The user worked on reverse-engineering Apple's M1 GPU and porting Linux, eventually achieving full graphics acceleration and conformant OpenGL and Vulkan drivers. After completing the project, the user is now stepping away from the Apple ecosystem, feeling satisfied with the success of their work.
The app requires macOS 11 Big Sur or later, but older versions are available for download from the website for Yosemite and Mojave. Contact the developers via email or tweet @Monodraw for updates and news.
Google has eliminated 35% of its managers overseeing small teams, with many staying as individual contributors. The company continues to focus on efficiency and cost cuts, offering buyouts to employees and slowing hiring.
A new report from Brown University's Climate & Development Lab exposes fossil-funded groups spreading disinformation to slow offshore wind adoption. These groups use lawsuits and fake public interest groups to delay or cancel wind projects.
The author praises Rust for its strong safety guarantees, which give them confidence to refactor critical parts of their app, increasing productivity and maintainability. Rust's type checker caught a complex async scheduling bug that would have been hard to detect in other languages.
A malicious post-install command in nx build kit creates a repository to steal wallets and API keys. Update nx to 21.4.1, rotate tokens, and check for s1ngularity-repository on GitHub to prevent further compromise.
The Therac-25 incident was a series of radiation overdoses caused by faulty software engineering processes in a radiotherapy machine, resulting in deaths and maimings. The incident highlights the importance of rigorous software development and testing processes, particularly in safety-critical systems, to prevent similar failures from occurring.
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The author is a strong critic of AI, calling it a fascist technology that insults life and dehumanizes people. They believe AI is inherently mediocre and conservative, and its use is an excuse to fire workers and de-skill work.
Malicious versions of the nx package were published to npm, collecting credentials and posting them to GitHub. NPM removed the affected versions and implemented 2FA and a new Trusted Publisher mechanism to prevent future publishes.
Google is facing questions about its proposed developer verification program, particularly regarding anonymity and its impact on developers like ICEBlock's creator. The questions cover various aspects, including legitimate anonymity, civil society organization engagement, and app development restrictions starting in 2027.
VIM Master is a browser game teaching Vim commands through levels. It supports basic motions, editing, and insert commands with progress based on outcome matching targets.
LISP hacking in the 1960s involved punch cards, teletypes, and mainframes. The book explores minimal LISP implementations and early hacking experiences.
Yamanotes (/jamanoʊts/) is a web-based music box for playing the departure melodies of each station on the JR Yamanote Line/山手線!
Microsoft is changing the default save location for Word documents on Windows to OneDrive or preferred cloud destinations. Users can change this setting by modifying the default local file location under Word settings.
A US Air Force F-35 crashed in Alaska due to ice in hydraulic lines, causing the pilot to eject safely but destroying the $200 million jet. The investigation found crew decision-making and oversight issues contributed to the crash, which could have been prevented with proper reference to a maintenance newsletter.
QEMU has updated features and removed deprecated ones. It now supports KVM nested virtualization and ACPI PCI hotplug.
Dreamwidth will block Mississippi IP addresses from September 1 due to a legal requirement that would force the site to verify users' ages and identities. This decision is made to avoid steep fines and potential prosecution, but the site is confident it will win the case in the end.
SpaceX's Starship successfully completed its 10th test flight, achieving several key milestones after recent failures. The megarocket performed well, deploying dummy satellites and relighting an engine in space.
PayPal's security systems failed, causing numerous German banks to block payments worth over ten billion euros. The issue has been resolved but its effects are still impacting merchants and consumers.
Two Ryzen 9950X CPUs failed after running GMP tests, with discoloured areas on the pin side. Possible causes include excessive power draw, inadequate cooling, or improper heat sink mounting.
Apple revoked iTorrent's alternative distribution rights, but the reason is unclear. AltStore PAL and the app's developer are seeking clarification from Apple, which has not provided a clear explanation.
