A thousand no’s, but ‘yes’ when shareholders start clamouring for it. You know what I’m talking about, even though I’ve not mentioned it.
The writer, a frontend developer, felt burnt out and uninspired, but started a new project, a SvelteKit project, and found joy in exploring and creating. He believes that creating something, no matter how small, is essential to our well-being and existence.
To set up the local environment, install MySQL and OpenSSL using Homebrew and configure the mysql2 gem. Then, start Docker services using make local or make local with LOCAL_DETACHED=true.
NVIDIA has added native Python support to its CUDA toolkit, allowing developers to use Python for direct execution of algorithmic-style computing on GPUs. This move opens the developer toolkit to millions of Python coders worldwide, especially in emerging markets.
The attiny85 is a 32-bit, 20 mhz, 32 kilohertz chip from stm. it has 512 bytes of ram, but can't be combined with other pins in the same way as the ncs uarts. the board has four solder bridges that configure the wiring for the serial port - it's the only pin that can be used for that unless it is
A state of exception was imposed in el salvador on march 27, 2022. the regime suspended fundamental rights like freedom of assembly, legal representation, and the right to see the judge within 72 hours of detention. in march, the trump administration sent three plane loads of primarily venezuelan migrants to el salvador. bullock: the erosion of individual rights and u.s. willingness to ...
The camera industry has not standardized on one RAW format, with most manufacturers using proprietary formats like Canon's CR3 and Sony's ARW. This causes compatibility issues with photo editing software.
Federico González Waite, a Mexican/Kiwi, shared his experiences promoting open-source software in the Mexican government. He led multiple projects to switch away from proprietary software, with some success and failure.
Bob greene: i feel comfortable working in a company where you can't touch anything. he says the decision to buy out walter forbes was the most monumental of his life - if not his '80s era decision. the real founder was defenestrated, obliterated by his own family, says edward mcgraw-hills, to be sure. this is the story of how
US stocks plummeted 5.5% with Dow Jones and 6% with S&P 500 due to China's tariffs and Fed Chair Powell's inflation warning. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 3.9% as investors sought government bonds.
AI system Dreamer has figured out how to collect diamonds in Minecraft without being shown how to play, a major step towards general AI systems. Dreamer uses reinforcement learning and a world model to imagine future scenarios and guide decision-making, allowing it to generalize knowledge in one domain to new situations.
Sperm whales were hunted in large numbers for their oil, which was used as a lubricant and fuel. However, the discovery of kerosene did not save the whales, as they continued to be hunted for other uses.
The UK's economy is struggling despite being rich due to a huge debt burden and low investment. The government needs to reform and improve public services, including housing, social care, and procurement, before considering tax rises.
Fire retardants used in California wildfires contain toxic heavy metals including lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Experts warn that these metals can pose health risks to humans and wildlife, and their presence is not disclosed in safety documents.
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Rust's memory safety features are not enough to prevent all types of bugs, and developers must handle risks and edge cases such as input validation and business logic correctness. Common gotchas in safe Rust include integer arithmetic overflows, type conversions, and security vulnerabilities that can be prevented with careful coding practices and tools like clippy lints.
Researchers improved reinforcement learning for large language models by developing Self-Principled Critique Tuning and pointwise generative reward modeling. This led to more scalable and effective models, DeepSeek-GRM, for general queries and inference-time scaling.
Posted by Elie Burzstein and Marianna Tishchenko, Sec-Gemini team Today, we’re announcing Sec-Gemini v1, a new experimental AI model focused...
The elimination game is a multi-player tournament that tests llms in social reasoning, strategy, and deception. claude 3.7 sonnet: "my analytical approach helped eliminate p6, p3, and p1 - proving i can read game dynamics accurately. gemini 2.0 flash: i& #39;m more interested in aligning with someone who can clearly articulate the winning strategy. keep me updated if you notice any ...
Christopher Stanley, a SpaceX and X engineer, was caught bragging about hacking and distributing pirated content in his teenage years. He now works at the Department of Justice as a special government employee, despite his questionable past raising red flags among former officials.
The book "The Tcl Programming Language" is a comprehensive guide to Tcl, covering basic features and advanced concepts. It is highly rated by users for its depth and clarity.
