Link Blog
August 2026
Vedansh — backend & AI engineer
Storage engines, network stacks, real-time media — from scratch, grounded in the papers. AI/ML systems.
Linked is a difficult and interesting article about LLm “harnesses” and how context works.
GitHub - medialab/xan: The CSV magician
The CSV magician. Contribute to medialab/xan development by creating an account on GitHub.
Linked is one of several CSV manipulation tools.
Herdr documentation
Terminal workspace manager for AI coding agents.
Linked is an interesting TMUX alternative. Haven't tried it myself but people talk about it.
Reading Maps - Maps & Travel Routes from Books & Films
Reading Maps plots real-world journeys from classic novels and films - Around the World in 80 Days, Heart of Darkness, James Bond, On the Road - on an interactive atlas.
Linked is a fun utility to show the routes taken by characters in a book. I assume its a book that involves a journey of some kind
Michigan Robotics
University of Michigan Robotics Department. Michigan Robotics has 15 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
Linked is a full robotics course from the University of Michigan
Peppy Guide
A guide to start using Peppy
Linked is an interesting brand new robotics framework. Supposedly to replace ROS2. Hard to see that happening anytime soon!
June 2026
Pi Coding Agent
A terminal-based coding agent
Linked is something you have to look into. It's kind of a generic "claude code" that will work with all the models, including locally hosted ones.
Clear — Intent-First Agentic Development Language
Clear — An intent-first agentic development language. Write readable specifications. AI agents turn them into real software.
Linked is a very interesting new “language” that structures an agent friendly spec in a way that it can be directly be “run” or “compiled” into source in several programming languages.
Reinventing the Liberal Arts: A conversation about the updated Brandeis Core
Why AI hasn’t replaced software engineers, and won’t
Coding agents as normal technology
Linked is an excellent analysis of why AI will not be the cause of massive job loss among developers. I liked the “developer as crane operator” metaphor.
May 2026
eSUN ABS+ Filaments
Discover eSUN ABS+ filaments.
Linked is a tool for looking up the characteristics of 3d printing filaments.
BumpMesh by CNC Kitchen
Add displacement textures to STL, OBJ, and 3MF models directly in your browser. Preview, mask, bake, and export printable textured meshes locally.
Linked is another cool tool for 3d printing and gridfinity.
Gridfinity Rebuilt - Model Generator | Perplexing Labs
Parametric gridfinity generator. Generate custom gridfinity bins and baseplates, openGrid components, multiboard, and honeycomb storage wall then download the STL or place an order to purchase.
Linked is another cool tool for 3d printing and gridfinity.
Tooltrace
Custom foam cutouts for your tools
Linked is another cool tool for 3d printing and gridfinity.
GridPilot — Custom Gridfinity Tray Generator
Turn a photo of your tools into a print-ready Gridfinity tray. AI detection, custom pockets, labels, and stacking feet.
Linked is one of a series of interesting 3d printing tools
The Last Technical Interview
Today we will pour one out for the vaunted technical interview process, which is on its last leg. And we’ll talk a little about what’s…
Linked is a really interesting article about how to reinvent the broken technical interview process.
Position or Perish: The Narrative Blueprint
Avis was losing $3.2 million a year; and they'd been unprofitable for thirteen straight.
In 1962, they sat at number two in American car rental, well behind Hertz, with no plausible path to catching up. Robert Townsend, the new president, hired Doyle Dane Bernbach and asked them to do
Linked is an excellent article about “positioning”. What it is, why it’s crucial, how to do it.