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Hugging Face Open-Sources 'Search and Learn'

2024-12-20

Hugging Face has open-sourced a project called 'Search and Learn,' focusing on the scalability of search and learning methods with massive computation. The project includes replicable experimental results with provided code and configuration files. The research highlights the power of general-purpose methods in scaling with increased computation, emphasizing search and learning as two methods that demonstrate excellent scalability.

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(github.com)
AI Model Scaling

The Age of Average: Design Homogenization in the Modern World

2024-12-13

From interior design to automobiles and movie posters, a striking homogeneity pervades modern design. The article uses the example of Komar and Melamid's 'People's Choice' paintings to illustrate the surprising uniformity of aesthetic preferences. The sameness of Airbnb interiors, fast-casual architecture, car designs, and brand logos and advertising all exemplify this trend. The author argues this 'Age of Average' isn't accidental but a result of factors like technological constraints, cost pressures, and market convergence. However, this also presents an opportunity; bold brands and courageous companies that dare to be different and distinctive can thrive.

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(www.alexmurrell.co.uk)
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Is Saving Online Content Worth It? A Blogger's Reflection

2024-12-21

While organizing his online bookmarks, blogger Ruben Schade discovered that most of his years of accumulated links were broken or altered, leading him to reflect on the meaning of preserving online content. He realized the ephemeral nature of the internet and the vulnerability of even the Internet Archive. Although he has saved a large amount of potentially worthless personal blogs, podcasts, and videos, he believes these constitute valuable time capsules of personal memories and history, worthy of preservation. Ultimately, he argues that the value of saving online content lies in its historical significance and personal memories, while the challenge lies in how to achieve efficient and economical preservation.

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(rubenerd.com)
Misc online archiving digital legacy

Fastmail: Why We Stick With Our Own Hardware

2024-12-22

Fastmail, with 25 years of experience running its own hardware, details why they choose this approach over cloud services. Through careful hardware planning, in-house operational expertise, and maximizing hardware lifespan, they achieve significant cost optimization. From initial SAS and SATA drives to current NVMe SSDs and the ZFS filesystem, Fastmail continually upgrades, leveraging Zstandard compression for increased efficiency and reliability. A cost comparison of cloud storage, HDD upgrades, and building NVMe SSD servers led them to choose the latter for superior reliability, performance, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to fully utilize their internal network.

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(www.fastmail.com)
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Classified Fighter Jet Specs Leaked on War Thunder Forums Again

2024-12-23

The War Thunder online combat game forums are again embroiled in controversy after a leak of classified documents related to the Eurofighter Typhoon's CAPTOR radar system. A user shared restricted material to support a claim, prompting swift removal of the content and suspension of the user. This incident highlights recurring concerns about the platform's failure to prevent repeated leaks of sensitive information. Previous leaks have included details on the Challenger 2 tank, Leclerc main battle tank, and Chinese ammunition systems. Experts warn that such unauthorized disclosures carry significant legal risks and can compromise the operational security of military platforms.

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(ukdefencejournal.org.uk)
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SQLite-Backed Key-Value Store with JS-Like Object Manipulation

2024-12-22

A GitHub project introduces a key-value store built on SQLite, enabling JavaScript-like object manipulation with automatic JSON serialization. The `createDatabaseClient` function creates a parallel client with separate reader (`rdr`) and writer (`wtr`) components. The writer utilizes proxies for partial JSON updates, while the reader returns plain JavaScript objects. Comprehensive tests cover basic CRUD operations, nested updates, deletions, and array manipulations.

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(gist.github.com)
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Fish Shell 4.0b1 Beta Released: Core Code Rewritten in Rust, Major Improvements Included

2024-12-22

Fish Shell 4.0b1 beta is out! The major highlight is the porting of the core code from C++ to Rust, resulting in significant performance improvements and enhancements. Many other improvements are included, such as better terminal support, enhanced binding capabilities, improved scripting features, and a better interactive experience. Noteworthy backward-incompatible changes include a new key notation for bindings and the default enabling of the qmark-noglob feature. Overall, this is a significant release offering users a more powerful and efficient shell experience.

