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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, September 2, 2026?
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I Mailed Microsoft an Internet Idea in 1998. Here’s What Happened
By @pushindex98 [ 13 Min read ] Microsoft rejected my search-indexing idea in 1998. More than two decades later, IndexNow and other push technologies echoed the concept. Read More.
I Have Two Testers for my App. One of Them is my Wife
By @radu14 [ 4 Min read ] Levely is nearly ready, but finding users is proving harder than building the app. Here’s what two testers and eight email signups taught me. Read More.
AI Helps Date a Vintage British Airways Baggage Placard
By @chribonn [ 4 Min read ] An AI committee analyses photos of a British Airways Concorde cabin baggage placard, dating it to circa 1991–mid-1997 through historical clues. Read More.
Lambdock: A Hackable Wayland Dock Built With C and Lisp
By @jjba23 [ 8 Min read ] Lambdock is a hyper-hackable Wayland desktop dock with native GTK4 performance, Guile Scheme configuration, hot reloads, and multiple docks. Read More.
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