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In the late ’50s and ’60s, the idea of combining nuclear power and space travel was considered cool and wonderful. The US government-sponsored Project Orion and engineer Dandridge Cole proposed ambitious nuclear-powered spaceships like the Aldebaran concept. Cole envisioned massive vehicles carrying heavy payloads into orbit or landing cargo on the Moon, far exceeding the […]
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In 2018, British Airways faced a massive data breach where cyber attackers stole the personal data and payment information of up to 500,000 customers. This incident highlighted the vulnerability of websites to advanced cyber attacks, particularly those involving third-party scripts. The attackers were able to inject malicious code into the website, compromising the payment process […]
Alonzo Church is a lesser-known figure in the history of computing and Artificial Intelligence but his contributions were monumental. Born in 1903, Church’s work profoundly influenced Alan Turing and played a key role in the development of the Turing Test. His λ-calculus laid the foundation for computer science as we know it today. Despite his […]
OpenAI has introduced a new feature called Predicted Outputs, which is a unique ability in the API. This feature allows users to send a “prediction” of the expected output to speed up the results with GPT-4o or GPT-4o mini. Contrary to initial confusion, providing a prediction does not result in a price reduction, but can […]
Diagrams is a tool that enables you to create cloud system architecture using Python code, perfect for quickly prototyping new systems or visualizing existing ones without traditional design tools. The Diagram as Code feature allows you to easily track changes in version control systems. Supports major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, GCP, and more, as […]
The physical copies of my book on Web Typography sold out quickly. I self-published, and print runs are expensive when you’re funding them yourself, so numbers were limited. However, the ebook version has out-sold the hard copy by a significant margin, replicating the design of the print edition as closely as possible. The eBook, hand-coded […]
ToolGit is a handy collection of scripts that enhance Git functionality with sub-commands like git-amend for editing staged changes, git-delete-gone-branches for removing local branches not on the remote, and more. A unique feature, git-xlog, allows users to search history for a specific string in added or removed lines. To install, simply extract ToolGit to a […]
The web content discusses various security measures implemented in the system, such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), Position-Independent Executables (PIEs), RELRO, and BIND_NOW. It also includes protection against brute force attacks with Static PIE ASLR and prevention of writable and executable memory mappings. Noteworthy features include LibreSSL as the default cryptography library, SROP mitigation, […]
This web content introduces pg_flo, a cloud offering that simplifies moving and transforming data between PostgreSQL databases. It offers real-time streaming for data changes, parallelizable bulk copy for fast synchronization, and powerful transformations such as masking sensitive data and flexible routing between tables. Surprising transformation rules include masking email addresses and formatting phone numbers. Users […]
A Hamiltonian circuit solution has been discovered for the Rubik’s Cube, allowing it to pass through all positions without repeating any. The solution involves a sequence of quarter-turn moves and utilizes nested subgroups to connect cosets and create larger cycles. Surprisingly, the entire circuit consists of only five face layers, with no use of the […]