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The author discusses their journey of restoring an IBM ThinkPad 701c through the help of the website 701c.org. The laptop was in poor condition, with leaked batteries, missing screws, and damaged parts. The author painstakingly dismantled the machines, cleaned up the battery mess, and replaced parts to create one working machine. They also stripped and […]
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Hugging Face has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to democratize machine learning. The collaboration aims to make the latest AI research and innovations more accessible to the community. Google has made significant contributions to open AI research and open-source tools like TensorFlow, while Hugging Face hosts over 1 million models, datasets, and AI […]
The planarian worm possesses the incredible ability to regenerate its body parts. Even after decapitation, the worm’s head can regrow a tail, while its tail can grow a new head. This led biologist Michael Levin to wonder if intelligence is not solely confined to the brain but distributed throughout the body’s cells. His research on […]
In this research, the authors investigate how Wi-Fi access points handle the security context of queued frames. By exploiting power-save features, they are able to trick access points into leaking frames in plaintext or encrypted with a group or all-zero key. This leads to various attacks against open-source network stacks. The authors attribute these vulnerabilities […]
Scientists from Stanford University and the American University of Beirut have developed a prototype device that could revolutionize communications at disaster sites. The device, known as a “bi-stable deployable quadrifilar helix antenna,” is a simple tubular antenna made of woven strips of conductive fiber composite material. It can be easily adjusted to emit a low-power […]
Trail of Bits has collaborated with the Python Cryptographic Authority to create cryptography-x509-verification, a new implementation of the X.509 path validation algorithm in Rust. This implementation provides a fast, standards-compliant, and memory-safe alternative to OpenSSL’s X.509 APIs for certificate verification. The implementation is included in Cryptography’s 42.0.0 release series, allowing Python developers to use it […]
In this web content, the author shares their experience with Jenkins, a popular automation tool. They first encountered Jenkins, known as Hudson at the time, while working on the Apache Nutch project in 2007. The author highlights that Jenkins supports pipeline scripts written in Groovy since version 2.0 and explores the possibility of using Jenkins […]
In the wake of Epic selling Bandcamp to Songtradr, Bandcamp is facing uncertainty with half of its employees being laid off. This has led to concerns about the future of the popular platform and has left many artists searching for alternatives. While there is no Fediverse solution yet, Faircamp is stepping in to help musicians. […]
George Orwell’s complex relationship with British colonialism and his guilt over his involvement in the oppressive system are often overlooked. Orwell was born in Motihari, a city in Bihar, India, and had firsthand experience of the violence and guilt associated with colonialism during his time as an officer in the Indian Imperial Police. Despite his […]
This web content showcases various articles, photos, and brochures related to the construction and manufacturing of CRTs (Cathode Ray Tubes) at the Sunset plant. It provides a timeline of different articles from 1954 to 1994, highlighting the progress and developments in CRT production. Notably, there are photos of employees and various groups involved, as well […]