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The author delves into the intriguing connection between the value of π squared and the acceleration due to gravity, g. While the equality is not exact due to discrepancies in units of measurement and Earth’s gravity varying with location, historically, the meter was defined by Christiaan Huygens using a pendulum. However, the French Academy of […]
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Join our project community on our server to learn more about OpenSnitch, a GNU/Linux application firewall. Key features include interactive outbound connections filtering, system-wide blocking of ads, trackers, and malware domains, and the ability to configure the system firewall from a user-friendly GUI using nftables. Manage multiple nodes from a centralized GUI and integrate with […]
Leon Theremin created the Theremin in 1920, using high frequency oscillators that change frequency when an object is close. It became popular in 1960s and 70s music, as well as horror films. The Theremin has two ariels for pitch and volume control, but calibration and drift issues led to the development of light Theremins. With […]
Qlot Qlot (pronounced kyü-‘lät) is a project-local library installer aiming to be like Bundler of Ruby or Carton of Perl. This tool solves the problem of using the same libraries across different projects and machines, ensuring version consistency. It automatically installs libraries project-locally using Quicklisp or Roswell. Controversially, Qlot avoids ASDF configurations, which may lead […]
The author describes installing GivEnergy solar panels with a local network API for monitoring and control, bypassing cloud services. After experimenting with the API and generating a token, they find a potential security vulnerability due to the use of a 512-bit RSA key. They successfully crack the key, access multiple accounts, and alert the vendor, […]
Dan Haskin conducted the Common Lisp Community Survey 2024, facing delays due to personal issues. The response was overwhelming, with positive engagement from the community. Lessons learned for future surveys include soliciting feedback for better questions. Results showed surprising data, such as 1/3 of respondents using Common Lisp for work. The preferred Common Lisp implementation […]
Nvidia dominates the high-performance GPU space, but AMD’s strong CPU offerings make it a competitor. AMD’s ability to sell CPUs and GPUs as a unit has led to wins in consoles and supercomputers, like Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Frontier. Nvidia has the NVLink interconnect but is now pushing for high-performance CPUs with GPUs, like the […]
The Board has been reviewing and taking action on various recommendations from the Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team Final Report. Recent actions include rejecting CCT Recommendations 2, 3, 4, and 5, which called for pricing data collection in the domain name market. Instead, the Board is focusing on non-pricing data elements […]
LLM-Aided OCR Project is a cutting-edge system that enhances OCR text quality using natural language processing and large language models. It corrects errors, formats text, removes duplicate content, and offers configurable options like header suppression. The system supports both local and API-based LLMs, async processing, token management, and quality assessment. Users can customize settings in […]
Thunder Compute offers a cloud instance that is highly scalable, flexible, simple to use, and serverless. Users can switch between CPUs and GPUs with a single command, saving money by developing on their CPU and accessing a cluster of GPUs on-demand when needed. Thunder Compute ensures that GPUs are utilized efficiently, with high-performance GPUs available […]