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The C4 model is a set of hierarchical abstractions and diagrams that provide an easy-to-learn and developer-friendly approach to software architecture diagramming. It helps with communication, onboarding new staff, architecture reviews, and risk identification. The model consists of four levels: System Context, Container, Component, and Code. Each level provides a different level of detail that […]
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In the year 1518, Mexico-Tenochtitlan, now known as Mexico City, was a thriving metropolis and the capital of a vast empire. It boasted a population of over 5 million people, including farmers, artisans, merchants, soldiers, priests, and aristocrats. This impressive city, built by hand on the lake bed of Lake Texcoco, was one of the […]
Harvest, a time-tracking software that integrates with Outlook Calendar through OAuth, was found to have a vulnerability that resulted in an OAuth token leak. The issue was discovered when a user granted permission and was redirected to a URL that could be manipulated to steal access tokens. The vulnerability was found in the open redirect […]
Bifrost is a peer-to-peer communications engine that supports various platforms and devices. It enables efficient communication by multiplexing multiple streams over a single link and encrypting each link between peers. Bifrost is flexible and allows the use of multiple transports and protocols simultaneously. It also supports multi-hop routing and offers publish/subscribe channels. The engine is […]
Europe’s largest copper producer, Aurubis AG, has announced that it was the victim of a major theft that resulted in a €185 million ($198 million) metals shortage. The company suspects that insiders may have played a role in the theft, as inflated invoices for scrap metal and other materials were paid based on manipulated samples. […]
Kaiser Permanente employees recently went on strike, drawing attention to the staffing shortages in America’s health sector. This strike, involving over 75,000 employees, was the largest in the history of the healthcare industry. In the same week, ten drugmakers announced plans to negotiate medicine prices with Medicare, marking the first time companies have haggled over […]
In October 2022, Atomic Minerals Corporation acquired over 6,500 acres of public land on Harts Point in southeastern Utah, a sandstone mesa near Bears Ears National Monument. While the company didn’t actually acquire the land, it secured the right to mine it by filing 324 lode claims with the Bureau of Land Management. This was […]
I’m still in the process of converting the book content into markdown format, so please excuse the messy formatting for now. You can view the latest version of the book in markdown here. If you’re interested, you can also purchase the book on Amazon, although it’s not available just yet. The link to the latest […]
The author of this web content discusses their experience using Prolog as the abstract syntax tree (AST) in Coil, noting that it has been enjoyable. They provide an example of Coil code and its corresponding Prolog AST, highlighting the difference in relationship preservation between the two approaches. The author then explores the querying capabilities of […]
The Pan-American Highway, originally envisioned as a motor-vehicle route from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, was driven by American optimism and a desire to boost automobile sales in South America. However, the dream of a continuous road throughout the Americas was never realized due to the challenge of navigating the Darién Gap between Panama and […]