A federal court ruled that the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures extends to the length of a seizure, restricting how long law enforcement can retain private property after an arrest. The ruling requires that any continued possession of seized property must be reasonable and may set a national precedent if appealed to the Supreme Court.

The author argues that humor is measurable and can be generated by Markov chains, which are statistical models that predict the next word based on context, but are limited in their ability to create original and surprising content. The author also discusses the limitations of Large Language Models (LLMs) in generating humor, citing their tendency to produce predictable and soulless output, ...

Dasel is a data-selector tool that allows querying and modifying data structures in various formats (JSON, YAML, TOML, XML, CSV) using a standard selector syntax. It is available on multiple platforms and can be used to modify data, with examples shown for adding and deleting data elements.

The "bug squash" interview is a type of coding interview where candidates are given a bug to fix in an existing codebase, reflecting everyday software development and allowing candidates to showcase their debugging skills. This interview style is useful for companies with high turnover rates, as it assesses candidates' ability to navigate and debug foreign code, a common task in software engineering.

PgQueuer is a Python library that uses PostgreSQL to manage job queues, providing efficient concurrency handling and support for graceful shutdowns. The provided code demonstrates how to use PgQueuer to enqueue and process jobs, including setting up an entrypoint and enqueuing multiple jobs with custom data.

The website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks and has blocked the user's action. The user can email the site owner to report the block and include details of what they were doing when the page came up.

The author shares their journey from Atom to Zed, a text editor that has become their daily driver after years of using Neovim, citing its speed, ease of use, and built-in features such as LSP, completions, and Git integrations. The author highlights the unique features of Zed, including its Vim mode, AI tools, and customizable keybindings, and recommends it to others who are looking for a ...

Mike Magee, a legendary IT industry figure, has died at 74. He co-founded The Register, a pioneering IT tabloid, and later founded The Inquirer, a successful tech publication, before pursuing other ventures and exploring his interest in the occult and tantric traditions.

NASA officials need another week or two to decide whether to bring two astronauts back to Earth on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft or extend their stay on the International Space Station. The decision is delayed due to issues with the spacecraft's thrusters and helium leaks, which may affect its ability to safely return to Earth.

The user discussed two software development heuristics: starting over each day to ensure a clean solution and rewriting code to improve quality, and writing everything twice to retain knowledge of patterns. They also shared a technique for breaking anchoring bias by asking someone to come up with a solution under a tight deadline, and discussed the importance of pathfinding in problem space ...

The OCaml type checker uses a level-based generalization algorithm to track the sharing of types and prevent premature deallocation of resources. The algorithm, developed by Didier Rémy, uses a combination of level tracking, unification, and generalization to efficiently and soundly infer types in the Hindley-Milner type system.

The author is developing C programs for CP/M using the 1982 Aztec C compiler, which has limitations such as no const modifier, limited function prototypes, and no built-in functions for enumerating files on a drive. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding CP/M internals and optimizing code for efficiency, as the Z80 CPU is much slower than modern CPUs and memory is limited.

Using the EPA’s data, we mapped the spread of cancer-causing industrial air emissions down to the neighborhood level. Look up your home to see if you and your loved ones are living in a hot spot.

Vivid dreams occur during REM sleep, where the brain's internal representation of direction shifts like an awake animal. The superior colliculus issues motor commands during REM sleep, simulating actions that have consequences as if they were executed.

The development of expertise in various fields, including chess, music, and sports, is largely dependent on effortful study and motivation, rather than innate ability. Through intense training and practice, individuals can acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become experts, as demonstrated by the proliferation of chess prodigies and the success of child prodigies in various fields.

The author argues that micro-libraries are a bad idea and should be avoided, citing numerous costs and risks associated with dependencies, including poor code quality, performance penalties, and supply chain attacks. Instead, the author suggests that developers should either copy-paste code into their project or not use it at all, as this approach eliminates the downsides of dependencies and ...

