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Designer News, a once thriving community for product designers, has met its demise. The site was once known as the go-to destination for discussing software design and development, but it has recently been sold to WeWorkRemotely and is no longer being supported. Today, the site has officially shut down. What made Designer News unique was […]
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In this article, we introduce TimesFM, a decoder-only foundation model for time-series forecasting. Time-series forecasting is widely used in retail, finance, healthcare, and more, and improving accuracy in demand forecasting can have significant benefits. Deep learning models have shown promise in this field, and large language models used for natural language processing tasks can also […]
This web content is about a paper airplane pattern that was entered by Scott Pakin. The pattern needs to be folded slowly for it to fold correctly. When the pattern is triangulated, it forms many unstable skinny triangles. The design of the pattern was inspired by the Spidron Tessellation by Daniel Kwan and other similar […]
In this web content, the author discusses the misconception that executables are impenetrable. They explain that executable file formats, such as ELF binaries, can be understood using simple tools. The author guides the reader through the steps of investigating a binary, including using text editors, readelf, objdump, and disassemblers. They highlight the importance of symbols, […]
On February 02, 2024, the author came across a Mastodon post that made them laugh. They found it amusing that the html element didn’t have 100% support on CanIUse.com, considering they’ve been using it since 1994 without any issues. As a frequent user of Can I Use…, a site that tracks web technology adoption, the […]
Pinball Map is a user-powered map that provides information about public pinball machines worldwide. It is an open source and crowdsourced platform that allows users to add and remove machines, submit new locations, and keep the map up to date. The map is constantly updated by over 100 administrators and thousands of active users. Unlike […]
During World War II, British commandos were faced with the challenge of quickly connecting wires to their explosive charges. Instead of relying on traditional soldering methods, they used pyrotechnic self-soldering sleeves developed by the Special Operation Executive. These sleeves consisted of a copper tube with solder and pyrotechnic material, allowing for quick and efficient connection […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a new charge for customers with public IPv4 addresses, a change that was announced six months ago. According to the Border0 blog, this change could result in Amazon making an extra $1 billion from its IPv4 addresses over the next year. AWS had previously stated that it would start […]
YouTube announced that it won’t build a visionOS app and disabled the option to load the iPad app. This led to the development of “Juno for YouTube,” a YouTube client for visionOS. Juno uses YouTube’s embed API, allowing users to play videos and view ads while providing a native visionOS UI. The browsing experience is […]
Unfortunately for OS/2 fans, the Hobbes OS/2 software archive will be shutting down in April. The website, run by the Department of Information & Communication Technologies at New Mexico State University, has announced its imminent closure. The archive, which has been around for decades, is a valuable resource for users looking for software for IBM’s […]