Hey hey, hope you find something you enjoy in today’s issue!
Toot of the Week
(trying to seduce a mathematician) “i don’t think this problem has a clothed-form solution” — @aiju@chaos.social
Tech
- Passkeys: A Shattered Dream (fy.blackhats.net.au)
William Brown tells the story of Passkeys (or webauthn) and explains how this is another example of corporate interests ruling over good user experience.
- Inside the Super Nintendo cartridges (fabiensanglard.net)
Fabien Sanglard explains which chips you can find in Super Nintendo cartridges, and what they do.
Cutting Room Floor
- Learn one thing at a time (blog.lawrencejones.dev)
Lawrence Jones explains why learning multiple things at the same time is a recipe for failure.
- I Kinda Hate The Internet Now (trend-mill.com)
Stephen Moore explains how Web 2.0 and AI has taken away the joy of the internet.
- You Are What You Read, Even If You Don’t Always Remember It (blog.jim-nielsen.com)
Jim Nielsen explains how, even if you don't remember the contents, books and articles you read influence you.
- Looking for AI use-cases (ben-evans.com)
Benedict Evans takes a look at how companies use LLMs and why it might be more like the new SQL, not the "new HAL9000".
