A bit of general advice about using ChatGPT et al, never let it rush you. You do the thinking, it does the stuff you ask it to do. If you're not careful it'll quickly start giving you orders.
WIRED
• Carla Sertin
What Happens if Iran Shuts Down the Strait of Hormuz?
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely.
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Strange juxtaposition with the war in Iran happening at the same time as the controversy around Anthropic, OpenAI, and the Pentagon. OpenAI has a post with the details of their agreement, which also includes red lines on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons:
We think our agreement has more guardrails than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic’s.
I’m confused about how Anthropic’s proposed contract differs from the contract that OpenAI has shared. If the Pentagon offered the same agreement to Anthropic, would they accept it? Lots of questions.
Archive for Scripting News in February 2026, in OPML, as always.
Manuel Moreale — Everything Feed
• Manuel Moreale
Step aside, phone: week 3
WIRED
• Brad Bourque
Recteq Flagship 1600 Review: An Upgraded Smoker
The Recteq Flagship 1600 pellet smoker asks a little more of you, but rewards you with deeply smoked flavor.
WIRED
• Simon Hill
Video Doorbell Advice and Settings for Opting Out of the Surveillance State
Video doorbells are handy, but they’re a threat to privacy. I spoke to experts about why you might ditch your doorbell, and how to safeguard your video.
WIRED
• Brad Bourque
Best Laser Printers I've Tried (2026): Brother, HP, and More
Looking for fast printing at a relatively affordable cost? You probably want a laser printer.
WIRED
• David Nield
Make the Most of Chrome's Toolbar by Customizing It to Your Liking
There are plenty of ways to customize Chrome to make it easier to navigate the web, manage your tasks, and make your workflow more efficient.
WIRED
• Tharwa Boulifi
The Piracy Problem Streaming Platforms Can’t Solve
In parts of the Middle East and North Africa, a patchwork of sanctions, payment failures, and licensing gaps pushes people into piracy networks.
The Daily
• The New York Times
The U.S. and Israel Strike Iran
Redis patterns for coding
Here LLM and coding agents can find:
1. Exhaustive documentation about Redis commands and data types.
2. Patterns commonly used.
3. Configuration hints.
4. Algorithms that can be mounted using Redis commands.
https://redis.antirez.com/
Some humans claim this documentation is actually useful for actual people, as well :) I'm posting this to make sure search engines will index it.
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• Dave Winer
Scripting News: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Why Apple’s move to video could endanger podcasting's greatest power
How we migrated to TypeIDs without breaking clients
Making every ID in our API self-describing, one endpoint at a time
World of Coca‑Cola. 🥤
WIRED
• David Gilbert
X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran
WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.
404 Media
• Becky Ferreira
Scientists Reveal the Surprising Sex Lives of Neanderthals and Early Humans
A new genetic analysis reveals that human females and Neanderthal males interbred far more than the reverse, for reasons that remain mysterious.
Aviator Coffee. ☕️