# /open source (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 958 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover /open source. Page: Feed: --- ## [Part XII & Conclusion — What you can price and what you can’t](https://www.securesql.info/2026/09/01/beyond-verifiable-conclusion/) _2026-09-01 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ Four of this season's tensions are not trade-offs. In each, the beneficial property and the security exposure are one property under two descriptions. You cannot engineer those away. You can only know, for each increment, what it simultaneously grants. ## [Part X — The assurance ledger](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/29/beyond-verifiable-cryptoquality-goes-down/) _2026-08-29 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ The practical security of a cryptographic primitive is not a theorem. It is a function of accumulated public expert-years of failed cryptanalysis. That makes it a quantity — and unlike a theorem, a quantity can go down. ## [Part IX — Long dwell](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/28/beyond-verifiable-long-dwell-time/) _2026-08-28 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ Your organization can correlate cause and effect over some interval. Past that interval, log rotation, platform migration, and staff turnover destroy the forensic state — and your own operational hygiene finishes the job the adversary started. ## [Part VIII — The explanation layer is the attack surface](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/27/beyond-verifiable-chain-of-thought-rewritten-summary/) _2026-08-27 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ Human oversight depends on a reviewer knowing when they do not understand. Fluent explanation produces the feeling of understanding. That control can be disabled silently, and the failure leaves a perfect paper trail indicating success. ## [Part VII — Your four controls are one control](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/26/beyond-verifiable-four-controls-are-one/) _2026-08-26 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ Nuclear safety engineering has been quantifying common-cause failure since the 1970s. If your classifier, judge, monitor and reviewer share a base model, that literature already has a number for what you actually have — and it is not four. ## [DjangoCon US 2026](https://www.paulox.net/2026/08/26/djangocon-us-2026/) _2026-08-25 · Paolo Melchiorre · Paolo Melchiorre_ DjangoCon US is a six-day international conference for the community by the community about the Django web framework, held each year in North America. ## [Part VI — The certificate that means nothing](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/25/beyond-verifiable-verification-moves-risk/) _2026-08-25 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ Verification transfers residual risk onto the least-defended artifact in the pipeline: the specification. Hardware verification has had detection for the classic failure mode since the late nineties. Almost nobody runs it, and almost nobody outside that community has heard of it. ## [Part V — Root over the logical namespace](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/24/beyond-verifiable-root-logical-namespace/) _2026-08-24 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ An optimizer rewarded on theorem yield has a strategy that makes every subsequent theorem provable, passes every kernel check, and presents as a spectacular productivity improvement. Consistency is undecidable. Axiom-set change is trivially decidable. That gap is the whole defense. ## [DjangoCon US 2026](https://www.paulox.net/2026/08/24/djangocon-us-2026/) _2026-08-23 · Paolo Melchiorre · Paolo Melchiorre_ DjangoCon US is a six-day international conference for the community by the community about the Django web framework, held each year in North America. ## [Part IV — Your benchmark is a build dependency](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/23/beyond-verifiable-build-dependency-benchmark/) _2026-08-23 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ Under verifiable-reward training the evaluation artifact and the training environment are the same object. That makes a benchmark a build dependency — and the artifacts that shape model behaviour have a weaker security posture than the packages that merely run it. ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7GgnirerjNly) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [面向人机交互设计 Harness：构建以产物为中心的 Agent Loop](http://www.phodal.com/blog/artifact-centered-agent-harness/) _2026-08-22 · Phodal Huang · Blog | Phodal - A Growth Engineer_ 最近，我一直在 Better Harness 里思考编码智能体的工作闭环：用户究竟想完成什么，智能体读取了哪些上下文、执行了哪些操作， ## [Making Real Connections in College](https://cafebedouin.org/2026/08/22/making-real-connections-in-college/) _2026-08-22 · cafebedouin · cafebedouin.org_ A guide to building the kind of friendships where you can actually be yourself You’re about to meet more new people in a shorter stretch of time than at almost any other point in your life. You’ll sit next to strangers in lecture halls, share a bathroom with someone you met last Tuesday, and get … Continue reading Making Real Connections in College ## [Wine 11.16 brings more ARM64 support improvements](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/wine-11-16-brings-more-arm64-support-improvements/) _2026-08-22 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ The Wine 11.16 development release is officially out now bringing further enhancements to running Windows games / apps on Linux. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Part III — The reward that points at the wall](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/22/beyond-verifiable-gradient-field-bending-at-wall/) _2026-08-22 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ Reward faster solutions. Penalize memory use. Both are standard, both are reasonable, and both create a gradient that points at the isolation boundary. Escape-adjacency is a static property of a reward specification, and it is checkable in an afternoon. ## [Install HamClock on Any Linux Distro from the Snap Store](https://hamradio.my/hamclock-snap-store-linux-install/) _2026-08-22 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ The 9M2PJU HamClock Installer is now on the Canonical Snap Store as the hamclock snap (v4.29, candidate). Install the full OHB space weather, VOACAP, and satellite dashboard on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, or Raspberry Pi OS with one command. The post Install HamClock on Any Linux Distro from the Snap Store appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and Reviews by 9M2PJU . ## [In Australian Banking, the API Is a Commodity — CDR Made It Table Stakes](https://apievangelist.com/2026/08/22/australian-banking-apis-are-a-commodity-cdr-made-it-table-stakes/) _2026-08-22 · Kin Lane · API Evangelist_ I spent a decade skeptical of governments dictating APIs. My position was simple and, I thought, principled: companies should do APIs because they make sense, not because a regulator forces them to. I watched the voluntary version of open banking fail for that entire decade — Capital One’s DevExchange was the lone US exception that proved the rule — and I watched the mandated version work. PSD2 in… ## [Proton 11.0-2 is out with lots of gaming fixes for Linux / SteamOS, Steam Deck, Steam Machine](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-11-0-2-is-out-with-lots-of-gaming-fixes-for-linux-steamos-steam-deck-steam-machine/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Valve just rolled out the red carpet for the latest mainline stable update to their compatibility layer with Proton 11.0-2 now available. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Huge RTCReporting Logs and Dropbox](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/08/21/huge-rtcreporting-logs-and-dropbox/) _2026-08-21 · Michael Tsai · Michael Tsai_ One of our Macs kept filling up its SSD even though there isn’t supposed to be anything more stored on it. Photos is set to optimize its storage, and Messages is set to only keep messages for a year. It should be pretty much in a steady state, but we kept getting alerts from Mail \[…\] ## [Walmart to Support Apple Pay](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/08/21/walmart-to-support-apple-pay/) _2026-08-21 · Michael Tsai · Michael Tsai_ Joe Rossignol: After years of holding out, Walmart today announced that it will finally begin accepting tap-to-pay options like Apple Pay in some of its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in the U.S. starting Monday, August 24. The retailer plans to roll out tap-to-pay support to all of its U.S. stores by the end of \[…\] ## [The Best Worst E-mail Client](https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/08/21/the-best-worst-e-mail-client/) _2026-08-21 · Michael Tsai · Michael Tsai_ Rui Carmo: Apple Mail is the first app open every day and the one I find hardest to defend, and I’ve been defending it for twenty years (longer if you remember the original NeXT mail client). The broader story is one of abandonment. \[…\] Apple deprecated that API, replaced it with a (much more restrictive) \[…\] ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/x0sy1tmYvqNt) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [(Tổng hợp) ROM combination, ROM full cho Samsung Galaxy XCover7 (SM-G556)](https://vnrom.net/2026/08/tong-hop-rom-combination-rom-full-cho-samsung-galaxy-xcover7-sm-g556/) _2026-08-21 · Hồng Sơn · vnROM_ Tại đây bạn có thể tải về bộ file ROM gốc (Stock Firmware) chính thức mới nhất cho Tổng hợp ROM combination, ROM full cho Samsung Galaxy XCover7 . Các file này cực kỳ cần thiết để khắc phục các sự cố phần mềm, sửa lỗi treo logo (bootloop), nâng cấp/hạ cấp hệ điều hành hoặc khôi phục thiết bị về trạng thái nhà sản xuất. Màn hình 6.6-inch TFT LCD (1080 x 2408 