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Dan Tait created a Visual Sudoku Solver app where users can solve Sudoku puzzles by just pointing their camera at them. The app utilizes computer vision and machine learning for this purpose. It is advised to ensure even lighting, hold the camera directly above the puzzle, and make sure the puzzle is in focus for […]
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Finding bugs in distributed systems is challenging due to chaotic interactions and difficulty reproducing bugs once found. Deterministic Simulation Testing (DST) offers a solution by isolating the chaotic aspects of distributed systems, allowing controlled testing with controlled randomness. This technique, used by startups like FoundationDB and individuals like Tyler Neely and Pekka Enberg, involves running […]
In mid-2019, the author had to choose between joining the Google Go team or Sourcegraph and chose the latter due to Sourcegraph’s culture of complete transparency. However, Sourcegraph recently made their future development repository private, undermining the open culture that had initially attracted the author. To preserve the artifacts and references from their time at […]
The author argues that toasts, while serving as feedback mechanisms in user interfaces, often appear far from the user’s attention and can be disruptive. Using examples from YouTube and Gmail, the author highlights instances where toasts are unnecessary or redundant. To solve this problem, the author suggests a redesign of the interaction, such as displaying […]
Pragtical is a lightweight text editor that only requires 30 MB of RAM and 5 MB of disk space, making it practical for many devices without performance issues. It offers powerful features like syntax highlighting, multiple cursors, and a command palette, with additional plugins available like LSP. The editor is hyperextensible, allowing users to extend […]
Transformers.rb offers state-of-the-art transformers for Ruby installation. Simply install Torch.rb and add a line to your Gemfile. The library provides models and pipelines for various tasks like sentence embeddings, question answering, sentiment analysis, and more. Additionally, it supports image classification and feature extraction. Surprisingly, the API closely follows the Transformers Python API, offering a familiar […]
The author describes a stressful night of troubleshooting a production defect on their website, jumpcomedy.com, causing HTTP POST calls to fail. Despite deploying recent changes, the issue persisted, leading to customer complaints and self-doubt. After hours of debugging, they discover that a seemingly insignificant change involving the PostHog API key was the culprit. The night […]
If you frequently commute via public transit, you may be frustrated with bus arrivals not aligning with the schedule. The waiting time paradox asserts that even if buses are scheduled every 10 minutes, on average, riders wait 10 minutes between buses. This concept is part of the inspection paradox, where the probability of observing a […]
The content begins with three prologues gripping with horror, setting the stage for a disturbing journey to a little town in Texas. The group of youths encounter a deranged hitchhiker obsessed with meat, hinting at cannibalism and urban decay. The film explores the theme of scarcity, highlighting societal derangement and irrelevance caused by automation and […]
The Local newsletter offers a daily glimpse into life in Colorado for locals, by locals. Barbara Maxwell, at 91 years old, rests in her old country home near the end of her life. Surrounded by family, she has shared heartfelt moments and her final days are spent with loved ones. Her husband, Lee Maxwell, earned […]