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The author describes a disastrous job interview where they were grilled on binary numbers instead of their expertise in computational linguistics. The interviewer seemed intent on making them feel incompetent, leading to a failed interview. This experience prompted the author to create a non-profit search engine to combat the unethical practices of companies like Google. […]
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Chile is incredibly long and unique due to its geographical features, including the Andes mountains and its placement between the Pacific Ocean and the continent. The country stretches as long as the US and Canada combined, allowing for a wide range of climates and ecosystems. Most Chileans live in the middle of the country due […]
In this blog series, the author details their work on improving the performance of programming language interpreters in Rust. Contrary to popular belief, AST interpreters showed impressive performance compared to bytecode interpreters. The focus is on optimizing interpreters for the SOM language, where method calls on objects are prevalent. The challenge lies in optimizing loops, […]
RAND was once a leading think tank, making pivotal contributions to U.S. foreign policy and scientific breakthroughs between 1945 and 1960. The corporation excelled through an interdisciplinary approach, attracting the best minds from various fields and nurturing an environment of excellence and intellectual freedom. However, as RAND diversified its funding sources and grew in size, […]
Qualys Threat Research Unit found a major Remote Unauthenticated Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in OpenSSH affecting glibc-based Linux systems. Over 14 million OpenSSH server instances were identified as exposed to the internet, with approximately 31% being vulnerable. An intriguing aspect is that some vulnerable instances are running End-Of-Life/End-Of-Support versions of OpenSSH. The vulnerability is a […]
With a clever idea and some guilt-inducing marketing tactics, Koala Kare revolutionized the diaper-changing industry, dominating the US market with an 85% share. Despite facing controversy over its monopoly status, the company’s success continued to soar. The brand’s partnerships with major companies like McDonald’s and Target propelled its growth. However, the company faced setbacks and […]
Microsoft Defender Antivirus (MDA) is a crucial security solution deeply integrated into Windows systems since Windows 7. With two main components, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Defender Antivirus (MDA), the latter is analyzed in this content. MDA has drawn attention from security researchers due to its widespread use. Researchers have focused on specific components […]
The author takes a deep dive into the world of proving theorems with great detail to convince a computer proof assistant of their correctness. By teaching students to write proofs manually, the author aims to expand their understanding of formal definitions and proof possibilities. A critical analysis of proof by induction reveals the rigid constraints […]
Doggo is a versatile DNS resolver that offers human-readable output in a color-coded, tabular format. It supports JSON output for easy scripting and parsing and multiple transport protocols including DoH, DoT, DoQ, TCP, UDP, and DNSCrypt. With support for ndots, search configurations, and multiple resolvers, users can customize their query strategies. Doggo also offers a […]
This web content outlines a proposal for static reflection in C++, focusing on a reduced initial set of features. The proposal includes a single opaque reflection type, a reflection operator (^), consteval metafunctions, and splicers for grammatical elements. The content also discusses why a single reflection type is preferred over multiple types to avoid constraining […]