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Anarchitecture: A 1970s NYC Art Collective's Rebellion Against Modernist Architecture

2025-05-09

In 1970s New York, the artist collective Anarchitecture, comprising figures like Laurie Anderson and Gordon Matta-Clark, challenged the rigidity of modernist architecture and its complicity in capitalist production. Their 1974 exhibition, similarly titled, anonymously showcased works critiquing architecture as a symbol of cultural excess. Matta-Clark's later 'building cuts' further explored this theme, transforming abandoned structures to expose society's obsession with material wealth. Concurrently, the group ran the influential restaurant 'Food' in SoHo, supporting a local artist network. Anarchitecture's work posed profound questions about modern architecture and urban space.

(www.spatialagency.net)

Design Avant-garde art Modernism critique

David Souter: The Conservative Justice Who Became a Liberal

2025-05-09

David Souter: The Conservative Justice Who Became a Liberal

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, appointed by President George H.W. Bush, passed away at 85. Initially seen as a conservative, he surprisingly aligned himself with the court's liberal wing. A Harvard graduate and former New Hampshire Supreme Court justice, his conservative credentials were vouched for by then-White House Chief of Staff John Sununu. However, in Washington, Souter unexpectedly joined the court's more moderate justices, eventually becoming a staunch member of the liberal caucus. Known for his simple lifestyle and love for rural New Hampshire, he maintained his preference for a quiet life, even while serving on the Supreme Court, famously eschewing cell phones and email, and writing his opinions in longhand with a fountain pen.

(www.npr.org)

Misc Justice Souter

Florida's Social Media Backdoor Bill Fails

2025-05-09

Florida's Social Media Backdoor Bill Fails

A Florida bill mandating social media companies provide law enforcement with an encryption backdoor to access user accounts and private messages has been defeated. The bill, which required a decryption mechanism for end-to-end encryption upon receiving a subpoena, was indefinitely postponed and withdrawn in the House after the Senate had voted in its favor. Digital rights groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation condemned the bill as dangerous and ill-conceived, arguing that secure backdoors are impossible to create without risking malicious exploitation and increasing vulnerabilities to data breaches. The bill's failure highlights concerns over user privacy and the challenges of balancing security with law enforcement access.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech

lsds: A One-Stop Shop for Linux Block Device Settings

2025-05-09

Managing disks and I/O on Linux often involves running multiple commands like lsblk, lsscsi, and nvme list, then manually correlating their output. To streamline this, a Python program called `lsds` was created. It directly reads information from the `/sys/class/blocks/...` directories, consolidating key disk details into a single, easy-to-read output. This includes device name, size, type, scheduler, rotational flag, model, queue depth, number of requests, and write cache settings. `lsds` is highly customizable, allowing users to specify which columns to display and providing a verbose mode for tracing information sources. This tool significantly simplifies the complexity of managing Linux disks.

(tanelpoder.com)

Development disk management system tool

37signals Ditches AWS, Saves $1.3M Annually

2025-05-09

37signals Ditches AWS, Saves $1.3M Annually

Software company 37signals, creators of Basecamp and HEY, has successfully migrated its data from AWS to on-premise storage, projecting annual savings of $1.3 million. This follows a previous migration of compute workloads, resulting in $2 million in annual savings. The company moved 18PB of data from AWS S3 to Pure Storage, with AWS waiving $250,000 in egress fees. Upon completion, 37signals will close its AWS account, saving $1.5 million annually on S3 storage. Overall infrastructure costs will drop from $3.2 million annually to under $1 million on-premise, without additional staff.

