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Earthstar is a database and JavaScript library that allows users to create private, distributed, offline-first applications. Users can store music, photos, and videos, and actually delete content. The platform supports live syncing, multiple identities, and efficient sync with streaming capabilities. Earthstar is always self-hosted with servers being optional. It does not use blockchain or tokens, […]
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Overconfident developers persist in writing their own cryptographic code, despite warnings against it. One common trend is developers justifying their actions by using lower-level cryptography libraries. An example is a startup that revisited flawed cryptography code previously vulnerable to a Padding Oracle Attack. Many developers make grave security mistakes, such as storing decryption keys next […]
The government regularly updates and changes information, with each administration bringing new policies and revisions to existing ones. In the digital age, the preservation of government information has become more challenging, as digital publications can be easily altered or withdrawn. While some digital government information is preserved by certain agencies and non-government projects like the […]
VoidDB is a transactional key-value database written in Go specifically for 64-bit Linux systems. The database is described as faster and more compact compared to other similar databases like lmdb-go, bbolt, Badger, and goleveldb. It contains less than 2,000 lines of code and is licensed under BSD-2-Clause license. VoidDB has received 13 stars on GitHub […]
This experimental Ruby X11 Window Manager is not for the faint of heart. With a minimalist design focused on tiling, it lacks window decoration and traditional keyboard handling. Communicating via X11 ClientMessage events, it allows for control by tools like xdotool. Developed out of frustration with other window managers, the creator aims for functionality over […]
In the age of social media, product launches can lead to viral success, but be cautious of the influx of “Looky-Loos” – users who view but do not engage long-term. The initial spike of users from going viral may not translate to sustainable growth, as Looky-Loos tend to be low quality users who do not […]
Summary: Various recent developments in the world of game development and tech, including the release of SDL 3, reverse engineering of Call of Duty Anti-Cheat, and the cancellation of Ludum Dare events for 2025 due to financial struggles. Surprisingly, there is an open-source display initiative called Blur Busters and an AI engine for the game […]
In 2010, custom websites were a digital calling card for design engineers like me. We used HTML5 to create expressive animations, WebGL experiments, and intricate CSS illustrations. While services like Wix and Squarespace made site creation easier, they led to predictability and lost creativity. Now, browsers offer advanced features like container queries and color spaces, […]
ldump is a powerful serializer for Lua, able to serialize any data including circular references, tables as keys, functions with upvalues, metatables, coroutines, threads, and userdata. It outputs valid Lua code for easy deserialization, prioritizing functionality and flexibility over speed and size. It supports various Lua versions and handles edge cases like joined upvalues and […]
Hydro is a cutting-edge distributed programming framework for Rust, designed to simplify the creation of scalable distributed services with built-in correctness. It utilizes a dataflow language with choreographic APIs, enabling developers to describe computations across multiple locations efficiently. Hydro integrates with Hydro Deploy for easy deployment locally or in the cloud. The unique two-stage compilation […]