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The author of the web content reflects on the challenges of adapting to changes in software and hardware over the years. From IBM 360 to Apple Mac, the transitions have meant constantly adjusting to new applications and file formats. The author highlights frustrations with discontinued software and unsupported hardware updates. Controversial points include IBM’s trend […]
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3M, well-known for making abrasive materials, adhesive tapes, Post-it notes, and N95 masks today, was once a major player in the floppy disk industry. 3M thrived in the world of magnetic data storage by leveraging its experience with mechanical media and manufacturing processes. Despite producing high-quality reel-to-reel tapes and floppies, 3M decided to exit the […]
Maurice Wilkes once said that a programmer’s life is spent finding errors in code, a sentiment shared by many. Debugging, while not always taught, is an essential skill separate from programming itself. Identifying bugs and understanding their behavior is key to fixing them effectively. Replicating bugs under controlled conditions is crucial, as skipping this step […]
Lars Wirzenius Consulting Ltd has created a Git repository containing the source code of Debian 12, which is a monorepo for easier collaboration, transitions, distribution-wide changes, and better quality control. The repository is read-only for now, and moving it to Debian infrastructure is necessary for actual collaboration. The future of Debian may include detailed release […]
Google Podcasts is being discontinued in favor of YouTube Music, following the trend of various Google apps going through a cycle of being launched, updated, forgotten, replaced, and ultimately shut down. Despite being more popular, YouTube lacks the podcast-specific features and focus that Google Podcasts provided. Google missed an opportunity to revolutionize podcast discovery and […]
The author recounts their experience developing a full-stack application with a modern stack prioritizing developer experience. The chosen stack included Typescript, NextJS, Vercel, Vercel Postgres, Prisma, and Auth.js. They discuss the benefits and challenges of each tool, highlighting the merits of Typescript’s static typing and Prisma’s ease of managing a database schema but also revealing […]
In a detailed timeline, the xz open source attack conducted by an attacker named “Jia Tan” is outlined. Over the course of two years, Jia Tan managed to insert a hidden backdoor into the liblzma component of the xz compression library, which was a dependency for OpenSSH sshd on many Linux systems. This allowed unauthenticated, […]
Canoo’s 2023 earnings report revealed a significant gap between spending and revenue, with CEO Tony Aquila’s private jet expenses drawing attention. The company showed progress, generating $886,000 in revenue and reducing operational losses. However, total net losses remained high at $302.6 million. Specifically, Canoo spent $1.7 million in 2023 on the CEO’s jet, double its […]
The author shares their experience of creating an app for the Apple Vision Pro (AVP) during a break between jobs, aiming to explore app development in 2024 and bring back the concept of screensavers. The app features flying toasters that interact with the user’s real-world environment, with customizable features and an inactivity-triggered screensaver. The author […]
Encoding data in decimal is more efficient for storing data in QR codes compared to base64, despite requiring more characters initially. The magic of QR code modes optimizes the storage of decimal data, resulting in QR codes that either store more data or are easier to scan. The author explores how decimal encoding slightly reduces […]