Ireland has become the 15th coal-free country in Europe after shutting down its last coal plant at Moneypoint. The country now relies heavily on renewable energy, particularly wind, which generated 37% of its electricity in 2024.
The writer struggles with publishing their work due to fear of it being bad, despite being a better writer now than in the past. They've developed a fear of looking stupid after achieving recognition.
The user built a procedural map generator using Wave Function Collapse (WFC) algorithm, creating a medieval island world with roads, rivers, coastlines, and villages, and overcame challenges such as hex grid geometry and elevation constraints. The generator uses a combination of WFC, Perlin noise, and custom visual effects to create a realistic and immersive environment, and can be interacted ...
The debate over whether Dan Blanchard's reimplementation of the chardet library using AI is legitimate raises questions about the relationship between legality and social legitimacy, with some arguing that legality is a sufficient condition for legitimacy. However, the author argues that legality is only a necessary condition and that the social norms of open source communities, which ...
For an enforceable contract based on inquiry notice theory, a website must provide reasonably conspicuous notice of terms and the consumer must take action that unambiguously manifests assent. Appellees agreed to the Oct. 2023 Terms by using the Tile App in 2024 after receiving explicit advisement of the new terms.
A Broward County judge dismissed a red-light camera ticket, ruling the state law improperly shifts the burden of proof onto vehicle owners. The decision could lead to challenges in other counties and potentially make the ruling statewide.
FontCrafter is a free browser app that turns your handwriting into a real font, with no account required. It generates four formats, including ligatures and contextual alternates, and is fully client-side with no server processing.
A Forbes article claims Anthropic's $200/month Claude Code Max plan can consume $5,000 in compute, but this is likely due to confusion between retail API prices and actual costs. Actual compute costs are estimated to be around 10% of API prices.
OpenAI is abandoning its expansion plans with Oracle due to a desire for newer Nvidia chips. This highlights a risk in the AI trade where data centers take too long to build and chips improve too quickly.
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The Bluesky CEO is stepping down to become Chief Innovation Officer, allowing a seasoned operator to focus on scaling the company. Toni Schneider, former Automattic CEO, will lead Bluesky as interim CEO, bringing experience and a shared vision for a more open internet.
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The user discussed various projects including a deferred deep linking service, an Agent Registry for Docker containers, and a Rust alternative to icloudpd for downloading iCloud Photos. They also mentioned several other projects such as an open platform for independent music communities, a free in-browser inbox for inspecting email files, and a tool for collecting written testimonials from clients.
Meta collaborated with FFmpeg developers to deprecate their internal fork and rely on upstream versions for media processing. They contributed to FFmpeg's development, enabling features like threaded multi-lane encoding and real-time quality metrics.
Dahl, Dijkstra, and Hoare published "Structured Programming" in 1972. Hoare also wrote "Communicating Sequential Processes" in 1985, available online in PDF format.
The user created a library called Okmain to find the dominant color of an image by clustering pixels in the Oklab color space and sorting by visual prominence, aiming for a visually pleasant and representative color. The library was implemented in Rust and Python, optimized for performance, and released to crates.io and PyPI, with the user also experimenting with using LLM agents for development.
Germany's car industry faces trouble due to growing competition and slowing exports, leading to job cuts and lobbying efforts to protect outdated technology. The industry's reliance on lobbying has hindered innovation and competitiveness, contributing to Germany's economic stagnation.
Social media is drowning in AI-generated content, making it hard for genuine human voices to be heard. RSS offers a way out, allowing users to curate their own feeds and reconnect with authentic human voices.
DARPA's SPRINT program aims to develop a runway-independent aircraft with high-speed capabilities. The X-76, built by Bell Textron, will test technologies for vertical-lift and jet-like cruise performance.
Jolla is producing its first batch of new Jolla Phones in Q2 2026 after receiving over 10,000 pre-orders. The phone features Sailfish OS, a Linux-based OS with a proprietary UI, and a user-replaceable battery, swappable back covers, and a physical privacy switch.
Meta's smart glasses send user content to contractors, including sensitive footage, for AI improvement. A Swedish report and proposed class-action lawsuit raise concerns about user privacy and Meta's marketing claims.
