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Android SMS Gateway with MQTT: Turn Your Phone into an SMS Hub

2025-01-25
Android SMS Gateway with MQTT: Turn Your Phone into an SMS Hub

This project transforms your Android phone into a powerful SMS gateway using the MQTT protocol. It allows sending and receiving SMS messages, forwarding them to a server, and sending sent/delivered notifications. Features include USSD request support, multiple SIM card support, and retry mechanisms for failed SMS delivery. While compatibility for some features (like USSD and multiple SIM cards) depends on your phone and carrier, the project provides the full source code, enabling developers to compile and modify it to suit their needs.

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Design Space for Code Search Queries: ast-grep's Innovative Approach

2024-12-26
Design Space for Code Search Queries: ast-grep's Innovative Approach

ast-grep is an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST)-based code search tool designed for ease of use, expressiveness, and precision. This blog post delves into the design space of code search queries, categorizing them into informal queries, formal queries based on existing programming languages, formal queries using custom languages, and hybrid queries. Each type's strengths and weaknesses are analyzed. ast-grep employs a hybrid approach, allowing users to write queries using familiar programming language syntax and offering more powerful expressiveness through YAML configuration files or a programmatic API for precise code search.

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QuicklyPDF: Your All-in-One Online PDF Solution

2025-01-03
QuicklyPDF: Your All-in-One Online PDF Solution

QuicklyPDF is a free and easy-to-use online platform offering a comprehensive suite of PDF tools. From basic operations like merging, rotating, deleting, reordering, compressing, and extracting pages, to advanced features such as grayscale conversion and PDF repair, QuicklyPDF handles it all. It supports conversions between PDF and various formats including JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, Word, PowerPoint, TXT, and Excel. Security features include password protection and unlocking. Whether you're an individual or a business, QuicklyPDF streamlines your PDF workflow.

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(quicklypdf.com)
Misc PDF tools online tools PDF conversion

Gource: Visualizing Your Codebase with Stunning Animations

2025-01-03
Gource: Visualizing Your Codebase with Stunning Animations

Gource is an open-source software that visualizes your version control repository history in a breathtaking animated way. The repository root is at the center, directories are branches, files are leaves, and developers become dynamic characters moving around the code tree, their contributions shown as animated trails. Gource uses OpenGL rendering and requires a 3D-accelerated video card. It supports various version control systems like Git, SVN, Mercurial, and offers extensive parameters for customization, allowing you to easily generate impressive visualizations of your codebase history.

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(github.com)
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Biden's Last-Minute Cybersecurity EO: AI, Microsoft, and More

2025-01-16
Biden's Last-Minute Cybersecurity EO: AI, Microsoft, and More

In a parting shot, President Biden issued a sweeping cybersecurity executive order aimed at bolstering federal cybersecurity, regulating government AI use, and subtly targeting Microsoft's dominance. The 40-page order mandates improvements in government network monitoring, software procurement, AI implementation, and the punishment of foreign hackers. It seeks to leverage AI's benefits, introduce digital identities for US citizens, and close vulnerabilities exploited by adversaries like China and Russia. Key provisions include requiring software vendors to prove secure development practices, enhancing cloud authentication key protection (in response to incidents like the Microsoft server breach), and boosting CISA's network monitoring capabilities. The order also promotes AI research for cybersecurity and aims to streamline citizen services through digital identity documents.

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(www.wired.com)
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Something's Rotten on the Internet: Tech Giants, Streaming Services, and the Erosion of User Experience

2024-12-22
Something's Rotten on the Internet: Tech Giants, Streaming Services, and the Erosion of User Experience

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

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(www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com)
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Netventory: A Fast, Single-Binary Network Scanner

2024-12-22
Netventory: A Fast, Single-Binary Network Scanner

Netventory is a cross-platform network scanning tool distributed as a single binary, requiring no dependencies and running on Linux, Mac, and Windows. Its sleek terminal interface and powerful features make it accessible to network administrators, security professionals, and anyone needing quick network visibility. Netventory boasts multiple detection methods (TCP, UDP, ARP), port scanning, MAC address resolution, and hostname resolution, with real-time progress tracking and detailed device information. Simple commands enable network auditing, security assessments, and network management tasks.

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(github.com)
Tech network scanning single binary

Beej's Guide to Git: A Comprehensive Tutorial

2025-02-05

Beej's Guide to Git offers a comprehensive tutorial available in various PDF and HTML formats. The author humbly acknowledges potential errors and welcomes corrections. Multiple paper sizes and printing options (one-sided, two-sided, color, black and white) are provided for convenient printing. Translators and contributors are invited to clone the GitHub repository for collaboration.

