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The GarminDB Python scripts allow users to parse and manipulate health data in a SQLite database without the need for a server. The scripts can automatically download and import daily monitoring files from Garmin Connect, extract sleep, weight, and resting heart rate data, and import activity files. The data can be summarized with tables containing […]
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Waydroid offers a container-based approach to run a full Android system on Linux systems with Wayland-based desktop environments. Providing full integration of Android on Linux, Waydroid allows for multi-window mode, full-screen mode for desktops and kiosks, and near-native performance. It is free, open-source, and actively supported by a growing community. Waydroid expands on Android’s window […]
Inertia has steered the direction of software engineering, evolving JavaScript from a Netscape client side scripting tool to a versatile technology used on client, server, and serverless platforms. Docker Compose has transformed from a local development tool to a popular choice for deploying applications, including in production environments. However, many users overlook secure secret management […]
Overall, the article highlights a geolocation data leak from Gravy Analytics, exposing apps that collect user data without consent. Surprisingly, the author found their data being shared with Unity, Facebook, Moloco Ads, and others. Insights into RTB auctions and OpenRTB protocol are shared, questioning the necessity of sharing data like IP, location, and personal info. […]
Several US government websites, including USAID.gov, have been taken down amid confusion over language guidelines. Agencies were instructed to remove content promoting gender ideology, following the Trump administration’s push to reshape the government. The removal of sites like ReproductiveRights.gov and Youth.gov has raised concerns about lost information. USAID employees are struggling to access vital data […]
Modest is a Lua library that offers a harmony toolkit, including Chord, Note, and Interval objects. It supports various chord types, from basic triads to extended and altered chords. The library provides flexible string parsing, Unicode and ASCII accidental representations, and immutability in object handling. Noteworthy is the reliance on LPeg and Fennel, which requires […]
Algorithms manipulating context-free grammars often face issues with left recursion causing nontermination. Left recursion in a grammar leads to infinite recursion when generating or parsing a string. Fixing this involves rewriting the grammar to make it right recursive, avoiding left recursion. A real-life example of writing a C++ demangler involved tackling left recursion in the […]
Fossil hunter Peter Bennicke recently found a piece of fossilized vomit at a coastal cliff in Denmark, dating back 66 million years to the time of the dinosaurs. This unique discovery consists of sea lily fragments in a piece of chalk, shedding light on the prehistoric food chain. Palaeontologist Jesper Milan described the find as […]
The project showcases an ESP32-based remote-controlled camera system that streams live video and controls motors and servos using WebSocket commands. Features include automatic timeout to reset default states, multi-client video feed canvas on the server, and optional SD card support. Hardware requirements include an ESP32-CAM, motor, servo, stable 5V power supply, and Wi-Fi network. Software […]
Recently on reddit, the S3 FIFO method has grabbed the attention of notable companies like RedPandas, Rising Wave, and Cloudflare. Intrigued, I delved into understanding Caffeine, a high-performance caching library used in impactful projects like Kafka, Solr, and Cassandra. Caffeine’s clever eviction policy, Window TinyLFU, combines recency and frequency signals for a high hit rate […]