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Fun Tech Lab recently launched the Windsible, a miniature wind tunnel for toy cars that surprisingly garnered over $269,000 in funding on Kickstarter. The wind tunnel is meticulously designed with vents for airflow, a dial for wind speed adjustment, and a smoke generation device to visualize the wind flow. The sleek and futuristic device comes […]
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The dictionary implementation in Chapter 15 of The Art of Prolog efficiently implements a dictionary as an ordered, binary search tree using minimal code. Despite its apparent mutability, the dictionary is actually an incomplete data structure, making it partially-instantiated and theoretically immutable. The concept of incomplete data structures extends to difference lists as well, providing […]
Adam Porter (alphapapa) reaches out to John Wiegley (johnw) to discuss their Org Mode workflows, sharing snippets of their conversation. John utilizes automation and Org Mode features like org-review to streamline his task management, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. By incorporating dynamic blocks and effort strings, John effectively stays on top of his extensive […]
Instant messaging is currently dominated by mainstream apps that prioritize data collection and user engagement. However, XMPP remains a powerful, open, and privacy-respecting alternative that offers decentralized communication for those seeking security in messaging. With a rich ecosystem of clients and servers, XMPP provides secure messaging with options for end-to-end encryption and file sharing while […]
Researchers are exploring nuclear fusion as a cleaner, safer, and long-lasting energy source compared to nuclear fission. Nuclear fusion does not produce long-term radioactive waste, unlike fission. A team at Carnegie Mellon University is using artificial intelligence to control the challenging dynamics of nuclear fusion in tokamak reactors, aiming to mimic the energy production process […]
In a surprising discovery, Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future for the Dreamcast has hidden cheat features triggered by specific save file names. By reverse-engineering the encoding scheme, special names like GYUGYU and EXBBERX unlock immortality and debug options. Investigating further, the author analyzes memory snapshots using Ghidra and Python to reveal additional special […]
Nvidia has outpaced Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization, reflecting the growing significance of artificial intelligence in the stock market. This demonstrates the rising trend of AI across major corporations, with Nvidia as one of the top gainers for 2024. The company’s success was boosted by its replacement of Intel on […]
Using jlink, you can create customized runtime images containing specific modules for your application, eliminating the need for a JDK on the target system. This tool optimizes image size and enhances VM performance during linking. It distinguishes between runtime images and application images, where application images include project-specific modules. jlink requires the specification of modules […]
ORNL has developed a new US Building Dataset using AI, focusing on accurate building footprints with metadata including addresses and building usage. The dataset was enriched with data from Lightbox, OpenStreetMap, and US government agencies. The author details their workstation specs and setup for analyzing the dataset. They share the process of downloading and analyzing […]
The author discusses using ImHex, an advanced hex editor, to quickly view data in a binary file with a custom format. They highlight the unique feature of the pattern language in ImHex, which allows users to define structures and decode data efficiently using a mix of C++ and Rust syntax. The author provides examples of […]