(www.theregister.com)

Development

arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaborators

2025-05-09

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

(arxiv.org)

Development

Nvidia CEO: Don't Fear AI, Embrace It or Get Left Behind

2025-05-09

Nvidia CEO: Don't Fear AI, Embrace It or Get Left Behind

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated at the Milken Institute Conference that AI won't directly cause job losses, but those who fail to utilize it will be displaced. He urged attendees to proactively learn AI tools like Perplexity and ChatGPT. Despite Nvidia's stock being down 15% year-to-date due to US restrictions on AI chip exports to China and concerns over US capacity overbuild, positive sentiment from tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta regarding AI service demand and continued capital expenditure are bolstering the AI sector. Prominent investor Robert Smith echoed this optimism, believing many tech companies' AI opportunities are too good to pass up, with some valuations currently undervalued due to unrealized potential and investor apprehension about adopting AI.

(finance.yahoo.com)

Tech

Towards the Blank Search Bar: Information Overload and Design Failures

2025-05-08

Starting with a simple bookmark misclick, the author explores the negative impacts of recommendation algorithms in the age of information overload. Too many options can disrupt user decision-making, reduce efficiency, and even lead to 'choice paralysis'. The author suggests that website design should be user-centered, offering the option to turn off recommendations, avoiding unintentional autocompletion, and starting with a blank interface, allowing users to choose the features they need. This article not only discusses the personal experience of information overload but also raises ethical considerations about algorithmic recommendation mechanisms, calling for more human-centered design principles.

(fi-le.net)

Design recommendation algorithms

Silicon Meets Neuron: A Revolutionary Bio-Chip Hybrid

2025-05-09

Silicon Meets Neuron: A Revolutionary Bio-Chip Hybrid

A company has developed a technology that cultivates real neurons on a nutrient-rich silicon chip. These neurons live within a simulated world run by a Biological Intelligence Operating System (biOS), directly receiving and sending environmental information. Neural reactions impact the simulated world, and programmers can deploy code directly to these neurons. This technology leverages the power of biological neural networks honed over four billion years of evolution, offering a new approach to solving today's most difficult challenges and marking a breakthrough in synthetic biology and AI.

(corticallabs.com)

AI biological neurons silicon chip

Browser-Based Semiconductor Simulator: Draw Circuits, Simulate EM Fields

2025-05-10

Brandon Li has developed a powerful semiconductor simulator that runs in your browser. The program lets you draw circuits and visualize electromagnetic fields in real-time, supporting various materials (metals, semiconductors, dielectrics, and more). It features numerous examples covering simple circuits, semiconductor devices, and digital logic, including RC circuits, PN junction diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs, and more. For optimal performance, a powerful computer is recommended; a downloadable Java version is also available.

(brandonli.net)

Hardware semiconductor simulation electromagnetic fields

Onyx: Open-Source GenAI Platform Hiring AI/ML Engineer

2025-04-22

Onyx: Open-Source GenAI Platform Hiring AI/ML Engineer

Onyx, a popular open-source GenAI platform with hundreds of thousands of users, is hiring an AI/ML Engineer in San Francisco. The role requires 3+ years of experience building real-world AI/ML applications, deep expertise in PyTorch/TensorFlow, NLP models, and standard ML algorithms, and familiarity with the latest LLMs, RAG, and agent frameworks. Responsibilities include improving Onyx's agent and knowledge retrieval capabilities, enhancing multi-hop QA and precise search, and improving the platform's user experience. Onyx is backed by $10M in seed funding and boasts clients like Netflix and Ramp.

(www.ycombinator.com)

AI

1984: The First Man vs. Machine Poker Showdown You've Never Heard Of

2025-05-09

1984: The First Man vs. Machine Poker Showdown You've Never Heard Of

Before Polaris in 2007, there was Orac. In 1984, poker legend Mike Caro challenged Doyle Brunson and Tom McEvoy with his Apple II Plus program, a feat largely forgotten. This article unearths the story, revealing correspondence with Binion's Horseshoe and Apple, detailing the event and its surprising results. Orac lost to McEvoy but held its own against Brunson, showcasing early AI's foray into poker.

