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Summary: The journey of file systems in Apple products from type and creator codes to APFS is recounted. APFS brings features like snapshots and copy-on-write clones, enabling efficient backups and instant duplicates. The author developed an app, Hyperspace, to reclaim disk space by converting identical files into clones without deleting them. Hyperspace is available for […]
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In late 1971, HP faced economic challenges and decided to try something new with the HP-35 scientific calculator. They marketed it directly to consumers through magazine ads, breaking away from traditional methods. The project faced various engineering challenges and pushed the limits of semiconductor fabrication. Despite doubts from experts, the HP-35 was a massive success, […]
The United States Space Force recently shared a rare photo of the X-37B space plane in orbit above Africa during its seventh mission launched on Dec. 28, 2023. This is the first public image of the secretive space plane, showing a solar panel and an open payload bay. The X-37B is testing aerobraking maneuvers to […]
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The content details a Reddit post discussing a hypothesis from a French subreddit claiming that kebabs near train stations are of lower quality. The author, a burnout with autism, conducts an informal study in Paris using OSMnx and Google Places API to gather data on kebab-serving restaurants and their proximity to station entrances. Despite initial […]
In a recent Bugzilla incident involving DigiCert and Sectigo, DigiCert’s lawyers demanded that Sectigo cease the Chief Compliance Officer’s critical comments about DigiCert. Sectigo’s General Counsel, Brian Holland, responded by asserting that the comments were protected by the First Amendment and essential for open industry debate. The threat of legal action to stifle criticism is […]
The author of the blog post discusses the value of blogging in a world where AI can provide instant answers to questions. While AI can potentially replace the need for human-written blog posts for informational purposes, the author argues that blogging is not just about being read, but also about learning, thinking, and creating a […]
DeepEP is a specialized communication library for Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) and expert parallelism. It offers high-throughput and low-latency GPU kernels for MoE dispatch and combine operations, supporting low-precision FP8 operations. Unique to DeepEP is its optimization for group-limited gating algorithms, enabling efficient data forwarding across different domains. The library also features low-latency kernels for inference decoding, […]
Introducing Claude 3.7 Sonnet1, the first hybrid reasoning model on the market, providing near-instant or extended thinking responses for improved coding and front-end web development. With the introduction of Claude Code, developers can now delegate engineering tasks to Claude via a command line tool. Claude 3.7 Sonnet combines quick responses and deep reflection in one […]