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Activists are pushing for the release of over 250 million unused IPv4 addresses, known as the “240/4” block, to address the IPv4 exhaustion problem. These addresses are worth around $7 billion but were set aside for future use or experiments in the early days of the internet. However, the proposal to release these addresses has […]
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In this web content, the author discusses best practices for handling context plumbing in Go. The three main rules highlighted are: only entry-point functions should create new contexts, contexts are only passed down the call chain, and contexts should not be stored or used after the function returns. The author emphasizes that while it may […]
Australian geologists have discovered that an extreme ice-age climate that occurred over 700 million years ago, known as the Sturtian glaciation, was likely caused by historically low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions. The team used plate tectonic modelling and computer models to analyze the CO2 degassing of underwater volcanoes. They found that the start of the […]
This package is a game-changer for LaTeX users who have longed for the ability to add coffee stains to their documents. Rather than manually adding stains, this package allows users to simply print them directly onto the page, saving a significant amount of time. The package includes documentation in both English and French, and it […]
In this web content, the author explores the historical significance of spices and drugs. The author expresses intrigue in the Goa stone, a compound of gold, crushed gemstones, herbs, bezoars, and other substances popular in the 1690-1750 period for their supposed protection against poisoning. The author discusses the blurring between culinary and medical uses for […]
In August 2021, Chinese actress Zhao Wei disappeared from public view. Not only was she physically erased from the internet, but her name was removed from credits and discussions mentioning her were censored. This was part of a larger crackdown on Chinese entertainers by the government in an effort to combat “vulgar internet celebrities” and […]
Sudo for Windows is now available in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052, allowing users to run elevated commands without needing to open a new elevated console. This new feature, which can be enabled in Windows Settings or through an elevated console session, provides three configuration options: opening a new window, keeping input closed, or […]
The ‘doorway effect’ or ‘location updating effect’ is a psychological phenomenon where we experience short-term memory loss when passing through a doorway or transitioning between locations. This effect occurs both in physical boundaries, like moving from one room to another, and conceptual boundaries, like switching between desktop windows on a computer. Our memory is organized […]
Spectrum Analyser is a remarkable tool designed to assist in reverse engineering ZX Spectrum games and programs. This comprehensive tool combines an emulator, debugger, and interactive disassembler to load and run programs, inspect their state, and analyze various aspects such as graphics, memory, and input/output operations. Spectrum Analyser offers a range of features, including interactive […]
The author stumbled upon Blender’s Video Sequence Editor (VSE) during a visit to Blender HQ. Despite having no prior knowledge of video editing, they decided to dabble with it and ended up contributing some performance optimizations to the VSE. They improved the timeline drawing, fixed issues with scopes, optimized ffmpeg libraries for audio/video reading and […]