(www.poker.org)

Game Poker

Robot Gender Impacts Customer Decisions in Hospitality

2025-05-09

Robot Gender Impacts Customer Decisions in Hospitality

Penn State research reveals that the gender characteristics of service robots influence customer decisions. For women with a low sense of power, robots with masculine features were more persuasive. However, 'cute' design elements (large eyes, raised cheeks) mitigated the effect of robot gender, leading to similar responses from male and female customers. The study suggests hospitality businesses can leverage these findings by tailoring robot gender to customer demographics to improve sales and service.

(www.psu.edu)

Tech service robots gender bias

Predicting the Next Pope: A Network Analysis of Vatican Power

2025-05-09

Predicting the Next Pope: A Network Analysis of Vatican Power

Bocconi University scholars used social network analysis to create the first map of the Vatican's cardinal network, aiming to predict the next Pope. The research, based on cardinals' official roles, consecration lines, and informal relationships, defined three key metrics: 'status,' 'information control,' and 'coalition-building capacity,' also incorporating age. The analysis reveals central figures within the network, with 'soft liberal' cardinals showing significant prominence. Geographically, Europe and South America remain influential, but Asia and Africa are increasingly strategic. This study offers a novel perspective on the complex power dynamics behind papal elections, showcasing the potential of social science methods in seemingly opaque religious contexts.

(www.unibocconi.it)

Misc social network analysis papal election power network

IBM Replaces Hundreds of HR Workers with AI

2025-05-07

IBM Replaces Hundreds of HR Workers with AI

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced that the tech giant has used artificial intelligence, specifically AI agents, to replace the work of several hundred human resources employees. This resulted in hiring more programmers and salespeople. Krishna's comments come as businesses grapple with the workforce implications of AI and AI agents, autonomous bots capable of tasks like spreadsheet analysis, research, and email drafting.

(www.wsj.com)

Tech Human Resources

Dasung Paperlike 13K: A 13.3-Inch Color E Ink Monitor Arrives

2025-05-09

Dasung Paperlike 13K: A 13.3-Inch Color E Ink Monitor Arrives

Dasung's Paperlike 13K is a 13.3-inch, 3200 x 2400 pixel color e-ink monitor boasting a 300 ppi grayscale resolution and up to 37Hz refresh rate (grayscale). It features USB-C and HDMI inputs, a touchscreen with reverse touch control for Android mirroring, and a sleek aluminum alloy body. Priced at $749 (with a $679 monochrome version), pre-orders ship mid-to-late May 2025. Accessories include a portable stand and magnetic protective cover. While color mode reduces pixel density and offers muted colors compared to LCD, its low power consumption and eye-friendly nature make it ideal for reading and work. Apple device support is currently lacking.

(liliputing.com)

Hardware e-ink monitor color e-ink

Intel SGX's Demise: A Tale of Complexity and Market Realities

2025-05-08

Intel SGX's Demise: A Tale of Complexity and Market Realities

Intel has confirmed that its Software Guard Extensions (SGX) will be deprecated in 12th generation processors (Workstation/Desktop/Laptop/embedded platforms), remaining only in high-end Xeon CPUs for servers. Intended to enhance trust in cloud environments, SGX's complex implementation across hardware, microcode, and firmware proved costly and vulnerable. This article details SGX's inherent complexity, risks (key leakage, side-channel attacks), flawed threat model, and overblown market hype. Ultimately, Intel's narrowing SGX's scope to servers acknowledges it's not a silver bullet security solution.

(hardenedvault.net)

Hardware Intel SGX Cloud Security

Two Months Banned from Meta: A Cautionary Tale

2025-05-09

Two Months Banned from Meta: A Cautionary Tale

A Minecraft mod developer was permanently banned from Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp for nearly two months following an anonymous threat. After failing to get support from Meta, the author eventually regained access through their significant online presence. The article explores the dark side of account bans by large tech companies and their severe impact on users' daily lives, including social interaction, commerce, and access to information. The author calls for societal attention to this increasingly common problem and urges tech companies to improve customer support systems to prevent similar incidents.

