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SIMH is a free and open source emulator that allows users to run various systems on different platforms. Developed by Robert M. Supnik, a former DEC engineer, SIMH has been in development since the 1960s. Its main objective is to preserve minicomputer hardware and software that would otherwise be forgotten. However, in May 2022, an […]
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Enhance Music is a demo app that showcases the capabilities of building for the web platform without relying heavily on third-party JavaScript libraries. The app features a music library and audio player that persists across page loads and is built entirely with web standards. The team behind Enhance Music found that many of the complexities […]
Two phase locking (2PL) is a general-purpose concurrency control that was invented in 1976. It provides both serializability and opacity, making it a strong isolation level. 2PL has several advantages, including simplicity and a consistent view of data. However, it has poor read-scalability and is prone to live-lock. To overcome these limitations, a new algorithm […]
RealFill is a novel generative approach for image completion that fills in missing regions of an image with content that should have been there. Unlike previous models, RealFill is personalized using only a few reference images of a scene, allowing for drastically varying viewpoints, lighting conditions, camera apertures, or image styles. The personalized model is […]
In a surprising turn of events, Google has announced that it will be shutting down its digital whiteboard, Jamboard, in late 2024. The Jamboard was a large, red touchscreen that came with a hefty price tag of $5,000, with additional costs for a rolling stand and subscription fees. The product, which was heavily integrated with […]
In this web content, the author explores the challenges of designing and architecting an MMO game. They discuss the complexities of latency, race conditions, synchrony, and availability that architects face in designing these types of systems. The author highlights the unique aspect of MMO games where the source of truth for the game world resides […]
Norway is urging the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to ban Meta from harvesting user data for advertising purposes on Facebook and Instagram across Europe. The country’s Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet, has been imposing fines on Meta for failing to comply with these regulations. The ban, which was put into place in July, is set […]
Loadsharers, a social network committed to providing financial support to Load Bearing Internet Persons (LBIPs), has partnered with various remittance services such as Patreon, SubscribeStar, Liberapay, and PayPal to fund these individuals. Loadsharers pledge to contribute a minimum of $30 per month to one, two, or three LBIPs. Future adjustments may be necessary to account […]
PostHog has learned a lot about marketing to engineers since its launch in 2020. Paid ads can be a waste of money if not done correctly, so the company offers specific advice for early-stage startups building dev tools. It clarifies that paid ads are just one aspect of marketing and recommends spending a small portion […]
In this blog post, the author discusses the node graph system they created for their graphics engine called “RogueEngine.” They explain that the system was designed to be user-friendly for artists and designers, while also being useful for programmers. They mention being inspired by other software like Blender, Notch, and Godot, and decided to have […]