The Daily Index — Monday, March 17, 2025 · TLDR Index

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SCHEDULE A DEMO TO LEARN MORE.

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qawolf.com

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THE URL IS A GREAT PLACE TO STORE STATE IN REACT

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links.tldrnewsletter.com · 6 min

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I USE CURSOR DAILY - HERE'S HOW I AVOID THE GARBAGE PARTS

When using Cursor, the AI coding IDE, it's useful to use `.cursorrules` to guide the AI, providing it with relevant code context. Composer is best used for simple changes and Chat for more complex tasks. At the same time, developers should be hyperaware of the limitations of AI in bug fixing and ensure their coding skills do not deteriorate over time.

nickcraux.com · 6 min

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LOCAL LLMS ON MOBILE ARE A GIMMICK - FOR NOW

Current limitations for running LLMs locally on mobile devices include large model sizes, the need for specific model formats and inference frameworks, and performance trade-offs between speed and quality, leading to device heating and battery drain. Frameworks like MLC try to simplify the process by compiling and optimizing models for specific devices. While on-device AI is probably a big part of the future, it's a gimmick in its current state.

callstack.com · 6 min

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REPRODUCIBILITY VS PROVENANCE: TRUSTING THE JAVASCRIPT SUPPLY CHAIN

The JavaScript package ecosystem faces security threats despite efforts to establish provenance by tracking package origins. "Reproduce" is a new open-source tool that independently verifies if an npm package can be rebuilt from its declared source. This tool fetches source metadata, clones the repository, runs build steps, and compares the resulting artifact with the published package to ensure reproducibility. Testing against the top 5,000 "high impact" npm packages, Reproduce found that only 5.78% of packages were reproducible.

blog.vlt.sh · 5 min

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OUR INTERFACES HAVE LOST THEIR SENSES

Digital interfaces have become overly simplified and focused on text and visual input, neglecting the potential for richer, multi-sensory interactions that better align with how humans naturally engage with the world.

wattenberger.com · 9 min

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WHO IS FREE SOFTWARE FOR?

Despite the successes of the Open Source and Free Software movements in creating valuable resources, they haven't achieved widespread adoption or shifted power away from tech giants because they primarily cater to "hackers" and fail to address the actual needs and realities of the broader public.

tante.cc · 11 min