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Dialrhea is a unique device created during the “Internet Of Shit” hackathon in Lithuania, repurposing a rotary phone to control the game Doom via Bluetooth. The hackathon focused on building completely useless but fully functional devices, with Dialrhea winning awards for the “Least Shitty project” and the “Public Prize.” The device also appeared at various […]
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This worldwide wiki provides information on how to access, change, and edit ONTs. The ONTs usually have customized firmware specific to vendors and ISPs, limiting their functionality to match service requirements. They can behave differently depending on the OLT and ISP settings. While it may be desirable to switch from an external ONT to an […]
In the late 90s, SlackWare Linux distribution included a game called xBill, where players must prevent ‘Bills’ from spreading Windows. With Microsoft’s antitrust behavior in the 90s, this game was particularly relevant. A port named pBill was released for Palm OS in 1999, but had issues running on color devices. The author updated the game […]
In this somewhat opinionated list of SQL tips and tricks, the author covers a range of topics including formatting, useful features, avoiding pitfalls, and common pitfalls to be aware of. Some unique advice includes using a leading comma to separate fields in the SELECT clause for better readability, using a dummy value in the WHERE […]
Author’s Voice Summary: My Blog Technology is a minimal self-hosted web server that doesn’t require reverse proxies for hosting. It faced hacking attempts on Reddit generating interesting logs saved in attempts.txt. The project aims for robustness without being slow, as shown in benchmarks against nginx. Only Linux is supported with HTTP/1.1, pipelining, keep-alive connections, and […]
The author explores the concept of shaping stories and its application in making RAG better. Chunking, a major issue in RAG, can be solved by understanding the shape of stories. The right size of a chunk is crucial to maintain specificity and context. By identifying jumps in the latent space, chunking can be done effectively. […]
The author discusses their excitement about incorporating the Inter font, known for its legibility, into their desktop after seeing it used in elementary os. They share a solution to a problem they encountered with blurry fonts by adding a code to the /etc/environment file. This code enables stem-darkening for all fonts, resulting in bolder text […]
New Orleans jury finds Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana guilty of fraud and mistreatment towards local doctors known for advanced breast reconstruction procedures. The doctors sued over unpaid claims for thousands of procedures. Blue Cross accused of pressuring doctors to join network, skimming profits, and coding reimbursements for less advanced surgeries. Jury awards doctors […]
OpenBSD is changing the default shell to disallow invalid NUL characters in input. The commit message by Theo de Raadt reveals the reasoning behind this decision, as many shells interpret NUL bytes differently, causing divergent behavior. It is surprising that some are trying to rewrite history and expecting others to follow suit. The Unix world […]
ProPublica investigates how NW Natural’s “Less We Can” campaign promoting renewable natural gas failed to deliver on its promise of a greener energy source. The company, while touting its commitment to lower carbon emissions, continued to rely heavily on fossil fuels and even increased its sales of fossil natural gas. This story reveals internal documents […]