# whats going (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover whats going. Page: Feed: --- ## [What's going on with open-weight models?](https://read.technically.dev/p/whats-going-on-with-open-weight-models) _2026-08-18 · Will Raphaelson · Technically_ How open-weight models went from a curiosity to genuinely great in 2 short years. ## [Software Eng for Vibe Coders: On Frontends + Backends](https://read.technically.dev/p/software-eng-vibe-coders-frontends-backends) _2026-08-11 · Justin · Technically_ A new series to help non-engineers build products that can handle going viral. ## [Dispatch: Kimi K3 licensing, Liquid AI, and stacked PRs on GitHub](https://read.technically.dev/p/dispatch-august-9-2026) _2026-08-09 · David Krevitt · Technically_ 3 stories you might've missed from the last 2 weeks. ## [How do "computer use" agents work?](https://read.technically.dev/p/how-do-computer-use-agents-work) _2026-08-06 · Tereza Tizkova · Technically_ Why it's surprisingly challenging to let an LLM use a computer for you. ## [What is Rust?](https://read.technically.dev/p/what-is-rust) _2026-07-28 · Will Raphaelson · Technically_ The fast, safe, super difficult to write programming language that’s finally getting its flowers. ## [What's Harness Engineering?](https://read.technically.dev/p/whats-harness-engineering) _2026-07-21 · Paul Iusztin · Technically_ If AI models are a commodity, the harness is the thing you want to own. ## [What does Turbopuffer do?](https://read.technically.dev/p/what-does-turbopuffer-do) _2026-07-14 · David Krevitt · Technically_ And what's going on in the search tooling market? ## [Bully - Deluxe — Kanye West](https://music.vfiles.no/reviews/bully-without-ai-vocals) _2026-07-13 · Andreas Lien · Music Reviews_ Kanye West’s new album Bully - Deluxe version came out on June 19, 2026, and it feels like a mixed bag. This is a longer version of the album with two new songs added, “OK” with Don Toliver and “MISSION CONTROL”, plus a nice surprise where Ms. Lauryn Hill joins “I CAN’T WAIT” after her SoFi Stadium show earlier this year. Her part on the chorus is beautiful and one of the best moments on the whole… ## [What is Rust? Part 1: What is a Programming Language?](https://read.technically.dev/p/whats-a-programming-language) _2026-07-07 · Will Raphaelson · Technically_ The fast, safe, super difficult to write programming language that’s finally getting its flowers. ## [Everything is a Pipeline](https://read.technically.dev/p/everything-is-a-pipeline) _2026-06-25 · Afzal Jasani · Technically_ Why technical concepts are often more alike then we might think. ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8tLHwVdSG0DH) _2026-06-25 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [What are code sandboxes?](https://read.technically.dev/p/what-are-code-sandboxes) _2026-06-18 · Justin · Technically_ Why coding agents need a safe place to play, just like we all do. ## [How ‘mega-science’ helps explain the plight of science communicators right now](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/how-mega-science-helps-explain-the) _2026-06-11 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ How do we communicate about -- or as journalists, cover -- 3.5 million scientific studies per year? ## [Coat of Many Colors — Dolly Parton](https://music.vfiles.no/reviews/the-dark-truths-hidden-in-this-classic-dolly-parton-record) _2026-06-05 · Andreas Lien · Music Reviews_ It is crazy to think we are in 2026 and people are still discovering the absolute genius of Dolly Parton. She has had so many career revivals over the decades, but if you want to know what cemented her legacy as a true country music legend, you have to look at her 1971 masterpiece Coat of Many Colors. ## [Don't Be Dumb — A$AP Rocky](https://music.vfiles.no/reviews/why-ausdap-rocky-s-comeback-is-both-brilliant-and-a-mess) _2026-06-02 · Andreas Lien · Music Reviews_ Eight years is a long time in rap. Since Testing dropped in 2018, Rocky has become a father of three, a tabloid fixture, a courtroom defendant, and a permanent fixture on the runway, but conspicuously not a recording artist. ## [An exclusive interview with Marnie Rabinovitch, founder of Thigh Society](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/marnie-rabinovitch-interview) _2026-05-20 · Andrew Watson · Dollar Commerce_ The bootstrapped story of how thigh chafe became a 17-year-old brand leading the way in women's undergarments. ## [Iceman — Drake](https://music.vfiles.no/reviews/a-cold-concept-that-never-lands) _2026-05-18 · Andreas Lien · Music Reviews_ There’s something almost compelling about the idea of Iceman before you even press play. Drake, coming off one of the most public and damaging rap beefs in recent memory, finally has something real to respond to. Not