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The user has been using local models since their release and has seen significant improvements in accuracy and speed, particularly with the Gemma 4 family, allowing for agentic coding and tasks like refactoring code and writing unit tests. The user is excited about the potential of local models but notes that they still have limitations, such as slow inference and small context windows, and ...
The NAACP sued xAI over air pollution from its data centers, claiming it violates federal law despite the company's claim of exemption. The lawsuit could impact US national security if xAI's AI model is shut down.
When identifying IIS servers, use Google dorks like "aspnet_client" and "ext:aspx" to locate targets, then use tools like httpx and nuclei to gather information and enumerate potential vulnerabilities. Techniques like shortname enumeration, path traversal, and HTTP Parameter Pollution can be used to discover and exploit IIS-specific vulnerabilities, such as RCE via deserialization and stored ...
Wolfram Language has expanded beyond math and now includes a new release, Version 15, with a lot of new core functionality and AI integration. The AI Assistant in Version 15 provides a convenient way to get help in doing things with Wolfram Language and can be used to access an AI from within Wolfram Notebooks.
To make a GET request in a minimal Docker container, use bash to open a TCP socket with /dev/tcp and write the request by hand. This method works for plaintext HTTP but not HTTPS, and is a bash feature not available in all shells.
Justus Liebig's idea of making own scientific equipment revolutionized the laboratory, enabling anyone to create chemical analysis kits with basic materials. Liebig's Kaliapparat, a glass triangle, was a breakthrough in analyzing morphine's composition, paving the way for glassblowing to become a crucial skill in chemistry.
Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes, refused to license his characters for merchandise due to artistic integrity concerns. He fought a six-year battle with his syndicate, Universal Press Syndicate, before they agreed to his terms.
Researchers at TNO, SURF, and NFI are building a Dutch language model, GPT-NL, with strong governance, transparency, and public values. This independent model strengthens the Netherlands' digital autonomy and provides a foundation for responsible AI applications.
Apple's Hide My Email feature will change its domain from @icloud.com to @private.icloud.com to help apps block private emails. Existing addresses will continue to function without interruption, but providers must update their filtering.
Tim Ferriss shares his concerns about the impact of AI on the self-help and non-fiction book industry, citing a 57% drop in print sales of his own books since the launch of LLMs like ChatGPT. He believes that the trend will continue and that the industry will need to adapt by focusing on long-form content, personal connections, and unique experiences that AI cannot replicate.
Scientists have created a global map of subterranean fungi networks that stretch 110 quadrillion kilometers, crucial for plant life and climate regulation. However, agricultural practices like tilling and fertilizers threaten these networks, which are essential for storing carbon and distributing nutrients.
The European Commission declined to propose legislation requiring publishers to keep discontinued video games playable. Instead, it will initiate discussions with the industry and consumers to draft an industry code of conduct for managing games at the end of their life cycle.
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The author built a custom static site generator from scratch, which is an example of yak shaving, a term coined by Carlin Vieri to describe doing a chain of related tasks that eventually lose their original purpose. Yak shaving can be fun but often leads to wasted time and resources.
Rising sea levels and subsidence are forcing villagers in Java to adapt to a semi-amphibious lifestyle. They build "dwarf houses" and makeshift barriers to stay above the water, but many have abandoned their homes due to the increasing flooding.
The IBM 1130 Computing System was introduced in 1965 as a price-sensitive computer for education and engineering. It holds a place in computing history due to its popularity and the fondness of its former users.
The PDP-11 is a minicomputer that played a significant role in the history of computing, influencing modern operating systems, programming languages, and interactive computing. It was introduced in 1970 and sold over 600,000 units during its 22-year lifespan.
You spent the past year modernizing and fixing the foundation of an app, with 2,188 commits, focusing on performance, hygiene, and clarity. This foundational work has improved the app and allowed you to focus on new features and support, with contributors like Stuart Breckenridge also making significant contributions.
User upgraded home LAN to 10Gb/s using 10GBASE-T modules. A new Broadcom-based module replaced a Marvell-based one that overheated, resolving network issues.
CRT display characteristics include ZnS:Ag phosphor screen persistence and forward-only RC lowpass. Nipkow's disk design features outer holes traveling faster and a frame sync signal from blanking the first line.
cuTile Rust is a tile-based system for writing memory-safe GPU kernels in Rust, extending ownership discipline across the GPU launch boundary. It supports synchronous launches, asynchronous pipelines, and CUDA graph replay, with a macro for embedding kernel code in the host binary.
The Qwen-Robot Suite bridges the gap between vision and language understanding and physical control with three foundation models: Qwen-RobotNav, Qwen-RobotManip, and Qwen-RobotWorld. These models enable an agentic system where general intelligence translates directly into physical action.
The author uses Apple's Vehicle Motion Cues to reduce motion sickness while working in a moving vehicle. This feature, introduced in 2024, uses dots on the screen that move in harmony with the car's motion.
A mechanical watch uses a spiral torsion spring to store energy, which is then released to power the watch's hands. The energy is controlled by gears and an escapement mechanism, ultimately regulated by a balance wheel oscillating at a precise rate.
Jane Street is now excited about formal methods after being skeptical due to high costs. They're building a team to make formal methods useful for software development.
Meta's engineering culture has been drastically changed under new leadership, with engineers being reassigned to data labeling and AI training, and being tracked with invasive software. This has led to widespread dissatisfaction, a major security breach, and a significant outage, with many engineers seeking new jobs and questioning the priorities of CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
The user has a custom NAS setup using Alpine Linux with a single initramfs containing the entire system. They've created a custom setup using alpine-make-rootfs to build a container image with a simple system configuration.
Apple is changing Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email aliases to @private.icloud.com, making it easier to ban them. This change may lead to services rejecting these emails, reducing their usefulness for iCloud+ users.