petar
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The Relay app allows users to track their porn-free streaks and get group support. Its creators say they’re taking a stand against porn and AI erotica.
Young Mormons Built an App to Help Men Quit Gooning
The Relay app allows users to track their porn-free streaks and get group support. Its creators say they’re taking a stand against porn and AI erotica.
wrd.cm
November 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The Relay app allows users to track their porn-free streaks and get group support. Its creators say they’re taking a stand against porn and AI erotica.
Paul McCartney is releasing a new silent track as a protest against AI, with all proceeds going to the non-profit organization Help Musicians
The protest is part of a larger movement by creators fighting for their livelihoods and IP rights against the use of AI in the entertainment industry
The protest is part of a larger movement by creators fighting for their livelihoods and IP rights against the use of AI in the entertainment industry
Paul McCartney Invents a New Kind of Protest Song
The culture war of the future has just started
www.honest-broker.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Paul McCartney is releasing a new silent track as a protest against AI, with all proceeds going to the non-profit organization Help Musicians
The protest is part of a larger movement by creators fighting for their livelihoods and IP rights against the use of AI in the entertainment industry
The protest is part of a larger movement by creators fighting for their livelihoods and IP rights against the use of AI in the entertainment industry
Today, I received my last name as a handle on X
The process of getting it took a month, which is insanely slow! At some point, I thought the X team ghosted my request for this handle
Thankfully, they didn’t
Also, I didn’t pay anything to X for this transfer
Next target is my first name
The process of getting it took a month, which is insanely slow! At some point, I thought the X team ghosted my request for this handle
Thankfully, they didn’t
Also, I didn’t pay anything to X for this transfer
Next target is my first name
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Today, I received my last name as a handle on X
The process of getting it took a month, which is insanely slow! At some point, I thought the X team ghosted my request for this handle
Thankfully, they didn’t
Also, I didn’t pay anything to X for this transfer
Next target is my first name
The process of getting it took a month, which is insanely slow! At some point, I thought the X team ghosted my request for this handle
Thankfully, they didn’t
Also, I didn’t pay anything to X for this transfer
Next target is my first name
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Sophisticated crypto scams are on the rise. But few of them go to the lengths one bitcoin mining executive experienced earlier this year. www.wired.com/story/bitcoi...
Inside a Wild Bitcoin Heist: Five-Star Hotels, Cash-Stuffed Envelopes, and Vanishing Funds
Sophisticated crypto scams are on the rise. But few of them go to the lengths one bitcoin mining executive experienced earlier this year.
www.wired.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Sophisticated crypto scams are on the rise. But few of them go to the lengths one bitcoin mining executive experienced earlier this year. www.wired.com/story/bitcoi...
Yesterday, I got access to the Handle Marketplace on X and immediately requested @petar. The account was created in December 2006 but nothing has ever been published on it
Fingers crossed the X team will give this handle to me
Fingers crossed the X team will give this handle to me
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Yesterday, I got access to the Handle Marketplace on X and immediately requested @petar. The account was created in December 2006 but nothing has ever been published on it
Fingers crossed the X team will give this handle to me
Fingers crossed the X team will give this handle to me
Grok estimates the value of petar to be between $10,000 and $50,000, considering its handle age, inactivity, and status as a common first name (a Slavic variant of Peter) with potentially moderate global demand
I hope Grok is wrong
I hope Grok is wrong
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Grok estimates the value of petar to be between $10,000 and $50,000, considering its handle age, inactivity, and status as a common first name (a Slavic variant of Peter) with potentially moderate global demand
I hope Grok is wrong
I hope Grok is wrong
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
A brilliant video essay on Nirvana’s cover of a mysterious song.
Polyphonic — Nirvana's Spookiest Song
The long history of Where Did You Sleep Last Night
nebula.tv
November 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A brilliant video essay on Nirvana’s cover of a mysterious song.
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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
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
X Handle Marketplace
Browse and request inactive X handles
handles.x.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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
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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Authorities said Robinson’s roommate also cooperated, showing investigators Discord messages in which Robinson discussed retrieving and hiding a rifle, leaving it wrapped in a towel, monitoring the drop site, and engraving bullets.
