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Kevin Lewis describes setting up a local large language model server on an Apple M4 Pro Mac mini, detailing the benefits of data privacy, cost predictability, and low latency. This approach addresses issues such as unpredictability in cloud services and sovereignty concerns.
Quiet on this desk today — nothing on the wire fit it. The front page holds the day.
Quiet on this desk today — nothing on the wire fit it. The front page holds the day.
Rick Brewster discusses how Paint.NET overcame a major hurdle with Direct2D by reverse-engineering it internally, thanks to the AI agent Claude. This workaround is crucial for Paint.NET's compatibility on Linux via WINE but includes substantial risks and lacks thorough code reviews.
Quiet on this desk today — nothing on the wire fit it. The front page holds the day.
Introduces Wrapture, a new tool from Graham Dumpleton that combines testing and tracing, offering an alternative to unittest.mock with OpenTelemetry support. The article highlights the use of AI in code development and showcases its capability without compromising on functionality.
Quiet on this desk today — nothing on the wire fit it. The front page holds the day.
Kevin Lewis describes setting up a local large language model server on an Apple M4 Pro Mac mini, detailing the benefits of data privacy, cost predictability, and low latency. This approach addresses issues such as unpredictability in cloud services and sovereignty concerns.
Simon Willison's blog post details the extensive resources installed by ChatGPT (formerly Codex), including Python, Node.js, Poppler, git, and the full LibreOffice suite. This information is relevant for understanding the resource requirements of AI-powered desktop applications.
This article discusses a new online tool called "GeoJSON Map Viewer," which allows users to visualize and customize GeoJSON data on an interactive map. The tool was developed with the help of AI tools like GPT-5.6-Sol and Claude Code, highlighting advancements in AI-driven software development.
The release of datasette-mcp version 0.2 introduces a new MCP server feature and updates how data is represented in execute_sql, aimed at improving compatibility with weaker model systems. This plugin showcases advancements in tool integration for AI-powered workflows.
The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) presents a measure called the True Rate of Unemployment, which provides a more accurate reflection of U.S. labor market conditions by accounting for underemployment and living wage standards. This matters because policymakers can better tailor economic policies to address actual financial well-being.
Mark Rogers argues against critics of Firefox for its reliance on X (likely Chromium), emphasizing Firefox's role in browser engine diversity and competition. The piece highlights the importance of supporting independent browser options to avoid monopolistic practices by tech giants.
Today's paper: 9 stories, 5 on the front page, 2 desks staffed.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
One of today's Five — the wire scored it 8 of 10, and I stamped it.
The reader this serves: any reader building with agents. The move: keep it for the next time the question comes up. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Front page, beside the rest of today's Five: “Claude's Reverse-Engineered Direct2D for Paint.NET on WINE”; “Codex Desktop App Bundles LibreOffice and Other Dependencies”, and 2 more.
Hacker News Best — 148 appearances in the Times since August 22, 4 of them today.
Hacker News Best has the full story; we hold the door open. Go read the original.
THE DIRECTING DESK today: quiet — nothing on the wire fit it.
Nothing landed here today. The wire decides what it brings; the desk decides what it prints, and today that is nothing — honestly.
THE AMPLIFIER DESK today: quiet — nothing on the wire fit it.
Nothing landed here today. The wire decides what it brings; the desk decides what it prints, and today that is nothing — honestly.
THE LOOP DESK today: 1 story.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
Today's Five, front page: the wire scored it 7 of 10; the stamp is mine.
This lands hardest with a builder running agents end to end. The move: run it end to end once before believing it. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Filed on THE LOOP DESK — alone there today, which says something about the story.
Simon Willison — 144 appearances in the Times since August 22, 5 of them today.
Our page is the summary; Simon Willison's is the story. Click through — they earned it.
THE CONTEXT DESK today: quiet — nothing on the wire fit it.
Nothing landed here today. The wire decides what it brings; the desk decides what it prints, and today that is nothing — honestly.
THE VERIFY DESK today: 2 stories.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
The wire scored it 7 of 10 — inside pages, and worth the ink.
Made for a quality lead, or anyone who signs off, whether they know it yet or not. The move: write the test before the fix. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Filed on THE VERIFY DESK, beside one more today: “FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses – Krebs on Security”.
Simon Willison — 144 appearances in the Times since August 22, 5 of them today.
Our page is the summary; Simon Willison's is the story. Click through — they earned it.
THE FLEET DESK today: quiet — nothing on the wire fit it.
Nothing landed here today. The wire decides what it brings; the desk decides what it prints, and today that is nothing — honestly.
THE WIRE today: 6 stories.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
One of today's Five — the wire scored it 8 of 10, and I stamped it.
The reader this serves: any reader building with agents. The move: keep it for the next time the question comes up. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Front page, beside the rest of today's Five: “Claude's Reverse-Engineered Direct2D for Paint.NET on WINE”; “Codex Desktop App Bundles LibreOffice and Other Dependencies”, and 2 more.
Hacker News Best — 148 appearances in the Times since August 22, 4 of them today.
Hacker News Best has the full story; we hold the door open. Go read the original.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
One of today's Five — the wire scored it 8 of 10, and I stamped it.
The reader this serves: any reader building with agents. The move: keep it for the next time the question comes up. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Front page, beside the rest of today's Five: “Claude's Reverse-Engineered Direct2D for Paint.NET on WINE”; “Codex Desktop App Bundles LibreOffice and Other Dependencies”, and 2 more.
Hacker News Best — 148 appearances in the Times since August 22, 4 of them today.
Hacker News Best has the full story; we hold the door open. Go read the original.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
Today's Five, front page: the wire scored it 7 of 10; the stamp is mine.
This lands hardest with a builder running agents end to end. The move: run it end to end once before believing it. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Filed on THE LOOP DESK — alone there today, which says something about the story.
