Maine lawmakers passed a bill temporarily blocking large data centers due to concerns over electricity costs and grid strain. The move may lead to higher costs for AI services if other states follow suit.
The user is canceling their Netflix subscription due to the price increase and ads, opting for physical media instead. They've bought a DVD/BluRay player and collections of series to own, planning to use the saved $10 monthly for new discs.
The user is frustrated with MacOS window management, specifically the inability to instantly switch spaces without animation. They found a solution called InstantSpaceSwitcher, a menu bar app that achieves instant space switching without drawbacks.
The picoZ80 is a custom PCB designed to replace a physical Z80 in a host or industrial computer with a faster CPU, more memory, virtual devices, networking, and rapid application loading from an SD card. It hosts an RP2350B microcontroller, a dual-core 150MHz Cortex-M33 device capable of running at up to 300MHz, and an ESP32 co-processor for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
Hegel is a universal property-based testing protocol and family of libraries, built on Hypothesis.
The author discusses how Large Language Models (LLMs) are changing the way we interact with information and each other, and how they may shape our culture, including our sex and erotic subcultures. The author also explores the potential for LLMs to create new forms of media, influence our values, and raise questions about the role of fixed, long-form writing by humans in a world where ...
Bitmap fonts are interesting because they require precision and were used in older displays due to limited rendering. They can add personality and mood to screens, especially in code and technical visuals.
A coding agent was used to optimize the performance of the llama.cpp neural network model, resulting in a 15% speedup on x86 and 5% speedup on ARM. The agent's success was due to its ability to read papers and study competing projects before writing code, allowing it to identify optimizations that code-only agents would miss.
Unfolder generates 2D parts for 3D models in seconds with optimized unfolding. It allows customization and export in various formats for printing, editing, or CNC cutting.
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Craft is a lightweight build tool for C and C++ projects that automates configuration and dependency management. It uses a simple craft.toml file to generate CMake configuration and provides a clean command-line interface.
Little Snitch, a macOS network traffic gatekeeper, has been ported to Linux but its closed-source core logic is a non-starter for FOSS enthusiasts. A DNS blocker like AdGuard Home is a more efficient and transparent solution for network-wide security.
whether devices have degraded functionality, reducing the score by 0.5-1.5 based on severity and how important it is to the laptop experience (wi-fi/graphics weighted more)
EFF is leaving X due to declining engagement and a shift in the platform's values under Elon Musk. They will focus on other platforms like Bluesky, Mastodon, and social media giants to protect digital rights.
A visual explorer for Unicode. Browse the character set, discover related glyphs, and learn more about the scripts, symbols, and shapes that make up the standard. Charcuterie is still under active development, and feedback is always welcome. If you would like to support the project and help make more time for it, consider a donation.
You're switching from Claude to Zed editor and OpenRouter for more flexibility and to avoid hitting limits. You'll pay $10/month for Zed and top up $90/month to OpenRouter.
OpenAI is pausing its Stargate UK datacenter project due to regulatory environment and high energy costs. The company still plans to proceed when conditions are right, investing in talent and expanding its local presence in the meantime.
The homebrew community allows individuals to create and run their own games on the Nintendo DS without needing official development contracts or equipment, using devices like passthroughs and NoPass devices to bypass copy protection. To get started, one should choose a Slot-1 device, such as the R4DS, M3 Real, or Cyclo DS Evolution, which supports DLDI and can run homebrew software from a microSD card.
This project is an experimental WebGPU physics prototype using AVBD solver for rigid-body and soft-body physics. It's an initial proof of concept with limited browser support and requires further updates for stability and ease of use.
The English language has lost many personal pronouns over the centuries, including the dual form "wit" which referred to two people, due to simplification and changes in social and political norms. Despite this, some Old English pronouns like "he", "it", and "we" have survived more than 1,000 years of history and upheaval, almost intact.
The author learned to shop for clothes online by using cart reminders for discounts, checking resale platforms like eBay and Poshmark, and assessing brand quality through research and expert opinions. They also discovered that natural fibers like wool and cashmere are generally associated with higher quality, but can be expensive and require special care.
Meta removed ads from attorneys seeking clients harmed by social media under 18 after a California case found Meta and YouTube negligent. Meta claims it's removing ads to avoid adverse legal impacts and prevent trial lawyers from profiting from its platforms.
Claude Monet sold caricatures of local bigwigs in Le Havre at age 15, earning up to 20 francs per piece. His profits allowed him to move to Paris and train as an artist, later becoming a famous Impressionist painter.
The concept of aggro strategy is a foundation in various domains, including games, geopolitics, and mathematics research, requiring a deep understanding of the metagame and context. Building an aggro strategy, such as a simple deck or a solo research approach, is the most basic and essential step in understanding and navigating the metagame.
CSS Studio offers a suite of design tools for editing layout, styles, and animations on a webpage. It sends updates to a local AI agent for implementation, automating code writing, review, and deployment.
The Astral organization shares techniques to secure their tools and GitHub Actions workflows, including pinning actions to specific commits and limiting permissions. They also enforce strong 2FA, branch protection rules, and immutable releases to prevent account and repository compromises.
The author of Ruby Native learned that keeping an API clean across multiple frameworks like ERB, React, and Vue requires a framework-agnostic approach, such as using data attributes in HTML. They achieved this by using a MutationObserver to translate these attributes into native UI, allowing them to support multiple frameworks without breaking others.
Marketing promos went live, potentially causing traffic spikes, and need to be monitored. Relvy AI is checking logs for issues like auth failures and host-specific errors.
Lichess will provide infrastructure for Take Take Take's new play zone, remaining free and open-source. This cooperation aims to increase healthy competition and innovation in the chess ecosystem.
Thunderbird is funded by user contributions, not ads or corporate funding, to provide a private and customizable email experience. Users can support Thunderbird by donating to help maintain servers, fix bugs, and develop new features.