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Information Theory mathematically describes the concept of “information” by expressing “surprise” as the minimum amount of symbols required to communicate the outcome of a random process. To communicate samples drawn from a distribution, one needs at least as many symbols as the distribution’s entropy to unambiguously communicate those samples, according to Shannon’s Source Coding Theorem. […]
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AzireVPN has launched a new feature, Port Forwarding, which is designed to let users direct incoming internet traffic to specific devices on their private network. The feature enables users to remotely access and control devices within their home or office network, including home security systems and IoT devices. Port Forwarding is also useful for smoother […]
Netflix has announced that it has successfully migrated its mobile applications to Federated GraphQL from a monolithic Falcor API, using a range of testing and migration strategies. In a blog post, the company discussed the three strategies it used to carry out the migration without any disruption to users: AB Testing, Replay Testing, and Sticky […]
The idea that modern high-performance x86 processors work by decoding x86 instructions into RISC-like instructions is a widespread but misleading myth. An analysis of how different x86 processors handle a simple loop shows that while the P6 microarchitecture of the late 1990s did indeed use RISC-like micro-operations, this is no longer the case for newer […]
Jellyfin is a free, open-source media system that allows end-users to manage and stream media from a dedicated server via multiple apps. The project is an alternative to proprietary media systems such as Emby and Plex, with no hidden agendas or premium licenses. The Jellyfin Server code repository is one of many projects developed by […]
This is a collection of various printed materials that range from graphic design annuals to type specimen booklets and travel posters. The materials showcase the best and most influential designs of their respective eras, including the forgotten art of punchcutting and the development of the Apple human interface guidelines. The collection also includes a comprehensive […]
The chief catalyst for bad software is imaginary problems, according to this author. Complex or broken software isn’t purposely designed to be overly complex or dysfunctional, but instead is designed to do something other than its intended purpose. When communicating requirements to development teams through a chain of sales, management and technical departments, some aspects […]
Research published in Psychological Science shows that through friendly interviewing techniques, people can develop detailed false memories of committing a crime and even re-enact it. Psychological scientist and lead researcher, Julia Shaw, reveals that all it takes to create a false memory is three hours. The study found that “bad interview techniques” can create false memories through […]
PostHog has developed open-source tool HouseWatch, to monitor and manage ClickHouse clusters. The tool provides end-users with an overview of cluster load and performance, drill-down capabilities into queries, searching through logs and killing running queries with just one click. The tool also provides stats on per-node disk usage, and the ability to run queries directly […]
The paper presents the prototype development for 5G new radio sidelink communications, enabling NR UEs to transfer data without the assistance of a base station. The design leverages open-source software operating on software-defined radios, including all signal processing components specified by 5G sidelink standards and can be configured to operate with different bands, bandwidths, and […]