All the key steps needed to finish the Babylon upgrade of the Radix Public Network are now complete. The Radix Babylon Mainnet Upgrade was successfully completed at 09:30 UTC Sept 28th 2023, the new iOS and Android Radix Wallets have been published, and core services such as the new Dashboard (a replacement for the Explorer) are up and running.
With the Radix Babylon Upgrade complete, the Full Stack for DeFi has come together for the first time, ushering in a new beginning for both existing users and those who were hesitant to embrace DeFi and Web3. A new ecosystem can now begin to be built - an ecosystem where builders can intuitively build and launch powerful and secure dApps and where our friends, family, and colleagues can confidently use them.
“Radix has been designed with a laser focus on the usability of crypto and Web3. The core philosophy of the platform is that until the user experience and developer experience of crypto are fixed, it will be impossible to take this technology mainstream. With hacks in DeFi topping $7Bn to date, we have to do something to change what is happening to users and developers every day. To do that, Radix has taken the radical approach of designing everything from scratch to create a tightly integrated stack that can deliver everything that is needed for consumers and businesses to use crypto confidently. We are so excited to see what the incredible Radix community is already doing with these new tools.” - Piers Ridyard, CEO, RDX Works.
What is included in the Babylon release?
The Babylon Mainnet upgrade enables powerful smart contract functionality for the Radix network, thanks to intuitive “asset-oriented” programmability with Scrypto and a new execution environment, Radix Engine v2. The upgrade also brings an end to blind signing with a new transaction model and a safer DeFi experience for users through native assets.
The Babylon Wallet marks a transformative leap in DeFi and Web3.0 user experiences. In a landscape often fraught with complexity and risk, the Baylon Wallet signifies a shift towards a more secure, accessible, and intuitive future for DeFi enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
I wonder if Scrypto could be used on SafeNetwork. It is open source and based on Rust. It has excellent error checking as it is asset oriented.
fascinating
WOW 
(from @Safemoon 's post above)
alright MAID team - let’r rip!
Raspberry Pi 5 review and benchmarks
An interesting development in the crypto world - this is the first airdrop I’ve seen aimed at developers:
The Genesis Drop invites 7,579 developers and 576,653 onchain addresses to join Celestia, the first modular data availability network, from the first block.
Privacy. Security. Freedom
Microsoft’s LLM isn’t just shilling malware, it’s rubbish and soon to be part of Office. 
Oops, it’s Microsoft’s Bing Chat GPT, not Google Bard.
Now I know why you can buy the 4 so easily on Amazon now!
SAFE in the Linux Kernel anyone? 
Interesting bit on AI at the end of this week All-in podcast episode (queued to the start of it in the link)
The next evolution of AI: multimodal and consumer hardware
Apparently I am on the top <1% of coders on SE due to this answer vi - How do I exit Vim? - Stack Overflow 
exiting vim is my superpower
Downloaded and playing with xev here now as we speak, a great tool! Not sure how I hadn’t come across it yet. Very handy.
Discovered this website today - do share with friends, family, and perhaps especially with any young scientists and explorers you know. The articles on computers, networks, electricity, remote controls, synthesisers, are some of the best I’ve seen anywhere. Skip the search engines and go here.
