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In this web content, the author continues the exploration of Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs) by demonstrating how to build a collaborative pixel art editor using CRDTs. The author provides a class called PixelData that acts as a wrapper over a Last Write Wins Map (LWW Map), which stores the pixel colors as tuples of […]
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Google’s DDoS Response Team has noticed a significant increase in the size of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Last year, they blocked the largest DDoS attack on record, and this August, they stopped an even larger attack that reached a peak of 398 million requests per second. These attacks have targeted major infrastructure providers, including Google […]
CRT shaders are a popular category of shaders used in emulators to replicate the appearance of CRT displays. Modern CRT shaders are much more advanced than older attempts, offering sharp images and strong scanlines. The shaders can simulate different types of CRT displays, such as aperture grille CRTs and slot mask-style CRTs. It is best […]
In this article, the author dives into the challenges faced by video streaming sites and explores how they can architect their infrastructure to manage the load. They discuss technical subjects like Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, and load balancers, providing a basic knowledge of these topics to understand the article. The author takes the reader on a journey, […]
In this paper, the authors explore the challenge of getting robots to perform parkour, a highly dynamic and complex task that humans can accomplish with their precise coordination and movement. Unlike humans, robots have traditionally been limited to controlled settings like labs, where perception, actuation, and control systems are carefully engineered to strict tolerances. However, […]
Charles “Chuck” Feeney, the retail entrepreneur and philanthropist who gave away his entire multibillion-dollar fortune, has passed away at the age of 92. Feeney co-founded Duty Free Shoppers and later sold his shares to LVMH, accumulating great wealth. However, he believed in “Giving While Living” and established the Atlantic Philanthropies in 1982. The foundation closed […]
USB Type-A, the traditional USB connector we all know and love, is a bit of a hassle due to its lack of reversibility. Ajay Bhatt, one of the inventors of USB, admitted that this design flaw is the biggest annoyance. However, the decision to not make USB reversible from the outset was a cost-saving measure. […]
Neum AI is a data platform for large-scale embeddings management, optimization, and synchronization. In this blog, they discuss the challenges of scaling a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application and provide technical and architectural details on how they solved these problems for a pipeline syncing 1 billion vectors. The blog covers topics such as ingestion at […]
In this hastily put together guide, the author discusses the misunderstood concept of assertions in programming. They recount an experience with Java where assertions failed to function properly, leading to confusion. The author clarifies that assertions should be used to specify conditions that must always be true at a certain point in code execution. They […]
John Riccitiello has resigned as CEO of Unity Technologies following a pricing controversy that upset game developers. The company has appointed James M. Whitehurst as interim CEO and president, and Roelof Botha as chairman. Unity has reaffirmed its previous guidance for its fiscal third quarter financial results, which will be reported on November 9. Riccitiello […]