A most elegant TCP hole punching algorithm
https://robertsdotpm.github.io/cryptography/tcp_hole_punching.html
https://robertsdotpm.github.io/cryptography/tcp_hole_punching.html
Jeff Bezos Upended the Washington Post
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/business/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-layoffs.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/business/media/washington-post-jeff-bezos-layoffs.html
Nytimes
How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post
The billionaire newspaper owner, dissatisfied by years of losses, wants the newsroom to double productivity with half its budget.
The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ
https://www.charlespetzold.com/blog/2026/02/The-Appalling-Stupidity-of-Spotifys-AI-DJ.html
https://www.charlespetzold.com/blog/2026/02/The-Appalling-Stupidity-of-Spotifys-AI-DJ.html
The enshittification of Amazon paperback books
https://www.alexerhardt.com/en/enshittification-amazon-paperback-books/
https://www.alexerhardt.com/en/enshittification-amazon-paperback-books/
$96 3D-printed rocket that recalculates its mid-air trajectory using a $5 sensor
https://github.com/novatic14/MANPADS-System-Launcher-and-Rocket
https://github.com/novatic14/MANPADS-System-Launcher-and-Rocket
GitHub
GitHub - novatic14/MANPADS-System-Launcher-and-Rocket
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Pentagon expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limits content
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-03-13/pentagon-modernization-plan-stars-and-stripes-21051529.html
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-03-13/pentagon-modernization-plan-stars-and-stripes-21051529.html
Stars and Stripes
Pentagon plan expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limits content
The plan puts barriers on the use of wire service content and prohibits information that is not “consistent with good order and discipline.”
NetBlocks says Iran blackout enters day 16 as arrests target Starlink users
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603157402
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603157402
Iranintl
NetBlocks says Iran blackout enters day 16 as arrests target Starlink users
UMD Scientists Create 'Smart Underwear' to Measure Human Flatulence
https://cbmg.umd.edu/news-events/news/brantley-hall-umd-scientists-create-smart-underwear-measure-human-flatulence
https://cbmg.umd.edu/news-events/news/brantley-hall-umd-scientists-create-smart-underwear-measure-human-flatulence
cbmg.umd.edu
UMD Scientists Create ‘Smart Underwear’ to Measure Human Flatulence
A new nationwide study is recruiting volunteers to map the full spectrum of human flatulence.
The most brilliant move in corporate history?
https://asymco.com/2026/03/10/the-most-brilliant-move-in-corporate-history/
https://asymco.com/2026/03/10/the-most-brilliant-move-in-corporate-history/
Asymco
The most brilliant move in corporate history?
In a bold departure from its Big Tech peers, Apple sidestepped the $650 billion AI infrastructure spending frenzy, a move likened to opting out of purchasing the US Navy annually. While Amazon, Goo…
AI Didn't Make Expertise Optional. It Made It More Valuable
https://getaibook.com/blog/ai-didnt-make-expertise-optional/
https://getaibook.com/blog/ai-didnt-make-expertise-optional/
Get Insanely Good at AI
AI Didn't Make Expertise Optional. It Made It More Valuable | Blog
The narrative that AI replaces the need for deep skills is backwards. AI amplifies what you already have. If that's depth, you win. If it's not, you're just building problems faster.