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DIYPresso offers a unique espresso experience with the world’s first DIY espresso machine that allows you to craft your own perfect cup of coffee. The machine is designed for easy assembly with just a screwdriver and a wrench, and all settings are fully adjustable for a customized coffee experience. Made with top-tier components and an […]
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Earlier this year, NASA launched the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System into low Earth orbit. The solar sail, measuring 860-square-feet, is ultra-thin and has been successfully deployed in space. The ACS3 can be seen in the night sky and has a reflective surface that can shine as bright as Sirius, the brightest star. Despite some […]
Fenix International, also known as OnlyFans, is a UK-based company that has seen incredible growth, with revenues jumping from $300 million to $6.3 billion in just five years. The platform, which boasts high-profile creators like Cardi B and DJ Khaled, has disrupted the pornography industry by offering a safer and more lucrative alternative for creators. […]
Locked in our houses due to current circumstances, it’s crucial to have a pet project to stay sane. Inspired by tweets that are insane, a short series on creating a simple fuzzer from scratch has been initiated. While it’s not practical for actual use with many great fuzzers available, the belief is understanding comes from […]
In her book Nature’s Ghosts, Sophie Yeo challenges the idea of returning the environment to a pristine past and explores the impact of human activities on nature. She delves into various restoration projects around the world, highlighting the complexities of rewilding and the challenges posed by climate change and overpopulation. Yeo emphasizes the importance of […]
JG Ballard’s novel Empire of the Sun, published 40 years ago, serves as a meditation on time and memory, dealing with the transformative power of traumas and the constant reprocessing of human lives through memory. Born in Shanghai in 1930, Ballard’s experiences during wartime led him to explore themes of societal collapse, extreme situations, and […]
FlowTracker is a Java agent that tracks data flow through Java programs in real-time. By monitoring how a program reads, manipulates, and writes data, FlowTracker provides valuable insights, such as connecting inputs and outputs to understand where data originates from. A demonstration using the Spring PetClinic application showcases how FlowTracker can track HTTP responses, Thymeleaf […]
After two years of effort, I’ve made significant progress in getting my game engine, Trial, to run on the Nintendo Switch. Challenges arose from porting the underlying Common Lisp runtime to the platform, with unexpected difficulties. Although we’ve managed to execute Lisp code on the Switch and interface with shared libraries, issues remain, such as […]
Prof Kahan emphasizes the complexity of time-value of money calculations, highlighting the iconic HP-12c financial calculator. The author, initially ignorant of finance, delves into TVM calculations due to personal mortgage and political events. They describe programming their calculator, testing multiple financial calculators, and discovering a rogue variant of the HP-12c in Brazil that returns inaccurate […]
The author is deeply engaged in the xenocog community, fascinated by how language models are being treated with intellectual respect by individuals like Janus, ampdot, and Theia Vogel. Their interest lies in exploring the mechanics of interactions among these models in group chats, focusing on how different chat models can naturally participate in conversations. The […]