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libobscura: Tackling the Challenges of Camera Programming on Linux

2024-12-28

libobscura: Tackling the Challenges of Camera Programming on Linux

Using cameras on Linux isn't easy, leading to the creation of libobscura. This project aims to simplify the Video4Linux interface, providing a user-friendly point-and-shoot API. Born from experience developing the camera stack for the Librem 5 and addressing the complexities of libcamera, the talk dives into the intricate details of modern camera control. From pixel formats and depths to media entities, sensitivity, denoising, and more, the challenges are numerous. Funded by the Prototype Fund, libobscura seeks to navigate these complexities, ultimately creating a more accessible camera API for Linux users.

(media.ccc.de)

Development camera

HTTPX Fiber Concurrency Plugin: Seamlessly Share Connections Across Fibers

2025-09-05

The HTTPX :fiber_concurrency plugin allows a single session's connections to be used across fibers managed by a fiber scheduler, ideal for long-lived connections. It's required by default when using the :persistent plugin. Example code shows launching multiple fibers within a thread, each concurrently using `http.get()` to access a URL. This plugin is essential for programs using fiber schedulers, such as those built with the async gem.

(honeyryderchuck.gitlab.io)

Development

LLaMA-Factory: A Unified Framework for Efficient Fine-tuning of 100+ LLMs

2025-09-19

LLaMA-Factory: A Unified Framework for Efficient Fine-tuning of 100+ LLMs

LLaMA-Factory is an open-source framework that enables efficient fine-tuning of over 100 large language models (LLMs), including LLaMA, LLaVA, and Mistral. It integrates various fine-tuning methods (like LoRA, QLoRA, and OFT), offers scalable resources and advanced algorithms, and covers a wide range of tasks such as multi-turn dialogue and image understanding. LLaMA-Factory also supports various inference acceleration techniques and provides a user-friendly interface and API. Constantly updated with support for the latest models and techniques, LLaMA-Factory aims to provide developers with a convenient and efficient tool for LLM fine-tuning.

(github.com)

Development Open-source Framework

ADHD and Job Loss: It's Not a Failure

2025-04-25

ADHD and Job Loss: It's Not a Failure

For those with ADHD, job loss is a possibility, and it's okay. The author, having been fired once and quitting four times, reframes job changes as learning experiences. Typical workplaces are designed for neurotypical individuals, and ADHD traits often clash with expectations, leading to misunderstandings from employers. Getting fired isn't a reflection of self-worth, but rather a compatibility issue. The author advises focusing on understanding one's needs and finding a better work fit, and encourages readers not to excessively worry about job security.

(claimingattention.substack.com)

Misc

Leeches: An Ancient Remedy Re-examined

2025-08-28

Leeches: An Ancient Remedy Re-examined

This article delves into the history of leech therapy (hirudotherapy) and its potential resurgence in modern medicine. While Western medicine remains cautious about its efficacy, leech therapy has been used for millennia across numerous cultures, including China and India. Leech saliva contains hirudin, a powerful anticoagulant, and other bioactive compounds that reduce inflammation and improve blood flow. Although large-scale clinical trials are lacking, leech therapy shows promise in specific surgical applications, such as microsurgery breast reconstruction. The article also explores the development of artificial suction devices to mitigate the risks associated with live leeches. Ultimately, the article calls for more research into this ancient therapy to fully understand its potential and limitations.

(www.asimov.press)

Tech leech therapy

AI Image Generation: Ten Diverse Scenes

2025-04-30

Using a series of text prompts, AI successfully generated ten diverse images, ranging from a modern minimalist living room to a futuristic cyberpunk street, and to the desolate red landscape of Mars, showcasing AI's powerful image generation capabilities. These images encompass various styles, including photorealistic, cartoon, and pixel art, demonstrating AI's versatility across different artistic styles and opening new possibilities for AI art creation.

