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Zed: The World's Fastest Open-Source AI Code Editor

2025-05-07

Zed: The World's Fastest Open-Source AI Code Editor

Zed, a blazing-fast, open-source AI code editor, has arrived. Built entirely in Rust and licensed under GPLv3, Zed offers an unprecedented level of transparency with its open-source AI agent panel. This panel lets programmers directly interact with AI to modify code, write new code, and even search codebases. Prioritizing user privacy, Zed doesn't collect data by default and offers a selection of models, including Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Gemini 2.5, with Ollama support for running custom models on personal hardware. Currently available for macOS and Linux, a Windows version is slated for late 2025.

(zed.dev)

Development

AI IDE Wars: Cursor vs. Windsurf – A Tale of Two Slot Machines

2025-04-29

AI IDE Wars: Cursor vs. Windsurf – A Tale of Two Slot Machines

The author, a long-time Cursor subscriber, finds its performance inconsistent, sometimes brilliant, sometimes frustrating. A recent foray into Claude 3.7 MAX initially impressed, only to crash spectacularly, like a house of cards. In contrast, Windsurf, with its superior user experience, is gaining ground on Cursor. While all these AI IDEs are VS Code-based, making switching effortless, Windsurf's ease of use is a key differentiator. The author plans to continue switching between them, searching for the ideal AI IDE, highlighting the need for AI IDEs to develop a strong competitive advantage.

(prototypr.io)

Development

Speed Up SQLite Database Copying: The Text Dump Trick

2025-05-01

Speed Up SQLite Database Copying: The Text Dump Trick

The author encountered a speed bottleneck when copying large SQLite databases due to the large size of index files. They discovered that dumping the database as a text file (using the `.dump` command) and then compressing it with gzip significantly reduces file size, thereby speeding up the copy process. Compared to directly copying a 3.4GB database, this method compressed the file to 240MB, resulting in a 14x speed improvement. Additionally, this method avoids database corruption issues that can arise from updates during the copy process, improving reliability.

(alexwlchan.net)

Development database copying

Accountability Sinks: How Processes Obscure Responsibility

2025-05-03

Accountability Sinks: How Processes Obscure Responsibility

This article explores the phenomenon of 'accountability sinks,' where organizations formalize decision-making processes to avoid controversy and responsibility, resulting in no one being held accountable for errors. From shredded squirrels to complex healthcare systems, the author cites numerous examples showing how processes, while improving efficiency, can obscure responsibility, ultimately leading to catastrophic consequences. The article argues that not all processes are problematic; the key lies in whether the design allows for flexibility and accountability for outcomes.

(250bpm.substack.com)

Misc Responsibility Processes

Sprig: A Tiny Tile-Based Game Engine for Teen Coders

2025-05-10

Sprig: A Tiny Tile-Based Game Engine for Teen Coders

Hack Club, a global community of teen coders, has released Sprig, a miniature construction kit for building tile-based games in JavaScript. Sprig offers an intuitive API for setting maps, sprites, handling collisions, user input, and sound effects. It includes a built-in sound engine and sequencer, and even incorporates infinite loop detection. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, Sprig makes game development accessible and fun.

(sprig.hackclub.com)

Game

Rasp Pi Carnivorous Plant Monitor: Overengineered Fun

2025-05-10

Rasp Pi Carnivorous Plant Monitor: Overengineered Fun

A developer built a semi-autonomous biosurveillance system, Xenolab, for monitoring carnivorous plants using a Raspberry Pi 5, a 7-inch touchscreen, and 3D-printed enclosure. The system monitors temperature, humidity, soil moisture, and simulates wind and light. While admitting the project is wildly over-engineered for fun, the developer documented the process from 3D modeling and wiring to the final running system.

(github.com)

Hardware Carnivorous Plants

The Complexity Barrier: How Complex Can We Prove Something To Be?

2025-04-22

This article explores the limits of computational complexity. Mathematicians have discovered a 'complexity barrier': we can't prove any specific bit string's complexity exceeds this barrier. Surprisingly, this barrier is remarkably low, potentially just a few kilobytes. The article also covers the Kritchman-Raz proof of Gödel's second incompleteness theorem and the possibility of computing uncomputable functions in non-standard models of arithmetic, leading to philosophical reflections on the concept of standard natural numbers.

(math.ucr.edu)

Misc Gödel's incompleteness theorem non-standard models

Trump's Assault on US Universities: A War on Academic Freedom

2025-04-18

Trump's Assault on US Universities: A War on Academic Freedom

The Trump administration is waging a full-scale assault on America's university system, using the pretexts of "viewpoint diversity" and "antisemitism" to pressure universities into conforming to MAGA ideology. This includes threats to funding, investigations of students and faculty, interference in university policies, and direct challenges to university autonomy and academic freedom. Harvard's public defiance of government demands marks a significant act of resistance, but most universities remain silent, raising concerns about appeasement. The article calls for universities to leverage their resources—endowments, students, faculty and alumni networks, real estate, athletics, and research projects—to unite in non-violent resistance, defending academic freedom and the independence of universities.

