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Terraria and Celeste in the Browser: An Impossible Feat

2025-05-29

This article details the author's and their team's thrilling journey of porting the C# games Terraria and Celeste to WebAssembly. They overcame numerous challenges, including decompilation, integrating WebAssembly with native C++ components, limitations in .NET runtime's support for multithreading and cryptographic algorithms, and compatibility issues with FNA and FMOD engines. Ultimately, they not only successfully ran the games but also implemented the Everest mod loader and enabled online multiplayer, a true technical marvel.

(velzie.rip)

Game

150 Years of the Metre: From French Revolution to Laser Light

2025-05-23

150 Years of the Metre: From French Revolution to Laser Light

The 1875 Metre Convention standardized measurement, ending inconsistent units across countries. Initially defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole to the equator through Paris, the metre's definition has evolved with scientific advancements. Early definitions relied on platinum-iridium bars, then krypton-86 light wavelengths. Today, it's defined by the speed of light, enabling precise measurements like the Moon's gradual recession from Earth. Despite global adoption, remnants of imperial units persist in various contexts, highlighting the ongoing challenges of standardization.

(www.abc.net.au)

Tech Metric System Measurement

From Cognitive Decline to AI-Assisted Coding: A Programmer's Redemption

2025-06-14

From Cognitive Decline to AI-Assisted Coding: A Programmer's Redemption

A programmer recounts a five-year battle with severe cognitive decline, including memory loss and social difficulties. Diagnosed with a frontotemporal dementia phenotype, he thankfully avoided worsening. This essay details his journey, from initial panic to adaptation, and finally, rediscovering his passion for programming with AI-assisted tools. He compares his experience to the novel *Flowers for Algernon*, reflecting on cognitive abilities and life's value, ultimately finding a new direction and meaning.

(tidyfirst.substack.com)

Misc self-redemption

Background Music Listening Habits Differ Between Neurotypical Adults and Those Screened for ADHD

2025-04-08

An online survey of 910 young adults (17–30 years old) compared background music (BM) listening habits and subjective effects between neurotypical individuals and those who screened positive for ADHD across tasks with varying cognitive demands. The ADHD group showed a significantly higher preference for BM in specific situations, such as studying and exercising, and a stronger preference for stimulating music. However, no significant differences were found in subjective effects of BM on cognitive and emotional functioning between the groups. The study highlights the importance of adjusting BM use based on individual arousal needs and available cognitive resources, offering a novel perspective on music interventions for ADHD.

(www.frontiersin.org)

AI Background Music

Website Cookie Policy Explained

2025-02-24

Website Cookie Policy Explained

This website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Essential cookies are stored on your browser as they are crucial for basic website functionality. We also use third-party cookies to analyze and understand how you use the site; these are only stored with your consent. You can opt out, but this might affect your browsing experience.

(modernistcuisine.com)

Misc Privacy Policy

Gartner Predicts AI Takeover of All IT Work by 2030

2025-09-09

Gartner Predicts AI Takeover of All IT Work by 2030

Gartner analysts predict that by 2030, AI will assist with all IT department tasks, but this doesn't translate to mass job losses. While entry-level roles may decrease, AI will augment senior staff, giving IT departments increased capacity and requiring them to demonstrate value. However, AI implementation is costly, including ongoing use case exploration and retraining, and unexpected ancillary costs like acquiring new datasets and managing multiple models. Gartner estimates 65% of CIOs aren't breaking even on AI investments. IT executives are advised to focus on major cloud vendors and move beyond simple AI chatbots toward interactive agents capable of autonomously negotiating with suppliers.

(www.theregister.com)

Tech

Building a CPU with Only a MOVE Instruction: A Transport Triggered Architecture (TTA) Experiment

2025-09-13

Building a CPU with Only a MOVE Instruction: A Transport Triggered Architecture (TTA) Experiment

This article details the author's experience building a 16-bit CPU using only a MOVE instruction based on the Transport Triggered Architecture (TTA). Unlike traditional CPUs, TTA lacks an ALU and registers; all computations are performed in memory. Using the Digital simulator and simple logic gates and counters, the author implemented instruction fetching, data reading, and writing, successfully running a Fibonacci sequence calculation program. While TTA is not mainstream, this article showcases its simplicity and the author's deep understanding and practical skills in CPU architecture.

