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The Ladybird browser isn't opposed to AI coding tools, but it's just brought a new change to their code-contributing policies.
February 23: "Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI."
I used Claude Code and Codex for the translation. This was human-directed, not autonomous code generation. I decided what to port, in what order, and what the Rust code should look like. It was hundreds of small prompts, steering the agents where things needed to go... The requirement from the start was byte-for-byte identical output from both pipelines. The result was about 25,000 lines of Rust, and the entire port took about two weeks. The same work would have taken me multiple months to do by hand.
June 5 (Friday):
We will no longer accept public pull requests... A pull request no longer tells us as much as it used to about the person submitting it. A substantial patch used to imply substantial effort, and that effort was a reasonable proxy for good faith. That assumption no longer holds....
We have already seen patient, well-resourced campaigns in open source to earn maintainer trust and abuse it. What has changed is how much faster and cheaper it has become to produce work that looks like a serious contribution... Whether code was typed by hand is beside the point. What matters is who is responsible for it once it enters the browser. Ladybird is becoming a browser for real users. The people introducing changes to it must be the people who decide those changes belong in the project, and who will answer for the consequences.
As part of this change, we will close all currently open public pull requests. We are grateful for the work people put into them, but keeping the existing queue open would keep that contribution path open in practice. There is no perfect time to make this change, so we are making it now. Going forward, pull requests will only be available to project maintainers. There will not be a separate process for submitting patches by other means. We do not want to create a shadow contribution system through issues, comments, email, or forks...
Outside involvement still matters: clear bug reports, reductions, website testing, standards discussion, design discussion, security reports, and technical feedback all help move the project forward. This is the right change for Ladybird now. We are preparing to ship a browser to real users, and our development process has to match that responsibility.
February 23: "Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI."
I used Claude Code and Codex for the translation. This was human-directed, not autonomous code generation. I decided what to port, in what order, and what the Rust code should look like. It was hundreds of small prompts, steering the agents where things needed to go... The requirement from the start was byte-for-byte identical output from both pipelines. The result was about 25,000 lines of Rust, and the entire port took about two weeks. The same work would have taken me multiple months to do by hand.
June 5 (Friday):
We will no longer accept public pull requests... A pull request no longer tells us as much as it used to about the person submitting it. A substantial patch used to imply substantial effort, and that effort was a reasonable proxy for good faith. That assumption no longer holds....
We have already seen patient, well-resourced campaigns in open source to earn maintainer trust and abuse it. What has changed is how much faster and cheaper it has become to produce work that looks like a serious contribution... Whether code was typed by hand is beside the point. What matters is who is responsible for it once it enters the browser. Ladybird is becoming a browser for real users. The people introducing changes to it must be the people who decide those changes belong in the project, and who will answer for the consequences.
As part of this change, we will close all currently open public pull requests. We are grateful for the work people put into them, but keeping the existing queue open would keep that contribution path open in practice. There is no perfect time to make this change, so we are making it now. Going forward, pull requests will only be available to project maintainers. There will not be a separate process for submitting patches by other means. We do not want to create a shadow contribution system through issues, comments, email, or forks...
Outside involvement still matters: clear bug reports, reductions, website testing, standards discussion, design discussion, security reports, and technical feedback all help move the project forward. This is the right change for Ladybird now. We are preparing to ship a browser to real users, and our development process has to match that responsibility.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
From Android Authority:
Singapore-based BMX has announced that its SolidSafe magnetic power bank lineup, first showcased at CES 2026, is now available for purchase through its website and Amazon US, with prices starting at $59. What sets these power banks apart is their use of semi-solid-state batteries. Traditional lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries rely on liquid electrolytes to move energy between electrodes. Semi-solid-state batteries significantly reduce the amount of flammable liquid inside the cell, improving thermal stability and lowering the risk of overheating, swelling, or fire...
BMX says the power banks are designed to remain stable under extreme conditions and show greater resistance to physical damage and thermal stress than conventional battery packs. The company has also launched the SolidSafe Air, a 5,000mAh magnetic power bank that it claims is the world's thinnest semi-solid-state Qi2 power bank... BMX is positioning the device as a travel-friendly alternative for users who want added safety and the convenience of a magnetic battery pack without the bulk.
Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader destinyland for sharing the article.
Singapore-based BMX has announced that its SolidSafe magnetic power bank lineup, first showcased at CES 2026, is now available for purchase through its website and Amazon US, with prices starting at $59. What sets these power banks apart is their use of semi-solid-state batteries. Traditional lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries rely on liquid electrolytes to move energy between electrodes. Semi-solid-state batteries significantly reduce the amount of flammable liquid inside the cell, improving thermal stability and lowering the risk of overheating, swelling, or fire...
BMX says the power banks are designed to remain stable under extreme conditions and show greater resistance to physical damage and thermal stress than conventional battery packs. The company has also launched the SolidSafe Air, a 5,000mAh magnetic power bank that it claims is the world's thinnest semi-solid-state Qi2 power bank... BMX is positioning the device as a travel-friendly alternative for users who want added safety and the convenience of a magnetic battery pack without the bulk.
Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader destinyland for sharing the article.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
MHKBB posted a photo:
Camera: Hasselblad 503CW
Lens: Zeiss Planar T* 2.8/80 C
Film: Ilford XP2 super 400
on the water photography has added a photo to the pool:
The NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station (NHK Kumamoto) building in Japan was designed by the Japanese architectural firm Yamashita Sekkei.
The building was completed in late 2016.
Building Details
Architects: Yamashita Sekkei Inc.
Location: Hanabatacho, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City
Design Theme: The building features a "Wabi" and "Wa" (Japanese style) theme, specifically tailored to harmonize with the nearby historic Kumamoto Castle.
Key Features: It incorporates a large ground-floor glass atrium (Heart Plaza), modern "Yarai" (traditional defensive wooden fencing) elements using hybrid greenery and wood, and seismic isolation structures.
At the time of the devastating April 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes (which registered the maximum Intensity 7 on Japan's seismic scale), the new building in Hanabatacho was actually actively under construction.
Earthquakes and Building Context
Construction Phase Resilience: Despite the severe ground shaking that heavily damaged historic structures nearby—such as Kumamoto Castle—the unfinished structural framework of the new station held up remarkably well. The planned seismic isolation technology successfully protected the integrity of the site.
Delayed but Safe Completion: While the dual disasters caused regional disruptions, work on the new facility smoothly resumed. The building was completed as scheduled in late 2016, and the NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station officially migrated its operations there in June 2017.
Designed as a Disaster Base: The 2016 disaster underscored the need for a modern, resilient broadcasting base. Because the original 50-year-old station in Chibajomachi was aging and vulnerable, the new Yamashita Sekkei facility was deliberately prioritised to act as a highly secure, disaster-resistant communications hub during future emergency events.