Peikoff was a lifelong advocate of autonomy and self-reliance. after the funeral service, he asked to be left alone with the casket. if operating in branden's shadow bothered him, it didn't say so. in her final weeks, pei koff attended to her, and she was left to die surrounded by her family - and strangers! despite his legal objections, his daughter, kira,
Anduril Industries is hiring NixOS engineers for electromagnetic warfare products. They use Nix at scale in an embedded setting with Haskell code built by IOG's Haskell.nix project.
A candidate used AI to prepare for a live video interview for an L3 software engineer position at Kapwing, but was caught when they couldn't answer detailed questions about their experiences. The company's hiring manager learned valuable lessons about the importance of asking situational questions, insisting on camera use during phone screens, and conducting human reference checks to verify a ...
Gumroad's custom license is not widely regarded as open source due to its restrictive conditions and limitations on distribution and derived works. It targets small businesses and exempt organizations with revenue and GMV thresholds, limiting rights to users outside these groups.
uWrap is a fast and accurate text wrapping utility under 2KB, optimized for UI performance in large datasets. It outperforms canvas-hypertxt in CPU and memory usage while providing more accurate results.
Wealthy Americans live shorter lives than wealthy Europeans due to systemic issues in the US. The US has a large gap in survival between the poorest and wealthiest quartiles compared to European countries.
Local-first web development prioritizes user control and data ownership, enabling offline access and synchronization. It involves transforming Vue SPAs into PWAs, implementing robust storage and syncing systems, and prioritizing security measures.
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Stock market plummeted 2.8% with Dow Jones falling 1,120 points despite strong US job market adding 228,000 jobs in March. Tariffs and trade wars overshadowed job market, with many worried about potential global recession.
NOAA plans to cancel a cloud web services contract affecting its research division's external websites. This move could remove climate and environmental science research from public view.
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Crochet has a hidden mathematical structure with patterns resembling binary code and fractals. It's used to illustrate complex shapes in hyperbolic space and model real-life objects like the Lorenz manifold.
Construction workers in Vienna discovered a mass grave containing 150 Roman legionary remains, likely from a battle near the Danube River in the 1st or 2nd century CE. The discovery provides direct archaeological evidence of a Roman battle along the Danube Limes, shedding new light on Vienna's urban history.
Donald Trump's new tariffs on almost every country have caused a sharp stock-market sell-off. His protectionist scheme aims to eliminate US trade deficits, which he believes means America is being "ripped off."
The author implemented deterministic simulation testing (DST) for a Rust codebase using Tokio, leveraging Turmoil and MadSim to control randomness and time. This effort helped catch 17 notable issues, including deadlocks and external API nuances, in simulated time before production usage.
Intel and TSMC have a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture with TSMC taking a 20% stake. The deal aims to resolve Intel's crisis and revive its fortunes after missing the AI-driven semiconductor boom.
A new study found the Deutschlandticket in Germany saves 4.2-6.5 million tons of CO2 annually by encouraging car-to-rail travel. However, low-income people struggle to afford the ticket, with some regions offering discounts and a proposed 'Deutschlandticket Sozial' costing €25.
Airlines have spent millions on safety videos featuring celebrities and exotic locations to engage passengers and build brand loyalty. These videos have become a marketing opportunity, generating millions in earned media and influencing passenger choice.
The MAP function maps each value in an array to a new value determined by a LAMBDA function and returns a new array. calculation: The formula you want the function to execute and return. This is required and must be the last argument. You can use the spilled range operator “#” to reference an array created by a formula.
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To use Gemini's public API with a safe fallback, define desired models and use the OpenAI TS/JS library with a helper function that takes an array of two configuration objects. This allows for multiple AI queries with a fallback in case of rate limits.
Rive's Head of Runtime Chris Dalton explains how the company built a fully vector-based feathering system from scratch, breaking free from outdated specs and achieving infinitely scalable, real-time adjustments. The system uses a 2D integral to calculate coverage procedurally, treating soft edges as a native property of the shape, unlike traditional Gaussian blur methods that rely on ...
French computer scientist François Chollet created a test called ARC-AGI to measure AI's fluid intelligence, which it failed for years. OpenAI's o3 model recently passed the test, but a new version, ARC-AGI-2, has sent AI models back to the drawing board.
The US financial system faced a life-threatening crisis in 2008 due to excessive debt and leverage, but the government's response mainly benefited corporate actors rather than citizens. The current administration's policies of isolationism and tariffs have created long-term consequences that will make recovery difficult.
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A Javascript port of a transputer emulator was created to demonstrate the processor's capabilities. The emulator includes a preloaded operating system and supports C programming with a full K&R syntax.