(madelinemiller.dev)

Tech account bans

Modal: Taming GPU Price Volatility with Linear Programming

2025-05-09

Modal: Taming GPU Price Volatility with Linear Programming

Modal tackles the volatile GPU market by employing a linear programming (LP) algorithm. Their resource solver system analyzes real-time demand, pricing, and availability to dynamically adjust GPU instance counts, ensuring optimal pricing and satisfying customer needs. Even with constraints like various GPU types, CPU, RAM, and regional limitations, the system allocates resources within seconds, leveraging price discrepancies to save millions annually. This guarantees fast scaling while employing heuristics and Google's robust GLOP solver for reliability and stability. Customers enjoy seamless scalability without the complexities of cloud resource management.

(modal.com)

Tech

Open-Source EV Conversion VCU: Rise of the ZombieVerter

2025-05-09

The ZombieVerter is an open-source vehicle control unit (VCU) designed for EV conversions using salvaged parts. Facing the challenge of inconsistent control and communication protocols across different EV manufacturers, the ZombieVerter offers a versatile solution. With numerous inputs/outputs, control logic, and a web interface for configuration and data logging, it supports components from vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Features include charger control, motor control, heater control, and more, making it a powerful and customizable tool for EV conversion projects.

(openinverter.org)

Hardware EV conversion vehicle control unit

Tic-Tac-Toe in Pure JavaScript

2025-05-09

This code implements a Tic-Tac-Toe game using pure JavaScript and the Aberdeen.js library. It cleverly leverages reactive programming principles, managing game state with a `proxy` object and using the `observe` function for automatic UI updates. The `calculateWinner` function determines the winner, `getCurrentMarker` gets the current player's marker, `markSquare` updates the board state, and `drawBoard`, `drawStatusMessage`, and `drawTurns` handle UI rendering. The game logic is clear, the code is concise and easy to understand, showcasing the flexibility of frontend frameworks and the power of JavaScript.

(aberdeenjs.org)

Game

Historian Zimmerman's Blog Fundraising Drive a Success

2025-05-09

Historian Robert Zimmerman's February birthday fundraising drive for his blog, Behind the Black, has concluded successfully. He thanked his readers for their generous donations and subscriptions, emphasizing that this support allows him to conduct independent analysis of space, politics, and culture, free from advertising or sponsors. He highlights his accurate predictions regarding the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic as evidence of his insightful analysis. Readers can support his work through Zelle, Patreon, PayPal, or check donations.

(behindtheblack.com)

Misc blog fundraising independent analysis historical predictions

Claude Chappe's Optical Telegraph: The World's First Cyberattack?

2025-05-08

Claude Chappe's Optical Telegraph: The World's First Cyberattack?

This article recounts the story of Claude Chappe and his optical telegraph, the world's first long-distance communication system. Chappe, a French engineer whose clerical career was derailed by the French Revolution, invented a system using towers and movable arms to transmit visual signals. The system saw widespread use during Napoleon's era but was eventually superseded by the electric telegraph. The article also details an early 'cyberattack' exploiting the system, and Chappe's tragic end.

(parisianfields.com)

Tech History of Technology Communication Technology

Harlan Ellison: The Typewriter-Wielding Sci-Fi Master Rejects the Digital Age

2025-05-09

In an interview, acclaimed science fiction writer Harlan Ellison defends his staunch refusal to use computers, preferring the tactile experience of his manual typewriter. He views computers as hindering the direct connection with his muse and diminishing the inherent difficulty of artistic creation. Despite his prolific career spanning 70+ books and numerous awards, Ellison maintains that art should be challenging, not easy. He discusses his latest short story collection, *Slippage*, and the republication of his *Edgeworks* series, highlighting their unique value and accessibility.

(harlanellison.com)

Tech Writing Process Technological Resistance

The Copyright Disaster of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead

2025-05-09

The Copyright Disaster of George Romero's Night of the Living Dead

George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, a cornerstone of horror cinema and the creator of the modern zombie archetype, is in the public domain due to a distribution error. The distributor neglected to renew the copyright after a title change, costing Romero millions in potential revenue from the film's $30 million+ box office success and countless home video releases. Ironically, this public domain status has also contributed to its enduring legacy.