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Apple's "Send to YouTube" feature allowed users to upload videos directly to YouTube from 2009 to 2012. This feature inadvertently created a unique collection of authentic, unedited videos on YouTube with titles following the "IMG_XXXX" naming convention.
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The UniFi inform protocol on port 8080 is routable because its header contains a MAC address in plaintext, allowing for multi-tenant routing without decrypting the AES-encrypted payload. This allows for shared infrastructure hosting of UniFi controllers, increasing profitability by reducing the need for separate VMs per customer.
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The Go scheduler is a system that manages goroutines, which are lightweight threads that run concurrently, by assigning them to OS threads (Ms) and scheduling them to run on processors (Ps). The scheduler uses a three-level hierarchy (G, M, P) to manage goroutines, with Gs representing the work, Ms executing the code, and Ps providing the scheduling context, and it uses a combination of ...
A Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet shot down three US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait on March 1. The incident is unusual as it involved a within-visual-range air-to-air engagement, likely with heat-seeking AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
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mcp2cli is a CLI tool that converts MCP servers or OpenAPI specs into a CLI at runtime with zero codegen, saving 96-99% of tokens wasted on tool schemas. It works with any LLM provider, including Claude, GPT, and Gemini, and supports caching and on-demand discovery.
The user experimented with various GUI platforms including GNOME, KDE, WinUI 3, SwiftUI, and Jetpack Compose, highlighting their frustrations with incomplete documentation, confusing error messages, and restrictive ecosystems. The user found that GNOME and Jetpack Compose were particularly difficult to work with, while KDE and WinUI 3 were more manageable, and SwiftUI was enjoyable but restrictive.
The Fn key originated in 1984 on IBM's PCjr as a way to simulate missing keys, but its tasks have expanded over time, leading to confusion and inconsistencies between platforms and keyboard manufacturers. Apple's recent introduction of the Globe key, which combines the functions of Fn and other modifier keys, has exacerbated the problem, with many users and experts expressing frustration and ...
US experts confirm a Tomahawk missile hit an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps base near a primary school in southern Iran, killing 168 people, including 110 children. The US is likely responsible for the strike, but may have hit the school in error, according to a preliminary assessment.
No leap second will be introduced at the end of June 2026. UTC and TAI will remain 37 seconds apart.
User watched the 1922 film Häxan and found it outdated. They experimented with glitching the film's binary data to introduce color and visual effects.
FreeBSD's Capsicum model removes ambient authority by subtracting unnecessary capabilities, while Linux's seccomp-bpf model filters syscalls to restrict access. Capsicum's approach eliminates the need for a filter list, making it structurally immune to bypass attacks, whereas seccomp requires a filter that can be circumvented.
The user attempted to post-train an open-source model, Kimi-K2-Thinking, but encountered several issues, including a slow compression step and out-of-memory errors, which were eventually resolved by enabling CUDA virtual memory and modifying the model's architecture. The user ultimately successfully trained the model, but found the process to be time-consuming and expensive, leading them to ...
The government promised courts that it would easily refund tariffs if they were deemed unlawful, but now claims it cannot comply due to technical and logistical obstacles. CBP needs 45 days to build new software to process the refunds, despite the government's previous assurances that it could do so.
Terminal Use is a platform that simplifies deploying agents in a sandboxed environment with filesystems. It provides a simple way to package and serve agent code, communicate with agents, and manage files and resources.
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Uber employee was fired after following HR's verbal instructions to limit communication with a coworker who continued to approach them. The employee was initially denied unemployment benefits but was granted after appealing, highlighting the company's prioritization of its interests over employee protection.
Sun Microsystems' UNIX workstations, such as the SPARCstation IPX, were highly coveted in the early 90s for their advanced features and performance. The author restored a SPARCstation IPX, replacing its power supply and reprogramming its NVRAM to resolve issues and get it working again.
Tehran woke up to thick black smoke and toxic air after airstrikes on oil depots, with six killed and 20 wounded. Residents described the situation as "apocalyptic" with severe breathing difficulties and shortages of basic goods.
The author discusses Arthur C Clarke's novel "Rendezvous with Rama", a sci-fi book about a crew's encounter with an alien spacecraft. The book explores themes of competency, first contact, and the mystery of the alien object.
The author argues that in Rust async code, function calls are not a significant performance overhead. Indirection is not the enemy of performance, but rather a misconception that makes engineers chase invisible gains.
