Paul McCartney is releasing a new silent track as a protest against AI, with all proceeds going to the non-profit organization Help Musicians
The protest is part of a larger movement by creators fighting for their livelihoods and IP rights against the use of AI in the entertainment industry
Today, I received my last name as a handle on X
The process of getting it took a month, which is insanely slow! At some point, I thought the X team ghosted my request for this handle
Thankfully, they didn’t
Also, I didn’t pay anything to X for this transfer
Next target is my first name
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 →
Yesterday, I got access to the Handle Marketplace on X and immediately requested @petar. The account was created in December 2006 but nothing has ever been published on it
Fingers crossed the X team will give this handle to me
Grok estimates the value of petar to be between $10,000 and $50,000, considering its handle age, inactivity, and status as a common first name (a Slavic variant of Peter) with potentially moderate global demand
I hope Grok is wrong
A brilliant video essay on Nirvana’s cover of a mysterious song
X launches Handle Marketplace - an industry-first solution to redistribute handles that are no longer in use
I’ve been waiting for something like this for a long time. The petar handle on X has been dormant since December 2006. I may finally be able to claim it
The prosperous, comfortable lives of Singaporeans comes from subsidy by the state, and yet this prosperity is more of a socialist prosperity, which is distributed in service of social outcomes, rather than a prosperity that is generated through the +EV effort of Singaporeans creating economic value.
A fascinating insight into life in Singapore
A study found that developers using AI tools actually took nearly a fifth longer to complete tasks, highlighting the need for careful evaluation of AI’s role in coding.
AI doesn’t take your job, it lets you do any job.
A very good post by Balaji Srinivasan on the current state of AI
The development of quantum computing is hindered by three major challenges: decoherence time, gate fidelity, and error correction, each requiring a Manhattan project-level effort to overcome.
I just did a funny crypto personality test and… I’m in my lane, focused, flourishing
The recent breakout can be attributed to a combination of factors, including significant inflows to Bitcoin ETFs, option expirations, and short sellers getting liquidated.
Why is Bitcoin going higher so quickly and why no one’s paying attention
It just works
According to philosopher Byung-Chul Han, this culture of constant connectivity turns intimacy into emotional labor, where replying to messages becomes a performance of care and kindness, and not replying is seen as a moral failure.
There is a tradeoff between user-friendliness and power, with agents like Claude Code and Codex being more versatile but requiring more technical expertise, while ‘vibe coding’ platforms like Bolt and Lovable are more accessible but struggle with complex tasks.
Hot take:
Crypto is a joke
I like Pavel Durov and I’m happy he is free
Friday, May 16, 2025
Humanity Protocol lets you verify yourself once and use that ID across many platforms, without anyone seeing your sensitive info.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
SatLayer is a super-smart savings account for your Bitcoin. It lets you use your Bitcoin to secure payment systems, financial apps, or even gaming platforms without handing it over to anyone.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Billions Network cuts through the noise of fraud and fakes. It creates a cleaner, fairer internet where you can trust who you’re dealing with - without needing to understand any techy jargon.