Prompt Caching is a feature that optimizes API usage by caching reusable content in prompts, reducing processing time and costs for repetitive tasks or prompts with consistent elements. It is currently in public beta and introduces a new pricing structure, with cache writes costing 25% more than base input tokens and cache hits costing 10% of the base input token price.

Surveillance Watch is an interactive map revealing the intricate connections between surveillance companies, their funding sources and affiliations.

The paper describes a time-traveling virtual machine (TTVM) that enables reverse debugging for operating systems, allowing programmers to navigate backward and forward through the execution history of a run and replay arbitrary segments of the past execution. The TTVM integrates time travel into a general-purpose debugger, implementing commands such as reverse step, reverse breakpoint, and ...

The UK has launched its first military satellite, Tyche, which will support armed forces operations, monitor natural disasters, and track climate change. The satellite was designed and built in the UK under a £22m contract and is the first to be fully owned by the Ministry of Defence.

The `align-content` property has been implemented in flow layout in 2024, allowing for vertical centering with a single CSS property. The property has some advantages, but CSS alignment is still complex and confusing, with many poorly named properties and unintuitive ways to achieve the desired outcome.

Greenwich Public Schools will ban students from using personal cellphones during school hours, except for district-issued devices, to reduce distractions and promote responsible use. The new policy will be implemented in phases, with the first semester focusing on education and redirection, and repeated infractions resulting in phone confiscation.

The US Department of Transportation has laid out a nationwide plan to deploy vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology to reduce roadway fatalities to zero by 2036. The technology enables vehicles to share information with each other, pedestrians, and infrastructure, potentially preventing hundreds of thousands of crashes and reducing the impact of collisions.

A senior engineer in web development and operations is characterized by personal characteristics such as self-awareness, empathy, and a willingness to learn and adapt, as well as technical skills and a focus on collaboration and mentorship. The author argues that these traits are essential for success in the field and provides examples and anecdotes to illustrate the importance of maturity ...

The author reflects on the philosophical insights gained from observing his dog, Shadow, and how dogs' ability to find joy and meaning in everyday activities can teach humans about living in the present and embracing life's simplicity. Through Shadow's daily routine, the author explores the concept of meaning in life, arguing that dogs' whole and undivided nature allows them to find meaning ...

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Proton VPN users in Brazil are experiencing issues installing the app on iOS devices via the Apple App Store, which is likely due to an issue on Apple's side rather than Proton's. As a workaround, users can try the iOS beta version via Testflight or manually set up WireGuard to access Proton VPN servers.

The Snoo bassinet company is facing backlash for introducing a monthly subscription program that locks basic features behind a $20 paywall, adding an extra $100 fee for parents who use the bassinet for five months. The company's founder, Harvey Karp, claims the change is necessary to bring in revenue, but critics argue it's a way to punish parents who buy second-hand and add to their expenses.

The paper explores "uniqueness bias" in project investment decisions, finding that perceived uniqueness is associated with underperformance. Decision makers can mitigate this bias through techniques like reference class forecasting, premortems, and noise audits.

A simple webserver hot-reloads the browser on content changes by copying site content to a temporary directory and injecting a delta-streamer.js script. The script checks if the current window origin is the updated file and reloads the page if so.

Alain Delon, a celebrated French actor, has died at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of iconic films and a complicated personal life. Delon's career spanned over six decades, with notable roles in films like "Plein Soleil", "Le Samouraï", and "Rocco and His Brothers", and he won several awards, including two César Awards for Best Actor.

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is appealing a federal court decision in Texas that allowed patent litigants to seal court records, effectively shutting out the public. The EFF argues that the decision undermines transparency and public trust in the judiciary, and that the public has a presumptive right to access court records.

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Grug Notes is a note-taking application designed for simplicity and ease of use, aiming to reduce friction and improve organization with the help of AI, inspired by the manufacturing industry and the need for efficient record-keeping. The app is built by a solo developer, Keizo Gates, and is currently in development, with plans for future improvements and features, including a referral program.

