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Programmer Calls Out OAuth Providers for API Flaws

2024-12-12

A programmer publicly criticized several OAuth providers (GitHub, Facebook, TikTok, Strava, Naver, and others) for various API inconsistencies. Issues included incorrect status codes, non-standard error responses, inconsistent parameter naming, and flawed token expiration formats. The author urged these providers to rectify these problems, expressing particular confusion over Naver's design choices. The post also highlighted the lack of support for HTTP Basic authentication, later clarifying that while optional in OAuth 2.1, most providers' lack of PKCE support renders them non-compliant with either specification.

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Storing Times for Human Events: Best Practices and Challenges

2024-12-12

This blog post discusses best practices for storing event times on event websites. The author argues that directly storing UTC time loses crucial information, such as the user's original intent and location. A better approach is to store the user's intended time and the event location, then derive the UTC time. Examples like user error, international timezone adjustments, and the 2007 Microsoft Exchange DST update illustrate the importance of storing the user's intended time. The author recommends designing a clear and user-friendly interface to help users accurately set event times and locations, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the user's original intent to avoid errors caused by timezone changes.

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WXT: Next-Gen Web Extension Framework for Accelerated Development

2024-12-12

WXT is an open-source tool revolutionizing web extension development. Supporting Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and all Chromium-based browsers, it builds both Manifest V2 and V3 extensions from a single codebase. Boasting lightning-fast HMR, file-based entry points, and default TypeScript support, WXT offers auto-imports and automated publishing. Framework-agnostic and compatible with any Vite plugin, it features a module system and remote code downloading, maximizing development speed and allowing developers to focus on features, not build scripts.

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Engineer Implements Reversible 1D Cellular Automata Using Bitwise Operations

2024-12-12

Richard Palethorpe, an engineer, created a demo using the GFXPrim library showcasing a one-dimensional binary cellular automaton and its reversible counterpart. The automaton evolves based on rules where each cell's state is determined by its own state and those of its left and right neighbors. The article details bitwise operation optimizations, such as parallel processing of multiple cells using 64-bit integers and bit rotation to simulate neighbor interaction. Reversible implementation is achieved by XORing with the previous state. The author explores compiler optimization and vectorization impacts on performance and ultimately implements an efficient rendering method.

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Former Twitter Founder Launches Mozi, a Social App Focused on Offline Connections

2024-12-12

Ev Williams, founder of Twitter and Medium, has launched a new social app called Mozi, aiming to redefine the essence of social interaction. Unlike content-focused social media, Mozi prioritizes helping users build and maintain relationships with people in their real lives. By integrating with users' contact lists, it shows when users and their acquaintances will be in the same location (city or event), facilitating offline meetings. Mozi emphasizes privacy, lacking public profiles and follower counts, aiming to be a private platform promoting genuine social connections.

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Bonscore: Independent Credit Scoring for Businesses

2024-12-12

Bonscore offers an independent and transparent credit scoring service for businesses. Data is sourced directly from the company register, ensuring objectivity and preventing manipulation. Unlike traditional credit agencies, Bonscore uses proprietary algorithms to assess the probability of default, providing industry benchmarks for comparison. This empowers businesses to evaluate the creditworthiness of potential and existing clients, competitors, and suppliers, leading to more informed business decisions such as: vetting new clients, analyzing existing client payment behavior, participating in tenders, assessing supplier reliability, analyzing competitor financial health, and making credit decisions.

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(bonscore.org)
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Parkinson's Law: Set Deadlines, Boost Efficiency

2024-12-12

Parkinson's Law states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion. James Stanier, writing from an engineering management perspective, argues for the importance of setting challenging yet achievable deadlines. Using the 'Iron Triangle' (scope, resources, time), he demonstrates how deadlines prevent scope creep, improve efficiency, and spark innovation. He also highlights the implementation of weekly reporting to encourage proactive task completion, ultimately leading to higher efficiency.

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Geometry Clipmaps: Simple Terrain Rendering with Level of Detail

2024-12-12

This blog post details geometry clipmaps, a technique for rendering vast terrains in real-time. It leverages a mesh with varying tessellation density—finer near the camera, coarser further away—to achieve level of detail. The author meticulously explains implementation details, including mesh generation, rendering procedures, handling seams, and efficient heightmap storage. Mesh alignment is crucial, preventing shimmering artifacts. While complex, the technique shines for its simplicity, avoiding computationally expensive algorithms while maintaining high-quality terrain rendering.

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(mikejsavage.co.uk)
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Ephemeral Database Access with GitHub Actions and S3

2024-12-12

This article presents a clever method for running a temporary database using GitHub Actions for ephemeral compute and S3 object storage for persistence. Spin up a MySQL-compatible database on demand, store data in S3, and automatically tear it down when finished, eliminating ongoing costs. A secure tunnel allows public access for integration tests, demos, or short-term development. Important: This approach is suitable only for short-term tasks; it's not designed for long-running database services.

