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Open Source: awesome-launch – Boost Your Side Project Visibility

2025-01-16
Open Source: awesome-launch – Boost Your Side Project Visibility

Struggling to get eyes on your side project? KingMenes' awesome-launch is an open-source directory of free and friendly communities designed to help you promote it. It features a curated list of platforms including Reddit, Twitter, LinkedIn, Hacker News, and Product Hunt, categorized for easy navigation. From Indie Hackers and Dev.to to beta testing platforms and crowdfunding sites, awesome-launch provides a comprehensive resource for side project promotion.

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Keygen's #NoCalls Approach to Enterprise Sales: A Case Study

2025-01-16
Keygen's #NoCalls Approach to Enterprise Sales: A Case Study

Keygen founder Zeke Gabrielse shares how his company successfully scaled into the enterprise market by completely eliminating sales calls and embracing asynchronous communication via email. He argues that enterprise clients often resort to calls due to a lack of understanding regarding the product, its usage, pricing, and company trustworthiness. Keygen tackled these issues through clear product messaging, a robust self-serve onboarding experience, transparent pricing, and a focus on publicly available security documentation. This resulted in securing enterprise clients without relying on sales calls. This article offers an alternative sales strategy for founders who dislike traditional sales calls.

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(keygen.sh)
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Nepenthes: A Web Crawler Tarpit

2025-01-16

Nepenthes is a tool designed to trap web crawlers, particularly those scraping data for LLMs. It generates an endless sequence of pages, each with dozens of links leading back into the tarpit. Pages are randomly generated deterministically, appearing as unchanging static files. Intentional delays prevent crawlers from bogging down your server and waste their time. Optional Markov babble can be added, giving crawlers data to hopefully accelerate model collapse. Warning: This consumes significant CPU, especially with the Markov module enabled. Use with caution.

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Controversy Erupts at FOSDEM: Billionaire Jack Dorsey's Keynote Sparks Outrage

2025-01-16

Jack Dorsey, former Twitter CEO, is slated to give a keynote at FOSDEM, a leading free software conference. This has sparked significant backlash within the FOSS community. Critics point to Dorsey's role in Twitter's decline and his involvement with Block, arguing he doesn't deserve such a prominent platform. The author calls for a boycott and is organizing a sit-in to protest Dorsey's presence and advocate for redirecting funds towards supporting the FOSS community.

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(drewdevault.com)
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F#'s Untapped Goldmine: Typed Stack Traces (TST)

2025-01-16

This article explores the little-known Typed Stack Traces (TST) technique in F#, which uses the type system to track errors, solving the problems of error parsing and code maintenance in large monolithic applications. The author argues that TST, combined with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and a new methodology called "Constraint-Driven Development (CDD)", can revolutionize software architecture and development processes, allowing developers to return to monolithic architectures and waterfall project management, simplifying the work of DevOps and SRE. TST leverages F#'s union types and pattern matching capabilities to create clear error type trees, improving code readability and maintainability. The article uses an interview exercise as an example to detail how to use TST, DDD, and CDD to build a simple REST API.

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Nintendo Switch 2: Backward Compatibility, but Not Perfect

2025-01-16
Nintendo Switch 2: Backward Compatibility, but Not Perfect

Nintendo released a first-look trailer for the Switch 2, confirming backward compatibility with most existing Switch games, both physical and digital. However, not all Switch games will be fully compatible; details will be shared later. Nintendo Switch Online membership will continue to work on the Switch 2. A deeper look at the Switch 2 will be revealed in a Nintendo Direct presentation on April 2nd, 2025.

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EU Accuses Apple of Failing to Comply with DMA Interoperability Rules

2025-01-16
EU Accuses Apple of Failing to Comply with DMA Interoperability Rules

EU digital rights advocacy groups accuse Apple of failing to meet its interoperability obligations under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). In a letter, they urge the European Commission to take stronger action to ensure Apple's compliance with Article 6(7) of the DMA, which requires gatekeepers to provide non-discriminatory access to or interoperability with designated software and hardware. The groups propose several recommendations, including prohibiting Apple from unilaterally imposing NDAs, creating a standardized interoperability request form, and revisiting DMA clauses allowing Apple to hide frameworks and libraries for security reasons. They also criticize Apple's 'Feedback Assistant' and lack of a public bug tracking system. Apple counters that DMA's interoperability requirements could expose personal data.

