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The user is testing Round Robin DNS with OpenFreeMap and observed browser and CDN behavior when selecting servers. Browsers like Chrome and Safari select the closest server, while Cloudflare selects randomly and sticks with it, even if a server is offline.

Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components to bypass security features and deploy rootkits on fully patched systems. This is possible by exploiting the Windows Update process to introduce outdated software components.

The US West can be terraformed with solar-powered desalination to create millions of acres of prime land for future Americans. This can be achieved by generating water in coastal areas, moving it inland, and releasing it onto the landscape to substitute for natural rainfall.

BlueSky claims to be decentralized but is actually a centralized corporate app with a theoretically-decentralized network protocol that currently has only one active node. The company has raised $15 million from a VC firm and plans to introduce a subscription model and ads, which critics argue will lead to the degradation of the service.

The user created a bot to conduct market making on the Old School Runescape Grand Exchange using machine learning techniques and compared the performance of baseline, random forest, and neural network regression models. The results showed that machine learning methods outperformed the baseline by a significant amount, with random forest performing the best in terms of mean profit/hour.

The diet-heart hypothesis, which suggests that saturated fats cause heart disease, has been widely accepted for decades despite a lack of scientific evidence to support it, and recent findings have shown that saturated fats have no effect on cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association and the US government have continued to recommend limiting saturated fat consumption despite the ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered ancient quasars in isolated environments, challenging theories on supermassive black hole growth. The findings suggest unknown mechanisms driving black hole growth in the early universe.

Anthropic's Claude Computer Use can be exploited via prompt injection to download and execute malware. A demo showed how to use Claude to join a Command and Control (C2) infrastructure via a malicious web page.

Adriano Olivetti created a utopian company town, Ivrea, where employees lived and worked in harmony with nature and each other. The town's innovative design and social services were a model for a more humane society, but ultimately failed due to technological changes and global competition.

Goodhart's Law states that when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure, but it can be solved at an organisational level by implementing practices such as giving people slack to improve the system and using metrics to understand the process rather than just the target. Amazon's Weekly Business Review process is an example of how to implement these practices, using a ...

Meta's Llama 3 AI model is not truly open source despite claims by Mark Zuckerberg. This deceptive practice is called open washing, where companies present their products as open source when they are not.

A Google engineer proposed splitting JavaScript into two languages, JS0 for runtime engines and JSSugar for tooling, to simplify the core language and improve security and performance. The proposal aims to shift the burden of implementing new features to tool developers, rather than runtime engines.

The user's wife's alarm clock was malfunctioning, resetting itself when it was supposed to go off. The user fixed the issue by replacing the battery, but the problem was caused by a partially drained battery.

The author argues that for people with ADHD, managing administrative tasks is extremely difficult due to cognitive limitations. They suggest focusing on reputation management and catastrophe prevention rather than trying to optimize task management.

You can simply download a binary which fits your operating system and achitecture from the releases page. Go should be installed on your system: Follow this guide to install go in your PATH.

Matt Mullenweg has been accused of questionable behavior, including hijacking the Advanced Custom Fields plugin and promoting a fork, Secure Custom Fields. He has also been criticized for his handling of the WordPress trademark and his company's actions against WP Engine.

The Open Source Initiative is voting on the Open Source AI Definition, which some critics argue sets the bar too low by not requiring training data to be included. Critics argue this weakens the foundational principles of open source and limits transparency and innovation.

Radiance Cascades is a method for efficiently representing radiance fields, allowing for real-time diffuse global illumination. It uses a hierarchical grid of probes with varying angular and spatial resolution to capture scene radiance.

Load81 is a Lua programming environment for kids with a graphical interface and Commodore-64 style editor. It's written in ANSI C and uses SDL, compatible with Codea's API and structure.

Op-amps can be unstable with feedback loops due to internal phase shifts and capacitance, causing ringing or sustained oscillations. Reducing capacitance, bandwidth, or increasing signal gain can help mitigate these issues in op-amp circuits.