(justanotherelectronicsblog.com)

Hardware TTA architecture digital logic

DMCA Section 1201: A Stifling Triennial Exemption Process

2025-06-07

DMCA Section 1201: A Stifling Triennial Exemption Process

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating anti-competitive regulations, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has highlighted the DMCA's Section 1201 triennial exemption process as a major obstacle to innovation. The cumbersome process hinders fair use, making it difficult for individuals and organizations to engage in commentary, research, education, and repair. EFF urges the FTC to recommend that Congress repeal or reform Section 1201, or at least fundamentally revise the 2026 rulemaking process, ensuring copyright law fosters, rather than hinders, competition and independent innovation.

(www.eff.org)

Tech

Beyond Vibe Coding: A Responsible Approach to AI-Assisted Development

2025-05-30

Beyond Vibe Coding: A Responsible Approach to AI-Assisted Development

The allure of 'vibe coding,' using AI to rapidly generate code without understanding fundamentals, is prevalent. However, this approach, exemplified by a recent incident exposing an API key due to neglecting security basics, is deeply flawed. The author argues that while AI tools accelerate development, they shouldn't replace core programming knowledge, planning, and testing. True AI-assisted development involves intentional design, thorough understanding of the code's function, and rigorous testing to prevent security vulnerabilities and ensure reliable software. It's about using AI to enhance, not replace, good development practices.

(newsletter.oberai.dev)

Development Development Process

Real-Time Bidding: The Mass Surveillance System You've Never Heard Of

2025-01-07

Real-Time Bidding: The Mass Surveillance System You've Never Heard Of

Every targeted ad you see is powered by a system called "real-time bidding" (RTB). This system isn't just about delivering ads; it's a massive surveillance network. RTB broadcasts your personal information—location, IP address, interests, and more—to thousands of companies daily. This data fuels targeted advertising but also flows to government agencies and data brokers for surveillance and commercial purposes. The article exposes how RTB facilitates government surveillance, poses national security risks, and how banning online behavioral advertising is crucial for protecting individual privacy.

(www.eff.org)

Tech surveillance real-time bidding

Proton Joins Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple Over App Store Abuses

2025-07-01

Proton Joins Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple Over App Store Abuses

Proton has joined a class-action lawsuit against Apple, alleging anti-competitive practices in Apple's App Store. The lawsuit claims Apple abuses its monopoly on iOS app distribution by charging excessive commissions, stifling competition, hindering privacy-focused apps, and censoring apps to appease authoritarian regimes. Proton pledges to donate any awarded damages to organizations fighting for democracy and human rights. This action represents a significant challenge to tech monopolies and has major implications for the future of the internet and online freedom.

(proton.me)

Tech app store

Google Analytics Security Risks: A CISO's Headache

2025-04-26

Google Analytics Security Risks: A CISO's Headache

CISOs need to carefully assess the risks associated with sharing data with third parties, particularly when using Google Analytics. The article highlights that Google Analytics can inadvertently collect sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information (PII) embedded in URLs (names, emails, birthdates, etc.) or form field values. To prevent this, CISOs must ensure that when configuring Google Analytics, all query parameters, form inputs, and dynamic page elements that could contain sensitive data are filtered out. Otherwise, this data could be tracked and collected by Google Analytics, posing significant security risks.

(www.csoonline.com)

Tech

Quasar Alpha: OpenAI's Secret Weapon?

2025-04-10

Quasar Alpha: OpenAI's Secret Weapon?

A mysterious AI model called Quasar Alpha has emerged on the OpenRouter platform, quickly rising to become the number one AI model for programming. Strong evidence suggests a connection to OpenAI, possibly even being OpenAI's o4-mini-low model under a different name. While not state-of-the-art, its speed and cost-effectiveness could disrupt the AI coding model market. Quasar Alpha is now available on Kilo Code.

(blog.kilocode.ai)

AI

Mudita Kompakt Review: A Digital Detox Dream or a Dated Device?

2025-04-26

Mudita Kompakt Review: A Digital Detox Dream or a Dated Device?

The Mudita Kompakt is a minimalist phone boasting an easy-on-the-eyes E Ink display and days-long battery life. Its offline mode minimizes distractions, but compromises include a low-resolution camera, no voice-to-text, and limited app functionality. While performance is acceptable for basic calls and texts, its small screen makes it unsuitable as an e-reader. Overall, it's a niche product appealing to users seeking a digital detox, but falls short for those needing advanced smartphone features.

(www.zdnet.com)

Tech minimalist phone

California Overtakes Japan as World's 4th Largest Economy, But Trump Tariffs Pose Threat

2025-04-25

California Overtakes Japan as World's 4th Largest Economy, But Trump Tariffs Pose Threat

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California's GDP reached $4.1 trillion in 2024, surpassing Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy. However, he warned that President Trump's tariff policies threaten the tech powerhouse's rapid growth. California's economy outpaced the US, China, and Germany, growing 6% last year. Newsom credits California's prosperity to investments in its people, a focus on sustainability, and a belief in innovation. But he expressed concern over the Trump administration's tariffs, arguing they harm Californian families and businesses. A lawsuit has been filed, accusing Trump of abusing emergency powers to illegally impose tariffs.