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(beej.us)
Development tutorial learning resource

Unveiling Cloud Cost Savings with Bare Metal

2024-12-22

Bare Metal Savings is a tool designed to help users analyze the true cost of cloud computing. It allows users to explore potential savings by using bare metal servers compared to traditional cloud services. Frequently asked questions revolve around price calculation methodology, accuracy, savings calculation assistance, whether it runs on bare metal, its suitability for all users, CapEx vs. OpEx considerations, benchmark availability, smaller instance options, and the inability to choose specific hardware. The tool aims to empower users with a clearer understanding and control over their cloud computing expenses.

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AI-Powered Coding: My Journey with Cline and LLMs

2025-01-27
AI-Powered Coding: My Journey with Cline and LLMs

Paolo Galeone recounts his experience using AI to revamp his SaaS platform, bot.eofferte.eu. Leveraging Cline's VSCode plugin and LLMs like Claude Sonnet 3.5 and Gemini, he redesigned the UI/UX, generating content like privacy policies. Backend development saw AI accelerate code optimization and repetitive tasks, but highlighted the need for human expertise. Multilingual content generation was streamlined, with AI efficiently translating JSON files for multiple Amazon affiliate regions. The key takeaway: AI significantly boosts efficiency but requires developers to validate and integrate AI suggestions, emphasizing the role of human expertise in ensuring quality.

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(pgaleone.eu)
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Hospitals Reporting Mothers to Child Welfare After Administering Medications During Childbirth

2024-12-14
Hospitals Reporting Mothers to Child Welfare After Administering Medications During Childbirth

A surge in reports to child welfare agencies is occurring across the U.S. Hospitals are administering medications like pain relievers and sedatives during labor, then reporting mothers to child welfare when subsequent drug tests on the mother or newborn come back positive for the same substances. These positive tests, often false positives due to commonly prescribed medications, lead to police involvement, child welfare investigations, and even child removal. The investigation reveals a lack of verification procedures and excessive surveillance of pregnant women. Experts call for improved hospital drug testing and reporting protocols to prevent harm to mothers and families.

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(www.themarshallproject.org)
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Python Weekly Roundup: Markitdown Released, Conda Package Management Debate Heats Up

2024-12-20

This week's Python news includes the release of Microsoft's Markitdown (a tool for converting files to Markdown), PDFMathTranslate (a scientific paper translation tool), and docling (a document preparation tool). Additionally, PEP 768 proposes adding a safe external debugger interface to CPython for real-time debugging. A heated discussion erupted regarding the complexities of Conda package management, analyzing its issues such as version conflicts, virtual environment management, and interactions with pip and setuptools. Finally, Markdown usage sparked a debate highlighting compatibility problems due to differences between various Markdown parsers.

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(pyherald.com)
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Hexagonal Architecture in Rails: A Path to Decoupling

2024-12-13
Hexagonal Architecture in Rails: A Path to Decoupling

This article explores implementing Hexagonal Architecture (Ports and Adapters pattern) in Rails applications. The author initially struggled with the pattern until realizing that 'adapter' directly refers to the Gang of Four Adapter Pattern. The article details inbound and outbound ports, and how adapters decouple application logic from external services (databases, logging, email, etc.). Rails controllers can serve as HTTP adapters, but the author stresses avoiding direct ActiveRecord usage. Instead, custom repositories access data, improving decoupling and maintainability. The article concludes by encouraging Rails developers to adopt Hexagonal Architecture for more robust and maintainable applications.

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(the.codegardener.com)
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The Secret to High-Performing Teams: Transactive Memory Systems

2024-12-15
The Secret to High-Performing Teams: Transactive Memory Systems

This article explores the cornerstone of high-performing teams: Transactive Memory Systems (TMS). It's not about individual memory strength, but how teams effectively share and leverage members' knowledge and skills. Three types of team memory are introduced: working, long-term, and transactive memory, with a focus on how TMS enhances team performance. TMS comprises two elements: collaborative patterns and individual expertise. By building a TMS, teams unlock collective intelligence and overcome the impact of member changes. The article recommends methods like the Capability Comb, Team Manual, and deliberate practice to help teams quickly establish and improve their TMS.

