And some book news (No. 191)

💥 Come work with me! 💥 The Economic Democracy Project is hiring our first Program Director. At EDP, we work to reclaim democratic control of vital tech infrastructures. What are the blueprints for a more open, secure and robust tech ecosystem? What are the bottlenecks choking our businesses? And how do we use the current hype around tech sovereignty to drive real change? To have impact, EDP partners with philanthropy to develop coordinated investment strategies, and we are launching a specialized re-granting vehicle in 2026. If you join, you’ll be working with me to set strategy. And you’ll turn strategy into action: you’ll host strategic convenings, incubate new projects and organizations, and support the most capable actors to drive systemic change. Passionate about better tech? Love building from scratch? Know how to architect systemic change? This is for you. See below for the full JD. If you want to learn more or are considering applying, please contact Sophia Copeman at SCHC Advisors who we are working with on this search. And please share this announcement with all the wonderful people you know! -- A big thank you to Adessium, OSF, Ford, Schoepflin, Luminate and the AI Collaborative for supporting us.

Discussion of Hugo Award nominees for best novel, other science fiction novels, and analysis of the awards. We read all the nominees before we vote.

: Seemingly complex strings are actually highly predictable, crackable within hours