Full story:
Full story:
Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as 22-Year-Old Utah Man
Authorities have named Tyler Robinson as a suspect in the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, citing Discord messages as evidence of his alleged role.
www.wired.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Authorities said Robinson’s roommate also cooperated, showing investigators Discord messages in which Robinson discussed retrieving and hiding a rifle, leaving it wrapped in a towel, monitoring the drop site, and engraving bullets.
Full story:
Full story:
"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... https://petar.xyz/2025/09/07/the-prosperous-comfortable-lives-of.html
September 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"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... https://petar.xyz/2025/09/07/the-prosperous-comfortable-lives-of.html
"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
The perils of vibe coding
September 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"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
The perils of vibe coding
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We may have our differences, but at the end of the day when we take off our pillow cases we all have upsettingly yellow pillows
August 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
We may have our differences, but at the end of the day when we take off our pillow cases we all have upsettingly yellow pillows
"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
A very good post by Balaji Srinivasan on the current state of AI
AI is polytheistic, not monotheistic
And ten more thoughts on AI.
balajis.com
August 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"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
A very good post by Balaji Srinivasan on the current state of AI
"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
Why Quantum Computing will take another 50 years
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 ...
mattdf.xyz
August 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"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
Why Quantum Computing will take another 50 years
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Introducing ShadowSky - a BlueSky companion web app.
ShadowSky.io
This is meant for people who participate in a lot of threads or otherwise receive a lot of notifications - it is *not* a replacement and notably won't show you feeds.
It is also just a *client* - data goes directly to Bluesky.
ShadowSky.io
This is meant for people who participate in a lot of threads or otherwise receive a lot of notifications - it is *not* a replacement and notably won't show you feeds.
It is also just a *client* - data goes directly to Bluesky.
ShadowSky - Bluesky Companion
ShadowSky - Your companion app for deeper Bluesky insights
ShadowSky.io
July 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Introducing ShadowSky - a BlueSky companion web app.
ShadowSky.io
This is meant for people who participate in a lot of threads or otherwise receive a lot of notifications - it is *not* a replacement and notably won't show you feeds.
It is also just a *client* - data goes directly to Bluesky.
ShadowSky.io
This is meant for people who participate in a lot of threads or otherwise receive a lot of notifications - it is *not* a replacement and notably won't show you feeds.
It is also just a *client* - data goes directly to Bluesky.
I just did a funny crypto personality test and… I’m in my lane, focused, flourishing
July 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I just did a funny crypto personality test and… I’m in my lane, focused, flourishing
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Men will literally release the MLK files instead of releasing the Epstein files
July 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Men will literally release the MLK files instead of releasing the Epstein files
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On this episode of "Uncanny Valley," we dive into the differences between what the US government said about a Jeffrey Epstein video it released and the story told by its metadata. www.wired.com/story/uncann...
How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video
On this episode of "Uncanny Valley," we dive into the differences between what the US government said about a Jeffrey Epstein video it released and the story told by its metadata.
www.wired.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
On this episode of "Uncanny Valley," we dive into the differences between what the US government said about a Jeffrey Epstein video it released and the story told by its metadata. www.wired.com/story/uncann...
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NEW: Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out
Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
www.wired.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NEW: Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
"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 and why no one’s paying attention
Why Is Bitcoin Going Higher So Quickly?
To investors,
pomp.substack.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"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 and why no one’s paying attention
"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
I’m not ignoring your message
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
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"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
I’m not ignoring your message
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Perplexity just launched an AI web browser, and OpenAI is rumored to be launching its own browser to compete with Chrome. Mix this together with Google search results trending towards AI answers, and it sure feels like the open web is under attack www.theverge.com/news/703037/...
Perplexity just launched an AI web browser
It’s only available to Perplexity Max subscribers for now.
www.theverge.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Perplexity just launched an AI web browser, and OpenAI is rumored to be launching its own browser to compete with Chrome. Mix this together with Google search results trending towards AI answers, and it sure feels like the open web is under attack www.theverge.com/news/703037/...