Needed more proof the age of personal software is here? I got this Xteink X4 pocket e-reader. I flashed it with open source firmware. Then vibecoded a backend running on @val.town that pulls `toread` tagged articles from @kipclip.com and converts them to epub ...
Apr 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue
‘If the maintainers of small projects give up, who will produce the next Linux?’
🤏 Making my tiny e-reader practical: a guide to the Xteink X4
The tools and configs I use with my Xteink X4.
EU Digital Wallet
Since there's a lot of discussion about age verification on various platforms -- like Ubuntu's Canonical^1 I just wanted to highlight one that is the least lame and the most privacy-preserving in exis
SHU-red/xExtension-EinkPush
Generate EPUB files from RSS feeds and push to eink-readers like xteink X4 or pull EPUB
7SEES on Twitter / X
If you have WhatsApp, Signal, if you've ever opened a PDF on your device, if you run iOS, Android, and even an OS like Graphene, your chances of having this software on your phone is more than zero.Even Graphene pretends to be uncrackable, but clever marketing is used to cover… https://t.co/gaVzq4tAZm— 7SEES (@7SEES_) February 11, 2026
Gadgets · Build in Public
Little computers you can flash with your own firmware — see what the #buildinpublic community is hacking on.
What happened to custom ROMs?
This Viral ‘Purse Kindle’ Is Tiny, Adorable, and a Lot of Work
The Xteink e-readers are compact and portable, but, with a steep learning curve, they’re not for everyone.
Learning to Code
TurboTax wanted to send my tax return to India, so I built a free version of Intuit’s $5 billion software. Part 1 of a new series from Telos News
Matt Pocock on Twitter / X
I don't know what the fuss is about. Anthropic's rules on using subscriptions are very simple:Claude Code = OKClaude's online platform = OKAgent SDK running in personal software = OK... ish?Agent SDK running in commercial software = NOT OKClaude Code running in CI = ??Oh,… https://t.co/IDYSh7QPOo— Matt Pocock (@mattpocockuk) April 4, 2026
