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Chesterton's Shaw: A Biography Unveiling a Complex Genius

2025-09-14
Chesterton's Shaw: A Biography Unveiling a Complex Genius

G. K. Chesterton's biographical study, "George Bernard Shaw," explores the multifaceted personality and influences of the renowned playwright. The book delves into Shaw's Irish identity, Puritan upbringing, and progressive spirit, highlighting how these shaped his impact on theatre and society. Chesterton challenges common misconceptions about Shaw, presenting him not as a simple enigma, but as a product of complex interwoven forces. This insightful biography sets the stage for a deeper understanding of one of literature's most provocative figures.

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(www.gutenberg.org)
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Espressif's ESP32-C5 SoC Enters Mass Production

2025-04-30
Espressif's ESP32-C5 SoC Enters Mass Production

Espressif Systems announced that its ESP32-C5, the industry's first RISC-V SoC supporting dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 (LE), and IEEE 802.15.4 (Zigbee, Thread), is now in mass production. This 32-bit single-core processor boasts speeds up to 240MHz, 384KB on-chip SRAM with external PSRAM support, and a low-power co-processor. Designed for high-efficiency, low-latency wireless applications, the ESP32-C5 offers abundant GPIOs, high-speed interfaces, and top-tier security. Initial support is available in the upcoming ESP-IDF v5.5, and development boards are available for purchase.

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(www.espressif.com)
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Weather Forecasts: More Accurate Than You Think

2025-05-19
Weather Forecasts: More Accurate Than You Think

The accuracy of weather forecasts has long been a subject of debate. However, thanks to advancements in computer technology, satellite data, and atmospheric science, the accuracy of weather forecasts has significantly improved over the past decades. For example, temperature forecast accuracy has improved by about one day per decade, and significant progress has also been made in rainfall, wind, and cyclone track forecasting. While there are doubts about the accuracy of long-range forecasts (e.g., seven-day forecasts), data shows that even nine-day forecasts are more accurate than climatological averages. However, a gap exists between public perception and actual accuracy, likely due to misinterpretations of forecast terminology and selective memory of extreme weather events.

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(www.abc.net.au)
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University of Toronto Hackathon: Accidental Vulnerability Discovery

2025-03-20
University of Toronto Hackathon: Accidental Vulnerability Discovery

A University of Toronto student, while registering for the GenAI Genesis 2025 hackathon, stumbled upon a vulnerability. After resetting his password (his password manager failed to save it), he noticed the reset link pointed to a Firebase app. Curiosity piqued, he tried some common Firebase exploitation techniques. He discovered the website updated application status by writing the entire application object, not just the necessary fields. Exploiting this, he successfully changed his application status to 'accepted'. He further found an information leakage vulnerability, allowing early access to review results, reviewer information, and comments. The vulnerability has since been patched.

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(fastcall.dev)
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Can Databases Replace Caches Entirely?

2025-08-31

This post explores the possibility of databases completely replacing caches. While databases offer some caching capabilities like buffer pools and read replicas, caches excel at low-latency data access, especially for specific data subsets and pre-computed data. To replace caches, databases need to address several challenges: efficiently handling numerous read replicas, enabling partial read replicas, prioritizing specific data, and implementing efficient incremental view maintenance (IVM). The author suggests that combining IVM with partial read replicas might eventually allow databases to partially replace caches, but a gap remains.

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(avi.im)
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AMD CPU Stability Issues: The Importance of BIOS Updates

2025-08-26
AMD CPU Stability Issues: The Importance of BIOS Updates

Both AMD and Intel have faced issues with CPU performance degrading over time, often linked to motherboard manufacturers deviating from default settings. To address similar problems, AMD recommends users promptly update their motherboard BIOS to obtain the latest default settings, improve compatibility, and enhance security. AMD's longer lifespan chipsets and CPU sockets, along with various power and overclocking tools, create a much wider range of system configurations, increasing testing difficulty. This is particularly true for AM4 motherboards, which can theoretically pair with much later CPUs, unlike Intel's ecosystem.

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(arstechnica.com)
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OpenAI CEO Downplays ChatGPT's Environmental Impact

2025-06-12
OpenAI CEO Downplays ChatGPT's Environmental Impact

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims ChatGPT's energy and water usage is far lower than previous studies suggest. He claims a single query requires only 0.34 Wh and a negligible amount of water. However, calculations based on ChatGPT's active users and message volume suggest significantly higher water consumption than Altman's estimates, contradicting other research. Altman's statements raise questions about OpenAI's data transparency and environmental responsibility, highlighting the significant environmental cost of large language models.

