That WWDC Glow

2026 in LLMs (so far)

On Friday I gave the closing keynote at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America in San Jose. I tied together the key trends from the past year into a chronological …

Weeknote 13, 2026

I went to Vancouver for a few days to meet up with friends and attend the 2026 ATmosphereConf in Vancouver, Canada. I had a lot of fun, and this recaps my experience attending.

SAHCon 2025!!!

Welcome to the virtual Homestuck Convention Hall. A single day of fun to make the world a little brighter!

Talk recordings and photos for 2026

This year’s Local-First Conf is a warp. Here are the talk recordings from day 1 and 2. Buzz 3rd year at @localfirstconf.com What keeps me coming back isn't...

Dean W. Ball on Twitter / X

The mood has been a bit dour lately, so here are some less-obvious things that I expect to take shape over the next decade that I am excited about:1. Space! Lots and lots of stuff is going to be happening in space by the mid-2030s, and right now the U.S. looks like it will be…— Dean W. Ball (@deanwball) October 9, 2026

Keynote - WWDC26 - Videos - Apple Developer

Don't miss the exciting reveal of the latest Apple software and technologies.

You are what you listen to

So, I just got back from the 2026 AtmosphereConf in Vancouver and wow, what a roller coaster of feels. Let's just dive right in, because I'm already wayyyy over (personally imposed) deadline for this post. 😅 The great stuff As with the 2025 conference, the greatest part was the energy that

Friday Friday, July 10, 2026 (On the Chud Vision of Roman History)

Hey folks, Fireside this week! I’ve been a bit behind because we had some family travel followed by an issue with a water leak in the basement which has pushed me out of my normal home office…

Call for Presentations for AtmosphereConf 2027 is now open! - Atmosphere Conference News

We're doing two rounds of calls, plus curated outreach to presenters

ATmosphereConf 2026 - THE BEST CONFERENCE

here are some of the talks. there are more. click the button to see a random one lol

Event:Opening (Access) Night NYC 2026

Join us for "Opening (Access) Night" as Wikimedia New York City and the Electronic Frontier Foundation celebrate Open Access Week!

Feel the ATmosphere: it's ‘95 all over again

In late April I was in Hamburg for Ahoy! 2025, the first European conference dedicated to the ATmosphere — the information ecosystem built…

March 2026 event extravaganza

Get ready for our busiest month so far! From our regular meetups to world class conferences, this March we have at least ten (10!) DWebYVR and adjacent events going on.