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As Sony’s PlayStation 2 celebrates its 20th anniversary, it’s important to remember the crucial role of backwards compatibility in its success. Tetsuya Iida, a former Sony Computer Entertainment engineer, developed the PS1 emulator for the PS2 almost single-handedly. His story, detailed in a series of posts, showcases his remarkable journey in bringing this feature to […]
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Exciting news! Docker Bake is now officially available with Docker Desktop 4.38, offering a streamlined approach to complex Docker builds. Bake simplifies build orchestration tasks by allowing users to define build stages and deployment environments in a declarative file, speeding up build times. It replaces tedious Docker build commands with a single command, offers sophisticated […]
Gold can become invisible when bound with other minerals due to an atomic-scale attraction with arsenic. Researchers used intense X-rays to study this phenomenon. When arsenic is present, gold forms strong bonds with it, stabilizing in the mineral structure. This process explains how iron sulfides capture and release gold, affecting ore deposit formation. The discovery […]
One day can feel like an eternity in the world of Starlink developments in the Falkland Islands. ‘Black Friday’ recently arrived, leading to service terminations for some Starlink users due to the expiration of their 60-day roaming period. Despite widespread use and a successful petition, Starlink’s operation in the islands remains illegal until formally approved […]
Hotline is being brought back for modern Apple systems through a project in Swift and SwiftUI, with the goal of creating a client for connecting to and participating on Hotline servers. Originally released in 1997 for Mac OS, Hotline allowed users to chat, message privately, read news, post to message boards, and share files directly […]
Author Thomas Ptacek expresses interest in integrating into the remote editing flow used by VSCode, as many are now using VSCode forks that generate code with LLMs. He discusses the concept of LLM-generated code, which can be useful if managed correctly. Ptacek highlights the need for a closed-loop agent configuration to prevent errors and boundary […]
Thomas A. Watson’s work in the evolution of annunciator signaling for telephones was groundbreaking. In the early days of the telephone, Charles Williams used a lead pencil to announce incoming calls, which was later improved upon by Watson’s hammer signaling. Watson’s “Buzzer” was a significant advancement, despite its short-lived success. The use of magneto generators […]
The author shares a detailed project on extending particle-based hydraulic erosion for simulating surface hydrology, aiming for simple yet realistic results. They express dissatisfaction with existing methods for river and lake generation and provide a unique solution involving stream and pool maps coupled through particles. The system includes algorithms for descending and flooding particles, and […]
Authors allege that Meta was aware torrenting was illegal based on emails, and ignored warnings while downloading and seeding data from shadow libraries as of April 2024. Meta allegedly hid its seeding and modified settings to minimize it, also avoiding Facebook servers to evade detection. New information has led to claims that Meta staff involved […]
Last month, the British government issued a controversial order to Apple demanding a back door for access to all encrypted user data globally. This demand under the UK Investigatory Powers Act was labeled the “Snooper’s Charter” and drew criticism for its unprecedented invasion of privacy. Apple might stop offering encrypted services in the UK to […]