GNU libstdc++'s hash-based associative containers change struct layout based on noexceptness of hash function, affecting performance. Marking non-trivial hash functions as noexcept can lead to pessimization in libstdc++.

AT&T workers in the Southeast are on strike, accusing management of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations. The company denies breaking any laws, citing previous agreements with other employees and claiming backup measures to minimize service disruptions.

Citizen scientists using NASA's Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project discovered a hypervelocity object, CWISE J1249, moving at 1 million miles per hour and escaping the Milky Way's gravity. The object's low mass and unusual composition suggest it is an old, low-mass star or brown dwarf, and scientists are working to determine its origin and fate.

The author recovered data from a damaged CD by using specialized tools like ddrescue, dvdisaster, and photorec, which can read from bad sectors and create an image file from the damaged medium. The process took a long time, but the author was able to recover around 30-40% of the files, which is a great achievement considering the condition of the CD.

Cargo, the Rust package manager, allows multiple incompatible library crates to be used in the same project, resolving transitive dependencies by using the highest compatible version required by another dependency. This behavior is different from Python's pip, which rejects incompatible transitive dependencies, but similar to Node.js's npm, which allows multiple incompatible versions to be used.

Airthings View Plus and AirGradient ONE are two indoor air quality monitors that differ in sensors, design, and features, with AirGradient ONE offering more advanced features and open-source hardware. The AirGradient ONE is more affordable and has a more comprehensive sensor suite, while the Airthings View Plus is more portable and has a simpler design, but lacks manual recalibration and ...

MDRSS is a Go tool that converts Markdown files to RSS XML files, automatically formatting articles with publication dates, categories, and more. It can be installed and configured to generate RSS feeds from local Markdown files, and can be used to publish articles to a public website or drive.

A Ukrainian man, Volodymyr Z., has been accused of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, with German media outlets reporting an arrest warrant was issued against him. The investigation suggests that the operation was carried out by Ukrainian soldiers and civilians with diving expertise, and that the Andromeda yacht used in the mission was not suitable for a sabotage ...

Typo's automated code reviews and DORA/SDLC insights help dev teams code better, deploy faster, and stay aligned with business goals. The author shares their personal struggles with perfectionism, procrastination, and context-switching, and provides strategies for minimizing their impact, such as focusing on small wins, using the Pomodoro technique, and preserving mental energy.

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Casey Handmer, a rocket scientist and entrepreneur, discussed the rapid progress in solar energy technology, citing its exponential growth curve and potential to become a major source of wealth. He also shared his experiences working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and his observations on the differences between government and private sector approaches to innovation.

Scholars from the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered significant fragments of two lost tragedies by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, including previously unknown material from works "Polyidus" and "Ino". The 98-line papyrus, discovered in Egypt, contains 80% new material, with the remaining 20% being previously known fragments in slightly different versions.

The author argues that associated types in Rust should be used when there is a one-to-one mapping between input types and output types, and that type parameters should be used when there are multiple possible implementations for a trait. The author provides examples from the Rust standard library, including the Mul, Iterator, and Deref traits, to illustrate the benefits of using associated ...

The author describes the Week Number Roll-Over (WNRO) problem in the GPS module of the SyncServer S200, which prevents it from accurately locking to GPS satellites, and presents a custom hardware solution using an RP2040 microcontroller to send the correct date to the module, allowing it to lock and provide a precise 10 MHz clock. The solution involves intercepting and correcting the date ...

The website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks and has blocked the user's action. The user can email the site owner to report the block and include details of what they were doing when the page came up.

Germany's Energiewende policy, which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning to renewable energy sources, has been criticized for being costly and inefficient. An alternative policy of keeping existing nuclear power plants operational and expanding new nuclear capacity could have achieved the same climate goals at half the cost of Energiewende.

