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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. […]
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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 […]
At Finley, we are dedicated to speeding up capital flow with innovative software tools for lenders, corporate borrowers, and banks. Our team values collaboration between engineers and experts to create effective solutions. We offer a creative and autonomous work environment with offices in SF and NY, competitive pay, and regular company retreats. With a focus […]
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 […]
Wild bee biologists are uncovering new bee species across the Pacific Northwest, revealing the lack of knowledge about native pollinators. Rowan Rampton, a graduate student in biology, stumbled upon a mysterious bee in an alpine meadow in Castlegar, British Columbia. With expert mentor Lincoln Best’s help, he identified it as Hoplitis emarginata, a rare bee […]
Akuity’s mission is to enhance engineer productivity through the Akuity Platform, the advanced continuous deployment tool for Kubernetes. A new feature, KubeVision, improves visibility for platform administrators and developers. While Argo CD is powerful, the application-centric focus makes some tasks cumbersome. KubeVision offers data collected by Argo CD through convenient dashboards. The Kubernetes Explorer allows […]
During the renovation of the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C., a hidden chamber was discovered beneath Jefferson Drive. The round brick cistern, built in 1847 for rainwater storage, remained sealed for over 120 years. The 30-foot deep chamber was found by construction crews, offering a glimpse into the museum’s past. While myths of underground Smithsonian […]