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OpenTF is an open-source tool designed for managing, building, and versioning infrastructure with efficiency and safety. It is capable of handling both commonly used service providers and custom in-house solutions. Infrastructure is described using a high-level configuration syntax, allowing for easy versioning and sharing. OpenTF generates an execution plan, providing transparency and avoiding surprises when […]
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Single pane of glass is an open-source platform offering alert management and AIOps tools, including alert deduplication, enrichment, filtering, and correlation. It boasts bi-directional integrations, customizable workflows, and dashboards. The platform features a best-in-class UI and acts as a Swiss Army Knife for alerts, offering deep integrations with various monitoring tools. Automation is powered by […]
In the grasslands of Mozambique, an abandoned water tower now houses a colony of bats. Bat researcher Césaria Huó and an entomologist named Piotr Naskrecki visited the tower to study the bats’ social communication. While scientists have long studied echolocation calls in bats, little is known about their social communication. Naskrecki hypothesized that bats, like […]
Pad kaphrao, a dish made with holy basil fried with minced meat, is a beloved staple in Thailand. It is commonly found among street vendors and in high-end restaurants and convenience stores. However, abroad it is often overshadowed by other Thai dishes like pad thai and green curry, and when it does appear on menus, […]
If you’re tired of spending money on commercial PDF tools, the author shares a solution for changing the text content of a PDF without paying for Adobe Acrobat or other PDF tools. They discovered some useful facts about the structure of PDFs that may be helpful to others. The author explains how to view compressed […]
The 1995 PowerBook Duo 2300c was the last and most powerful laptop in Apple’s lineup before they discontinued the series. Despite its small size and limited ports, the main selling point of the Duo was its docking capability, allowing users to transform their laptop into a desktop computer. The 2300c was also featured in various […]
In one of the longest-running studies of tropical wildlife populations, Stanford researchers have found that smaller farms with varying crop types, interspersed with patches of forest, sustain many forest-dependent bird populations in Costa Rica. The steepest declines in bird populations were found in forests, while intensive agriculture was also detrimental to these species. However, on […]
Bedrock is a minimal Emacs starter kit designed to enhance the user experience by focusing on built-in Emacs behavior. The philosophy behind Bedrock is to encourage customization and adaptation by explaining every customization in plain English and providing easily modifiable configuration files. The starter kit keeps things simple and avoids fancy loadable modules or external […]
A few months ago, I challenged myself to write a C compiler in just 500 lines of Python. The task turned out to be quite difficult but interesting, and the resulting compiler is surprisingly functional and easy to understand. Most compilers use a two-pass approach, where the code is first parsed into a syntax tree, […]
Ten years ago, Gabriel Anzziani announced his plans to create an oscilloscope watch on Kickstarter. The project gained popularity initially, but then seemed to disappear for a decade. However, to the surprise of early backers, they recently received the long-awaited oscilloscope watch in the mail. Anzziani updated the project page on July 30th, informing backers […]