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Welcome to SimSig – a simulation game that brings the world of railway signaling to your home PC. Operate signals and points to get trains to their destinations on time, experiencing the frustrations and joys of running railways. SimSig replicates British IECCs with a focus on quality and realism. Play solo or multiplayer, with user-generated […]
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Web Orange Limited has acquired The Unofficial Apple Weblog, presenting it as a legitimate Apple-related journalism source, despite being AI-generated garbage. Originally established in 2004, TUAW now features new bios and photos of historic contributors, misleading readers with fake content. Notably, the site has been called out for using fake names for real people after […]
In late 2022, while working on scaling Readwise’s infrastructure for their Readwise Reader app, Simon Hørup Eskildsen realized the high costs of implementing article recommendations and semantic search using traditional relational databases. This led him to develop turbopuffer, a search engine built on object storage and smart caching that significantly reduces costs while maintaining high […]
Update 4-8-2024: Learn how to estimate the performance of launch rockets or other space vehicles through free short courses on analyzing orbital mechanics available on the Mars Society’s forums. These courses cover a wide range of topics beyond basic orbital mechanics and provide valuable tools for estimating rocket engine performance. The author also welcomes participation […]
Learn why isolated environments are essential and how Direnv can simplify environment setup. Devbox was created to streamline isolated shell environments, making it easier to manage multiple projects without interference. The need for isolated environments arises from dependency version mismatching, application settings, secrets, and compiler options. Direnv automates environment configurations per directory, but setup can […]
Summary: An article from Cooley Go discusses the crucial need for FCC approval before marketing electronic devices in the US. Despite challenges with testing labs and high costs, one workaround is promoting software that can be used on already-established development boards. The author found a unique strategy in utilizing the Allwinner A20 SoC, allowing for […]
The author discusses adding JSON de/serialization utility to a C++ webserver, highlighting the absence of some features like static reflection and pattern matching in C++ at first. However, it turns out that modern C++ does have similar features hidden. The concept of pattern matching is explored using Mathematica examples, showing how it can simplify code. […]
In a recent interview, Matthew Clifford shared his belief that the UK has the potential to become the richest country in the world per capita, rivaling the USA. He argues that the Greater South East of England, comprising London, South East, and East, holds one of the strongest economies in Europe, but fails to feel […]
Tedium explores the world of hidden tracks in the music industry, particularly focusing on the infamous pregap, the space before the first track of a CD. The article highlights Willie Nelson as the pioneer of pregap hidden tracks through a patent filing by Justice Records. It delves into the technical aspects, controversies, and limitations of […]