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On 28 August 2024, the author compiled a detailed list of new Java features introduced by various JDK releases, categorizing them into language, library, and virtual machine enhancements. Surprisingly, the list spans from Java 9 to expected future releases like JDK 21, covering features such as Text Blocks, Records, and Pattern Matching. Controversial updates like […]
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Solar Concentrator is a homemade automated project with an orientable mirror panel and a fixed target. It heats up quickly, reaching 210°C in 30 minutes. Caution is advised due to potential harm to people or animals in the surroundings. Key points include producing 1000 watts of heat while consuming 3.8 watts of power, and using […]
Summary: Known Crewmembers (KCM) is a TSA program that allows pilots and flight attendants to bypass security screening and access the sterile area without screening due to their employment status. The system is operated by ARINC, with 77 airlines participating. FlyCASS offers a web-based interface to smaller airlines for CASS authorization, but was found to […]
TL; DR: The pandas and dask backends are being deprecated and will be removed in version 10.0. DuckDB is the default backend for Ibis and is more performant. The pandas DataFrames will still be available for data transfer, but using pandas to execute queries will not be supported. Dask is recommended outside of Ibis. Originally, […]
The author discusses self-hosting using k3s at home and on fly.io in the cloud. They wanted to enable workloads on k3s to access an AI server on fly without setting up a VPN or exposing the server to the internet, leading them to create a userspace TCP/IP stack using wireguard-go. This effort resulted in the […]
Summary: This post discusses the privacy harms and risks of Google’s Related Website Sets feature. The research indicates that the feature reverses some privacy benefits of deprecating third-party cookies, and Google’s justification for introducing this feature is found to be untrue for many users. The study points out the risks RWS poses to Chrome users […]
The Pico RMII Ethernet library, Neon Chrome Edition (NCE) is an update to the existing library by Sandeep Mistry, showcasing improved performance when Pico is overclocked to 300 MHz, achieving 94.9 Mbit/sec as tested by iperf. The library offers greater flexibility in choosing system clocks and uses DMA-driven ring buffers for both transmit and receive. […]
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The author discovered a fascinating code snippet involving ASCII art and sought ChatGPT’s help to explain and translate it into TypeScript. The code handles character selection, dynamic content generation, and React components. ChatGPT successfully translated the code into a clear, human-readable TypeScript version. Initially, there were discrepancies due to an encoding issue, causing missing characters […]
Raspberry Pi released the 2GB Pi 5 for $50, featuring a new D0 stepping of the main BCM2712 chip, removing unnecessary functionality. The new chip size is smaller, potentially reducing the price per chip. A test showed the Pi maxes out around 3.5 GHz. The smaller design may lead to improved efficiency, with the 2GB […]