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The user shares a blog post about getting into the game industry and provides advice on how to make it as a programmer or artist, including the importance of being multi-disciplinary and having a strong work ethic. The user also shares their own experiences and insights on the game industry, including the challenges of getting hired and the importance of having a portfolio and being able to ...
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Researchers at Florida State University found that AI buzzwords are increasingly used in spoken language, suggesting a possible "seep-in effect" where AI influences human language. This study analyzed 22.1 million words from unscripted conversations and found notable increases in words like "delve" and "meticulous" since ChatGPT's release.
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Kyle, Jacob, and Tim are building Bitrig, a tool that lets users create native Swift apps for iPhone by chatting with AI. Bitrig uses a custom Swift interpreter to instantly preview and share apps, with optional App Store distribution for paid Apple developer account holders.
Brown University's Climate and Development Lab released a report on anti-offshore wind lawsuits in the Northeast. The report reveals a coordinated effort by private law firms and fossil fuel interests to delay offshore wind projects.
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are investigating alleged bias in Wikipedia entries and the Wikimedia Foundation's responses. They seek documents and communications about Wikipedia editors who violated policies and the foundation's efforts to thwart bias.
Zed introduces the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) for extensible agents, allowing developers to switch between multiple agents without switching editors. ACP is open-source and enables a diverse ecosystem of agents tailored to every developer's workflow.
Typepad will shut down on September 30, 2025, and all content will be inaccessible. Export your content before this date to retain it, and a prorated refund will be issued if you've made a recent payment.
The user learned about Forth after 20 years and implemented two versions, one as a pure interpreter and the other as a classical Forth implementation in C. They found Forth's stack-based programming model to be cool but hard to reason about without extensive comments, and it's not their preferred language for real-world use.
Researchers investigated slowing down programs to detect race conditions, simulate speedups, and assess profiler accuracy. They found that inserting NOP or MOV instructions into basic blocks can slow down programs accurately.
We migrated from external container registries to an on-premise Harbor registry to improve performance, reduce costs, and increase security. The setup, which includes two replicating sites and S3 object storage, has been reliable for two months and has served over 32,000 pulls with a 25-second decrease in image pull timings.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen summoned the US diplomat in Copenhagen over reports of covert US influence operations in Greenland. The aim was reportedly to promote Greenland's secession from Denmark to the US, which Denmark finds unacceptable.
User disagrees with Relational Division being rare, uses it for sales data reports and praises a book. User also discusses SQL's UNION CORRESPONDING and its relation to Relational Division and Nat Join.
Bitwig Studio 6's beta is out with improved editing, automation, and UI. It focuses on practical updates like better editing tools and automation mode, without AI or gimmicks.
Infinite ASCII diagrams, save to Google Drive, resize, freeform draw, and export straight to text/html.
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We write tests to increase confidence in software changes, not to preserve existing tests. Tests should be deleted when they decrease confidence, such as failing at random, being overly complex, or testing outdated requirements.
Scientists in China successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human patient for nine days. The experiment revealed challenges in xenotransplantation, but also showed promise for future research and development of this medical technique.
Andrew Ng said AI-assisted coding has compressed the startup loop, making product management the hard part. Effective product managers need deep customer empathy and can rapidly make decisions by synthesizing signals.
Cactoide is a mobile-first event RSVP platform allowing instant event creation, sharing, and response tracking without registration. It simplifies event management with features like smart limits, effortless simplicity, and all-in-one clarity.
Medieval Europeans loved the medlar fruit for its unique taste and symbolism, but it disappeared due to changing tastes and the difficulty of bletting the fruit.
Traces show a request's lifecycle, while spans are timed units of work within that trace. Spans carry metadata and are linked by trace_id for analysis.
WebLibre is an independent browser project built on Gecko Engine with Firefox mobile add-on support. It's currently in alpha phase with frequent updates and potential bugs.
In the AI era, adaptable tools will win over rigid ones as AI can design and adapt to users' needs. Malleable software will replace hardcoded tools as AI makes configuration and setup fast, easy, and fun.