(worldgen.github.io)

AI

arXivLabs: Experimenting with Community Collaboration

2025-03-09

arXivLabs is a framework for collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations involved share arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv only works with partners adhering to these principles. Got an idea to improve the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

Development

Nostalgic Retro: Blue Beings in a 1960s Recording Studio

2025-08-26

Nostalgic Retro: Blue Beings in a 1960s Recording Studio

A faded photograph captures a 1960s recording studio scene featuring two blue characters in the control room, bathed in the warm glow of vacuum tubes and a large mixing console. The larger figure, wearing slightly askew headphones, peacefully observes a musician through soundproof glass. The smaller character, perched on a stool and sporting tiny round glasses, meticulously adjusts a knob on a reel-to-reel tape machine. The aged photo's grainy texture, soft focus, and desaturated warm tones evoke a strong sense of nostalgia, transporting viewers back to a musically vibrant era.

(deepmind.google)

Design recording studio 1960s

Delta Air Lines Clarifies AI-Powered Pricing: No Personalized Pricing, They Say

2025-08-05

Delta Air Lines Clarifies AI-Powered Pricing: No Personalized Pricing, They Say

Delta Air Lines is clarifying its AI-assisted dynamic pricing model following scrutiny over recent comments. While a previous statement suggested AI would personalize pricing, Delta now insists it uses aggregated data to inform analysts, responding to competitor pricing and market trends to maximize overall revenue, not individual customer targeting. This clarification comes in response to concerns raised by lawmakers about potential price discrimination. The airline emphasizes it doesn't share personal data with its AI provider, Fetcherr, but the issue highlights growing ethical and regulatory questions around AI's role in pricing.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech AI pricing Delta Air Lines price discrimination

Reservoir Sampling: A Solution for Random Sampling with Unknown Data Size

2025-05-08

Reservoir Sampling: A Solution for Random Sampling with Unknown Data Size

This article provides a clear and concise explanation of reservoir sampling, an algorithm that elegantly solves the problem of fair random sampling when the total size of the data is unknown. Using the analogy of picking playing cards, the article progressively explains the algorithm's mechanics and illustrates its practical application with a log collection service example. Reservoir sampling ensures fairness while efficiently managing memory usage, preventing system crashes due to excessive data. The article also briefly touches upon algorithm extensions and applications, making it a highly recommended read for anyone interested in learning about this powerful technique.

(samwho.dev)

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Rust's `image` Crate Now Handles EXIF Orientation in Image Resizing

2025-09-13

Rust's `image` Crate Now Handles EXIF Orientation in Image Resizing

The Rust image processing crate, `image`, has released version v0.25.8, adding support for EXIF orientation data. This fixes a common issue where resizing images would ignore the orientation, resulting in rotated or flipped thumbnails. The new `apply_orientation` function corrects the image orientation before resizing, ensuring the thumbnail matches the original. This is particularly helpful when working with images from cameras and phones, eliminating the hassle of misaligned images.

(alexwlchan.net)

Development

Rice Plants Inherit Cold Tolerance in Three Generations Through Epigenetic Changes

2025-05-23

Rice Plants Inherit Cold Tolerance in Three Generations Through Epigenetic Changes

A decade-long study reveals that Asian rice plants acquired cold tolerance in just three generations, not through DNA sequence changes, but via epigenetic modifications. Researchers, through cold-stress experiments, discovered that this tolerance stems from epigenetic alterations to chemical markers on the plant's DNA, not the DNA sequence itself. This challenges the traditional view of evolution, suggesting that environmental pressures induce heritable changes without altering the genome. The environment, therefore, acts as a selective force, not just a passive actor.

