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1. Mini PC + AR Glasses = A Mobile Workstation?
INFO: The author decided to replace a traditional laptop with a setup combining a mini PC, Xreal One AR glasses, and a large power bank, creating a fully mobile workspace. The entire setup fits into a bag, making it possible to work from an airport bench or a café. It offers two virtual monitors in augmented reality. This is an interesting approach to remote work, but does it hold up in everyday use? The article provides more details.
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2. Pixelated Video Is Poor Censorship (text + video, 3m)
INFO: Want to hide sensitive information on a screenshot? Many graphic tools offer a pixelation effect that makes it hard to read the covered content. The problem starts when the same effect is applied to videos. A moving, blurred object generates enough unique noise for the hidden data underneath to be recoverable, especially in a world where attackers can use AI to assist them.
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3. A Breakdown of a Crypto Job Scam – How Does It Work?
INFO: This is an interesting and fairly sophisticated example of a malware attack. It starts with a job offer, a fake recruiter, convincing-looking recruitment tasks, and code shared via GitHub. Notably, the attack targets technically skilled users, such as programmers. It is clever and deceptive.
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4. How to Get 10 Paid and Popular Tools for a Year at a Very Low Price
INFO: This is NOT a sponsored post — but it’s worth sharing as it’s starting to get attention online and might be valuable to you. Lenny Rachitsky, author of a well-known newsletter about product development and career building, has offered his PAID subscribers a bundle of perks. A few days ago, he announced the contents of the latest bundle, which includes one-year subscriptions to tools like Cursor AI, Linear, Superhuman, Perplexity, Bolt, Replit, and several others. It’s not cheap — an annual subscription to his newsletter costs around €180 — but you wouldn’t be able to get even one of these tools for a year at that price, which explains why so many people are interested—leaving this here for you to consider.
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5. Five Data Caching Strategies — and When to Use Them
INFO: This article explains five essential caching strategies: cache-aside, read-through, write-through, write-behind, and write-around. Each method has its ideal use case, depending on your application’s priorities — whether it’s read and write speed, data consistency, or implementation complexity. It’s a short but clear summary of a topic worth knowing.
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6. Games Worth Trying for “Non-Gamers”
INFO: If you don’t consider yourself a serious gamer, most new titles on the market probably aren’t for you — too demanding, complex, and time-consuming. The author picked a handful of games you can play casually, without needing lots of practice or extended gaming sessions. Of the list, I’ve tried Baba Is You, and as a non-gamer, I can confirm that it’s surprisingly addictive.
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7. Does a 4-Drive NAS Have to Be Huge? – GMKtec G9 Review (video, 11m)
INFO: A test of an interesting, compact mini-NAS device — about the size of a lunchbox — offering 4 NVMe SSD slots and two 2.5 GbE ports. The reviewer checks benchmarks (on both Linux and Windows) and the device’s operating temperatures. It’s a clever and promising idea, though, as the reviewer points out, it’s more of a good direction than a perfect execution for now.
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8. AI Development Forecast Through 2027 – What’s Ahead?
INFO: There’s no shortage of bold predictions about what the world might look like in 10 or 20 years when artificial intelligence reaches an advanced stage. This article, however, focuses on something more straightforward and easier to verify — what we can realistically expect next year and the year after. It avoids vague speculation and leans more on what’s already happening, what technologies are emerging, and which regulations are being planned. What challenges lie ahead? It’s an interesting read, though remember these are just the authors’ opinions — and like any forecast, they could be wrong.
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9. VibeScamming – Testing AI Agents’ Resistance to Scams
INFO: It’s no surprise that scammers have started using AI to support their schemes. Recently, with the rise of Vibe Coding, there’s been concern that someone might attempt to build entire phishing campaigns using popular AI agent platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, or Lovable. Guardio Labs created the VibeScamming v1.0 benchmark to check these tools' vulnerability. The goal was to test how easily popular AI models could be used to craft phishing campaigns by people without technical expertise. The test involved guiding the models through a series of prompts simulating real attack scenarios and evaluating the quality and usefulness of the generated content. Did the AI tools object to participating in these scams? How convincing were their outputs? You’ll find the answers in the article.
