In the age of social media, product launches can lead to viral success, but be cautious of the influx of “Looky-Loos” – users who view but do not engage long-term. The initial spike of users from going viral may not translate to sustainable growth, as Looky-Loos tend to be low quality users who do not […]
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Summary: Various recent developments in the world of game development and tech, including the release of SDL 3, reverse engineering of Call of Duty Anti-Cheat, and the cancellation of Ludum Dare events for 2025 due to financial struggles. Surprisingly, there is an open-source display initiative called Blur Busters and an AI engine for the game […]
In 2010, custom websites were a digital calling card for design engineers like me. We used HTML5 to create expressive animations, WebGL experiments, and intricate CSS illustrations. While services like Wix and Squarespace made site creation easier, they led to predictability and lost creativity. Now, browsers offer advanced features like container queries and color spaces, […]
ldump is a powerful serializer for Lua, able to serialize any data including circular references, tables as keys, functions with upvalues, metatables, coroutines, threads, and userdata. It outputs valid Lua code for easy deserialization, prioritizing functionality and flexibility over speed and size. It supports various Lua versions and handles edge cases like joined upvalues and […]
Hydro is a cutting-edge distributed programming framework for Rust, designed to simplify the creation of scalable distributed services with built-in correctness. It utilizes a dataflow language with choreographic APIs, enabling developers to describe computations across multiple locations efficiently. Hydro integrates with Hydro Deploy for easy deployment locally or in the cloud. The unique two-stage compilation […]
Building a mesh from a point cloud in 3D requires sophisticated algorithms like Poisson Surface Reconstruction in Open3D. This tool is ideal for creating accurate surfaces from point clouds, like in the case of a Stanford bunny model. However, even with advanced techniques, gaps can still exist in the reconstructed mesh, challenging the notion of […]
MillenniumDB is a graph-oriented database management system by IMFD, aiming to provide a functional DBMS for testing new database and graph algorithms. They support RDF with SPARQL, and have a custom language for Property Graphs, with plans to add GQL support soon. The project is still in development, with some missing functionality and bugs. A […]
The deep ocean has long been a playground for espionage activities, from tapping cables to recovering sensitive materials. While brands like Rolex and Omega boast their deepsea capabilities, can a cheap Casio F91W handle the pressure? For $15 and some oil, this common watch successfully dives 4,950 meters, proving its worth against the intense pressure. […]
RCA, known for its success during the Roaring Twenties, saw its stock price skyrocket during the 1920s only to then plummet by 98% after the 1929 peak. Despite this, RCA gradually recovered and exceeded its 1929 highs before being bought out by General Electric in 1986. Initially started as Marconi Wireless, RCA transformed into a […]
Ahey is a straightforward pub-sub service that allows you to send push notifications to any browser with a quick HTTP POST request. It works on all major browsers and is completely free to use. Get real-time notifications from any location with Ahey. Log in to your account to view subscribed channels and stay connected. No […]