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In an exciting discovery, a new species of tarantula with electric blue coloration was found in Thailand. This tarantula, named Chilobrachys natanicharum, was discovered during a survey expedition in the Phang-Nga province. The unique feature of this tarantula is its vivid blue color, which is not caused by blue pigments but by the nanostructures in […]
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This paper discusses the importance of coding standards and good practices in software projects, with a specific focus on Prolog programming. The authors acknowledge the lack of widely accepted standards and practices in the Prolog community and aim to provide immediate guidelines for code layout, naming conventions, documentation, use of Prolog features, program development, debugging, […]
On September 20, 2021, the author became unemployed and started working for themselves. They have since created four successful products, built a large Twitter following, and started a newsletter. They faced challenges and failures along the way but persevered. Currently, their total revenue is $45K per month with a 90% profit margin. They offer insights […]
Microsoft has introduced VS Code Tunnel, a reverse shell embedded within Visual Studio Code that allows users to share their desktop on the web with just a few clicks. This tool, known as a lolbin (Living Off the Land Binary), can be triggered from the command line with the portable version of code.exe. It poses […]
Sequin allows developers to build on their API data using their Postgres database. They sync data from third-party APIs like Salesforce and HubSpot to Postgres, allowing users to select with SQL or an ORM. The post discusses various methods to capture changes in Postgres in real-time. One approach is to use Postgres’ Listen/Notify feature, which […]
The number of active smartphone brands has significantly declined from over 700 in 2017 to almost 250 in 2023, with the decline mainly coming from local brands. Factors such as a maturing user base, improved device quality, and industry challenges have contributed to this trend. The rise of Chinese brands like Xiaomi, OPPO, and vivo […]
In this web content, the author aims to explain and understand transformers and attention models better by manually creating a transformer to predict a simple sequence. The content provides a basic outline of the process, starting with picking a task and designing model dimensions and embedding weights. The author also explains matrix math and provides […]
In a world where generators can cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars, Jake von Slatt has come up with a clever solution using an old car. By converting a Toyota Sienna minivan into a powerful generator, von Slatt is able to save money while still enjoying off-grid power. He utilizes the engine […]
Remote work has the potential to significantly reduce an individual’s carbon emissions by more than 50%, according to a new analysis published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. The study examined factors such as commuting, non-commute travel, office energy efficiency, and residential energy use to calculate the carbon reduction potential of […]
The PQXDH (Post-Quantum Extended Diffie-Hellman) key agreement protocol is described in this document. PQXDH is designed to establish a shared secret key between two parties who authenticate each other based on public keys. It provides post-quantum forward secrecy and cryptographic deniability. The protocol is suitable for asynchronous settings where one user is offline and has […]