User praises an AI website that generates ridiculous and humorous products. The site allows users to order absurd objects with good "service" and no disappointment.
A 2px font is somewhat readable with uppercase and lowercase variants, numbers, and punctuation. It's easier to read at smaller sizes and is available for download under a CC BY-SA license.
Researchers from Finland and the UK found that myocardial infarction may be triggered by an infection. A bacterial biofilm in coronary artery plaques can be activated by a viral infection or external trigger, leading to inflammation and rupture.
skiftOS is an early development OS with a graphical shell, core apps, and a microkernel foundation. It features a reactive UI framework and a non-POSIX API inspired by Plan 9, Haiku, and Fuchsia.
The Great Firewall of China experienced its largest leak of internal documents, revealing 600 GB of source code, work logs, and internal communication records. The leak originated from Geedge Networks and the MESA Lab, exposing the company's research, development, and operations, including censorship and surveillance technology exports.
The author believes AI is not truly coding but rather a tool like a compiler that generates code based on input. They think the hype around AI is due to people valuing flashy marketing over actual truth.
A man named Andrew Hillhouse crashed a wedding in 2021 after getting the address wrong, and his awkward presence was captured in photos. He has finally been identified after a Facebook post and is now Facebook friends with the bride, Michelle Wylie.
Japan has a record 99,763 centenarians, with 88% being women, due to a healthier diet and low birth rate. The country's health minister congratulated the centenarians on their longevity and attributed the high life expectancy to fewer deaths from heart disease and cancer.
The author disagrees with philosopher Dan Williams' argument that social media has not contributed to American political polarization, citing alternative lines of evidence and potential spillover effects. The author proposes an "elite radicalization" theory, arguing that social media amplifies extreme content and induces more extreme behavior, justifying concerns about its impact on American politics.
Social media platforms have become dominated by AI-generated content, bots, and synthetic profiles, leading to a decline in genuine human interaction and engagement. The future of social media may be a quieter, more fractured, and more human web, with a focus on intentional, opt-in communities and platforms that prioritize trust and conversation over scale and virality.
The pre-modern peasant farmers face a problem of land scarcity due to small farm sizes and limited labor availability, making it difficult for them to meet their subsistence needs. To address this issue, peasants often engage in sharecropping or tenancy arrangements with richer households, which can provide them with access to more land but also limits their liability and increases their ...
pass is a simple password manager that uses gpg encryption and Unix philosophy for easy management. It allows organizing passwords in a flat text file with arbitrary data and supports extensions for customization.
Complex systems often fail due to their own nature, not because of a lack of analysis or planning. Starting with simple systems that work and iteratively building upon them is a more effective approach than trying to design and fix complex systems.
Rachael Sawyer, a Google AI rater, was shocked to find her job involved moderating AI content, including violent and explicit material, without warning or consent. She and other raters face tight deadlines, anxiety, and a lack of mental health support from their employer.
A new book, "Gemini & Mercury Remastered", features restored NASA photographs from the 1960s. It tells the stories of the brave astronauts who pioneered space travel during the Mercury and Gemini programs.
WP Engine and Silver Lake's major claims were dismissed, narrowing the case significantly. This is a win for open source maintainers and contributors, with the focus remaining on building a thriving WordPress ecosystem.
Curl team added pthread_cancel to interrupt getaddrinfo() but it caused memory leaks due to glibc's implementation. They decided to remove it and instead use pthread_join or pthread_detach to wait for getaddrinfo() to finish.
California lawmakers passed Senate Bill 79, overriding local zoning laws to allow high-density housing near transit hubs. The bill, which will head to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, aims to address California's housing shortage by allowing up to nine-story buildings near transit stops.
Investing in revolutionary technologies like AI can be challenging, as the value created may be spread thin among many companies, leaving few winners. Historically, technological waves like containerization and ICT have followed predictable phases, with the most profitable investments often occurring during the irruption and synergy phases.
The user is learning the Gleam programming language, which is Elixir-like and supports static typing, and is using it to parse AOL Instant Messenger logs. They found Gleam's pipeline syntax and pattern matching features to be enjoyable and useful, but had some difficulties with the language's limited built-in features and error handling.
The user released 486Tang v0.1, a port of the ao486 MiSTer PC core to the Sipeed Tang Console 138K FPGA, overcoming challenges with SDRAM, SD-backed IDE, and boot-loading. The user used Verilator for simulation and debugging, achieving a 35% performance increase and reaching 486SX-20 territory, with plans for further optimization.