(www.nature.com)

Tech cold tolerance

Common Lisp's Tripartite Type System: Types, Classes, and the Machine's Truth

2025-09-02

This article delves into the unique aspects of Common Lisp's type system. It's not simply static or dynamic, but a sophisticated interplay of types, classes, and underlying machine implementation. Types govern function call compatibility, struct field compatibility, and compiler optimizations; classes dictate method dispatch and OO inheritance; while the machine hides implementation details like type tags. Through examples, the article shows how Common Lisp balances the fluidity of dynamic languages with runtime and compile-time type checking and optimization, ultimately boosting debuggability and performance.

(www.fosskers.ca)

Development

Onyx Boox Mira Pro: A $1900 Color E Ink Monitor Arrives

2025-05-01

Onyx Boox Mira Pro: A $1900 Color E Ink Monitor Arrives

Onyx International unveiled the Boox Mira Pro, a $1900 25.3-inch color E Ink monitor boasting a 3200x1800 resolution. Utilizing E Ink Kaleido 3 technology for up to 4096 colors, it offers HDMI, mini HDMI, USB-C, and DisplayPort connectivity, plus VESA mount support. While refresh rate and image quality vary depending on presets, it combines the benefits of E Ink's eye-friendly display and long battery life with access to multiple content sources via Android, unlike the closed ecosystems of Kindles.

(arstechnica.com)

Hardware

The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Coding: A High Schooler's Perspective

2025-02-20

The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Coding: A High Schooler's Perspective

A high school programmer reflects on their coding journey, contrasting the learning experience before and after the advent of AI-powered coding tools like Cursor. While initially struggling with syntax and type errors, they gained a deep understanding of programming principles. Now, AI tools boost efficiency but potentially hinder the learning process by reducing hands-on experience. The author advocates for minimizing AI reliance during initial learning stages to build a strong foundation.

(blog.shivs.me)

Development learning to code coding tools

Marks & Spencer Hit by Cyberattack, Customer Data Breached

2025-05-14

Marks & Spencer Hit by Cyberattack, Customer Data Breached

UK retail giant Marks & Spencer confirmed a cyberattack last month resulted in the theft of customer personal information. Stolen data includes names, dates of birth, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, household information, and online order histories. Marks & Spencer has reset online account passwords, but some stores remain disrupted with empty shelves. The ransomware gang DragonForce reportedly claimed responsibility, and other UK retailers like the Co-op and Harrods were also targeted. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre is investigating.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech

Slate Truck: A Minimalist EV Pickup Challenging the Status Quo

2025-04-25

Slate Truck: A Minimalist EV Pickup Challenging the Status Quo

Slate Auto is launching the Slate Truck, a two-seater electric pickup priced under $20,000 (after federal incentives). Its minimalist design features a plastic body, a single color, and encourages extensive user customization. This approach lowers manufacturing costs and simplifies the process, attracting investors including reportedly Jeff Bezos. While lacking many features, its affordability, customizability, focus on reliability, and DIY-friendly maintenance could offer a unique driving experience for American consumers.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech Minimalist Design Automotive Manufacturing

Immune Molecule IL-17: The Secret Driver of Anxiety and Sociability

2025-04-14

Immune Molecule IL-17: The Secret Driver of Anxiety and Sociability

Research from MIT and Harvard Medical School reveals that the immune molecule IL-17, acting on the amygdala and somatosensory cortex, respectively induces anxiety and promotes social behavior. This study highlights the close interplay between the immune and nervous systems, suggesting IL-17 may have originally evolved as a neuromodulator before being co-opted by the immune system to promote inflammation. The findings offer a novel therapeutic approach for neurological conditions like autism or depression, potentially influencing brain function by targeting the immune system.

(medicalxpress.com)

AI immune system nervous system

Italian Football Championship: A Century of History and Future Prospects

2025-03-07

Since 1898, the Italian football league has seen many legendary teams, with the championship battle always fierce. Juventus's record of 67 titles is still being challenged. This website provides the latest news, announcements, and exciting stories about the league, reviewing past challenges and looking forward to future developments. It also introduces the background of the league, its organizers, and relevant information, making it easy for readers to delve deeper.

