A brilliant video essay on Nirvana’s cover of a mysterious song. 
Nebula
Polyphonic — Nirvana's Spookiest Song
The long history of Where Did You Sleep Last Night
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X launches Handle Marketplace - an industry-first solution to redistribute handles that are no longer in use
I’ve been waiting for something like this for a long time. The petar handle on X has been dormant since December 2006. I may finally be able to claim it 
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X Handle Marketplace
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"The prosperous, comfortable lives of Singaporeans comes from subsidy by the state, and yet this prosperity is more of a socialist prosperity, which is distributed in service of social outcomes, rather than a prosperity that is generated through the +EV effort of Singaporeans creating economic value."
A fascinating insight into life in Singapore 
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ryze. (@ryzefoo) on X
Singapore is an air-conditioned nation. The plant which grows in the greenhouse cannot withstand the storm.
Its citizens suffer from two malaises:...
"A study found that developers using AI tools actually took nearly a fifth longer to complete tasks, highlighting the need for careful evaluation of AI’s role in coding."
The perils of vibe coding https://www.ft.com/content/5b3d410a-6e02-41ad-9e0a-c2e4d672ca00
What will be the ATH price Bitcoin reach during this cycle?
"AI doesn’t take your job, it lets you do any job."
A very good post by Balaji Srinivasan on the current state of AI 
AI is polytheistic, not monotheistic
And ten more thoughts on AI.
Back in October 2018, I wrote my first article on Bitcoin
It’s wild how far Bitcoin has gone for the past 7 years https://medium.com/@petar.xyz/the-curious-case-of-bitcoin-a816a2c5bcb1
"The development of quantum computing is hindered by three major challenges: decoherence time, gate fidelity, and error correction, each requiring a Manhattan project-level effort to overcome."
Why Quantum Computing will take another 50 years 
mattdf
Why Quantum Computing will take another 50 years
This article is meant to be a short, well sourced summary about why we will not have quantum computing any time soon, with evidence that ...
I just did a funny crypto personality test and… I’m in my lane, focused, flourishing 
Crypto Personality
Discover your crypto personality type with our Web3 personality test. Based on Jungian psychology, find out if you're a Protocol Architect, Onchain...
"The recent breakout can be attributed to a combination of factors, including significant inflows to Bitcoin ETFs, option expirations, and short sellers getting liquidated."
Why is Bitcoin going higher so quickly and why no one’s paying attention 
Why Is Bitcoin Going Higher So Quickly?
To investors,
Opening Bell Daily
Bitcoin dominates the stock market but no one's paying attention: 2 charts
The S&P 500 is down 85% since 2020 in bitcoin terms.
"According to philosopher Byung-Chul Han, this culture of constant connectivity turns intimacy into emotional labor, where replying to messages becomes a performance of care and kindness, and not replying is seen as a moral failure."
I’m not ignoring your message 
the Guardian
I’m not ignoring your message – I’m overwhelmed by the tyranny of being reachable | Miski Omar
In today’s culture, responsiveness is a proxy for care. But being in constant rotation, always logging into another version of myself? I’m tired
"There is a tradeoff between user-friendliness and power, with agents like Claude Code and Codex being more versatile but requiring more technical expertise, while ‘vibe coding’ platforms like Bolt and Lovable are more accessible but struggle with complex tasks."
What I learned trying seven coding agents 
What I learned trying seven coding agents
There's still room for improvement, but don't underestimate this technology.
Hot take:
Crypto is a joke
I like Pavel Durov and I’m happy he is free https://rumble.com/v6uj4t7-pavel-durov-speaks-out-for-the-first-time-since-his-politically-motivated-a.html
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