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Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller

21 Feb 2006
Desk

It may surprise you to learn that my main computer - the one that 90% of Elgg code was written on - is a Toshiba Satelite Pro A10 laptop I bought for

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If I ran my life

If I ran my life

Designing a values-centered life from first principles.

29 Jul 2025
If I ran NPR and PBS

If I ran NPR and PBS

Building community-driven public media for the post-federal funding era.

22 Jul 2025

Trump and the Energy Industry Are Eager to Power AI With Fossil Fuels

The Trump administration is using AI as a way to shill fossil fuels. But even for tech companies that don't care about climate change, renewables are a far better option.

20 Jul 2025

OpenAI’s gold medal performance on the International Math Olympiad

OpenAI claims a significant result: gold-level performance International Mathematical Olympiad. But they're scant on details and it needs to be independently verified.

20 Jul 2025
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