People News Bulletins

Defining the Minimum Viable Unit of Saleable Software

Sun, 31 May 2026 10:41:38 +0000

After leaving Stainless to build River, the writer weighs whether large language models make small software products unsellable by enabling firms to replace commercial tools with cheaply built internal alternatives. He cites a LinkedIn example where a team used Claude to replace Atlassian’s Jira with a custom tracker, and argues that LLMs have materially changed the buy-versus-build calculus for software teams. (link)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Fabien Sanglard spent two weeks reverse‑engineering the Mega‑CD shooter Silpheed’s full‑motion‑video format and explains how the game achieved near‑fullscreen 15 fps cutscenes with 16‑bit, 16 kHz audio on a 12.5 MHz m68k CPU and a 150 KiB/s CD drive. He contrasts CD‑ROM storage and access constraints with cartridge media, reviews Silpheed’s technical tricks and artistic impact, and places it among other Mega‑CD titles. (link)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

IP KVMs have proliferated since PiKVM's 2017 release; many models provide out-of-band keyboard, video and mouse access for situations where software-based remote access or SSH are unsuitable, such as when a machine is locked, unresponsive or powered off. High-end units add PoE, HDMI passthrough and backup 5G modems while sub-$50 no-frills models exist, but these devices can create serious security vulnerabilities—one device reportedly prompted an FBI visit. (link)