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The author dives into the topic of WebAssembly and tree-shaking, highlighting its limited success on the web despite some victories like Photoshop. They discuss how WebAssembly has excelled in bringing large C++ programs to the web and how it struggles in DOM-heavy applications. The article explains the importance of tree-shaking in reducing file sizes and […]
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The FCC is preparing to vote on restoring net neutrality protections abandoned by the Trump administration, with new rules released earlier this month. While the draft includes positive aspects like preventing mobile carriers from degrading video quality, it also opens the door for ISP-controlled fast lanes for certain applications. This controversial move would allow ISPs […]
A 36-year-old man in Japan has been arrested for selling illegally modified Pokémon save data, violating the country’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act. The suspect admitted to tampering with Pokémon move sets and selling the data for up to $84 a time between December 2022 and March 2023. He faces up to five years in prison […]
Author Gayil Nalls shares her deep connection to the diverse bird community in her Hudson Valley property. She details the wide array of bird species that visit her backyard, including rare sightings of Eastern Bluebirds. Nalls emphasizes the importance of maintaining a bird-friendly environment through native plant landscaping and bird feeders, despite challenges from squirrels […]
The author discusses the scalability of programming languages in terms of organizational growth and ease of hiring engineers familiar with the language. They reflect on their experience at CircleCI, where a shift from Clojure to Go was made due to hiring difficulties and issues with dynamic typing causing runtime errors. The article ranks various languages […]
West Virginia’s Greenbrier resort, known for its opulence and history, surprised many when it was revealed that the new West Virginia Wing, built in the late 1950s, actually housed a nuclear bunker intended to shelter all members of the United States Congress. The bunker, codenamed Project Greek Island, was a well-kept secret for nearly 35 […]
On March 29, 2024, a backdoor was discovered in XZ, a Linux compression utility, on the Openwall OSS-security mailing list. The backdoor, potentially aimed at introducing remote code execution capabilities to OpenSSH servers, was a multi-stage operation that nearly compromised SSH servers globally. The attack included modifying build infrastructure to smuggle malicious components into Linux […]
The Recovery Kit, originally created in 2019, was a response to the lack of rugged computer enclosures for the Raspberry Pi. The design, which garnered attention from The Verge, Raspberry Pi Magazine, and others, has undergone multiple iterations. Updates include a simpler assembly process with the Quick Kit, as well as improvements to address issues […]
Renovate is a top player in dependency updating tools, favored by the author for its customizable features and ease of use. The tool stands out for its configurability, allowing for shared presets across repositories, reducing manual work. Renovate’s ability to group multiple updates into a single PR and handle non-standard dependencies make it a versatile […]
Ripl is a library that simplifies 2D graphics rendering in the browser, aiming for high performance and interactive data visualization. It solves the dilemma between the complex canvas API and the straightforward SVG by offering a unified API that mimics DOM/CSSOM. Users can effortlessly switch between Canvas and SVG with just one line of code. […]