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  1. Lil'Log

    lilianweng.github.io

    Lilian’s research notebook explains how modern AI systems work, with detailed discussions of scaling laws, reasoning, reinforcement learning and reward hacking.

    Articol de exemplu: Harness Engineering for Self-Improvement

  2. bunnie's blog

    www.bunniestudios.com

    Hardware explorations and identification challenges invite readers to examine circuit boards and chips, with explanations of the engineering decisions hidden inside unfamiliar electronic devices.

    Articol de exemplu: Winner, Name that Ware July 2026

  3. Ken Shirriff's blog

    www.righto.com

    Ken Shirriff investigates computer history through hands-on reverse engineering, explaining old processors, memory systems and circuit boards by examining how their components actually work.

    Articol de exemplu: Reverse-engineering the vintage Intel 8087's tangent algorithm: more than CORDIC

  4. karpathy

    karpathy.bearblog.dev

    AI researcher Andrej Karpathy writes about language models, AI development and experiments with automated reasoning, alongside reflections on the field’s progress.

    Articol de exemplu: Sequoia Ascent 2026 summary

  5. controlpaths.com

    www.controlpaths.com

    Practical tutorials on FPGAs, systems-on-chip and digital signal processing, including Linux integration, custom hardware blocks and tools for testing reconfigurable systems.

    Articol de exemplu: Reconfiguring the Agilex 3 FPGA fabric from Linux without rebooting

  6. Adam's Vintage Computer Restorations

    retrorepairsandrefurbs.com

    Electronics engineer Adam Wilson documents the repair and restoration of vintage computers and devices, sharing detailed work on older Macs, PCs, displays and unusual electronic objects.

    Articol de exemplu: Vote for My Workshop in “Shed of the Year” 2026

  7. Matthew Sag

    matthewsag.com

    Law professor Matthew Sag examines copyright and generative AI, including fair use, legal disputes and responsible use of AI in professional writing.

    Articol de exemplu: Some advice on effective and responsible use of generative AI in memos and presentations

  8. salykova

    salykova.github.io

    Technical guides explore high-performance numerical computing, with detailed discussions of matrix multiplication, GPU architectures and programming techniques for efficient AI inference.

    Articol de exemplu: Matrix Core Programming on AMD CDNA3 and CDNA4 architecture

  9. OS/2 Museum

    www.os2museum.com

    Explorations of vintage PC hardware and software, explaining processor behavior, graphics systems and older operating-system mechanisms through historical research and technical experiments.

    Articol de exemplu: The End of an Athlon

  10. Blog | Roger Oriol

    ruxu.dev

    Software architect Roger Oriol explains AI-agent development through practical tutorials on security, human oversight and software architecture.

    Articol de exemplu: Build a Basic AI Agent From Scratch: Security III

  11. bret.dk

    bret.dk

    Reviews and benchmarks of single-board computers and accessories, comparing performance, power consumption, temperatures and the practical trade-offs of compact computing platforms.

    Articol de exemplu: Orange Pi 6 Initial Thoughts: CIX P1 Benchmarks, Power Draw and Temperatures

  12. Small Things Retro

    nand2mario.github.io

    Retro-computing experiments by nand2mario recreate processors and graphics hardware on FPGAs, exploring original microcode, memory behavior and the architecture of earlier gaming PCs.

    Articol de exemplu: Recreating Voodoo Graphics and a Late-1990s Gaming PC on an FPGA

  13. Language Models & Co.

    newsletter.languagemodels.co

    Jay Alammar explains language-model internals with illustrated guides and research overviews, covering transformers, reasoning models and emerging model architectures.

    Articol de exemplu: Inside NeurIPS 2025: The Year’s AI Research, Mapped

  14. Downtown Doug Brown

    www.downtowndougbrown.com

    Doug Brown documents hardware repairs and low-level debugging, investigating vintage computers, firmware, video devices and the tools needed to track down elusive faults.

    Articol de exemplu: Fixing an NZXT Signal 4K30 part 2: the green/pink video bug

  15. Rescue 1130: 2014 Pickup of an IBM 1130 System and More

    rescue1130.blogspot.com

    A detailed restoration journal centered on an IBM 1130, recording the testing and debugging of disk interfaces, controller signals and replacement hardware for vintage systems.

    Articol de exemplu: More debugging of write functionality of Virtual 2315 Cartridge Facility

  16. Giles' blog

    www.gilesthomas.com

    A hands-on exploration of language models through implementation and debugging. Recent posts investigate GPT-2 training, model weights and the effects of overtraining.

    Articol de exemplu: Why do OpenAI's GPT-2 weights beat mine?

  17. BOGIN, JR.

    boginjr.com

    Hands-on electronics and retro-computing projects investigate older interfaces and devices, including disk controllers, acoustic couplers and modern tools for working with vintage storage.