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(emilywebber.co.uk)
Development knowledge sharing transactive memory system

Big Tech Signs EU Pledge to Combat Online Hate Speech

2025-01-21
Big Tech Signs EU Pledge to Combat Online Hate Speech

Meta, Google, TikTok, and X have signed a voluntary EU commitment to combat illegal hate speech on their platforms. The "Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online Plus" requires signatories to increase transparency, allow third-party monitoring, and review at least two-thirds of hate speech reports within 24 hours. While not legally binding, the agreement represents a step forward in tech companies' efforts to address online hate speech.

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(www.theverge.com)
Tech online hate speech tech company responsibility

W3C HTML Working Group: Driving HTML Standard Evolution

2024-12-26
W3C HTML Working Group: Driving HTML Standard Evolution

The W3C HTML Working Group is dedicated to bringing WHATWG's HTML and DOM review drafts to W3C Recommendations. This group comprises global experts collaboratively ensuring the continued evolution and improvement of HTML standards to meet the ever-changing needs of the web. The group features a defined mission, participation process, and patent policy, and regularly publishes updates and event information.

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(www.w3.org)
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Data Branching for Batch Job Systems: A Git-like Approach

2025-01-24

This blog post explores the application of Git-like branching strategies for managing data within batch job systems. The author proposes using the 'main' branch as the canonical production data version. Each job execution creates a new branch for processing and metadata recording; successful jobs merge back into 'main'. The post also covers branching strategies for test execution, experiments, and multi-step jobs, achieving efficient version control and experimental management, mirroring aspects of database transaction ACID properties.

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(isaacjordan.me)
Development data version control batch jobs

Stripe Investigates Unexpected DNS Error Spike: A Tale of Complex Network Troubleshooting

2024-12-12
Stripe Investigates Unexpected DNS Error Spike: A Tale of Complex Network Troubleshooting

Stripe recently experienced an unexpected spike in DNS errors. This post details how they used tools like Unbound, tcpdump, and iptables to track down the root cause. The investigation revealed that a Hadoop job analyzing network logs was performing numerous reverse DNS lookups (PTR records), leading to traffic amplification due to retries exceeding the AWS VPC resolver's limits. Stripe resolved the issue by adjusting Unbound forwarding configurations to distribute the load across individual Hadoop hosts. The case highlights the importance of robust monitoring, multi-faceted troubleshooting, and strategies for handling traffic surges in high-availability systems.

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(stripe.com)
Development Network Monitoring Troubleshooting

Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.3 Released: Lightweight, Efficient, and Ideal for Older Hardware

2024-12-13

The Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) project team has released version R14.1.3, a lightweight, free desktop environment designed for users who prefer a lean and efficient experience. This release supports various Linux distributions, BSD, and DilOS, boasts low system requirements, making it ideal for older hardware. R14.1.3 includes numerous improvements, such as XDG Desktop Portal API integration, a new touchpad settings module, new themes and color schemes, and support for various applications and programming languages like Python 3.13. The project encourages donations to support its continued development.

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(www.trinitydesktop.org)
Development Trinity Desktop Environment Lightweight Desktop Environment

Danish Study Links Diabetes Drug Ozempic to Increased Risk of Severe Eye Condition

2024-12-17
Danish Study Links Diabetes Drug Ozempic to Increased Risk of Severe Eye Condition

Two independent studies from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) reveal that patients with type 2 diabetes treated with Ozempic have a significantly higher risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition causing severe and permanent vision loss. These large-scale studies, based on Danish registries, found Ozempic more than doubles the risk of NAION. Researchers recommend doctors and patients discuss the benefits and risks of Ozempic, suggesting treatment cessation if NAION is detected in one eye.

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(www.sdu.dk)
Tech Type 2 Diabetes NAION

Exbody2: High-Fidelity Whole-Body Motion Mimicry in Humanoid Robots

2024-12-18

Researchers have developed Exbody2, a generalized whole-body tracking framework enabling humanoid robots to perform expressive motions with human-like stability. Trained in simulation using Reinforcement Learning and then transferred to the real world, Exbody2 decouples keypoint tracking from velocity control. It leverages a privileged teacher policy to distill precise mimicry skills, achieving high-fidelity replication of dynamic movements such as running, crouching, and dancing. Experiments on two humanoid platforms demonstrate superior performance compared to state-of-the-art methods, providing practical guidelines for advanced whole-body control in humanoid robotics.