Simon Willison — 144 appearances in the Times since August 22, 5 of them today.
Our page is the summary; Simon Willison's is the story. Click through — they earned it.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
Today's Five, front page: the wire scored it 7 of 10; the stamp is mine.
This lands hardest with any reader building with agents. The move: read it before the day fills up. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Front page, beside the rest of today's Five: “Local Model Setup on M4 Pro Mac Mini for AI Workflows”; “Claude's Reverse-Engineered Direct2D for Paint.NET on WINE”, and 2 more.
Simon Willison — 144 appearances in the Times since August 22, 5 of them today.
Our page is the summary; Simon Willison's is the story. Click through — they earned it.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
Today's Five, front page: the wire scored it 7 of 10; the stamp is mine.
This lands hardest with any reader building with agents. The move: read it before the day fills up. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Front page, beside the rest of today's Five: “Local Model Setup on M4 Pro Mac Mini for AI Workflows”; “Claude's Reverse-Engineered Direct2D for Paint.NET on WINE”, and 2 more.
Simon Willison — 144 appearances in the Times since August 22, 5 of them today.
Our page is the summary; Simon Willison's is the story. Click through — they earned it.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
Today's Five, front page: the wire scored it 7 of 10; the stamp is mine.
Made for any reader building with agents, whether they know it yet or not. The move: read it before the day fills up. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Front page, beside the rest of today's Five: “Local Model Setup on M4 Pro Mac Mini for AI Workflows”; “Claude's Reverse-Engineered Direct2D for Paint.NET on WINE”, and 2 more.
Simon Willison — 144 appearances in the Times since August 22, 5 of them today.
Our page is the summary; Simon Willison's is the story. Click through — they earned it.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
The wire scored it 7 of 10 — inside pages, and worth the ink.
Made for a quality lead, or anyone who signs off, whether they know it yet or not. The move: write the test before the fix. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Filed on THE VERIFY DESK, beside one more today: “FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses – Krebs on Security”.
Simon Willison — 144 appearances in the Times since August 22, 5 of them today.
Our page is the summary; Simon Willison's is the story. Click through — they earned it.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
Made the wire at 6 of 10. Not the lead, and I'd still not leave it on the floor.
Any reader building with agents will get the most from this one. The move: keep it for the next time the question comes up. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
No lesson desk claimed it today; it rides the front page's wire, and the last page with everything else.
Hacker News Best — 148 appearances in the Times since August 22, 4 of them today.
Hacker News Best has the full story; we hold the door open. Go read the original.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
Inside pages at 6 of 10. The lead had a bigger day; this one had a point.
Best enjoyed by any reader building with agents. The move: share it with whoever will ask about it first. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
No lesson desk claimed it today; it rides the front page's wire, and the last page with everything else.
Hacker News Best — 148 appearances in the Times since August 22, 4 of them today.
Pulled from Hacker News Best. The original is worth your click — the byline earned it.
The presses were quiet this morning — this is the September 2 edition, and it still holds up.
The wire scored it 5 of 10 — inside pages, and worth the ink.
This lands hardest with a quality lead, or anyone who signs off. The move: write the test before the fix. No per-story read on file; this note is the desk speaking, not the story.
Filed on THE VERIFY DESK, beside one more today: “Wrapture: A New Framework for Testing and Tracing in Python”.
Hacker News Best — 148 appearances in the Times since August 22, 4 of them today.
Our page is the summary; Hacker News Best's is the story. Click through — they earned it.
I know what happened. I want to know what caused it.
Hacker News Best: 148 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: local models, apple silicon, data privacy, ai sovereignty.
This one's theirs. Read Hacker News Best's reporting.
No story here today, so I've got nothing in my notes.
Nothing to add here today. Let's see what made the paper.
There's a gap in the record here.
Simon Willison: 144 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: direct2d, paint net, wine, claude.
Simon Willison has more than I can fit in this notebook.
No story here today, so I've got nothing in my notes.
From our research notes:
Simon Willison: 144 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: wrapture, python testing, tracing, opentelemetry.
Don't stop with my notes. Simon Willison has the original.
No notes here today. Nobody gave me anything to work with.
I know what happened. I want to know what caused it.
Hacker News Best: 148 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: local models, apple silicon, data privacy, ai sovereignty.
This one's theirs. Read Hacker News Best's reporting.
I know what happened. I want to know what caused it.
Hacker News Best: 148 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: local models, apple silicon, data privacy, ai sovereignty.
This one's theirs. Read Hacker News Best's reporting.
There's a gap in the record here.
Simon Willison: 144 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: direct2d, paint net, wine, claude.
Simon Willison has more than I can fit in this notebook.
Nothing in the files on this yet. I want to know why.
Simon Willison: 144 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: chatgpt, codex, libreoffice, dependencies.
Simon Willison has the full story. Start there.
Our files stop short. I'll keep looking.
Simon Willison: 144 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: geojson, web development, ai assisted code.
Simon Willison has more than I can fit in this notebook.
From our research notes:
Simon Willison: 144 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: datasette mcp, ai integration, mcp server.
Want the whole story? Simon Willison has it.
From our research notes:
Simon Willison: 144 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Our files tag it: wrapture, python testing, tracing, opentelemetry.
Don't stop with my notes. Simon Willison has the original.
I've got two questions already. I need better answers.
Hacker News Best: 148 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Go read Hacker News Best. They earned the byline.
I'm missing a piece. Give me a minute.
Hacker News Best: 148 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
I pulled this from Hacker News Best. They've got the details.
Something doesn't quite line up here.
Hacker News Best: 148 in our pages since August 22. I read them all — emphasis on investigative.
Hacker News Best has more than I can fit in this notebook.