A new CPU-time profiler has been added to OpenJDK 25, providing more accurate profiling of CPU time rather than execution time, which can be affected by I/O operations. The profiler uses Linux's CPU timer to sample stack traces at fixed intervals of CPU time, allowing for more precise measurement of CPU-cycle consumption.
As an open-source maintainer, saying "no" to good ideas is necessary to maintain a project's coherence and vision. This stewardship involves documenting the project's philosophy and setting expectations to attract contributors who share that vision.
The Safe C++ proposal aimed to add a safe subset to C++ with strong guarantees, but it won't be pursued due to the committee's preference for Profiles. Profiles define modes of C++ with compile-time constraints to guarantee safety properties, offering a safer-by-default approach without forcing the Rust model.
We will create a container using Linux tools unshare, mount, and pivot_root, simulating Docker container creation. This will utilize the mount namespace and propagation to create isolation.
AMD's RDNA4 graphics architecture focuses on efficiency improvements, including better raytracing, machine learning, and rasterization, with a smaller die size and modest memory setup. RDNA4 also brings improved media and display capabilities, including hardware-accelerated video encoding and decoding, and lower multi-monitor idle power consumption.
Mago is a PHP toolchain that offers speed, reliability, and a great developer experience. It provides features like static analysis and AST visualization, and is a community-driven project inspired by Rust and PHP ecosystems.
Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker
Raspberry Pi is used in digital synthesizers to provide a low-cost, powerful computing system. Manufacturers like Korg and Erica Synths use the Pi to run their synthesizers.
Google's top AI scientist Demis Hassabis said learning how to learn is key for the next generation. Rapid technological change demands a new approach to learning and adapting to AI advancements.
Meow aims to blend modal editing into Emacs with minimal interference with its original key-bindings, avoiding most of the hassle introduced by key-binding conflicts. This leads to lower necessary configuration and better integration. More is achieved with fewer commands to remember.
The Supreme Court may force ISPs to terminate internet access based on copyright infringement accusations, threatening innocent users. EFF and others urge the Court to reverse this decision and use patent law to define secondary liability in copyright.
US authorities are firing or suspending people for critical commentary on the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk, with some Republicans calling for deportation or lifetime social media bans. The clampdown has targeted teachers, journalists, politicians, and others, with some critics pointing out that some of the same figures mocked past victims of violence.
Radia's WindRunner, a massive airplane, is being built to transport extra-large wind-turbine blades, currently limited by transportation.
Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker
Rob Pike explains how Ken Thompson invented UTF-8 in one evening and how they together built the first system-wide implementation in less than a week.
To reduce egress costs, the service downloads and indexes layers only once, then uses the index for browsing and Range requests for file access. This approach reduces traffic to the registry and allows for seeking to arbitrary positions in a gzip stream.
Freelance developers and companies are profiting from fixing poorly coded software generated by AI tools known as "vibe coding." This trend has led to services like VibeCodeFixers.com and Fiverr profiles offering to review and fix AI-generated code.
Researchers found that Arctic algae called diatoms can move at -15 C, the lowest-ever recorded temperature for a living cell's movement. They use mucus and molecular motors to glide across the surface, potentially influencing Arctic ecology and food chains.
Homeowners in 16 states claim D.R. Horton and Lennar built homes with extensive construction defects, including water intrusion and mold. The builders allegedly use tactics to evade responsibility, including one-sided contracts and private inspections.
This paper introduces the Generalized Windowed Operation (GWO) framework, unifying deep learning primitives into three components: Path, Shape, and Weight. The GWO theory predicts superior generalization by adaptively aligning with data structure.
Scientists challenge "immunity debt" theory, suggesting SARS-CoV-2 may alter immune systems instead. Emerging evidence points to lasting immune system changes after covid-19 infection.
You were diagnosed with OCD and started the NOCD program, which uses exposure and response prevention therapy to help manage fears and anxiety. The program involves listing fears and systematically tackling them to show the brain the futility of familiar rituals.
The user relies on Talon Voice, a voice assistant, for accessibility due to RSI issues. However, the transition to Wayland from X11 poses significant challenges for Talon Voice's functionality, potentially forcing users to choose between the program and Linux.
