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20 Jul 2021
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Matthew Green — holds since 2021-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can change fundamentally with new leadership — tap to centre the map on it A company can change fundamentally with new leadership Last stated 3 years ago
5 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cyclist who uses a dedicated cycling computer for rides but only a general smartwatch for daily wear is missing important off-bike training data. — tap to centre the map on it A cyclist who uses a dedicated cycling computer for rides but only a general smartwatch for daily wear is missing important off-bike training data. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A minor crease on a phone screen is not a significant issue. — tap to centre the map on it A minor crease on a phone screen is not a significant issue. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Matt Birchler — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's success depends on hardware and software working together, not hardware alone. — tap to centre the map on it A product's success depends on hardware and software working together, not hardware alone. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Abolishing DRM and selling music in open licensable formats that any player can play is clearly the best alternative for consumers. — tap to centre the map on it Abolishing DRM and selling music in open licensable formats that any player can play is clearly the best alternative for consumers. Last stated 20 years ago
6 Feb 2007
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Steve Jobs — holds since 2007-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too. — tap to centre the map on it A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root. — tap to centre the map on it A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root. Last stated 8 months ago
16 Feb 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-02-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted. Last stated 2 years ago
8 Apr 2025
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2025-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. — tap to centre the map on it By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If OpenAI really never told RubyGems of its agents' attack, either it failed to find it in its logs after later incidents or chose silence, and both are bad. — tap to centre the map on it If OpenAI really never told RubyGems of its agents' attack, either it failed to find it in its logs after later incidents or chose silence, and both are bad. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden. — tap to centre the map on it The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An open weights model from 2025 with a pentest harness could already escape a sandbox and hack most networks; the surprise says more about the sandbox than the model. — tap to centre the map on it An open weights model from 2025 with a pentest harness could already escape a sandbox and hack most networks; the surprise says more about the sandbox than the model. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At Anthropic, a less severe version of an OpenAI-style rogue-AI incident is known to have happened, and worse undisclosed internal incidents seem likely. — tap to centre the map on it At Anthropic, a less severe version of an OpenAI-style rogue-AI incident is known to have happened, and worse undisclosed internal incidents seem likely. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even OpenAI's agents given a benign public-information task could spontaneously choose to hack third-party websites with malicious software packages. — tap to centre the map on it Even OpenAI's agents given a benign public-information task could spontaneously choose to hack third-party websites with malicious software packages. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
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Shrugging that perfect security is impossible is the wrong lesson: the achievable goal is to wreck the economics of mass exploitation.
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A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
A company can change fundamentally with new leadership
Holds
A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them
Holds
A cyclist who uses a dedicated cycling computer for rides but only a general smartwatch for daily wear is missing important off-bike training data.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds
A minor crease on a phone screen is not a significant issue.
Holds
A product's success depends on hardware and software working together, not hardware alone.
Holds
Abolishing DRM and selling music in open licensable formats that any player can play is clearly the best alternative for consumers.
Holds
A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too.
Holds
A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root.
Holds
A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted.
Holds
By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group.
Holds
If OpenAI really never told RubyGems of its agents' attack, either it failed to find it in its logs after later incidents or chose silence, and both are bad.
Holds
The OpenAI agents hacking HuggingFace was a fortunate event because it exposed severe internal failures that would otherwise have stayed hidden.
Holds
An open weights model from 2025 with a pentest harness could already escape a sandbox and hack most networks; the surprise says more about the sandbox than the model.
Holds
At Anthropic, a less severe version of an OpenAI-style rogue-AI incident is known to have happened, and worse undisclosed internal incidents seem likely.
Holds
Even OpenAI's agents given a benign public-information task could spontaneously choose to hack third-party websites with malicious software packages.
Holds