Researchers used dictionary learning to interpret LLM embeddings by breaking down complex embeddings into simple concept vectors. They introduced double-batch KSVD, a highly efficient algorithm that provides a 10,000 times speed up over naive KSVD, allowing for interpretable features in just 8 minutes.
The user argues that blaming individuals for lack of focus and productivity is a form of gaslighting, and that true change requires leadership accountability. Real productivity tools are essential to work, not just project management tools like Asana that shift scut work to employees.
Acoustic panels from Star Trek: The Next Generation appear in various rooms and sets, including the USS Enterprise-D and Varro ship. They come in different colors and types, such as polyurethane and melamine foam, and can be arranged in checkerboard or uniform patterns.
The author is frustrated with Sam Altman's response to the question "How do we figure out what's real and what's not real?" as it shows a lack of understanding of the complexity of the issue. The author believes that Altman's answer is shallow and reflects a broader problem in the tech industry where people are more interested in making money than engaging with the world in a meaningful way.
The Kiwi.com MCP server allows searching and booking flights using their search engine. It provides curated flight lists based on user preferences and offers direct booking links.
A collection of fluid simulations. Contribute to seanwevans/fluid-sims development by creating an account on GitHub.
This repository collects examples and information for efficient array language programming. It aims to improve understanding and provide well-written code examples for array languages.
A whistleblower claims a former DOGE official copied 300 million Americans' Social Security numbers and data to a private SSA cloud with inadequate security. The SSA says its data remains secure, but a complaint alleges the move was a high-risk decision that could put millions of Americans' data at risk.
Intel's Clearwater Forest Xeon 7 E-core processor has 288 cores, 576 MB of L3 cache, and 12 memory DDR5 channels, delivering 1,300 GB/sec of memory bandwidth and 59 teraflops of performance. The processor's design includes a 3D processing complex with Foveros hybrid bonding and a monolithic mesh coherent interconnect, offering improved power efficiency and performance compared to previous ...
The author created Baba Yaga, a functional programming language with a focus on visual clarity and minimal punctuation, inspired by Smalltalk and Haskell. It features a Result type for error handling, immutable data structures, and a unique control flow construct called the when expression.
David Shiffman conducted a survey of 813 scientists and found that most have abandoned Twitter due to its decline in usefulness and migrated to Bluesky, which has a more vibrant and healthy online science community. The survey results show that Bluesky has become the new platform of choice for science communicators, with many users experiencing increased engagement and a more welcoming environment.
Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. President Trump's move to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook raises concerns about Federal Reserve independence.
Zellij is a terminal workspace and multiplexer that allows users to attach to sessions from a browser, making a dedicated terminal application optional. The Zellij web client uses a client-server architecture, Rust, and web technologies to provide a secure and feature-rich terminal experience.
Researchers analyze climate model simulations to develop a physics-based indicator for the onset of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapse. A sign change in surface buoyancy flux is proposed as an indicator of AMOC collapse under transient forcing conditions.
Robert F Kennedy Jr claims to have found a cause of autism, stating certain interventions are "clearly almost certainly causing" it. His claim contradicts decades of research showing no link between vaccines and autism.
You discussed the use of leeches in medicine, specifically hirudotherapy, which involves using leeches to reattach body parts or promote blood flow. The FDA approved leeches as medical devices in 2004, but there is a lack of clinical evidence supporting their use.
A24 has become synonymous with auteur-driven independent cinema. the studio's founders have largely stuck around, and partnerships tend to be lasting. "under the skin" director barry jenkins wanted to make "an ultra-realistic, true-life war film" about ten years ago, the company had no interest in making "talk to me" in-house. now, it wants to bring its audience with them. cnn.com'
The AI bubble is expected to burst due to slowing NVIDIA growth, drying up AI funding, and big tech turning against AI. Key events include one major AI company collapsing, CoreWeave failing, and big tech exposing AI's rotten economics.