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(gizmodo.com)
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Domains I Love: A Collection of Cute and Clever Names

2025-06-09

This blog post lists some of the author's favorite domain names, such as abc.xyz, 1e100.net, and n.pr, appreciating their brevity and cleverness. The author emphasizes that the appeal lies in the domains themselves, not the websites they link to. While several are Google domains, this is purely coincidental. The post concludes with a mention of the author's fondness for cool usernames and email addresses.

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(www.ahmedsaoudi.com)
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Google Cloud Unveils Major AI Hypercomputer Software Upgrades

2025-04-10
Google Cloud Unveils Major AI Hypercomputer Software Upgrades

Google Cloud announced significant software upgrades to its AI Hypercomputer, dramatically improving AI model training and inference efficiency. Pathways on Cloud, a distributed runtime, is now available on Google Cloud, enabling elastic training and high-throughput inference. Cluster Director adds Slurm support and 360° observability features for high performance and reliability. GKE integrates Inference Gateway and Inference Quickstart, slashing inference costs and boosting throughput. vLLM now supports TPUs, further accelerating inference. Dynamic Workload Scheduler expands accelerator support, optimizing resource utilization. These upgrades empower developers to build and deploy AI applications faster and more cost-effectively.

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(cloud.google.com)
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Accidental Discovery: Unexpected Stability of Whole-Genome Duplication Reveals New Evolutionary Mechanism

2025-04-02
Accidental Discovery: Unexpected Stability of Whole-Genome Duplication Reveals New Evolutionary Mechanism

Scientists at Georgia Tech unexpectedly discovered in a long-term evolution experiment that whole-genome duplication (WGD) in yeast not only occurs but can remain stable for thousands of generations. Published in *Nature*, this study, initially aimed at exploring the evolution of multicellularity, unexpectedly revealed the crucial role of WGD. The research found that WGD gave yeast a larger size and stronger multicellular cluster formation ability, allowing it to survive and thrive under selective pressure, ultimately becoming a key factor driving the evolution of multicellularity. This discovery challenges the traditional understanding of WGD's instability and provides a new perspective on the role of genome duplication in evolution, highlighting the importance of long-term evolution experiments in exploring the mysteries of life.

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(www.sciencedaily.com)
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Breaking into the Game Industry: A Veteran's Advice

2025-08-29

A seasoned game developer shares their journey from learning game development in the 1990s to offering advice for aspiring game developers today. The article stresses the importance of self-learning and leveraging modern tools like ChatGPT for efficient learning. It also advises focusing on mastering a specific skill and shares insights into the challenges and opportunities of indie game development, including platform selection (Steam, Roblox, Fortnite). Finally, it provides career advice, emphasizing showcasing value and proactive job hunting.

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(garry.net)
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Haskell: Surprisingly Procedural?

2025-01-19

This article challenges the common misconceptions surrounding Haskell, arguing that it excels as a procedural language. It delves into Haskell's treatment of side effects as first-class values, explaining the underlying mechanics of `do` blocks and demonstrating the use of functions like `pure`, `fmap`, and `liftA2` to manipulate them. The author showcases `sequenceA` and `traverse` for handling collections of side effects and illustrates how these features enable efficient metaprogramming. A complex example demonstrates Haskell's strengths in managing state and caching, contrasting it with other languages' limitations. The article also explores advanced concepts like the `State` monad for improved control and streaming results.

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(entropicthoughts.com)
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Contoso's 'Permanent' Deletion: Not So Permanent After All

2025-06-25
Contoso's 'Permanent' Deletion: Not So Permanent After All

Ten months ago, I deleted my account from Contoso, receiving confirmation that my data was permanently and irreversibly deleted. Yesterday, I received an email from Contoso about a Privacy Policy update. Their claim of permanent deletion was clearly premature, as they still possess my email address. This raises serious questions about data privacy and the trustworthiness of corporate promises.

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(devblogs.microsoft.com)
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Has AI Made Me Stupid?

2025-05-16
Has AI Made Me Stupid?

An author confesses that the convenience of AI has stifled his deep thinking. He used to enjoy the process of thinking and exploring ideas while writing, but now AI readily generates complete thoughts, making him feel his thinking abilities are atrophying. He feels duller despite knowing more. He realizes that while AI provides answers and information, it doesn't offer genuine knowledge growth or mental exercise. Ultimately, he chose to abandon AI assistance and return to pure creative process.

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(dcurt.is)
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Linux Desktop Market Share Surges Past 6%: AI's Rising Influence?

2025-08-08
Linux Desktop Market Share Surges Past 6%: AI's Rising Influence?