(arstechnica.com)

Tech

Arm to Start Making Its Own Chips This Year

2025-02-14

Arm to Start Making Its Own Chips This Year

Arm, the SoftBank-owned semiconductor giant, is entering the chip manufacturing arena. Secured by a major deal with Meta, Arm will launch its first in-house server CPU chip this year, targeting large data centers. While production will be outsourced, this marks a significant strategic shift for Arm, potentially turning some existing licensees into competitors and reshaping the semiconductor landscape.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech

Whitesmiths C Compiler Open Source Initiative: A Legend Returns

2025-06-28

Whitesmiths C Compiler Open Source Initiative: A Legend Returns

The Whitesmiths C compiler, originally released in 1978, supported architectures like DEC PDP-11 and Intel 8080, is poised to become open source! Its creator, P.J. Plauger, has granted permission for non-commercial use. Binaries and some source code for versions including CP/M-80 and an IBM System/36 cross-compiler are now available for download. This historically significant compiler will be a valuable resource for studying the history and development of the C language.

(github.com)

Development

Moose: Build Analytical Backends in TypeScript/Python with One Command

2025-04-23

Moose is a revolutionary framework that lets you build analytical backends in pure TypeScript or Python. It solves the pain points of traditional approaches: tool fragmentation, schema drift, painful workflows, and SQL-only processing. Moose makes your code the single source of truth for both your data application logic AND your data infrastructure. It provides pre-configured integration with ClickHouse, Redpanda, and Temporal, enabling one-command local startup and hot-reloading development for drastically improved efficiency. Define your model once and use it seamlessly across your APIs, streams, and database—no extra steps needed.

(docs.fiveonefour.com)

Development

Sun's Acquisition of Cray: A Game-Changing Deal

2025-05-18

A group of engineers from San Diego, many ex-NCR employees, founded a company to build massively parallel computers using Sparc processors. After several acquisitions and restructurings, they were acquired by Cray, culminating in the development of the CS6400 (SuperDragon) server. The CS6400, with innovative features like Dynamic System Domains and Alternate Pathing, gained traction. SGI later sold this Cray division to Sun for $50 million. Sun recognized the technology's potential and, building upon it, developed the Ultra Enterprise Server 10000 (Starfire), achieving phenomenal commercial success and generating billions in revenue for Sun. It's considered one of the best acquisitions since Microsoft bought DOS, showcasing the power of technological innovation coupled with savvy market strategy.

(www.filibeto.org)

Tech server

Data-Driven Quest: The Perfect 'Animal Wine'

2025-04-21

Data-Driven Quest: The Perfect 'Animal Wine'

This article details a data-driven exploration to find correlations between wine quality and animal imagery on wine labels. The author collected New Zealand supermarket wine data, using the OpenAI API to analyze animal presence on labels. Despite the initial hypothesis, New Zealand wines showed a strong positive correlation between price and quality, with no significant link to label animals. Ultimately, Mount Fishtail's Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand, emerged as the best value wine.

(pudding.cool)

Misc wine

Choose Optimism: Ditching Complaining and Embracing Positivity

2025-05-03

Choose Optimism: Ditching Complaining and Embracing Positivity

This article explores two contrasting approaches to life: optimism and complaining. Using the example of two passengers on a plane, one constantly complaining about the service, the other enjoying the journey, the author highlights how complaining has become normalized. People often fixate on minor inconveniences, even complaining about things that don't directly affect them. Choosing optimism, the article argues, isn't about ignoring problems, but about proactively tackling challenges and finding the positive in setbacks. It encourages readers to cultivate an optimistic mindset for a more fulfilling life.

(quarter--mile.com)

Misc positive living complaining

GTA 6 Delayed Until May 2026: A Year-Long Postponement

2025-05-02

GTA 6 Delayed Until May 2026: A Year-Long Postponement

Rockstar Games has announced a significant delay for Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), pushing the release date from Fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. The company apologized for the postponement, citing the need for extra time to deliver the high-quality experience players expect. This delay creates more breathing room for competing titles in the latter half of 2025, but also presents challenges for games initially slated for release around the same time next year. Platform details remain scarce, leaving the possibility of a PC release alongside PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S open for speculation.

