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Tech Giants Unite to Support Open-Source Chromium Development

2025-01-09

Tech Giants Unite to Support Open-Source Chromium Development

The Linux Foundation launched the "Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers" initiative, backed by Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Opera. This initiative aims to fund and support the open development of Chromium projects, fostering collaboration between developers, academia, and tech companies to ensure the sustainability and innovation of the ecosystem. Operating on an open governance model, the project prioritizes transparency and community involvement. This move is seen as crucial for securing the future of Chromium-based browsers and promoting greater collaboration within the tech industry.

(betanews.com)

Development Linux Foundation

Tech Archaeology: Unearthing Brautigan's Poem

2025-01-09

Tech Archaeology: Unearthing Brautigan's Poem

Blogger John Graham-Cumming shared the complete text of Richard Brautigan's poem, "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace," on his blog. While the poem is somewhat known in tech circles, a complete PDF of the original 1967 publication proved elusive. Interpreting the copyright notice as allowing free republication, Graham-Cumming provides a scan of the entire book, a delightful find for tech and literature enthusiasts.

(blog.jgc.org)

Misc tech history online resources

LeetCode Grind: A Job Search Failure Story

2025-01-09

A cloud engineer, laid off after Weaveworks' bankruptcy, focused heavily on LeetCode preparation, neglecting crucial skills like distributed systems, Kubernetes internals, and system architecture. This led to poor interview performance. He learned that practical skills and problem-solving abilities are more valuable than algorithm proficiency alone; LeetCode grinding isn't a guaranteed path to employment.

(skarlso.github.io)

Development skills

Kate's App: Secure & Private Medical Collaboration

2025-01-09

Kate's App is designed to support medical caregivers and their patients. It allows for the secure sharing and coordination of medical information, enabling users to privately share prescriptions, doctor details, appointments, and more. Access control features ensure privacy, while notifications keep users updated on record changes and new messages. Whether managing cancer treatment or a common cold, Kate's App facilitates better medical information management and collaboration with loved ones.

(katesapp.org)

Tech Data Security

A Forty-Year Quest for a Childhood Story

2025-01-09

A Forty-Year Quest for a Childhood Story

The author recounts a forty-year journey to rediscover a cherished childhood story from a purple book. His quest, utilizing online resources and libraries, was repeatedly thwarted by inaccurate information generated by AI tools. Ultimately, an experienced librarian's expertise led to the discovery of the book containing the story, "From Michaelmas to Candlemas." Contacting the author's relatives yielded the original manuscript. This tale highlights the perseverance of the search and underscores the irreplaceable value of human expertise in the age of AI.

(davidallengreen.com)

Misc childhood story book hunt

Breaking Free from the Funk: A Simple Shoelace Trick

2025-01-09

Breaking Free from the Funk: A Simple Shoelace Trick

The author recounts their personal journey out of a period of low mood and proposes a surprisingly effective technique: try tying your shoelaces the opposite way. This seemingly insignificant act can disrupt ingrained thought patterns, offering a fresh perspective and helping to break free from negativity. The article uses a lighthearted and humorous tone to move from personal experience to practical advice, highlighting the importance of action, however small.

(lessheavy.substack.com)

Misc behavioral therapy

Atari ST's 40th Anniversary: A Budget 16-bit GUI Revolution

2025-01-09

Atari ST's 40th Anniversary: A Budget 16-bit GUI Revolution

Atari's 1985 CES unveiling of the Atari ST, a 16-bit GUI computer, sent shockwaves through the industry with its surprisingly low price ($800-$1000 for a 520ST bundle). While the 130ST failed due to insufficient RAM, the 520ST's powerful performance and innovative GEM operating system made it a hit, challenging Commodore and Apple and injecting new energy into the personal computer market. Its impact on software development remains significant.