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(github.com)
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Website Requires JavaScript

2024-12-23

The website displays a message indicating that JavaScript needs to be enabled to run the application. This prompts users to check their browser settings and ensure that JavaScript is enabled to access and use the website's features properly.

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Minimizing Wifi Battery Drain in IoT Projects

2024-12-22

In the early development of PetDrifts, an IoT device using an ESP32 C3, battery life was a major challenge, lasting only a day. The culprit was identified as high power consumption during HTTP POST requests every 15 minutes. To address this, the team explored two solutions: switching from TCP to UDP to reduce network overhead, and adopting MQTT for persistent connections and lower power usage. While improvements were observed, the battery life wasn't sufficient. Ultimately, they opted for a Bluetooth MCU to achieve significantly longer battery life.

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(khalsalabs.com)
Development IoT Power Optimization

Meta's Massive Java-to-Kotlin Translation: Conquering Millions of Lines of Code

2024-12-22

Meta has undertaken a multi-year effort to translate its massive Android codebase from Java to Kotlin. This post details how Meta built the Kotlinator, an automation tool, to overcome challenges like slow build speeds and insufficient linters, successfully converting over half of its code. The Kotlinator comprises several phases: preprocessing, headless J2K conversion, postprocessing, and error fixing. Meta also collaborated with JetBrains to improve J2K and open-sourced parts of the process to foster community collaboration. The article highlights null safety handling and various code issues encountered and resolved during the conversion.

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(engineering.fb.com)
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Fixing the Loading Issues in Myst IV: Revelation

2024-12-13

This article documents the author's journey in fixing the notoriously slow loading times in Myst IV: Revelation. The game suffers from a two-second load time per click, even on SSDs. Using profiling tools, the author pinpointed the issue to the game's inefficient image loading via the LEADTOOLS library, which loads images row by row. The solution involved extracting game assets, converting images to the DDS format for faster loading, and implementing multithreading. However, challenges remain, such as crashes related to water effects, requiring further optimization.

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(medium.com)
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Nix Home Manager: A Guide to Dotfiles Management

2024-12-22

This article delves into the advantages and techniques of using Nix Home Manager for dotfiles management. The author begins by acknowledging the steep learning curve of Nix and Home Manager, recommending a gradual approach to mastering its features. The article explains various Home Manager use cases, including software installation, declarative program and service configuration, and dotfiles management. A key focus is on the `mkOutOfStoreSymlink` function, which creates symlinks to dotfiles, allowing modifications without rebuilding the entire system. A custom module example is provided for easy switching between mutable and immutable configurations. Finally, the author compares Home Manager to other dotfiles management tools, highlighting its reproducibility benefits.

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(gvolpe.com)
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How Learning Tibetan Changed My Thinking

2024-12-13

Estefania Duque shares her journey learning Tibetan, revealing how the language reshaped her thinking, perspective, and spiritual understanding. She describes how studying Tibetan, particularly its grammar and unique ways of expressing possession and personal experience, has altered her self-perception and relationship with the world. The language's nuanced honorifics and humble speech fostered self-reflection and accountability. She likens the process of learning Tibetan to a form of meditation, culminating in a deeper appreciation of Buddhist philosophy and a commitment to translating Dharma texts, preserving both the Dharma and Tibetan culture.

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(www.lionsroar.com)
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The 100-Page-a-Day Reading Strategy: A Habit for Life

2024-12-21

Matthew Walther, editor of *The Lamp* magazine, shares his "100-pages-a-day reading strategy." It's not a rigid plan, but a cultivated habit designed to combat the distractions of modern life and reclaim the joy of reading. Walther breaks his day into several reading slots, utilizing even fragmented time. He emphasizes diversifying reading material, balancing heavy and light books, and always carrying a book. The ultimate goal is establishing a reading habit, not strictly adhering to a page count.

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(thelampmagazine.com)
Misc reading strategy reading habit effective reading

Rec Room Releases Copyable Game: BonkysInferno

2024-12-21

Rec Room has launched a new copyable game, ^BonkysInferno. Based on the 'Make it to Midnight' environment, the objective is to score the most points by knocking opponents into lava or past a laser fence with Bonky's hammer. The game features a collectible system, damage system, Bonky's hammer mechanics, a round system, and a HUD, all built using Circuits and Rec Room Studio, allowing for player replication and modification. Players are encouraged to explore the circuits with their Maker Pen and use Rec Room Studio for deeper customization.