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QEMU Gains Vulkan Acceleration with VirtIO GPU Driver Update

2024-12-12

QEMU version 9.2.0 and later now supports Vulkan acceleration for VirtIO-GPU thanks to the Venus patches. This represents a significant advancement in Vulkan graphics rendering for QEMU virtual machines. The article details the setup process, including installing necessary packages (Linux kernel 6.13+, QEMU 9.2.0+, Vulkan drivers, etc.), building QEMU from source, and creating a VM image. While virt-manager currently lacks Vulkan configuration support, command-line parameters offer a workaround. Troubleshooting tips are provided, along with notes on current limitations in virt-manager and libvirt.

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C++ Compiler Errors: Nonsensical Errors from a Function Declaration

2024-12-12

A developer adding XAML support to a C++ application encountered a series of compiler errors simply by including the winrt/Windows.UI.Xaml.h header file. The errors stemmed from what appeared to be a normal function declaration: `template struct consume_Windows_UI_Xaml_IExceptionRoutedEventArgs { [[nodiscard]] auto ErrorMessage() const; };` The root cause was a pre-existing macro named ErrorMessage in the developer's project, conflicting with the function name. This macro created an ErrorMessageString object and returned a pointer to an error message string. The macro's lack of boundaries caused the compiler to misinterpret the function declaration as a macro invocation, resulting in errors like "not enough arguments." The solution involved disabling the macro using #pragma undef before including the header or removing the macro entirely and replacing it with an inline function.

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Qubes OS Unveils Secure PDF Conversion Tool

2024-12-12

The Qubes OS team has developed a novel security mechanism for converting untrusted PDFs into trusted ones. Leveraging Qubes' Disposable VMs, the process isolates PDF parsing within a secure container. The PDF is converted to a simple RGB image representation, then back to a PDF. This approach effectively mitigates attacks from malicious PDFs; even if parsing fails, the resulting PDF will only be a corrupted image, posing no system threat. This innovation significantly enhances Qubes OS security, allowing users to handle PDFs from the web or email more safely.

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Unspoken Rules of Terminal Programs: A 20-Year Retrospective

2024-12-12

This article summarizes the author's 20 years of experience with terminal programs, distilling common, albeit unofficial, 'rules' of behavior. These rules cover program responses to Ctrl-C, Ctrl-D, and the 'q' key, color usage, readline keybinding support, and pipe output. The author notes that while not mandatory standards, understanding these rules helps predict terminal program behavior and reduces the learning curve. The article uses examples to analyze the applicability and exceptions to these rules, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between a program's own responsibility and default OS behavior.

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The Marvelous Disappearing Capacitor: A Clever Trick to Improve Photodiode Amplifier Performance

2024-12-12

This article introduces a clever technique to improve the performance of photodiode amplifiers: bootstrapping. The parasitic capacitance of a photodiode limits its ability to amplify rapidly changing signals. In a traditional transimpedance amplifier (TIA), this capacitance reduces bandwidth. The article analyzes the working principle of a TIA, explaining how the photodiode's parasitic capacitance affects circuit performance. The author presents a bootstrapped circuit using an op-amp and JFET, which effectively eliminates the parasitic capacitance by keeping the voltage across the photodiode terminals virtually the same, significantly improving bandwidth. The article also discusses a variant AC-coupled bootstrapped circuit and provides relevant formulas.

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Great Question (YC) Hiring People Operations Manager

2024-12-12

Great Question, a YC-backed startup simplifying customer research, is seeking an experienced People Operations Manager. This role will focus on streamlining recruitment, onboarding, compensation standardization, and enhancing company culture to boost employee engagement and retention. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in people operations, expertise in compensation and performance management, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to thrive in a remote work environment. This is a crucial opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing startup.

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Kubernetes Spec v1.32 Released: Comprehensive Resource Reference Guide

2024-12-12

kubespec.dev has released a reference guide and documentation for Kubernetes Spec v1.32, providing comprehensive documentation for all built-in resources, properties, types, and examples. The guide covers workloads, cluster, networking, configuration, storage, administration, and access control, enabling users to quickly find and understand Kubernetes functionalities. The project is open-source and accepts contributions.

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Hanami Core Team Member Peter Solnica Announces Retirement

2024-12-12

Peter Solnica, a core developer of the Hanami framework, recently announced his retirement from the core team. After two years of reflection, he decided to dedicate more time to his family and pursue a better work-life balance. Solnica expressed gratitude to numerous individuals and organizations that significantly impacted his career, including Lunar Logic, the DataMapper team, and Hanami team members. He stated that while no longer a core team member, he will continue to support Hanami's development and maintain contact with the community. Solnica's retirement doesn't reflect a loss of faith in Hanami, but rather a personal adjustment in time management and life priorities, shifting his focus to family and Elixir development.

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BlenderGPT: AI-Powered 3D Modeling in 20 Seconds

2024-12-12

BlenderGPT is an advanced AI program that generates 3D models from text or image prompts in approximately 20 seconds. It produces fully textured meshes, importable directly into Blender via a shortcut, or downloadable for use in any compatible software. Try it free today and experience the speed and ease of this revolutionary 3D modeling tool.

