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Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
blog.trailofbits.com
Programming as Theory Building
Peter Naur's "Programming as Theory Building" discusses programming as a knowledge-building activity, emphasizing the importance of tacit knowledge, collaboration, and effective documentation in developing and maintaining software systems.
ratfactor.comWeird convergence in tech industry:
Notion adds AI research, meeting notes, enterprise search. So do Atlassian, Grammarly/Coda. Glean. Granola.
Cursor. OpenAI buys Windsurf/Codex. GitHub and Google follow.
Browsers are next.
Is the fu... See more
Josh Millerx.com
o3 is out and it is absolutely amazing!!
i've been playing with it for a week or so and it's already my go-to model. it's fast, agentic, extremely smart, and has great vibes.
some of my top use cases:
- it flagged every single time I sidestepped conflict in my me... See more
Who do you think is the most insane programmer of our current era?
I think it’s Evan Wallace (cofounder of Figma):
- Basically rebuilt the browser rendering stack to run in the browser for Figma
- Built CRDTs to run Figma’s multiplayer tech for millions of users
-... See more
zack (in SF)x.comExcellent Advice for Living: Kevin Kelly’s Life-Tested Wisdom He Wished He Knew Earlier
Maria Popovathemarginalian.org