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The author shares their journey of rediscovering a hidden recovery partition feature on the Apple Performa 550 computer. Despite initial skepticism, the author uncovers the partition’s existence through a meticulous process involving old tech notes and drive imaging. They showcase the technical details of the recovered partition and speculate on its origins. The story culminates […]
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, and the prices at which those trades might have executed. And crucially, you want to be able to align with data from other market participants. And this is where you start getting into the realm of not just having these tools but maybe also building the tools that potentially relate to prediction markets or […]
The popular tj-actions repository was compromised, leading to a spotlight on the limitations of LLMs replacing essential software professional roles. The book “Recoding America” emphasizes that decision-makers can remain irrational longer than employees can stay employed. Senior leaders from 2010-2020 are struggling in the current job market due to a shift in required skills, while […]
Critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-25291 + CVE-2025-25292) were found in ruby-saml up to version 1.17.0. Attackers with a valid signature can log in as any user, creating a potential account takeover risk. GitHub plans to use open source libraries for SAML authentication but faced vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-45409 in ruby-saml. A parser differential allowed exploitation, leading […]
Nash is a unique standalone note in HTML that doesn’t require any other software or services, just a web browser which is usually installed. You can save and edit notes offline, create static blogs, or single-page content. Surprisingly, you can attach images like a pizza photo and even share long content through messenger previews. The […]
Today we celebrate Douglas Adams’ 73rd (or 3042nd, or perpetual 42nd) birthday. His genius in writing about the absurdity of existence, the vastness of space, and the warmth of human connection continues to inspire us. Adams’ work, filled with humor and cosmic significance, still guides us through our modern technological world. He reminded us to […]
Mister Rogers explores the world of computer technology with the help of a computer mouse in his iconic Neighborhood. Amidst the search for a missing royal mouse in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Lady Elaine brings comic relief by dubbing the mouse “H.M.” and “Hula Mouse.” Meanwhile, Mr. McFeely surprises Mister Rogers with a video on […]
MYGA, or Make YouTube Great Again, offers a clean, ad-free YouTube frontend experience using yt-dlp and your local AI model. This platform allows for channel management, video downloads, video content summaries, and more, without the need for JS frameworks. It can be hosted on your home network for seamless playback on all devices. Featuring a […]
Thera, developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, is an innovative arbitrary-scale super-resolution method with a unique physical observation model. The method utilizes a hypernetwork to estimate parameters of neural heat fields, ensuring correct anti-aliasing. Results show superior performance compared to a leading competitor. Due to its principled observation model, Thera achieves […]
Robert Vanderbei presents an elegant method to calculate the radius of the earth using a photo of a sunset over a calm lake, challenging to solve yet visually straightforward. The classical trigonometry approach is compared to a more powerful Geometric Algebra method by exploring unit directions rather than angles. The mathematical analysis involves vector equations […]