The author created a custom media system for their children, using NFC tags and an ESP32 board to allow them to choose movies to watch independently. The system uses Home Assistant to automate the process, and the author believes it teaches their children valuable skills such as autonomy, responsibility, and collaboration.

AlphaXiv is a platform for discussing arXiv papers line-by-line, allowing users to share insights, ask questions, and discuss ideas with fellow researchers and authors. The platform aims to promote high-quality, respectful academic dialogue and is open to collaboration and feedback from users.

Mynewsdesk.com replaced Heroku with a Kubernetes-based platform, achieving 90% cost reduction and 30% performance improvement. The platform has been open-sourced, allowing others to replicate the success in just a few days.

Cruise ship operators are increasingly using a process called "jumboization" to lengthen their ships by cutting them in half and adding a new section, allowing them to increase capacity and profits without building new ships. The process, which can take around 9 months to complete, involves precise cutting, welding, and reconnection of systems, and has been used on over 20 cruise ships since 1977.

The user built a dedicated LLM server with 8x RTX 3090 GPUs and 192GB of VRAM to overcome VRAM limitations and explore the possibilities of multi-GPU node setup. They plan to document their journey in a series of blog posts, covering topics such as system assembly, PCIe connections, and benchmarking inference engines.

Cybercriminals use search engine ads to impersonate brands, directing users to malicious sites that steal login credentials and financial info. To avoid fraud, check URLs for typos, use ad blockers, and type business URLs directly into browsers to access official sites.

The study found that normal sleep duration (7-9 hours) and intermediate and evening chronotypes were associated with better cognitive performance, while short sleep duration and morningness chronotype were linked to lower cognitive scores. Additionally, age, diabetes, and health and lifestyle factors such as gender, smoking, and alcohol consumption also had significant effects on cognitive performance.

The game uses a component system where components are Clojure vectors of [keyword value] and side effects are named components like [:tx/foo param]. The game state is stored in a single atom, app/state, and entities are atoms inside it, with file changes triggering a restart on application close.

Consent-O-Matic extension stores only non-personal data on your computer, and you can delete it by uninstalling or clearing the data in the extension settings. The extension collects some personal data, such as IP addresses, when you report issues or visit the Consent-O-Matic website, but it is stored for a limited time and not shared with third parties.

Researchers at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center found that giving lithium-ion batteries their first charge at high currents increases their average lifespan by 50% and reduces initial charging time from 10 hours to 20 minutes. The study used scientific machine learning to identify the key factors affecting battery performance and lifespan, providing valuable insights for battery manufacturers ...

Go programmers should avoid using the defer idiom when writing files, as it ignores the Close() method's return value and can lead to errors. Instead, explicitly close the file or use a closure with named return values to ensure proper error handling and file closure.

Fennel is a programming language that combines Lua's simplicity and speed with Lisp's flexibility and macro system, allowing for embeddable and extensible code. It has a community-driven development process, with a repository on Sourcehut, mailing list, and channels on Libera.Chat and Matrix, and a wiki for collecting ideas and examples.

Iain M. Banks' Culture novels offer a unique blend of anarchism, socialism, and utopianism, with a coherent political vision that is absent in many science fiction works. The author's imagination is unmatched, and his Culture novels are a testament to his ability to create a believable and appealing future society.

When a schema change is proposed, existing queries and code running in production might fail when the schema change is applied. Enter sqlc verify, which analyzes existing queries against new schema changes and errors if there are any issues.

Fenster is a tiny 2D canvas library that allows drawing pixel buffers without worrying about SDL or OpenGL, while microui is a GUI library that translates GUI elements into drawing bytecode. The user created a fenster backend for microui, resulting in a 250 LOC file that binds the two libraries together, allowing for rendering and handling of mouse and keyboard input.

Hobby apps, such as Goodreads, Strava, and Letterboxd, are gaining popularity as people seek refuge from the negativity and algorithmic feeds of major social media platforms. These apps focus on shared interests and passions, creating a gentler and more cohesive community where users can connect and potentially find love without the pressure of dating apps.

The study found that a significant number of papers published in academic journals and online repositories were produced using generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, without proper disclosure, and that these papers often spread to multiple platforms, making it difficult to remove them from the scientific record. The authors argue that this phenomenon poses a risk to public trust in science and ...

