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Julien Crockett engages in an insightful conversation with Ted Chiang, diving into the realms of perfect language, artificial intelligence, and the ever-evolving trajectory of technology. Chiang, renowned for his adept exploration of complex philosophical questions through masterful storytelling, delves into the essence of humanism in his work. A highlight is his poignant analogy of large […]
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lume is a lightweight Command Line Interface and local API server for creating, running, and managing macOS and Linux virtual machines with near-native performance on Apple Silicon. Run prebuilt macOS images in just one step, or use the Python interface, pylume. The tool offers a variety of commands such as creating new VMs, listing all […]
SanDisk High Endurance cards use SanDisk/Toshiba 3D TLC Flash. SanDisk MAX Endurance uses the same 3D TLC in pMLC mode. SanDisk’s lack of detailed specifications led to the need for reverse-engineering. The process to uncover chip information and the construction of a breakout board is detailed, including the analysis of test pads. Identification of the […]
The term “mainframe” originated from the frames that held early computers, with the evolution of its meaning shifting from being a part of a computer to being a type of computer. The IBM 701 computer in 1952 was the earliest to use the term “main frame”, consisting of various frames with the main frame holding […]
YouTube is widely used for watching various types of videos, including audio recordings. The debate over the quality of audio on YouTube has sparked curiosity. The RVWSoc provided source files for two examples, revealing different audio streams offered by YouTube. Cross-correlation was used to align sample sequences and analyze differences between source and output versions. […]
Summary: The author discusses three innovative tools that they believe should replace current industry standards. Oils, a new Bash Shell alternative, aims to modernize legacy POSIX shells. Radicle offers decentralized git hosting, with a user-friendly interface and comprehensive documentation. Simplex Chat introduces a unique approach to communication with one-time-only or reusable addresses and one-connection addresses […]
inspiration. Have fun customizing your MIDI hardware with Perl to unlock new creative possibilities and expressiveness in your music production. Who knew Perl could be so useful in enhancing MIDI hardware functionalities? The sky’s the limit when you add your own unique touch to your MIDI devices using Perl programming. Don’t let the limitations of […]
For about $30 on AliExpress, you can get a Miyoo A30, a pocket-sized Linux computer with WiFi and a GPU. Although not popular with retro handheld gamers, it has a 4-core Cortex A7, Mali-400 MP GPU, 512MB RAM, WiFi, and a 640×480 IPS screen, allowing for Nintendo 64 game emulation. The article details steps to […]
BZip3 is a powerful successor to BZip2, boasting higher compression ratios and improved performance due to innovative features like order-0 context mixing entropy coder and fast Burrows-Wheeler transform code. It excels in compressing text and code. The installation process is straightforward, with options for using source packages or system package managers like Homebrew on macOS. […]
The author expresses a strong dislike for sticky headers on websites, especially when using an 11″ MacBook Air with limited vertical screen space. The author provides a bookmarklet called “Kill Sticky” to remove sticky headers, allowing for a better reading experience without distractions. The bookmarklet removes all fixed-position elements on the page, simplifying the process […]