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The concept of the Maya zero holds deep philosophical and mathematical significance for the Maya people. Represented through symbols like flowers and seeds, the zero symbolizes both the beginning and end, the absence of quantity, and a connection between the past and future. The Maya worldview of time, seen as cyclical, influences their mathematical concepts. […]
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Kaskade is a powerful text user interface (TUI) for Apache Kafka, packed with features like easy topic management and various deserialization options for consumers. The tool supports Schema Registry with Avro and Protobuf deserialization. Installation is straightforward using brew or pipx. Configuration examples include multiple bootstrap servers, consuming from the beginning, and SSL encryption. Kaskade […]
Saranta, a wealthy overlord on a distant planet, hosts Solar Council agent Tardo and his companion Peo for a luxurious lunch. Despite the inviting ambiance, Tardo’s inspection reveals a dark secret – the apparent absence of animal life on the planet leads to the shocking realization that the delicious steaks served at the meal were […]
The author unlocks an older paid post for a Federal holiday, discussing his interest in history and recent research on the origins of languages, states, and prehistory. The article explores how modern technology and rising living standards are relatively recent in human history, contrasting with the long duration of Homo sapiens’ presence on Earth. The […]
This post delves into the inner workings of GPS, breaking down how it calculates user positions. It explains the importance of coordinate systems, such as ECEF and WGS 1984, in expressing positions accurately. The content then delves into the triangulation process used by GPS to determine user positions based on satellite distances. It discusses the […]
Fusion OS is a hobby operating system built for x86-64 using Nim. The process of creating Fusion is being documented on the website https://0xc0ffee.netlify.app. Features currently implemented include a UEFI Bootloader, Physical and Virtual Memory Managers, User Mode, Preemptive Multitasking, System Calls, and more. Planned features include Demand Paging, Inter-Process Communication, Disk I/O, and a […]
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Summary: Visual programming environments tend to fail because they aim to replace code syntax and logic that developers do not tend to visualize. Instead, developers focus on visualizing aspects like state transitions, memory layouts, or network requests. The author suggests that visual programming tools should start by addressing software aspects that developers already visualize. The […]
A team of researchers at UC San Diego has developed a firmware update that can completely hide a smartphone’s unique Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability discovered in 2022. This method uses complex math, but the implementation is simple. By randomizing different layers, like contact lenses, the researchers make it difficult to track a device through […]
AT&T, once a dominant force in American business, has seen a decline in its status in recent years. Despite being a major player in the 20th century, providing essential telephone services and infrastructure, AT&T now ranks much lower compared to tech giants like Amazon and Apple. The company played a crucial role in transforming American […]