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The author is considering changes to hosting websites that will come with a cost and is requesting support through a donation of $3 a month. There is a promise of exclusive content for supporters, including YouTube videos. The article delves into the history and operation of Minuteman missiles, particularly focusing on the communication systems involved […]
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SUSE is asking openSUSE to stop using the SUSE brand, sparking controversy. The openSUSE Board is considering rebranding the project due to governance issues. There is debate on renaming the various distros, with suggestions like “Geeko Project” and “Tumbleweed Aeon.” Concerns about losing contributors are raised, calling for a more structured onboarding process. The openSUSE […]
Two decades ago, ecologist Ilka C. Feller discovered mangroves migrating northward in Florida. Since 1980, more than 35% of mangroves worldwide have been lost. Feller has established research across various countries and is a pioneer of experimental mangrove ecology. Mangroves sequester carbon and offer protection against sea-level rise but could replace salt marshes, impacting wildlife. […]
Memory and ILP handling in 2D convolutions involves understanding convolution as an integral expression of signal overlap. In image processing, the continuous convolution integral is converted into a function in a two-dimensional spatial domain. Due to limited resources, images are stored digitally as tensors with discrete values. Filters are used to extract features, with trainable […]
The author enjoys searching Twitter for companies to give quick pentests, often finding vulnerabilities this way. While looking into a16z, they discovered sensitive AWS credentials exposed in the code of their portfolio management tool, potentially compromising their database, AWS, Salesforce, and more. Despite the serious flaw, a16z did not reward the author with a bug […]
Cigarette butts are a huge problem, with over 4 trillion tossed onto the ground each year. A team of roboticists from the Italian Institute of Technology has designed a quadrupedal robot named VERO to tackle this issue. VERO autonomously locates and collects cigarette butts using its feet, prioritizing stability on uneven surfaces. Initial testing shows […]
The recent warez mega dump has unearthed NetWare 3.0, also known as NetWare 386, released by Novell in 1989. This 32-bit network operating system required a 386 processor and utilized NetWare Loadable Modules for simpler installation and maintenance compared to its predecessor, NetWare 2.x. Despite being limited in its features and lacking NLM support initially, […]
The author reflects on their experience programming in GW-BASIC on an IBM PC clone running MS-DOS, highlighting the simplicity and effectiveness of the language. They provide examples of basic programming principles, such as loops and conditional statements, and demonstrate how to draw windows using ASCII characters. The author defends BASIC against criticism from Edsger Dijkstra, […]
Typst is a powerful markup-based typesetting system similar to LaTeX but with a simpler learning curve. It features built-in markup for formatting, flexible functions, a scripting system, math typesetting, and more. Users can customize page properties, headings, and math equations through code-like syntax. The system allows for defining variables, functions, and even scripting within documents. […]