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Francine Prose Remembers 1970s San Francisco: A Nostalgic Look Back

2025-06-22

Francine Prose Remembers 1970s San Francisco: A Nostalgic Look Back

In a recent podcast, author Francine Prose reminisces about her time in 1970s San Francisco. She paints a picture of a city before the tech boom, where the Mission District was wild and free. Prose describes artists carving out spaces in the Reno Hotel, a former boxer's residence, and recounts her involvement in anti-war protests, including her husband's daring climb of the Pentagon. The narrative evokes a strong sense of nostalgia for the idealism and freedom of the era, drawing intriguing parallels to her favorite film, Alfred Hitchcock's *Vertigo*.

(www.laphamsquarterly.org)

Misc san francisco

OpenAI Pulls Jony Ive Collaboration Video Amid Trademark Dispute

2025-06-22

OpenAI Pulls Jony Ive Collaboration Video Amid Trademark Dispute

OpenAI quietly removed a promotional video showcasing its collaboration with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive and its $6.5 billion acquisition of Ive's startup, io. The removal isn't due to the acquisition falling through, but rather a trademark lawsuit filed by iyO (an Alphabet X spin-off) over the use of the name 'io'. A judge issued a restraining order. OpenAI confirmed the deal remains unaffected and that they are reviewing their options. iyO's first product is a generative AI-powered earbud, and the judge suggested OpenAI's video might already be causing consumer confusion. The video remains visible on X for now.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech

Kastle: Founding Engineer for AI-Powered Mortgage Servicing

2025-06-22

Kastle: Founding Engineer for AI-Powered Mortgage Servicing

Kastle is seeking a Founding Engineer to build and optimize its AI infrastructure. They use AI voice agents to help major US mortgage lenders scale their contact centers and compliance operations, backed by $2.3M in funding. This role requires backend development, distributed systems, and AI integration expertise. Responsibilities include developing scalable backend services, APIs integrating with loan servicing platforms, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations (SOC 2, FDCPA, RESPA, TILA).

(www.ycombinator.com)

Development Mortgage

B-2 Spirit: The 40-Hour Mission

2025-06-22

B-2 Spirit: The 40-Hour Mission

This article delves into the extraordinary capabilities of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, focusing on its ability to conduct missions exceeding 40 hours. It details the ingenious solutions implemented to ensure crew rest and operational readiness during these extended flights, including a compact bunk, microwave, and chemical toilet. A real-world account of a mission from Missouri to Libya and back illustrates the challenges and triumphs of maintaining alertness and completing bombing runs across multiple time zones. The article also compares the crew rest amenities and mission profiles of the B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers, highlighting the rigorous selection and training of B-2 pilots. The success of the B-2 is attributed not only to its advanced stealth technology but also to its meticulous attention to human factors.

(simpleflying.com)

Tech Pilot Endurance

Void IDE: An Open-Source, Privacy-Focused AI Code Editor

2025-06-22

Void IDE: An Open-Source, Privacy-Focused AI Code Editor

Void IDE, a new open-source AI-powered code editor in beta, offers a privacy-focused and free alternative to proprietary options like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. Backed by Y Combinator and forking Visual Studio Code, Void IDE lets users choose local processing or direct API calls to LLMs such as Claude, GPT, and Gemini, mitigating privacy concerns and subscription costs. It boasts features like inline code editing, AI chat, and code generation, mirroring similar tools while prioritizing user data control. The project has generated significant interest on Hacker News and Reddit, sparking discussions about its open-source nature and the increasing number of VS Code forks.

(www.infoq.com)

Development

Boeing's 787 Crash: A Shadow Over Paris Air Show and a History of Problems

2025-06-22

Boeing's 787 Crash: A Shadow Over Paris Air Show and a History of Problems

The crash of an Air India 787-8, a 14-year-old aircraft, casts a long shadow over Boeing just days before the Paris Air Show. The accident, resulting in significant casualties, has forced Boeing to cancel planned events. This tragedy reignites concerns about the 787's safety and highlights Boeing's long history of systemic issues. From the 737 MAX to the 777X, 747-8, and KC-46A, the company has faced serious design, production, and quality problems, leading to billions in losses and delays. While the investigation is ongoing, the incident threatens to significantly impact Boeing's recovery.