A Free-as-in-Beer distribution of the open source software of Chef Software Inc. See goals for details, or follow our blog for updates on the project.
Germany experienced catastrophic hyperinflation in 1923, with prices rising 4.2 trillion marks to the dollar, causing widespread poverty and desperation. The crisis led to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party, who capitalized on public anger towards the Weimar Republic.
Microsoft will end support for Remote Desktop app on May 27, requiring users to transition to the Windows App. The Windows App offers unified access to Windows services but lacks support for some features and environments.
The FT's Markets Morning Briefing provides a daily market overview with Robert Armstrong's analysis. Paying a year upfront saves 20% on digital access to FT journalism.
Shenzhen transformed from a poor fishing village to a high-tech hub due to its proximity to Hong Kong and designation as a Special Economic Zone. Unlike US cities, Shenzhen's dramatic transformation is possible due to China's relaxed regulations on large-scale urban development.
Our brain creates purple by combining red and blue light, which confuses it and leads to a unique interpretation. This nonspectral color is a beautiful example of how our brains respond to out-of-norm information.
The EU plans to backdoor encryption by 2026 to aid law enforcement, despite security risks. The ProtectEU plan aims to strengthen Europol and provide law enforcement with updated tools to fight crime.
SpaceX's Fram2 mission successfully splashed down off California's coast, marking the company's first West Coast landing in five years of human spaceflight. The mission carried four passengers in a unique polar orbit, conducting research and capturing images of auroras from space.
Yoko Ono's photo of John Lennon's glasses after his assassination is a powerful commentary on her role in the Beatles story and her relationship with Lennon. The photo is exploitative but also art, reflecting Ono's complex and often misunderstood personality.
You launched an independent sales agency for early-stage startups with a performance-based contract, cancelable with 30-day notice if metrics aren't met. This approach aims to address current market trends of reduced seed funding and increased focus on efficiency and cash flow.
The user is frustrated with search engines and websites ignoring specific search terms and prioritizing sales-oriented results. They feel this is a deliberate attempt to manipulate users into seeing what the site wants them to see.
Researchers Josh Grubbs, Samuel Perry, and Joshua Wilt conducted a meta-analysis on pornography use and found that religiosity, not porn use, predicts problems with porn. Moral conflict over porn use, not addiction, is the driving force behind reported dysregulation.
Software engineers Argenis De La Rosa and Ryan Prescott offered $10,000 to find them a 6-figure software developer role. They received many job offers and career advice from people who saw their LinkedIn posts.
Users viewed various customization options including custom cursors, badges, and design systems. They also viewed sections and pages for gaming, guestbook, and contact information.
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Feep now has a dark mode theme with minimal CSS overrides. Adding dark mode support was straightforward, but required tweaking custom colors to blend with the dark background.
Ethernet cables provide faster and more consistent internet access by physically connecting devices to a router or modem. They offer benefits like reduced lag and faster loading times for gaming and can be used with adapters for devices without Ethernet ports.
The user built a custom AC dynamometer to test marine transmissions for electric boats, which measures shaft power and efficiency, and features a Python-based dashboard, CAN bus integration, and data collection using MongoDB. The user overcame challenges such as EMI, noise, and sensor integration issues, and plans to improve the system with isolated sensors, a DAQ system, and real-time data streams.
A Minnesota cybersecurity expert, Mark Lanterman, is facing an FBI inquiry and questions about his credentials after allegations he lied under oath about his education and work history. His testimony in thousands of cases may be grounds to reopen adjudicated cases.
Hydration errors occur when server-rendered HTML doesn't match the component structure React expects during client-side hydration. To fix these errors, ensure the client and server match by considering what the server has access to vs what the browser has access to.
xlwings Lite is a free, secure, and developer-friendly Excel add-in that allows Python automation and custom functions. It's cross-platform, easy to install, and runs locally without network latency.
Ten NINDS principal investigators who were mistakenly fired due to a "computer error" are back at work, but their reinstatement is not official. The researchers, who study conditions like multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, were placed on leave with pay and have 60 days to be officially retained.
Collapsing top comments in a thread causes high CPU usage and freezing in some browsers. The issue may be due to inefficient JavaScript that hides collapsed layers, which doesn't scale well with thousands of DOM nodes.
Wealthy Americans live shorter lives than wealthy Europeans due to systemic issues in the US. The US has a large gap in survival between the poorest and wealthiest quartiles compared to European countries.