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AlgoMIDI: A Musical Studio Powered by Cellular Automata and Graph Traversal

2025-03-02
AlgoMIDI: A Musical Studio Powered by Cellular Automata and Graph Traversal

AlgoMIDI is a virtual music studio built as a spiritual successor to Cellular Minimata. Instead of just visualizing cellular automata, each 'living' cell triggers a musical note. Using Vue 3, Vite, TypeScript, Web Audio API (via Tone.js), p5.js, and Cytoscape.js, AlgoMIDI lets you create music using Conway's Game of Life, graph traversal algorithms (BFS/DFS), and custom rules. Features include adjustable playback speed (60-240 BPM), a virtual piano displaying generated notes, and various layout options for visual representation. It's a unique approach to music composition.

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The Lost Art of the Commit Message: A Guide to Writing Effective Git Commits

2025-03-25

This article criticizes the common practice of writing vague Git commit messages, such as "fix bug" or "update code." It emphasizes the importance of clear commit messages for team collaboration and future debugging. The article details a standardized format for commit messages, including type (feat, fix, chore, etc.), scope, short description, detailed points, and footer, with multiple examples. The author encourages developers to cultivate the habit of writing high-quality commit messages to create a clear and understandable project history.

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New Bill Aims to Tackle IoT Device Security Risks

2025-03-17
New Bill Aims to Tackle IoT Device Security Risks

Consumer Reports, Secure Resilient Future Foundation, and others have drafted the "Connected Consumer Products End of Life Disclosure Act." This bill mandates manufacturers and ISPs to clearly disclose the support lifecycle of connected devices, including software and security update durations. The initiative addresses the growing security risk posed by outdated IoT devices, often exploited by malicious actors after support ends. A survey reveals 72% of US smart device owners support mandatory disclosure of device support lifecycles.

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FSF: Guardians of Software Freedom

2025-01-11

Since its founding in 1985, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) has been a steadfast advocate for software freedom, resisting the encroachment of commercial interests. Its unique non-member governance structure ensures its mission remains uncompromised, weathering challenges from the 'open source' movement and corporate influence to uphold software freedom as a fundamental human right.

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GitHub Actions CI/CD: A Painful Odyssey

2025-03-20
GitHub Actions CI/CD: A Painful Odyssey

The author recounts a frustrating journey building a complex CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, involving multiple iterations and struggles with merge queues, inconsistent behavior, and security concerns. Challenges included enforcing status checks with merge queues, understanding the security model surrounding GITHUB_TOKEN, Docker container file permission and path issues, and the complexities of YAML workflows. Despite achieving a reduction in merge time, the author highlights the numerous hidden pitfalls and inconsistent behavior, advocating for improved usability and debugging in GitHub Actions.

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Rust-Based Keyboard Firmware RMK: A Challenging Upgrade

2025-04-03
Rust-Based Keyboard Firmware RMK: A Challenging Upgrade

The author flashed their Ferris Sweep keyboard with RMK, a Rust-based keyboard firmware, contrasting it with the previous QMK firmware. While RMK is younger and lacks QMK's extensive pre-built configurations, its Cargo-based package management and Rust features make configuration both appealing and challenging. The article details the author's journey from installing rmkit, configuring keyboard.toml (including the painful pin mapping process), creating vial.json, to finally flashing the firmware and debugging issues. Challenges included half-duplex UART communication and vial.json compatibility. Despite these hurdles, the author successfully runs RMK and shares their experience and suggested improvements. While less mature than QMK, RMK's asynchronous runtime and compile-time code generation make it a compelling project.

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AMD Q4 2024 Earnings: Datacenter Dominance, but Gaming Slumps

2025-02-06
AMD Q4 2024 Earnings: Datacenter Dominance, but Gaming Slumps

AMD reported impressive Q4 2024 and full-year results, with total revenue reaching $7.658 billion, a 24% year-over-year increase. The datacenter business was a standout performer, achieving record revenue of $3.86 billion, surpassing Intel for the first time and establishing AMD as the leading datacenter CPU vendor. However, sales of Instinct MI300-series GPUs fell slightly short of expectations. The client business saw strong growth, with revenue up 58% year-over-year. Conversely, the gaming segment experienced a significant downturn, with revenue plummeting 59% year-over-year. The embedded segment also saw a moderate decline. Overall, 2024 was a record year for AMD, but the weakness in the gaming sector is a concern.