(leehamnews.com)

Tech Air Crash

FreeBSD 14.3 Officially Adds Dedicated Kernel Module Package Repositories

2025-06-22

FreeBSD 14.3 Officially Adds Dedicated Kernel Module Package Repositories

For a long time, FreeBSD point releases have caused kernel module packages to be incompatible with the kernel version, leading to system crashes. To solve this problem, FreeBSD 14.3 officially introduces separate kernel module package repositories containing modules compatible with the latest kernel version. This addresses a long-standing user issue, improving system stability, particularly fixing system crashes caused by incompatible graphics drivers on desktop/laptop systems. The upgrade involves modifying the `/etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf` file to include the new kernel module repositories.

(vermaden.wordpress.com)

Development kernel modules

PhD Thesis Written in Typst: A Triumph and Tribulations

2025-06-22

A PhD student recounts their experience writing their dissertation using the innovative typesetting language Typst. Typst blends the ease of Markdown with the power of Rust scripting, resulting in blazing-fast compilation speeds that allowed for rapid iteration on layout and style. However, Typst's bibliography management proved less than ideal, requiring extra tools and manual adjustments to meet stringent citation formatting demands. The author concludes that Typst is a great choice for those who enjoy programming and customizing tools but that LaTeX remains a safer bet for those who prefer an out-of-the-box solution.

(fransskarman.com)

Development PhD Thesis

Gates and Torvalds: A Historic First Meeting

2025-06-22

Gates and Torvalds: A Historic First Meeting

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Linux creator Linus Torvalds, surprisingly, had never met before. That changed at a dinner hosted by Mark Russinovich of Sysinternals. This unprecedented meeting brought together the worlds of Windows and Linux, with Microsoft's Dave Cutler also in attendance. According to Russinovich's LinkedIn post, "No major kernel decisions were made."

(www.theverge.com)

Tech

146,000-Year-Old Harbin Skull Identified as Denisovan

2025-06-22

146,000-Year-Old Harbin Skull Identified as Denisovan

A 146,000-year-old skull unearthed in Harbin, China, has been confirmed as belonging to a Denisovan through protein analysis. Initially classified as a new species, *Homo longi*, the remarkably well-preserved skull yielded enough ancient proteins to match those of known Denisovans. This discovery not only reveals what Denisovans looked like but also unveils a fascinating story of the skull's secret preservation for nearly a century following its discovery during the Japanese occupation.

(arstechnica.com)

Tech Denisovan

Forgotten Lands: A BLM Adventure and the Fight for Public Land

2025-06-22

Forgotten Lands: A BLM Adventure and the Fight for Public Land

This article recounts the author's journey exploring Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, specifically in California's Bodie Hills. A harrowing vehicle mishap leads to a deeper understanding of the lands' complex history and current threats. Once booming due to the gold rush, the Bodie Hills now face new mining proposals that could devastate its ecosystem and Indigenous heritage. The author's experience highlights the need for awareness and protection of these often-overlooked public lands, urging readers to prevent a repeat of past environmental destruction.

(longreads.com)

Tech public lands mining

Taming the Internet Beast: A Smart Home Approach to Moderation

2025-06-22

Taming the Internet Beast: A Smart Home Approach to Moderation

Tired of internet distractions, the author built a smart home system to control social media access. Using AdGuard Home, Home Assistant, and a Zigbee smart plug, they created an automation: a button press temporarily disables AdGuard's filtering for 15 minutes, followed by a one-hour cooldown. The article details the setup, including AdGuard Home API configuration and Home Assistant automation, offering a practical solution for managing internet usage and combating addiction.

(www.romanklasen.com)

Development internet control

Israel's Nuclear Arsenal: The Hidden Doomsday Clock?