(www.goto10retro.com)

Tech 16-bit computer

The Seven-Action Documentation Model: User-Centric Tech Writing

2025-01-09

The Seven-Action Documentation Model: User-Centric Tech Writing

This article introduces the 'Seven-Action Documentation Model,' a novel approach to technical writing that shifts focus from document types to user needs. The model centers around seven user actions (Appraise, Understand, Explore, Practice, Remember, Develop, Troubleshoot), guiding writers to create more effective, user-centric documentation. It complements existing frameworks, ensuring documents are both structurally sound and serve real purposes, ultimately improving product adoption and user satisfaction.

(passo.uno)

Development documentation model

Microsoft Starts the New Year with More Layoffs

2025-01-09

Microsoft Starts the New Year with More Layoffs

Microsoft has begun the new year with another round of layoffs, affecting less than 1 percent of its workforce. The company claims the cuts are performance-based, aiming to improve overall team efficiency. While Microsoft laid off over 10,000 employees in 2023 and more in 2024, these latest cuts come despite record earnings. The layoffs may be linked to Microsoft's aggressive push into AI, with some suggesting that the eliminated positions will be quickly refilled with AI-related roles. This suggests a significant shift in Microsoft's strategic direction.

(www.theregister.com)

Tech Microsoft layoffs AI transformation tech industry

Auto-Saving Rails Forms with Turbo Streams: A Hotwire Approach

2025-01-09

Auto-Saving Rails Forms with Turbo Streams: A Hotwire Approach

This article demonstrates how to implement auto-saving for inline input fields in Rails applications using Turbo Streams, a component of the Hotwire framework. A Stimulus controller automatically submits the form on blur, leveraging Turbo Streams to update the UI without page reloads. The author highlights the importance of unique input IDs and using `title_previously_changed?` for efficient user feedback, creating a seamless autosave experience.

(nts.strzibny.name)

Development

SQL NULLs: Breaking Your Intuition

2025-01-09

SQL's treatment of NULL values often defies expectations. This post reveals the surprising behavior of NULLs in unique constraint columns: multiple NULLs can coexist. Through practical examples in SQLite, Postgres, and MySQL, the author demonstrates how NULLs behave differently with the '=' and 'IS' operators, explaining the underlying reasons. Two solutions for ensuring uniqueness are explored: creating a generated column and using a partial index. Using a partial index is recommended as best practice, avoiding table size increases and potential errors.

(jirevwe.github.io)

Development

My Favorite Self-Hosted Apps of 2024: A Year in Review

2025-01-09

My Favorite Self-Hosted Apps of 2024: A Year in Review

This blog post reviews the author's favorite self-hosted software and applications launched in 2024. Highlights include Hoarder (read-it-later/bookmarking), Pinchflat (YouTube frontend), Glance (multi-purpose dashboard), Docmost (documentation & collaboration), Postiz (social media management), Beszel (resource monitoring), ByteStash (code snippets), Beaver Habit Tracker, Streamyfin (Jellyfin client), Pocket ID (passkey-only authentication), PdfDing (PDF manager), WhoDB (database visualization), Dawarich (location tracking), Slink (image sharing), and GoDoxy (lightweight reverse proxy). These apps were selected based on functionality, community reception, and development activity.

(selfh.st)

Development software applications

WorstFit: Exploiting Hidden Transformers in Windows ANSI

2025-01-09

WorstFit: Exploiting Hidden Transformers in Windows ANSI

Security researcher Orange Tsai unveils WorstFit, a novel attack surface in Windows. Exploiting the Best-Fit charset conversion feature, WorstFit leverages unexpected transformations during UTF-16 to ANSI conversion, leading to path traversal, argument injection, and even remote code execution (RCE). The unpredictable nature of Best-Fit mappings across different language configurations affects numerous well-known applications. The research highlights the challenges of patching this in the open-source ecosystem and proposes mitigations like using wide-character APIs.