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(exbody2.github.io)
AI Robotics Reinforcement Learning Whole-body Control

Nonlinear Optics Sandbox: AI-Powered Control of Complex Optical Systems

2025-01-17
Nonlinear Optics Sandbox: AI-Powered Control of Complex Optical Systems

WestonCB's Nonlinear Optics Sandbox is an interactive platform for studying controlled nonlinear dynamics through the simulation of coupled optical fields. The project uses a specific optical configuration—coupled fundamental/harmonic fields interacting with an adaptive medium—as an idealized model to explore how optimization processes can guide complex nonlinear systems towards desired states. It combines real-time visualization, GPU-accelerated physics simulation, and gradient-based optimization, offering a novel tool for researching nonlinear dynamics and the control of complex systems.

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(github.com)
Tech Nonlinear Optics AI Optimization Complex Systems

LLVM C Library Speeds Up GPUs: Running C Code on GPUs

2024-12-14

The LLVM project has released an exciting GPU C library enabling developers to run libc and libm functions directly on the GPU within C/C++ code. The library supports two main modes: as a supplementary library for offloading languages like OpenMP, CUDA, or HIP; and by directly compiling C/C++ code for the GPU. The article details how to use both modes, including compilation options, linking, and specific builds for AMD and NVIDIA GPUs. This library allows developers to leverage the parallel processing power of GPUs, significantly improving performance without needing deep knowledge of complex GPU programming models.

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(libc.llvm.org)
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In Search of Lost Time: A Summary of Proust's Masterpiece

2025-01-21
In Search of Lost Time: A Summary of Proust's Masterpiece

Marcel Proust's *In Search of Lost Time* is not merely a narrative, but a profound exploration of memory, time, and self-awareness. Through meticulous descriptions of everyday details, particularly the evocative power of smells and tastes, Proust unlocks the narrator's dormant memories, revealing that time isn't linear but exists in fragmented pieces within our recollections. The novel's unique stream-of-consciousness style and masterful portrayal of psychological states immerse the reader in the narrator's rich and complex inner world, prompting reflection on life's meaning and value.

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(storymaps.arcgis.com)
Misc stream of consciousness

SiYuan: A Privacy-First, Self-Hosted Personal Knowledge Management System

2024-12-26
SiYuan: A Privacy-First, Self-Hosted Personal Knowledge Management System

SiYuan is a privacy-first, self-hosted, fully open-source personal knowledge management software written in TypeScript and Go. It boasts features like fine-grained block-level referencing, Markdown WYSIWYG editing, custom attributes, SQL query embedding, web clipping, and PDF annotation link export. Available via app stores (App Store, Google Play, F-Droid) and Docker, SiYuan offers a powerful yet user-friendly experience. Most features are free for both personal and commercial use.

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(github.com)
Development knowledge management

Meta Launches 'Edits' Video Editing App to Capitalize on CapCut's Absence

2025-01-20
Meta Launches 'Edits' Video Editing App to Capitalize on CapCut's Absence

Following the removal of ByteDance's CapCut video editing app from app stores, Meta announced its new video editing app, Edits, on Sunday. Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed the app will launch on iOS next month, with Android to follow. Edits boasts a suite of creative tools, including inspiration and idea tracking tabs, and a high-quality camera, along with draft sharing capabilities. Meta's move is seen as capitalizing on the market gap left by CapCut's absence, mirroring previous strategic launches like Instagram Reels and Threads.

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(techcrunch.com)
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Spark vs. DuckDB vs. Polars: Benchmarking Performance for Small to Medium Workloads

2024-12-15
Spark vs. DuckDB vs. Polars: Benchmarking Performance for Small to Medium Workloads

This article benchmarks Spark, DuckDB, and Polars, comparing their performance, cost, and development ease on 10GB and 100GB datasets. Results show that for large datasets and ETL tasks, Spark remains dominant due to its distributed computing capabilities and mature ecosystem. DuckDB and Polars excel at interactive querying and data exploration on smaller datasets. The author recommends a strategic mix-and-match approach, using Spark for ETL, DuckDB for interactive queries, and Polars for niche scenarios, tailoring engine choice to specific needs.

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(milescole.dev)
Development data processing engines benchmark

Windows 7/Server 2008 R2: 30-Second Welcome Screen Delay with Solid Color Backgrounds

2025-01-28

Setting a solid color as your desktop background in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 can cause a 30-second delay displaying the Welcome screen during logon. Microsoft acknowledges this issue and provides an update to resolve it. The issue doesn't occur when using Remote Desktop Connection, or if the Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service is stopped or disabled, or if an image file is used as the background. Workarounds include using an image with a solid color or adjusting the DelayedDesktopSwitchTimeout registry entry.

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(support.microsoft.com)
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