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(www.theregister.com)
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UN Security Council Debates Commercial Spyware Regulation for the First Time

2025-01-16
UN Security Council Debates Commercial Spyware Regulation for the First Time

The UN Security Council held its first-ever meeting on the dangers of commercial spyware, with the US and 15 other countries calling for regulation. While no concrete proposals emerged, most nations agreed on the need for action to control its proliferation and misuse. Citizen Lab highlighted a secretive global ecosystem of spyware developers, citing Europe as a hotspot for abuse. Russia and China criticized the meeting; Russia blamed the US, while China argued that government-developed cyberweapons pose a greater threat.

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(techcrunch.com)
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Remembering Matilda: The Last Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

2025-01-16
Remembering Matilda: The Last Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

This article recounts the life of Matilda McCrear, the last known survivor of the Clotilda, the final ship to transport enslaved Africans to America. Kidnapped from West Africa in 1859, Matilda endured the horrors of slavery and the injustices of Reconstruction. Despite her unsuccessful legal claim for compensation, her story powerfully illuminates the brutality of this dark chapter in history and the enduring struggle for racial equality.

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(www.aljazeera.com)
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Understanding C Memory Management: A Deep Dive into Stacks, Heaps, and Leaks

2025-01-16
Understanding C Memory Management: A Deep Dive into Stacks, Heaps, and Leaks

This article provides a detailed explanation of C's memory management, starting with how programs use memory and progressing through the roles of the stack and heap, the usage of malloc() and free(), and the causes of memory leaks and Use After Free (UAF) vulnerabilities. Using a simple example, the author demonstrates manual memory management and explains the inner workings of a memory allocator (malloc), including memory fragmentation. Suitable for readers with some programming experience, this article enhances understanding of memory management and helps avoid common memory errors.

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(educatedguesswork.org)
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Kissing Number Breakthrough: A New Approach to an Old Problem

2025-01-16
Kissing Number Breakthrough: A New Approach to an Old Problem

For over three centuries, mathematicians have grappled with the kissing number problem: how many identical spheres can touch a central sphere without overlapping? While the answer is 12 in three dimensions, higher dimensions remain a mystery. Recently, MIT undergraduate Anqi Li and Professor Henry Cohn devised a novel approach, abandoning traditional symmetry assumptions. Their unconventional, asymmetric strategy improved estimates for the kissing number in dimensions 17 through 21, marking the first progress in these dimensions since the 1960s. This breakthrough challenges established methods based on information theory and error-correcting codes, opening new avenues for solving this enduring mathematical puzzle.

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(www.quantamagazine.org)
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2024 Game Dev Retrospective: Lessons Learned from Unfinished Projects

2025-01-16
2024 Game Dev Retrospective: Lessons Learned from Unfinished Projects

An indie game developer reflects on their challenging 2024 game development journey. They tackled three diverse projects: a multiplayer turn-based RPG, a puzzle simulation game, and a co-op side-scrolling shooter. Despite failing to complete any, valuable lessons were gleaned regarding scope management, multiplayer mechanics, and art asset creation. Key takeaways include starting small, focusing on a solid game loop, and prioritizing polish later in development. Though 2024 ended without a finished game, significant progress was made, laying a strong foundation for 2025 and beyond.

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(georgeallen.dev)
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Pastor Indicted for $5.9M Crypto Scam He Claimed Came From a Dream

2025-01-16
Pastor Indicted for $5.9M Crypto Scam He Claimed Came From a Dream

A pastor from a Pasco, Washington church has been indicted on 26 counts of fraud for allegedly running a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors of at least $5.9 million between 2021 and 2023. Francier Obando Pinillo, 51, reportedly used his position to lure investors into 'Solano Fi,' a fraudulent cryptocurrency venture he claimed came to him in a dream, promising guaranteed returns. He utilized Facebook and a Telegram group to expand his reach, attracting over 1,500 victims. The indictment alleges Pinillo misappropriated funds, displaying fake balances on a web app and employing tactics like extortion to keep the scheme going. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.

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(www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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RK3588 SBC QEMU Hypervisor with ZFS on Debian: A Deep Dive

2025-01-16

This article details setting up a QEMU hypervisor on a BananaPi M71 2 (RK3588) single-board computer using Armbian and ZFS for storage. The author walks through building a custom Armbian image, flashing it, preparing NVMe SSD storage with a ZFS zpool, installing libvirtd, and finally running virtual machines. Challenges with NVMe drive compatibility on the RK3588 are addressed, along with solutions. The end result is a functional, small-scale private cloud capable of running various VMs (web servers, databases, etc.) offering workload isolation and resource management.

