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Bluesky has recently released its new RSS feeds, allowing users to obtain an RSS feed for any Bluesky user. The feeds work well with RSS readers and browser extensions, although the links to the feeds are quite lengthy and not easily memorable. However, the feeds are embedded on each user’s profile on the Bluesky website, […]
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The Rust language has developed patterns to support control-flow effects like error handling, iteration, and asynchronous I/O. The Rust project is working on integrating these effects more deeply with each other, such as through async gen blocks. By connecting Rust’s patterns to the terminology and semantics of effects, it is possible to create an API […]
Glass Fire Grenades were decorative glass bottles designed to put out fires in the nineteenth century. The London Fire Brigade Museum has a collection of 21 examples, with the earliest ones dating back to c.1880. These grenades were filled with salt water or carbon tetrachloride, the latter of which had potentially dangerous health effects. Despite […]
The Gio project started out as a simple cross-platform Go library for creating user interfaces for mobile and desktop devices. However, it soon became apparent that the immediate mode programming model was a key factor in its long-term adoption. Immediate mode programming offers a stateless approach to UI development, which is different from the traditional […]
Chapel is a programming language known for its effectiveness in parallel computing. The Chapel team has been working on adding GPU support to the language due to the increasing popularity of GPU computing. This tutorial introduces Chapel’s GPU programming features, assuming no prior knowledge of frameworks like CUDA and HIP. The tutorial covers the basics […]
Wokwi offers a platform where you can simulate IoT projects directly in your browser. They have a Discord community and a LinkedIn group for users to connect and collaborate. The platform supports various Arduino boards, such as Uno, Mega, Nano, as well as ESP32, STM32, and Pi Pico. They also provide Wokwi Pro and Wokwi […]
In this blog post, the author discusses their experience with virtual threads in Java 21 and how they encountered deadlocks in a TPC-C for PostgreSQL implementation. They explain that virtual threads can be beneficial for handling concurrent tasks without the overhead of physical threads, but they also highlight the potential for deadlocks, particularly when using […]
Hovercraft may be set for a comeback due to the global rise in sea levels and the blurring of boundaries between land and sea. Griffon Hoverwork, a British manufacturer, believes this technology, which is over 70 years old, still has the potential for growth. Hovercrafts are known for their ability to operate on both land […]
ChatGPT-4’s performance in Advent of Code 2023 was a subject of concern, as some believed that AI models like ChatGPT could potentially replace the need for programmers. To test this, an experiment was conducted to observe how well ChatGPT-4 could tackle the programming challenges in Advent of Code. Advent of Code is a yearly event […]
Gloria Ramirez, also known as “the toxic lady,” died of kidney failure due to advanced cervical cancer. However, medical attendants at the hospital where she was taken began experiencing symptoms such as vomiting and passing out. Investigating this phenomenon, scientists at the Forensic Science Center discovered dimethyl sulfone (DMSO2) in Ramirez’s blood. They proposed a […]