Venkatesh-Prasad Ranganath
@orderwithchaos.bsky.social
Curious about software and computing. I consume skeets via curated lists hoisted as feeds :) [he/him] http://rvprasad.com
Has VC stopped being VC? @anildash.com thinks so and his argument is pretty convincing. #startups #funding #business www.anildash.com/2026/09/02/c...
VC isn’t VC anymore — understanding the rise of Cancer Capital - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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"Audacity" (available on Netflix) is a hilarious and sad depiction of the tech industry. Seems like a sadder sequel of "Silicon Valley". #tv #entertainment #tech www.imdb.com/title/tt3092...
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*Logic for Programmers* has been out for a month! To celebrate, I'm released the whole second chapter, "A Crash Course in Logic", for free online. That's 7000 words teaching practical math for the working programmer: www.hillelwayne.com/post/predica...
A Crash Course in Predicate Logic
I started writing Logic for Programmers because there weren’t any good resources on logic for, uh, programmers. Now that the book’s out, the new problem is that there aren’t any good free resources on...
hillelwayne.com
This was very hard to write, but couldn't be silent any longer. gvolpe.com/blog/tax-pay...
A tax-paying prisoner in Poland
Today is my birthday, but I’m not in the mood to celebrate. Today marks 131 days since my legal status in Poland has basically become tax-paying prisoner, …
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'The FCC said the gigabit speed goal is not “technologically neutral,” suggesting that it isn’t fair to other, slower technologies' reads like a line from "Atlas Shrugged" 🤦♂️ #technology #society #policy arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies
FCC decides 1Gbps is too fast, standard must be "technologically neutral."
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nealstephenson.substack.com/p/writing-by... #writing #handwriting
Writing by Hand is Good for your Brain - Here's how to do it
Because I am known to write using a fountain pen on paper, a number of people have pointed me to this post and its underlying research. I won’t rehash what is said in those sources, but the gist of it...
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"I realized that the gun I built can shoot my foot off" 😂 🤦 #ai #comedy techcrunch.com/2026/07/21/o...
OpenAI says Hugging Face was breached by its own pre-release models | TechCrunch
OpenAI has come forward to claim responsibility for the Hugging Face breach, saying it was the result of internal testing gone awry.
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If the so-called AI race is or gets geopolitical, then wouldn't the open Internet be gone as countries will stop or delay sharing important info on the web because it can be used by other countries to train models? 🤔
"Project Hail Mary" is a story of connection and purpose wrapped up as a sci-fi movie. While it has gobs of science and fiction, it is all a backdrop to highlight the spirit of coming together by overcoming differences/unknowns. Highly recommended! #movies www.imdb.com/title/tt1204...
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There are multiple sides to a story. Software projects should pause and consider the engineering concerns raised in the "Addressing the blog post" section of the post. #bun #zig #rust #software andrewkelley.me/post/my-thou...
My Thoughts on the Bun Rust Rewrite - Andrew Kelley
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If this remark "Their willingness to de-Americanize partly reflects recognition that reconciliation is hopeless: Trump is who he is, and **a nation that elected him twice simply can’t be trusted.**" is accurate, I wonder how many Americans realize the gravity of the last part of the remark.
Paul Krugman | Substack [Unofficial]@paulkrugman.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 2mo agoThe inconsistent use of technology in the #FIFA world cup is hilarious, e.g., why not use tech to always decide offsides, last touch before out of play, etc? Since technology is dumb and can be unbiased, its consistent use in sports can help with fairness. See cricket.
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EXCLUDE support is coming to SELECT in SQL along with a few other useful changes 😀 (source: EDB Engineering newsletter) peter.eisentraut.org/blog/2026/06... #sql #database #db
Waiting for SQL:202y: Stockholm (BMA) meeting report
The most recent meeting of ISO/IEC JTC1 SC32 WG3 “Database Languages” took place from the 15th to the 19th of June 2026 in Stockholm. “WG3”, as we call it, works on standardizing the database language...
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Friends would mention the loss of "old guards" when senior profs retired from the department. My thoughts were such departures can be good to make space for new ideas/approaches that work well in today's world.
IMLE, more CS students are lacking independent and critical thinking skills. I think CS programs should teach these skills but programs want high schools to teach these skills. Amplifying this issue may be a silver lining of LLMs. #education #LLM #CS tagide.com/blog/llm/the... by @tagide.com
The Anatomy of a Learning Stall – Tagide
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Spring Forward - The Human Side Exercising your mind is a great way to support your human side - so we're adding our whole collection of Brain Teasers to the Spring Forward Sale - 50% off with code Spring2026 at checkout! pragprog.com/categor...
Tech often amplifies what exists -- basic math, logical reasoning, critical/analytical thinking. New challenge: Integrating tech to ease, amplify, and build on foundational skills. Also, if this is the situation at UCB, then what may be the situation elsewhere? www.dailycal.org/news/campus/...
Failing grades soar as professors see greater AI usage, dwindling math skills in UC Berkeley computer science classes
The percentage of failing grades in multiple UC Berkeley computer science classes in spring 2026 is significantly higher than past semesters and marks a departure from the department’s grading guideli...
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A company that makes a no-tech, repairable tractor is having trouble keeping up with demand from farmers sick of John Deere's repair monopoly and simply want a tractor that turns on and works: www.404media.co/demand-is-bo...
Demand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable Tractor
"There is consumer pressure to back away from technology that is unnecessary to perform everyday tasks."
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We've set up a Discord server for #PLDI26! Join the community for discussions, networking, and real-time conference updates. Find the invite link on the attendee info page: pldi26.sigplan.org/attending/In...
“Science itself is inherently resilient — that is, after all, why it’s science,” writes Jonathan Jackson. www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...
It’s the end of science as we know it, and I feel fine
“Science itself is inherently resilient — that is, after all, why it’s science,” writes Jonathan Jackson.
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Another CEO gets it wrong 🤦 The correct incentive is "If you create outsized impact, you’ll be paid outside of traditional bands." Nothing (i.e., #AI, seniority) should matter as long as the means is ethical, legal, and cost effective. #AI @techcrunch.com techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/w...
What ClickUp's mass layoff tells us about the future of work | TechCrunch
The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.
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Loved "The Boroughs" on @netflix.com. A truly binge-worthy sci-fi series after a long time. Engaging and entertaining with no fluff/fillers. Heck, it was better than Stranger Things. #tv #entertainment