Lansweeper's analysis of over 15 million systems reveals Linux desktop OS market share exceeding 6%, a new high. This growth is particularly pronounced in the consumer PC market, contrasting with a lower 1.9% share in business environments. New devices show a stronger preference for Linux, and European adoption surpasses North America's. The rise of AI development is cited as a key driver, with Linux becoming the default for AI and machine learning workloads. While unlikely to match macOS's mainstream appeal, Linux has solidified its position as a significant player for power users and developers.

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(www.zdnet.com)
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Perl: The Duct Tape of the Internet, A Story of Rise and Fall

2025-08-01
Perl: The Duct Tape of the Internet, A Story of Rise and Fall

Perl was once ubiquitous, powering countless websites around the turn of the millennium. Its strength lay in handling massive text data, even finding use in bioinformatics. However, Perl's messy syntax earned it the nickname "duct tape of the internet," often jokingly referred to as 'write-only'. Created by Larry Wall, a linguist, its design reflected a philosophy rejecting linguistic purity. Perl's multitude of approaches, while initially appealing, ultimately contributed to its decline in popularity. Despite its fall from grace, Perl stands as a testament to the idea that programming shouldn't be constrained by dogma.

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(www.wired.com)
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Async-Powered Pandas: Supercharge Your Pandas Workflows with Async

2025-03-15
Async-Powered Pandas: Supercharge Your Pandas Workflows with Async

aiopandas is a lightweight library that adds async support to Pandas' core functions like `map`, `apply`, and `applymap` via monkey patching. This allows seamless integration of async functions, enabling controlled parallel execution with `max_parallel` for dramatically faster processing of I/O-bound tasks such as API calls, web scraping, and database queries. It also integrates with tqdm for progress tracking. Simply replace `.map()` with `.amap()` (and similar for other functions) for a near drop-in replacement.

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(github.com)
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Visual Drum Machine Built with React Flow

2025-08-20
Visual Drum Machine Built with React Flow

A visual drum machine and pattern sequencer built with Strudel.cc, React Flow, and styled with Tailwind CSS. Create complex musical patterns by connecting instrument and effect nodes via a drag-and-drop interface. Features include a wide array of instruments and effects, real-time pattern editing, group controls, and a well-organized project structure using Zustand for state management. A comprehensive getting-started guide is provided.

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(github.com)
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Do Files Want to Be Actors? io_uring and the Convergence of Computing Paradigms

2025-01-04
Do Files Want to Be Actors? io_uring and the Convergence of Computing Paradigms

In high-performance Linux applications, io_uring is revolutionizing OS interaction. It uses submission and completion queues, allowing asynchronous I/O without waiting for syscalls. Simply queue operations and continue computation. This remarkably mirrors the Actor model: objects send messages for concurrent computation. io_uring's sending operations to file descriptors and asynchronously receiving responses strikingly resembles this. This suggests a shift towards asynchronous, self-managing OS behavior; traditional syscall methods might be an outdated abstraction.

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(lewiscampbell.tech)
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RakuAST: A Herculean Rewrite of a Compiler Frontend

2025-04-16

The RakuAST project undertook a complete rewrite and redesign of the Raku programming language's compiler frontend. The author tackled the project by systematically fixing failing spec tests, one by one. This involved addressing the complexities of Raku's syntax, including private methods, metamethods, and hypermethod calls. The biggest hurdle was the intricate timing and sequencing required within the Raku compilation process, necessitating precise control over the order of component compilation. Over 900 commits later, the project successfully achieved its primary goal. Additionally, it bootstrapped the compiler, enabling self-compilation, which presented further challenges in managing circular dependencies and the intricacies of the extensive standard library. The project's success was aided by contributions from several community members.

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(niner.name)
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Supreme Court Unanimously Orders Return of Wrongfully Deported Salvadoran Migrant

2025-04-12
Supreme Court Unanimously Orders Return of Wrongfully Deported Salvadoran Migrant

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant wrongfully deported to El Salvador. The case highlights the administration's disregard for due process in deportation proceedings and the court's determination to check executive overreach. While the Court's opinion was cautiously worded, the justices broadly condemned the administration's actions, setting a precedent for future cases. The case also reveals a secretive agreement between the US and El Salvadoran governments involving the deportation of gang members, the details of which remain unclear. The ultimate outcome hinges on the lower court's enforcement of the Supreme Court's ruling and whether the administration complies with the order to return Abrego Garcia.

