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Fireworks are not just bursts of light and color in the sky; they are the result of centuries of experience, weeks of planning, and hours of labor. A typical aerial display shell consists of breaks, time-delay fuses, stars, black powder, launch tubes, and a main fuse. The breaks contain stars and bursting charges, which spread […]
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The decline of cognitive function due to aging and age-related diseases is a significant challenge that requires effective pharmacological interventions. Klotho (KL) is a longevity factor that has been shown to improve cognitive function in mice. This study aimed to determine if low-dose administration of KL could enhance cognition in aged rhesus macaques. The researchers […]
Redhatisnotlinux.org is a website that aims to draw attention to the fact that companies developing commercial applications for Linux often ignore the portion of the professional GNU/Linux community that does not use Red Hat Linux. The website provides lists of commercial hardware and software that exclusively support Red Hat Linux, as well as those that […]
The latest version of Sourcegraph, version 5.2.0, includes several updates and bug fixes. Notably, golang.org/x/net/trace instrumentation has been removed entirely from core Sourcegraph services but is still available for Zoekt. In addition, there are fixes for crashed indexes, Bitbucket Cloud configuration validation, and race conditions with the grpc server.send message. Other improvements include support for […]
On June 30th, Oracle Cloud unexpectedly shut down all of my servers hosted on two Oracle Cloud accounts. This cloud provider has a reputation for banning accounts without giving any explanation. Unfortunately, it was my fault for not having proper backups in place. I had data duplication between the two accounts, but no backups. I […]
Many creative people face the pressure to monetize their work, as if the only value something has is based on how much money it makes. Online “gurus” claim that anyone can make big money selling anything online if they follow their formula. The author, a fiction writer, tried to make money by conforming to popular […]
Makie is a powerful plotting library for Julia that is easy to use and fast. It offers surgical updates and high performance, allowing for efficient animations of large data sets. Makie also has a powerful layouting system and supports various primitives for interactive data exploration. Its event system and rendering engine make it versatile for […]
Block Cloning is a method that allows for the cloning of a file or subset of data blocks without actually copying the data itself. Unlike automatic deduplication, Block Cloning requires the use of a dedicated system call to clone the desired file or blocks. This process operates exclusively on metadata, making it extremely fast. Some […]
In 2006, the mayor of São Paulo passed a law that banned all outdoor advertisements, including billboards, transit ads, and store signs. Within a year, 15,000 billboards were taken down and store signs were made smaller to comply with the new legislation. Outdoor video screens and ads on buses were also removed. Despite concerns about […]
MartyPC Release 0.1.2 is now available with significant performance improvements and bug fixes. The emulator has received positive feedback, and the developer plans to enhance the debugger and user experience based on user suggestions. Users have praised MartyPC for its ease of use and the ability to seamlessly switch between RGB and composite graphics. However, […]