    Articol de exemplu: ‘Sentinel’ MFM/RLL hard disk controller

  18. Dr. Scott M. Baker

    www.smbaker.com

    Scott M. Baker documents electronics and vintage-computing projects, including display upgrades, emulators, unusual memory technology and software for older systems.

    Articol de exemplu: A clone of the Burke & Burke coco-xt hard drive controller for the TRS-80 Color Computer

  19. kjam's blog

    blog.kjamistan.com

    Technical writing about privacy in AI systems, covering evaluation methods, guardrails, privacy-aware routing and the use of synthetic training data.

    Articol de exemplu: Privacy Evaluations for AI Systems

  20. Badar Jahangir Kayani

    badar.tech

    Electrical engineer and maker Badar Jahangir Kayani shares practical projects, including autonomous robotics, battery repairs and workshop tools built to support further experimentation.

    Articol de exemplu: Iridium – Autonomous Mobile Robot

  21. The CPU Shack Museum

    www.cpushack.com

    A processor-history collection introduces familiar and obscure CPUs, exploring their manufacturers, architectures and the experimental or specialized systems in which they appeared.

    Articol de exemplu: Sandia National Labs SA3000 8085 CPU

  22. Max Woolf's Blog

    minimaxir.com

    Data scientist Max Woolf tests AI tools and investigates their unexpected behavior, including coding agents, model comparisons and reasoning failures.

    Articol de exemplu: LLMs break down in funny ways when told the Jacobian Conjecture counterargument

  23. rbaron.net

    rbaron.net

    Experiments combine software, electronics and fabrication, bringing older displays and components into new projects and documenting the practical process of reversing and repurposing devices.

    Articol de exemplu: A Single-Serving Pack of ’70s Japanese Vacuum Tubes

  24. Kevin's Blog

    emalliab.wordpress.com

    Kevin documents retro-computing projects, with detailed investigations of video circuitry, interrupt timing and hardware compatibility involving ZX machines and the RC2014 platform.

    Articol de exemplu: RC2014/Z80 Minimal ROM

  25. Cybernetic Forests

    mail.cyberneticforests.com

    Essays examining AI as a cultural and technical system, with discussions of cybersecurity, infrastructure and the assumptions behind claims about intelligent machines.

    Articol de exemplu: Models Don't Go Rogue

  26. Tiny Transistors

    www.tinytransistors.net

    Electronic repairs and component investigations explain how devices work, with projects involving vintage-computer power supplies, storage hardware, sensors and everyday peripherals.

    Articol de exemplu: Commodore 64 power supply with TPS543021

  27. X86.FR | Doc TB's R&D Lab

    x86.fr

    Doc TB investigates historical PC hardware through development and reference boards, documenting chipset experiments, repairs and unusual stages in the evolution of computer platforms.

    Articol de exemplu: [VIA’s Graveyard] Exhuming the VT5329E (PN133 Development Board)

  28. Rosmine ML Blog

    rosmine.ai

    Practical explorations of deep learning and GPU infrastructure, alongside experiments examining language-model behavior and advice for getting started in machine learning.

    Articol de exemplu: Was my $48K GPU server worth it?

  29. Gekkio's Technical Blog

    gekkio.fi

    Joonas Javanainen investigates gaming hardware through measurements and technical experiments, with sustained attention to Game Boy circuitry, power consumption and modifications.

    Articol de exemplu: Game Boy Advance d-pad capacitor measurements

  30. DSHR’s Blog — David Rosenthal

    blog.dshr.org

    Digital preservation, storage longevity and the economics of keeping information accessible, alongside technology commentary.

    Articol de exemplu: Competition For Capital

  31. IWB Blog

    blog.irvingwb.com

    Writing about technological change and organizational leadership, including human–AI collaboration, the economics of AI adoption and its implications for democratic institutions.

    Articol de exemplu: Software Development Is Becoming a Hybrid Human-AI Collaboration

  32. JP's Website

    thejpster.org.uk

    Jonathan Pallant writes about embedded computing and retro hardware, investigating processor caches, timers, Rust programming and the history of PC audio.

    Articol de exemplu: Why are my two Cortex-A9 cores cache coherent?

  33. Computers Are Bad

    computer.rip

    Long-form investigations into computing history, communications networks and the surprising infrastructure behind everyday life.

    Articol de exemplu: a new world airport and its baggage

  34. Tensorlabbet

    tensorlabbet.com

    A technical AI blog combining experiments and commentary on research practice. Topics include open-weight models, inference performance and model post-training.

    Articol de exemplu: Passing the Swedish Medical Licensing Exam by Post-Training Open-Weight LLMs

  35. Jacek Fedoryński's blog

    blog.jfedor.org

    Jacek Fedoryński shares electronics projects and observations about input devices, including unusual game controllers, homemade controls and the practical experience of building interactive hardware.

