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Introducing 'Solsthelion': A New Word for the Holiday Season

2024-12-30

The author coined the word 'Solsthelion', a portmanteau of 'Solstice' and 'Perihelion'. The December Solstice occurs around December 21st, and the Perihelion (Earth's closest point to the Sun) is around January 4th. 'Solsthelion' thus neatly encompasses the holiday period. It's purely astronomical, devoid of cultural or historical ties. The author suggests using 'Happy Solsthelion' as a festive greeting after mid-December.

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(www.solipsys.co.uk)
Misc new word solstice perihelion

Reverse Video Search: Mixpeek's Approach to Video Similarity Search

2024-12-30
Reverse Video Search: Mixpeek's Approach to Video Similarity Search

Mixpeek offers reverse video search, allowing users to query videos against a vector database using a video clip. Similar to reverse image search, this technology uses a video as input to find similar videos. The article details the process of embedding videos, searching, and comparing results using the Mixpeek API. Applications discussed include content creation, media monitoring, e-commerce, and security surveillance. Mixpeek also provides automated processing and database integration for efficiency.

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(blog.mixpeek.com)
AI reverse video search video similarity search

86Box: A Journey Back to the x86 Era

2024-12-30
86Box: A Journey Back to the x86 Era

86Box is a powerful x86 emulator capable of running older operating systems and software designed for IBM PC compatible systems from 1981 through the PCI bus era. Featuring a user-friendly interface and high customizability, it allows users to run MS-DOS, older Windows versions, OS/2, and other vintage systems and applications. It supports a wide range of peripherals, including video cards, sound cards, and network adapters. Several manager applications simplify handling multiple virtual machines. Whether you're nostalgic or interested in retro computing, 86Box provides a fascinating glimpse into the past.

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(github.com)
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MiceWine: Running Windows Apps and Games on Android

2024-12-30
MiceWine: Running Windows Apps and Games on Android

MiceWine aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones. It uses a customized Wine build compiled for Android and Box64 for optimal performance. Currently under active development, it utilizes a Termux-X11 based XServer. Supports Android 10 and above. Adreno 7xx and 6xx GPUs are supported with Turnip/Zink, while others have partial support with native/Zink (experimental). Native Vulkan on non-Adreno GPUs is experimental and requires testing.

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(github.com)
Development Windows applications

2024: A Breakthrough Year for Windows on Arm

2024-12-30
2024: A Breakthrough Year for Windows on Arm

2024 marked a significant milestone for Windows on Arm. Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors delivered exceptional performance and battery life, enabling Copilot Plus PCs to challenge Apple's MacBook Air. While gaming compatibility remains an area for improvement, the collaboration between Microsoft and Qualcomm, along with developers embracing native Arm64 apps, has significantly matured the Windows on Arm ecosystem. Intel and AMD countered with Lunar Lake and Ryzen AI chips, respectively, intensifying the competition and setting the stage for a fierce battle between Arm and x86 in 2025.

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(www.theverge.com)
Tech Qualcomm Snapdragon

The Hydraulic Analogy: A Detriment to Electronics Education

2024-12-30
The Hydraulic Analogy: A Detriment to Electronics Education

Many introductory electronics textbooks use the hydraulic analogy to explain circuits, comparing electric current to water flow and batteries to pumps. However, the author argues this analogy is deeply flawed, especially when explaining semiconductor components like JFETs and MOSFETs. The analogy fails to accurately represent their characteristic curves, ultimately hindering learning. The author advocates abandoning this inaccurate analogy and instead learning electronics from more fundamental principles.

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(lcamtuf.substack.com)
Development electronics education hydraulic analogy

Public Outpouring Funds Bionic Arm for Child After Insurance Denial

2024-12-30
Public Outpouring Funds Bionic Arm for Child After Insurance Denial

Nine-year-old Remi, born without a left hand, was denied a $24,000 bionic arm by her health insurance company, Select Health, who deemed it 'cosmetic.' Devastated, her parents launched a GoFundMe campaign, exceeding their goal within days thanks to public outrage over the denial. Remi, touched by the support, decided to donate the excess funds to another child, Tyraun, facing the same situation. The incident highlights criticism of the American healthcare system.