(blog.orange.tw)

Tech Character Encoding

Zero-Day Exploit in Ivanti VPN Allows Hackers Network Access

2025-01-09

Zero-Day Exploit in Ivanti VPN Allows Hackers Network Access

A critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-0282) in Ivanti's widely used enterprise VPN appliance has been exploited by hackers to compromise corporate networks. The vulnerability affects Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA Gateways products, with Connect Secure being the most widely adopted SSL VPN. Mandiant and Microsoft researchers observed exploitation as early as mid-December 2024. The attack shows hallmarks of an advanced persistent threat (APT), and suspicions point towards a China-linked cyberespionage group. Ivanti has released a patch for Connect Secure, with patches for others coming January 21st.

(techcrunch.com)

Tech zero-day exploit

Century-Old Math Problem Solved: Proving the Irrationality of ζ(3)

2025-01-09

Century-Old Math Problem Solved: Proving the Irrationality of ζ(3)

This article recounts the legendary story of mathematician Roger Apéry's 1978 proof that ζ(3) (the Riemann zeta function at 3) is irrational. His proof was met with skepticism and even caused chaos at the conference where it was presented. However, Apéry was ultimately proven correct. For years, mathematicians struggled to expand Apéry's method with little progress. Recently, Calegari, Dimitrov, and Tang developed a more powerful method, proving the irrationality of a series of zeta-like values, including ζ(3), solving a decades-old problem. This breakthrough lies not only in its result but also in the generality of its approach, providing new tools for future irrationality proofs.

(www.quantamagazine.org)

Math irrational numbers

The iPhone Performance Illusion: A Stark Reality Check for Web Developers

2025-01-09

The iPhone Performance Illusion: A Stark Reality Check for Web Developers

This article exposes a significant performance gap in mobile web applications. Using data from Rum Archive, the author compares UK iOS and Android users' web page loading speeds, revealing Android users experience 34% slower First Contentful Paint (FCP) and a staggering 66% slower Time To Interactive (TTI). Analyzing the correlation between GeekBench CPU scores and Interaction to Next Paint (INP), the author shows that low-end Android devices exhibit significantly higher INP times than high-end devices, with even older iPhones outperforming the latest top-tier Android phones. The author stresses that the large Android user base shouldn't be ignored; neglecting their experience leads to lost opportunities. The article urges developers to understand user device diversity, use RUM tools to gain insights into real-world conditions, and simulate low-end devices during development and testing to create more inclusive web apps.

(calendar.perfplanet.com)

Development web performance mobile performance

Becoming a Data Scientist: It's More Than Just Coding

2025-01-09

Becoming a Data Scientist: It's More Than Just Coding

This article details the author's 15-year journey to becoming a data scientist, highlighting that communication and curiosity are more crucial than coding skills. Starting from an electrical engineering background, he transitioned through hands-on projects and research, eventually founding his own automated machine learning company. The article outlines essential hard skills (programming, algorithms & mathematics, domain knowledge) and soft skills (communication, curiosity, adaptability) needed to succeed, advocating for a practical, project-based learning approach leveraging platforms like Kaggle.

(mljar.com)

Development career path

Particles.js: Code Samples and More

2025-01-09

Particles.js is a powerful JavaScript library for creating stunning particle effects. This article provides code samples and additional examples of Particles.js, enabling developers to easily implement various particle animations, from simple falling effects to complex interactive scenes. Whether for web design or game development, Particles.js adds a touch of visual flair to your projects.

(tiki.li)

Development particle effects web effects

Ultimate Guide to Remote Jobs: Your Dream Job Awaits

2025-01-09

This resource is a compilation of numerous remote job opportunities across various fields, including tech, design, marketing, and customer support. Whether you're a seasoned engineer or a recent graduate, you'll find suitable positions here. From Remote Rocketship, focusing on tech roles, to We Work Remotely offering a wide range of remote jobs, and Remote Nursing Jobs specifically for nurses, this resource has it all. Additionally, platforms like 4DayWeek.io, focusing on four-day workweeks, and many others provide a plethora of remote job listings to help you find your ideal career path.

