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Technology and the mind. New pieces every day. Every claim links to its source.
Technology7 November 2026
A 257-byte password can open some Alpine servers. Check yours in two minutes.
OpenSSH 10.6p2 fixes a bug that lets a very long password into key-only accounts on Alpine and other musl systems. Who is affected, a two-minute check, and the fix.
Technology6 November 2026
A trusted Claude Code extension shipped a backdoor. Here’s the five-minute check.
For about 11 hours, Cursor’s marketplace served a poisoned build under Anthropic’s name. You didn’t have to click anything. What it did, how to check, and the habit worth changing.
Mind6 November 2026
You’re not lazy. You’re dodging a feeling.
A strong line of research treats procrastination as a way of managing mood, not time. That changes what actually helps, and calendars aren’t at the top of the list.
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