A UK government-backed AI investment drive is plagued by "phantom investments" and shaky accounting, with some companies claiming massive deals that may not be real. The investments, led by Nvidia-backed firms, have been touted as a cornerstone of the government's promise to use tech to turbocharge the economy.
Knots are closed curves in 3D space that can be equivalent or inequivalent. Equivalence is determined by homeomorphism.
Agent Kanban is a VS Code extension that solves context rot issues with AI coding agents by using a markdown formatted task record. It provides a permanent task history, diffable state, and shared team context.
Target Hospitality is building a 1.6 gigawatt data center in Texas with worker housing, including amenities like a gym and cafeteria. The company sees data center construction as its most lucrative growth opportunity, despite controversy over its immigration center.
Freezing eggs at a younger age, ideally between 19 and 26, can nearly double a woman's fertility window and allow her to give birth in her 50s. The standard advice to wait until the mid-30s is outdated and ignores the benefits of freezing eggs at a younger age.
The public key infrastructure of the web, WebPKI, relies on a complex system of Certificate Authorities, browsers, and subscribers to ensure secure communication between users and websites, but it has its flaws and vulnerabilities. The user argues that WebPKI is not necessary for all uses of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and that private Certificate Authorities can be a more secure and ...
The shift away from decision-theoretic methods in AI is due to path dependence, disciplinary silos, and the convenience of deep learning, which doesn't require specifying objectives. The market prioritizes ease of deployment and good-enough solutions over technically superior ones, leading to a cycle of fashion in AI methodologies.
A developer created ls-dev-image, a 'batteries included' OCI image for Common Lisp development. It includes emacs, slime, quicklisp, and lisp-stat for a smooth user experience.
The user started programming in middle school and turned it into a career after realizing how well engineers were paid, eventually gaining seven years of professional experience and another seven years of self-teaching. They now use AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code to generate code, allowing them to focus on problem-solving and delivering value to businesses, but also face challenges in ...
Thomas Selfridge, a US Army officer, became the first person to die in a powered airplane crash on September 17, 1908, at Fort Myer, Virginia. He was a passenger in a Wright Flyer piloted by Orville Wright, who survived the crash but was badly injured.
Uber will roll out 'Women Preferences' in the US, allowing women riders and drivers to choose same-gender pairings for improved comfort and safety. The feature will be available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit starting next month.
The author traveled to the South Pole as a baker, arriving at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in November 2023. She found the landscape beautiful and felt a sense of connection to the early explorers who had visited the continent.
People in the past used various methods to wake up, including natural cues, roosters, bells, and human alarm clocks known as knocker uppers, which were prevalent during the industrial revolution. The study of past sleep patterns can provide insights into improving modern sleep and awakenings, including the importance of exposure to daylight, regular sleep hours, and good sleep hygiene practices.
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Durdraw is a free, open-source ANSI art editor for UNIX-like systems with various features. It's a passion project given away with source code under a BSD 3-Clause License.
The user created a cursive handwriting system in JavaScript, streamlining the process by creating a tool to define key points in letter paths. The system allows for variable width and joining letters, but requires adjustments to paths depending on neighboring letters to achieve a natural look.
Grammarly's "expert review" feature uses AI to suggest writing advice inspired by experts, including The Verge staff without permission. The feature has inaccuracies and misleading suggestions, and its reliability and trustworthiness are questionable.
David Edgerton questions the historical significance of the 1968 NATO Conference on Software Engineering, suggesting it's built on sand. The conference was attended by Algol dissidents who sought to create a new discipline of software engineering, influenced by their experiences and the crisis in programming languages.
zi2zi-JiT is a conditional variant of JiT for Chinese font style transfer, synthesizing characters in target font styles. It uses a CNN-based architecture with Multi-Source In-Context Mixing and is trained on 400+ fonts with 300k+ character images.
The Satellite Analysis Workspace Demo is an interactive environment for experiencing geospatial computer vision models without an account. It showcases object detection and vision-language models for identifying assets like vehicles, storage tanks, and bridges.
Nscale, a UK-based AI data center startup, has raised $2 billion at a $14.6 billion valuation in a funding round led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries. The funds will accelerate Nscale's development of vertically integrated AI infrastructure across Europe, North America, and Asia.
