AI doesn't generate working products, that's still your job
https://weeraman.com/the-prototype-isnt-the-product/
https://weeraman.com/the-prototype-isnt-the-product/
Anuradha Weeraman
The Prototype Isn't the Product
AI has dramatically accelerated the path to a first working version. It has not shortened the distance between a first working version and something production-grade.
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Kontigo (YC S24) Is Hiring
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kontigo/jobs/xAo6tMt-founding-engineer
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/kontigo/jobs/xAo6tMt-founding-engineer
Y Combinator
Founding Engineer at Kontigo | Y Combinator
"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success"
You gotta be in founder mode.
Next.js web / React Native app. / Supabase, firebase, and Prisma.…
You gotta be in founder mode.
Next.js web / React Native app. / Supabase, firebase, and Prisma.…
Show HN: Free AI Prompt Gen – A local-first, open-source prompt engineering tool
https://freeaipromptgen.com/
https://freeaipromptgen.com/
AI Prompt Generator
AI Prompt Generator Free | Best AI Prompt Writer & Tools
The best free AI prompt generator. Craft optimal text, image & code prompts for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude & Midjourney using proven RTF and CO-STAR frameworks.
RipGrep musl binaries occasionally segfault during very-large searches
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/issues/3494
https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/issues/3494
GitHub
x86_64-unknown-linux-musl binaries occasionally segfault during very-large searches · Issue #3494 · BurntSushi/ripgrep
Please tick this box to confirm you have reviewed the above. I have a different issue. What version of ripgrep are you using? ripgrep 15.2.0 (rev e89fff8) features:+pcre2 simd(compile):+SSE2,-SSSE3...
Google kills Earth AI generator after one day
https://twitter.com/newsfromgoogle/status/2083249962150760610
https://twitter.com/newsfromgoogle/status/2083249962150760610
X (formerly Twitter)
News from Google (@NewsFromGoogle) on X
Re: our statement on Image Generation in Google Earth:
“We know that people uniquely trust Google Earth for a reliable view of the world. We’ve seen geospatial professionals using this feature for a range of useful purposes, however we’ve also seen people…
“We know that people uniquely trust Google Earth for a reliable view of the world. We’ve seen geospatial professionals using this feature for a range of useful purposes, however we’ve also seen people…
A Surveillance Treaty in Disguise: Canada Signs UN Cybercrime Convention
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/a-surveillance-treaty-in-disguise-the-trouble-with-canadas-quiet-decision-to-sign-the-un-cybercrime-convention/
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/07/a-surveillance-treaty-in-disguise-the-trouble-with-canadas-quiet-decision-to-sign-the-un-cybercrime-convention/
Michael Geist
A Surveillance Treaty in Disguise: The Trouble With Canada’s Quiet Decision to Sign the UN Cybercrime Convention
Last week, the government announced that Canada has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, with Ministers Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree and Sean Fraser touting the treaty’s child protection provisions and human rights safeguards, which…
Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/iran-cyberattack-water-systems.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/iran-cyberattack-water-systems.html
Nytimes
Scope of Hacks on U.S. Water Supply Widens as Evidence Points to Iran
Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.
Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5910660/big-oil-earnings-q2-2026
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5910660/big-oil-earnings-q2-2026
NPR
Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices
Chevron reported its highest quarterly earnings ever. Shell had its second-biggest quarter, and ExxonMobil doubled its earnings compared with the same time last year.
Top amputation surgeon had own legs removed due to fetish. Were patients safe?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/01/neil-hopper-surgeon-amputated-legs-fetish-extreme-mutilation-patients-questions
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/01/neil-hopper-surgeon-amputated-legs-fetish-extreme-mutilation-patients-questions
the Guardian
‘I felt sick that he was near my mum’: a top amputation surgeon had his own legs removed due to a fetish. Were his patients safe?
Neil Hopper was celebrated for continuing to do his job despite the loss of his lower limbs. But what the people he was treating didn’t know was that his injuries were self-inflicted. Now they and their families are asking questions
Cookware Got Worse on Purpose: Who Owns Pyrex and All-Clad Now
https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-cookware-got-worse-on-purpose
https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-cookware-got-worse-on-purpose
Worse on Purpose
Your Cookware Got Worse On Purpose
One buyout firm quietly collected Pyrex, Corelle, Instant Pot, and Oneida. Farberware is a name on a 200-year lease. And the pans still worth buying.
The 14 Steps it takes to open my office door with a new phone
https://shub.club/writings/2026/august/14-steps-to-open-a-door/
https://shub.club/writings/2026/august/14-steps-to-open-a-door/
shub.club
The 14 steps it takes to open my office door with a new phone
Personal website of Shubham Naik