2025-06-22

Israel's Nuclear Arsenal: The Hidden Doomsday Clock?

While US politicians repeatedly warn against Iran developing nuclear weapons, they remain silent about Israel's existing and far larger nuclear arsenal. The article reveals Israel possesses at least 90 warheads, possibly hundreds more, operating under a veil of secrecy and violating international law. Israel's aggressive actions and bellicose rhetoric, including the Gaza assault and nuclear threats against Iran, escalate regional tensions. The author calls for the US to abandon its double standard, advocating for a nuclear-free Middle East to prevent catastrophic war.

(www.currentaffairs.org)

Tech Nuclear Weapons Middle East Conflict

Anubis: A Proof-of-Work Anti-Scraping System

2025-06-22

Anubis: A Proof-of-Work Anti-Scraping System

To combat aggressive web scraping by AI companies, this website employs Anubis, an anti-scraping system. Anubis utilizes a Proof-of-Work (PoW) mechanism similar to Hashcash, adding negligible overhead for individual users but significantly increasing the cost for large-scale scraping attempts. This is a temporary solution; future improvements will focus on more precise headless browser identification to minimize impact on legitimate users. Note: Anubis requires modern JavaScript features; disable plugins like JShelter that might interfere.

(gitlab.gnome.org)

Misc

Gas Giants: More Complex Than We Thought

2025-06-22

Gas Giants: More Complex Than We Thought

Our understanding of gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn has been revolutionized by recent findings. Instead of a simple hydrogen and helium composition, these planets possess surprisingly complex internal structures. New data from probes like Juno and Cassini reveal a 'fuzzy' core, lacking a distinct transition between the outer layers and the inner core. Two formation theories exist: core accretion and disk instability. Furthermore, phenomena like Jupiter's Great Red Spot and the possible 'helium rain' on Saturn highlight the dynamic processes within these giants. These discoveries not only deepen our understanding of our solar system but also offer crucial insights for studying exoplanets.

(www.popsci.com)

Tech Gas Giants Planetary Formation

Bad Tech Docs: A Developer's Biggest Obstacle?

2025-06-22

Bad Tech Docs: A Developer's Biggest Obstacle?

The 2024 Stack Overflow survey highlights technical documentation and tutorials as crucial learning resources for coders. Yet, many developers experience frustration, feeling more confused after reading them. This stems from the fact that coding expertise doesn't automatically translate to clear writing. Solutions involve developers improving their writing skills, and organizations gathering user feedback, hiring technical writers, and addressing documentation issues on GitHub more proactively.

(www.gmoniava.com)

Development developer learning

The Music Industry's AI Copyright Arms Race: Tracing and Licensing the Future of Sound

2025-06-22

The Music Industry's AI Copyright Arms Race: Tracing and Licensing the Future of Sound

A convincingly fake Drake and The Weeknd duet went viral in 2023, exposing the copyright vulnerabilities of AI-generated music. In response, the music industry is building new infrastructure, not to stop AI music outright, but to make it traceable. This involves embedding detection systems across the entire music pipeline: from training tools and upload platforms to licensing databases and recommendation algorithms. The goal is early identification, metadata tagging, and controlled distribution. Startups are developing systems to scan tracks for synthetic elements and automatically tag metadata, even pinpointing mimicked segments. Future licensing models will likely prioritize proactive identification and licensing before release, rather than post-release litigation. This shift towards preemptive licensing, powered by AI detection technology, promises a fundamental change in the music industry's relationship with AI-generated content.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech

C++26 to Feature Compile-Time Reflection: Goodbye Boilerplate, Hello High Performance

2025-06-22

Herb Sutter has announced that C++26 will include compile-time reflection, a game-changer for C++ development. Compile-time reflection provides access to a program's own structure, enabling tasks like enumerating a class's methods. This is particularly impactful for libraries like simdjson, allowing high-speed conversion between custom data structures and JSON strings without boilerplate code. The article demonstrates generating efficient SQL insert statements using compile-time reflection, reducing boilerplate and improving code reusability and safety. While the code might look complex, the performance gains and code simplification are significant.