Loops is a new open social app developed by Daniel Supernault, allowing users to share videos and interact with others on the fediverse. It promises to be ad-free, user-data-protected, and open-source, with features like moderation and content warnings.

The US Copyright Office rejected a proposed exemption to the DMCA, restricting access to old video games. Preservationists argue this will lead to piracy and emulation, as many classic games remain unavailable for purchase.

The author argues that NixOS's claim of having reproducible builds is misleading, as it only guarantees deterministic builds based on derivation files, not actual reproducible artifacts. The author suggests that NixOS could instead focus on verifiable builds, which ensure a trusted path from binary to source.

Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, dropped out of college to study YouTube hits and became a viral sensation with 318 million subscribers. His brand of benevolent niceness has made him rich, but critics say his stunts promote simplistic solutions to complex problems.

Russian state media and networks spread false claims about US hurricane response to undermine trust in government and support Trump. US intelligence officials warn that unwitting Americans are helping spread disinformation on social media platforms.

User created a simple text-only blog using CloudFlare Workers and KV, named "simpletext". The blog uses a Cloudflare Worker with a KV binding named "PAGES" for storing blog entries in a convention-based format.

Here is a 2-sentence summary of the input in 200 characters or less: The Canvas API can be used for browser fingerprinting via variations in image rendering on different browsers and platforms. A unique fingerprint is created by extracting pixels from the canvas and computing an MD5 hash or CRC checksum.

Researchers in the psychedelics field are facing criticism for their enthusiasm and potential biases, which may compromise the integrity of their findings. Weak studies and underreporting of adverse side effects threaten to undermine the potential of psychedelics in mental health treatment.

Researchers propose an ideal ion drive with 1 kW power per kg, 97% efficiency and 34,000-76,000 seconds specific impulse to reach the solar gravitational lens in 13 years. Current technologies are far from meeting these requirements but solving the power plant issue could enable further development.

To connect RaspberryPi to iPad via USB-C, edit config.txt to uncomment otg_mode=1 and add a line after the [all] section. Then, check iPad Settings for an Ethernet section to confirm the connection.

The author created a minimalistic Forth interpreter called Miniforth that fits within a 512-byte boot sector, allowing for a simple and efficient way to bootstrap a computer system. The interpreter includes a set of basic primitives and features, such as arithmetic operations, stack manipulation, and input/output functions, making it a useful tool for low-level programming and system development.

The paper discusses the problem of constructing a computing routine for a general purpose computer to play chess. The goal is to develop a strategy for selecting moves that would allow the machine to play a tolerably good game of chess.

The PineNote Community Edition is a Linux-based e-paper tablet with a 1404x1872 resolution panel and 16 grayscale levels. It features a fast RK3566 SoC, 4GB RAM, and 128GB eMMC storage, suitable for note-taking, browsing, and terminal usage.

Researchers studied factors causing "bad days" for developers using mixed-methods approach, including interviews, surveys, and data analysis. Findings revealed common factors impacting developer work and well-being, with implications for improving productivity and job satisfaction.

User needs to register or sign in with developer credentials and ensure a unique User-Agent string to access the application. Alternatively, they can try resetting to default User-Agent or file a ticket for assistance.

Researchers demonstrated that a single state-space model layer with local self-attention can perform in-context learning. This is achieved through a gradient accumulator in the diagonal linear recurrent layer.

Clint Gouveia recalls listening to long wave radio as a child, inspiring him to travel and explore the world. However, the long wave band is dying with only a handful of stations left, including the BBC's Radio 4, due to high energy costs and technological obsolescence.

A team of scientists is studying the Paris Catacombs, where 5-6 million skeletons are buried, to uncover 1,000 years of death history in the city. The study aims to reveal how diseases developed over the centuries and how people were treated in the past.

The author and their partner have invested in solar panels and a battery system, aiming to be energy-independent and reduce their carbon footprint. This move has rekindled their faith in the future and inspired a more sustainable lifestyle, aligning with the Solarpunk movement.

Nvidia stock jumped 3% to $144.13, catapulting its market valuation to $3.53 trillion. Analysts expect Nvidia to continue gaining, with some predicting a $4 trillion valuation soon.

