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Who Actually Wrote This
Anthropic now watermarks AI text, officially for EU compliance, but it also exposes who’s faking effort. Bosses, consultants, and lawyers who let AI think for them risk getting caught. LinkedIn’s new AI slop button shows the backlash is here. What else could be going on here?
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The Java Story – Documentary
The “Java Story” is a documentary that charts the story of the language, with interviews from many of the key players, including James Gosling.
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Will AI replace developers?
AI won’t replace developers, but it changes how they work. Two real examples show frontier models like Claude confidently defending wrong logic until pushed by an engineer who knew better. The lesson: lean into AI to supercharge your skills, but stay sharp. Complacency is the real risk, not AI itself.
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AI Won’t Fix Your Mess, It Will Just Expose It
Businesses run on undocumented chaos held together by people like Grace, who fix problems nobody sees. Leaders think AI can fix messy workflows overnight. It can’t. AI needs the same structure, training, and clear objectives any employee needs. Start small, target real annoyances, and support Grace instead of replacing her.
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No, You May Not Record This Meeting
AI note takers have gone from polite request to default surveillance in every meeting, date, and family dinner. They kill humor, reward performance over substance, and turn every interaction into a gamified score. The tech isn’t the problem. The loss of context and consent is. Time to resist.
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Hugging Face hacked by OpenAI; show the prompt
Hugging Face got hacked from a runaway OpenAI agent that apparently did this on its own. Or did it? We could resolve this quickly.
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Between a Mugger and the Feds: What Duress Looks Like
I recently read about a man being prosecuted for using a “duress password” on his phone at a border search. I’d never heard the term before. It led me to GrapheneOS, a hardened Android build that prioritizes ownership over convenience. This is what I found.
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Stripe goes after OpenRouter
Stripe is thinking further down the road than most, by going after OpenRouter, the gateway to AI models. Clever.
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OpenClaw at 35,000 ft
Getting OpenClaw up and running is only the start. Utilizing it in a variety of different areas is where it really excels. I recently had an opportunity to use it while in-flight for free.
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The Top Decile Trap
Chasing only top-decile talent is a self-inflicted wound. Cut junior hiring and you kill your knowledge pipeline, inflate salaries, and create fragile teams that collapse when key people leave. AI makes it worse by automating away the training ground. Hire for potential alongside expertise. Build the pipeline or die.
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Why AI-Generated Code Needs Technical Oversight, Not More Product Managers
AI-empowered, non-technical PMs are a liability because they cannot audit the architectural integrity of AI-generated code. UX risk is manageable. Architectural risk is catastrophic. The gap between prototypes and secure systems is widening. The solution is not more PMs. It is engineers who own the product end to end.
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Finally, rode the Skyline Drive
Rode 320 miles out on the Suzuki, and took in the full length of the Skyline Drive. Breathtaking views, once I got beyond the fog!
the legend that is, Alan Williamson
For over 24 years, I’ve shared my thoughts here on this blog whenever the muse strikes.
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