(edition.cnn.com)

Tech California Economy Trump Tariffs International Trade

Go's Error Handling Saga: The End of a Syntax War

2025-06-03

After years of attempts to improve Go's verbose error handling, the Go team has decided to abandon efforts to change the language's syntax. Proposals like "check/handle", "try", and the "?" operator all failed to gain widespread consensus. The article details this history, explaining the decision based on the lack of consensus, high implementation costs, and the adequacy of existing approaches. The team argues that focusing on better error handling mechanisms and tools is more productive than pursuing syntactic sugar, emphasizing practicality and readability over code brevity.

(go.dev)

Development

Owl: Spaced Repetition for Enhanced Memory and Creativity

2025-04-06

Owl leverages the science of spaced repetition to boost memory retention and creativity. Create your own flashcards or utilize our expanding library of public decks. Learn anything, anytime, anywhere—for free! Owl is used across various industries to improve recall, accelerate learning, and generate more ideas. Built for our own needs, we're now sharing it with you. Happy learning!

(owl.cards)

Development memory learning flashcards

Critical Rsync Vulnerabilities: Remote Code Execution Possible

2025-01-15

Researchers have uncovered six vulnerabilities in rsync, the most critical of which allows remote code execution on a server with only anonymous read access to a public rsync mirror. These vulnerabilities range from heap buffer overflows and information leaks to path traversal and race conditions. The vulnerabilities are patched in rsync 3.4.0; users are urged to update immediately.

(www.openwall.com)

Tech

Why GUIs Need at Least 2.5 Iterations: A Critique of Lean Software Development

2025-06-03

Why GUIs Need at Least 2.5 Iterations: A Critique of Lean Software Development

This article critiques the limitations of Lean Software Development, arguing that its analogy of software development to a factory assembly line is fundamentally flawed. Software development is more akin to a design process, requiring iterative experimentation to discover what users truly want. Using GUI development as an example, the author highlights how building GUIs often involves multiple iterations before achieving a satisfactory result, vastly different from the linear flow of a factory production line. The concept of 'waste' in Lean Software Development proves difficult to apply to software, neglecting the importance of exploration and discovery. The author contends that successful software development resembles a process of discovery, not manufacturing, demanding a deep understanding of user needs and continuous improvement through iteration.

(patricia.no)

Development lean development

Open Source Lab (OSL) Faces Closure Unless $250k is Secured

2025-04-30

Open Source Lab (OSL) Faces Closure Unless $250k is Secured

Oregon State University's Open Source Lab (OSL) is facing a critical funding shortage. Due to decreased corporate donations and university budget cuts, OSL needs to raise $250,000 by May 14th, 2025 to avoid closure. This funding will cover staff and student salaries, and operational expenses. OSL hosts over 500 free and open-source projects globally and has mentored over 130 students in its 22-year history. The lab also faces the challenge of its data center being decommissioned, with finding a new location proving difficult.

(osuosl.org)

Development university

US-Iran War: The Bunker Buster Arms Race Heats Up

2025-06-25

US-Iran War: The Bunker Buster Arms Race Heats Up

In 2025, the US launched Operation Midnight Hammer against Iranian nuclear sites, employing the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) for the first time. While the US claimed total destruction, early intelligence suggests Iran's nuclear program was only set back months. This highlights the ongoing arms race between bunker busters and ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). UHPC's superior blast resistance renders traditional bunker busters less effective. Future developments may focus on functionally graded cementitious composites (FGCC) and hypersonic weapons.

(www.popularmechanics.com)

Tech bunker busters UHPC

Claude Code Sub-Agents: Task-Specific AI Assistants

2025-07-26

Claude Code Sub-Agents: Task-Specific AI Assistants

Claude Code introduces sub-agents, specialized AI assistants designed to handle specific tasks. Each sub-agent boasts its own context, custom system prompts, and tool permissions, leading to more efficient problem-solving. They're configurable, reusable, and boost team collaboration. Creating sub-agents is straightforward via the `/agents` command, allowing for creation, editing, and deletion. Leveraging sub-agents significantly improves Claude Code's task efficiency and accuracy.

