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Memories is a privacy-focused self-hosted app that allows you to own your data by storing your photos on your own Nextcloud instance. You can encrypt your data, automatically upload photos, and view them in a timeline. You can create albums, collaborate with others, and automatically tag photos using artificial intelligence. You can also edit metadata, […]
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Discover Picotron, a Fantasy Workstation offering a creative escape into the world of pixel art games, animations, and music. With a cozy toy operating system, create unique apps using built-in tools and share them in a special 256k png cartridge format. Customize your machine to make live wallpapers, screensavers, and more, while exploring what other […]
The author discusses the creation of QuickWP, an AI-powered WordPress site builder that uses OpenAI, an FSE theme, and WordPress Playground. They share insights on the challenges faced and the learnings gained while working on the project. Through experimentation with AI models and the use of AI prompts, the project aims to generate personalized themes […]
Ludic is a lightweight framework designed for creating HTML pages using a component-based approach similar to React. It eliminates the need for extensive JavaScript coding by integrating seamlessly with htmx.org. Leveraging the power of the Starlette framework, Ludic enables developers to build dynamic web services with Python 3.12 features and typing. It offers React-like component […]
The author met the Reddits before starting Y Combinator, inspired by their energy and brains. Initially rejected by Y Combinator for their bad fast food ordering idea, the Reddits pivoted to create Reddit, originally a link-sharing site. The personality of Reddit closely matches that of the founders, especially Steve, who has a vacuum-cleaner curiosity and […]
The Crookes radiometer is a fascinating device invented in 1873 by chemist Sir William Crookes. It consists of a glass bulb with vanes that rotate when exposed to light. The vanes move due to differences in temperature, where the black side becomes hotter than the white side, causing a thermal transpiration effect that leads to […]
Thousands of security researchers gathered at the Black Hat and Defcon hacker conferences in Vegas, where a select group was invited to hack a hotel room to exploit vulnerabilities in the Saflok-brand RFID-based keycard locks. The researchers uncovered a technique, Unsaflok, allowing intruders to open millions of hotel rooms worldwide within seconds. Dormakaba, the manufacturer, […]
VitePress 1.0 has finally been released, a Static Site Generator for fast, content-centric websites. It takes Markdown content, adds a theme, and generates static HTML pages. Used for documentation, blogs, portfolios, and marketing sites, VitePress offers a great Developer Experience with instant server start and advanced features for code blocks. Performance-wise, it combines static HTML […]
During Xata’s launch week, the new open-source framework pgzx was introduced for developing PostgreSQL extensions in Zig. Zig, a modern C-like language, offers safer memory management and a rich standard library. pgzx simplifies Postgres integration by providing utilities, wrappers, and a development environment. Zig’s ability to interoperates with C code makes it a compelling choice […]
Renowned hard science fiction author Vernor Vinge passed away at 79, leaving behind a legacy of influential works. His 1981 novella True Names is credited with introducing the concept of cyberspace. Vinge won multiple Hugo Awards and other prestigious accolades throughout his career. David Brin, in a heartfelt tribute, praises Vinge’s ability to craft vivid […]