vague heartbreak, not luxury boredom, but an actual loss. The kind that could force reinvention. ## [What's Going On — Marvin Gaye](https://music.vfiles.no/reviews/how-marvin-gaye-fought-his-own-label-and-made-the-greatest-album-of-all-time) _2026-05-18 · Andreas Lien · Music Reviews_ There are records you admire and records you need. What’s Going On is the rare kind that manages to be both, and after fifty-five years it still hasn’t loosened its grip on you. ## [iM8 health: A clinical study deep dive, and the Beckham multiplier effect in real-time](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/im8-health-a-clinical-study-deep) _2026-05-15 · Andrew Watson · Dollar Commerce_ Beckham's longevity bet: Inside the cap table, the clinical trials, and a curious look at their marketing tactics ## [Countdown to the end of Google's Dynamic Search Ads.](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/end-of-google-dynamic-search-ads) _2026-05-12 · Alex Knight · Dollar Commerce_ Here's what's going to happen when Google makes the shift (whether you like it or not) from DSA to AI Max. ## [The scientific "study story" has a questionable future. That may be a good thing](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/the-way-we-do-science-journalism) _2026-05-11 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ The way we do science journalism is going to change ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n0vbuKl73lZz) _2026-05-11 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Venture Capital Is Shrinking. Here’s What That Means For You.](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/venture-capital-is-shrinking-heres) _2026-05-05 · Benjamin Cogan · Dollar Commerce_ The fundraising collapse, the zombie VC problem, and what founders should do about it. ## [You don't need to pick the next AI winner. You probably already own them](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/you-dont-need-to-pick-the-next-ai) _2026-04-30 · Andrew Watson · Dollar Commerce_ The AI monsters are hiding behind the balance sheets of the tech-giants. What's going to happen when these cash-burners go public later this year? ## [The art of 'networking' as a student-athlete in college](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/art-of-networking-as-a-student-athlete) _2026-04-27 · Andrew Watson · Dollar Commerce_ Why boosters love a winner, and why the key to networking is simpler than you think ## [Mark yourself to market](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/mark-yourself-to-market) _2026-04-24 · Jesse Horwitz · Dollar Commerce_ Don't ignore the “noise” - pay attention to it because you're getting lots of feedback in the little moves up and down along the way ## [A new chapter for Dollar Commerce](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-for-dollar-commerce) _2026-04-22 · Andrew Watson · Dollar Commerce_ Introducing the DC Index, our platform tracker and more e-commerce intelligence ## [Tim Cook's 10 defining moments at Apple](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/tim-cooks-10-moments-at-apple) _2026-04-21 · Andrew Watson · Dollar Commerce_ 15 years. $3.5T in market cap added. ## [Is Padel the best commercial investment in the UK?](https://dollarcommerce.substack.com/p/is-padel-the-best-commercial-investment) _2026-04-20 · Andrew Watson · Dollar Commerce_ The fastest growing sport in the UK, but is it worth it? ## [Life is an X axis](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/life-is-an-x-axis) _2026-04-15 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ Viewing journalistic stories as data in an age of AI. ## [25 posts, 38 charts: My first year on Substack](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/25-posts-38-charts-my-first-year) _2026-03-24 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ Some personal reflections on my first year writing here, after ten years working at a newspaper. ## [Notes from a Law Professor with No Idea What’s Going On](https://leahey.org/blog/2026/03/17/notes-from-a-law-professor.html) _2026-03-17 · Andrew Leahey · Andrew Leahey_ I tend to think I’m pretty smart. Of course, that feeling only really flourishes in the periods between someone asking me what’s going on. “With the election,” at times—sometimes it’s “with the courts.” God help me, if it becomes “with the country.” That’s when the gears start to slip. And they’ve been asking more often. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JBFX66Wg5RYP) _2026-03-17 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [The lost newspaper jobs of 2025 -- and some thoughts on saving local news](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/2025-was-another-crushing-year-for) _2026-02-20 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ Jobs dropped by 8 percent, and that's not counting what just happened at the Washington Post and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ## [A ‘profound’ new twist on sea level rise along the U.S. east coast](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/a-profound-new-twist-on-sea-level) _2026-02-11 · Elisabeth Doty · ReportEarth_ Seas are rising, and even more so in the worst season for flooding in the Mid-Atlantic. ## [The Washington Post and the tragic decline of newspapers](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/the-washington-post-and-the-tragic) _2026-02-08 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ And, just maybe, of climate journalism. ## [I Built a System That Reads the Fine Print of 969 Corporate Legal Documents. Here’s What They Say.](https://leahey.org/blog/2026/02/06/tos-tracker-fine-print.html) _2026-02-06 · Andrew Leahey · Andrew Leahey_ By Andrew Leahey ## [New revelations in very old climate data](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/new-revelations-in-very-old-climate) _2026-01-02 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ Exploring early temperature measurements, and a rundown of recent climate and communications data. ## [“They’re not designed for that”: An ocean robot's lucky Antarctic discoveries](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/one-of-my-best-stories-was-about) _2025-12-07 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ One Argo float's unexpected Antarctic voyage, and unprecedented findings, show the importance of serendipity to science. ## [I covered Antarctica's melt for a decade. How I think about the risk](https://reportearth.substack.com/p/i-covered-antarcticas-melt-for-a) _2025-11-07 · Chris Mooney · ReportEarth_ We don't know exactly what's going to happen. We definitely don't know that it's no big deal. ## [Everyday We Get to Choose](https://todayyouwillwrite.substack.com/p/everyday-we-get-to-choose) _2025-04-11 · TaraShea Nesbit · TODAY YOU WILL WRITE_ My father, Bon Iver’s new album, and an Invitation to Write ## [Twenty Years of Domain Anticipation](https://leahey.org/blog/2025/04/04/twenty-years-of-domain-anticipation.html) _2025-04-04 · Andrew Leahey · Andrew Leahey_ If you visit leahey.net you’ll now find it redirects to this site. This is the culmination of twenty years of patient waiting and setting reminders on my calendar for dates in the distant future when it might expire. ## [What do you carry?](https://todayyouwillwrite.substack.com/p/what-do-you-carry) _2025-03-06 · TaraShea Nesbit · TODAY YOU WILL WRITE_ Hi dear writers, today you will write. ## [16nx, and the value of giving work away](https://tomarmitage.com/2025/01/27/16nx-giving-work-away) _2025-01-27 · Tom Armitage_ In September this year, I released a new version of the open source 16-fader MIDI controller I maintain - 16nx . This was a complete redesign of the hardware of the device, and as a result, also a completely new firmware. Redesigning the device was in one sense, a necessity. 16n - the original faderbank - was designed around the Teensy 3.2 , a microcontroller development board that had effectively… ## [Worknotes: Winter 2024](https://tomarmitage.com/2025/01/23/worknotes-winter-2024) _2025-01-23 · Tom Armitage_ I was working up to the wire in 2024; my main client project wrapped up on December 20th. It was an intense sprint finish to the year, and since then, after some genuine rest, I’ve mainly been getting my feet back under the desk, and slowly trying to bring the shape of 2025 into focus. What was I up to in the past six-ish months? Google Deepmind - further prototyping / exploration I returned to… ## [Worknotes: Winter 2024](https://tomarmitage.com/2025/01/23/worknotes-winter-2024) _2025-01-23 · Tom Armitage_ I was working up to the wire in 2024; my main client project wrapped up on December 20th. It was an intense sprint finish to the year, and since then, after some genuine rest, I’ve mainly been getting my feet back under the desk, and slowly trying to bring the shape of 2025 into focus. What was I up to in the past six-ish months? Google Deepmind - further prototyping / exploration I returned to… ## [Where to take your character (or yourself) when you feel stuck](https://todayyouwillwrite.substack.com/p/where-to-take-your-character-when) _2024-11-22 · TaraShea Nesbit · TODAY YOU WILL WRITE_ 500 words, twenty minutes, a character free-write, a scene: whatever it takes to get us to the page ## [Let's GO](https://todayyouwillwrite.substack.com/p/lets-go) _2024-11-04 · TaraShea Nesbit · TODAY YOU WILL WRITE_ Writing that book ## [Your First Car](https://todayyouwillwrite.substack.com/p/your-first-car) _2024-09-19 · TaraShea Nesbit · TODAY YOU WILL WRITE_ A writing prompt on objective correlatives & craft notes