Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 17/07/2026If you have an agent, ask it “I’m new to LaTeX. How do I quickly install TeX Live and use LuaLaTeX and latexmk to produce PDF?” 000
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Wordgard, Marijn Haverbeke’s successor to ProseMirror, is now available wordgard.networdgard.netWordgardIn-browser rich text editor 000
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 07/07/2026stereogum.com/2500311/the-...stereogum.comThe 50 Best Albums Of 2026 So FarMusic! There’s so much of it! Fifty albums doesn’t begin to encompass the scope of the sounds that have animated 2026, but it does present a cross section of the tunes and rhythms that have driven Ste... 000
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 07/07/2026blog.roughtrade.com/albums-of-th...blog.roughtrade.comAlbums of the Year So Far 2026 | Rough TradeOur 30 favourite albums of 2026 so far. From much-anticipated returns to the artists shaping what's next. Did your favourite made the cut? 100
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 07/07/2026post-trash.com/news/2026/6/...post-trash.com"Fuzzy Meadows" presents "The Best of 2026: A Mid-Year Report" — POST-TRASHThere’s been a lot of music released so far this year and someone on the internet might as well make a list out of it. Everyone has different taste. We all like different things for different reasons ... 100
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 07/07/2026thequietus.com/tq-charts/al...thequietus.comThe Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2026 (In Association with Norman Records) | The QuietusSix months into 2026 here are the best albums of the year so far, as voted for by tQ staffers, columnists and writers 100
Reposted by Alf EatonAndrew Nesbitt @andrewnez.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Incident Report: CVE-2026-LGTM nesbitt.io/2026/06/26/i...nesbitt.ioIncident Report: CVE-2026-LGTMA series of unfortunate agents. 1221075
Reposted by Alf EatonInvest in Open Infrastructure @investinopen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The 2024 Nobel in Chemistry? Built on 40 years of open, curated protein data. New piece by IOI's @kaitlinthaney.bsky.social & Jennifer Gibson (@datadryad.bsky.social) asks: who's actually funding the underlying infrastructure that make science possible? issues.org/open-data-re...issues.orgWho Will Keep Research Data Infrastructure Open and Running? | Real NumbersThe scientific community must consider the longevity of open research infrastructure—why it might fail and how to prevent it. 032
Reposted by Alf EatonContinuous Science Foundation @continuous.foundation · 11/06/2026You can learn more about OXA here: oxa.dev Opening up so many possibilities for modular and composable open-science.oxa.devOpen Exchange ArchitectureA specification for representing scientific documents and their components as structured objects. 041
Reposted by Alf EatonRichard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Excited to launch the first openRxiv labs experiment: an interactive reading experience powered by @curvenote.com - this will evolve but you can get a taster of what's to come from the dynamic references & figure call-outs, in-line abbreviation expansions, etc. 1/2 reader.openrxivlabs.org 44021
Reposted by Alf EatonThe Quietus @thequietus.com · 17/03/2026'The Suede-adjacent higher-ups at Quietus Towers have asked me to widen the remits for my new column. Truth be told, any form of rock music can be psychedelic as long as you’re experiencing it in a scented bath...' Feedbacker: Rock Music for March by JR Moores buff.ly/kWEqXRK 1102
Reposted by Alf EatonMathieu Acher @macher.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I asked a coding agent to build a chess engine from scratch in… LaTeX. Incredible: ~2100 lines of TeX, negamax (depth ~3), ~1280 Elo. A real software tour de force: board/state in macros+registers, logic via expansions. Never been done before Overleaf+github+blog⤵️ #TeXCCChess 131
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 04/02/2026“Pandoc in the browser” (WASM) is now officially supported! pandoc.org/app/pandoc.orgPandoc in the browser 000
Reposted by Alf EatonPost-Trash @post-trash.bsky.social · 15/12/2025our "Year In Review" feature is up and we sincerely hope that you discover something new. post-trash.com/news/2025/11...post-trash.comPost-Trash's Year In Review: The Best of 2025 — POST-TRASHWe present Post-Trash’s Year In Review , featuring one hundred of our favorite releases throughout 2025. It’s been a great year for discovering new music and we hope you find something you love. Dig ... 1246
Reposted by Alf EatonThe Quietus @thequietus.com · 01/12/2025Hark! The Quietus Albums of 2025 chart is here! Prepare to be astounded, thrilled and (potentially) perplexed. tQ subscribers can also dive into selections from all 100 albums in our bumper 9-hour playlist. #tQCharts What have been your top picks of the year? buff.ly/sltLcA7 1217238
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Its very weird to have software that just pops into existence, almost as soon as you imagine it 000
Reposted by Alf Eatonrani – Resilience Action Network International @rani.co · 05/11/20259️⃣ ICYMI 🧬 Timothée Poisot & Colin J. Carlson unpack the limits of today’s viral sequence–sharing digital platforms — and why @WHO has a unique opportunity to create a trusted global database building on the #PandemicAgreement 👇 🔗 www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/to-f...thinkglobalhealth.orgTo Finish the Pandemic Agreement, WHO Needs a Trustworthy Viral Database | Think Global HealthOnline platforms for sharing virus sequences are in disarray. The World Health Organization has a chance to build something new 173
Reposted by Alf EatonCharlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 17/10/2025New blog entry: The Pivot: www.antipope.org/charlie/blog...antipope.orgThe pivot - Charlie's Diary 46218
Reposted by Alf EatonPhilip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Here is a little elegy to the great Tom Lehrer, with some indication of what he meant to scientists. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comScientists mourn Tom Lehrer — nerdiest of singer-songwritersThe mathematician's memorable satires were beloved by generations of researchers. 1259