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(blog.kumio.org)
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AI Designs Proteins to Neutralize Snake Venom

2025-01-16
AI Designs Proteins to Neutralize Snake Venom

Researchers, including Nobel laureate David Baker, used AI to design novel proteins that inhibit certain snake venom toxins. Employing AI tools like RFdiffusion and ProteinMPNN, they created proteins that bind to 'three-finger toxins' found in snake venom. AlphaFold2 and Rosetta software predicted the binding strength. Experiments showed the designed proteins effectively protected mice from neurotoxins, suggesting a new approach to antivenom development. However, inhibitors targeting a different toxin that disrupts cell membranes proved ineffective, highlighting gaps in our understanding of protein-membrane interactions.

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(arstechnica.com)
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100 Billion Pixels on the Moon: A Permanent Record of Humanity

2025-01-16
100 Billion Pixels on the Moon: A Permanent Record of Humanity

An international project called 'Sanctuary on the Moon' aims to create a lunar time capsule containing 100 billion pixels of information, offering a detailed guide to our civilization. Backed by NASA, UNESCO, and the French government, the project seeks to leave a lasting legacy for future humanity. The capsule consists of 24 sapphire discs, each engraved with information on specific aspects of human knowledge, including the human genome. The project focuses on preserving information in a way that will be easily decipherable by future humans, even millions of years from now, ensuring the survival of crucial knowledge and artistic achievements.

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(www.aljazeera.com)
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Achieves Orbit on Maiden Flight

2025-01-16
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Achieves Orbit on Maiden Flight

After several delays, Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket successfully launched and reached orbit. The launch overcame engine chilling issues and a boat that strayed into the restricted zone. While the first stage booster failed to return to Earth, this marks Blue Origin's first-ever orbital flight in nearly 25 years of existence, a monumental achievement for the private space industry. This success is a major win for Blue Origin and its founder Jeff Bezos, injecting new hope into the future of space exploration.

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(arstechnica.com)
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Nokia Design Archive Now Online: A Journey Through Time

2025-01-16
Nokia Design Archive Now Online: A Journey Through Time

The Nokia Design Archive is now live, showcasing its design history through an interactive network timeline. Users can explore a vast collection of design materials using keyword search, topic filters (products, aesthetics, design process, design strategy), and date filters. The archive is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, with clear attribution instructions provided.

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(nokiadesignarchive.aalto.fi)
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Let Users Help Solve Their Own Transit Problems: Beyond Algorithmic Route Planning

2025-01-16

The author criticizes current map apps for relying solely on algorithms to plan public transit routes, neglecting user needs and expertise. He proposes allowing users to customize route options, such as specifying particular bus route combinations, and including these in route planning comparisons. This mirrors the "report spam" and "not spam" functions of email filters, improving algorithms through user feedback. Despite privacy concerns, user participation could enhance route accuracy and user satisfaction, ultimately improving algorithms. The ability for users to add their own route combinations, even without sharing data, would be a significant improvement.

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(boredzo.org)
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WebAssembly's Memory64: A Trade-off Between Speed and Memory

2025-01-16
WebAssembly's Memory64: A Trade-off Between Speed and Memory

WebAssembly recently introduced Memory64, adding support for 64-bit pointers. Surprisingly, however, Memory64 doesn't result in performance gains; instead, due to limitations in hardware, operating systems, and WebAssembly's design, it can run 10% to over 100% slower than 32-bit mode. This is because 32-bit mode allows browsers to reserve 4GB of memory, eliminating the need for bounds checks. Memory64, however, requires bounds checks, adding computational overhead. Therefore, unless you need more than 4GB of memory, Memory64 isn't the optimal choice. Future improvements in hardware and WebAssembly might improve Memory64's performance.

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(spidermonkey.dev)
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Ashburn: How a Virginia Town Became the Data Center Capital of the World

2025-01-16
Ashburn: How a Virginia Town Became the Data Center Capital of the World

Ashburn, Virginia, a town just 34 miles from Washington D.C., has become the undisputed data center capital of the world. Its rise is a story of strategic location, low land and electricity costs, a highly skilled workforce, and supportive government policies. This combination has attracted tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, resulting in Ashburn handling an estimated 70% of the world's internet traffic. The availability of cheap power, robust fiber infrastructure, and proactive local government initiatives have fueled this phenomenal growth.

