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I am excited to share that Debian riscv64 is now an official architecture! This accomplishment marks the beginning of a new journey for us. We still have a lot of work ahead, including rebootstrapping the port in the official archive, reinstalling build daemons, and fixing numerous bugs. If everything goes smoothly, we hope to release […]
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The author acknowledges the difficulty of getting valuable information from talks and likens it to being thrown off a horse. They introduce the “Three Things” exercise as a way to overcome this challenge and get more out of seminars. The goal is to have three specific takeaways from each talk, such as a definition, theorem, […]
Plane offers a simple and easy-to-use user experience, allowing users to get started within minutes. It functions as a basic task tracking tool but provides the flexibility to customize workflows based on various stages of completion. Users can easily switch between different views such as List, Kanban, or Calendar, according to their preferences. One unique […]
Most standard texture compression formats, such as BCn, ETC/EAC, and ASTC, use algorithmic vector quantization to determine codebook entries based on the encoded block. The contents of the encoded blocks are divided into three categories: header/mode bits, endpoints that represent colors in the block, and indices for selecting colors from a palette. The encoding process […]
Before March 2023, the author struggled to understand the complexity of the AWS VPC dashboard. They found the scrolling bar on the left-hand panel to be overwhelming. To gain a better grasp of the networking resources involved, they read the book “AWS Networking Fundamentals” by Toni Pasanen. After finishing it, they realized that the multitude […]
The author reflects on the current state of passwords and the shift towards alternative methods of authentication such as two-factor authentication (2FA) and risk-based authentication. They question the purpose of passwords if additional steps are always required for login, and criticize the concept of “remember this device” as a fallacy. The author also mentions the […]
Octos is an HTML Live Wallpaper Engine that allows users to create, distribute, and explore live, interactive wallpapers on Windows using HTML, CSS, and JS. Currently in the early stages of development, Octos welcomes users to test out the app and provide feedback through feature requests and issue reports. The Octos app can be downloaded […]
In this web content, the author highlights their curiosity about what happens when a program runs on a computer. They mention their struggle with understanding the low-level details and how programs execute on the CPU. They also mention their research process, where they had to go through various sources to gather information, even if it […]
In the world of 68K Mac homebrew, the ROM Boot Disk concept has gained popularity. Surprisingly, only one Mac officially had the ability to boot the Mac OS entirely from ROM. This was the Macintosh Classic. However, for other Macs that can take a ROM SIMM, a ROM volume can be embedded in the Mac […]
In this web content, the author discusses the concept of resilience engineering and how to navigate complex systems. They emphasize that things are bound to be challenging and that pushing for stronger control may create unexpected issues. The author shares insights from a study on organizational changes, highlighting how the lack of coordination and design […]