    Articol de exemplu: ByoWave Proteus controller

  36. Big Mess o’ Wires

    www.bigmessowires.com

    Steve Chamberlin documents electronics development and retro-computing projects, including vintage-storage and input-device adapters. Engineering notes explain hardware failures and firmware decisions alongside updates about products sold by his small business.

    Articol de exemplu: ADB-USB Wombat firmware fix for unrecognized USB keyboards and mice

  37. Zappable

    www.zappable.com

    Ariel writes about AI, education and technological change, exploring model capabilities, mathematical reasoning and the concerns behind AI-risk research.

    Articol de exemplu: AI Innovations Since the First LLM

  38. HELENTRONICA

    helentronica.com

    Electronics engineer and embedded developer Pero shares circuit-design experiments, explaining communications hardware, timing circuits and graphical interfaces built around inexpensive components.

    Articol de exemplu: 25 Mbps discrete logic transceiver – TX prototype debugging

  39. Retro Ramblings

    retroramblings.net

    Retro Ramblings documents FPGA-based retro-computing and low-level experiments. Technical posts investigate soft CPUs, caches, emulation and tools used to understand and improve older computing platforms.

    Articol de exemplu: Don’t assume – measure! Part 2…

  40. Andrew Mayne

    www.andrewmayne.com

    Author and AI educator Andrew Mayne explores generative tools and creative work, including video generation, AI-native applications and the economic consequences of automation.

    Articol de exemplu: Will AI displace humans in the economy and culture?

  41. Vintage Computers and 3D Acceleration

    retro.swarm.cz

    Hands-on visits, repairs and historical notes examine vintage workstations, personal computers and graphics hardware. The blog compares the machines’ real behavior with the expectations and reputation they accumulated.

    Articol de exemplu: Let’s look at something unusual again…

  42. Does it matter in AI?

    doesitmatter.ai

    Explanations of generative-AI developments with a workplace focus, examining model improvements, human–machine distinctions and the practical significance of new capabilities.

    Articol de exemplu: AI: Better, Faster, Cheaper. So What?

  43. Craig J. Bishop

    craigjb.com

    Craig J. Bishop shares electronics and embedded-software projects, exploring interactive hardware, FPGA boards and practical techniques for debugging processors through JTAG.

    Articol de exemplu: SoundSlab: How it Started

  44. retrohax.net

    retrohax.net

    A retro-computing repair and modification journal covering classic home computers and their peripherals. Illustrated posts document diagnosis, cleaning, restoration and the development of modern adapters for older machines.

    Articol de exemplu: Amiga 1000 – just another casual repair

  45. Jeff Schomay on Games, Narrative and AI

    blog.jeffschomay.com

    Software engineer Jeff Schomay draws on his interest in games and film to explore AI-assisted game development, interactive narratives and generated artwork.

    Articol de exemplu: How I'm using AI for game dev in 2026

  46. retrostuff

    retrostuff.org

    retrostuff documents unusual games hardware, peripherals and prototype systems through detailed teardowns and repair notes. Articles preserve hardware differences, circuit details and software behavior that are easy to lose.

    Articol de exemplu: Philips CDI 310 EMC/EMI Testing Unit Part 2

  47. Martin Alderson

    martinalderson.com

    Martin Alderson writes at the intersection of software engineering and economics, discussing AI tooling, open-weight models, security and the changing work of developers.

    Articol de exemplu: Have the frontier labs mixed up AI safety and security?

  48. Keith's Electronics Blog

    www.neufeld.newton.ks.us

    Keith Neufeld documents electronics repairs and musical-hardware experiments, including sequencer controls, synthesizer programming and the practical details of keeping older instruments working.

    Articol de exemplu: Replacing Yamaha QX5 MIDI Sequencer Buttons

  49. VintageComputer.ca

    vintagecomputer.ca

    A personal collection and restoration journal examines vintage computers and unusual peripherals. Longer investigations recover software, document hardware and explore systems such as portable CP/M machines and Canadian videotex terminals.

    Articol de exemplu: Olivetti M10 with Interesting PicDisc Drive

  50. Home on Xudong Pan

    ravensanstete.github.io

    Computer-science researcher Xudong Pan examines AI safety and security, including recursive self-improvement, self-replication and the risks associated with autonomous agents.

    Articol de exemplu: Understanding the Risk of Recursive Self-Improvement

  51. System log

    r-tty.blogspot.com

    Technical investigations explore processor architecture, graphics hardware and low-level software, including video firmware, display control and experiments with RISC-V systems.

    Articol de exemplu: QBao: bao as a Resource Partitioner on RVA23

  52. Retrocomputing Ephemera

    z80.timholyoake.uk

    Tim Holyoake writes about retro-computing projects, especially emulating Sharp MZ computers on Raspberry Pi Pico hardware. Updates explain compatibility work, file formats, releases and participation in the enthusiast community.

