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In 1985, brothers Dene and Simon Carter embarked on a quest to create a fantasy role-playing game unlike anything the gaming world had ever seen. Years later, their dream became a reality with the release of Fable in 2004. While the game fell short of its lofty promises, it introduced groundbreaking ideas that influenced future […]
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The post delves into the history of Japanese computer platforms that never made it outside of Japan, focusing on NEC’s PC-98, Fujitsu’s FM Towns, and Sharp’s X68000. It explores how these platforms faded into obscurity as Windows became the dominant OS, offering compatibility and wider software options. Multitasking emerged as a key feature driving market […]
The author describes their development process as a mix of trial and error, comparing it to woodworking. They explain how they click around extensively to test their software, similar to a QA tactic. They highlight the use of flexbox in CSS to easily style radio options, expressing surprise at its simplicity compared to older methods. […]
The author of this content is expressing concern over a video clip that features his voice without his consent, from a channel called Elecrow. He suspects that his voice was fed into an AI voice clone tool to create promotional tutorials. The author is frustrated by the lack of legal precedent for unauthorized AI voice […]
In 1962, V. A. Antonov conducted simulations showcasing that gravitating systems can defy thermodynamic rules and get hotter instead of reaching equilibrium. If a group of stars in a sphere with elastic bounces and gravitational interactions are gravitationally bound, they may form a dense, hot cluster leading to a gravo-thermal catastrophe. To combat this, the […]
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 976, which aims to protect youth by prohibiting online platforms from providing an addictive feed to minors without parental consent. Specifically, the bill restricts social media notifications during school hours and late at night to prevent harmful habits. First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom commends California’s leadership in holding tech […]
Summary: The web content compares data wrangling techniques in POSIX shell and Lisp. It demonstrates how to get, filter, and manipulate data in both languages, showcasing various methods such as using pipes, grep, and regex. The content emphasizes using structured data over unstructured text, utilizing functions like sort and uniq to analyze data efficiently. It […]
Histo.fyi is a website showcasing immune-system protein structures in a database created by Chris Thorpe, a bioinformatician using AI tools to summarize data. ChatGPT and scaled-down versions of LLMs are revolutionizing the research field as they become more accessible for researchers to run on their laptops, enhancing their work. Companies like Microsoft and Meta are […]
Kamal Proxy is a small HTTP proxy designed for seamless zero-downtime deployments of web applications. By running your apps behind Kamal Proxy, changes can be deployed without disrupting ongoing traffic, and no cooperation from the application itself is needed. Kamal Proxy is part of Kamal, offering a complete deployment solution including container packaging. It can […]
A study on mice found that adding omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to their diets helped counteract depressive and anxiety-like behaviors induced by stress, with potential protective mental health benefits. Omega-3s are essential fats crucial for brain function and reducing inflammation, recognized for cardiovascular advantages and mental health improvements such as alleviating depression and anxiety symptoms. […]