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Inspired by “Amazon Hacks”? I think that might have been the first of the O’Reilly Hacks series. www.oreilly.com/library/view...oreilly.comAmazon HacksAmazon Hacks is a collection of tips and tools for getting the most out of Amazon.com, whether you're an avid Amazon shopper, Amazon Associate developing your online storefront and honing … - Selecti... 100
Reposted by Alf EatonSean Morrow @snmrrw.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Wow: after 15 years, YouTube has taken down the original 'Rick Roll' video due to a "licensing issue," likely due to the acquisition of Astley's record lable. The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found': www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...youtube.comRick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Music Video)YouTube video by Rick Astley 49456202674
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 19/04/2025This button creates a repository in GitHub from an official template, then connects it to Vercel for deployment. Every update you push to the repository gets deployed automatically. vercel.com/templates/ne... 010
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 19/04/2025This button creates a repository in GitHub from an official template, then connects it to Cloudflare for deployment. Every update you push to the repository gets deployed automatically. developers.cloudflare.com/durable-obje... 120
Reposted by Alf EatonNick Evershed!? @nickevershed.bsky.social · 04/04/2025We've solved the mystery on why all those remote and uninhabited islands were targeted for tariffs by Trump - they show up in US trade data due to mislabelled shipments. eg mixing up Norfolk, Virginia or Norfolk UK with Norfolk Island! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comNot that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US tradeExclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands 27368145
Reposted by Alf EatonJames Gardner @jadgardner.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Are you tired of context-switching between coding models in @pytorch.org and paper writing on @overleaf.com? Well, I’ve got the fix for you, Neuralatex! An ML library written in pure Latex! neuralatex.com To appear in Sigbovik (subject to rigorous review process)neuralatex.comNeuralatex: A machine learning library written in pure LATEXNeuralatex: A machine learning library written in pure LATEX 28318
Reposted by Alf EatonAi2 @ai2.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Meet Ai2 Paper Finder, an LLM-powered literature search system. Searching for relevant work is a multi-step process that requires iteration. Paper Finder mimics this workflow — and helps researchers find more papers than ever 🔍 611723
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 23/12/2024Cut the Ribbon by Office Dog officedog.bandcamp.com/track/cut-th... #thisismyjam /via @post-trash.bsky.socialofficedog.bandcamp.comCut the Ribbon, by Office Dogfrom the album Spiel 030
Reposted by Alf EatonMoonbuilding @moonbuilding.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Moonbuilding Weekly, Issue 43a, the Xmas double issue is out now! Starring Albums Of The Year countdown... Issue 43b is Books Of The Year and it's coming at 11am! moonbuilding.substack.com/p/issue-48a-...moonbuilding.substack.comIssue 48a / 20 December 2024Moonbuilding Weekly's Albums Of The Year bumper edition... includes bonus Compilations Of The Year countdown... 1197
Reposted by Alf EatonPost-Trash @post-trash.bsky.social · 16/12/2024We're happy to present "Post-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2024" as voted by the site’s wonderful contributors (including their individual lists). post-trash.com/news/2024/12...post-trash.comPost-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2024 — POST-TRASHWe're happy to present "Post-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2024" as voted by the site’s wonderful contributors (including their individual lists). With 25 of our writers submitting their votes, we ... 0257
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Albums of the Year (2024) aoty.hubmed.org?year=2024aoty.hubmed.orgAlbums of the YearAlbums of the Year 020
Reposted by Alf EatonPost-Trash @post-trash.bsky.social · 12/12/2024welcome to the POST-TRASH "YEAR IN REVIEW," a comprehensive guide to some of our favorite releases in 2024. thanks for reading. we hope you find something new. post-trash.com/news/2024/16...post-trash.comPost-Trash's Year In Review: The Best of 2024 — POST-TRASHWe present Post-Trash’s Year In Review, featuring 150+ of our favorite releases throughout 2024. It’s been a great year for discovering new music and we hope you find something you love. Dig in and ex... 0399
Reposted by Alf Eatontldraw @tldraw.com · 11/12/2024we've been making an ai thing with @GoogleDeepMind 510614
Alf Eaton @invisiblecomma.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Enjoying this so far, thanks for the recommendation 🥷 010
Reposted by Alf EatonThe Quietus @thequietus.com · 02/12/2024The Quietus Albums of the Year are here! Try to resist jumping straight to number one. And let us know which of your favourites made the list. buff.ly/4fUS3XG @normanrecords.bsky.social #tQCharts 1926869
Reposted by Alf EatonJason Scott @textfiles.com · 01/12/2024MIT has a set of books labelled "Open Access" but it's a little clunky to find them on the MIT Press site, and so I've gone ahead and mirrored 400+ of them here: archive.org/details/mit_... 40870380
Reposted by Alf EatonDeno @deno.land · 21/11/2024Deno 2.1 is out 🎉️ 🛩️ first class Wasm support 🌳️ Long Term Support branch ⭐️ Improved dependency management and much more. deno.com/blog/v2.1deno.comDeno 2.1: Wasm Imports and other enhancementsDeno 2.1 introduces first-class Wasm imports, built-in tracing with OpenTelemetry, faster `deno compile`, and improved package management. 417333
Reposted by Alf EatonAkari Asai @akariasai.bsky.social · 19/11/20241/ Introducing ᴏᴘᴇɴꜱᴄʜᴏʟᴀʀ: a retrieval-augmented LM to help scientists synthesize knowledge 📚 @uwnlp.bsky.social & Ai2 With open models & 45M-paper datastores, it outperforms proprietary systems & match human experts. Try out our demo! openscholar.allen.ai 616339
Reposted by Alf EatonLu wilson @todepond.com · 20/11/2024in the spirit of SCIENCE and ACADEMIA our publication that we published with the "acm" is now UNAVAILABLE unless you pay THEM lots of money 0111