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10. OpenAI Codex and o4 Mini Model vs Claude, Copilot, and Firebase Studio (video, 5 min)
INFO: OpenAI has been rolling out one release after another. Not long ago, we saw the launch of GPT-4.5, which was quickly followed by GPT-4.1 (because who sticks to version numbers anymore). Now, developers can get their hands on the o4 model, which is said to outperform all previous versions in terms of intelligence. Codex CLI was also introduced — a terminal-based tool to support coding tasks. This short video briefly summarizes what’s been happening lately at OpenAI and in the broader AI world.
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11. WebTUI – Web Interface Inspired by the Terminal
INFO: Do you want to achieve the look of terminal interfaces in the ncurses style, but within a web application? This framework can help you do just that. You can style elements using predefined CSS classes, allowing you to create a "retro CLI" effect quickly. It’s a great way to design a unique UI inspired by classic text-based applications. If you enjoy retro themes, this might be what you want.
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12. Why is there a House Symbol in the IBM CP437 Character Set?
INFO: In the past, there were something called "character sets," which were collections of 255 symbols or characters available in systems like DOS. While including uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers is understandable, some symbols in these sets might be surprising. One such unexpected symbol is the "small house." How did it end up there, and what was its design decision? This text is definitely for fans of vintage computers and systems.
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13. AI Labyrinth by Cloudflare - A Clever Way to Fight AI Bots
INFO: If you own a website or web server, you've probably noticed the increasing number of AI bots (mainly those from OpenAI) visiting your site. Some of these bots respect your access policies, while others do not. Cloudflare has introduced a system that can "punish" these poorly programmed bots. Instead of blocking them outright, it automatically creates realistic, AI-generated fake pages. Suspicious bots fall into this trap, using their computational resources, allowing Cloudflare to identify and block them more effectively. This process works entirely automatically, without user-configured rules, and does not affect the site's performance for real visitors.
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14. Modern Terminal Work Environment - What Is It?
INFO: More and more technical professionals in the IT industry are using terminal tools. However, the terminal doesn't have to be just a black window where you paste pre-written commands. It can be much more. The author explores what a modern terminal environment is and why its setup is not as trivial as it may seem. The article also suggests tool sets and minimal configurations to improve your comfort when working in the terminal.
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15. Cybermonit - Cybersecurity Dashboard
INFO: A simple web application developed in Poland that quickly informs you about recent data breaches, newly reported CVEs, which companies have been affected by ransomware, and more. It also provides a variety of statistics. The project is still in development.
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16. Time Management Techniques at Work
INFO: Do you know what the 3/3/3 method, the Ivy Lee method, the Seinfeld strategy, or the Pomodoro technique are? If any of these terms sound unfamiliar, and you want to boost your productivity, this article briefly overviews several proven methods. It also covers well-known approaches like the Eisenhower Matrix and the classic GTD.
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17. Lightnote - Music Theory Without Sheet Music and Complex Symbols
INFO: An interactive online course that explains the basics of music theory through simple sound wave examples, without using traditional sheet music. You'll learn about sounds, how harmonies work, the differences between pentatonic and chromatic scales, and how to build chords. The entire course is presented in an accessible format: "click, listen, understand." An engaging and interactive article.
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18. Damn Vulnerable MCP Server - A Vulnerable Application for Testing Attacks
INFO: There's been a lot of talk recently about the vulnerabilities of MCP servers used by AI. But where can a pentester practice exploiting such vulnerabilities? This is where this project comes in. It's an extremely poorly written server that you can hack in 10 different ways. It includes examples of attacks like prompt injection, tool poisoning, privilege escalation, and executing malicious code. The setup runs in Docker and is a valuable educational resource for pentesters, people learning about LLMs, and those interested in AI security.
