Explore the scale of living things, from an amoeba to a blue whale.
Closures in C and C++ have various performance implications due to different design choices, and this article focuses on the cost of extensions for closures in ISO C. The article uses the Man-or-Boy test to benchmark various solutions, including lambdas, Apple Blocks, GNU Nested Functions, and custom C++ classes, and finds that direct lambdas and Apple Blocks perform best, while GNU Nested ...
The author tried to use Google's Gemini 3 Pro coding assistant but faced a convoluted process to get an API key and pay for it. They eventually managed to get it working after multiple attempts and a mysterious email from Google.
Our perspective is that patterns are valuable for solving specific problems, often helping to communicate comminalities in code problems for humans. If a project doesn't have those problems, there isn't a need to apply them. Patterns can also be very language or framework-specific (e.g. React), which can often mean thinking beyond the scope of just the original GoF design patterns.
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The Linux kernel is a binary that can be built and run, providing an abstraction to use devices and resources conveniently and securely. A Linux distribution is just a kernel and a set of other programs and config files, which can be built with minimal components.
User created a project to analyze Hacker News front pages from 10 years ago using LLM ChatGPT 5.1 Thinking, grading comments for prescience and accuracy. The project aims to train forward future predictors and raise awareness about the potential for future LLMs to scrutinize current actions.
CSS3 should have been designed with more logical and consistent syntax, properties, and naming conventions to improve usability and future-proofing. Many CSS properties and features have been criticized for their design, implementation, and functionality, leading to confusion and inconsistencies in the language.
The user built a machine-learning model to analyze London's restaurant scene and found that Google Maps' algorithmic ranking system disproportionately rewards chains and already-central venues. The model reveals that platform visibility compounds economic survival, and the user is working on making platform transparency and auditability tools for local economic policy.
VCMI is an open-source engine for Heroes III, offering new and extended possibilities. To use VCMI, you need to own the original data files. Download News Forum Go to VCMI-Discord
Cloudflare Workers now support any Python package via Pyodide, offering fast cold starts and a native developer experience. This allows for easy global deployments and zero cold start future.
The Super Mario 64 PSX port is a heavily modified version that only supports PSX and PC for debugging. It requires an original game copy for asset extraction and has various optimizations for PSX performance.
Anacondas evolved large body size around 12.4 million years ago and have remained unchanged since. Fossil evidence shows they were 4-5 meters long initially, contradicting previous expectations of larger sizes.
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This tutorial demonstrates how to add inference-time controls to pretrained flow-based generative models to make them perform tasks they weren’t trained to do. We take an unconditional flow model trained on MNIST digits and apply two types of guidance: classifier guidance to generate specific digits, and inpainting to fill in missing pixels. Both approaches work by adding velocity corrections ...
Wirebrowser is a debugging toolkit that unifies network manipulation, API testing, and memory inspection with features like Breakpoint-Driven Heap Search and Live Object Search. It provides precise tools for client-side analysis, reverse engineering, and complex application debugging.
Researchers developed an ultrafast microfabrication platform using glass-substrate digital light processing 3D printing to create patient-specific carotid artery-on-a-chip devices. The platform accurately reproduces complex anatomical features from CT angiography data and supports endothelialization and blood perfusion.
Bubblesort is often considered a universal rule to avoid, but it has niche uses like optimizing sorting for small arrays and in real-time applications where each step is fast and easily suspendable. It's also useful for animations where each frame is one pass of bubblesort, creating a smooth sorting effect.
Qwen3-Omni is a next-generation AI model that processes multiple inputs and generates text and speech outputs. It has been enhanced for improved performance, efficiency, and natural interactions in 119 languages.
This data shows how many homes cross ALPR cameras on their way to nearest amenities like hospitals and supermarkets. It uses OpenStreetMap data and shortest-path algorithms to calculate this.
Common Lisp has a complex system of loading files, packages, and systems, with built-in functionality and add-ons like ASDF and Quicklisp that provide additional features for managing dependencies and loading code. To use ASDF and Quicklisp effectively, it's recommended to use package-inferred-system, symlink project directories to ~/.local/share/common-lisp/source, and use Quicklisp's ...
Scientists at USC ISI and UW-Madison developed the world's first regenerative photonic memory on a commercial foundry platform, a major step toward practical light-based computing. This breakthrough addresses interconnect delay and enables faster, more energy-efficient systems by transmitting data with minimal electrical resistance or heat.
Valve's Steam Machine supports HDMI 2.0 due to software limitations, not hardware. HDMI 2.1 support is still a work-in-progress due to the HDMI Forum's unwillingness to disclose the 2.1 specification.
The author discusses the possibility of a bubble in the artificial intelligence industry, citing parallels with past technological revolutions and market manias. He argues that while AI has the potential to bring about significant change, its impact on investors and the market is uncertain and may lead to losses for some.
You like Gundam and Jane Austen because they both explore tensions between personal desires and institutional logic. Both often feature characters with privilege but limited power, navigating rigid social structures and making choices between duty and personal feelings.
Researchers introduced Terrain Diffusion, an AI-era successor to Perlin noise, for procedural world generation. It uses InfiniteDiffusion and diffusion models for seamless, real-time synthesis of boundless landscapes.
Terraform CDK will be archived on December 10, 2025, and no longer maintained. Users can continue to use it at their own risk.
InspectMind is an AI plan checker that finds errors in construction drawings, details, and specs to prevent delays and rework. It reviews full drawing sets in minutes, catching issues that cause rework before construction begins.
Go's middle ground between performance and ease of use is being squeezed by faster interpreted languages and simpler systems languages. If Go refuses to add complexity to gain performance, it risks becoming outdated and losing its position as a popular choice for cloud native infrastructure.
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