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Curiosity Rover Finds Largest Organic Molecules Yet on Mars, Hints at Prebiotic Chemistry

2025-03-25
Curiosity Rover Finds Largest Organic Molecules Yet on Mars, Hints at Prebiotic Chemistry

NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered the largest organic molecules yet found on Mars: decane, undecane, and dodecane. These molecules, likely fragments of fatty acids—building blocks of life on Earth—were found in the 'Cumberland' rock sample from Gale Crater's Yellowknife Bay, a region that shows evidence of an ancient lakebed. The discovery suggests prebiotic chemistry may have been more advanced on Mars than previously thought, increasing the possibility of past life. The sample's rich clay minerals, sulfur, nitrates, and methane further support the ancient lake environment. This finding strengthens the case for returning Martian samples to Earth for more detailed analysis.

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Global Religious Switching: Christianity and Buddhism Hit Hardest

2025-03-29
Global Religious Switching: Christianity and Buddhism Hit Hardest

A Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries reveals significant variations in religious switching rates worldwide. Christianity and Buddhism have experienced particularly large losses, with a rise in religiously unaffiliated adults. In many countries, over one-fifth of adults have left the religion of their upbringing. South Korea shows the highest switching rates, while countries like India, Israel, Nigeria, and Thailand exhibit very low rates. Most switching is towards the religiously unaffiliated category. Age, education, and gender also influence switching rates, with younger and more highly educated individuals often showing higher rates.

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Validating Global Gridded Population Datasets Using Dam Resettlement Data

2025-03-21
Validating Global Gridded Population Datasets Using Dam Resettlement Data

Researchers assessed the accuracy of five global gridded population datasets (GWP, GRUMP, GHS-POP, LandScan, and WorldPop) in predicting rural populations using data from the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) database. They spatially overlaid resettlement data from 307 reservoirs with the population datasets, revealing systematic biases. The study improved prediction accuracy by adjusting for area biases in GeoDAR reservoir polygons. Results showed that while biases exist, these datasets offer reasonable accuracy in predicting rural populations, providing valuable insights for future research.

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The Dingo Dilemma: Rethinking Native vs. Invasive in Ecology

2025-03-30
The Dingo Dilemma: Rethinking Native vs. Invasive in Ecology

This article explores the ecological status of the Australian dingo, questioning the absoluteness of the concept of 'native species'. Dingo ancestors were likely introduced thousands of years ago, yet they are now an integral part of the Australian ecosystem. The article delves into the importance of 'functional traits' in ecosystems, arguing that a species' ecological role is independent of its 'native' status. The author suggests that ecosystems should be viewed as dynamic and ever-changing, necessitating a reevaluation of the concept of species 'nativeness' and rejecting static, absolute standards.

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Britain's First Internet Connection: The Untold Story of a Pioneer

2025-01-09
Britain's First Internet Connection: The Untold Story of a Pioneer

This article recounts the story of British computer scientist Peter Kirstein, who in the early 1970s, connected Britain to ARPANET, marking the beginning of the UK's internet era. Despite governmental hurdles and technical challenges, Kirstein's innovative approach and perseverance led to the successful connection of London computers to ARPANET, for which he created the internet's first password. The article provides a fascinating glimpse into the early days of the internet, from its Cold War origins to its global impact, showcasing the twists and turns of technological advancement and the contributions of its pioneers.

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(theconversation.com)
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Shark-Skin Inspired Laser Etching Creates Antibacterial Cutting Boards

2025-03-11
Shark-Skin Inspired Laser Etching Creates Antibacterial Cutting Boards

Researchers have developed a novel solution to prevent bacterial buildup on food processing surfaces. Inspired by the naturally antimicrobial textures of shark skin and cicada wings, they used lasers to etch micro- and nanoscale textures onto metal surfaces. This prevents bacteria from attaching, effectively eliminating the need for constant cleaning and reducing biofilm formation. The laser texturing technique avoids the use of chemicals, making it a safer and more sustainable alternative. Future work involves machine learning models to optimize the process for industrial applications.

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Iceland Revives EU Accession Bid: Referendum Planned Before 2027

2024-12-29
Iceland Revives EU Accession Bid: Referendum Planned Before 2027

Iceland's new government has reignited the country's bid to join the European Union. A shift in public opinion, fueled by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, now sees more Icelanders favoring EU membership. The new Foreign Minister has announced a referendum on continuing EU accession talks, to be held before 2027. This follows a complex history: Iceland applied to join the EU after the 2008 financial crisis, but a later conservative government paused and attempted to cancel the negotiations. With recent polls showing strong support for EU membership, Iceland may finally join the EU, potentially impacting EFTA, Norway, and the UK's EU policies.

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A Quilt's Story: Deconstructing the Myths of Clothing Quality

2025-03-26
A Quilt's Story: Deconstructing the Myths of Clothing Quality

This article recounts the creation of a patchwork quilt using worn textiles from friends and family, sparking a reflection on the quality of mass-produced clothing. The author argues that garment quality isn't solely determined by origin or maker, but by brands' control over costs and production processes. Low-quality fast fashion reflects brand choices to cut costs, not the skill of the workers. The piece challenges stereotypes about East Asian women's sewing abilities, advocating for a focus on brand and supply chain responsibility instead.