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(www.yahoo.com)
Misc bionic arm GoFundMe

Python in 2024: Faster, More Powerful, and More Popular Than Ever

2024-12-30
Python in 2024: Faster, More Powerful, and More Popular Than Ever

2024 saw Python solidify its position as a leading programming language. Python 3.13 introduced a significant performance boost with the experimental 'no-GIL' build and a JIT compiler. The removal of obsolete modules streamlined the language, while its crucial role in AI, machine learning, and data science propelled its popularity to new heights. Python surpassed JavaScript in usage on GitHub and achieved a remarkable 18% in the Tiobe index, solidifying its place among the top three programming languages.

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(www.infoworld.com)
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Overloading Lambda Abstraction in Haskell: An Elegant Approach to EDSL Design

2024-12-30
Overloading Lambda Abstraction in Haskell: An Elegant Approach to EDSL Design

This article presents a novel method for overloading lambda abstraction in Haskell to build embedded domain-specific languages (EDSLs). By cleverly using a `Port` type and `encode`/`decode` functions, the author elegantly translates Haskell functions into morphisms within a custom category. This results in a concise and intuitive syntax, avoiding the complexities of Arrow abstractions and the proc notation. The approach requires minimal Haskell code and no metaprogramming or compiler plugins. A flow diagram DSL example demonstrates the method's application, along with discussions on preventing duplication and handling side effects.

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(acatalepsie.fr)
Development Lambda Abstraction

2024: Finding Hope Amidst Adversity

2024-12-30
2024: Finding Hope Amidst Adversity

2024 presented the world with numerous challenges: ongoing wars, extreme weather events, and political polarization. Yet, glimmers of hope emerged. Chad eradicated sleeping sickness, the US approved groundbreaking new drugs, research showed even small changes can positively impact health, athletes achieved new records, and progress was made in climate change, such as a decrease in ozone-depleting substances and new carbon capture technologies. Even amidst devastation, humanity demonstrated resilience and mutual support.

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(www.yahoo.com)
Misc 2024 review global challenges hope and progress

Y2K Scare: The Millennium Bug That Never Bit

2024-12-30
Y2K Scare: The Millennium Bug That Never Bit

In 1999, the Y2K problem, or millennium bug, sparked global panic. Older computer systems used only two digits to represent the year, leading to fears that at the turn of the millennium, systems would misinterpret '00' as 1900, causing widespread chaos. The Clinton administration called Y2K preparations 'the single largest technology management challenge in history.' Citizens stockpiled food, generators, and even weapons, fearing blackouts, medical equipment failures, and societal breakdown. Ultimately, the world transitioned to 2000 without major incident, highlighting the anxieties surrounding the unknown and the extensive preparations undertaken. The event served as a reminder of the interdependence of technology and societal stability.

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(www.npr.org)
Tech Millennium Bug Doomsday Prophecy

Rolling the Dice on Bird Flu: Are We Prepared for Another Pandemic?

2024-12-30
Rolling the Dice on Bird Flu: Are We Prepared for Another Pandemic?

Avian influenza (H5N1) is spreading globally in late 2024, infecting poultry, livestock, and even humans. While human-to-human transmission remains rare, scientists warn a single mutation could make it pandemic-capable. While we have more vaccine stockpiles and tests than during COVID-19, public sentiment toward government interventions remains uncertain. The article explores the tension between concerns about another pandemic and preparedness, questioning whether American society could effectively handle a potential bird flu pandemic.

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(nymag.com)
Tech pandemic

2024 Box Office Top 10: Animation Reigns Supreme, Superhero Fatigue Sets In

2024-12-30
2024 Box Office Top 10: Animation Reigns Supreme, Superhero Fatigue Sets In

The 2024 box office was a rollercoaster, a sluggish first half due to strikes giving way to a blockbuster-fueled second half. Animation dominated, with Pixar's Inside Out 2 becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time at $1.698 billion, outperforming many superhero films and claiming the year's top spot. Disney's Moana 2 also scored big, nearing $800 million. Superhero movies, meanwhile, underperformed except for Deadpool & Wolverine ($1.33 billion), highlighting the genre's waning box office dominance. Other hits included sequels like Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Kung Fu Panda 4, and the Wicked adaptation, proving classic IPs and quality content still resonate.

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(www.slashfilm.com)
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LLM Identity Confusion: A Crisis of Trust Emerges

2024-12-30
LLM Identity Confusion: A Crisis of Trust Emerges

A recent study reveals widespread "identity confusion" in Large Language Models (LLMs). Researchers found that over 25% of LLMs exhibit misrepresentation of their origins or identities, primarily stemming from model hallucinations rather than replication or reuse. This identity confusion significantly erodes user trust, especially in critical tasks like education and professional use, surpassing the negative impact of logical errors. The findings highlight the systemic risks posed by LLM identity confusion and call for greater attention to model reliability and trustworthiness.

