Writers

Every good piece of writing is a public record of private embarrassment.

Shower Thoughts

Writing: the only activity where you can embarrass yourself twice.

First in your head, then on everyone’s feed.

HTTP 402 is a sleeping giant. It is massively underutilized currently, but that will soon change. 

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_402

The first draft is confidence.
The second is clarity.

Apple Vision Pro

I'm excited about this.

https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/engineer-creates-ad-block-for-the-real-world-with-augmented-reality-glasses-no-more-products-or-branding-in-your-everyday-life

ChatGPT-5 has been quietly trending for a while, with a rumored July ’25 release.

Curious what OpenAI’s been cooking. These shifts don’t just change how we build; they reshape how we live.

Polymarket

/polymarket is proof that when people put money where their mouth is, truth gets priced.

Screens

Good news: Denis Villeneuve is directing the next James Bond.

From Arrakis to MI6, the spice must flow.

Everyone’s calling OpenAI a ticking bomb.

But this might just become the case study of how Sam Altman turned crisis after crisis into a comeback. 

Stronger each time, no matter the odds.

🚨NEWS: Microsoft signals to walk away from negotiations with OpenAI 

&gt; openai plans to convert into a for-profit company to raise capital and future IPO
&gt; but needs microsoft’s approval 
&gt; microsoft has IP rights to all oai models until 2030 and 20 % revenue share
&gt; oai wants https://t.co/xFrlDmTCus

Everyone’s calling OpenAI a ticking bomb.

But this might just become the case study of how Sam Altman turned crisis after crisis into a comeback. 

Stronger each time, no matter the odds.

https://x.com/ns123abc/status/1938027636137091306

Great, clear, insightful talk by karpathy.

Great, clear, insightful talk by karpathy.

https://youtu.be/LCEmiRjPEtQ

Podcasters: if your audio’s clean, no one notices it.

They just hear your words, and that’s the point.

WhatsApp Premium: No ads. No tracking.
Why isn’t this a thing yet?

Let users who are willing pay with money, not metadata.

Well, @alexmasmej and @10kdotworld.eth  made me happy for a few seconds and then it disappeared.

Founder @10kdotworld.eth, launched $ALEX (first creator coin).

Trending article on Hacker News by @joanwestenberg.eth

The discussions in the HN thread offer valuable insights and deep analysis on the topic.

I write about tech + humans + philosophy. Skeptical optimist, EA aligned, building internet businesses.

Farcaster OG.

https://linktr.ee/joanwestenberg

Trending article on Hacker News by @joanwestenberg.eth

The discussions in the HN thread offer valuable insights and deep analysis on the topic. 

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44232714 

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/smart-people-dont-chase-goals-they-create-limits/

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Apple

Wonder what Apple’s packing into AirPods Pro 3. The current ones already nail the basics and deliver peak utility.

Neat. Liquid glass UI could be the bridge that makes switching between Vision Pro, Apple Glass, and other Apple devices feel seamless.

Curious about how great companies, products, and capital get built.

nf.td/jithinraj

Jithin Raj

@jithinraj