Apple's "Send to YouTube" feature allowed users to upload videos directly to YouTube from 2009 to 2012. This feature resulted in millions of unedited, authentic videos on YouTube with unique names like "IMG_XXXX".

The writer has been struggling with laziness and fear of not being good enough, which has hindered their writing. They plan to overcome this by writing often, reading more, and focusing on their own growth.

The program uses Fourier transforms and envelopes to identify instruments and notes in music, with a focus on handling various instruments and frequencies. It displays the sheet music using matplotlib's scatter plot and calculates magnitudes for each instrument based on Fourier transforms and cost functions.

OpenID Connect specifications are now ISO/IEC standards after approval vote. This enables broader adoption worldwide, especially in jurisdictions requiring standards from recognized bodies.

Automated chess boards use electromagnets to grab pieces, but they have overheating and slow polarity switching issues. Electromagnets are physically incapable of effectively grabbing chess pieces for reliable user interaction.

F# 9 introduces enhancements for safer, more resilient, and performant programs. It includes features like type-safe null handling, auto-generated properties for discriminated unions, and optimized code generation.

A tech CEO and engineer shared a software development methodology where you start a feature from scratch each day, deleting it if not finished, and another method where you write code twice to improve quality.

Australia's 3G network shutdown has caused widespread disruption and confusion, with hundreds of thousands of 4G and 5G devices blocked from making calls and accessing emergency services. The shutdown has been poorly managed, with inadequate communication and a lack of consideration for consumers, particularly those who cannot afford to buy new devices.

The "JVM Anatomy Quarks" series is a detailed mini-post series about JVM knowledge. Each post focuses on a single topic, test, or observation, with anecdotal evidence and discussion.

Col. Charles "Tre" Del Pizzo was fired from his command of VMX-1 after a crash investigation found pilot error led to his decision to eject from a malfunctioning F-35B. The investigation concluded Del Pizzo could have continued flying the jet, but he was cleared of dereliction of duty.

Researchers at Physical Intelligence developed a general-purpose robot foundation model called π0, which enables robots to acquire physical intelligence and perform various tasks. π0 combines large-scale multi-task and multi-robot data collection with a new network architecture to achieve high-frequency dexterous control.

The Web Locks API allows scripts to acquire and release locks for shared resources in a secure context, preventing other scripts from accessing the same resource. It provides methods for requesting and querying locks, with options for exclusive or shared access and timeouts.

You're frustrated with RAG bot development and want a simple library for chunking, but existing options are bloated or feature-less. You found Chonkie, a library that offers chunking with minimal default installs.

3D printed parts made with FDM process have directional strength due to imperfect layer adhesion. A method to reduce this effect was described in a 1997 Stratasys patent, but a 2023 patent appears to have been granted in error.

mdBook is a command line tool for creating clean, customizable documentation from Markdown. It's free, open source, and relies on community contributions.

Bjorn is a sophisticated network scanning and vulnerability assessment tool designed for Raspberry Pi with a 2.13-inch e-Paper HAT display. It provides a real-time display and web interface for monitoring and interaction.

The author discusses the importance of typesetting engines in creating high-quality documents, particularly for resumes, and evaluates several popular options including HTML/CSS, LaTeX.js, LaTeX, Typst, and react-pdf, concluding that LaTeX is the best choice for PPResume due to its superior line breaking algorithm and support for multi languages. The author also highlights the limitations of ...

The user explores the rapidly evolving world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and shares their hands-on knowledge and experiences with running LLMs on a Raspberry Pi and desktop or laptop. They discuss various models, including Llama, Qwen, Gemma, and Granite, and their applications in proofreading, writing short fiction, language translation, and generative fun.

Gary Marcus warned that scaling AI through more data and compute would eventually hit a wall, but was initially met with criticism. Now, experts like Marc Andreessen and Amir Efrati confirm that AI improvements are slowing down, and the economics of LLMs are likely to be grim.

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ASCII Delimited Text uses ASCII 28-31 as field and record delimiters. This format is more reliable than CSV or tab delimited text for exporting and importing data.

Archaeologists found a composite skeleton in Belgium made of bones from at least eight unrelated people, dating back to the late Neolithic period. The skeleton's skull was later replaced with a Roman woman's skull, likely by the Gallo-Romans who disturbed the old burial.

You've done a massive spring cleaning of your server, documenting and updating old websites, and reconsidering new projects due to maintenance difficulties. You're now thinking of creating a new project in plain PHP without frameworks or databases.

Wikipedia added "Gaza genocide" to its "List of Genocides" page after months of debate among editors. The decision was made after a formal Request for Comment process, citing strong scholarly consensus that Israel committed genocide against Palestinians.

A server had a shutdown issue, and after troubleshooting, a small piece of tape was used to block the WAKE# pin on a PCIe card, fixing the problem. The card was sending random wake signals when it had an Ethernet link, causing the server to not shut down properly.

The user discusses the problem of launching a program in a terminal with a retry loop and explores various solutions including using the timeout and eb utilities, and implementing a custom tool called ueb that uses exponential backoff. The user also delves into the complexities of working with signals and child processes in Unix, and discusses alternative approaches such as using process ...

Using a minimal Linux distribution is a form of Askesis that promotes self-improvement through disciplined practices. It forces users to learn and understand the underlying elements of their system, broadening their comfort zone and problem-solving mindset.

Paul Erdos, a renowned mathematician, died at 83 after a life of traveling and collaborating with colleagues. He left behind 1,500 mathematical papers and hundreds of collaborators, an extraordinary legacy in a field where few achieve such productivity.