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(www.datacenters.com)
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FDA Bans Cancer-Linked Red Dye No. 3

2025-01-16
FDA Bans Cancer-Linked Red Dye No. 3

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the artificial food coloring Red No. 3, linked to cancer, from being used in food and drugs. The ban takes effect January 15, 2027, for food products, with drug manufacturers given an extended deadline to reformulate. This impacts numerous products containing the dye, from candy to cold medicine, prompting concerns within the food industry.

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(www.bloomberg.com)
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Intel Open Sources Tofino P4 Software, Ushering in a New Era for Programmable Networks

2025-01-16

Intel has announced the open-sourcing of its Tofino P4 software, a significant milestone. The Tofino family of programmable Ethernet switches has been at the forefront of network innovation, offering unparalleled programmability that allows organizations to shape their networks like never before. This open-sourcing invites the global developer community to participate in shaping the future of networking. It democratizes access to high-performance networking tools, benefiting startups, academic institutions, and developers in under-resourced regions.

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(p4.org)
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Anthropic Achieves ISO 42001 Certification for Responsible AI

2025-01-16
Anthropic Achieves ISO 42001 Certification for Responsible AI

Anthropic, a leading AI company, announced it has received ISO 42001:2023 certification for its AI management system. This international recognition validates Anthropic's commitment to responsible AI development and use, covering ethical considerations, security, accountability, and more. Key elements include risk assessment, transparency measures, and rigorous testing and monitoring. Anthropic is among the first frontier AI labs to achieve this certification, reinforcing its dedication to AI safety.

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(www.anthropic.com)
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Titans: A Novel Neural Architecture for Learning to Memorize at Test Time

2025-01-16
Titans: A Novel Neural Architecture for Learning to Memorize at Test Time

Researchers introduce Titans, a novel neural architecture that combines a neural memory module with an attention mechanism to effectively memorize long-term historical context. Unlike traditional recurrent models and attention mechanisms, Titans demonstrates superior efficiency and accuracy in handling long sequences, particularly excelling in "needle-in-a-haystack" tasks. It outperforms Transformers and recent linear recurrent models across various tasks including language modeling, common-sense reasoning, genomics, and time series, and scales to context windows exceeding 2 million tokens.

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(arxiv.org)
AI long-term memory attention mechanism

Byte Queue Limits: A Little-Known Networking Optimization Story

2025-01-16
Byte Queue Limits: A Little-Known Networking Optimization Story

This article recounts the story of Byte Queue Limits (BQL), a lesser-known networking optimization technique in the Linux kernel. BQL tackles bufferbloat by dynamically adjusting device queue limits, thereby reducing latency. The author, drawing on key concepts learned during their time at Sun Microsystems, details BQL's design philosophy, implementation, and algorithm, using diagrams and data to analyze its performance improvements and potential shortcomings. While newer hardware may eventually supersede BQL, its value for billions of low-end devices remains significant.

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(medium.com)
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Argentina's Milei Shuts Down Museums Honoring Victims of Military Dictatorship

2025-01-16
Argentina's Milei Shuts Down Museums Honoring Victims of Military Dictatorship

Argentine President Javier Milei's government has sparked outrage by shutting down dozens of museums commemorating victims of the country's brutal 1970s-80s military dictatorship. These museums documented the torture, disappearance, and murder of tens of thousands of workers and youth. The closures are seen as an attempt to erase this dark chapter of history and have drawn international condemnation. Protests, demanding “Memory, Truth, and Justice,” have erupted across the country, highlighting the deep-seated anger and fear of a potential repeat of past atrocities.

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(www.wsws.org)
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California Passive House Survives Wildfire: Design Details Save the Day

2025-01-16
California Passive House Survives Wildfire: Design Details Save the Day

Amidst the devastating California wildfires, a 2024-built passive house stood unscathed. Architect Greg Chasen attributes its survival to fire-resistant design features aligned with passive house principles. These include the absence of eaves and overhangs, a metal roof with fire-resistant underlayment, and a vegetation-free protected zone. The airtight construction prevented embers from entering, while high-performance glazing and insulation provided further protection. While passive houses have higher upfront costs, their energy efficiency and fire resilience make them an increasingly attractive option.

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(www.yahoo.com)
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