    Articol de exemplu: Pico MZ Release 3.1

  53. Mike Levin SEO AI Education

    mikelev.in

    Mike Levin documents local-first computing and AI-assisted development through detailed engineering walkthroughs, including deployment verification, networking and multi-model code review.

    Articol de exemplu: The Wrong Front Door: Split DNS, DHCP Leases, and Verifiable Local Testing

  54. Ryan McDonough

    www.ryanmcdonough.co.uk

    Ryan McDonough examines legal technology and AI from a development perspective, focusing on costs, accountability and the practical consequences of delegating legal work to agents.

    Articol de exemplu: Maybe Legal AI Capability Is Solved. Legal AI Economics Aren’t.

  55. LEAP — Little Electronic and Arduino Projects

    leap.tardate.com

    Paul Gallagher’s project notebook records hands-on electronics and microcontroller experiments. Short technical write-ups combine component explanations, schematics, measurements and build notes.

    Articol de exemplu: #863 ME2108 Boost Converter Module

  56. Cloud | Mobile | Edge

    jaredrhodes.com

    Software architect Jared Rhodes builds and explains edge and hybrid-cloud systems, including local AI hardware, reference architectures and applications spanning cloud providers.

    Articol de exemplu: Westworld of Warcraft: A Server That Plays Itself

  57. Kev’s Robots

    www.kevsrobots.com

    Kev’s Robots shares step-by-step robotics and embedded-computing projects, with a focus on Raspberry Pi, MicroPython and accessible tools for learning. Articles document wiring, failures and the practical process of making a robot work.

    Articol de exemplu: My Robot Dodges Obstacles, and I Never Coded It

  58. rohitbandaru.github.io

    rohitbandaru.github.io

    Rohit Bandaru unpacks AI research papers on vision-language models, robotics, world models and generative architectures, emphasizing how the underlying methods work.

    Articol de exemplu: Foundation Models for Robotics: Vision-Language-Action (VLA)

  59. The Relay Computer

    www.relaycomputer.co.uk

    A long-running build journal follows a computer made from electromechanical relays. Illustrated updates explain the machine’s instruction set, control logic and milestones such as Turing completeness and calculating pi.

    Articol de exemplu: Calculating Pi

  60. Agile Learning

    derekbruff.org

    Educator and author Derek Bruff writes about teaching and learning, with particular attention to generative AI, students’ experiences and institution-wide educational responses.

    Articol de exemplu: MIT’s Report on AI in Teaching and Learning

  61. Rich Infante

    www.richinfante.com

    Rich Infante documents software, electronics and personal projects through practical build notes and experiments. Recent hardware writing covers a home-automation control pad and hands-on investigation of an air-quality monitor.

    Articol de exemplu: Home Automation Macro Pad (WIP)

  62. Fabien Sanglard

    fabiensanglard.net

    Fabien Sanglard investigates software and computing history in close technical detail. Articles explore game technology, storage constraints and iconic computer systems, alongside practical experiments with contemporary development tools.

    Articol de exemplu: Quake Shareware, a CD-ROM just a little too full

  63. Kate Carruthers

    katecarruthers.com

    Kate Carruthers examines business and technology governance, including AI adoption, organizational accountability, cloud sovereignty and the implications of moving intelligence onto devices.

    Articol de exemplu: Beware offshoring dressed up as AI innovation and transformation

  64. Vintage Computing and Gaming

    www.vintagecomputing.com

    Benj Edwards’s long-running site explores computer and game history alongside reflections on personal computing. The blog updates infrequently; its archive and recent essays connect vintage technology with questions about ownership, preservation and control.

    Articol de exemplu: Vintage Computing and Gaming is 20

  65. Kaushik Gopal's Website

    kau.sh

    Engineer and podcast host Kaushik Gopal writes about AI-assisted software development, developer tools and the practices involved in building AI-native teams and products.

    Articol de exemplu: What it means to be a truly AI-native software company

  66. Simon Willison’s Weblog

    simonwillison.net

    Simon Willison investigates language models through experiments, practical tools and detailed event notes. His weblog mixes substantial explanations with shorter annotated links, covering model capabilities, security and the software built around them.

    Articol de exemplu: 2026 in LLMs (so far)

  67. Maggie Appleton

    maggieappleton.com

    Maggie Appleton creates visual essays and evolving notes about programming, design and anthropology. Her digital garden explores tools for thought, knowledge practices and ways of making ideas accessible on the web.

    Articol de exemplu: Planning with Agents: Divided Worlds, Boundary Objects, and Thicker Interfaces

  68. Fernando Borretti

    borretti.me

    Original essays on AI, human agency, programming languages and personal software; analysis and opinion rather than coding tutorials.

    Articol de exemplu: No Man Is an Island