-ai, llm-pricing

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Exfiltrates Files

explanation · 26/05/2026 · data-exfiltration, microsoft-copilot, security-risks

A quote from Paul Graham

explanation · 26/05/2026 · ai-writing, authenticity, founders

The pressure

explanation · 26/05/2026 · ai-security, curl-project, work-life-balance

A quote from Corey Quinn

explanation · 26/05/2026 · vendor-lobbying, product-development, spirituality-in-tech

Notes on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI

reference · 25/05/2026 · ai-ethics, papal-encyclical, sustainable-development

Sighting: California Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, California Sea Lion, Harbor Seal

reference · 25/05/2026 · wildlife-sightings, california-birds, marine-life

Release: datasette-fixtures 0.1a0

reference · 24/05/2026 · datasette, plugins, testing

Release: datasette-agent 0.1a4

reference · 24/05/2026 · datasette, agent-chats, javascript

Release: datasette 1.0a30

explanation · 24/05/2026 · datasette, software-release, plugin-development

Tool: Mad House — Usborne Creepy Computer Games

how-to · 24/05/2026 · retro-gaming, programming, computer-history

A quote from Armin Ronacher

explanation · 24/05/2026 · issue-reporting, software-development, communication

On the <dl>

reference · 23/05/2026 · html-elements, web-accessibility, aria-attributes

FTC to Require Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About “Active Listening” AI-Powered Marketing Service

explanation · 22/05/2026 · ftc, ai-marketing, consumer-deception

The memory shortage is causing a repricing of consumer electronics

explanation · 22/05/2026 · memory-shortage, consumer-electronics, ai-growth

Release: datasette-agent 0.1a3

reference · 21/05/2026 · datasette, ai-assistants, sql-queries

Release: datasette-agent-charts 0.1a2

reference · 21/05/2026 · datasette, llm-developments, open-source

Datasette Agent

explanation · 21/05/2026 · ai-assistants, datasette, llm

datasette-agent-sprites 0.1a0

reference · 21/05/2026 · datasette, data-visualization, software-development

A quote from SpaceX S-1

reference · 20/05/2026 · cloud-services, ai-research, business-agreements

Release: datasette-agent-charts 0.1a1

reference · 20/05/2026 · data-visualization, charts, datasette

Google I/O, Gemini Spark, Antigravity

explanation · 20/05/2026 · google-io, gemini-spark, ai-agents

How fast is 10 tokens per second really?

explanation · 20/05/2026 · generative-ai, llms, ai

Release: datasette-llm 0.1a8

reference · 19/05/2026 · datasette, llm, release-notes

Release: datasette-llm-accountant 0.1a4

reference · 19/05/2026 · datasette, llm, release-notes

The last six months in LLMs in five minutes

explanation · 19/05/2026 · llm-developments, coding-agents, ai-assistants

Release: llm-gemini 0.32a0

reference · 19/05/2026 · llm-gemini, monthly-briefing, sponsorship

Release: llm-gemini 0.32

reference · 19/05/2026 · llm-gemini, monthly-briefing, sponsorship

Gemini 3.5 Flash: more expensive, but Google plan to use it for everything

explanation · 19/05/2026 · gemini-3-5-flash, google-io, ai-pricing

Sighting: Glaucous-winged Gull, Brown Pelican, Snowy Egret, Canada Goose

reference · 18/05/2026 · bird-watching, nature-photography, wildlife-sightings

GDS weighs in on the NHS’s decision to retreat from Open Source

explanation · 17/05/2026 · open-source, nhs, government-digital-service

Warelay -> OpenClaw

explanation · 16/05/2026 · open-source, whatsapp, ai-assistants

A quote from Julia Evans

explanation · 16/05/2026 · css, web-development, frontend

Sighting: Western Gull, Rock Pigeon

reference · 15/05/2026 · bird-watching, western-gull, rock-pigeon

Release: datasette-llm-limits 0.1a0

reference · 15/05/2026 · datasette, llm-usage, plugin-development

Release: inaturalist-clumper 0.1

reference · 15/05/2026 · inaturalist, blogging, software-release

Tool: QR code generator

how-to · 15/05/2026 · qr-codes, tool-development, customization

A quote from Mitchell Hashimoto

explanation · 14/05/2026 · programming-languages, software-development, rust

Release: datasette-ip-rate-limit 0.1a0

how-to · 14/05/2026 · rate-limiting, datasette, web-development

Not so locked in any more

explanation · 14/05/2026 · react-native, programming-languages, app-development

Quoting Boris Mann

explanation · 13/05/2026 · technology, community-building, insights

Tool: CSP Allow-list Experiment

explanation · 13/05/2026 · csp, sandboxing, web-development

Welcome to the Datasette blog

explanation · 13/05/2026 · datasette, ai-assisted-programming, generative-ai

A quote from Mitchell Hashimoto

explanation · 12/05/2026 · technical-decision-makers, job-security, industry-trends

