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  • Drop #756 (2026-01-09): Fool Around And Find Out Friday

    Today’s Drop covers some good news about Google reinstating JPEG XL support in Chromium after pressure from developers and market changes. It also sports a link to an interactive guide on terminal concepts that simplifies complex ideas for users. Meanwhile, it further shunts you to Cooper Quintin’s EFF piece which outlines counter-surveillance tools to combat…

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  • Drop #702 (2025-08-29): Archival Edition

    Today’s Drop emphasizes the significance of preserving independent copies of vital information resources like Wikipedia, especially amidst increasing political pressures. It highlights tools and initiatives such as Kiwix for offline access, the Antifa Torrent Server for government data, and open community efforts to safeguard weather data, enhancing data accessibility and preservation.

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  • Drop #693 (2025-08-11): Long-form Monday

    Today’s Drop features Jimmy Hartzell’s critique of LLMs as unreliable assistants needing human oversight, Ian Ireland’s explanation of SpiderMonkey’s innovative four-tier execution model enhancing JavaScript performance, and concerns about Flock’s AI surveillance system flagging individuals based on travel patterns, raising issues of transparency, bias, and surveillance.

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  • Drop #691 (2025-08-07): Short & Sweet

    The post expresses strong discontent regarding Perplexity.ai’s partnership with Truth Social, viewing it as empowering misinformation and contributing to societal division. The author shares frustrations about the difficulty in terminating the service and reflects on past utility, while ultimately concluding with a resolute rejection of the platform.

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  • Drop #676 (2025-07-04): Invoking An Infrequent Author’s Indulgent Privilege

    The text emphasizes the importance of reclaiming American values on Independence Day, urging citizens to recognize their rights to freedom, self-governance, and accountability. It calls for vigilance against manipulation and asserts that true citizenship involves respecting the Constitution rather than submitting to authority. The fight for these principles continues.

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