Continuous integration (CI) is valuable when it fails, catching mistakes early and preventing bad outcomes. CI passing is just overhead, adding friction without providing value when no mistakes are made.
Der8auer's company Thermal Grizzly lost €40,000 due to faulty copper and aluminium plates sourced from Chinese suppliers. The materials were found to be magnetic copper-coated steel, steel filler, or had low conductivity.
The US is using AI to achieve military victories that seem too easy, like a powerful AI in a game. This is similar to the feeling of playing against a strong human player who seems to get lucky.
Fractal rendering is usually introduced with Mandelbrot or Julia sets, but those are not the only way to generate rich self-similar structure. The MRS fractal is a small iterative system based on three geometric operations:\[p_{n+1} = s \cdot R\left(M\left(p_n\right)\right) - o\] This loop folds space back on itself, then expands it. Repeating that process creates nested structure at many scales.
People prefer authentic, imperfect writing over polished AI-generated content. They value individual voice and effort over perfect grammar and style.
Mux Video experienced a corrupted segment issue affecting 0.33% of VOD assets between January 8th and February 4th, causing brief audio dropouts or visual stuttering during playback. The issue was caused by a combination of factors including context cancellation, storage node scaling, and replication delays, which were exacerbated by a rate-limited log ingestion pipeline.
The user is creating an app to solve issues with Sidewalk Joy spots, free installations that bring whimsy and inspiration to communities, and has created a Worldwide Sidewalk Joy Map with installations in the US, New Zealand, and more. The user shares tips and tutorials on creating and hosting Sidewalk Joy spots, including Mug Exchanges, Puzzle Libraries, and Seed Swaps, and invites others to ...
The author of Hopp, a remote pair programming app, explains why they have issues with WebKit and Tauri, including problems with Safari, GIFs, and AV1 support. They are switching to Rust for crucial windows to simplify their codebase and overcome WebKit limitations, such as browser restrictions on codecs and multiple participants per user.
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Cerebrium's teams experience latency issues with large ML container images due to the sequential tar+gzip layer model, which was designed for magnetic tape access in the 1970s. A new approach, lazy loading with metadata indexing and chunk-based data blobs, can significantly reduce cold start times for large ML workloads by fetching only the necessary data on-demand.
The user discusses a technique for converting recursive code into iterative code to prevent stack overflows, using a data structure to simulate the call stack and manually managing memory. They demonstrate this technique using TypeScript and property-based testing to verify the correctness of the iterative implementation, and discuss its limitations and potential applications.
Conor Mcbride's discussion on Mastodon about thinnings helped the user understand this mathematical object and its applications in various fields, including lambda egraphs, generalized unions finds, and proof objects. Thinnings can be used to represent order-preserving mappings between lists, and they have connections to de Bruijn indices, permutations, and monoids, with potential ...
A robot ran 1000 experiments, storing experiences in robotmem. It recalls relevant memories to guide future decisions, improving success rate by 10-20%.
MiniMax Music 2.5 is a professional AI music generator that produces high-fidelity tracks with precise control. It uses 14+ structural tags and an extended library to deliver radio-ready vocals and immersive cinematic scores.
anvil} is a composable code transformation framework for R that enables fast numerical computations using JIT compilation and automatic differentiation. It's suitable for numerical algorithms like neural network training but has compilation overhead for new input shapes.
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Zenodot is a documentary tool that helps you discover book translations across languages. Search any book and find editions in your language.
Helios is a 14B video generation model that runs at 19.5 FPS on a single GPU and matches strong baseline quality. It achieves real-time generation and robustness to long-video drifting without acceleration techniques or parallelism.
Drake and other popular Kick streamers have been accused of promoting unfair odds and exploiting players' cognitive biases while playing Easygo slots on Stake, a largely unregulated online cryptocurrency casino. Stake has denied the allegations, but an investigation by Bloomberg Businessweek found that Drake won big four times as frequently as the average rate while playing Easygo slots, ...
Underjord's Lars organized Goatmire Elixir, a quirky Elixir conference in Sweden, with Tigris sponsoring hardware devices that used Linux and Elixir. The devices, called Wisteria, were open-source and allowed attendees to hack and interact with them, showcasing Nerves and Elixir capabilities.