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Frank Borman, a NASA astronaut and former chief executive of Eastern Air Lines, passed away at the age of 95. He is best known for commanding Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to orbit the moon and return safely to Earth. Borman had a distinguished career as a pilot, including successfully recovering an F-104 fighter […]
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In this web content, the author discusses their experience with RSI (repetitive strain injury) and the use of a plugin called Cursorless in Visual Studio Code. The author finds it to be a powerful tool for code editing with voice control, allowing for AST level editing and the use of destinations and targets. The author […]
The author of this web content shares their experience of starting a new job at a company that uses Elixir as their main language on the backend. Although the author had no prior experience with Elixir or Erlang, they found it easy to pick up due to its heavily Ruby-inspired syntax. They highlight the benefits […]
Sphere Entertainment Co. announced an operating loss of $98.4 million for the fiscal quarter ending Sept. 30, along with the resignation of its chief financial officer, Gautam Ranji. The company denies any connection between Ranji’s departure and disagreements with management or accounting practices. However, The New York Post reported that Ranji quit after a confrontation […]
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BabaBASIC is an Android app that allows you to write and run QuickBASIC 4.5 programs, giving you a nostalgic trip to the computing era of the 80s. The app was created by the author in response to his father’s request for an Android app to showcase programming using QuickBASIC. Not finding any suitable options, the […]
Olive oil prices have skyrocketed due to drought in Spain, creating an opportunity for criminals to engage in various forms of olive theft across Greece, Spain, and Italy. Olive grove owners are facing losses as thieves break into warehouses, dilute premium oil with inferior products, and falsify shipping data. The most severe cases involve gangs […]
Silicon Valley’s LTA Research has unveiled its prototype electric airship, Pathfinder 1, designed to revolutionize air travel and support humanitarian efforts. The enormous airship incorporates drone technology, electric motors, and lidar sensing. LTA Research plans to conduct a series of flight tests before moving the airship to Akron, Ohio for the development of a larger […]
This web content discusses the importance of error handling in programming and compares two primary ways of handling errors: thrown errors and errors as values. Thrown errors interrupt the control flow and can be difficult to identify. On the other hand, errors as values force engineers to notice and handle errors. The content provides examples […]
In this article, the author explores their experience of working at Google after their startup, Socratic, was acquired by the tech giant. They highlight the process of rebuilding Socratic under Google’s guidance and the challenges they faced in aligning their vision with the company’s goals. The author discusses the perks and access they had as […]