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(forum.rec.net)
Game copyable game game development

Santa Claus Shows Bias Towards Wealthy Sick Children: Study Sparks Debate

2024-12-19

A paper titled "Dispelling the nice or naughty myth" claims Santa Claus's gift-giving isn't solely based on children's behavior but strongly correlates with socioeconomic status. The study reveals that children in impoverished areas are less likely to receive gifts, raising ethical concerns and sparking debate. A cited Reddit comment suggests Santa's contract prevents altering socioeconomic status, limiting his ability to reach all children. The commentary section criticizes the methodology, sample selection, and even Santa's delivery timing and routes, suggesting Brexit voting data should be included. The paper's publication has caused a stir, with some even calling for its retraction.

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(taylor.town)
Misc Santa Claus socioeconomic status ethics

Rivet: Run and Scale Realtime Applications with Actors

2024-12-21

Rivet is a platform for building and scaling real-time applications using the Actor model. It features built-in RPC, state, and events, simplifying modern application development. Rivet boasts automatic scaling, edge network deployment, and includes built-in monitoring and data localization capabilities. Powered by Rust, FoundationDB, V8 isolates, and the Deno runtime, it ensures performance and efficiency. Rivet is suitable for collaborative applications, local-first apps, AI agents, game servers, and more.

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(github.com)
Development Actor Model Real-time Applications Cloud Platform

New Ocean Predator Discovered in Atacama Trench

2024-12-21

Scientists have discovered a new large predatory amphipod, *Dulcibella camanchaca*, in the Atacama Trench at depths exceeding 8,000 meters. This is the first large, active predatory amphipod found in this extreme environment. The nearly 4-centimeter-long crustacean uses specialized appendages to hunt smaller amphipods. The discovery highlights the Atacama Trench as a biodiversity hotspot and underscores the importance of continued deep-sea exploration.

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(phys.org)
Biology deep sea creature Atacama Trench

Finley Technologies Hiring Growth Associate to Fuel Fintech Expansion

2024-12-22

Finley Technologies, a Y Combinator and Bain Capital Ventures-backed fintech startup, is seeking a Growth Associate. This role focuses on the credit fund segment and requires 2-3 years of finance experience, strategic thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, and strong communication skills. The successful candidate will help shape go-to-market strategy, product roadmap, and more, collaborating with a team to drive company growth.

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(jobs.lever.co)
Startup Growth Associate

Something's Rotten on the Internet: Tech Giants, Streaming Services, and the Erosion of User Experience

2024-12-22

A blog post examines the current state of the internet, arguing that tech companies prioritize investor demands over user experience, manipulating user behavior through frustrating app designs, deliberately degraded search results, and pervasive ad tracking. Simultaneously, the Netflix streaming model is criticized for destroying the movie industry, its disregard for quality and manipulation of viewing data leading to a flood of low-quality content and inflated viewership numbers. The post concludes by highlighting widespread user dissatisfaction with the increasing cost and declining quality of online services, ultimately suggesting smartphones and social media in their current forms are fundamentally flawed and require significant improvement.

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(www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com)
Tech internet streaming services

OwlEars Launches OwlBrain AI for Unfiltered Customer Feedback

2024-12-19

OwlEars, the creator of the world-famous feedback platform Sarahah, has launched OwlBrain AI. This new platform allows businesses to collect pure, raw feedback directly from their customers' minds. Unlike lengthy surveys, customers can easily share their thoughts via link, QR code, or website widget. OwlBrain AI provides AI-powered insights to help businesses improve their products and services. A 15-day free trial is available, no credit card required.

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(www.owlears.com)
Startup customer feedback

Grammarly Acquires Coda to Usher in a New Era of AI-Native Productivity

2024-12-21

Grammarly has announced its acquisition of Coda, aiming to build the future's AI-native productivity suite. Coda is a popular collaborative workspace tool loved by teams, while Grammarly is renowned for its AI-powered writing assistance. This acquisition will combine the strengths of both companies, leveraging Coda's document collaboration capabilities and Grammarly's AI prowess to provide users with smarter and more efficient productivity tools. The future will see a deep integration of the Grammarly assistant with Coda Brain, resulting in powerful AI-native document collaboration features.

