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The key to freedom lies in mastering our minds through gentle attention to the present and quiet observation of our thoughts. By paying attention and simplifying our focus, we can reclaim our attention and become our own guides.
Researchers trained a diffusion model to predict game frames, using a world model to simulate environment responses. The model, DIAMOND, achieved a 46% better score than humans on Atari 100k with a mean human-normalized score of 1.46.
Researchers found that the release of ChatGPT led to a 25% decrease in activity on Stack Overflow, a Q&A platform for programmers. This decline was observed across all user experience levels, suggesting that ChatGPT is not just replacing low-quality content.
The LineFeed (LF) character originated in mechanical teletype machines and is now useless in modern computing. It's time to stop sending unnecessary CR characters before NLs and adopt a single NL character as the standard end-of-line mark.
Ward Christensen co-founded the first bulletin board system, CBBS, in 1978 with Randy Suess. Christensen received multiple awards for his contributions to PC telecommunications, including two Dvorak Awards and a Pioneer Award.
BDRC's mission to make Tibetan a first-class digital citizen achieved a milestone with LibreOffice now supporting long paragraphs in Tibetan. This innovation enables free and open-source editing of Tibetan texts, previously hindered by software limitations.
Cloudflare's Durable Object platform uses SQLite for relational storage, colocating code with data for fast performance. It handles traffic by creating multiple objects, each with its own SQLite database, and uses a Storage Relay Service for durability and recovery.
WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg took over the Advanced Custom Fields plugin due to a security issue and WP Engine's lawsuit. The plugin is now called Secure Custom Fields and users must download the genuine version from the ACF site to keep getting updates.
Replicate's FLUX is now faster due to open-source optimizations, including torch.compile and CuDNN attention kernels. The code is available on github.com/replicate/cog-flux for community collaboration and improvement.
AM radio uses amplitude changes in the carrier wave, while FM radio uses frequency changes to carry the signal. FM radio reduces noise due to its resistance to amplitude modulation caused by random noise.
High dimensional spaces have counterintuitive properties, such as spheres touching or extending outside cubes in higher dimensions. The volume of a high dimensional sphere decreases rapidly as the dimension increases, enclosing almost no volume in high dimensions.
Restic is a single executable for easy backups without a server or complex setup. It follows Semantic Versioning for backward compatibility and is licensed under BSD 2-Clause License.
Matt Mullenweg promoted a non-existent WordPress fork and later hijacked the Advanced Custom Fields plugin, citing a security reason. This move has raised concerns about trust in WordPress plugins and the platform's governance.
The Advanced Custom Fields team is upset with Matt Mullenweg for taking control of their plugin without consent, which they claim is a breach of open source values. Users of the free ACF plugin must download a safe version from advancedcustomfields.com to avoid potential harm.
A new study on mice found that cutting calories and fasting may not directly lead to longer lifespan due to metabolic changes. Instead, immune health, genetics and resilience seem to play a bigger role in the link between diet restriction and increased lifespan.
Minetest has changed its name to Luanti, a platform for content creation. Luanti is free software that allows users to create games and experiences.
The author created a cheaper alternative to the Eight Sleep bed using a cooler, pump, and smart plug for $382, which is 1/8th the cost. This setup allows for a self-cooling bed without a subscription, but requires DIY effort and experimentation.
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The author has a Symbolics MacIvory III Lisp machine, a rare and expensive device, which they are refurbishing after purchasing it in 2015. The machine has been upgraded with additional components, including a PowerCache 68030, Apple Ethernet NB Card, and Apple Display Card 8β’24 GC, to improve its performance and functionality.
Omni SenseVoice is optimized for fast audio transcription with precise timestamps. It uses raw text normalization and benchmarks performance with 2 workers on a single device.
CL-Forth supports SBCL 2.1.0 and later, and runs on Linux with 5.10.162 kernels or later. It includes a foreign function interface and allows Lisp code definition with CODE and ;CODE.
The US Department of Defense is testing new ways to protect coastal bases from extreme weather events, including a prototype artificial reef designed by Rutgers University scientists. The reef, called Reefense, combines manmade structures with oysters or corals to absorb wave energy and protect shorelines.