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The author discusses the importance of balance between seriousness and playfulness in various aspects of life, including research, creativity, and public speaking. They argue that embracing playfulness can lead to increased creativity and experimentation, while also making it easier to discuss challenges and tradeoffs.

The x86 instruction set has a unique set of SIMD integer multiply operations, with various implementations over the years, including MMX, SSE, SSSE3, and SSE4.1, each adding new instructions and complexities to the original MMX design, which relied on 16-bit multipliers.

Zero, a concept born in ancient Babylon, revolutionized mathematics and science. Research shows the brain processes zero similarly to other numbers, but with unique neural patterns, making it a fascinating and complex concept.

California's politics are a blend of big-state progressivism and libertarianism due to its unique history of migration from medieval England. The state's distinct ideology combines the community-minded Puritans from New England with the individualistic Scots-Irish from the Appalachian backcountry.

Mihai Preda discusses GpuOwl/PRPLL, an OpenCL software used for Mersenne prime search, and shares insights on GPU optimization and profiling tools. He also addresses questions on using inline GPU assembler, OpenCL, and future plans for supporting older GPUs.

Shivaun and Adam Raff's price comparison website Foundem was hit by a Google search penalty in 2006, plummeting their website's ranking and revenue. The couple's 15-year legal battle against Google ended with a €2.4bn fine for Google's abuse of market dominance.

PEN America criticized Republican members of Congress for canceling a lecture by historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat at the Naval Academy due to perceived partisanship. The move was seen as an attempt to chill speech and academic freedom, threatening the Naval Academy's autonomy and independence.

Medieval evaluates code blocks and redirects output to targeted blocks. It supports literate programming in Markdown files.

The author is sad about cohost shutting down due to lack of funding, but appreciates its commitment to no ads and user control. They're inspired by cohost's community and the creation of small, personal blogs like their own plume.pink.

The writer, co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, believes that asset allocation is about choosing between ownership and debt, with ownership offering higher returns but greater risk, and debt offering lower returns but less risk. The choice between the two depends on the investor's risk posture and circumstances.

A Linux kernel patch removed Russian developers from the MAINTAINERS file without explanation. The developer believes this is a sign of the community's alienation and discrimination against individuals based on nationality or employer.

Google is developing Project Jarvis, a consumer-facing feature in Google Chrome, to automate web-based tasks using Gemini 2.0. Project Jarvis will operate in the cloud and may be previewed in December with early testers.

Users have freedom to express dislike, fork, or not use software without harassment. Developers have freedom to ignore feedback, choose patches, and refuse work.

The JetKVM is a remote control device for computers, allowing users to access and control their machines from anywhere. It's a Kickstarter project with a polished web UI and features like Wake on LAN and virtual disk image mounting.

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Texas legislators have subpoenaed Robert Roberson, a man on death row for killing his daughter based on discredited shaken baby syndrome theory, to testify before them. His execution may be halted as new research shows the theory's flaws and many others have been wrongly convicted under it.

A new study by UCLA found 63.5% of teens prefer platonic relationships in media and 62.4% don't need sexual content as a plot device. They prefer fantasy worlds and video games over romantic movies and TV shows.

SQLite reads and writes small blobs faster than individual files on disk, with a 35% speed advantage in reads and a significant speed advantage in writes. SQLite also uses about 20% less disk space than storing blobs in individual files.

Singer earns more from selling foot pictures on OnlyFans than from Spotify streams. She has 7.5 million Spotify listeners but earns more from 1,000 subscribers paying $10 each.

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is weakening due to climate change, which could lead to a disastrous collapse and drastic cooling around the northern Atlantic. Scientists warn that urgent action is needed to limit global warming to 1.5 C to minimize the risk of crossing the AMOC tipping point.

Randomisation in studies allows us to infer cause and effect by controlling causal pathways and converting complexity into error. It's essential to report randomisation robustly, describing the process in detail, rather than testing for baseline differences or balance.

