StoryDiffusion: Consistent Self-Attention for Long-Range Image and Video Gen

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StoryDiffusion: Consistent Self-Attention for Long-Range Image and Video Generation

Printing Music with CSS Grid

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The article describes a new approach to rendering music notation on the web using CSS Grid. The author defines two axes for the grid: the vertical axis, which is defined by the stave (staff) and has fixed-size grid rows, and the horizontal axis, which is defined by the time line and has a variable number of columns. The stave is defined by a class called ".stave" and has fixed-size grid rows ...

Pyinfra: Automate Infrastructure Using Python

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Pyinfra enables efficient infrastructure automation with Python, scaling from single servers to thousands and supports tasks like command execution and configuration management. It combines inventory, operations, and Python coding to facilitate versatile deployments.

The File Filesystem (2021)

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The article discusses the limitations of Unix shell for modern data formats and introduces ffs, a tool that mounts semi-structured data as a filesystem for easier manipulation. It specifies installation requirements and usage commands, noting tools like jq and gron for JSON handling.

Borgo is a statically typed language that compiles to Go

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The author desires a language that blends the simplicity of Go with Rust's expressiveness but without its complexity. Borgo, a new language transpiling to Go, offers full compatibility with Go's libraries and enhanced type safety features.

Level of Gaussians: Real-Time View Synthesis for Millions of Square Meters

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The paper introduces Level of Gaussians (LoG) to efficiently render large-scale 3D scenes in real-time, adapting detail levels to viewer distance. LoG improves upon 3DGS by using a tree structure for scalable, high-quality rendering.

Run0, a systemd based alternative to sudo, announced

The article discusses the new features of systemd's v256 release and highlights the traditional importance and functionality of the "sudo" command in Linux.

Show HN: I made a CLI tool to create web extensions with no build configuration

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Extension.js facilitates cross-browser extension development with support for TypeScript and React, allowing developers to start projects using Chrome Extension Samples. It also offers compatibility with multiple browsers like Edge, and enables existing extensions to integrate with its build system.

Quacker News

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daily superautomated ai tech-bro mockery

Arti: A Tor Implementation in Rust

Arti is a project to implement the Tor anonymity protocols in the Rust programming language. Currently, Arti provides a working Tor client. There is initial support for connecting to onion services, but more work is needed for equivalent security to the C tor implementation. Until Arti is more mature, we recommend it for experimental use only.

Alice's adventures in a differentiable wonderland

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Neural networks operate in various applications like language processing and robotics. This primer offers an easy-to-grasp introduction to differentiable programming, with a focus on core design techniques and bridging the gap between theory and practical code.

Rama is a testament to the power of Clojure

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Rama is a programming platform that integrates and generalizes backend development. It uses a new programming language that implements a new programming paradigm, at the same level as the "object-oriented", "imperative", "logic", and "functional" paradigms. Rama's Clojure API gives access to this new language directly, and its Java API is a thin wrapper around a subset of this language. ...

The IMEI Code: Your phone’s other number

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Tedium explores the origin and purpose of the IMEI code: a unique identifier for mobile phones, highlighting its role in device tracking and public safety. Serial codes are essential for product tracking, tackling theft, and managing complex manufacturing.

FridgeLock: Preventing Data Theft on Suspended Linux with Memory Encryption (2020)

The article discusses the importance of Full Disk Encryption (FDE) in securing mobile devices against unauthorized physical data access. However, devices are often suspended instead of switched off, leaving confidential data in RAM vulnerable to cold boot, JTAG or DMA attacks. The authors present FridgeLock, a Linux Kernel Module (LKM) that adds memory encryption on suspend to prevent data ...

RankScience (YC W17) is hiring to supercharge SEO for startups

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In a world where online visibility is the key to success, RankScience swoops in to save the day for startups and local service businesses alike. Armed with top-notch SEO services, this San Francisco-based company is on a mission to improve website traffic and drive growth for their clients. RankScience is more than just a company; it's a team of digital marketing enthusiasts who are ...