(screenrant.com)

Game

Realistic Bread Wrapping Paper: Your Gifts Become Bread!

2025-05-07

Realistic Bread Wrapping Paper: Your Gifts Become Bread!

Japanese graphic designer Ippei Tsujio has created ultra-realistic bread wrapping paper that transforms gifts into lifelike loaves. From baguettes to ciabatta, the toasty brown hues, flour dusting, and hand-scored patterns mimic freshly baked bread. While currently just a concept, this creative wrapping paper is mouthwatering and may one day become a real product.

(spoon-tamago.com)

Design packaging design graphic design creative product

Royal Society's 1958 Southern Chile Expedition: Darwin's Legacy and an Antarctic Frontier

2025-05-09

Royal Society's 1958 Southern Chile Expedition: Darwin's Legacy and an Antarctic Frontier

In 1958-59, to commemorate the centenary of Darwin's *On the Origin of Species*, the Royal Society mounted an expedition to Southern Chile. A team of scientists from Britain and New Zealand retraced Darwin's steps and explored the islands of southern Chile, including Chiloé and Wellington Island. Their research, focusing on the similarities of species across the southern temperate zone, contributed to our understanding of plate tectonics. The expedition, documented through photographs and diaries, offers a fascinating glimpse into the challenges and discoveries of the journey, showcasing the unique landscapes and indigenous cultures of 65 years ago.

(royalsociety.org)

Tech scientific expedition South America

Hypermode's Model Router: Seamlessly Switching Between AI Models

2025-05-08

Hypermode's Model Router: Seamlessly Switching Between AI Models

The explosion of AI models presents developers with the challenge of choosing and integrating multiple models. Hypermode's new Model Router feature provides a unified API allowing developers to seamlessly switch between open-source and commercial language models like LLaMA, GPT, Claude, and Gemini, and even embedding models. Model Router simplifies development, reduces costs, improves reliability, and offers flexible access through OpenAI SDK, Vercel AI SDK, and Modus SDK, empowering developers to build smarter, more adaptable AI applications.

(hypermode.com)

Development AI Models Model Routing

Trump's Proposed 'Gold Card': A Fast Track to US Citizenship for the Wealthy?

2025-05-07

Trump's Proposed 'Gold Card': A Fast Track to US Citizenship for the Wealthy?

A proposed 'gold card' program, allowing wealthy individuals to obtain US green cards for a $5 million investment, has sparked debate. This initiative would potentially replace the EB-5 investor visa, which requires a $1.05 million investment and job creation. While the EB-5 program has rigorous vetting to prevent illicit funds, the proposed 'gold card' lacks clarity on its screening process, raising concerns about potential abuse by wealthy individuals, particularly foreign oligarchs. Supporters argue it boosts the economy, while critics cite increased inequality and potential for misuse. The program's launch date remains uncertain.

(www.wired.com)

Startup gold card

DARKNAVY Reverse Engineers Starlink Terminal: Potential Security Vulnerabilities Unveiled

2025-05-09

DARKNAVY Reverse Engineers Starlink Terminal: Potential Security Vulnerabilities Unveiled

Security researchers at DARKNAVY conducted an in-depth reverse engineering analysis of SpaceX's Starlink user terminal, revealing its hardware, firmware, and security mechanisms. They discovered that Starlink utilizes chips from STMicroelectronics, including a custom quad-core SoC for core processing and a STSAFE-A110 security chip for authentication and key management. While most of the firmware was unencrypted, researchers also found a program labeled "Ethernet Data Recorder," potentially capable of data logging, but currently appearing to only log satellite telemetry data, not user privacy data. However, the terminal comes pre-loaded with 41 SSH public keys, and port 22 remains open, raising security concerns. This research highlights the importance of satellite internet security and the complexities of future offensive and defensive operations in space security.

(www.darknavy.org)

Tech

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