The author is concerned about AI tools replacing human programmers, making their job obsolete. They're mourning the loss of the traditional craft of coding.
La Suite numérique (La Suite for short) is a full blown open-source digital workspace for online collaboration and teamwork. La Suite is built by French government agencies DINUM and ANCT. It is also the product of a close european collaboration with the Netherlands and German state.
The sticky bar below the title lets you jump between sections. each colored dot matches its category: each row is one technique - work with a vocal coach for anything rated 4–5 dots. velse: gentle sighs down 5-note scale exercise: "hooŔ (like an owl) on high notes suk blidt p en hj tone
Researchers have developed a technology that can identify individuals by recording WiFi signals in their surroundings, raising serious privacy concerns. To avoid recognition, carrying a low-power noise source at the 2.4GHz WiFi band may be effective.
The author created a C compiler called SectorC that fits within a 512-byte boot sector of an x86 machine, achieving a size of 303 bytes after minimization. The compiler, known as Barely C, supports a subset of C features, including functions, if statements, and operators, and can be extended with new features using 200 bytes of spare space.
The user has been using frontier models and coding agents to automate programming, allowing them to focus on high-level design and architecture without manual labor. This shift has the potential to revolutionize software engineering by eliminating unnecessary complexity and allowing developers to work on the true complexity of their ideas.
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A software factory uses AI to write code, run tests, and converge without human review, driven by specs and scenarios. The StrongDM AI team developed this concept, using a Digital Twin Universe to validate software at high volumes and rates.
GLM-OCR is a multimodal OCR model for complex document understanding, achieving state-of-the-art performance on diverse document layouts. It's designed for real-world scenarios, easy to use, and optimized for efficient inference.
You prefer using 'vanilla' C for solo game projects due to its reliability, portability, and simplicity. You value strict typing, strong warning messages, and fast compilation, which C provides, but dislike its complexity and the need for manual memory management.
The user shares stories from their 25-year career in software development, highlighting key moments that shaped their path, including a chance encounter with a helpful student, a mentor who encouraged them to explore and experiment, and a team that valued curiosity and innovation. Through these stories, the user reflects on their growth as a developer, from struggling with spaghetti code to ...
Hoot is a Spritely project for running Scheme code on Wasm GC-capable web browsers, featuring a Scheme to Wasm compiler and a full-featured Wasm toolchain. Hoot is built on Guile and has no additional dependencies. The toolchain is self-contained and even features a Wasm interpreter for testing Hoot binaries without leaving the Guile REPL.
Fast mode is a research preview feature that delivers faster Opus 4.6 responses at a higher cost per token. It's available via /fast in Claude Code CLI and VS Code Extension, with pricing starting at $30/150 MTok.
The UK government plans to introduce regular vision checks for drivers over 70, as part of a new road safety strategy. The move aims to reduce the number of car crashes involving older drivers, who account for nearly one in four fatalities.
The author joined OpenAI to work on ChatGPT performance, driven by the need to save costs and the planet through datacenter performance engineering. They were drawn to OpenAI after seeing everyday people's enthusiastic use of ChatGPT, including their hairstylist.
The Kanchipuram sari, a traditional Indian textile, is facing a crisis due to the decline of skilled weavers, the rise of fake zari, and the degradation of its cultural significance. New technologies such as AI, precision fermentation, and CRISPR gene editing may hold the key to preserving the sari's heritage and sustainability, but they also raise questions about the role of artisans and the ...
Google employees are demanding more transparency over the company's ties to US government immigration enforcement, citing violent and deadly crackdowns. They want Google to pull its technology from DHS, ICE, and CBP and provide worker protection from immigration enforcement.
The user is upset with Windows 11's increasing reliance on Microsoft's cloud services, citing issues with Notepad and the Snipping Tool. They want Microsoft to give users more control over their PCs and not force online-only experiences.
Researchers share ten math questions to test AI systems, answers remain encrypted for now. The goal is to assess AI's ability to answer research-level math questions accurately.
TCC is a small, fast, and safe C compiler that can compile and execute code directly. It is about 9 times faster than GCC and is distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License.
Amy had a brain tumor and underwent surgery, but her prolactin levels remained high, leading to ongoing uncertainty and treatment. The author, her partner, is now using AI to research and potentially cure her tumor, driven by his love and determination to help her.
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A Waymo executive revealed the company uses remote operators in the Philippines to assist autonomous vehicles in the US. The operators provide guidance but do not remotely drive the vehicles, and Waymo is always in charge of the dynamic driving task.
User wants to create a menu revealed by a growing circle using HTML and CSS only, without JavaScript. The circle's size is calculated based on the viewport's larger dimension.
