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Deno’s latest release is focused on simplifying programming and improving productivity. The stable release of Deno.serve() provides a convenient way to build web servers. It offers an easier API and significantly enhances performance, with benchmarks showing twice the throughput compared to Node.js. Deno’s npm compatibility has also been improved, allowing developers to use popular packages […]
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The System Design Course is an in-depth resource that covers a wide range of topics related to system design. The course covers everything from basic concepts like IP addresses and the OSI model to more advanced topics like database management, message brokers, and system architecture. It emphasizes the importance of system design in meeting business […]
AI licensing is a complex process that goes beyond traditional software licensing. AI consists of multiple components, such as source code, weights, and data, each requiring different licenses. Additionally, AI licensing involves socio-ethical considerations, which has led to the need for more restrictions like behavioral use and distribution restrictions. In order to standardize the discussion […]
In this web content, the author explores the concept of “beginner’s mind,” known as shoshin in Japanese Zen, which refers to the idea that the more one knows about a subject, the more closed-minded they may become. The author provides historical examples, such as Alfred Wegener’s ridiculed theory of shifting continental plates and the persistence […]
In the latest release of Firefox, version 115.0, a new “feature” has been introduced that allows only certain extensions monitored by Mozilla to run on specific websites. While I understand the importance of giving users control over their extensions, this new feature gives Mozilla too much remote control. Safari and Chrome do not have this […]
The author discusses the rewrite of Rust’s regex crate, which aims to improve internal composition and make it easier to add optimizations while maintaining correctness. This led to the creation of the regex-automata crate, which exposes the regex crate internals as separate APIs. The post highlights the problems that prompted the rewrite, including difficulties with […]
In Phoenix, Arizona, air conditioning is a necessity to survive the scorching heat and prevent emergency room visits due to heat-related illnesses. However, the increasing demand for air conditioners is exacerbating climate change, both through the use of fossil fuel-intensive electricity and the release of greenhouse gas refrigerants. To combat this, innovators are focusing on […]
In July 2021, Transair Flight 810, a Boeing 737-200, experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Honolulu. As the pilots attempted to turn back to the airport, their second engine also failed. They executed a successful ditching at sea and were rescued. The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report revealed that the pilots did […]
In a surprising move, Canonical has decided to remove the LXD project from the LinuxContainers community and take it under its own wing. After 8 years of collaboration, the LXD project will now be found directly on Canonical’s websites. While the LinuxContainers team is saddened by this decision, they respect Canonical’s choice and are currently […]
No one enjoys hearing about other people’s dreams, but for some reason, people love talking about their own dreams. The dreams of artists, like writers, are particularly interesting. In a letter, Katherine Mansfield recounts a dream she had about Oscar Wilde, where they meet in a café and Wilde is dressed oddly. Vladimir Nabokov dreams […]