(www.ufnc.xyz)

Game Italian Football Championship Juventus

GPT-2 in Your Browser: A WebGL2 Inference Demo

2025-05-02

GPT-2 in Your Browser: A WebGL2 Inference Demo

This impressive project brings the full forward pass of the GPT-2 small model (117M parameters) to the browser using WebGL2. Leveraging WebGL2 shaders for GPU computation and js-tiktoken for BPE tokenization (no WASM needed), it runs GPT-2 directly in the browser. A Python script downloads pretrained weights, and the front-end is built with Vite for hot module replacement. This is a fantastic example of bringing advanced AI models to the browser, showcasing the cutting-edge capabilities of web technologies.

(github.com)

AI

Massive MicroSD Card Survey Exposes Fakes and Performance Discrepancies

2025-07-02

Massive MicroSD Card Survey Exposes Fakes and Performance Discrepancies

Tech enthusiast Matt Cole launched a massive MicroSD card survey, testing over 200 cards and writing over 18PB of data. The results revealed counterfeit cards, inflated capacities, and huge performance discrepancies. Cole used 8 machines and 70 card readers, writing 101TB of data daily to assess authenticity, performance, and endurance. The report features comprehensive charts allowing users to quickly understand the pros and cons of different brands and models, recommending top performers like the Kingston Canvas Go! Plus. The survey also found significant performance differences between cards of the same brand purchased from different platforms, for example, Amazon vs. AliExpress.

(www.tomshardware.com)

Hardware MicroSD card data reliability

LLMs Fail to Generalize Beyond Training Data

2025-08-12

LLMs Fail to Generalize Beyond Training Data

Researchers tested the generalization capabilities of large language models (LLMs) on tasks, formats, and lengths outside their training data. Results showed a dramatic drop in accuracy as the task diverged from the training distribution. Even when providing correct answers, the models often exhibited illogical reasoning or reasoning inconsistent with their answers. This suggests that chain-of-thought (CoT) reasoning in LLMs doesn't reflect true text understanding, but rather the replication of patterns learned during training. Performance also degraded sharply when presented with inputs of varying lengths or unfamiliar symbols, further highlighting the limitations in generalization.

(arstechnica.com)

AI

ICANN Challenges AFRINIC Election Amidst Governance Crisis

2025-06-10

ICANN Challenges AFRINIC Election Amidst Governance Crisis

AFRINIC, the African regional internet registry, is embroiled in a governance crisis, leaving it without a board or CEO since 2022. A long-running legal dispute with Cloud Innovation led to a court-appointed receiver and Cloud Innovation's unexpected addition as a shareholder. ICANN, concerned about transparency and fairness, has questioned the election process, particularly the composition of the Nomination Committee and the unusual circumstances surrounding Cloud Innovation's membership. Despite ICANN's concerns, the election is proceeding, highlighting the complexities and challenges in regional internet registry governance.

(www.theregister.com)

Tech

GParted Live 1.7.0 Released: 32-bit Support Dropped, Enhanced Safety

2025-07-14

GParted Live 1.7.0 Released: 32-bit Support Dropped, Enhanced Safety

GParted Live 1.7.0 is here, dropping 32-bit support and offering only 64-bit versions. This update includes GParted 1.7.0, Linux kernel 6.12.37, and a new mechanism to prevent accidental disk selection at boot by avoiding random block device ordering. GParted Live is a lightweight disk partitioning tool; no installation is needed, making it perfect for troubleshooting and emergencies. A safe graphics setting option is available if the graphical interface fails to load.