January 2026: Major chapter reorganization to match Manning book structure. Old URLs redirect to new locations. December 2025 : Working on v2 of the book based on editors feedback! Do check back for updates! 28 Mar. - 5 Apr. 2025.: Research on RLHF x Product, cleaning, improving website, reasoning section
The author is a software engineer who misses writing "Good Code" that is easy to read and maintain. They feel that the rise of AI-powered coding tools has led to a decline in the quality of code written by humans.
Al Lowe is an American software developer known for creating the Leisure Suit Larry games with Sierra. He also enjoys playing the saxophone and model trains.
Rome is filled with historical sites containing cannon balls from various battles. Guided tours are available to explore these sites and learn their stories.
Suspected sabotage on Italy's railway network caused travel disruptions ahead of the Winter Olympic Games. Authorities found severed cables and an explosive device near Bologna, calling the incidents serious sabotage.
Brookhaven Lab's RHIC concludes 25-year run with final collisions, marking a quarter century of groundbreaking discoveries and technological advances. The final run produced the largest-ever dataset from RHIC's most energetic collisions, filling in missing details in physicists' understanding of quarks and gluons.
The cost of coding and integrating systems has dropped to near zero, forcing programmers to adapt to a changing landscape. The future holds both uncertainty and opportunity, with new tools and industries emerging, and the need for new skills and ideas.
The Smithsonian's National Zoo welcomed an Asian elephant calf born to 12-year-old mother Nhi Linh and 44-year-old father Spike. The calf is the first offspring for Nhi Linh and will help strengthen the genetic diversity of the Asian elephant population.
Infant formula products from Nestle and Danone have been recalled due to contamination with the toxin cereulide, causing vomiting and diarrhoea in young children. The UKHSA is investigating the cases and urging parents to stop using affected products and switch to alternative formulas.
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A company named Cidco unveiled the MailStation in 1999, a new Z80 computer for email and basic tasks. It can be hacked to run custom software, making it a unique opportunity for documentation and firmware development.
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Tested inside fedora 43 container, ubuntu 26.04 container and on regular fedora 42 installation, same error Took example directly from README.md GCC is present and can compile code just fine: root:/claudes-c-compiler# cat > hello.c << 'E...
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StrongDM's AI team implemented a software factory with non-interactive development using coding agents. They introduced the concept of a Digital Twin Universe to validate software by cloning third-party services and running simulated tests.
The Raiders of the Lost Ark game for the Atari 2600 uses a 2-bank ROM with bank-switching to run game logic and display kernels. The game is structured around the NTSC television signal, with four phases: VSYNC, VBLANK, Kernel, and Overscan, and features various kernels for different rooms and game logic.
Women like Theodora Bosanquet, Véra Nabokov, and Valerie Eliot played crucial roles as amanuenses, typing and editing literary works for famous authors. Their labor, often undervalued and misunderstood, had a profound impact on modern literature, liberating authors from drudgery and producing legible texts quickly.
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zlob is a POSIX and glibc compatible globbing library for C, Zig, and Rust that is faster and supports modern globbing formats. It is up to 10x faster than glibc in certain cases and exposes a better API for globbing over paths lists.
The user is developing Flirt, a code review tool, and has made progress on the native backend, but still needs to implement critical features like robust comment thread handling. The user plans to implement two more backends, GitHub and the mailing list, by the end of March, but has little hope of hitting the milestone due to the native backend's incomplete state.
The author explores the world of timekeeping, visiting the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics in Boulder, Colorado, where he learns about the intricacies of atomic clocks and the standard second, which is defined by the frequency of cesium atoms. Despite the incredible precision of modern timekeeping, the author discovers that the second is not as exact as it could be, and that the ...
Stoicism is a philosophy that teaches endurance, discipline, and emotional control by focusing on what is within one's control and accepting what is not. It emphasizes living in accordance with reason, virtue, and nature, and finding inner peace and resilience in the face of uncertainty and adversity.
The user is enjoying their experience with Omarchy Linux, finding it fast and responsive, with a great user manual and a terminal that makes it easy to learn and customize the system. However, they are still getting used to the keyboard-first navigation and window management, and are looking forward to mastering Hyprland and Neovim to improve their productivity.
The user has seen significant improvements in Large Language Models (LLMs) over the past year, with models like Opus now able to write 90% of their code. They believe that using the best models available is necessary to fully understand their capabilities and that local models will eventually catch up and become the norm.
Moltbook, a social network for AI bots, went viral in a matter of hours after its launch, but its activity was largely driven by humans and its content was often meaningless or even malicious. The experiment highlights the risks of unregulated AI agents interacting with each other and humans, and the need for proper scope and permissions to prevent potential harm.