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In “A Model of a Mind,” the author explores a conceptual data-flow architecture for digital minds based on the success of AI-based language models. The model aims to explain agency, learning, thinking, and introspection in human-like behavior. The author introduces the concept of an action model, which understands and produces actions similar to language models […]
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In this post, we dive into the inefficiency of multiplying polynomials using the traditional high school method, which has a complexity of $O(n^2)$. By connecting polynomials with the Fourier Transform and convolutions, we introduce a faster way to multiply polynomials with $O(nlogn)$ complexity. We explore how convolution in the time domain is equivalent to multiplication […]
“Pipes is a spiritual successor to Yahoo! Pipes, offering a visual programming editor for feeds. You can fetch, manipulate, and combine feeds with ease by connecting blocks in a visual interface. Pipes supports various input formats like RSS, Atom, JSON, and HTML. Share your pipes publicly, set tags for searchability, and create output feeds in […]
Straight from the arcade world, the Neo Geo was an expensive piece of hardware designed to cater to both arcade owners and wealthy households. The system came in two variants: the Multi Video System (MVS) for arcades and the Advanced Entertainment System (AES) for homes. With a dual-processor configuration, the Neo Geo featured a Motorola […]
The popular ‘ip’ open-source project was archived due to a controversial CVE report filed against it, causing developer Fedor Indutny to limit access to the GitHub repository. The issue involved the incorrect identification of private IP addresses in a non-standard format, causing inconsistent results. Indutny disputed the severity of the bug, which was later fixed. […]
The C language, despite its flaws, is a marvel of simplicity that has influenced many mainstream successors like Java and Go. Code obfuscation has even emerged as an art form, with contests like IOCCC showcasing clever and confusing submissions. While winning entries can be difficult to study due to convoluted macros and unhelpful formatting, simple […]
The author discusses the responsibility of ensuring reliable firmware updates for devices. They delve into an update bug report, detailing the process of identifying and fixing the issue. Through in-depth debugging, they uncover a 15-year-old bug present in a closed-source binary. The QNX ecosystem, known for robustness, is revealed to have lingering bugs due to […]
SmoothMQ is a user-friendly alternative to SQS, boasting a functional UI, observability, tracing, message scheduling, and rate-limiting. It allows you to set up a private SQS instance on any cloud platform. To start using SmoothMQ, simply deploy the go binary, and you’re ready to go. It runs a UI on :3000 and an SQS server […]
This blog discusses how a mishandled vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s MDS mitigation resulted in information leakage and KASLR defeats. The article details the impact, affected kernels, and downstream distributions, such as Debian and SUSE. The fix proposed by Brad Spengler is outlined, along with the quick turnaround from report to upstream acknowledgment. The blog […]
Rasmus Kyng and his team at ETH Zurich have developed a groundbreaking algorithm that computes the maximum traffic flow with minimum transport costs in networks at an almost unbeatable speed. This near-perfect algorithm revolutionizes the field of research by solving complex network flow problems efficiently. Kyng’s approach eliminates the issue of slow computation in large […]