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In “The Overflowing Brain: Information Overload and The Limits of Working Memory,” Torkel Klingberg explores the concept of information overload in the modern world. He delves into the functioning of attention, working memory, and their limitations. Klingberg discusses the importance of working memory in problem-solving and how it can be trained and improved through specific […]
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The Carlsbad Desalination Plant outside of San Diego produces around 10 percent of the area’s fresh water by pulling water directly from the ocean. Despite there being more than 18,000 desalination plants worldwide, they provide less than one percent of global water needs while consuming a quarter of the water industry’s energy. The two main […]
Raylib is a programming library designed for easy and enjoyable videogame programming. It draws inspiration from Borland BGI graphics lib and XNA framework, making it suitable for prototyping, tooling, graphical applications, embedded systems, and education. Raylib has no fancy interface, visual helpers, or debug buttons; it focuses on coding in a pure spartan-programmers way. It […]
The author highlights the importance of user documentation while acknowledging that people often struggle with writing it effectively. They introduce the four document model, known as Diátaxis, which categorizes user-facing documentation into tutorials, how-tos, explanations, and references. The author expresses frustration that some people use this model inappropriately and without considering other forms of documentation […]
The “Cloud Backed SQLite” (CBS) system allows databases to be stored in cloud storage accounts without requiring the client to download the entire database. Multiple clients can access the databases concurrently, but only one client can write at a time. CBS currently supports Azure Blob Storage and Google Cloud Storage, with potential for other cloud […]
rebar is a tool that measures the performance of different regex engines on various benchmarks. It provides information on how to build rebar, use its sub-commands, and contribute to its benchmark selection and evaluation. The results of the benchmarks are summarized, showing the relative speed of each regex engine. The summary includes search time and […]
Deno’s latest release is focused on simplifying programming and improving productivity. The stable release of Deno.serve() provides a convenient way to build web servers. It offers an easier API and significantly enhances performance, with benchmarks showing twice the throughput compared to Node.js. Deno’s npm compatibility has also been improved, allowing developers to use popular packages […]
The System Design Course is an in-depth resource that covers a wide range of topics related to system design. The course covers everything from basic concepts like IP addresses and the OSI model to more advanced topics like database management, message brokers, and system architecture. It emphasizes the importance of system design in meeting business […]
AI licensing is a complex process that goes beyond traditional software licensing. AI consists of multiple components, such as source code, weights, and data, each requiring different licenses. Additionally, AI licensing involves socio-ethical considerations, which has led to the need for more restrictions like behavioral use and distribution restrictions. In order to standardize the discussion […]
In this web content, the author explores the concept of “beginner’s mind,” known as shoshin in Japanese Zen, which refers to the idea that the more one knows about a subject, the more closed-minded they may become. The author provides historical examples, such as Alfred Wegener’s ridiculed theory of shifting continental plates and the persistence […]