Linux moves from an awake machine to a hibernating one by synchronizing all filesystems to disk, which involves preparing the virtual terminal, freezing userspace, and dumping memory to an image. The process involves various system calls, functions, and locks, including pm_prepare_console, pm_restore_gfp_mask, and ksys_sync, to ensure a consistent and secure hibernation state.

jd is a command-line utility and Go library for diffing and patching JSON and YAML values, supporting native jd format, JSON Merge Patch, and JSON Patch. It can be used to compare and update YAML files, such as Kubernetes deployment configurations.

The user aims to reduce cognitive load in web projects by using HTMX, Raku, and Cro, and has chosen Pico CSS for styling due to its simplicity and minimal HTML tag attributes. The user has implemented Pico CSS in their project, translating Python/Flask examples to Raku/Cro, and plans to create a Tab Component inspired by Pico's Accordions.

I extended Pwndbg, a GDB plugin, with two new features: integrating Binary Ninja for enhanced debugging intelligence and enabling dumping Go structures. The integration allows Pwndbg to access Binary Ninja's analysis database, recovering debugging experience, and the go-dump command can dump Go values with ease.

The user's Insignia NS-MW09SS8 microwave oven started malfunctioning at around 5 years old, randomly powering on the lamp, fan, and turntable, and eventually becoming stuck on, with the door switch sensing circuit failing due to reverse leakage current through the LED display. The user repaired the issue by adding a diode in series with the segment A pin to prevent leakage current and ...

Install litecli via pip or Arch Linux's AUR, with options for latest release or master branch. A config file is automatically created at first launch, with options described in the file itself.

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Floral formulae are a notation system used to represent the structure of flowers, using numbers, letters, and symbols to convey information about the flower's parts and arrangement. The formula can express counts of different floral organs, fusion of organs, and symmetry or arrangement of the flower, and is often used in plant systematics and taxonomy to describe the characteristics of plant species.

The author discusses the technical details of creating a 4096-byte Atari intro, featuring bandwidth-impossible sprites drawing in fullscreen, and explains various techniques used to achieve this, including the use of the STE blitter, stroboscopic effect, and "unlimited bobs" technique. The author also shares their experience with "racing the beam" and using the Atari's video chip to create a ...

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Hiring junior engineers and fostering a culture of teaching and learning can lead to innovation and knowledge creation, as juniors force-multiply seniors and encourage them to rethink their knowledge. A psychologically safe culture that values coaching and learning can unlock innovation, whereas a culture that only values "experts" who can "hit the ground running" may miss out on ...

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, a pioneering astronomer, discovered that stars are mostly composed of hydrogen and helium, contradicting the prevailing theory of the time, and her work helped prove that stars are powered by nuclear fusion. Despite facing challenges and skepticism, her groundbreaking research was eventually recognized, and her thesis is now considered one of the most significant ...

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A severe exploit chain was discovered starting from a publicly exposed .git directory, leading to a full server takeover due to weak points in the code repository and CI/CD pipeline. The vulnerability was exploited by modifying the pipeline configuration to add an SSH key, granting shell access and full control over the server.

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The US Court of Appeals rejected the Internet Archive's appeal, upholding a previous ruling against them in the Hachette vs Internet Archive legal battle, which allows publishers to sue the Archive for copyright infringement. The ruling is a significant blow to the Internet Archive, which may face further legal action and potential shutdown due to its massive collection of copyrighted material.

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT can be tricked into engaging in endless conversations with simple text generation bots, even when the bots produce nonsensical responses. This can be used to detect LLMs or even overwhelm them with requests, posing a potential denial-of-service risk to LLM-based applications.

The text discusses various Warner Brothers cartoon directors, writers, and characters, including Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Porky Pig, as well as references to real-life figures such as Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and Jimmy Doolittle. The text also mentions various catchphrases, malapropisms, and cultural references, including those from radio shows, movies, and comic strips, which were used ...

The Bell game is a thought experiment that challenges the foundations of classical physics and introduces the concept of quantum mechanics, where three players, Alice, Bob, and Victor, test the Bell inequality, a mathematical constraint that limits the correlation between measurement outcomes. By using entangled qubits and action-at-a-distance, the Bell game demonstrates that quantum ...

The Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller has a hardware issue with soft latching behavior on GPIO pins, affecting internal and external pull-downs, and workarounds are only partially effective. The issue has caused delays in deliveries of the Bus Pirate 5XL and 6, and projects like LogicAnalyzer have opted out of using the RP2350 port.

To secure a web application with htmx, follow four simple rules: do not call untrusted routes, escape all dynamic content, do not allow users to define arbitrary CSS or JS content, and use cookies for authentication. Additionally, be aware of common web security basics, such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, and take steps to prevent them, including using a template engine with ...

