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Potato.cheap is the home of the “cheap” web, a philosophy of web design that values paying creators and using honest tools and materials. The author emphasizes the need to support creators and the infrastructure that supports them, even if it means spending more than $1 per hour on entertainment. They also criticize the current state […]
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TBMQ is an open-source MQTT message broker that is capable of handling over 4 million concurrent client connections. It supports high throughput, with a minimum of 3 million messages per second throughput per single cluster node, and low latency delivery. In cluster mode, it can support over 100 million connected clients. TBMQ is designed to […]
I regret to inform the community that due to the destruction of my house by Russians who invaded my country, Wasm3 will enter a minimal maintenance phase. I am unable to continue developing new features at this time. However, I am committed to keeping the project alive and will review and merge incoming Pull Requests. […]
The gccrs project aims to implement a Rust compiler in the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). While the project has made progress, it is not yet complete. Another approach to GCC Rust code generation is available in rustc_codegen_gcc. Gccrs targets Rust version 1.49 and is working on compiling the core and alloc crates of the Rust […]
Figma and Adobe have decided to end their proposed acquisition after 15 months of regulatory review. Despite efforts to demonstrate the differences between the two companies and their products to regulators, they no longer see a path to approval. While disappointed, Figma remains committed to its goal of bridging the gap between imagination and reality […]
The web content discusses a little web app that demonstrates how to fetch 3D Tiles from the Google Photorealistic API and normalize & rotate the glTF tiles. The purpose of the app is to educate users on how to experiment with the API and adjust parameters like zoom and screen space error. Offline use is […]
AMD and Nvidia are engaged in a heated argument over the performance difference between the Instinct MI300X and H100 (Hopper) GPUs. AMD makes strong points comparing FP16 using vLLM, a popular choice, against FP8, which only works with TensorRT-LLM. Nvidia recently responded by accusing AMD of not using its optimizations when comparing the H100 with […]
Many commercial airline pilots choose to hide their mental health problems rather than risk their careers by disclosing them. This can lead to safety risks, as pilots who need help may continue flying while those who have sought help face a lengthy and expensive process to regain their medical fitness. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
The FBI has been using its Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 powers to conduct warrantless searches on US persons more than 280,000 times in 2020 and 2021, according to new disclosures. These searches have been described as “shocking abuses” by US Senator Ron Wyden. Some of the most concerning searches include over 23,000 […]
JDK Flight Recorder (JFR) is a valuable tool for observing the runtime characteristics of Java applications and identifying performance issues. One recent addition to JFR is support for native memory tracking (NMT), which provides detailed insight into the memory consumption of your application. Previously, accessing NMT required using the jcmd command line tool, but now […]