(lemire.me)

Development Compile-time Reflection

Bunge Bits: Making Kenyan Legislation Accessible

2025-06-22

Bunge Bits: Making Kenyan Legislation Accessible

Bunge Bits offers concise summaries of Kenyan parliamentary proceedings, making complex legislative information easier to understand. By improving transparency and accessibility, Bunge Bits aims to empower Kenyan citizens to engage more fully in their democracy. The project relies on cloud hosting, databases, and AI technology, and welcomes sponsorship to support its continued operation.

(github.com)

Misc civic engagement

Lunar Volcanic Glass Beads: Deciphering the Moon's Volcanic Past

2025-06-22

Lunar Volcanic Glass Beads: Deciphering the Moon's Volcanic Past

Apollo missions brought back lunar samples containing tiny, bright orange glass beads formed 3.3 to 3.6 billion years ago during volcanic eruptions. Scientists, using advanced microscopic analysis techniques like NanoSIMS 50, have delved into these beads' composition. The study reveals that mineral composition and isotopic ratios within the beads act as a record of pressure, temperature, and chemical environments during lunar eruptions, effectively a 'journal' of ancient lunar volcanology, detailing changes in volcanic activity over time. This research employed multiple advanced techniques, including atom probe tomography and scanning electron microscopy, to reinterpret these 50-year-old samples.

(www.sciencedaily.com)

Tech Volcanoes Glass Beads

The Complete Guide to Salary Negotiation: Conquer Your Inner Moral Quandary

2025-06-22

The Complete Guide to Salary Negotiation: Conquer Your Inner Moral Quandary

Patrick McKenzie's popular essay on salary negotiation for engineers has helped millions secure higher salaries. This audio adaptation tackles the psychological barriers preventing professionals from negotiating, emphasizing that it's not immoral, but a crucial skill. Practical tips include never disclosing your desired salary first, actively listening and mirroring the hiring manager's language, thorough research, leveraging multiple preferences, and understanding the negotiation's timing and dynamics. The essay empowers readers to confidently negotiate and achieve optimal compensation.

(www.complexsystemspodcast.com)

Development salary negotiation

The Demise of American Literary Fiction: A Supply and Demand Crisis

2025-06-22

The Demise of American Literary Fiction: A Supply and Demand Crisis

This article explores the decline of American literary fiction, moving beyond simplistic explanations like identity politics or smartphones. It argues that a dual supply and demand shock is to blame. On the supply side, the shrinking magazine and academic pipeline has choked the talent pool, leaving writers unable to make a living. On the demand side, contemporary literary fiction, in its pursuit of critical acclaim, has alienated mass audiences, resulting in dismal sales. The solution, the article suggests, lies in restoring the appeal of literature itself, not just addressing identity politics.

(oyyy.substack.com)

Misc

Hybrid Supercars: A Bridge to the Future or a Temporary Fix?

2025-06-22

Hybrid Supercars: A Bridge to the Future or a Temporary Fix?

Facing stricter emission regulations, luxury automakers are increasingly turning to hybrid technology. While all-electric vehicles remain the ultimate goal, limitations in charging infrastructure and the demand for high performance make hybrids a compelling interim solution. Top brands like Bugatti, Porsche, and Lamborghini have launched hybrid models, emphasizing that this technology isn't a temporary fix but a way to combine the best of combustion engines and electric power. With advancements in synthetic fuels and battery technology, hybrid supercars might well remain a significant market force for years to come.

(autos.yahoo.com)

Tech Hybrid Cars Synthetic Fuels

Pushing the Limits of Linux Pipes: From 3.5GiB/s to 62.5GiB/s

2025-06-22

Pushing the Limits of Linux Pipes: From 3.5GiB/s to 62.5GiB/s

This post explores the implementation of Unix pipes in Linux by iteratively optimizing a test program that writes and reads data through a pipe. Starting with a simple program achieving around 3.5GiB/s throughput, the author improves its performance twentyfold through several optimization stages. Key improvements include utilizing `vmsplice` and `splice` system calls to eliminate data copying, leveraging huge pages to reduce paging overhead, and employing busy-looping to minimize synchronization costs. The journey is detailed with code examples and performance analysis using Linux's `perf` tool.