Ravi Coutinho, a 36-year-old man, struggled to find a therapist in Phoenix after moving from Texas, despite calling Ambetter's customer service 21 times and being unable to get a referral for a therapist. His mother, Barbara, eventually found a therapist for him, but it was too late, and Ravi died from complications related to excessive drinking, highlighting the failures of the mental health ...

A minimalist website focused on providing a pure reading experience is perfect for readers and writers, stripping away distractions like advertising, social sharing, and subscriptions. By prioritizing the reader's experience, writers can create a loyal audience and make a living without resorting to annoying ads or marketing tactics.

Malaysia's Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil asked the MCMC to hold engagement sessions with stakeholders to ensure a safer online environment, rather than implementing DNS redirection. The directive aims to block access to websites with harmful content, but will not affect legitimate websites, to protect users from dangerous online content.

Vomitorium is a command-line tool that recursively scans directories, processes files, and compiles their contents into a single output file. It can be configured using a configuration file or package.json file to specify include/exclude patterns, file extensions, and output file name.

IBM's Telum II mainframe processor features a unique caching strategy, using virtual L3 and L4 caches to reduce data duplication and increase performance, with a focus on single-threaded performance. The processor's design, which includes a large on-chip cache and a novel virtual cache implementation, is intended to provide extremely high uptime and low latency for financial transactions and ...

Panoramax is a free and open street-level imagery project that allows users to contribute 360-degree images, which can be used to provide detailed local information for OpenStreetMap. The project is developed by the French National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information and has a federated system that allows for local instances and addresses challenges such as storage and privacy.

Chinese electric vehicle owners are facing issues with their vehicles going "offline" after startup WM Motor filed for bankruptcy, highlighting concerns about the long-term serviceability of EVs reliant on cloud services. The incident has raised concerns about the impact of bankruptcy on car owners, who may struggle to access basic features and repair services, and the future of the Chinese EV market.

The author creates a cross-platform graphics library in C, aiming to recreate the simplicity of old-school graphics, and provides a step-by-step guide on how to create a window, handle user input, and draw pixels on all three major desktop platforms (Linux, macOS, and Windows). The library, called Fenster, allows for simple graphics rendering and user input handling, and is designed to be ...

The user discusses the idea of a "buildless" development workflow, where code is edited and saved directly to the browser without compilation or bundling, and explores recent improvements that bring us closer to achieving this. The user highlights the tradeoffs, including performance, and discusses the current state of buildless development in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including the use of ...

The author, a data engineer and UI hacker, created RVBBIT, a data platform that combines the flexibility of code with the compositional freedom of a builder tool, allowing users to create interactive data boards and flow-based programming systems. The platform draws inspiration from Smalltalk, HyperCard, and Bret Victor's work, and features a unified SQL cache layer, reactive data triggering, ...

To enable intellisense in VScode, install the CSS Var Complete extension and add the open-prop CSS file path to the .vscode/settings.json file. In Sublime Text, enable autocomplete by pointing the `scope` keyword to the open-props classes in the node_modules folder or modifying the settings json file.

You use ChatGPT for various tasks, but struggle to manage the growing list of prompts in the sidebar, making it hard to find previous prompts. You're looking for an easier way to manage your prompts, and would like to know how I, ChatGPT, manage them.

Tailscale SSH allows secure SSH connections within a Tailscale network, authenticating and authorizing connections using WireGuard and node keys, and providing an additional layer of security through check mode, which requires re-authentication before establishing a connection. To use Tailscale SSH, users must enable it on the destination device, configure access rules in the tailnet policy ...

Nikon's Z9 camera has outsold every other flagship camera released by the company over the past 15 years, with its success attributed to structural reforms, a shift to mirrorless cameras, and positive exchange rates. The camera's success has contributed to a record-high operating margin for Nikon's Imaging Products Business, with the company aiming to continue evolving its brand and products ...

Your school's IT company is using a Fortinet solution to block certain websites, which issues a fake certificate to trigger a warning when trying to access a blocked site. You're concerned about the legality and potential data collection, and want to understand how it works and potentially bypass it without using Tor or similar services.

The user wonders why transflective LCD displays are not more popular, despite their potential advantages over e-ink displays. They mention Garmin's use of MIP transflective displays in some smartwatches, but note that these are being phased out in favor of AMOLED displays.

Some companies thrive by creating complex API tools and processes, while others simplify solutions to make API integration easier. The latter approach targets API consumers and producers, offering straightforward solutions, whereas the former targets API producers, exacerbating complexity and prolonging problems.

