Tech Scroll 134: Checking a 1,000x-faster tokenizer, then rebuilding it in C
"Do not praise the mill for the speed of its stones. Praise it when its weights are true, for fast flour mixed with chaff feeds no one."
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Tech Scroll 133: OWASP When the Public Record Did Not Match the Explanation
Our opinion counts for squat. The public record is what matters.
A review of the public evidence surrounding the temporary takeover of api-security.owasp.org on 21 September 2026.
A gate stood open in the city wall.
The keeper said, “The road has failed.”
Yet the road was sound.
Saphira Linux: a musl distribution built from source
AKADATA has built Saphira Linux, a musl-libc Linux distribution compiled from source through a stage0 SDK cross-compile, then stages 0 to 4 and a final image. It ships in two flavours: Saphira with OpenRC, and SaphiraD with systemd. The project site is https://saphira.vm2.uk, with packages
SHAMPOO is Shared Human-Agent-Model Platform for Orchestration & Operations
AKADATA has launched SHAMPOO, the Shared Human-Agent-Model Platform for Orchestration & Operations, at https://shampoo.op2.uk. In plain language: persistent memory and orchestration for people, agents and models.
The problem it solves
Work agreed in one session evaporates in the next. People and agents end up repeatedly
OpenCode Go, DeepSeek V4 Flash, and the moment Codex became optional
Tech Scroll 132 — The Birthday Tool
Tech Scroll 131 — Guarding Against Accidental Reboots
There are moments in technical work where a single command carries more weight than it appears.
PiStorm64, aSCSI and IPv6: letting an Amiga boot from anywhere
This article is a story about refusing to accept that “everyone uses Emu68, so you should too” is the end of the discussion. Emu68 is excellent and widely loved. However, not everyone is everyone. Some of us want Linux on the Pi, a kernel driver, ZFS on a different box, and SCSI packets wandering...
Hidden Gates: Securing WordPress Login Paths
Tech Scroll 129
There was once a steward of a great library. The front gate was always open, and thieves came nightly. So the steward built a new entrance hidden within the walls, only those with purpose could enter.
Article: When a Digital Service Changes Without Notice, Understanding Your Rights Under UK Law
When a consumer signs up for a digital subscription, such as OpenAI Plus with Codex access, they enter into a legally binding agreement for a service described and advertised at the time of purchase
Zen Internet: The ISP That Forgot the 'Mail' in Internet
Proverb: When the gatekeepers forget the garden, the paths grow cold.
Parable: Once, the rivers of the Internet flowed freely, carrying the messages of all who built and shared. Then the keepers of the pipes closed their wells and sold the water by the cup.
“While many ISPs in the