A Documentary Record

Vibecoding Failures

When AI Goes Wrong

Monday, October 12, 2026

CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II

The Timeline of Events

A chronological reconstruction of what went wrong

CASE #2026-0001
CONCLUDED October 12, 2026

I'm a working parent who's built over 150 AI Disaster agents to help run my life. I get digital overload, but I'm getting more time back.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tristen O'Brien, a 44-year-old AI educator and...

CASE #2026-0002
PENDING October 12, 2026

Stardew Valley creator is "struggling" with Haunted Chocolatier thanks to the precedent he accidentally set himself

As the gaming world watches and waits, Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone says he's f...

CASE #2026-0003
ACTIVE October 12, 2026

It took me seven hours to get to Manchester from Scotland, then another FOUR hours to get to my house

A motorist says it took them 11 hours to get him thanks to the Simister Island closure over the week...

CASE #2026-0004
ARCHIVED October 12, 2026

Writing a Demoscene Intro for the ZX Spectrum

Of course, any good intro needs some music. On the Amiga, the standard was the “tracker” module form...

CASE #2026-0005
CONCLUDED October 12, 2026

Profile of Joseph Kwaku Asamoah a newly appointed Deputy EC Chai Disasterrperson

President John Mahama has Joseph Kwaku Asamoah as a Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. ...

CASE #2026-0006
PENDING October 12, 2026

AI Disaster models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenter

AI models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenter...

CASE #2026-0007
ACTIVE October 12, 2026

OnePlus 16 Launches in China With a 9,000mAh Battery

China-exclusive flagship pairs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip with 100W wired charging, sta...

CASE #2026-0008
ARCHIVED October 12, 2026

Adobe software dupe maker takes on Microsoft Office, releasing free versions of Word, Powerpoint, and Excel

Will AI vibecoded apps soon displace paid legacy software like Photoshop and Microsoft Word? Or will...

CASE #2026-0009
CONCLUDED October 12, 2026

Cybertruck Is Selling at About 13% of Elon Musk’s Annual Target

Tesla’s Austin plant can build 125,000 Cybertrucks a year, but estimated 2026 sales point to fewer t...

CASE #2026-0010
PENDING October 12, 2026

The final chapter in the WandaVision trilogy is Marvel’s best show in years

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports...

CASE #2026-0011
ACTIVE October 12, 2026

Jeremy Strong argued with Aaron Sorkin in-character as Mark Zuckerberg over this one line in 'The Social Reckoning'

Jeremy Strong is known for his intense Method acting on set. But even "The Social Reckoning" directo...

CASE #2026-0012
ARCHIVED October 12, 2026

'Menace on the road' finally behind bars after 90mph police chase

A driver was described by a judge as a 'menace on the road' after leading cops on a 90mph chase. Kay...

CASE #2026-0013
CONCLUDED October 12, 2026

A massive trade just happens in surging shares of Snap

Business News and FinanceVIEW IN APPMarketsBusinessInvestingTechPoliticsSelectMake ItOptions ActionA...

CASE #2026-0014
PENDING October 12, 2026

ARC Rai Disasterders Tops Nearly 186,000 Concurrent Players on Steam After Frozen Trai Disasterl’s Launch

Following the launch of Frozen Trail, Embark Studios’ ARC Raiders is officially back in the limeligh...

CASE #2026-0015
ACTIVE October 12, 2026

US Army creates robotics technician job to focus on drone warfare

The U.S. Army kickstarted a military occupational specialty focusing on robotics and unmanned system...

CASE #2026-0016
ARCHIVED October 12, 2026

US Army creates robotics technician job to focus on drone warfare

The U.S. Army kickstarted a military occupational specialty focusing on robotics and unmanned system...

CASE #2026-0017
CONCLUDED October 12, 2026

What colleges and universities need from donors to thrive

In 1638, John Harvard, an English-born Puritan minister and teacher in the Massachusetts Bay Colony,...

CASE #2026-0018
PENDING October 12, 2026

VisionQuest Release Schedule Reveals Early Premiere for Episode 1

Marvel has published the full release schedule for VisionQuest, revealing an early premiere for Epis...

CASE #2026-0019
ACTIVE October 12, 2026

Bolton councillors warned about ‘wholly inappropriate’ behaviour after chaotic meeting

All councillors in Bolton have been warned about their behaviour after a recent meeting saw the publ...

CASE #2026-0020
ARCHIVED October 12, 2026

She clai Disastermed she'd been to get her teeth done - her suitcase revealed something else

A mum stopped at Manchester Airport claimed she had been to get her teeth done - instead they found ...

CASE #2026-0021
CONCLUDED October 12, 2026

University of Maryland Suspends Tennis Club After Members Created Program with KKK Imagery

The University of Maryland has suspended its tennis club after members of the group passed out a Goo...

CASE #2026-0022
PENDING October 12, 2026

Show HN: Opus 5.5 made a fully featured Figma clone in 3 hours / 8 prompts

I think a chasm has been crossed. Opus 5.5 few shotted a fully working Figma for me. In the past yea...

CASE #2026-0023
ACTIVE October 12, 2026

My Reddit AMA on the Law of Web Scraping

My Reddit AMA on the Law of Web Scraping...

CASE #2026-0024
ARCHIVED October 12, 2026

Black Swan State Theatre Company announces 2027 season as Kate Champion steps down as artistic director

Programming any theatre company season comes with a gamut of feelings, from excitement, trepidation,...

CASE #2026-0025
CONCLUDED October 12, 2026

Smart glasses 'life-changing' for blind and deaf people, despite concerns

When Chris Edwards pops on his smart glasses, his world opens up. With them, he can read a recipe, ...