AI

Next-concept modeling writes the gist first, 21x faster

Next-concept modeling writes text coarse to fine in 12 steps and beats diffusion models 21x faster on LM1B, but only at 100M parameters for now.

Basal 2.2 decision model learns from your own data

Basal 2.2 retunes a Polish decision model's confidence on your own labeled data, locally, cutting calibration error from 0.268 to 0.083 on a new domain.

SolidCraft is a Fusion 360 alternative AI wrote in 10 days

This Fusion 360 alternative was built with AI in 10 days. SolidCraft runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD and the web; Extrudo covers fewer platforms.

Coding

BRUTAL is the free C# framework that got RimWorld off Unity

BRUTAL is the free C# framework behind RimWorld's move off Unity. What it does, what Ludeon measured, the logo rule you accept, and who should skip it.

Jenkins is still relevant, just not for new projects

Is Jenkins still relevant in 2026? It ships a release most weeks, carries 3,610 open issues, and still runs the pipelines nobody talks about anymore.

Self-hosting

Paperless-ngx turns your paper pile into a search box

Self-hosted document management with Paperless-ngx runs OCR on every scan, tags it automatically, and turns a filing cabinet into a search box.

Sonarr never downloads anything and that is the point

Sonarr TV automation watches for new episodes, hands the work to your download client, then renames and files them where a media server can read them.

Run your own throwaway email on Cloudflare for free

A self-hosted disposable inbox runs free on Cloudflare Workers, D1, and Email Routing. Get the setup steps, the real free-tier limits, and the catch.