px, kính Gorilla Glass Victus+) Vi xử lý… ## [RigPi: The Raspberry Pi Station Server That Turns Your Phone Into a Remote Amateur Radio Shack](https://hamradio.my/rigpi-raspberry-pi-station-server-phone-patch-remote-rig-control/) _2026-08-21 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ RigPi turns a Raspberry Pi into a browser-based amateur radio station server with full rig control, Mumble VoIP phone patch, CW keying, WSJT-X, Fldigi, logging, and multi-operator support. Operate your home station from your phone. The post RigPi: The Raspberry Pi Station Server That Turns Your Phone Into a Remote Amateur Radio Shack appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and… ## [EchoLink and AllStarLink: Build a Home Node and Operate Your Radio From Your Phone](https://hamradio.my/echolink-allstarlink-home-node-phone-patch/) _2026-08-21 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ A practical guide to building an EchoLink or AllStarLink node on a Raspberry Pi, wiring it to a 2m FM radio, and operating the radio from your phone with DVSwitch Mobile, RepeaterPhone, or the EchoLink app. Includes ASL3 setup, parts list, and a comparison with RigPi. The post EchoLink and AllStarLink: Build a Home Node and Operate Your Radio From Your Phone appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur… ## [HOPE 01 brings spooky single-player pixel-art extraction gameplay on September 15](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/hope-01-brings-spooky-single-player-pixel-art-extraction-gameplay-on-september-15/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ HOPE 01 is a recent discovering that instantly jumped right into my wishlist for the interesting blending of genres with the horror-survival extraction theme. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Gunstoppable is vibrant, fast and full of explosive wall-running action](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gunstoppable-is-vibrant-fast-and-full-of-explosive-wall-running-action/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Gunstoppable is blazing fast momentum-fueled roguelite shooter, one that fans of fast-paced action will no doubt absolutely love. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [The Light Brigade: Definitive Edition and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes add Steam Frame support](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-light-brigade-definitive-edition-and-keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes-add-steam-frame-support/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ More and more games have been adding dedicated Steam Frame support, with the Great on Frame page now listing 86 games ready for Valve's new VR kit. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) gets basic gamepad support, security fixes](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/voxel-game-creation-platform-luanti-formerly-minetest-gets-basic-gamepad-support-security-fixes/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Luanti (formerly Minetest) is a popular free and open source voxel game creation platform, with the latest release 5.17.0 out now and it's an important one. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [First-person gothic adventure 'Night Cart: The Immortal Plague' is a must for your wishlist](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/first-person-gothic-adventure-night-cart-the-immortal-plague-is-a-must-for-your-wishlist/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Drive a horse-drawn cart through plague-ridden Transylvania in the first-person gothic adventure Night Cart: The Immortal Plague that sounds rather interesting. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Forsworn looks great for fans of repeatable tactical RPGs - arriving September 10](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/forsworn-looks-great-for-fans-of-repeatable-tactical-rpgs-arriving-september-10/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Built around party-building, tough tactical battles, and run-based progression - Forsworn is definitely one you need to keep an eye on. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [A Well-Run Bay (Grain Series)](https://cafebedouin.org/2026/08/21/a-well-run-bay-a-grain-story/) _2026-08-21 · cafebedouin · cafebedouin.org_ I do eleven holds on this rotation and Vane is the one I look forward to, which is not a thing I would put in a packet. They feed you. That is most of it. But they also have a bay that works, and after four holds where the mass officer is a man on … Continue reading A Well-Run Bay (Grain Series) ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WvZSx8gytrhk) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Minecraft Dungeons II gets a brand new gameplay trailer](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/minecraft-dungeons-ii-gets-a-brand-new-gameplay-trailer/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Are you excited for some more dungeon crawling action in Minecraft Dungeons II? There's a new gameplay trailer out now ahead of the September release. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazzite-linux-44-for-handhelds-finally-launches-with-some-massive-upgrades/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Bazzite Linux 44 has been out for desktops for a while, but the "Deck" image for handhelds and console-like TV PCs is finally here with a huge overhaul. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [HAMGEEK E310 Review: A 70 MHz to 6 GHz AD9361 + Zynq SDR for OpenWiFi, DragonOS and Open5G-PHY](https://hamradio.my/hamgeek-e310-ad9361-zynq-sdr-openwifi-dragonos/) _2026-08-21 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ A hands-on look at the HAMGEEK E310, a $229 AD9361 + Zynq XC7Z020 software defined radio that tunes 70 MHz to 6 GHz, runs OpenWiFi and srsRAN on-board, and works with GNU Radio, SDR#, SDRangel, Gqrx, DragonOS and Matlab over 1 GbE Ethernet. The post HAMGEEK E310 Review: A 70 MHz to 6 GHz AD9361 + Zynq SDR for OpenWiFi, DragonOS and Open5G-PHY appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights… ## [Part I — The one asymmetry underneath all of it](https://www.securesql.info/2026/08/21/beyond-verifiable-rewards-stack-of-proofs/) _2026-08-21 · John W8MEJ Menerick · John Menerick | Security Engineer_ An exploit is an existential claim that carries its own witness. A security property is a universal claim over a model you cannot verify from inside the system. Uniform capability acceleration does not scale those two things equally. ## [not much happened today](https://news.smol.ai/issues/26-08-21-not-much/) _2026-08-21 · AINews_ \*\*Ox Alpha\*\* emerged as a mystery model with strong coding and agentic performance, likely a \*\*Zhipu/GLM-family\*\* model such as \*\*GLM-5.3 Vision\*\*. Analysts suggest its gains come from post-training and infrastructure improvements rather than sheer size, based on the \*\*743B base\*\* of \*\*GLM-5.2\*\* with enhancements like \*\*SAO\*\* for long-horizon tasks. \*\*DeepSeek\*\* released… ## [A Summary of Version 0.12 of the Kin Score](https://apievangelist.com/2026/08/21/a-summary-of-version-012-of-the-kin-score/) _2026-08-21 · Kin Lane · API Evangelist_ I spent three days this week on version 0.12 of the Kin Score. Alongside it I have been processing three to five vendor submissions a day and adding roughly five hundred new providers out of venture capital, secondary market, and industry research. I have also been working through the top industries, areas, and tags to gather insight into how the score can better reflect what is actually being… ## [Four Typical Responses from Providers to the Kin Score](https://apievangelist.com/2026/08/21/four-typical-responses-from-providers-to-the-kin-score/) _2026-08-21 · Kin Lane · API Evangelist_ In addition to iterating upon the latest version of the Kin Score, I am spending a significant chunk of my day responding to providers who encounter the Kin Score for their company. I learn a lot from these encounters, as well as from the research I do into the different industries, areas, and bounded contexts I profile providers within. ## [I Counted the Arazzo Runners by Reading READMEs](https://apievangelist.com/2026/08/21/i-counted-the-arazzo-runners-by-reading-readmes/) _2026-08-21 · Kin Lane · API Evangelist_ Last week I published an inventory of everything that actually executes an Arazzo document, as opposed to everything that lints, renders, or generates one. I counted four. Somebody read it and sent me usearazzo.com, which was two weeks old at the time and is a fifth. So I went back and did the count properly, and the way I got it wrong is more useful than the number. ## [Shopify Lets You Script the Token, Not the App](https://apievangelist.com/2026/08/21/shopify-app-registration-is-dashboard-only/) _2026-08-21 · Kin Lane · API Evangelist_ I keep coming back to the same wall. Every company in commerce wants to talk about agents right now. Autonomous shopping, AI merchandising, bots that reconcile inventory while you sleep. And then you sit down to actually wire one of those agents into a platform and the very first step is a human clicking buttons in a dashboard. The contradiction never stops being funny to me. We are supposedly… ## [The APIs That Charge Per Call And The APIs That Let You Rehearse Are Two Different Sets](https://apievangelist.com/2026/08/21/the-apis-that-charge-per-call-and-the-apis-that-let-you-rehearse-are-two-different-sets/) _2026-08-21 · Kin Lane · API Evangelist_ I ran two queries against the catalog this week for someone working on signed receipts for agent actions. He wanted a targeting list rather than an abstract adoption problem, and two cohorts looked like the obvious place to start. ## [Why Your Next API Call Should Come From an Agent, Not a Postman Collection](https://robintegg.com/2026/08/21/why-your-next-api-client-should-be-an-ai-agent-not-a-postman-collection.html) _2026-08-21 · Robin Tegg · Robin Tegg_ I see value shifting from maintaining Postman collections to letting agents derive API calls from intent, contracts, and live responses. ## [BQ Voyage Station G3: The Modular 5-Watt LoRa & Meshtastic Base Station with Raspberry Pi Header and Dynamic LNA](https://hamradio.my/bq-voyage-station-g3-modular-high-power-lora-meshtastic-base-station/) _2026-08-20 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ The BQ Voyage Station G3 brings 5-watt modular power to Meshtastic. Explore its 3-tier architecture, Raspberry Pi 40-pin header, and dynamic LNA front-end. The post BQ Voyage Station G3: The Modular 5-Watt LoRa & Meshtastic Base Station with Raspberry Pi Header and Dynamic LNA appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and Reviews by 9M2PJU . ## [Homework from WordCamp](https://ma.tt/2026/08/homework-from-wordcamp/) _2026-08-20 · Matt · Matt Mullenweg_ A few times during the WordCamp US keynote, I asked for a show of hands and got mostly blank stares back, especially on the AI questions. That’s not a criticism — it’s a reading list. If the future is going to be built on this stuff, the WordPress community should be fluent in it. Here’s the homework. … Continue reading Homework from WordCamp → ## [Echolink Using P1 Wimax For Malaysian](https://hamradio.my/echolink-using-p1-wimax-for-malaysian/) _2026-08-20 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ This is how i setup my P1 Wimax router to make echolink software working on my pc/laptop. The post Echolink Using P1 Wimax For Malaysian appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and Reviews by 9M2PJU . ## [Real Packet: Tamás HA8LHT’s All-in-One Windows Packet Radio, BBS, Node, and APRS Platform](https://hamradio.my/real-packet-all-in-one-windows-packet-radio-bbs-aprs/) _2026-08-20 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ Real Packet modernizes amateur packet radio on Windows. Explore how HA8LHT unified connected AX.25, a BBS mailbox, digipeating, and APRS into one free app. The post Real Packet: Tamás HA8LHT’s All-in-One Windows Packet Radio, BBS, Node, and APRS Platform appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and Reviews by 9M2PJU . ## [APRSSwift: Universal Apple APRS App for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with Built-in AFSK Sound Modem](https://hamradio.my/aprsswift-universal-apple-aprs-app-iphone-mac-watch/) _2026-08-20 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ APRSSwift brings modern, universal APRS to the Apple ecosystem. Explore how TA1JS built this SwiftUI app with built-in AFSK sound modem, Bluetooth TNC, and Watch support. The post APRSSwift: Universal Apple APRS App for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with Built-in AFSK Sound Modem appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and Reviews by 9M2PJU . ## [PyttiAPRS: Lightweight Python TUI APRS Client for Satellite and Terrestrial Packet Radio](https://hamradio.my/pyttiaprs-lightweight-tui-aprs-satellite-client/) _2026-08-20 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ PyttiAPRS is a fast, terminal-based APRS client for satellite passes and portable operation. Learn how IU1BOT built this pure-Python tool for Dire Wolf and KISS TNCs. The post PyttiAPRS: Lightweight Python TUI APRS Client for Satellite and Terrestrial Packet Radio appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and Reviews by 9M2PJU . ## [TA-APRS: Modern Windows APRS Digipeater and iGate with Soundcard AFSK and DTMF Remote Control](https://hamradio.my/ta-aprs-windows-aprs-digipeater-igate/) _2026-08-20 · 9M2PJU · HamRadio.my_ TA-APRS brings modern APRS infrastructure to Windows. Learn how TA2AEC and TA3JO designed this all-in-one digipeater, iGate, soundcard modem, and DTMF remote tool. The post TA-APRS: Modern Windows APRS Digipeater and iGate with Soundcard AFSK and DTMF Remote Control appeared on HamRadio.my - Amateur Radio, Tech Insights and Reviews by 9M2PJU . ## [Agent 64: Spies Never Die is pure retro FPS nostalgia bait](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/agent-64-spies-never-die-is-pure-retro-fps-nostalgia-bait/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Squires-Hand · GamingOnLinux Latest Articles_ Designed to be very much like a slightly more modern version of the Nintendo 64's classic GoldenEye - this is well and truly nostalgia bait. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux . ## [AI: a technology in search of a job](https://asymco.com/2026/08/20/ai-a-technology-in-search-of-a-job/) _2026-08-20 · Hathaway Field Notes_ AI, from a consumer point of view, is still a technology searching for a job to be done. I’m not in any way a bear on AI. I’m not dismissive of it. But what they call product-market fit hasn’t happened. It has niches, and they’re not consumers. There are individual users and buyers of the technology, and they might be using it on a day-to-day basis, but that’s very early days. It doesn’t have that…