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Comic Mono is a legible monospace font created by a software developer by adjusting Comic Shanns (version 1) using a Python script. The font has consistent glyph width, improved display with system fonts like Cousine, and a bold version generated with FontForge. The font files are available for download in both regular and bold versions. […]
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In response to an investigative news story on the de-anonymization of an Onion Service user through a targeted law-enforcement attack, The Tor Project highlights the importance of using Tor Browser to access the web securely and anonymously. The project emphasizes the need to keep software versions up to date and mentions the risk faced by […]
On September 19, 2024, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo Co., Ltd. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc. in the Tokyo District Court. The lawsuit claims that Pocketpair’s game Palworld infringes on multiple patent rights owned by Nintendo. This legal action seeks to stop the infringement and receive compensation for damages. Nintendo is determined […]
RabbitMQ 4.0.0 is a major release with new features and improvements. The Khepri schema data store has matured, AMQP 1.0 is now a core protocol, and the AMQP 1.0 implementation is more efficient. Quorum queues now support priorities, and classic queue mirroring has been removed in favor of quorum queues and streams. RabbitMQ 4.0.0 requires […]
In 2024, the world of computing has shifted to cloud-based services, but there is a resurgence in self-hosting as a form of rebellion against monopolies. Self-hosting allows for control over digital selves and is a hobby for enthusiasts. A shared web hosting service like Uberspace can provide SSH access to a cloud computer for software […]
In August 2007, the author discusses the unique mental process good programmers go through. They compare it to mathematicians who hold problems in their minds. Programming involves understanding the problem space well enough to manipulate the entire program mentally. The author emphasizes the importance of avoiding distractions and working in long stretches. They also suggest […]
Dune is a powerful shell designed for scripting, combining features of bash and Lisp. It allows for standard shell operations like piping, file redirection, and running programs, while also providing access to a standard library and functional programming abstractions for various tasks. To install Dune with cargo, run a specific command. Additionally, create a .dune-prelude […]
Papermill is a powerful tool for parameterizing, executing, and analyzing Jupyter Notebooks. It allows users to easily parameterize and execute notebooks, opening up new possibilities for their utilization. This can be particularly useful for tasks like running financial reports with different values based on specific dates or conditions. Papermill simplifies the process of programmatically executing […]
Codon is a high-performance Python implementation that compiles to native machine code without any runtime overhead, offering speedups of 10-100x on a single thread. It supports native multithreading, outperforming C/C++ in some cases. Codon’s goals include mimicking CPython, achieving top-notch performance, providing hardware support, offering optimizations, and ensuring interoperability. Notable non-goals of Codon are not […]
In an exclusive report, it has been revealed that Apple’s A16 mobile processors are now being produced at TSMC’s facility in Arizona. This marks a significant milestone as it is the most advanced chip being made in the US and indicates Apple’s and TSMC’s commitment to starting big. Despite achieving slightly lower yields in Arizona […]