Hans Reiser, a brilliant software developer, created a revolutionary Linux filesystem, but his difficult personality and ambition led to a tragic downfall, including a murder conviction for his wife's disappearance. His legacy serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of empathy and collaboration in the tech world.

People often confuse entertainment with education, but true learning requires effort and dedication, not just quick, fun videos. To learn effectively, focus on in-depth content and allocate time for processing and note-taking.

User discusses online talk about post-peak wokeness and shares an updated chart on New York Times language usage up to 2022. Analysis of 47 news outlets' prejudice terminology usage is available.

Dobble, a card game with circular cards featuring various symbols, requires each pair of cards to share exactly one symbol. The game's design, based on combinatorial principles and incidence geometry, allows for exploration of relationships between the number of cards, symbols per card, and total symbols, with key findings indicating maximum efficiency at specific "Dobble numbers."

A man built a Stargate replica in his yard as a family project 15 years ago, inspired by the TV show. He stresses that visitors are not welcome due to potential damage and unwanted notoriety.

The user transcribed and commented on the 1767 document "The Principles of Mr. Harrison's Time-keeper" from the University of Cambridge Digital Library, discussing the escapement in H4 and its adjustments for temperature and position. The document describes Harrison's timekeeper, its design, and its features, including the balance-spring, thermometer curb, and remontoire, and how it achieves ...

GenMC is an open-source model checker for verifying concurrent C/C++ programs under various memory models. It incorporates optimizations like lock-aware and barrier-aware partial order reduction and symmetry reduction.

The Rust Foundation updated the Rust trademark policy after incorporating community feedback. The new policy clarifies language, removes restrictions on package names, and allows limited merchandise use.

A Lisp programmer wants to understand Lambda Calculus, but finds existing explanations too terse and lacking in intermediate-level information. The programmer starts by explaining basic concepts such as abstraction, function definition, and function application in Lambda Calculus.

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Make homemade habanero ice cream with a balance of heat and sweetness by combining sugar, egg yolks, and habanero pepper in a mixture. Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker for slightly soft ice cream or a covered container for solid ice cream.

California's gas prices may increase 65 cents per gallon due to new fuel standards aimed at reducing emissions and improving air quality. The standards are part of California's goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 and reduce petroleum demand by 94%.

Researchers found a Meta-funded study on Facebook's algorithm may have been flawed due to changes made during the study. This highlights the need for independent oversight of social media platforms and transparency in research funding.

Researchers used a data-driven approach to functionally parcellate the entire cerebral cortex by analyzing fMRI responses to a rich audiovisual movie stimulus, revealing 24 distinct clusters that correspond to known cortical areas and networks. The parcellation map showed that each cluster has a specific role in cortical processing, and the clusters are organized in a hierarchical structure, ...

You created a fork of Techscriptor and adapted it to Brazilian Portuguese, resulting in Verbalize 0.1, a text editor that suggests improvements for technical writing. It allows file upload, editing, and provides hints on sentence complexity, word choice, and jargon usage.

Humans naturally tell stories but need help in an unnatural world. Stories follow a pattern of descent and return, hardwired into the nervous system.

Researchers developed pnut, a C to POSIX shell transpiler, to create a secure build process. Pnut generates human-readable shell code from C, allowing for a complete build toolchain built only from a shell and source files.

Scientists warn that current climate promises will lead to 2.7 degrees Celsius warming by 2100, causing unprecedented disasters. Researchers project that global temperatures will continue to rise beyond 2100, potentially making some areas uninhabitable by 2500.

Using booleans for domain modeling can lead to complex and unpredictable states, especially when requirements change, resulting in an explosion of boolean flags and impossible states. A better approach is to use enums and enum sets to define possible states, which can be used in conjunction with state machines to create more robust and maintainable code.

TB rates in the US have been increasing since 2020, with 2023 seeing the highest number of cases in a decade. The rise is attributed to undetected or improperly treated latent infections and a decline in TB prevention efforts during the pandemic.

Dracan is a lightweight middleware for Kubernetes environments that enhances filtering and validation capabilities. It provides features like HTTP method filtering, JSON validation, request limiting, and more.

17th-century physician Jan Baptist van Helmont proposed emotions arise in the stomach, not the brain, based on his personal experience. His theory was rejected but modern research supports a brain-gut connection, validating his "gut feeling" idea.

The new M4 Mac mini is Apple's most appealing entry-level Mac, offering impressive performance and capabilities at a $599 price point. It's a capable mainstream PC with few notable compromises, making it a great choice for those who want a desktop Mac without breaking the bank.

A lunar space elevator can be built today using existing commercial polymers and launched for less than $2B. It reduces the cost of soft landing on the Moon at least threefold and sample return cost at least ninefold.

The story of Death and the man who fled to Samarra originated in the Babylonian Talmud, then spread through various cultures including Persian and Islamic traditions. It was later adapted by European writers, including Jean Cocteau and W Somerset Maugham, before being used as an epigraph in John O'Hara's novel Appointment in Samarra.

Brewington Hardaway, a 15-year-old from the Bronx, New York, has become the first African American grandmaster born on US soil. He achieved the title by crossing the 2500-rating requirement at the NY Fall Invitational GM A tournament.

Ruby is a better choice for new learners due to its elegant syntax, terseness, and full-stack development readiness. It encourages creativity, problem-solving skills, and a deeper understanding of programming principles.

The M4 Pro chip has more E-cores and P-cores than the M3 Pro, increasing power usage but improving overall power efficiency. Apple's High Power mode allows the M4 Pro to run at elevated speeds and temperatures for sustained graphics-intensive workloads.

John Ousterhout's dichotomy categorizes programming languages into system programming languages and scripting languages based on their properties and uses. System languages are used for complex applications, while scripting languages are used for simpler tasks that glue together other programs.