Software, QA & Development

A shell configuration warning highlights how quoted tildes in PATH can remain literal, directing command lookup to the wrong directory.

An early, unofficial Linux tool mounts Proton Drive as a local folder, loading files on demand and sending edits back through Proton’s API.

Cactus Compute says its 16.9 MB Whistle model transcribes seven languages on-device, with reported 11.1 ms first-token time on an Apple M4 Pro.

A Pragmatic Engineer podcast episode features Sam Newman on resilient distributed systems, microservice trade-offs and AI-assisted development.

A proposed workflow would track restorative justice referrals, consent, scheduling and completion. Its value remains to be tested with coordinators.

Gleam 1.19 now generates Erlang abstract forms instead of Erlang source, with faster compilation and more accurate source locations.

Polars 2.0 defaults lazy queries to streaming, adds initial disk-spill support and SQL features, and reports strong results on its own benchmarks.

A developer reports moving a static site generator from Deno to Node.js 26.10.0, citing easier migration and builds 15% faster in his test.

A comparison of six AI writing assistants highlights different fits for editing, dictation and broader productivity, with key details buyers should verify.

TURBINE — WERK 9 uses a scroll-driven SVG rotor to connect movement through an interactive field guide with the mechanics of an industrial space.