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This interactive animated essay, brought to you by Anton Howes and Matt Brown, explores the evolution of the steam engine. It delves into the ancient experiments of Philo of Byzantium and Hero of Alexandria, showcasing how their devices utilizing heating and cooling of air and water paved the way for more complex inventions. Salomon de […]
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The author, a lazy programmer, shares their preference for using the Nim programming language for data processing tasks, despite having access to a large processor cluster. Nim is highlighted as a capable Python replacement for non-numerical data processing, with the performance of compiled languages and the expressiveness of dynamic languages. By comparing code snippets for […]
The Security Blog from Google provides up-to-date news and insights on online security and safety. Stay informed on the latest threats and solutions to keep your data protected while browsing the internet. Follow our experts as they share valuable tips and best practices to stay safe online. Be sure to check back regularly for new […]
The author shares their frustrating experiences working on their first non-trivial OCaml project, an audio synthesizer library. They express that while they enjoy programming in OCaml, they find its development tools counter-intuitive and difficult to use. The goal of the post is to manage expectations about OCaml’s tooling, highlighting common issues faced by OCaml programmers. […]
Faruk Fatih Özer, the 27-year-old founder and CEO of the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, disappeared under mysterious circumstances after a suspected cyberattack on the platform. He claimed innocence and promised to return to Turkey to resolve the issue, but police launched an investigation and arrested his family members and employees amid accusations of a $2 […]
lwIP is a compact TCP/IP protocol suite designed to minimize RAM usage while offering full TCP functionality, ideal for embedded systems with limited memory. Developed by Adam Dunkels at SICS, lwIP now benefits from a global network of developers. Notable features include support for IPv4/IPv6, ICMP, IGMP, MLD, ND, DHCP, UDP, TCP, PPPoS, DNS, and […]
The author emphasizes that people are more likely to do work that aligns with what they believe will be rewarded, rather than what they are told to do. Managers may claim to value certain tasks but reward different ones, leading to unfulfilled goals. Employees can predict this discrepancy, and those who are more productive tend […]
The multi-purpose Notebook by Apache Zeppelin caters to all your data needs, offering features for data ingestion, discovery, analytics, visualization, and collaboration. With its Apache Zeppelin interpreter concept, any language/data-processing-backend can be easily integrated, including Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Python, R, JDBC, Markdown, and Shell. The built-in Apache Spark integration eliminates the need for separate […]
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This week’s post delves into the early days of Internet architecture, exploring the competition between various networking visions. Highlighting David Clark’s insights, the post references his book “Designing an Internet” and reflects on the hourglass design. Surprisingly, the post delves into the author’s collaboration with Larry and David in the 90s, shaping their perspectives on […]