(www.jobsearchdb.com)

Misc

Serverless Computing: Why Haven't We All Switched Yet?

2025-01-09

Despite the appealing value proposition of serverless computing (e.g., AWS Lambda)—pay-per-use, auto-scaling, and abstraction from infrastructure—widespread adoption remains slow. The author points to two primary reasons: the lessons learned from the challenging microservices migration, where many organizations struggled due to insufficient technical and organizational readiness; and the fact that serverless amplifies existing challenges of microservices, such as complexities in dependency injection and observability. A gradual adoption approach focusing on highly autonomous teams and suitable use cases (like AI and LLM integrations) is suggested as a more efficient strategy.

(varoa.net)

Development microservices

Babylonian Eclipse Omens: Dark Predictions from Ancient Astronomy

2025-01-09

Babylonian Eclipse Omens: Dark Predictions from Ancient Astronomy

Newly deciphered Babylonian clay tablets from 1900-1600 BC reveal the earliest known records of lunar eclipse omens. These omens are overwhelmingly ominous, predicting everything from pestilence and famine to the death of kings. The Babylonians believed the sky mirrored the earth, making eclipses dire warnings of divine displeasure. While mostly foretelling doom, kings could attempt to avert fate through rituals and even using substitutes to bear the brunt of the ill omen. This discovery offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient worldviews and how celestial events were interpreted.

(archaeology.org)

Tech Ancient Babylon Lunar Eclipse Divination

Factorio Blueprint Visualizer: Turn Your Factory into Art

2025-01-09

Factorio Blueprint Visualizer: Turn Your Factory into Art

For Factorio enthusiasts, have you ever wished to showcase your meticulously crafted factories or blueprints in a more artistic way? The Factorio Blueprint Visualizer, a Python library and interactive web demo, lets you do just that. It transforms Factorio blueprint text into beautiful vector graphics (SVG), highlighting buildings, belts, pipes, and more, with customizable drawing settings and even random style generation. The creator has even used it to generate a dataset for fine-tuning the SDXL text-to-image model. Beyond aesthetic appreciation, this tool can also create printable engineering diagrams.

(github.com)

Game

RevenueCat CTO's Year Seven: Triumphs and Tribulations of Hypergrowth

2025-01-09

RevenueCat CTO's Year Seven: Triumphs and Tribulations of Hypergrowth

RevenueCat co-founder and CTO Miguel Carranza reflects on his seventh year at the helm. 2024 was a banner year, marked by achieving C10 revenue targets, a first acquisition, multi-million dollar contracts, becoming the #1 iOS payments SDK, and expanding into Japan. However, this success wasn't without its challenges: personnel changes, strategic pivots, and personal emergencies impacting the team. Carranza shares his experiences balancing work and life, maintaining team cohesion during rapid expansion. He highlights the importance of teamwork, customer interaction, efficient execution, and continuous learning, while outlining ambitious goals for the coming years.

(miguelcarranza.es)

Startup

Software Bugs Lead to One of Britain's Biggest Miscarriages of Justice

2025-01-09

Nearly 1,000 UK post office managers were wrongly convicted of theft between 1999 and 2015 due to flaws in Fujitsu's Horizon accounting software. Poor coding, inadequate testing, and expanding functionality led to bugs causing account discrepancies, resulting in imprisonment, financial ruin, and even suicides. The convictions were overturned in 2024, and a compensation scheme was launched. This case highlights the devastating societal impact of software failures and the critical need for rigorous software development practices.

