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The author begins by acknowledging some technical issues with their website’s subscribe and unsubscribe links but assures readers that they are now fixed. They then mention recent press coverage of events related to the Titanic and another maritime incident. The author defends the use of Logitech controllers and discusses the effectiveness of hydrophones and wide-area […]
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The Intel 8086 processor, like modern microprocessors, generates an exception when an illegal instruction is executed. However, early microprocessors didn’t have the circuitry to detect illegal instructions. The 8086 has a few undocumented instructions that exhibit unexpected behavior. These instructions can reveal the values of hidden registers. The 8086’s microcode ROM holds 512 micro-instructions that […]
LazyVim is a Neovim setup that utilizes lazy.nvim to simplify customization and extension of your config. It offers a range of features, including transforming Neovim into a fully functional IDE. The setup is known for its blazing fast performance and comes with convenient default settings for options, autocmds, and keymaps. Additionally, it comes pre-configured with […]
Tube Archivist is a self-hosted YouTube media server browser extension that offers several core functionalities. Users can subscribe to their favorite YouTube channels, download videos, index and make videos searchable, play videos, and keep track of viewed and unviewed videos. As your YouTube video collection grows, it can become difficult to search for specific videos, […]
The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, also known as “The Biggest Mirror Ever,” was designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen and constructed between 1959 and 1962. The complex, featuring a curtain wall of mirrored glass, was a shining example of modernist architecture. Inside, a grand atrium divided the site into four segments where thousands of researchers […]
In this web content, the author discusses their approach to running servers and internet infrastructure. They prefer running server software on a VM or physical machine instead of using cloud solutions, which they acknowledge as unpopular. The author describes their setup for running various server software they have developed, highlighting the use of DigitalOcean VMs, […]
The Super Game Boy is a unique device that allows you to play Game Boy games on your Super Nintendo console. The two consoles have very little in common, making this feat quite impressive. One interesting aspect of the Super Game Boy is its ability to go fast, thanks to a ROM hack called World […]
The L-system simulation is a tool that parses axioms and rules to run a simulation based on the given parameters. Users can select pre-filled shapes from the Preset selector at the bottom of the tool. The simulation starts with an initial statement called the axiom, and then follows a sequence of replacement rules. The initial […]
A new report reveals that private equity firms have been acquiring physician practices and forming powerful medical groups across the country. In some local markets, a single private equity firm owns more than 30 percent of practices in a given specialty, and in 13 percent of markets, the firms own groups that employ over half […]
Penrose 3.0 is here and it’s packed with exciting updates! Not only have we added new beautiful diagrams to our collection, but we’ve also improved the core API and enhanced support for complex geometric queries. Penrose is a must-have tool for professionals in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering who want to create stunning […]