The author investigates the phenomenon of toilet paper shrinkage, where companies like Charmin and Scott 1000 have reduced the size of their products while keeping prices the same, and discovers that this is a widespread practice in the industry. The author talks to experts, including consumer advocate Edgar Dworsky, who has tracked changes to product sizes over the decades, and learns that ...

Organic Maps was removed from the Play Store due to not meeting the Family Program requirements, despite having no ads or in-app purchases. Users can install the app from F-Droid or Obtainium, and discuss the issue on social media.

Ethiopia is transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) with a ban on gas-powered car imports and lower import taxes for EVs, aiming to reduce pollution and reliance on expensive fuel imports. The country's goal is to quadruple its EV fleet by 2032, with EVs already accounting for nearly 10% of its vehicles, and local manufacturers are also starting to assemble EVs using imported parts.

Microsoft has patched a method used to bypass Windows 11's system requirements, but a registry edit workaround remains unaffected. The patch is currently only on the Canary branch, and users can still install Windows 11 on incompatible PCs using the registry edit method or Rufus software.

The user is giving a free talk on executive presence and will share content from their live course on aspiring executives. They emphasize the importance of focusing on business impact and outcome in job applications and interviews, rather than just listing skills and responsibilities.

Elecrow's CrowView Note is a 14-inch portable monitor with a low-profile keyboard and touchpad, designed for single-board computers and handheld gaming consoles. It's compatible with various devices, including Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, and mini computers, and can be used for coding, gaming, and more.

Gallup conducts global research to measure people's emotional states in over 100 countries, and users can explore findings from 2023 data to compare their country's results. The research asks questions about positive and negative experiences, such as smiling, learning, and feeling stressed or worried, to create indexes and rankings for countries.

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1/10 Apple's linguistic strategy is eerily reminiscent of Orwell's Newspeak."Us vs Them" language shapes the Apple ecosystem narrative.

Gentoo will discontinue IA-64 support due to lack of kernel, glibc, and development box support, as well as low user interest. All IA-64 profiles, keywords, and bugs will be removed and dropped by September 2024.

Orkut, a former Google engineer, created Orkut.com, a social network that brought diverse voices together and promoted kindness, authenticity, and real connections. He believes that online tools should enrich lives, protect data, and foster hope, and is now building something new to help people connect and make a positive impact.

GDash is a feature-rich Boulder Dash clone with a cave editor, sound, joystick and keyboard controls, and supports replays, snapshots, and highscore tables. The project has various fixes and features, including support for gamepads on cygwin, and cave formats in .bd and .gds.

Moonlight allows streaming of Windows desktop at 4K with HDR to various devices, including Android, iOS, and PC, with options for high FPS and low latency. The project is community-run, open-source, and free from ads, subscriptions, and bundled services, with code hosted on GitHub under the GPLv3 license.

A Re-designed Front-end for the Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts Repository. Featuring all the scripts you need to streamline your homelab. With a modern and clean design.

SolarWinds Web Help Desk has a Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution vulnerability, but applying the available patch is recommended despite the vulnerability being unauthenticated. The patch is available, and customers are advised to apply it or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Mushroom products sold in Southern California smoke shops often contain synthetic hallucinogens and other psychoactive compounds not listed on the labels, posing a risk to consumers. The lack of quality control and inaccurate labeling can lead to unpredictable and potentially harmful experiences.

The ".gitignore" file is used to ignore files and directories in a repository, but it can be overused and include unnecessary exclusions, leading to a long and unwieldy file. A global ".gitignore" file can be set up to ignore files on a system-wide level, saving time and reducing mistakes, but it should be used judiciously and not as a "sticky plaster" approach.

A game where you need to identify AI Generated insects

Researchers have developed a new type of motor that uses electrostatics instead of electromagnetism, which could offer a significant boost in efficiency and use cheaper materials. The motor, developed by C-Motive Technologies, is capable of delivering high torque and power and has the potential to be used in a wide range of industrial applications.