A model trained on the internet was always going to need some supervision.
The Craft of Post-Training explains how to fine-tune models and tell whether your changes actually helped.
Now shipping from nostarch.com/craft-of-post-t… 🐶
ALT Cover of The Craft of Post-Training, A Practical Guide for AI Engineers and Developers, by Chris von Csefalvay. A black-and-white illustration shows a dog leaping toward a tossed bone against a yellow sky, with a city skyline below.
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The Spacecraft Hacker’s Handbook authors Andrzej Olchawa (@0x4ndy) and Milenko Starcik showed @davidbombal how patched web vulnerabilities in mission control software could expose files and send commands to a spacecraft simulator.
Watch the interview: piped.video/watch?v=v0wB8Zal…
and preorder the book! nostarch.com/spacecraft-hack…
"The Secret Life of Circuits" is here and looks really, really nice. Props to @nostarch and @billpollock for making it happen.
Check out this write-up for a sample chapter, a short sales pitch, ordering info, and other goodies: lcamtuf.coredump.cx/blog/slc…
Our new Think Like a Programmer @humble bundle is live, with 18 No Starch Press ebooks on programming, debugging, Linux, AI, and more.
Your purchase also supports the @EFF!
humblebundle.com/books/think…
ALT Promotional graphic for the 2026 Think Like a Programmer Humble Bundle from No Starch Press. Featured covers include Quantum Computing, Total TypeScript, Algorithmic Thinking, 2nd Edition, The Rust Programming Language, 3rd Edition, and Writing a C Compiler. Text reads “Think Like a Programmer 2026” and “Get a bundle of books for $40,” discounted from $787. Humble and No Starch Press logos appear at the bottom.
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here's a peek at jeff friesen's japanese hot springs village, including a torii gate and an onsen palace
building lego worlds by jeff friesen is out tuesday!
ALT A colorful LEGO set featuring a mountain with a torii gate surrounded by trees and flowers. It includes detailed instructions on the side for building the set. The background is a gradient of blue.
ALT LEGO instruction manual page for building a torii gate. It includes a list of required pieces, step-by-step assembly instructions, and a note on customization. A colorful, constructed scene is partially visible on the left side.
ALT Lego instruction page showing steps 4 to 7 for building a structure. Steps include images of brown and yellow Lego bricks being assembled. A section titled "Make It Your Own" includes text about customizing the model. The top right features the title "Onsen Palace" with images of additional Lego pieces.
ALT LEGO instruction manual page for the "Onsen Palace." The page shows assembly steps and component lists for building with LEGO pieces. There are small images illustrating the construction process, with numbered steps and corresponding parts.
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Hacker Initiative's 2026 grant cycle is open. This year's theme is Signal/Noise: projects that help people cut through information overload and AI-generated junk. Grants from $5,000 to $25,000. Apply by November 9 at hackerinitiative.org. Please share!
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@davidbombal talked shop with some of our authors at DEF CON this year! First up, hardware hacker @travisgoodspeed, who shows David how he recovered the original Game Boy’s 256-byte boot ROM from a microscopic image of its CPU.
watch the full video! piped.video/watch?v=z1nRvJi9…
Did you know that before LLMs, people sometimes actively sought "knowledge" and turned to so-called "books"?
If you want a sense of how our ancestors lived, "The Secret Life of Circuits" is shipping in just a few weeks: lcamtuf.coredump.cx/electron…
ToC & sample chapter included.
Heading to DEF CON? One non-cybersecurity reminder:
I've had both basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer. Both were caught early. Wear sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses. Las Vegas sun is no joke.
Proud dad moment today. My son Josh defends his PhD thesis at MIT after years of hard work and perseverance. No matter the outcome, I'm incredibly proud of what he's accomplished. @joshmpollock