The user is implementing an approximate nearest neighbor search algorithm called RaBitQ in Rust and improving its performance by rewriting it with SIMD, using a better algebra library, and optimizing various functions. The user also shares their experience with profiling, benchmarking, and debugging the code, including using tools like samply, Criterion, and GodBolt to identify performance ...
Researchers improved diffusion models by introducing REPA, a regularization technique that aligns their representations with external high-quality representations. This approach significantly improves model training efficiency and achieves state-of-the-art results in image generation.
Finding a cofounder can take time and effort, but being specific about your ideal cofounder (ICP) and using tools like First Round Capital's cofounder questions can help you identify a good match. The process involves meeting people through your network, cofounder dating apps, events, and hackathons, and then testing their skills and work style through projects and working together.
A 20-year genetic investigation suggests Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew rather than a Genoese. The study found Columbus's DNA is compatible with a Jewish origin, likely from the Spanish Mediterranean region.
Tesla's Optimus robots at the We, Robot event were not fully autonomous, but rather remotely assisted by humans. The robots' scripted responses and varied voices suggested human intervention, contradicting Tesla's presentation of them as advanced machines.
ocli provides rebase_edit and newbase for interactive git rebase editing. Installation involves downloading and setting permissions for rebase_edit and newbase, then moving them to a chosen installation root.
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The user's Node command was dropping output when piped to another command due to a pipe capacity limit of 65,536 bytes. This issue was caused by synchronous writes to stdout blocking the event loop when the pipe was full, which was resolved by subscribing to the drain event to resume writing.
Scientists discovered that cyanobacteria can sense day length and prepare for winter by adjusting their cell membranes. This ability to anticipate seasons may have emerged early in life's evolution and could be more fundamental to life than previously thought.
Australian coal-fired generators are adapting to the increasing use of renewable energy by implementing flexible operations like two-shifting. However, the industry is facing financial challenges due to environmental concerns and declining bank support.
The US military's Cyber Command struggles with retention and promotion of its most technical members due to antiquated career management, lack of mission, and non-technical leadership. To address this, the military should offer accelerated promotions, graduate school, and lateral entry for private-sector talent.
A new Wi-Fi 8 channel contention mechanism, "It's Your Turn" (IYT), aims to improve reliability by providing ordered device transmissions. IYT extends the Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) and controls channel access delay.
The author is concerned about the rise of a new culture war where AI-generated content is prioritized over real information, leading to cultural pollution. This trend is seen in various areas, including Google search results, news articles, and art criticism.
Researchers introduced GΓΆdel Agent, a self-evolving framework that uses large language models to improve itself without predefined routines. GΓΆdel Agent achieves continuous self-improvement and surpasses manually crafted agents in performance and efficiency.
Dr Daniel McKeown, a UCLA astrophysics professor, claims low pay has left him homeless due to unaffordable rent. He's seeking $100,000 to afford housing and is working with the American Federation of Teachers union to find a solution.
Managers often neglect high performers, focusing on underperformers instead, which can lead to disengagement and loss of top talent. High performers need recognition, growth opportunities, and autonomy to stay motivated and productive.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a way to direct sound waves to travel forward without reflecting backward, using self-oscillations and a triangular waveguide system. This breakthrough could have vast implications for future technologies, including communications systems and radar.
Bazaari offers a free e-commerce platform to create and launch an online store without technical skills or courses. It simplifies the process with easy steps and features like custom webpage, SEO optimization, and analytics.
Using a Linux distro like Lubuntu with LXQt desktop environment can be a good choice for low-end devices due to its lightness and ease of use. To enhance gaming performance, consider using Steam Proton, disabling unnecessary services, and using a wired gamepad, and experimenting with custom Proton builds and launch options to optimize performance on your specific hardware.
The author argues that the space industry, particularly NASA, is not taking the Starship program seriously and is missing out on a huge opportunity to revolutionize space transportation and logistics. The author believes that Starship will change the industry and that NASA should adapt to its capabilities, rather than ignoring it and continuing with outdated and expensive programs.
