The Life and Death of Direct File [pdf]
https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/vinton_report_5.pdf
https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/vinton_report_5.pdf
AGI-64 Brings Sierra Adventures to the Commodore 64
https://meanhamster.com/news/agi-64-brings-sierra-adventures-to-the-commodore-64
https://meanhamster.com/news/agi-64-brings-sierra-adventures-to-the-commodore-64
Meanhamster
Mean Hamster Software
Independent games and software for classic and modern computers since 1985.
Gmail might partially be to blame for receiving emails from other Sean Conners
https://boston.conman.org/2026/08/11.1
https://boston.conman.org/2026/08/11.1
The Boston Diaries
Gmail might partially be to blame for me receiving emails from other Sean Conners - The Boston Diaries - Captain Napalm
$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM
https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/12b-of-us-ratepayers-money-wasted
https://newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/12b-of-us-ratepayers-money-wasted
Semianalysis
$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake and PJM wants to do it again
American Grid design needs an overhaul, Why it is good to be full of cold air.
Show HN: Desktopcolors.com – A museum for solid background colors of classic OS
https://desktopcolors.com
https://desktopcolors.com
Desktopcolors
desktopcolors.com — The desktop color archive
Every solid desktop background color shipped by classic operating systems.
Self hosted email continues to steeply decline
https://labs.ripe.net/author/artem-berezin/two-providers-a-stubborn-plateau-and-a-very-long-tail-email-in-the-tranco-top-1m/
https://labs.ripe.net/author/artem-berezin/two-providers-a-stubborn-plateau-and-a-very-long-tail-email-in-the-tranco-top-1m/
RIPE Labs
Two Providers, a Stubborn Plateau and a Very Long Tail: Email in the Tranco Top-1M
Ten years of DNS measurements reveal three trends across the Internet's most popular domains: email continues to consolidate around two providers, DMARC enforcement has hit a plateau, and a surprisingly large long tail of infrastructure defies easy classification.
Who Owns Commodore? The Retro PC Brand Still Exists, but a Lot Has Changed
https://www.bgr.com/2233625/who-owns-commodore-retro-brand/
https://www.bgr.com/2233625/who-owns-commodore-retro-brand/
BGR
Who Owns Commodore? The Retro PC Brand Still Exists, But A Lot Has Changed - BGR
Commodore is still in business, but it isn't quite the household name it once was, instead producing a flip phone and other "fun" tech.
David Sacks on X: Some thoughts on Dario's post
https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/2089227290769080656
https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/2089227290769080656
X (formerly Twitter)
David Sacks (@DavidSacks) on X
Some thoughts on Dario’s post:
1. Dario does not actually address Gavin Baker’s account of what he said – something he could easily deny if it were inaccurate.
2. Dario claims his critics live in a “bubble” where all regulation equals regulatory capture.…
1. Dario does not actually address Gavin Baker’s account of what he said – something he could easily deny if it were inaccurate.
2. Dario claims his critics live in a “bubble” where all regulation equals regulatory capture.…
Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5928263/cialis-viagra-tadalafil-longevity-heart-health
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5928263/cialis-viagra-tadalafil-longevity-heart-health
NPR
Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
In some wellness circles, tadalafil is promoted as a longevity drug. There is evidence showing a link between it and a lower risk of death in men, but there are no well-controlled trials in humans.
Judge relying wholly on AI in order is covered by judicial immunity, court rules
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/17/judges-allegedly-relying-wholly-on-ai-in-order-is-covered-by-judicial-immunity-court-rules/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/17/judges-allegedly-relying-wholly-on-ai-in-order-is-covered-by-judicial-immunity-court-rules/
Reason.com
Judge's Allegedly "Relying Wholly" on AI in Order Is Covered by Judicial Immunity, Court Rules
From Wednesday's decision in Phillips v. Parlade, by Judge Gloria Navarro (D. Nev.), where a litigant sued a state court...
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1T and 114k Lives a Year, Yale Study
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/
Yale School of Public Health
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it