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(coda.io)
AI Productivity Acquisition

Qualcomm Wins Arm Licensing Dispute

2024-12-21

A Delaware jury ruled in favor of Qualcomm Inc. in its legal battle with Arm Holdings Plc, finding that Qualcomm did not breach a license agreement for chip technology acquired through its $1.4 billion purchase of Nuvia Inc. in 2021. Arm claimed Qualcomm used the technology without paying higher licensing fees. While the jury found Qualcomm didn't violate the agreement, they couldn't reach a verdict on whether Nuvia itself breached the license, leaving that question open for a later retrial. The ruling is significant for Qualcomm's position in the mobile chip market.

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(www.bloomberg.com)
Tech Chip Licensing

Notion: Your All-in-One Workspace

2024-12-22

Notion is an all-in-one workspace that combines notes, task management, wikis, and databases into a single platform. It allows users to organize and manage all their information in one place, boosting productivity. Whether for personal notes, team collaboration, or knowledge base building, Notion caters to various needs, and its highly customizable features make it a powerful tool for efficient individuals.

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(qingant.notion.site)
Development note-taking app collaboration

Saying Goodbye to C String Vulnerabilities: A Safer String Handling Approach

2024-12-21

Tired of C string vulnerabilities and insecurity? This article introduces a clever alternative: a custom string struct `struct str`, which contains a data pointer and length, avoiding the risks associated with null termination. The author's six-month experience in a bare-metal environment demonstrates that this approach effectively prevents errors such as buffer overflows. While using the macro `STR` is slightly verbose, the increase in safety and readability far outweighs this. Compiler optimizations also make the performance loss negligible, offering a new approach for developers prioritizing code security.

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(thasso.xyz)
Development C language string handling

Lifelike Raven Animatronic: A Maker's Journey

2024-12-20

This blog chronicles the creation of a highly realistic raven animatronic. The author details the process from initial design and construction to programming intricate movements like beak synchronization with sound and realistic eye blinking. Challenges encountered and solutions implemented are shared, offering valuable insights for aspiring roboticists and anyone interested in the intersection of technology and art. The blog showcases a fascinating blend of creativity and engineering.

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(theanimatronicmenagerie.wordpress.com)
Hardware animatronics

Refactoring in C++: Top Techniques and Best Practices

2024-12-13

This article explores common refactoring techniques in C++ and best practices for improving code quality. Refactoring, the process of restructuring existing code without changing functionality, enhances readability, efficiency, and maintainability. The article covers techniques like renaming variables and functions, extracting functions, simplifying conditional statements, optimizing loops, and removing code duplication. It emphasizes the importance of using IDEs with auto-refactoring capabilities and highlights best practices such as refactoring in small steps, using version control, and automated testing to minimize technical debt and improve overall code quality.

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(blog.jetbrains.com)
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Gazzetta: A New Mastodon News Reader

2024-12-21

Gazzetta is a revolutionary news reader designed specifically for Mastodon. Unlike other Mastodon clients that prioritize the social network experience, Gazzetta functions more like an RSS reader for the platform. It provides a separate interface, allowing users to focus solely on reading news and links. Features include following servers and accounts to see trending links, full-text search, integration with Safari's view controller, bookmark management, link exporting, and extensive customization options such as font styles, hiding thumbnails, and filtering links by domain, keyword, or language.

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(primatology.xyz)
Development News Reader

The Subtleties of Memoization in Ruby: A Deep Dive

2024-12-23

This article delves into the complexities of implementing memoization in Ruby. The author walks through various aspects, from simple local variables to sophisticated thread-safe implementations, covering limitations of the memoization operator, argument-aware memoization, building a memoization DSL, and challenges in handling frozen objects, memory management, and thread safety. Weak and soft references are explored, leading to an efficient and thread-safe memoization DSL. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of using battle-tested libraries and avoiding reinventing the wheel.

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(denisdefreyne.com)
Development Memoization
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