(mazzo.li)

Development Pipes

A 163-LOC Memory Allocator Implementation

2025-06-22

While exploring the mimalloc memory allocator, the author discovered a lack of pre-allocation support. This prompted the creation of a simple, 163-line-of-code allocator based on the Buddy system. The article details the allocation and deallocation processes within the Buddy system and touches upon memory fragmentation. The author highlights the surprising simplicity of the implementation, emphasizing the importance of understanding memory allocation principles for programmers.

(tgmatos.github.io)

Development Buddy system

Lungy: Breathe Your Way to Calm and Wellness

2025-06-22

Lungy: Breathe Your Way to Calm and Wellness

Lungy, developed by doctors and featured in Mashable and TechCrunch, is a breathwork app that helps you relax and improve your well-being. It uses your iPhone's microphone to track your breath and provides interactive exercises. With over 100,000 users in 40+ countries, Lungy offers personalized feedback and progress tracking. A free version provides daily exercises, while Lungy Deluxe unlocks all features and provides fully customized exercises and reports. The app prioritizes user privacy and data security, storing all data securely on your device.

(apps.apple.com)

Health breathwork

Mind-Blowing: Metal That Heals Itself!

2025-06-22

Mind-Blowing: Metal That Heals Itself!

Scientists have observed a damaged section of platinum metal repairing itself at the nanoscale! During fatigue testing using a specialized microscope, a 40-nanometer-thick platinum wafer, repeatedly stressed, showed cracks spontaneously fusing and healing after about 40 minutes. This unexpected finding challenges conventional materials science and opens doors to revolutionary self-healing materials for everything from bridges and engines to smartphones. While currently observed only under vacuum conditions at the nanoscale, the discovery offers immense potential for future engineering breakthroughs.

(www.sciencealert.com)

Tech self-healing

GlassFlow ClickHouse Load Test: Real-Time Deduplication at Scale

2025-06-22

GlassFlow ClickHouse Load Test: Real-Time Deduplication at Scale

GlassFlow conducted a large-scale load test for real-time deduplication, achieving impressive results. On a MacBook Pro, GlassFlow processed over 9,000 records per second from Kafka with sub-0.12ms latency, peaking at 55,000 records per second. Even with 20 million records and 12 concurrent publishers, the system remained robust, with no crashes, message loss, or disordering. The test used synthetic data simulating a real-world use case, evaluating deduplication, throughput, and latency. The full test setup is open-source.

(www.glassflow.dev)

Development

DIY Exploded View of a Mechanical Watch: A Challenging Feat of Craftsmanship

2025-06-22

Inspired by a blog post explaining how mechanical watch movements work, the author decided to create a real-life exploded view model of a mechanical watch. He experimented with layered resin casting and other methods, ultimately settling on a technique using fishing line to suspend the parts and a single resin pour. He overcame numerous challenges, including resin shrinkage, air bubbles, and part fixation, continuously refining his technique. The project culminated in the creation of models from pocket watches to a clone of the ETA 2824 movement, demonstrating impressive craftsmanship and perseverance.

(fellerts.no)

Hardware resin casting

8-Dollar Smart Plug Turns into a Productivity Booster

2025-06-22

A simple script monitors an $8 smart plug's state. The plug has a physical switch and WiFi connectivity, allowing API access to its status. When the switch is on, the script modifies /etc/hosts to block distracting websites (Twitter, YouTube, etc.). Placed out of easy reach, this creates friction; accessing blocked sites requires physically turning off the plug, making mindless internet browsing less appealing. A surprisingly effective productivity hack!

(www.neilchen.co)

Misc

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