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The German reunification is often seen as a success story, but it also brought a loss of identity for many. The discovery of East German lab beakers led to a fascinating journey down a rabbit hole of East German glass history. The innovative Superfest glass, developed in East Germany, was incredibly durable and revolutionary. Despite […]
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In a significant update to the Dillo project released on 2024-05-04, a lot of changes have taken place since the last release in 2015. The main developer of the layout engine, Sebastian Geerken, passed away in 2016, halting development until 2019 when a resurrection attempt was initiated by Rodrigo Arias Mallo. Surprisingly, the release includes […]
Low-cost on-demand GPUs for machine learning and AI are available immediately, preconfigured for specific tasks. Pricing and configurations are easily accessible, with options such as Nvidia H100 SXM, H200, GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, A100, and RTX 4090. Custom configurations and clusters are also available. Surprisingly, the author encourages individuals with idle GPUs to rent them […]
Verus is a tool designed to verify the correctness of Rust code by checking if it meets specified specifications without relying on run-time checks. It uses powerful solvers to statically prove the code’s correctness. Although it currently supports only a subset of Rust, efforts are being made to expand this. Developers can use Verus to […]
Kenneth Dintzer, a litigator for the US Department of Justice, argued in a recent antitrust trial that Google intentionally destroyed evidence related to its monopoly in the online search business. The DOJ claimed Google had a policy to turn chat history off when discussing sensitive topics to hide information from investigators. Google’s attorney argued that […]
This week, we received some sad news about the passing of long-time Industrial Designer at Atari, Mike Jang. Known for his invaluable input and artistic flair in designing iconic arcade cabinets during the Golden Age of videogaming, Mike’s work was extensive and influential. From overseeing production in Ireland to sketching out designs for games like […]
The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is gearing up for its first light with the completion of its massive digital camera and the coating of its unique primary/tertiary mirror. This innovative mirror design combines two optical surfaces with different curvatures into one structure, reducing engineering complexity without compromising light-gathering capability. The mirror’s reflective silver coating process […]
The Hash Function Prospector is a unique tool that automatically discovers integer hash functions by generating functions at random from nine reversible operations, then evaluating their avalanche behavior. The tool prints out the best function in C syntax, with lower scores indicating better performance. Some discovered functions have even outperformed the popular MurmurHash3. The article […]
OP3, an open-source project, aims to revolutionize the podcast industry by providing transparent and reliable data to podcasters. Led by John Spurlock and following IABv2 standards, OP3 ensures data privacy through secure data management. The unique aspect lies in its public data approach, offering accessible analytics to stimulate innovation and trust within the industry. While […]
Figma invented Skew, a custom language for mobile rendering, but found it hard to scale due to integration and developer ecosystem issues. They recently migrated all Skew code to TypeScript to streamline integration, leverage modern JavaScript features, and improve developer onboarding. The migration was only possible due to increased mobile browser support for WebAssembly, replacing […]