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(arxiv.org)
AI Identity Confusion Trust Crisis

Issues with Object-Oriented Programming in Guile

2024-12-30

This article explores the discrepancies between Guile Scheme's object-oriented programming system, GOOPS, and Common Lisp's Object System (CLOS), highlighting GOOPS's shortcomings. GOOPS lacks the elegance and robustness of CLOS in several key areas: setter specialization doesn't compose with inheritance, it lacks before/after/around method qualifiers, method combination algorithms are not controllable, method argument specialization is limited, keyword arguments are unsupported, and documentation strings are absent. The author suggests improvements such as mimicking CLOS behavior, adding method qualifiers, and enhancing method argument specialization to improve code elegance and reduce bugs.

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(dthompson.us)
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Lightweight Reuters Alternative Frontend Launched

2024-12-30

About is a lightweight alternative frontend to Reuters, designed for speed and efficiency, inspired by Nitter. It's JavaScript, ad, and tracking-free, uses no cookies, and is typically under 10KB (compared to Reuters' 50MB+). Dynamic theming respects system preferences. You can use libredirect or a browser extension to automatically redirect Reuters links to this site. This is a work in progress; bug reports and suggestions are welcome on GitHub.

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(neuters.de)
Tech lightweight frontend Reuters alternative ad-free

Nikon Unveils Revolutionary Dual-Lens Camera Capturing Wide and Telephoto Simultaneously

2024-12-30
Nikon Unveils Revolutionary Dual-Lens Camera Capturing Wide and Telephoto Simultaneously

Nikon, in collaboration with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, has developed an in-vehicle camera system featuring a groundbreaking optical lens that captures telephoto and wide-angle images simultaneously. This eliminates the need for multiple cameras to achieve 360-degree surround view, reducing system costs and failure rates. AI-powered image recognition collects road information, enhancing safety and enabling integration into advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving technology. Initially intended for trucks and buses, Nikon plans to expand the technology's applications to diverse fields.

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(www.digitalcameraworld.com)
Tech Nikon In-vehicle camera AI image recognition

KAG Framework: A Knowledge-Augmented Reasoning and Retrieval System

2024-12-30
KAG Framework: A Knowledge-Augmented Reasoning and Retrieval System

KAG is a logical reasoning and Q&A framework built upon the OpenSPG engine and large language models. Designed for professional domain knowledge bases, KAG constructs logical reasoning and factual Q&A solutions. It effectively addresses the shortcomings of traditional RAG vector similarity calculations, supporting logical reasoning and multi-hop factual Q&A, outperforming current state-of-the-art methods. Key features include a Knowledge and Chunk Mutual Indexing structure, conceptual semantic reasoning for knowledge alignment, schema-constrained knowledge construction, and logically-form-guided hybrid reasoning and retrieval.

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(github.com)
AI knowledge graph logical reasoning

From Pegasus to Predator: The Evolution of Commercial Spyware on iOS

2024-12-30
From Pegasus to Predator: The Evolution of Commercial Spyware on iOS

This talk traces the evolution of iOS spyware from the initial discovery of Pegasus in 2016 to the latest cases in 2024. It begins by analyzing how exploits, infection vectors, and methods of commercial spyware on iOS have changed over time. The presentation then explores advancements in detection methods and forensic resources available to uncover commercial spyware, including a case study on the discovery and analysis of BlastPass, a recent NSO exploit. Finally, it discusses technical challenges and limitations of detection methods and data sources, concluding with open research topics and suggestions for improving the detection of commercial spyware.

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(media.ccc.de)
Tech iOS spyware exploits

Rod Serling: A Century of Dystopian Visions

2024-12-30
Rod Serling: A Century of Dystopian Visions

This article commemorates the centenary of Rod Serling, creator of "The Twilight Zone." It traces Serling's career from radio to television, exploring the recurring dystopian themes and sharp social commentary in his work. From early radio dramas to "The Twilight Zone" and "Seven Days in May," Serling's works consistently used concise language and dramatic flair to expose the dark side of human nature and flaws in social systems, revealing violence and chaos lurking beneath the surface of seemingly peaceful suburban life. He masterfully blended science fiction with real-world social issues, using cautionary tales to critique war, racism, and political conspiracies. Serling's unique style and prescient storytelling remain relevant and thought-provoking today.