Show HN: I Built a Java IDE for iPad

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CodeBrew is launched as a Java IDE for iPads & iPhones, offering on-the-go coding with Java 17 JDK and features like intelligent code completions. It simplifies game development and provides example projects for users of varying expertise.

US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana

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The DEA moves to reclassify marijuana to a less dangerous category, acknowledging its medical uses and reducing its abuse potential. The shift, pending review, could ease regulations and reflects changing views on drug policy.

Pydantic Logfire

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Pydantic Logfire, a new observability platform, offers intuitive monitoring and easy integration for Python applications, extending OpenTelemetry's capabilities. It simplifies data collection and application insight across languages without needing a dedicated team.

Calendar types in watches

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Wristwatches offer complications beyond time-telling, like date and moon phases; mechanical watches struggle with these features. Perpetual calendars adjust for variable month lengths and leap years, marking the pinnacle of watchmaking complexity.

Enzymes open new path to universal donor blood

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The primary blood type in Scandinavia is A with 40-45%, majority RhD positive; O follows at 40%, then B at 10% and AB at 5%. Only O type red blood cells are universally accepted for transfusions.

How ECMO is redefining death

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Shania Arms, a 23-year-old with cystic fibrosis, shares her ICU life on TikTok, depicting her dependence on an ECMO machine as she awaits a lung transplant. The article explores ECMO's life-saving yet ethically complex role in modern medicine, highlighting its historical evolution and current challenges.

Show HN: Polytomic Connect – API for two-way ETL and data syncs with customers

Ghalib and Nathan from Polytomic introduce Polytomic Connect, an API that synchronizes customer data between various systems and handles authentication and scaling. The product supports a multitude of platforms and offers both automatic syncing and custom query options.

Tour of CLIPS (2022)

The author shares their experience learning CLIPS, a programming language developed by NASA in the '80s, underscoring its active development and unique features like the Rete algorithm. The tutorial aims to guide newcomers through Rules Engines and Expert Systems with emphasis on documentation and community support.

Xbox 360 marketplace will stop accepting purchases per July 29th

General Motors Streetcar Conspiracy

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The General Motors conspiracy to monopolize the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and its subsidiaries is a well-documented event in American history. The conspiracy involved GM, Firestone Tire, Standard Oil of California, Phillips Petroleum, Mack Trucks, and other companies that invested in NCL and its subsidiaries. The conspiracy was discovered in the 1940s and led to ...

MTA banned from using facial recognition to enforce fare evasion

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Buried in the new state budget is one sentence with major implications for the future of MTA fare enforcement: a ban on the use of facial recognition. The new law requires the MTA to “not use, or arrange for the use, of biometric identifying technology, including but not limited to facial recognition technology, to enforce rules relating to the payment of fares.” State Assemblymember Zohran ...

Rabbit R1, a thing that should just be an app, is just an Android app

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The Rabbit R1 is an AI-powered handheld gadget that runs Android under the hood and is powered by an Android app. Many reviewers have criticized the utility of AI gadgets like the Rabbit R1, noting that they do little to supplant the smartphone and should just be an app instead. The Rabbit R1's entire UI is handled by a single Android app, and a tipster shared the Rabbit R1's launcher APK ...

Crash-only software: More than meets the eye (2006)

The article discusses the concept of crash-only software, which is designed to crash safely and recover quickly, often resulting in more robust systems compared to those with regular shutdown/restart procedures. It also addresses misconceptions about crash-only design, emphasizing its need for disciplined implementation rather than lazy coding.

Good enough is good enough (2013)

The article criticizes the pursuit of perfection in software development, advocating for simplicity, early launches, and iterative improvements. It refers to Richard Gabriel's preference for the pragmatic "worse is better" philosophy over theoretical perfectionism.

Autoscale Kubernetes workloads on any cloud using any event

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Kedify has launched a beta SaaS-based service for Kubernetes event-driven autoscaling, building on KEDA's CNCF-acclaimed open-source core. It enables simplified, provider-independent autoscaling and enhanced management features across multiple clusters without complex configurations.