(docs.anthropic.com)

Development

Guajira: Empowering Migrant Delivery Workers in Colombia with E-bikes

2025-03-16

Guajira: Empowering Migrant Delivery Workers in Colombia with E-bikes

Guajira, a Colombian startup, is revolutionizing delivery work by providing financing for e-bikes to migrant delivery workers. Founder James Downer identified a need for affordable and accessible e-bike financing, addressing the high cost and limited options currently available. Guajira's Colombian-made e-bikes boost delivery workers' income and efficiency while reducing carbon emissions. This innovative approach showcases a successful blend of social impact and environmental sustainability, empowering migrants, fostering community, and promoting green transportation.

(reasonstobecheerful.world)

Startup Sustainable Development Social Enterprise Migrant Employment

Marclay's 'The Clock': A 24-Hour Cinematic Masterpiece on Time

2025-01-04

Marclay's 'The Clock': A 24-Hour Cinematic Masterpiece on Time

Zadie Smith's insightful review in the New York Review of Books explores Christian Marclay's groundbreaking film, 'The Clock.' This 24-hour cinematic experience seamlessly weaves together countless movie clips featuring clocks, unfolding in real time. Smith meticulously dissects the film's structure, aesthetics, and philosophical implications, examining the interplay between real and staged time, accidental and deliberate choices, and cultural perceptions of time's passage. The film's masterful juxtaposition of clips creates a unique narrative, prompting profound reflections on time, life, and the nature of cinema itself.

(www.nybooks.com)

Art film review time

The Rise of Agentic Business Objects: Data That Works for You

2025-03-02

The Rise of Agentic Business Objects: Data That Works for You

For decades, business data has been passive, waiting for humans to process it. Now, AI is giving data agency. This article explores the concept of Agentic Business Objects (ABOs), intelligent entities that can autonomously handle workflows, coordinate resources, and even communicate with other systems. Using the example of an invoice, the author demonstrates how ABOs can independently manage approval, payment, and reconciliation processes. The article envisions applications across sales, support, and HR, transforming enterprise software architecture and freeing humans to focus on higher-value work. This shift moves us from data operators to process orchestrators, unleashing human potential for creativity and innovation.

(10xbetterai.beehiiv.com)

Development Enterprise Software

Cyberattack Disrupts European Airports, Causing Flight Delays

2025-09-20

Cyberattack Disrupts European Airports, Causing Flight Delays

A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems at several major European airports on Saturday caused widespread disruptions and delays. While the impact on travelers seemed limited, experts warned of vulnerabilities exposed in the security systems. The attack focused on Collins Aerospace's MUSE software, affecting multiple airports and forcing manual check-in and boarding. While some flights were cancelled or delayed, many airports reported minimal operational impact. The incident highlights the aviation industry's reliance on shared digital systems and the inherent security risks.

(apnews.com)

Tech aviation security

Montana's Right-to-Try Bill: A Medical Tourism Gamble?

2025-05-15

Montana's Right-to-Try Bill: A Medical Tourism Gamble?

Montana's controversial new law allows access to unapproved experimental drugs, sparking debate. While proponents claim it promotes equitable access, experts question its safety and feasibility. US courts have previously rejected the right of patients to access unapproved experimental treatments. The bill mandates that experimental treatment centers allocate a percentage of profits to support local residents' access, but this might introduce further risk as doctors lack efficacy guarantees. Additionally, the law limits sales to drugs manufactured within Montana, contradicting federal requirements for FDA approval of interstate drug commerce. Despite these hurdles, several clinics have expressed interest, potentially creating a unique medical tourism market.

(www.technologyreview.com)

Tech medical bill experimental drugs medical tourism

The Egg Controller: A Son's Quest to Understand His Father's Legacy

2025-04-26

The author inherits his late father's 'Egg Controller,' a device for precisely controlling barbecue temperature. Initially baffling, the device reveals itself to be a sophisticated piece of engineering employing PID control. The author's journey of troubleshooting, from initial confusion to the discovery of a hidden switch, culminates in successfully using the controller, fulfilling his father's unfinished work and serving as a poignant tribute.

(www.pentadact.com)

Misc Memorial

The Tech Industry's Job-Hopping Culture: A Reflection

2025-04-24

The Tech Industry's Job-Hopping Culture: A Reflection

A recruiter reflects on the prevalent job-hopping culture in the tech industry, contrasting it with their father's 30-year tenure at a single company. Instead of chasing the next 'better opportunity,' the author argues for focusing on employers who offer fair compensation, a positive work environment, financial stability, and a willingness to embrace innovation. Only then can recruiters be truly transparent and honest, attracting top talent.

(www.talentstuff.com)

Startup job hopping

Rec Room Releases Copyable Game: BonkysInferno

2024-12-21

Rec Room Releases Copyable Game: BonkysInferno

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.

(forum.rec.net)

Game copyable game game development

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