A repository consolidates former PoC repos with identical tracked files. It preserves vulnerability research for 12 repos with 96 tracked entries, for good-faith open-disclosure.
OpenRA playtest features new random map generators for Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn, and Dune 2000. The update includes balance overhauls, difficulty adjustments, and UI improvements for map-making.
Encrypted DNS options like DoH and DoT add latency but often have similar whole-page load times as plain DNS. However, they provide better security and some providers have minor overhead.
To add an extra layer of security to a web browser or Electron-based IM application, use LXC to isolate the application from the host system. This involves creating an unprivileged container with network capabilities and mapping UIDs and GIDs to unused host IDs.
Wireless technology relies on radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) that are difficult to design due to their complex electromagnetic properties. Researchers have developed AI algorithms that can design RFICs more efficiently and effectively than human designers, potentially revolutionizing the field.
Homebuyers are being pressured into signing contracts with Lennar and D.R. Horton, which make it difficult to back out even with major defects found. Homeowners face a byzantine warranty process and often receive cheap band-aid fixes that don't last.
Fintech systems require careful handling of money to prevent errors and ensure trust. Key patterns include idempotency, deduplication, reconciliation, and event sourcing to maintain accurate and reliable financial records.
Digital purchases are often revocable licenses, not actual files, and can be removed by stores without notice. Physical media, such as discs and books, cannot be remotely erased and can be owned, resold, and lent indefinitely.
The most frustrating aspect of regular expressions is that implementations vary. Features supported in one tool may not be supported at all in another tool, or they may be supported with slightly different syntax. I learned regular expressions in the context Perl, a maximalist regex environment. This led to frustration when features I expect to work are missing [1]. One way around this is to ...
The user created a "Town Square" feature on their website, allowing visitors to see each other as stick figures and interact. They've open sourced it and made it available for others to integrate into their sites.
Discontinuities in tax policies, subsidies, and other systems can lead to people behaving in ways that are not optimal, such as losing money to reduce taxes or manipulating grades. Smoothing out these discontinuities can help mitigate these issues, and techniques like randomization can be used to achieve this.
Writing Web MIDI code for 8-bit CPUs from the 1980s is a timing nightmare due to buffer overflow caused by modern computers sending data too fast. To safely control data flows, use chunking and pacing to limit blocks and wait for the vintage CPU to write data.
Adrafinil is a macOS app that keeps a Mac awake when an AI coding agent is active, then sleeps normally when the agent finishes. It's a privileged helper that isolates sleep control in an unprivileged daemon.
The Galapagos Islands, where Charles Darwin visited in 1835, are a unique ecosystem where animals have evolved in isolation, leading to distinct species. Darwin's visit and subsequent theory of evolution were influenced by his observations of the islands' wildlife, but his ideas were also shaped by his experiences and interactions with humans.
Sakana AI launched Fugu, a frontier AI model, in Tokyo, targeting Japanese businesses and government agencies to reduce export control exposure. The move comes as the US government's ban on Anthropic's models drags on, with local alternatives like Sakana and China's 360 filling the gap.
Mythos, a powerful AI model, has raised concerns about its potential to automate zero-day exploits, but its actual impact may be overstated. Existing cybersecurity measures, such as zero trust principles and AI-assisted vulnerability management, can still be effective in protecting against AI-assisted attacks.
One of the great economic myths that never seems to die is the idea that giving taxpayer money to a private company will yield a windfall, incentivizing the company to create jobs and generate wealth that otherwise would not exist. And yet time and time again, the benefits fall far short of what was promised, if they materialize at all. A new repor...
Supabase is hiring an engineer to work on its open-source distributed database system, Multigres, requiring expertise in distributed databases and systems. The role offers remote work, ESOP, health insurance, and an education allowance in a globally distributed team.
Yuri Zaporozhets is a prolific developer who has built a RISC-V-based PC, a mainframe on an FPGA, and rewritten QNX twice. He has released QSOE, a new OS that runs on two kernels: Skimmer and seL4.
Life Magazine in 1967 explored the possibility of building a learning machine that could think like the human brain. Scientists face significant challenges in creating such a machine due to the complexity of the human brain and lack of a wiring diagram.
H-E-B's quiet acts of kindness have cemented it as Texas' most beloved brand, with employees often going above and beyond to help customers. The company's selfless generosity has created a loyal customer base, with many customers becoming lifelong advocates for the brand.
Our services are down due to a power outage affecting three servers, with one server now back online but others still unreachable. We're investigating the cause and waiting for a fix from the datacenter operator.
Mark Zuckerberg is waging a bizarre war on whistleblowers, including Sarah Wynn-Williams, author of Careless People, which exposes Facebook's misconduct. Zuckerberg is demanding $111m and silence from Wynn-Williams, who has complied despite the absurdity of the situation.
During World War II, the US government shipped thousands of flutes to soldiers, including ocarinas, which were chosen for their simplicity and durability. The ocarinas were made from plastic molds and had a simple fingering system, making them easy to play and learn.
The author discusses issues with software hackathons, citing a lack of quality projects and perverse incentives for participants. They propose a solution using a funding model that rewards participants based on actual coding time, rather than self-reported hours.