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(mubi.com)
Misc Rod Serling The Twilight Zone Dystopian Fiction

Building a Full Computer Emulator in C: From NAND Gate to Tetris

2024-12-30
Building a Full Computer Emulator in C: From NAND Gate to Tetris

This project aims to build a complete computer emulator in C from scratch, following the NandToTetris course. It starts with a single NAND gate and progressively builds more complex chips like multiplexers and demultiplexers, ultimately culminating in a system capable of running Tetris. Unlike other emulator projects that start at the CPU level, this one meticulously constructs the entire hardware stack. The project is in its early stages, with the author planning to implement an assembler after completing the hardware components.

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(github.com)
Development computer emulator C programming

Critical Apache Traffic Control Vulnerability Allows Malicious SQL Injection

2024-12-30
Critical Apache Traffic Control Vulnerability Allows Malicious SQL Injection

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-45387) has been discovered in Apache Traffic Control versions 8.0.0 and 8.0.1. This flaw allows attackers with privileged roles like "admin" or "operations" to inject malicious SQL commands via crafted PUT requests. By manipulating database interaction input fields, attackers can execute SQL queries compromising the entire database, leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. This severely impacts the integrity and availability of CDN services. Security experts urge immediate updates to protect against SQL injection attacks.

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(www.scworld.com)
Tech SQL Injection

What Ails America and How to Fix It

2024-12-30
What Ails America and How to Fix It

Jeffrey Sachs' article on Common Dreams dissects America's current political and economic woes. He argues that the political system is controlled by big money, with the super-rich and special interest groups dominating Congress and the White House, resulting in policies favoring vested interests over the common good. This manifests in continued tax cuts, appeasement of lobbyists, and excessive military spending and wars. Sachs proposes solutions: 1. Counter the military-industrial complex and the Israel lobby; 2. Address the budget deficit; 3. Implement innovation policies serving the common good. Only by addressing these issues can America truly solve its problems and improve the living standards of its citizens.

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(www.jeffsachs.org)
Misc American politics economic crisis special interests

Little Snitch: Your macOS Network Security Guardian

2024-12-30
Little Snitch: Your macOS Network Security Guardian

Little Snitch is a network monitor and personal application firewall for macOS that gives you control over which apps connect to the internet. It alerts you to each connection attempt, letting you allow or deny access, ensuring your data remains secure. Features include silent mode, a visual traffic chart, flexible rule management, built-in DNS encryption, and cryptographic process identification to thwart malware. Monitor and manage your Mac's network activity with ease, protecting your privacy.

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(www.obdev.at)
Development firewall

Belgium Bans Disposable E-cigarettes, a First for the EU

2024-12-30
Belgium Bans Disposable E-cigarettes, a First for the EU

Belgium will ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes starting January 1st, 2025, a groundbreaking move within the European Union. Driven by health and environmental concerns, the ban aims to curb teen vaping and reduce the waste generated by discarded devices. Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke highlighted the ease with which disposable vapes hook teenagers on nicotine, emphasizing the addictive and harmful nature of the substance. While the ban may impact the industry financially, some vendors believe a shift to reusable alternatives will mitigate the losses. Belgium is urging the European Commission to strengthen tobacco legislation.

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(www.npr.org)
Tech e-cigarettes ban environment

Pediatric Urgent Care Clinic Brave Care Permanently Closes

2024-12-30
Pediatric Urgent Care Clinic Brave Care Permanently Closes

Brave Care, a pediatric urgent care clinic, has permanently closed its doors. Operating in Oregon and Texas, Brave Care provided treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries in children, ranging from colds and flu to allergies, rashes, and broken bones. They accepted most major insurance and offered convenient on-site labs, prescription dispensing, and easy appointments. Despite the closure, patients can still access their health records through Cariend. Brave Care was known for its family-centered care and positive patient reviews.

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(bravecare.com)
Misc pediatric urgent care clinic closure healthcare

Open-Source 8-Bit DIY Computer, Cody Computer, Released

2024-12-30

The Cody Computer is an 8-bit home computer designed as a DIY project, inspired by (but not compatible with) the Commodore computers of the 1980s. Built around the Western Design Center's 65C02 and 65C22 and the Parallax Propeller microcontroller, it features 3D-printed components, a custom keyboard, and supports both Cody BASIC and assembly language programming. Offering retro-style graphics and sound, the Cody Computer's design files and software are released under the GPLv3 license. Detailed project information is available in the freely downloadable 'Cody Computer Book'. This project aims to provide a simple, fun, and educational DIY computing experience.

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(www.codycomputer.org)
Hardware DIY computer
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