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19. Demo Magic - Automating Presentations in the Terminal
INFO: You want to show how your application works during your presentation or company meeting. You open the terminal, type a command... typo, another mistake, wrong file name, wrong directory, argh! This script allows you to prepare all the commands in advance and run them with just one keystroke. And it won’t look like a pre-recorded demo because everything happens live, and the commands are executed. The audience sees how you "type" all the commands (though technically, it’s your script running them in Demo Magic). This is a helpful and time-saving solution that makes your presentation smoother.
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20. Playing and Programming on a Printer - PostScript in Practice
INFO: The author demonstrates that PostScript (mainly associated with file formats for printing) is a full-fledged programming language. You can create games like Tetris, Sokoban, or chess using it. Truly creative application.
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21. AI in the Gaming Industry - Demotivation and Overwhelm, or Support?
INFO: There is growing pressure on video game industry employees to integrate AI into the creative process, often against their will and, at times, against common sense. Artists and programmers share how AI lowers the quality of their work and undermines the value of some of their professional skills, replacing thoughtful creativity with automatic content generation. It’s an interesting perspective from workers forced to use artificial intelligence in their jobs.
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22. Simple Yet Useful AI Assistant Based on SQLite and Cron Jobs
INFO: Stevens is a personal AI assistant that works with a single SQLite table and a set of cron jobs, providing daily personalized reports for the user (e.g., daily schedule, weather, packages to pick up, etc.) and allowing interaction through Telegram. The system is hosted on the Val Town platform and relies on a clever but straightforward architecture – each reminder is just a text entry in a table, and integrations with the calendar, weather, or mail are data imports. It's an interesting solution, and I must admit, I’ve been using the same approach for two years, but I send these summaries via email.
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23. Small HTML Input Attributes That Significantly Improve UX
INFO: While filling out a form, you might find that the spell checker unexpectedly activates in a random field. Or when entering configuration parameters for a web application, the auto-correction messes everything up. Autocomplete suggestions might pop up unexpectedly in text fields. All of these issues can be controlled. By knowing just a few HTML input attributes, you can significantly improve the user experience of your application, and in some cases, prevent users from making mistakes.
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24. Are We Really Living in the Post-Developer Era?
INFO: The author analyzes how the role of developers has changed over the past two years in the context of the rapid development of AI tools. Drawing on real-world examples from companies like Google and personal experiences with tools such as Cursor and Claude, the article raises the question of whether the end of traditional developers is truly near. It is a thought-provoking read.
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25. AI Rules as an Attack Vector - New Vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Cursor
INFO: A new type of supply chain attack exploits configuration files (known as "rules files") used by AI assistants like GitHub Copilot and Cursor to inject malicious code. Without the programmer's knowledge, the attack leverages hidden Unicode characters and prompt manipulations that affect how AI generates code. These files are often shared within teams, meaning one infected file could compromise the entire team.
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26. Cloudflare also has "family-friendly" DNS – do you know what they’re for?
INFO: Cloudflare’s standard DNS (1.1.1.1) is fast and easy to remember but offers no special features. However, two additional resolvers are designed to help protect users from malware and unwanted adult content. These family-friendly DNS options enhance users' security, especially for households or environments where content filtering is essential.
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27. Do you need WebSockets in your project?
INFO: WebSockets are often seen as the default solution for real-time communication, but they are not always the best choice. This article discusses their limitations, the complex connection lifecycle, and server-side complications. In many cases, simpler and more reliable alternatives based on HTTP, such as traditional APIs or streaming mechanisms, might be a better option.
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28. VS Code Themes - A Collection of Skins
INFO: Your IDE doesn’t just have to be light or dark. You can choose from dozens of themes. Don’t worry, as all themes are initially displayed with a white background. However, you can use the dots under the screen to switch to a dark variant. The listing is by default sorted, starting with the most downloaded themes.
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29. 13 Software Engineering Laws You Should Know
INFO: A collection of 13 laws and principles crucial in project management and managing software development teams. These range from well-known laws like Parkinson's Law to lesser-known ones such as Hyrum's Law or the Law of Leavitt. Each law is explained in an accessible manner, with examples, author comments, and suggestions on how they affect daily work within teams. An excellent read for anyone managing a team or wanting to understand better the realities of working in IT.
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