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In January 1980, Burrell Smith created the first prototype of the Macintosh, which housed a Motorola 6809E microprocessor, 64K of memory, and a 256 by 256 bit-mapped graphic frame buffer. Smith used the Apple II host to synchronize the memory of the two machines through software, rather than designing additional hardware. Steve Capps, an Apple […]
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Hans Reiser, the creator of ReiserFS, is responding to a request for his comments on the discussion of removing ReiserFS V3 from the Linux kernel. He acknowledges that he is in prison for killing his wife but expresses remorse and talks about his efforts to improve himself. ReiserFS V3 had its faults and was initially […]
Our relationship with technology has evolved from relying on locally installed software to using services and companion apps. However, this shift towards surveillance capitalism, where organizations collect and resell personal data, raises privacy concerns. While self-hosting and paid subscriptions are common strategies to escape surveillance capitalism, they come with limitations and potential risks. Paid subscriptions […]
Introducing the KindLLM app, a distraction-free chat web app designed specifically for Kindle users. Created to address the frustration of having to constantly switch between reading and searching on a phone, this app aims to enhance the reading experience by providing a handy companion fully optimized for Kindle devices. Powered by Mixtral from Mistral AI, […]
Due to a severe drought, ship crossings in the Panama Canal have been slashed by 36%, posing significant economic challenges. Canal administrators now predict a loss between $500 million and $700 million in 2024, far higher than previous estimates of $200 million. The drought has caused chaos in the maritime route, causing a backlog of […]
Web Components are a set of browser APIs that allow us to create custom HTML elements. Unlike SPA frameworks, Web Components can be used without complex tooling or dependencies. They provide a way to encapsulate behavior in JavaScript classes and use them just like any other HTML element. By observing attribute changes and using lifecycle […]
MouthPad^ is a new device that allows users to scroll through smartphones using only their tongues. Created by Augmental, it is a retainer-like trackpad chip that sits on the roof of the mouth and can sense tongue movements. The device was developed to be a helpful tool for those living with disabilities, specifically those with […]
I recently realized that my main laptop is much older than I had originally thought. Apple actually considers it to be vintage, but despite its age, I don’t feel the need to upgrade. The fact that Apple still supports it in macOS, the hardware works perfectly fine, and I haven’t run out of disk space […]
For kids and senior EE’s, this book offers a unique way to explore computer logic gates. With just two buttons and an LED, the book teaches about six basic logic gates: WIRE, NOT, OR, AND, XOR, and a LATCH. What makes this book truly clever is its use of light sensors to detect which page […]
In this web content, the author discusses the implementation and computational cost of linear transformers in comparison to traditional transformers in deep neural networks. It is commonly believed that linear transformers, which have a linear computational cost instead of a quadratic cost, would be faster to train. However, initial experiments have shown that they train […]