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Apple is known for imposing strict software limitations on its hardware, but a systems engineer and hardware hacker named Ivan Kuleshov successfully modded an M1 Mac mini to run on Power over Ethernet (PoE). This required removing the Ethernet port and making modifications to enable power delivery. Ivan plans to write an article and create […]
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PIXAR, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA have come together with the Joint Development Foundation (JDF) to form the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD). The aim of this alliance is to drive open standards for 3D content and promote the standardization, development, evolution, and growth of Pixar’s Universal Scene Description (USD) technology. OpenUSD, created by Pixar Animation […]
This web content discusses practical patterns for integrating large language models (LLMs) into systems and products. The author emphasizes the importance of evaluations as a way to measure the performance of LLMs and detect any regressions. They highlight various benchmarks and metrics commonly used in language modeling, such as BLEU, ROUGE, BERTScore, and MoverScore, while […]
The author emphasizes the importance of semantic HTML in the age of large language model-based artificial intelligence. They argue that HTML is a tried and tested solution for creating web applications, despite the dominance of major technology companies and their limited access to data. The author expresses interest in decentralized platforms like the “fediverse” but […]
In this web content, JetBrains introduces the predictive debugger feature in ReSharper 2023.2 as a game-changing advancement in debugging. The author highlights the complexity of modern software development and the limitations of traditional debugging methods like logs or unit tests. The predictive debugger allows developers to debug into the future by showing predicted values, expressions, […]
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown Linux-based Trojan called AVrecon that turns Internet routers into a botnet to carry out password-spraying attacks and ad fraud. It has now been revealed that AVrecon is also responsible for running a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort, which rents hacked devices to cybercriminals seeking to hide their online location. AVrecon […]
The Nim team is excited to announce the release of Nim version 2.0. This new version brings several improvements and features, including default ORC memory management and better tuple unpacking. Nim is a programming language that focuses on imperative programming and offers a macro system for customization. It is well-suited for hard real-time systems and […]
IronOS is a powerful soldering iron control firmware that was originally developed for the TS100 but now supports various other devices. The firmware includes standard features of a ‘smart’ soldering iron along with additional tweaks and extras. It is available in 31 different languages and supports both power options for soldering irons, whether they are […]
Jujutsu is a version-control system (VCS) developed by Martin von Zweigbergk as a hobby project in late 2019, but it is now his full-time project at Google. It combines features from Git, Mercurial, Pijul/Darcs, and adds some unique features such as working-copy-as-a-commit, automatic rebase, and safe replication. The command-line tool is called “jj” for now, […]
Webrecorder offers a range of open source tools and packages to effectively capture and replay interactive websites. The community of users, contributors, and partner institutions is thriving, with regular monthly calls and a forum for discussions and problem-solving. Those who appreciate these tools can show their support for this independent open source project by sponsoring […]