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Notes · July 23, 2026 — Page 3
Notes for July 23, 2026
A Practical Use for Private, Local AI
VaultSort Guardian uses on-device AI to find sensitive files sitting where they should not—arguing that narrow, local, read-only AI that discovers exposure without uploading or rewriting anything is the kind of utility worth wanting.
Inspired by vaultsort.com · VaultSort
Codeberg Is Deciding Which Technologies Belong
Codeberg’s members approved a policy against projects created or maintained primarily through LLMs—arguing that banning broad technology categories replaces measurable standards with ideological judgment, and that a curated commons is not a neutral Git forge.
Inspired by blog.codeberg.org · Bastian Greshake Tzovaras, Otto Richter, and William Zijl
Nothing Like a Convincing Impostor to Steal Everything
Jamf Threat Labs documents CrashStealer, a notarized macOS infostealer that impersonates Apple’s crash reporter—arguing signed, notarized, familiar-looking prompts still do not prove software is safe when attackers borrow the appearance of trust.
Inspired by jamf.com · Jamf Threat Labs
We Buried the Web Under Too Much Gunk
Dave Winer’s How the Web Got Gunked argues platforms replaced replaceable web parts with accounts, proprietary feeds, and locked-in writing—offering a simple test: if a piece cannot be replaced without permission, it is not part of the open web.
Inspired by daveverse.org · Dave Winer
Does Creatine Make You Smarter Too?
Dynomight reviews evidence that creatine may modestly help memory, attention, and performance under fatigue or sleep deprivation—arguing it is unlikely to make a healthy rested person smarter, but may still help a tired or aging brain stay resilient.
Inspired by dynomight.net · Dynomight