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The author reflects on the evolving sense of competition and productivity surrounding reading in the past decade. They discuss the influence of platforms like Goodreads on turning reading into a task and setting arbitrary goals. The author emphasizes the importance of reading for personal enjoyment and experience, rather than for meeting societal expectations or keeping […]
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Matthew David Keirans, a former University of Iowa Hospital employee, admitted to living under another man’s identity since 1988, causing the real William Woods to be falsely imprisoned for identity theft. Keirans, who earned over $700,000 during his 10 years at the hospital, obtained loans and stored money in a bank under Woods’ name. The […]
The significance of tables in presenting information is explored, tracing their evolution from simple grids to complex data displays. The mid-1900s is hailed as a high point for tabular design, with advanced printing technologies allowing for precise typesetting. The democratization of computing brought about a shift in table creation, leading to a dilemma for data […]
FFmpeg 7.0 “Dijkstra” is the latest major release, introducing a native VVC decoder (still experimental), IAMF support, and a multi-threaded ffmpeg CLI tool. This release is not backwards compatible, removing deprecated APIs. The git repository boasts almost 2000 new commits and numerous new features and bug fixes. Previous releases such as FFmpeg 6.1 “Heaviside” brought […]
To find the fastest driver in Mario Kart, it’s not as simple as just looking at their speed statistic. While Bowser and Wario may seem like top choices, you need to also consider acceleration. Some options, like poor Koopa, are always dominated by others. Cat Peach has more speed and Toadette has more acceleration. The […]
Dealing with HTML emails can be chaotic, leading to frustration and potential security risks. Imagine falling victim to a phishing scam disguised as a legitimate email from a trusted source. This can happen due to the use of ‘kobold letters’, invisible elements in HTML emails that only appear when forwarded. This sneaky technique affects various […]
AMD has released their latest Embedded+ architecture, merging Ryzen Embedded processors with Versal adaptive SoCs on a single board. This integration allows for efficient AI inferencing and real-time sensor data management in industries like autonomous vehicles and healthcare. The platform supports various sensor interfaces and connectivity options, including Ethernet and USB. The Sapphire VPR-4616-MB is […]
Command R+ is Cohere’s latest advanced and scalable large language model designed for real-world enterprise use cases. It features a 128k-token context window, Multilingual coverage in 10 languages, and Tool Use for automating business processes. The performance surpasses market competitors and is competitive with pricier models, all while maintaining data privacy and security. Cohere has […]
PCI-SIG recently released version 0.5 of the PCI-Express 7.0 specification to its members, marking the second draft of the spec. The goal is to increase data transfer speeds to 128 GT/s per pin, double that of PCIe 6.0. The standard requires doubling the bus frequency at the physical layer compared to PCIe 5.0 and 6.0, […]
The US Department of Energy is supporting a project to store energy in heated sand, with a capacity to produce 135 MW of power for five days. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is working on a commercial-scale system that can retain 95% of its heat for at least five days. The pilot demonstration project, […]