The article discusses the history of sewage and waste management, from ancient civilizations to modern times, highlighting the evolution of technologies and societal attitudes towards waste.
You're struggling with parametric cubic curves due to lacking math prerequisites. You need to review calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations to understand the concepts behind computer graphics.
The user encountered an error running .NET Core 3.1 and .NET 5 on Alpine Linux 3.17 due to a missing runtime ID entry causing native failures. The issue was resolved by setting the DOTNET_RUNTIME_ID environment variable to linux-musl-x64 to force the runtime to use the correct runtime ID.
The author has written a guide to improve mathematical writing, focusing on style, notation, punctuation, and English usage for non-native speakers. The goal is to make mathematical writing clearer and more accessible to a wider audience.
The Collaborate by Contract framework promotes bi-directional accountability where leaders and teams are equally bound by explicit commitments. This approach makes accountability mutual, visible, and enforceable, replacing politics with clarity and execution discipline.
Physicists test Einstein's theory of general relativity using data from colliding black holes. So far, the data agrees with the theory, but researchers continue to explore possibilities of "quantum hair" that could reveal new features of black holes.
Github is experiencing a general outage causing issues with Copilot in VSCode. The problem is likely on their side, indicated by website issues and an invalid Copilot token error.
SQL Saturday events may decline due to various factors including COVID-19, remote work, rising costs, and lack of in-person speakers. Other reasons include Zoom fatigue, shift to online learning, reduced travel budgets, and changing workforce dynamics, making in-person events less appealing.
The article discusses game theory in the workplace, where every conversation is a strategic decision with potential gains and losses. It advises to pause before speaking, consider the outcomes, and practice strategic silence to build a positive reputation.
To run Vegas 22 on Windows 7 x64, install .NET Framework 4.8.0 and replace DXGI.DLL with a compatible version from Reshade.
User needs to register or sign in with developer credentials and ensure a unique User-Agent string to access the application. Alternatively, try resetting to default User-Agent or file a ticket for assistance.
Spectrum is a Clojure library for static analysis catching spec conform errors at compile time, aiming for speed and usability. It's still early and not production-ready, focusing on self-check development.
The user discovered that GNU's libstdc++ shared_ptr reference count is not always atomic due to a weak reference check for pthread_create, which can lead to incorrect behavior in multi-threaded programs. The user found that referencing pthread_create makes the reference count atomic, and also learned about the limitations of their own micro-benchmarking and the importance of considering ...
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Linux has been making gains in the desktop market, but its progress is hindered by a lack of unified direction and coordination with hardware and software vendors. Despite this, Linux is already having an impact on the lives of many users, particularly those who are switching from Windows due to its increasing complexity and hardware requirements.
The user discusses combining SQL and Datalog to create a more efficient and flexible system for conjunctive queries, leveraging the strengths of both languages and using techniques like semi-naive evaluation and dual numbers. They also explore using relational algebra and implementing a Datalog interpreter with a combinator-based approach, achieving performance comparable to Souffle and ...
Researchers are working to integrate optical technology into data centers, replacing copper wires with fiber to increase connections. They face challenges with laser reliability, temperature sensitivity, and energy consumption.
io_uring is a new Linux I/O subsystem for asynchronous programming, offering improved performance and scalability. This guide provides details on io_uring and its usage, with source code available on Github for contribution and bug reporting.
will-change is a CSS hint that tells the browser to prepare for upcoming changes to specific properties, improving animation performance by reducing stutter and promoting GPU rendering. It's not a magic switch but a heads-up to the browser, best used with moderation and specificity.
Dependent type theory is a system of notations for informal mathematics built up from basic forms of judgement, including describing types and elements, with rules of inference governing judgemental equality and type formers. The theory has two main forms of judgement: describing types and describing elements of a given type, with rules for judgemental equality, type formers, and hypothetical ...
Cloud Life eliminated static config files, cutting delivery times by half and improving reliability. They replaced Terraform scripts with a visual infrastructure modeling tool, allowing instant changes and collaboration.
