Reading up on Datasette
4 deep · digging since nov 21, 25
- Datasette Apps: Host custom HTML applications inside Datasette
Simon Willison introduces a new plugin hosting sandboxed HTML+JavaScript apps inside Datasette, enabling custom read/write SQL interfaces within tight iframe constraints.
- Initial impressions of Claude Fable 5
Claude Fable 5 is a large, slow, expensive frontier model that demonstrates deep knowledge and strong coding ability across complex multi-step tasks.
- The Most Popular Blogs of Hacker News in 2025
Simon Willison ranked as the most popular blogger on Hacker News for the third consecutive year in 2025, based on analysis of domain score data.
- Nano Banana Pro aka gemini-3-pro-image-preview is the best available image generation model
Nano Banana Pro delivers best-in-class image generation with precise instruction following, legible text rendering, and SynthID watermarking.