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Florian's Filter — W39 2026

The gap between a compelling demo and a scalable product often feels like an abyss. Whether it is the promise of humanoid helpers in our living rooms or the theoretical efficiency of data centers in orbit, we are seeing a recurring tension between what is mathematically possible and what is practically viable. It makes one wonder if we are valuing the elegance of the idea over the friction of the implementation.

Articles

Introducing Markdown support in SharePoint and OneDrive | Microsoft Community Hub
Microsoft is finally giving Markdown the attention it deserves. Arwa_Tyebkhan details the rollout of native support and new collaborative editing features for markdown files.
Jev Can
This writeup provides a readable entry point for non-developers to understand the Jev phenomenon. Oswarld (Kwangseob Ahn) includes an interactive comparison to clarify what the technology actually does.
Jev in 25 lines of Python - NobodyWho
Duarte O.Carmo argues that Jev is an overblown trend using code and sarcasm. The piece suggests the results being celebrated could be achieved much more simply.
I have this idea that someone should start a religion where the core belief is t... | Hacker News
Some ideas are so compelling they could practically form the basis of a new religion. I've seen religions with less convincing origin stories...

Videos

Helix 2.5 30-Home Generalization
Humanoids for the home may remain a moving target for decades in Europe, but the progress is fascinating. Figure demonstrates robots performing useful work in 30 different homes without additional training.
Reading StarCloud’s Whitepaper So You Don’t Have To
This is a well-produced debunking of the feasibility of placing data centers in space. Real Engineering provides science-based confirmation that orbital computing is likely a non-starter.

Apps

GitHub - yjeanrenaud/yj_nearbyglasses: attempting to detect smart glasses nearby and warn you
This app serves as a practical tool in the debate over whether smart glasses should more visibly alert bystanders when recording. It scans for bluetooth signatures to warn users if such devices are suspected nearby.
Spokenly - Dictation that doesn't care which language I'm in
this is a recurring theme now - a small "deep dive" into one of the Mac Apps that I think you should have on your radar.

Dictation that doesn't care which language I'm in

Spokenlyspokenly.app ↗ I think in German and I work a lot in English, often in the same hour. Every dictation tool I'd tried before handled that badly: you pick a language in a setting somewhere, and then you're stuck with it until you remember to go

Florian's Filter — W38 2026

The barrier to creating software has collapsed, but the barrier to maintaining it remains as high as ever. We are entering a phase where the ease of deployment is masking a massive accumulation of future costs. It raises a fundamental question about who owns the long-term architectural integrity when

I take screenshots for other people to read

CleanShot Xcleanshot.com ↗ macOS takes perfectly good screenshots for free, and for years that was enough. What changed isn't the quality of the picture. It's what I do with it afterwards. Most of my screenshots aren't for me. They're going into documentation,

Florian's Filter — W37 2026

It is back! And almost at the right day of the week! If you are wondering where the last xx weekly newsletter editions went - here's the inside scoop. Apologies again. Without further ado - here are some links I thought were well worth sharing with you. Articles * Review: The