Release: datasette 1.0a29

reference · 12/05/2026 · open-source, data-exploration, bug-fixes

Release: llm 0.32a2

reference · 12/05/2026 · openai, llms, generative-ai

A quote from Mo Bitar

how-to · 12/05/2026 · automation, career-advice, ai-layoffs

Thoughts on GitLab’s workforce reduction

explanation · 11/05/2026 · gitlab, workforce-reduction, management-structure

TIL: Using LLM in the shebang line of a script

how-to · 11/05/2026 · llm, scripting, programming

Learning on the Shop floor

explanation · 11/05/2026 · shopify, learning-environment, collaboration

Your AI Use Is Breaking My Brain

explanation · 11/05/2026 · ai-writing, zombie-internet, digital-culture

A quote from James Shore

explanation · 11/05/2026 · ai-coding, maintenance-costs, productivity

A quote from New York Times Editors’ Note

reference · 10/05/2026 · ai-generated-content, media-accuracy, politics

A quote from Andrew Quinn

explanation · 10/05/2026 · programming, knowledge-reinvention, software-development

A quote from Luke Curley

explanation · 09/05/2026 · webrtc, audio-quality, latency-issues

Using Claude Code: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of HTML

explanation · 08/05/2026 · html, markdown, ai-tools

Behind the Scenes Hardening Firefox with Claude Mythos Preview

explanation · 07/05/2026 · firefox-security, ai-bug-reports, mozilla

Notes on the xAI/Anthropic data center deal

explanation · 07/05/2026 · data-centers, ai-ethics, environmental-impact

Tool: GitHub Repo Stats

reference · 07/05/2026 · github, repository-stats, api-tools

Tool: Big Words

how-to · 07/05/2026 · macos-tools, presentations, web-development

Release: llm-gemini 0.31

reference · 07/05/2026 · generative-ai, llms, llm-release

Live blog: Code w/ Claude 2026

explanation · 06/05/2026 · ai-agents, product-updates, machine-learning

Vibe coding and agentic engineering are getting closer than I’d like

explanation · 06/05/2026 · ai-coding-tools, vibe-coding, agentic-engineering

Release: datasette-llm 0.1a7

reference · 05/05/2026 · llm-integration, datasette, plugin-development

Our AI started a cafe in Stockholm

explanation · 05/05/2026 · ai-experiments, ethical-ai, automation

A quote from John Gruber

reference · 05/05/2026 · y-combinator, openai, investment

Release: llm-echo 0.5a0

reference · 05/05/2026 · llm-echo, debugging, automated-testing

Release: datasette-referrer-policy 0.1

how-to · 05/05/2026 · datasette, openstreetmap, web-development

April 2026 newsletter

reference · 04/05/2026 · gpt-5-5, llm-security, model-releases

Granite 4.1 3B SVG Pelican Gallery

explanation · 04/05/2026 · granite-4-1, llms, svg-generation

A quote from Andy Masley

explanation · 04/05/2026 · land-use, data-centers, agriculture

Research: TRE Python binding — ReDoS robustness demo

explanation · 04/05/2026 · regex-performance, redos, python

Tool: Redis Array Playground

explanation · 04/05/2026 · redis, data-types, web-development

A quote from Anthropic

explanation · 03/05/2026 · ai-research, human-computer-interaction, social-behavior