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xan: A Blazing-Fast CLI Tool for CSV Processing

2025-03-29
xan: A Blazing-Fast CLI Tool for CSV Processing

xan is a command-line tool built in Rust for lightning-fast processing of massive CSV files (gigabytes!). Leveraging multithreading for parallelism, it easily handles tasks like previewing, filtering, slicing, aggregating, sorting, and joining CSV data. xan boasts a powerful expression language surpassing the speed of Python, Lua, or JavaScript for complex operations. Originally forked from xsv but extensively rewritten, xan caters to social science data analysis needs, including lexicometry, graph theory, and even web scraping. Installation is simple via cargo, Homebrew, pacman, Nix, or pre-built binaries.

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The AI Coding Assistant: An Existential Crisis for Software Engineers?

2025-03-23

The rise of AI coding assistants is fundamentally reshaping the role of software engineers, transitioning them from pure coders to orchestrators and managers of AI systems. This shift has sparked an identity crisis within the software engineering community. The article explores the challenges and opportunities presented by this transformation, highlighting that the core value of a software engineer lies in problem-solving and value creation, not just coding. The future demands stronger communication, systems thinking, and adaptability to thrive in the age of AI.

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(annievella.com)
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Screen: A Pure PHP Terminal Emulator for Rich Text UIs

2025-03-21
Screen: A Pure PHP Terminal Emulator for Rich Text UIs

Screen is a terminal emulator library written entirely in PHP, enabling the creation of rich text-based user interfaces within any PHP application. Initially developed to solve ANSI escape code conflicts in Solo for Laravel's multi-process TUI, Screen creates a virtual terminal buffer to safely handle ANSI operations (cursor movement, color changes, screen clearing). This ensures consistent rendering and supports Unicode, multibyte characters, scrolling, and a wide range of ANSI escape codes. A comprehensive test suite, featuring a novel visual comparison system, guarantees accurate emulation.

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Open-Source Laptop Design: A Journey into the Hidden Knowledge of Consumer Electronics

2025-03-30

An engineer embarks on a challenging project: designing a completely open-source laptop. The goal is to share the design process, knowledge gained, and promote repairable, upgradeable, and sustainable electronics. He believes that consumer electronics hold a wealth of hidden knowledge, and open-source projects can lower the barrier to entry for learning and innovation. The project will cover electronics design, thermal management, mechanical design, high-speed PCB design, and more, offering complete source files, documentation, and community support. This is not only a technical challenge but also an attempt to drive sustainable development in the industry.

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Douglas Hofstadter Slams GPT-4's 'Why I Wrote GEB?' as 'Fake' and Expresses Concerns about LLMs

2025-03-15
Douglas Hofstadter Slams GPT-4's 'Why I Wrote GEB?' as 'Fake' and Expresses Concerns about LLMs

Douglas Hofstadter, a pioneer in AI, strongly criticizes a GPT-4-generated text, 'Why I Wrote GEB?', purportedly summarizing his seminal work, Gödel, Escher, Bach. He argues the text is filled with generic platitudes, drastically misrepresenting his writing style and the book's genesis. Hofstadter highlights the LLM's lack of originality and its fabrication of a false narrative. He details the actual creative process behind GEB, from his initial fascination with Gödel's incompleteness theorem to the integration of Escher and Bach, revealing the genuine inspirations and struggles. He expresses serious concerns about the proliferation of LLMs and their potential to flood the world with falsehoods, urging a critical assessment of their inherent dangers.

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(www.theatlantic.com)
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Agentarium: Open-Source Framework for AI Agent Simulations

2024-12-31
Agentarium: Open-Source Framework for AI Agent Simulations

Agentarium is a powerful open-source Python framework for easily creating and managing simulations populated with AI-powered agents. It offers a flexible and intuitive platform for designing complex, interactive environments where agents can act, learn, and evolve. Key features include advanced agent management, robust interaction management, a checkpoint system for saving and restoring states, synthetic data generation, and an extensible architecture. Environments are configured using YAML files.

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Generic Programming in C: A Comparison of Four Approaches

2025-03-19
Generic Programming in C: A Comparison of Four Approaches

C's lack of support for generic types (parametric polymorphism) is a common frustration. This article explores four methods for emulating generics in C: template macros, template headers, type erasure, and inlining macros. Template macros are simple but suffer from readability and error-proneness; template headers improve readability but still have naming challenges; type erasure sacrifices type safety but is useful for FFI or dynamic linking; inlining macros are user-friendly but lead to code bloat. Ultimately, the author suggests choosing between template headers (easier to develop) and inlining macros (easier to use) based on project needs.