(cacm.acm.org)

Tech software bugs miscarriage of justice Horizon software

Italy Eyes $1.6B SpaceX Deal for Secure Telecoms

2025-01-09

Italy Eyes $1.6B SpaceX Deal for Secure Telecoms

Italy is in advanced negotiations with Elon Musk's SpaceX for a five-year, $1.6 billion deal to provide secure telecommunications for its government. This massive project, already approved by Italian intelligence and defense, would encompass top-level encryption for government communications, military services in the Mediterranean, and direct-to-cell satellite services for emergencies. While boosting national security, the deal faces opposition from some officials concerned about its impact on local carriers. Negotiations, stalled until recently, reportedly advanced after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's meeting with President-elect Trump. Alternatives, including the EU's IRIS² and building a national constellation, were considered, but deemed far more expensive.

(finance.yahoo.com)

Tech Telecom Security Italy

A Wild West of Italian Game Piracy: The 80s and 90s

2025-01-09

A Wild West of Italian Game Piracy: The 80s and 90s

This article details the rampant game piracy in Italy from the 1980s to the early 1990s. Legal loopholes and market conditions allowed pirated games to flourish, sold openly in kiosks and even legitimate stores. Companies openly published pirated games, creating a massive industry. The article profiles major players like Armati, the Neapolitan 'Napoletane', and SIPE/Edigamma, detailing their unique operations and impact. EU intervention and legal reforms eventually ended this era.

(genesistemple.com)

Game game piracy Italian gaming history 80s gaming

SteamOS's Rise: A Threat to Microsoft's PC Gaming Dominance

2025-01-09

The success of the Steam Deck is no accident; it demonstrates that Windows isn't the optimal choice for handheld gaming. SteamOS-powered handhelds, with their excellent compatibility and competitive pricing, are gradually eating into Windows' market share. More significantly, SteamOS is opening up to more hardware partners, suggesting a potential expansion into gaming laptops and even desktops, posing a serious threat to Microsoft's Windows operating system. Microsoft's heavy investment in gaming is challenged by Windows 11 update issues and shortcomings in its overall gaming ecosystem.

(www.pcworld.com)

Game PC gaming

The American Dream: A Tech Founder's Urgent Plea

2025-01-09

The American Dream: A Tech Founder's Urgent Plea

Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Overflow and Discourse, expresses deep concern about the fading American Dream. He cites soaring costs of housing, healthcare, and education, widening wealth inequality, and low voter turnout as threats to its survival. In response, he announces his family's commitment to donate a significant portion of their wealth: immediate aid to vulnerable groups and long-term investment in projects aiming for social equity and democratic reform. The article weaves together his personal journey, highlighting the challenges and hopes facing American society, and urges collective action to safeguard the ideal of the American Dream.

(blog.codinghorror.com)

Startup Wealth Inequality

Nvidia Unveils Cosmos WFMs: Physics-Aware Open World Models

2025-01-09

Nvidia Unveils Cosmos WFMs: Physics-Aware Open World Models

At CES 2025, Nvidia launched Cosmos World Foundation Models (Cosmos WFMs), a family of AI world models capable of predicting and generating physics-aware videos. These models, categorized as Nano, Super, and Ultra based on size and performance (4 to 14 billion parameters), are designed for robotics, autonomous driving, and more. While Nvidia calls them 'open,' they aren't fully open-source, and their training data, reportedly including unauthorized YouTube videos, is controversial. Despite this, several companies have already adopted Cosmos WFMs for various applications.

(techcrunch.com)

AI AI models

Roboflow: Hiring a Senior Open Source Software Engineer to Power Computer Vision

2025-01-09

Roboflow: Hiring a Senior Open Source Software Engineer to Power Computer Vision

YC-backed computer vision platform Roboflow is hiring a senior open-source software engineer. Roboflow's mission is to make computer vision accessible to every developer; its platform is used by over 500,000 developers, including half of the Fortune 100. The role requires extensive open-source project experience, proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and related technologies, and strong communication and content creation skills. The successful candidate will contribute to and maintain Roboflow's numerous open-source projects and have a significant impact on their direction. The company offers competitive compensation and benefits, including remote work options and flexible hours.

(www.ycombinator.com)

Development

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