(www.ign.com)

Game delay

Pixel Phones Unleash Uncapped Linux VMs: A Step Towards Powerful Mobile Computing

2025-04-21

Pixel Phones Unleash Uncapped Linux VMs: A Step Towards Powerful Mobile Computing

Google's Android 16 Beta 4 removes the 16GB storage limit for the Linux Terminal app on Pixel phones. Users can now resize the Debian virtual machine's storage to utilize more of their phone's capacity. Future updates will introduce dynamic ballooning, automatically adjusting VM storage based on needs, eliminating manual resizing. While lacking GUI and audio support currently, this significantly enhances the potential of Pixel phones as portable PCs, allowing users to run Linux desktop apps alongside Android apps.

(www.androidauthority.com)

Development

AI: The Irreversible Shift

2025-06-04

This blog post details how AI, specifically Claude Code, has revolutionized the author's programming workflow, boosting efficiency and freeing up significant time. The author argues that AI's impact is irreversible, reshaping how we live and work, despite initial challenges. The rapid adoption of AI across various sectors is highlighted, showcasing its transformative power in communication, learning, and daily tasks. The author encourages embracing AI's potential with curiosity and responsibility, rather than fear and resistance.

(lucumr.pocoo.org)

AI Technological Transformation Future Outlook

NASA Eases Restrictions on ISS Private Astronaut Mission Commanders

2025-04-05

NASA Eases Restrictions on ISS Private Astronaut Mission Commanders

NASA's latest call for proposals for private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) opens the door for non-NASA astronauts to command these missions. This solicitation is part of NASA's broader commercialization effort in low Earth orbit, aiming to eventually replace the ISS with commercial stations. While initially requiring commanders to be former NASA astronauts with flight experience, the new proposal allows for commanders from the Canadian, European, or Japanese space agencies, offering opportunities for former astronauts now working with commercial spaceflight companies like Axiom Space, which has hired former ESA and JAXA astronauts. This competition is expected to be more intense than previous ones, with Vast also expressing interest in bidding, in addition to Axiom Space, which has won all previous bids.

(spacenews.com)

Tech Commercial Spaceflight

Web Bench: A New Benchmark for Evaluating Web Browsing Agents

2025-05-29

Web Bench: A New Benchmark for Evaluating Web Browsing Agents

Web Bench is a new dataset for evaluating web browsing agents, comprising 5,750 tasks across 452 websites, with 2,454 tasks open-sourced. The benchmark reveals shortcomings in existing agents' handling of write-heavy tasks (login, form filling, file downloads), highlighting the importance of browser infrastructure. Anthropic Sonnet 3.7 CUA achieved the highest performance. This research exposes the challenges in automating web interactions and paves the way for more robust AI agents.

(blog.skyvern.com)

AI web browsing agents

9th Circuit Expands Online Personal Jurisdiction: Shopify Loses

2025-04-23

9th Circuit Expands Online Personal Jurisdiction: Shopify Loses

The Ninth Circuit ruled in *Briskin v. Shopify*, establishing personal jurisdiction over Shopify in California. Shopify, a Canadian company, argued it lacked jurisdiction because its headquarters aren't in California. However, the court found Shopify purposefully directed its actions toward California users, citing the collection and commercialization of Californian user data as 'express aiming'. This decision significantly impacts e-commerce platforms, potentially broadening the scope of online personal jurisdiction.

(blog.ericgoldman.org)

Tech online jurisdiction

UK Police to Spend $102M Digitizing VHS Archives

2025-07-09

UK Police to Spend $102M Digitizing VHS Archives

The UK police service is undertaking a massive project to digitize its VHS archives, with a budget of up to £75 million ($102 million). This involves procuring either in-house technology or outsourcing the conversion of these outdated tapes to digital format. The initiative covers a range of media, including VHS, microfiche, CDs, and DVDs, highlighting the ongoing efforts (and occasional reluctance) of the UK public sector to modernize its aging technologies.

(www.theregister.com)

Tech digitization UK Police

Revolutionizing AI Backend Networks: Beyond Traditional ECMP Load Balancing

2025-04-22

Revolutionizing AI Backend Networks: Beyond Traditional ECMP Load Balancing

Traditional Flow-based ECMP load balancing struggles with the massive elephant flows generated by GPU-to-GPU communication in RoCEv2-based AI backend networks. This article introduces two alternatives: Flowlet-based Load Balancing with Adaptive Routing, which dynamically redirects traffic to less congested paths, and Packet-based Load Balancing with Packet Spraying, which distributes individual packets across multiple paths but requires RDMA Write Only for reliable operation. Cisco Nexus switches now support Dynamic Load Balancing (DLB) configuration, enabling both flowlet and per-packet load balancing.

(nwktimes.blogspot.com)

Tech Load Balancing AI Networking

Rive's Revolutionary Vector Feathering: A Performance Breakthrough

2025-04-06

Rive's Revolutionary Vector Feathering: A Performance Breakthrough

Rive has revolutionized vector graphics rendering by ditching the traditional Gaussian blur approach to feathering and creating a fully vector-based system. This system calculates soft edges directly from vector curves, eliminating expensive rasterization and convolution filtering. The result is infinite scalability, real-time adjustments, and significantly improved performance while preserving the vector nature of the graphics. This breakthrough challenges established vector graphics specifications, opening a new chapter in vector rendering.