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beeFormer: Bridging the Semantic and Interaction Gap in Recommender Systems

2025-03-24
beeFormer: Bridging the Semantic and Interaction Gap in Recommender Systems

The beeFormer project introduces a novel approach to recommender systems designed to tackle the cold-start problem. It leverages language models to learn user behavior patterns from interaction data and transfer this knowledge to unseen items. Unlike traditional content-based filtering which relies on item attributes, beeFormer learns user interaction patterns to better recommend items aligned with user interests, even with no prior interaction data. Experiments demonstrate significant performance improvements. The project provides detailed training steps and pre-trained models, supporting datasets such as MovieLens, GoodBooks, and Amazon Books.

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(github.com)
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Basecamp Ditches AWS S3, Builds 18PB Private Storage

2025-03-30
Basecamp Ditches AWS S3, Builds 18PB Private Storage

Basecamp, the company behind HEY and Basecamp, is leaving AWS S3 after a four-year contract expires on June 30th. They've built a private storage solution using Pure Storage, boasting 18PB of NVMe storage. An S3-compatible API simplifies the transition, although migrating 6PB of data will take roughly three weeks. This move avoids hefty S3 renewal fees, saving nearly $5 million over five years.

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(world.hey.com)
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Cretaceous Amber Yields a Wasp with a Venus Flytrap-Like Abdomen

2025-03-28
Cretaceous Amber Yields a Wasp with a Venus Flytrap-Like Abdomen

A new genus of wasp, †Sirenobethylus, has been discovered in mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. This remarkable insect possesses a unique abdominal apparatus resembling a Venus flytrap, hypothesized to temporarily grasp and immobilize prey during oviposition. The discovery suggests a broader range of parasitoid strategies in mid-Cretaceous Chrysidoidea than exists today, highlighting the evolutionary diversity of this group.

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Non-Determinism in Classical Mechanics: Norton's Dome and the Space Invader

2025-02-15
Non-Determinism in Classical Mechanics: Norton's Dome and the Space Invader

Classical mechanics harbors some famously non-deterministic cases. The article first introduces Norton's Dome, where the derivative of the force is undefined at a specific point, leading to non-unique solutions. A more bizarre example is the 'Space Invader,' experiencing unbounded acceleration in finite time, reaching infinity at t=π/2. Painlevé non-collision singularities are also mentioned, such as a five-body gravitational problem where a particle reaches infinity in finite time. These examples challenge the deterministic assumptions of classical mechanics.

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Lisp and Lambda Calculus: A Tale of Theory and Practice

2025-02-23

This article explores the relationship between Lisp and lambda calculus. John McCarthy, Lisp's creator, didn't fully grasp lambda calculus initially, yet borrowed its notation to create Lisp. Lisp isn't a direct implementation of lambda calculus but rather inspired by it, incorporating features of the IBM 704 hardware. The article delves into Lisp's early history, including the implementation of its evaluator EVAL and the connection between car/cdr operations and the IBM 704. Lambda calculus fundamentals are introduced, illustrated with a toy language called ΛΙΣΠ. Ultimately, the article reveals a fascinating, complex interplay between Lisp and lambda calculus, leaving much to explore in future installments.

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(babbagefiles.xyz)
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Inko: A New Language for Building Reliable Concurrent Software

2025-03-27
Inko: A New Language for Building Reliable Concurrent Software

Inko is a new programming language designed for building concurrent software with confidence. It simplifies concurrent software development by offering deterministic automatic memory management, move semantics, static typing, type-safe concurrency, and efficient error handling, eliminating unpredictable performance, runtime errors, and race conditions. Inko compiles to LLVM machine code. Examples showcase a simple "Hello, world!" and a concurrent factorial calculation. Visit the Inko website for more information and installation instructions.

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Qodo Gen 1.0: Agentic AI Coding with LangGraph and MCP

2025-03-18
Qodo Gen 1.0: Agentic AI Coding with LangGraph and MCP

Qodo Gen 1.0 introduces agentic workflows in its AI coding and testing IDE plugin, enabling AI to dynamically decide how to navigate complex coding tasks. This was achieved by restructuring the infrastructure using LangGraph for structured workflows and Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) for standardized external tool integration. The architecture supports asynchronous communication, on-demand context retrieval, and enhanced error handling and reliability, allowing the AI to operate autonomously, retrieve real-time data, and adapt strategies based on tool execution results. LangGraph provides flexibility and control, while MCP simplifies external tool integration. The result is more intelligent automation, an extensible system, and a structured approach to AI autonomy.

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(www.qodo.ai)
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