(nerds.xyz)

Development Disk Partitioning

Perplexity AI Bids to Merge with TikTok to Avoid US Ban

2025-01-18

Perplexity AI Bids to Merge with TikTok to Avoid US Ban

With a US ban on TikTok looming, AI search engine Perplexity AI has surprisingly submitted a bid to merge with TikTok US. The proposal would create a new entity combining Perplexity, TikTok US, and new equity partners, bringing more video content to Perplexity's search engine while allowing most ByteDance investors to retain their equity. While ByteDance has repeatedly stated its unwillingness to sell TikTok, Perplexity hopes a merger, rather than an acquisition, will overcome this obstacle. This unexpected move has sent ripples through the tech world, with its success or failure having significant implications for US tech regulation and the convergence of AI and social media.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech

India's Frankenstein Laptops: A Thriving Repair Ecosystem and its Challenges

2025-04-08

India's Frankenstein Laptops: A Thriving Repair Ecosystem and its Challenges

In Delhi's bustling Nehru Place, technicians are repurposing discarded laptop parts to create affordable "Frankenstein" laptops for students and small businesses. This vibrant repair culture clashes with planned obsolescence by tech giants, highlighting the complexities of India's e-waste recycling. While providing jobs and cheap tech, informal recycling poses safety risks. Government discussions on "right-to-repair" laws are underway, but progress is slow. These repaired laptops illuminate India's digital divide, challenging both tech companies and the government to address the issue.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech

Dissecting Canon's STM Lens Stepper Motor

2025-03-10

Canon's STM lenses utilize a unique 2-phase bipolar stepper motor with a permanent magnet rotor and a rotationally symmetrical stator, unlike the AFD stepper motor. The article first explains the general working principle of a stepper motor, then delves into the specifics of Canon's STM motor design. The motor uses two independent coils, energized in both directions to create varying magnetic polarities, driving rotor rotation. Full-step and half-step modes are briefly mentioned, but half-step mode isn't explored further due to autofocus systems prioritizing speed over precision.

(exclusivearchitecture.com)

Hardware Stepper Motor STM Lens

Jujutsu + Radicle: A Near Branchless Workflow

2025-08-14

Jujutsu + Radicle: A Near Branchless Workflow

This article details how the author uses Jujutsu and Radicle together to achieve a nearly branchless version control workflow. Jujutsu, as a transparent layer on top of Git, manages changes using change IDs, simplifying complex Git operations like rebasing and squashing. Radicle leverages Git's storage and protocol, providing a secure and reliable platform for code collaboration. The author details their `.git/config` and `.jj/config` configurations, and how they use commands like `jj new`, `jj edit`, `jj squash`, and `jj rebase` to create, edit, merge, and reorder changes. Radicle's patch mechanism enables efficient code contribution and maintenance, ultimately eliminating cumbersome branch management and improving development efficiency.

(radicle.xyz)

Development

Do Newly Coined Swear Words Relieve Pain? A Controlled Experiment

2025-07-02

Do Newly Coined Swear Words Relieve Pain? A Controlled Experiment

Researchers conducted an experiment to test whether newly invented swear words have the same pain-relieving effects as traditional swear words. Participants immersed their hands in ice water while repeating different words, including a conventional swear word, two newly coined swear words, and a neutral word. Results showed that the conventional swear word increased pain tolerance and threshold, but the newly coined words did not. This suggests the pain-relieving effect of swearing may not simply be due to sound or emotional arousal, but rather learned negative associations from childhood.

(www.frontiersin.org)

Misc pain swearing

Winning the Auction, Losing the Game: When to Trust (and When to Defy) the Crowd

2025-04-28

This article explores the interplay between individual decision-making and the wisdom of the crowds. Using the example of an auction for a box, it demonstrates that even with accurate individual judgment, winning a bid doesn't guarantee a correct decision, as you might have outbid a more risk-averse crowd. The author cites Galton's ox weight estimation experiment, highlighting the accuracy of average group judgment. However, individuals can outperform the crowd under specific conditions: possessing an informational advantage, differing preferences, or unique circumstances. The article concludes by emphasizing that decisions should consider both individual judgment and group behavior, cautioning against acting in isolation.

(www.withentropy.com)

Misc wisdom of crowds decision making

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