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helloSystem is a desktop system that caters to creators by prioritizing simplicity, elegance, and usability. Its design adheres to the principle of “Less, but better.” This system aims to appeal to “mere mortals” and is particularly welcoming to Mac users looking to transition. FreeBSD serves as the underlying operating system. For more information on the […]
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OpenTF has announced its fork of Terraform in response to HashiCorp’s decision to change the license of its core products, including Terraform, to the Business Source License (BSL). The OpenTF manifesto, which called for the return of Terraform to the open-source community, received significant support from over 100 companies, 10 projects, and 400 individuals. As […]
In this web content, the author discusses their confusion with type-less shells like Bourne Shell and Csh. They highlight the limited data structures and confusion between word lists and arrays in Csh. The author also mentions the use of globals or globs in Unix to expand file listings using wildcards. They give an example of […]
Raymarching your first SDFs (Signed Distance Fields) is a magical experience that all computer graphics practitioners should have. With just a few lines of code, you can animate and render 3D objects with shadows and all, without any engine or renderer’s assistance. Learning about the Smooth Minimum function is another mind-blowing moment, as it allows […]
Japanese researcher Higashiyama Atsuki won an Ig Nobel Prize in 2016 for his work on the effect of viewing objects between one’s own legs. Although often seen as a joke, the Ig Nobel Prizes highlight surprisingly illuminating scientific fields. Higashiyama’s research explores the connections between the body and the brain and clarifies the influence of […]
In this web content, the author discusses the persistent shortage of workers in the U.S. and the role of automation in addressing this issue. The author highlights the prevalence of signing bonuses for fast-food workers and the need for automation to fill the workforce gap. They argue that the current wave of AI, while useful […]
Maccarone is an innovative tool that allows you to hand over sections of your Python program to artificial intelligence. This feature is showcased in the VS Code extension, where you can delegate code blocks to be automatically filled in by Maccarone. Not only does it save time, but it also keeps the delegated sections up […]
The author describes their experience of porting FreeBSD 14 to run on the Firecracker VMM. They explain that Firecracker was created by Amazon to efficiently launch virtual machines with minimal overhead for their AWS Lambda platform. The author’s interest in porting FreeBSD to Firecracker was driven by their desire to speed up the FreeBSD boot […]
Apple has surprised everyone by endorsing a right-to-repair bill in California, a move that is seen as a departure from its previous opposition to DIY repair efforts. The bill, SB 244, requires vendors to provide documentation, parts, and tools for repairs to customers and independent repair shops. The bill has been praised by right-to-repair activists, […]
In this article, the author, a Machine Learning engineer, discusses the process of automatic differentiation, which is crucial for training neural networks. They introduce a Tensor class that allows for symbolic calculation on variables and demonstrate how to perform addition and multiplication operations using this class. They then introduce a binary tree structure to track […]