A mechanical watch uses a spiral torsion spring to store energy, which is then released to power the watch's hands. The energy is controlled by gears and an escapement mechanism, ultimately regulated by a balance wheel oscillating at a precise rate.
Claude Fable 5 is offline due to a U.S. export-control directive on June 12, 2026, citing national-security concerns. Anthropic is working to restore access, with no announced return date.
The game Slay the Spire 2 has a bug called correlated RNG (CRNG) that allows players to predict certain random events, such as the curse from Neow's Bones, the first fight's drop rate, and the Doll Room's outcome, due to unexpected correlations between different random number generators. The bug is caused by the C# implementation of the System.Random class, which makes the output linear in ...
Raymond has been involved in Windows evolution for over 30 years and created The Old New Thing website and book. He occasionally shares stories on the Windows Dev Docs Twitter account.
I admire Fabrice Bellard. He is almost certainly a better overall programmer than I am. A French engineer who lives quietly in Paris has spent 30 years writing software that the entire internet now runs on without knowing his name. He wrote the code that streams every YouTube video, every Netflix show, every TikTok clip. He wrote the code that runs the virtual
A recruiter sent a LinkedIn message asking me to review a GitHub repo, which turned out to be a backdoored Node project. I caught the trap by using a read-only agent and reported the repo to GitHub and the recruiter to LinkedIn.
The user created 25 generative art designs using Perlin flow fields in Processing, experimenting with various parameters and techniques to achieve unique results. The process helped the user understand how to practice creativity within self-imposed constraints.
A community-hosted edition of Trinket, free forever at trinket.strivemath.org. Write and run Python, HTML, and more in your browser, and build interactive coding courses. Hosted by Strive Math.
Iroh is a secure, open-source networking library that allows devices to connect directly using keys, providing a stable and efficient internet experience. Its 1.0 release offers a mature networking stack, supporting multiple languages and protocols, and is already running on hundreds of thousands of devices.
The user had an idea to hack a WiFi smart light bulb to create a digital dead drop hosting banned books, inspired by a short story and Cory Doctorow's book, and decided to use Tasmota firmware to create the Banned Book Library. After purchasing a bulb with Tasmota pre-installed, the user modified the firmware to create a custom web server and storage system, but encountered several ...
Anthropic's AI models were blocked by the Trump administration due to a simple prompt "Fix this code" from outside researchers. The ban is seen as counterproductive by cybersecurity expert Katie Moussouris, who argues it will hurt defenders more than attackers.
You're looking for local LLM setups for coding. Some users have tried Gemma 4 on Apple M4 and DeepSeek V4 Flash with RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell, achieving 160 tok/s but lower than cloud offerings.
Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky was shot dead in Poland, near the Belarusian consulate, after criticizing Putin. Two Belarusian citizens were detained but their role in the murder is still being determined.
Tinywind is a pixel-art pirate sailing game in your browser. Outsail the Royal Navy across 7 islands with real sailing physics — beam reach, tack, jibe, broadside. Free to play, no install, 5-minute voyages.
Callbacks must be fast and non-blocking, returning quickly to avoid system slowdowns. Blocking or IPC calls, including waiting for work items, defeat the purpose of asynchronous work and can cause system hangs.
It was impossible, I found, when writing Face with Tears of Joy, to get a response to questions or interview requests out of Google, Apple, Meta and the other big emoji vendors. (A lone author writing a book on a twenty-year-old technology probably doesn’t move the PR needle a great deal for companies like these. In hindsight, I probably should have begun my email subject lines with the word ...
A 1977 mockumentary called Alternative 3 claimed scientists were disappearing or dying due to a secret government plan to abandon Earth. The show was a hoax, but its story has been taken seriously by conspiracy theorists and continues to influence their ideas today.
We are happy to announce that Unicorn Engine was awarded by Alibaba Cloud for its impact on the cybersecurity field (and beyond since our project is widely used for other purposes, too)! Unicorn Engine was created and released more than 7 years ago to the public. We launched Unicorn Engine under an open-source license with the goal of contributing to the community and helping as many people ...
SpaceX agreed to buy AI coding start-up Cursor for $60bn, expanding its AI business. The deal aims to boost SpaceX's AI capabilities, particularly with its xAI unit behind the Grok chatbot.
Martin Manhoff, an American diplomat, kept a diary and took photographs during his time in Moscow from 1950s, offering a unique perspective on life in the Soviet Union. His documents reveal the stark contrast between the Soviet authorities' façade and the harsh realities experienced by ordinary citizens, providing a valuable insight into the Cold War era.
The author's love for technology began with a computer his mother brought home from work in the early 90s, which sparked a lifelong passion for computers and programming. Now, the author feels disillusioned with the current state of technology, overrun by marketers and capitalists who exploit its potential for profit.
An archive of ~2500 pictorial typography and letterpress works spanning four centuries, images composed entirely of type ornaments, characters, and rule. The history of ASCII art before computers.
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To resolve the security verification issue, check if your internet or firewall settings have blocked "challenges.cloudflare.com". Adjust your settings or try a different network if necessary.
You set up OpenCode with Git access for homelab management, using AI for container updates and healthchecks. OpenCode runs on a VM with persistent coding sessions, synced across devices, and integrates with GitOps for deployment.
The author overcame low self-esteem to send emails to strangers, finding it a meaningful way to communicate. Email's longevity and flexibility make it a special method for connecting with others.
Cohere launches North Mini Code, an open-source agentic coding model with 30B parameters, offering strong software development performance without demanding extensive hardware. It's available for free on Hugging Face and Model Vault, allowing developers to build and shape the future of sovereign models.
Fox Corp is acquiring Roku in a $25 billion deal, combining live news and sports with streaming platforms. This major bet on ad-supported streaming aims to shape the future of the industry.
You've noticed a shift in the tech industry where Kubernetes is now widely adopted by companies of all sizes. The main reasons for this adoption are uniformity, shared knowledge, and traceability, which provide non-technical benefits such as easier onboarding and compliance.