Sightings

how-to · 02/05/2026 · wildlife-photography, blogging, iNaturalist

Tool: iNaturalist Sightings

how-to · 01/05/2026 · inaturalist, python, web-development

The Zig project's rationale for their firm anti-AI contribution policy

explanation · 30/04/2026 · open-source, ai-policy, contributor-development

Our evaluation of OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 cyber capabilities

explanation · 30/04/2026 · ai-security, generative-ai, gpt

A quote from Andrew Kelley

explanation · 30/04/2026 · llm, coding, digital-behavior

We need RSS for sharing abundant vibe-coded apps

explanation · 30/04/2026 · rss-feeds, app-development, vibe-coding

Codex CLI 0.128.0 adds /goal

explanation · 30/04/2026 · codex-cli, generative-ai, prompt-engineering

Release: llm 0.32a1

reference · 29/04/2026 · llm-release, monthly-briefing, sponsorship

LLM 0.32a0 is a major backwards-compatible refactor

reference · 29/04/2026 · python-library, llm, software-development

Release: llm 0.32a0

reference · 29/04/2026 · llm-release, sponsorship, monthly-briefing

A quote from OpenAI Codex base_instructions

reference · 28/04/2026 · openai-codex, ai-guidelines, gpt-5-5

A quote from Matthew Yglesias

reference · 28/04/2026 · ai-assisted-programming, vibe-coding, software-development

Introducing talkie: a 13B vintage language model from 1930

explanation · 28/04/2026 · language-models, historical-ai, machine-learning

What’s new in pip 26.1—lockfiles and dependency cooldowns!

explanation · 28/04/2026 · python, pip, dependency-management

microsoft/VibeVoice

how-to · 27/04/2026 · speech-to-text, audio-processing, machine-learning

Speech translation in Google Meet is now rolling out to mobile devices

explanation · 27/04/2026 · speech-translation, google-meet, mobile-devices

Tracking the history of the now-deceased OpenAI Microsoft AGI clause

explanation · 27/04/2026 · openai, microsoft, agi-clause

GPT-5.5 prompting guide

how-to · 25/04/2026 · gpt-5-5, prompt-engineering, openai

A quote from Romain Huet

explanation · 25/04/2026 · ai-models, coding, openai

WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS

explanation · 25/04/2026 · generative-ai, chatgpt, text-to-image

The people do not yearn for automation

explanation · 24/04/2026 · ai-automation, public-perception, software-brain

DeepSeek V4—almost on the frontier, a fraction of the price

explanation · 24/04/2026 · ai-models, deep-learning, cost-efficiency

Tool: Millisecond Converter

reference · 24/04/2026 · tooling, llm-developments, sponsorship

An update on recent Claude Code quality reports

explanation · 24/04/2026 · ai-models, software-quality, bug-fixes

Release: llm 0.31

reference · 24/04/2026 · large-language-models, openai, command-line-tools

russellromney/honker

explanation · 24/04/2026 · sqlite, rust, database-extensions

Serving the For You feed

explanation · 24/04/2026 · bluesky, recommendation-systems, custom-feeds

It's a big one

reference · 24/04/2026 · newsletter, agentic-engineering, blog-posts

A pelican for GPT-5.5 via the semi-official Codex backdoor API

explanation · 23/04/2026 · gpt-5-5, openai-codex, api-access

Release: llm-openai-via-codex 0.1a0

reference · 23/04/2026 · openai, llm, codex

A quote from Maggie Appleton

reference · 23/04/2026 · digital-gardening, podcasting, streaming

Extract PDF text in your browser with LiteParse for the web

how-to · 23/04/2026 · pdf-parsing, web-development, open-source

Is Claude Code going to cost $100/month? Probably not—it’s all very confusing

explanation · 22/04/2026 · pricing-strategy, ai-agents, transparency

A quote from Bobby Holley

explanation · 22/04/2026 · firefox, vulnerabilities, collaboration

Changes to GitHub Copilot Individual plans

explanation · 22/04/2026 · github-copilot, pricing-changes, ai-agents

Qwen3.6-27B: Flagship-Level Coding in a 27B Dense Model

explanation · 22/04/2026 · ai-coding, model-comparison, hugging-face

Where’s the raccoon with the ham radio? (ChatGPT Images 2.0)

explanation · 21/04/2026 · image-generation, openai, ai-models

scosman/pelicans_riding_bicycles

explanation · 21/04/2026 · generative-ai, llms, training-data

A quote from Andreas Påhlsson-Notini

explanation · 21/04/2026 · ai-agents, human-factors, machine-learning

Release: llm-openrouter 0.6

reference · 20/04/2026 · llm-openrouter, model-refresh, html-ui

TIL: SQL functions in Google Sheets to fetch data from Datasette

how-to · 20/04/2026 · google-sheets, datasette, sql-functions

Claude Token Counter, now with model comparisons

reference · 20/04/2026 · tokenization, model-comparison, ai-tools