You're looking for a secure way to share and sync .env files and secrets with your team, considering options like Hashicorp Vault, GCP Secrets, and custom scripts, and have tried various solutions like Git-crypt, Ansible Vault, and 1Password CLI. You're seeking a solution that "just works" and wondering if a password manager with a command-line interface, like 1Password, could be a suitable ...

The Apple GPU microarchitecture is designed for power efficiency, with features such as smaller cache sizes, reduced threadgroup memory bandwidth, and a unique concurrency mechanism that allows for more efficient use of resources. The GPU also has specialized instructions for matrix multiplication and ray tracing, and its architecture is optimized for low power consumption, making it suitable ...

The user discovered eget, a tool that simplifies downloading and installing GitHub binaries, and found it to be a game-changer for automating software installation. However, the tool has limitations, including GitHub API call limits, which can be overcome by setting up a GITHUB_TOKEN, but the user prefers using GitHub for everything despite its limitations.

You have various batteries for different devices, but they're not interchangeable due to unique adapters. You wish for a standardized battery pack system like AA/AAA, making it easier to find replacements and use batteries across devices.

Lumen Orbit is developing a novel approach to deploy data centers in space, leveraging the advantages of solar power and radiation shielding to create a scalable and sustainable solution for the growing demand of artificial intelligence (AI) computing. The concept design for GW-scale orbital data centers involves modular containers with solar arrays, radiators, and compute modules, which can ...

WordPerfect for UNIX is a powerful terminal word processor with features like print previews, equation editor, and macro editor. The project provides build scripts, patches, and installation options for modern Linux, with additional resources on the wiki and FAQ.

Arik Gihon from Intel discussed the design decisions behind Lunar Lake, including the removal of SMT in favor of more efficient E-cores and the integration of the iGPU and platform controller die. The move to PCIe 5 was made to support Gen 5 SSDs, despite being less power-efficient, and the design was optimized for low power consumption and improved performance.

The paper proposes an Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm to estimate the distributions of bids and number of bidders in online auctions, and uses these estimates to compute a decision-theoretic agent's bidding strategies and expected payoffs. The EM approach outperforms a simple approach in estimating the distributions and achieving higher expected payoffs in various synthetic data sets ...

A US federal appeals court ruled against a former Philadelphia police officer who has been in jail for 17 months for refusing to unlock two hard drives containing child porn, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. The court found that the officer's constitutional rights were not being breached since the presence of child porn on the drives was a "foregone conclusion" and ...

SkillGnist offers personalized courses with interactive tasks, AI agents, and articles, tailored to each student's needs and learning goals. The platform aims to increase exam grades by providing level-adjusted learning materials and resources, suitable for students of all types, including those who stay at home, are behind, or want to advance.

KDE focuses on three interconnected paths to improve user experience, support developers, and foster community growth, aiming to attract more contributors and deliver better software. The goal is to close gaps in input experience, formalize recruitment processes, and ensure long-term sustainability through community-wide involvement.

Making a table row a link is not straightforward due to HTML limitations, but various solutions using JavaScript, CSS, and HTML workarounds can achieve this. However, some solutions have limitations, such as not allowing nested links or providing URL previews, and may require additional considerations for accessibility and user experience.

A QA engineer faces the challenge of testing for unknown unknowns, scenarios that can't be imagined, and uses example-based testing, property-based testing, and reinforcement learning to overcome this constraint. The engineer can also parallelize tests to explore the vast universe of possibilities, making it more efficient and effective to find bugs before users do.

YouTube is stopping recommendations of health and fitness videos that idealize certain body types to prevent negative beliefs about oneself. The change is part of YouTube's effort to prevent poor body image, eating disorders, and mental health issues, and is being rolled out globally after a similar restriction in the US.

Campaigners are urging the Chancellor to introduce a pay-per-mile road charging scheme on electric cars to avoid a £5bn "black hole" in tax revenues from motoring. The proposal suggests a small pay-per-mile charge on zero-emission vehicles, with a transition period exempting existing drivers, to ensure a fair share of taxes from all vehicles.

HeHealth's Calmara AI app, marketed as a tool for safer sex, was criticized for privacy and accuracy concerns, leading to an FTC investigation and eventual shutdown. Experts emphasize the importance of evaluating AI-powered health apps by examining marketing, medical claims, and privacy policies, and warn against oversimplifying complex health issues.

A friendly API to simplify the complexities of video delivery.