The user successfully implemented a purely functional style in PHP, resulting in a more maintainable and efficient code with fewer errors. The approach allowed for easy modification and testing of the code, making it a pleasant experience.
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The author tried to build 7-Zip from source but encountered issues with asmc, a nasm compatible assembler, due to a chicken and egg problem. The author suggests documenting builds and avoiding binary blobs in source control.
The Financial Times offers a one year subscription for $279, a 40% discount from the original price of $468. The offer is valid until 24 October, then the price will be $75 per month.
EPFL researchers developed a rating system to evaluate climate model simulations, showing that models predicting catastrophic warming are plausible. The system, called netCS, helps scientists determine which models best reproduce observations and predict the planet's future climate.
You've created an autonomous drone system called Dispatcher, which can be controlled remotely and make decisions based on its surroundings. You're seeking partnerships or a co-founder to help navigate regulatory and market challenges.
The user is building a low-cost open source Linux system to function as a PTP grandmaster using the NanoPi R5S with RK3568 processor, which has two integrated Ethernet MACs supporting IEEE 1588. The user aims to create a simple timing device with minimal network setup, record chrony statistics, and display performance metrics in Grafana, while also exploring the use of PWM capture unit for ...
ClassicPress is a lightweight, stable, and customizable open-source CMS based on WordPress without Gutenberg. It preserves the classic editor and is a community-led project with a growing user base.
The Larkin Company was founded in 1875 in Buffalo, New York as a small soap factory and grew into a mail-order conglomerate with annual sales of $28.6 million by 1920. The company was known for its innovative approach, "The Larkin Idea," and its iconic Larkin Administration Building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
The author has a Symbolics MacIvory III Lisp machine, a rare and expensive device, which they are refurbishing after purchasing it in 2015. The machine has been upgraded with additional components, including a PowerCache 68030, Apple Ethernet NB Card, and Apple Display Card 8β’24 GC, to improve its performance and functionality.
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A 20-year genetic investigation suggests Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew rather than a Genoese. The study found Columbus's DNA is compatible with a Jewish origin, likely from the Spanish Mediterranean region.
The US military's X-37B spaceplane will perform aerobraking maneuvers to lower its altitude and safely dispose of its service module components. The maneuver will allow the spaceplane to safely return to Earth after conducting radiation effect experiments and testing space domain awareness technologies.
Hackers are targeting Gmail users with a sophisticated AI scam call that can trick even experienced users. The scam involves a fake Google Support call claiming suspicious activity on the account, but can be identified by an AI voice with perfect pronunciation and spacing.
The author has been using OpenBSD as their primary OS for two years due to its reliability and simplicity. OpenBSD's consistency, ease of installation and updates, and minimal yet functional base installation make it a standout choice.
Wim Taymans is a Belgian software developer behind GStreamer and PipeWire technologies. He has worked on various multimedia projects since the Commodore 64 and Amiga, later contributing to Linux development.
This will produce an executable file at target/release/oryx that you can copy to a directory in your $PATH.
The section provides humor for hackers with software, music, and poems submitted by GNU users and contributors. It prioritizes jokes from contributors and prefers free software and GNU-related humor.
Firepad is an open source collaborative text editor with real-time editing and conflict resolution. It's serverless, using Firebase Realtime Database for synchronization, and can be easily added to any application.
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Richard Francis Burton disguised himself as a Sufi Muslim to visit Mecca and Medina in 1853. He wanted to blend in unnoticed, not as a converted Englishman, to write a travel narrative about his experiences.
Microsoft's Windows 24H2 update forces Recall feature on users, disabling modern File Explorer if disabled. A workaround exists, but it's unclear if this is a bug or intended behavior, indicating Microsoft's push for AI-powered features.
Eligible social media influencers can get a permanently free account and recommend others. Users can also get a free account and provide feedback for a 1-year free account.
A team of skilled professionals, known as Red Team, assembles to test a site's security by attempting to break in, using techniques like hostile reconnaissance and social engineering. They use various methods to gain access, including exploiting human weaknesses and using technology to penetrate computer systems.