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Vaseline glass, also known as uranium glass, is a beautiful collectible with a rich history dating back to the 1830s. Some controversy exists over what qualifies as truly Vaseline glass, as some pieces may contain additional colorants like iron. Identifying Vaseline glass can be tricky, as some types may not glow green under ultraviolet light […]
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In this blog post, we delve into the seven fundamental rules that govern the relationship between causal mechanisms and associations we observe in data. These rules are essential for understanding causal inference, breaking down complex causal graphs into four basic structures: independence, chain, fork, and collider. We explore how causal influence creates correlation between variables, […]
FindMy Flipper is an app that allows FlipperZero to mimic Apple AirTag, Samsung SmartTag, or Tile Tracker. The app offers features like tag cloning and customization of beacon broadcasts. It runs efficiently in the background to track FlipperZero with minimal battery usage. Users can clone existing tags or generate keys for AirTags without owning one. […]
A lost cache of celebrity and historical interviews from a forgotten 1980s radio show, The Famous Computer Cafe, has been uncovered and digitized for all to enjoy. The show, which aired from 1983 through 1986 in California, featured computer industry news, product reviews, and interviews with tech luminaries like Bill Gates and Douglas Adams. The […]
Over the summer, I created the MTS-70 app, exclusively for my dad’s vintage TRS-80 Model 1. Despite its limitations, the MTS-70 does six quirky things for my dad’s enjoyment, like chatting with Dadbot, playing Go, and previewing marine forecasts. I faced numerous challenges, from creating a custom power supply to getting the TRS-80 online using […]
An exciting new feature in the Clang compiler guarantees tail calls in C, C++, and Objective-C using special statement attributes. Tail calls have enabled impressive speed results in protobuf parsing, reaching over 2GB/s, an innovation that sheds light on the power of this technique for performance optimization. While tail calls have been around for a […]
TLDR: I used a combination of LLMs, Embeddings Models, XGBoost, and LinearRegressors to classify the SafeDocs dataset, creating pretty graphs in the process. The dataset includes 8.4 million PDFs totaling 8TB, making it the largest PDF dataset online. I classified the PDFs based on various labels using the metadata and generated 100k labels using a […]
A Dutch hacker recently took control of 4 million solar panel installations, showcasing a vulnerability in the system that has been previously overlooked. Despite the massive output of solar panels in Europe, there are almost no regulations governing the central management companies, leaving the entire European electricity grid at risk of collapse. Manufacturers of solar […]
Mike Magee, industry legend and inventor of The Register, passed away at 74. His unconventional approach to journalism involved disappearing for most of the day and magically producing lead stories. Co-founding The Register with John Lettice, Magee focused on computer chip reporting in the UK’s first Internet-based tech tabloid. Despite suffering a heart attack in […]
The author discusses the issue with SyncServer S200 refusing to lock to GPS due to the GPS Week Number Rollover (WNRO) problem. The solution involves using the right GPS antenna and addressing the outdated GPS module. The author presents a unique hardware solution using an interposer to correct the GT-8031 module’s date and time information […]