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A YouTube video demonstrating how to build all Linux file utilities from scratch in C by hand in 52 minutes, without using AI assistance. Shared via Lobsters with discussion from the developer community.
AlpineBSD is a work-in-progress operating system combining the NetBSD kernel with an Alpine Linux-inspired userspace, with a stated goal of using as little AI-generated software as possible in its base system and repositories.
The Document Foundation says LibreOffice will deliberately keep AI out of its software for the foreseeable future, positioning 'no AI' as a feature that keeps user documents on-device and preserves data control, with optional extensions for those who want local AI integration.
Lightmeter is a mobile app that serves as a real light meter for film cameras and a film camera simulator with true RAW capture effects, emphasizing no AI and privacy by not requiring accounts or sending data off the phone.
A startup called A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya has raised $5.5 million to develop music apps that focus on user interaction without AI prompting, offering tools like Chrome extensions and iOS apps for music creation.
Pennen is a product that encourages writing one quiet handwritten page per day, explicitly without a feed or AI.
DuckDuckGo releases new browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox that set its AI-free search as default, capitalizing on user backlash against Google's AI-first search overhaul, with traffic surging over 80% above baseline.