The user discusses CubeSats, small satellites powered by Raspberry Pis or microcontrollers, and how they are used for space research and education. The user highlights various CubeSat projects, including SatGus, Build a CubeSat, and SilverSat, and how they are teaching students about space, electronics, and security through hands-on building and experimentation.
Our Chatbox app was removed from the US App Store in June due to a trademark dispute, but we won a federal court case and Apple restored the app in August. This is a victory against trademark bullying and a win for our community.
The Turgot map of Paris is a highly accurate 1730s map commissioned by Michel-Étienne Turgot, featuring 21 sectional bird's-eye-view maps. It covers 11 modern-day Paris arrondissements and is considered the first all-comprising graphical inventory of the city.
Researchers found that large language models like ChatGPT inevitably make up information due to mathematical flaws. This issue is unfixable for consumers due to computational costs and business incentives favoring fast, confident responses.
The user created a set of shell functions and aliases to supercharge systemctl and journalctl with fuzzy-finding magic for personal usage. The functions and aliases allow for efficient management of systemd services with features like fuzzy search, automatic log printing, and command history.
Alessandro "Alo" Slebir, a 24-year-old big wave surfer, balances construction work with pursuing his passion for surfing at Mavericks. He recently rode a 108-foot wave, which could be a world record if confirmed.
whoBIRD is an Android app that recognizes birds by their sounds using BirdNET project, identifying over 6,000 species worldwide. It performs real-time identification on device without internet, displaying detected bird names and allowing detailed list and backup options.
Alibaba's Qwen3 hybrid reasoning model gains traction across platforms and sectors, enabling efficient AI innovation at scale. Qwen3 supports various devices and ecosystems, driving broader adoption of edge AI and accelerating digital transformation across industries.
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot. Some privacy related extensions may cause issues on x.com. Please disable them and try again.
London is home to various mythical creatures like dragons, giants, mermaids, minotaurs, and pegasi. The City of London is particularly known for its 14 dragon boundary guardians, while Gog and Magog are two mythical protectors paraded in the Square Mile during Lord Mayor's Shows.
A Scheme presentation about call/cc and hygienic macros discusses less frequent applications of call/cc and how continuations can be tricky to work with. The presentation uses a CPS transform to prove a theorem about the equivalence of certain call/cc expressions, and also introduces a bottom-up beta normalizer and shows how to integrate it with the CPS transform.
Wait4X is a lightweight tool to wait for services to be ready. It can check HTTP, TCP, Redis, and other services before a script or app continues.
HP's PA-RISC was a 32-bit to 64-bit RISC platform developed in three generations from the 1980s to the 2000s, known for high-performance in technical computing and numerical processing. PA-RISC was later replaced by Itanium VLIW processors, with the first Itanium processor released in 2001 and HP PA-RISC processor line discontinued in the mid-2000s.
You heard there was money in tech. You heard there was status in tech. You showed up. You are an entryist piece of shit. And it’s time for you to leave. Give it all away to everyone for free. Then you’ll have no reason to be here.
Researchers have confirmed that six living descendants of Leonardo Da Vinci share a common Y chromosome, supporting the accuracy of historical records. The discovery is part of the Leonardo DNA Project, aiming to reconstruct Da Vinci's genetic profile and understand his extraordinary abilities.
Avril Harrison was a pioneer in computer art, creating iconic images for Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games including Tutankhamun's Mask and Prince of Persia's title screen. She left a lasting impact on the gaming industry before reportedly passing away in 2019.
NASA is considering two options for its Mars Sample Return mission, both costing significantly less than the original $11 billion plan. The agency will leave the decision to the incoming Trump administration, which could impact the mission's fate and timeline.
The problem is to find the 51 billionth letter in a sorted and concatenated list of English words representing integers from 1 to 999,999,999. To solve this, a Haskell program is being written to specify the problem and exploit its structure concisely, using the seminearring property and the Character type class.
We define an EGraph using the egglog library for optimizing linear algebra expressions. We run several rewrite rules, including associativity and commutativity for addition and multiplication, to simplify and optimize expressions in the EGraph.
The wcwidth function determines the number of columns a Unicode character occupies in a terminal. It's used to ensure text alignment in fixed-width terminals.
Ayoush Lazikani's book The Medieval Moon explores ancient human fascination with the Moon. Medieval people associated the Moon with both positive and negative imagery, influencing literature, science, and daily life.