(rive.app)

Development rendering engine

EU Forces Apple to Ditch Proprietary Wi-Fi for Wi-Fi Aware

2025-03-28

EU Forces Apple to Ditch Proprietary Wi-Fi for Wi-Fi Aware

Under pressure from the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple is abandoning its proprietary peer-to-peer Wi-Fi protocol, Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL), in favor of the industry-standard Wi-Fi Aware (NAN). An EU interoperability roadmap mandates Apple support Wi-Fi Aware 4.0 in iOS 19 and version 5.0 thereafter, effectively retiring AWDL. This article explores the history (from Wi-Fi Direct to AWDL to Wi-Fi Aware), Wi-Fi Aware's technical superiority, and why this shift unlocks true cross-platform peer-to-peer connectivity for developers. This means iPhones and Androids will finally speak a common language for local wireless networking, opening up possibilities for cross-platform apps and features.

(www.ditto.com)

Tech

FuboTV Settles Lawsuit Over Illegal Sharing of User Data

2025-07-08

FuboTV Settles Lawsuit Over Illegal Sharing of User Data

Sports streaming service FuboTV has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the unlawful distribution of users' personally identifiable information (PII) without consent. The lawsuit claimed Fubo violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by sharing user viewing history with third-party advertisers for targeted advertising without informed consent. While Fubo's privacy policy stated it only shared non-PII data, the plaintiff argued that Fubo shared PII without obtaining user consent.

(arstechnica.com)

Tech class-action lawsuit

ClickHouse at Scale: Handling Reads and Writes

2025-04-23

ClickHouse at Scale: Handling Reads and Writes

This post, the second in a series, dives deep into optimizing read performance in ClickHouse under heavy load. The author debunks the myth of completely decoupling reads and writes, highlighting how frequent data ingestion impacts read efficiency. It explores strategies for handling various traffic types (real-time, long-running queries, backfills), query design best practices (sorting key design, filter optimization, `max_threads` configuration), and cluster monitoring and error handling. The article also covers materialized view management, troubleshooting common issues, and shares practical experiences from Tinybird.

(www.tinybird.co)

Development high availability

Holographic Display Tech: Bringing Your Videos to Life

2025-09-21

Holographic Display Tech: Bringing Your Videos to Life

HLD technology enhances standard 2D video with shadows and lighting effects, making the content appear as if it's on a holographic stage. You can create these videos using AI video generation tools (e.g., Kling, Veo, Runway), real-world footage (e.g., iPhone, DSLR), or digital renderings (e.g., Blender, Cinema4D, Maya). An Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects template and user guide will be provided to add lighting effects. Additionally, you can build real-time applications using tools like Unity3D and Unreal Engine. Templates, tutorials, and user guides will be available soon.

(lookingglassfactory.com)

Tech holographic display video enhancement

CSS Naked Day: A Celebration of Web Standards

2025-04-09

Every April 9th is CSS Naked Day, an event promoting web standards by stripping websites of all CSS styling. This reveals the underlying HTML structure, emphasizing semantic markup and good hierarchy. Started in 2006, the event encourages developers to prioritize clean, standards-compliant code. It's a playful yet important reminder of the foundational principles of web development.

(css-naked-day.org)

Development Web Standards

Discord CEO Steps Down, Activision Blizzard Exec Takes Over Amidst IPO Rumors

2025-04-23

Discord CEO Steps Down, Activision Blizzard Exec Takes Over Amidst IPO Rumors

Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down, to be replaced by Humam Sakhnini, a former Activision Blizzard executive. Citron will remain on the board. The move comes amid reports that Discord is planning an IPO, and Sakhnini's experience leading a public company (as President of King Digital) makes him a strong candidate. Discord, initially a gaming communication platform, has grown into a general social platform with over 200 million monthly active users. A previous $10 billion acquisition attempt by Microsoft fell through, but Discord now integrates with both Xbox and PlayStation.

(www.engadget.com)

Game

The Cost-Benefit Reality of Formal Methods Projects

2025-06-02

This article, based on the author's experience, explores the challenges of applying formal methods (FM) in real-world projects. The author argues that the success of FM projects hinges on a cost-benefit balance. Many potential FM projects fail to materialize due to high costs, difficulties in quantifying benefits, or the inability to demonstrate short-term value. The article highlights that successful FM projects require early value delivery, translating complex technical results into client-understandable language, and prioritizing low-cost reliability assurance measures, such as testing and code reviews. The author emphasizes that FM is not a silver bullet and should be combined with other methods to improve software reliability and security.

(www.galois.com)

Development cost-benefit analysis

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