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Many websites today are designed with a mobile-first approach, but this can lead to issues when the pages are viewed on desktop devices. The content can appear overly large and stretched out, resulting in long pages that require more scrolling. This design trend, known as content dispersion, can have negative effects on usability, including increased […]
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In this web content, the author discusses the lack of innovation and growth in the microwave industry. They argue that there is no need for people to rush out and buy the latest microwave, as the basic function of heating food has remained the same for decades. The author highlights that competition and development in […]
In 1977, a map of ARPANET, the precursor to the internet, displayed the 111 computer terminals connected to the network. Gary Thuerk sent the first spam email in the same year, promoting a new computer system. The first recorded use of a smiley on the internet was in 1982, distinguishing between jokes and serious posts. […]
Samsung has made several significant memory technology announcements at its annual Memory Tech Day event in San Jose. The company has introduced Shinebolt, its HBM3E memory that offers higher capacity and greater memory bandwidth than previous generations. Samsung is also updating its GDDR7 memory, which features 50% lower stand-by power consumption compared to GDDR6. Additionally, […]
In this web content, the author discusses the rise in popularity of roundabouts as a traffic control measure across the United States. The author, who specializes in transportation engineering, explains that roundabouts offer several advantages over traditional intersections controlled by traffic signals or stop signs, with safety being the most important one. The modern roundabout […]
This blog post is the beginning of a series that explores the use of FlowStorm, a Clojure omniscient and time travel debugger, to reason about Clojure systems. It provides an overview of FlowStorm and delves into the internals of the ClojureScript compiler. The post explains how the compiler takes a Clojure form as input, parses […]
Stairways Software Pty Ltd is thrilled to announce the release of Keyboard Maestro 11.0, a powerful productivity tool for macOS. This new version includes exciting features such as a New Macro Wizard, enhanced searching and syncing capabilities, and a new Security preference pane. The engine has also been improved with the addition of a keyboardmaestro […]
Instant API is a framework that allows you to build type-safe web APIs with JavaScript. It eliminates the need for schema validation libraries by implementing type-safety at the HTTP interface. You can simply write a JSDoc-compliant comment block for a function that represents your API endpoint, and the framework takes care of validation, sanitization, and […]
A group of us embarked on an adventurous off-road trip on ATVs through the jungles of Misiones, Argentina. Despite the picturesque landscape filled with tea, tobacco, and yerba mate plantings, we quickly realized that cell phone coverage was nonexistent in these rural areas. One of our group members lost their phone, and we went through […]
iLeakage is a transient execution side channel attack that targets the Safari web browser on Apple devices. It demonstrates that the Spectre attack, which has been the subject of mitigation efforts for nearly six years, is still exploitable. The attack allows an attacker to induce Safari to render a webpage and recover sensitive information from […]