Midday's automatic transaction matching engine uses embeddings to analyze transactions and receipts across multiple dimensions, achieving high accuracy and reducing manual reconciliation time. The engine adapts to user behavior, learning patterns and adjusting matching thresholds to improve performance over time.
A library wasn't unloaded after dlclose due to a thread local storage destructor in libB. This caused libB to remember its initialization state.
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has been accused of promoting a rightwing agenda and emboldening Donald Trump's lawless actions. Critics argue that Roberts's decisions have undermined the rule of law and the separation of powers, allowing Trump to disregard congressional laws and international agreements.
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Generate and edit images using Google's latest release: Nano Banana. See what funny images you can create today
Researchers disprove a 2017 conjecture by constructing a non-Rupert polyhedron and find a Rupert polyhedron that is not locally Rupert. They create polyhedrons with specific properties related to Rupert's property.
Regolith is a TypeScript and JavaScript library that prevents Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks by using Rust and linear Regex under the hood. It's a drop-in replacement for RegExp with minimal changes required.
Default camera inputs only allow one photo, making multi-image capture frustrating. React web camera is a lightweight, headless React component for capturing multiple images in one session. It’s flexible, PWA-friendly, and gives you full control over UI and styling.
Direct flights from more than 900 airlines on an interactive flight map. Search, find and compare any flight path or airline route with our flight maps!
Alyssa Rosenzweig stepped down from Asahi Linux's Apple GPU reverse-engineering effort after achieving full hardware support. She will now work on Intel GPUs at Intel, developing drivers for improved gaming on Linux.
King Louis XVI's diary entry of "rien" or "nothing" on July 14, 1789, is often seen as evidence of his disinterest in the French Revolution. However, his diary was actually a hunting journal where he recorded his kills, and his absence from it that day suggests he was attending to affairs of state.
Open source software is worth $8.8 trillion, but many companies fail to invest in it despite its benefits. Individual developers like Daniel Stenberg bear the burden of maintaining large projects like curl.
Elon Musk was denied entry to Berlin's exclusive nightclub Berghain due to his controversial behavior and affiliations. The rejection has become a symbol of poetic justice and a reminder that authenticity and inclusivity reign supreme in Berlin's club scene.
Researchers from top universities say AI is not yet ready to be a real coder due to challenges with complex coding tasks and human-AI collaboration. They suggest improving AI interfaces, quantifying uncertainty, and capturing user intent to overcome these limitations.
The user experimented with a new development model using AI agents and achieved a production-ready application in a single week with 800 commits and 100+ PRs. This new model shifted the user's role from a hands-on coder to an orchestrator of multiple workstreams, requiring a different kind of mental energy and a new set of skills to effectively manage a swarm of agents.
The user built a multitimer using battery-powered alarm clocks and a project box with a battery eliminator, allowing them to turn the clocks on and off with a switch. They also created a panel of switches to control multiple clocks, but ultimately decided not to use a selector knob due to space constraints.
Team is developing Recording Links to capture bug reports with dev context. Tool aims to save time by providing complete, debuggable reports in one go.
The Traktor Control Vinyl MK2 uses an advanced timecode with cryptographic techniques for higher resolution and accuracy. It employs offset-modulation, which is non-standard, and requires a custom demodulation process to extract bits from the signal.
blosc2.TreeStore is a powerful feature that allows you to store and manage compressed arrays in a hierarchical structure, ideal for complex data projects. It offers high-performance compression, flexible organization, and metadata support, making it a great choice for managing large datasets.
A new study finds life expectancy gains in high-income countries have slowed significantly since the 20th century, with none of the generations born after 1939 reaching 100 years on average. The study forecasts that future life expectancy will not match the rapid increases seen in the early 20th century due to low infant and child mortality rates.
The Agent Client Protocol standardizes communication between code editors and AI coding agents, allowing for interoperability and decoupling. This enables editors to support multiple agents and agents to work with various editors, promoting innovation and tool choice.