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(harrylitman.substack.com)
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ByteDance's Trae IDE: A Performance Hog with a Privacy Problem

2025-07-27
ByteDance's Trae IDE: A Performance Hog with a Privacy Problem

A recent performance and privacy analysis of ByteDance's Trae IDE, a Visual Studio Code fork, revealed alarming results. Trae consumes excessive resources, running 3.7 times more processes and using 6.3 times more memory than VSCode. Despite disabling telemetry settings, it persistently transmits detailed usage data to ByteDance servers, including system information, usage patterns, and unique identifiers. Furthermore, Trae's community management suppresses critical feedback regarding privacy and security concerns. Users should exercise caution when using Trae IDE due to its significant performance and privacy issues.

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(github.com)
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Chimp Stone Tool Choices Mirror Ancient Human Ancestors

2025-01-07
Chimp Stone Tool Choices Mirror Ancient Human Ancestors

A new study reveals that modern chimpanzees' selection of stones for cracking nuts mirrors the tool choices of ancient human ancestors. Researchers observed chimps selecting tools based on mechanical properties – harder stones for hammers, softer ones for anvils – rather than appearance. Young chimps also imitated older ones, suggesting learned tool use. This implies shared techniques in stone tool selection between ancient hominins and modern chimpanzees.

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(phys.org)
Tech chimpanzees stone tools

Building an Unbreakable Backup Server: FreeBSD, ZFS, and Multi-layered Security

2025-08-02
Building an Unbreakable Backup Server: FreeBSD, ZFS, and Multi-layered Security

This article details building a secure and reliable backup server using FreeBSD, ZFS, and BastilleBSD. The author stresses data redundancy and multi-layered encryption, outlining backup strategies for FreeBSD ZFS servers (using zfs-autobackup), other systems (using BorgBackup), and Proxmox servers (using Proxmox Backup Server and Minio). The article delves into VPNs, network isolation, snapshots, and security hardening, aiming to help readers create a robust backup system resilient to various threats.

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(it-notes.dragas.net)
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GCC 15 to Support COBOL!

2025-03-11

A major update is coming to the GCC 15 compiler: COBOL language front-end support has been merged! This is a significant step forward for GCC's COBOL support, facilitating the migration of legacy mainframe COBOL applications to Linux and cloud environments. While COBOL's popularity isn't what it once was, this merge is still a welcome surprise. Developers can use the `gcobol` command to invoke the COBOL compiler front-end. Expect COBOL support alongside many other features in the GCC 15.1 stable release in the coming weeks.

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(www.phoronix.com)
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tcpulse: A High-Performance Network Load Generator in Go

2025-06-09
tcpulse: A High-Performance Network Load Generator in Go

tcpulse is a high-performance TCP/UDP connection load generator and performance measurement tool written in Go. It operates in server and client modes, enabling load testing, connection establishment performance measurement, sustained connection performance testing, protocol comparison, and infrastructure validation. The client mode offers persistent and ephemeral connection patterns to simulate various application scenarios. tcpulse provides real-time metrics (latency percentiles, throughput, connection counts), rate limiting, multi-target support, TCP/UDP protocol support, and platform optimizations. Results are output in JSON Lines format for easy integration with monitoring and analysis tools.

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(github.com)
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A Comprehensive List of World Countries

2025-04-25

This list provides a nearly exhaustive compilation of all independent sovereign states and territories worldwide, spanning every continent from Asia and Africa to the Americas and Europe. Its extensive nature makes it useful for a variety of applications, including building geographic databases, conducting international trade research, or global studies.

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(clevercoloringbook.com)
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NIH's New Director: A Tumultuous Start and the Erosion of Scientific Freedom

2025-06-04
NIH's New Director: A Tumultuous Start and the Erosion of Scientific Freedom

The tenure of Jay Bhattacharya, the new director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been marked by chaos, leadership failures, and widespread layoffs. Bhattacharya's controversial statements and restrictions on research have angered staff, sparking protests and concerns about scientific freedom. Insiders describe Bhattacharya as arrogant and clueless, pointing out contradictions between his actions and his publicly stated commitment to scientific freedom. Mass layoffs, research budget cuts, and restrictions on research topics have created an atmosphere of fear within the NIH, with many fearing damage to American scientific research.

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(www.importantcontext.news)
Tech Scientific Freedom

Cloud Run Jobs Now with GPUs: Unleashing Batch Processing Power

2025-06-04
Cloud Run Jobs Now with GPUs: Unleashing Batch Processing Power

Google Cloud Run now offers GPU support for its jobs, opening up new possibilities for batch processing and asynchronous tasks. This enables efficient model fine-tuning, large-scale batch AI inferencing, and high-throughput media processing. Early adopters like vivo, Wayfair, and Midjourney have reported significant cost savings and performance improvements. The service allows developers to focus on innovation, leaving infrastructure management to Google.

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(cloud.google.com)
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