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An intense week for open source, AI (maybe) grows up, iPhone Duo for the web, and more.
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"AI Slop is DDoSing Open Source": Understanding the Impact...
https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.04003A deep academic dive into the impact of AI slop on open source software. The writers call it "AI-DDoS", which I guess gives a little hint of their opinions.
Bitwarden Moves Official App Builds to Commercial License, Keeps GPLv3 Version
https://linuxiac.com/bitwarden-moves-official-app-builds-to-commercial-license-keeps-gplv3-version/I have always been amazed that Bitwarden remained open source for so long, but now, finally and unfortunately, things are starting to change.
Agentic AI Foundation adds four more open-source AI tools
https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/22/agentic-ai-foundation-adds-four-more-open-source-ai-toolsI have an interview with the Agentic Al Foundation releasing soon, but in the meantime, the foundation is moving quickly, adding new projects from almost all of the major AI players.
EQ: A video about all forms of equalizers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLAt95PrwL4What is EQ and how do you use and apply it in audio work? This video tells you everything you need to know.
The working-class hero of Bletchley Park you didn't see in the movies
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/12/move-over-alan-turing-meet-the-working-class-hero-of-bletchley-park-you-didnt-see-in-the-moviesThere are many anonymous figures forgotten about and moved aside by computer history. Another one in the story of Bletchley Park, joins their ranks.
OpenBSD 8.0 released
https://www.openbsd.org/80.htmlI don't know why, but I have a place in my nerd heart for OpenBSD. I won't pretend to understand the details, but if you also have an OpenBSD shaped hole in your heart, take a look at what's new in version 8.
Agentic Monitoring
https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2026/10/19/Agentic-Monitoring/One of the teens I noticed at recent tech events was toolchains to bring LLMs and agentic AI to the enterprise. This includes authentication and access control, and monitoring and observability. This post is a great overview of the options.
VoiceStudio — a fully-local ElevenLabs alternative
https://github.com/debpalash/VoiceStudioHuh… I look forward to trying. You will hear from me… or will you ;p
A Decade of Docker Containers – Communications of the ACM
https://cacm.acm.org/research/a-decade-of-docker-containers/I know Docker the company has had it's up and downs, but I have always been a fan of the product and project. One of my first tech jobs in Berlin involved working with Docker containers and it simultaneously feels less and more than a decade ago. Though I do have a second birthday T-shirt somewhere, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.
Anthropic's proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1B in damages
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropics-proposed-ai-safety-bill-only-kicks-in-if-50-deaths-or-usd1-billion-in-damages-are-on-the-line-proposal-would-effectively-make-the-commerce-department-the-only-agency-capable-of-stopping-an-ai-modelWhat value is life? Anthropic’s recent IPO filing has revealed many details.
What the iPhone Duo means for web development (and Video.js) | Video.js | Open Source Video Player
https://videojs.org/blog/iphone-duo-web-developmentWhile the (Apple) news is full of conversations about converting apps to the iPhone Duo, flip devices also affect web development.
Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/microsoft-president-says-uk-is-best-placed-to-drive-ai-regulation/Well the UK needs a break. Maybe it's "somewhere between the US and the EU" position is just the right place to be.
Thank You, Deno
https://www.vlt.io/blog/competition-keeps-javascript-movingLarger companies have been hoovering up projects in the past year and then killing them. Next on the chopping block is Deno, which I think I was only just beginning to understand.
rea: AI agents for reverse engineering software
https://github.com/morluto/reaReverse engineering is nothing new, but like many things with AI, now it's easier, quicker, and allowing all sorts of possibilities.
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