PeaZip 10.0.0 features a revamped GUI with improved menus, file tools, and compression presets. It also includes updates to 7z and Pea backends, and supports over 30 languages.

The author argues that Donald Trump's statements and actions align with the definition of fascism, including exalting the nation and often race above the individual, a centralized autocratic government, severe economic and social regimentation, and the forcible suppression of opposition. The author also uses Umberto Eco's 14 points of fascism to analyze Trumpism, the ideology surrounding ...

In 1969, the US House of Representatives voted 338-70 to send a constitutional amendment to the Senate to abolish the Electoral College. The Senate ultimately failed to pass the amendment due to a filibuster led by Southern lawmakers.

Opera will continue to support Manifest V2 extensions and offer robust built-in ad blocking. Users can keep using extensions like uBlock Origin uninterrupted and enjoy Opera's native Ad Blocker beyond the Manifest V2 cutoff.

Akon, a Senegalese-American singer, launched Akon City in Senegal with a cryptocurrency called akoin to fund it, but the project stalled due to lack of funding and technical issues. Akon City remains unbuilt, with only a youth center constructed nearby, and akoin is now effectively worthless.

The Bluebird Cocktail Room in Baltimore discovered a human skeleton during renovations, which was likely buried by a fraternal organization in the 1920s. The skeleton, affectionately called "The Elder," remains in the bar, with its origins and identity still a mystery.

Golic uses .licignore to select files for license injection and .golic.yaml for configuration. It embeds a master configuration that can be overridden in the project root.

ezcrypt is a strong encryption tool with a high key space and cost key derivation function. It uses four layers of encryption with different ciphers and keys, and does not store metadata in the encrypted file.

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Matt Mullenweg has been accused of questionable behavior, including hijacking the Advanced Custom Fields plugin and promoting a fork, Secure Custom Fields. He has also been criticized for his handling of the WordPress trademark and his company's actions against WP Engine.

Reducing salt intake in China by 1 g/day could prevent 9 million CVD events by 2030. Achieving WHO's 30% salt reduction target by 2025 and the Chinese government's goal of ≤5 g/day by 2030 could prevent 14-27 million CVD events by 2040.

User's VoIP service with SMS option was convenient but now faces issues due to business SMS regulations. They're considering registering a business or using a dedicated phone number to maintain household communication.

The user is creating a physics-based game called STYSCRAPER where players build a tower using junk items and must keep it stable to earn points. The game will feature different shapes, items, and levels, with a focus on building and physics, and will be developed using Planck.js and DIVs for rendering.

The author of the post describes their experience using visual testing to develop a new desktop skin for Wikipedia, which involved a complex UI with many features and potential visual regressions. They used a visual testing tool called Pixel to compare different states of MediaWiki and caught unintended changes during code review, increasing confidence in releases and reducing time spent ...

Gordon Hartman created Morgan's Wonderland to provide inclusive spaces for people with disabilities. The theme park expanded with Morgan's Inspiration Island, offering ultra-accessible entertainment for all ages and abilities.

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The user discovered Arroost, a node-based tool for live sampling, which reignited their music-making passion and led to a burst of creativity. Arroost's intuitive interface and live recording capabilities allowed the user to create complex sounds and experiment with vocals, resulting in 60 minutes of music in three weeks.

Freelancing offers unpredictable paychecks and lacks health insurance, making it a challenging career choice. It's often a gamble with varying income and no job security.

Chinese people, even the well-educated, are forgetting how to write common Chinese characters due to the complexity of the writing system and the rise of digital technology. This phenomenon, known as "character amnesia," is a concern for educators and cultural preservationists, who see it as a loss of cultural tradition and a link to China's history and identity.

A spill of 550 gallons of a nonhazardous liquid occurred at Tesla's Palo Alto office on Oct 17. The liquid, a mixture of borax, lye, and green dye, was cleaned up over a weeklong effort.

The user is unhappy with Linus Torvalds' decisions, citing removal of Russian developers and adding Rust developers. They plan to fork Linux and rename it to Cinux, fixing kernel headers and supporting freestanding C++.