Vin Patel is an AI technologist, published author, and open-source builder with 25+ years in technology. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App. His work has been archived by the British Library and cited by UKCERT.
Vin Patel
I build AI tools, write books, and ship open-source software.
25 years in tech. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App.
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Claude Code's Cursor Marketplace Extension Carried a Backdoor, Phorion Reports
Phorion reports a backdoor in the Claude Code VS Code extension on the Cursor Marketplace. Here is the mechanism, the pattern behind it, and what to check.
Mistral Large 4 Is Getting Open Weights. Can You Ship On It?
Mistral says it is releasing the weights of Mistral Large 4. Weights are a download, not a deployment. Here is what stands between the file and your product.
Amazon Is Set to Make Much More Than VCs on Anthropic's IPO
TechCrunch's headline says Amazon will out-earn VCs on an Anthropic IPO. Here is what that line states, what it leaves out, and what builders should do about it.
What Happens to Your AI Assistant Offline? Survival LLM Answers
Survival LLM is an AI assistant and emergency library that runs on your own computer. Here is what that changes for anyone shipping tools that must work offline.
What Happens When RSI-Opt's Agents Improve How Models Train?
RSI-Opt points self-improving agents at model training itself. Here is the three-step trend behind it and the one thing that decides whether it works.
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123ofnet.com Is Back: An Easy Solution to AI
In 2000 the tagline was "An Easy Soltuion To The NET !!!" In 2026 it's "An easy solution to AI !!!" Why I bought back my first website, what …
The Maturity Curve: How AI Models Stopped Competing on Intelligence
The frontier converged faster than the discourse priced in. This is what a small AI publishing operation learns from picking a model every …
The $1.75 Trillion Wire: What SpaceX's IPO Actually Means for Builders
The largest IPO in history happened on June 12, 2026. The interesting part isn't the number. It's what the S-1 reveals: SpaceX is being …
Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left
A deep dive into Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left — with data, frameworks, and practical insights for builders and tech leaders.
Claude Opus 4.8
A deep dive into Claude Opus 4.8 — with data, frameworks, and practical insights for builders and tech leaders.
Projects
View allManuscript
Open-source AI content detector. Privacy-first, self-hosted, multi-modal. Built in Go.
AEORank
AI Engine Optimization. Scan, score, and improve visibility to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.
Bhagavad Gita App
700 verses, 8 philosophical traditions, actionable life wisdom. Live at bhagavad.net.
The AI Advantage Book
Practical AI adoption for business leaders and builders. Published by Packt.
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