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Middle Schooler Discovers New Compound in Goose Poop

2024-12-12

A middle school student, participating in a research program with a local university, discovered a novel compound, orfamide N, in a goose poop sample collected from a park. While not responsible for the initial observed antibiotic activity of the bacteria, orfamide N inhibited the growth of human melanoma and ovarian cancer cells in lab tests. This research demonstrates the success of combining educational outreach with natural product discovery, highlighting the importance of university-community partnerships. The project provided invaluable hands-on experience for the student, showcasing the potential of young scientists.

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Gukesh Crowned Youngest World Chess Champion in History

2024-12-12

In round 14 of the 2024 World Chess Championship, 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster Gukesh D defeated defending champion Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion ever! Ding employed a Reversed Grünfeld Defense, but Gukesh, with precise opening play and deep preparation, steered the game into a complex endgame. After a prolonged struggle, Ding blundered, allowing Gukesh to capitalize and secure a historic victory, fulfilling a lifelong dream.

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Quantus: Revolutionizing Fintech with a Cutting-Edge Quantitative Trading Platform

2024-12-12

Quantus is an advanced quantitative trading platform designed to provide professional traders and institutional investors with efficient and reliable trading solutions. It integrates powerful data analytics tools, flexible backtesting capabilities, and a low-latency execution system, enabling users to better capitalize on market opportunities and enhance investment returns. With its robust technology and user-friendly interface, Quantus is quickly becoming a rising star in the fintech landscape.

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Microsoft's Recall Feature Leaks Sensitive Information Despite Security Filters

2024-12-12

Microsoft's Recall feature, designed to record computer activity, has a flawed 'sensitive information filter'. Tests revealed it failed to prevent screenshots containing credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other sensitive data from being saved. While Microsoft promises improvements, the current security vulnerability raises concerns. The AI-powered filter struggles to reliably identify sensitive information, posing a significant security risk.

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(www.tomshardware.com)
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The Rise and Fall of Ashton-Tate: The dBASE Saga

2024-12-12

Ashton-Tate, a prominent player in the 1980s personal computer revolution, rose to fame with its database software, dBASE. Initially conceived by Wayne Ratliff as Vulcan, the program quickly became a standard for CP/M systems and later flourished with the IBM PC's ascendancy. Its user-friendly interface and powerful features propelled Ashton-Tate to an IPO and significant success. However, the company's later struggles with dBASE III's development, escalating competition, and internal issues ultimately led to its acquisition by Borland. This story details the dBASE legacy, Ashton-Tate's rise and fall, offering valuable insights into the software industry's dynamics.

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(www.abortretry.fail)
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Gentrace Raises $8M Series A to Revolutionize LLM Evaluation for AI Teams

2024-12-12

Gentrace, an LLM evaluation platform, announced an $8 million Series A funding round. Addressing challenges like siloed evaluation processes and poor team collaboration, Gentrace offers a collaborative testing environment. Teams can test directly through a user-friendly interface, eliminating the need for isolated evaluation code. Supporting model, code, and human evaluations, Gentrace provides experiment management, reporting, and debugging tools for efficient LLM development. Success stories from Webflow, Multiverse, and Quizlet highlight significant improvements in testing efficiency (e.g., a 40x increase).

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Google Unveils Android XR: A New Platform for Headsets and Glasses

2024-12-12

Google, in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, announced Android XR, a platform designed to extend reality for exploration, connection, and creation. Leveraging AI advancements, Android XR enables headsets and glasses to understand user intent and context, facilitating more natural interactions. The first device, codenamed Project Moohan and built by Samsung, will launch next year and features integration with Gemini AI, pre-installed apps like YouTube and Google TV, and seamless transitions between virtual and real environments. Future plans include support for glasses offering everyday assistance.

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(blog.google)
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Colorado Hunters Donate Wild Game to Fight Food Insecurity

2024-12-12

In Colorado, Meat Cleaver, a meat processor, partners with hunters to donate excess venison, elk, and other wild game to local food banks, combating food insecurity. Funded by Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), the program reduces waste and provides healthy protein to vulnerable families. While currently limited to Meat Cleaver, the program has successfully donated thousands of pounds of meat, receiving community praise. Participating hunters, despite the competitive hunting license system, find fulfillment in assisting those in need.

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AI Scaling Laws: Beyond Pre-training, a New Paradigm Emerges

2024-12-12

This article explores the evolution of AI scaling laws, arguing that they extend beyond pre-training. OpenAI's o1 model demonstrates the utility and potential of reasoning models, opening a new, unexplored dimension for scaling. The article delves into techniques like synthetic data, Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO), and reinforcement learning to enhance model performance. It clarifies that Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Opus and OpenAI's Orion weren't failures, but rather shifts in scaling strategies. The authors emphasize that scaling encompasses more than just increasing data and parameters; it includes inference-time compute, more challenging evaluations, and innovations in training and inference architecture.

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(semianalysis.com)
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