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Today's topics:

SQLite gains archival format status - The U.S. Library of Congress now lists SQLite as a Recommended Storage Format for datasets, boosting long-term digital preservation with a transparent, widely adopted database file.

AI makes work look done - A critique of generative AI at work warns of 'output-competence decoupling'—polished docs and updates that hide weak understanding, raising verification costs and failure risk.

Efficient open model on AMD - Zyphra’s ZAYA1-8B mixture-of-experts model claims strong math results with few active parameters and highlights credible AMD MI300X training as an alternative to CUDA-centric stacks.

Valve releases Steam Controller CAD - Valve published full Steam Controller and 'Puck' CAD files under CC BY-NC-SA, enabling community-made mounts, grips, skins, and repair-friendly accessories while protecting RF-critical areas.

Permacomputing principles for sustainability - The Permacomputing working group proposes principles like 'Not Doing' and 'Expose the Seams' to cut e-waste, extend device lifetimes, and resist rebound effects from efficiency-driven compute growth.

Booting Debian diskless over network - A hands-on guide shows how to run Debian 13 without touching local disks by PXE/iPXE booting into an iSCSI-backed ZFS volume—useful for dual-boot avoidance and lab-style setups.

TI-83 BASIC programming revival - Boris Cherny’s updated TI-83 Plus BASIC tutorial offers a structured path from simple programs to graphics and input handling, keeping calculator programming accessible for students and hobbyists.

Photoshop 2026 UI workflow regressions - A Photoshop power-user argues Adobe’s 2026 'modern UI' introduces focus and keyboard-navigation regressions, turning tiny dialog interactions into daily productivity drains for professionals.

-Valve Publishes Steam Controller CAD Files Under Creative Commons License
-AI Productivity Theater Is Flooding Workplaces With Unverifiable Output
-Guide Explains TI-83 Plus BASIC Programming from Basics to Graphics and Game Logic
-Library of Congress Lists SQLite as a Recommended Storage Format for Datasets
-Permacomputing group publishes 10 principles for sustainable, resilient digital practice
-GovernGPT seeks backend engineer to build database and infrastructure for AI fundraising agents
-Agent Harness Kit auto-scaffolds multi-agent orches