Reading Log ForFebruary 16, 2026 (#160)
An interesting look at the history and near ubiquity of Markdown, AI agents run amok, an interesting link between the sewing machine and software, and more.
.NET
- Why I Prefer Avoiding the Async Suffix in C# Asynchronous Methods - Davide Bellone
- Making foreach on an IEnumerable allocation-free using reflection and dynamic methods - Andrew Lock
- .NET 11 Preview 1 is now available! - .NET Team
Web Development
- The Incredible Overcomplexity of the Shadcn Radio Button - Paul Hebert
General Development
- Permission to Experiment Granted - Bart Wullems
- Creating Your Own Opportunities - Matheus Lima
The Internet
- Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters - Geraldine McKelvie
Technology
- Naked Power - Alex Russell
- How Markdown took over the world - Anil Dash
AI
- An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me - Scott Shambaugh
- Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue - Matthew Gault
- Time saving / time wasting - Hidde de Vries
Space
- This SpaceX Situation: Not Good! - Jason Koebler
- I Am Not Immune To The Charms Of A Really Big Moon Rocket - Barry Petchesky
- These Gravitationally Lensed Supernovae Could Resolve The Hubble Tension - Evan Gough
Sports
- My Worst Report: Lessons Learned From the Field - Brendan Gawlowski
Health & Fitness
Podcasts
- Planet Money: How the sewing machine got us … software
- 404 Media Podcast: How Identity Literally Changes What You See (with Samuel Bagg)
Politics
- ICE is pushing Minneapolis underground - Gaby Del Valle
- How much can a city take? - Scott Meslow
- The Case For A 100-Justice Supreme Court - Mike Masnick
Everything Else
- Dream Big. Start Small. But Most of All, Start. - Peter Smulovics
- Why America Hates Change - Trevor Noah