The catalog publication of the Hawking Archive presents a collection of Hawking papers, including a paper by Dr. Katrina Dean and Hawking Archivist Susan Gordon in the Science Museum Group Journal. The Science Museum is home to more than 1,000 objects from Professor Hawking, with a birthday greeting from former US President Bill Clinton. Hawking’s […]
Read more »
SAMA is an open-source chat server that offers secure and efficient real-time communication for mobile and web applications. It features instant messaging with rich media support, group chats, user management, multi-device support, push notifications, clustering, and extensive APIs. The SAMA stack can be tested on the public cloud. Comprehensive documentation is available to help users […]
Have you ever wondered what your name would look like if it were written in Landsat imagery of Earth? Well, now you can find out! Simply type in your name and see it spelled out in beautiful satellite images of our planet. It’s a fun and unique way to see how your name would look […]
The author reflects on a viral AM radio hot dog experiment where they tested what would happen if a hot dog was grounded to an AM radio tower. The experiment involved measuring signal effects, thermal changes, and even taste testing. They also experimented with a pickle, bratwurst, vegan hot dog, corn dog, breakfast sausage, and […]
In this advanced technique, the author delves into the concept of dynamic code generation, known as codegen, which was common in many programming languages up until the 1980s. The article provides a detailed breakdown of when and how to use this technique to enhance performance, with a real-world example from the author’s work at Humu. […]
The author discusses a controversial graphic from Sandia National Laboratories that resembles a diagram of a compact thermonuclear weapon design. The graphic is part of promotional material for the SIERRA framework modeling software. The author questions why such an image, reminiscent of nuclear weapon components, was approved for release by the government. Various possibilities are […]
Swiss luxury watchmakers Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin seek government aid to combat declining demand. Sowind Group, owning the brands, has implemented short-time work for 50 workers to prevent job cuts amidst a “small watch crisis.” The program pays up to 80% of salaries to maintain manufacturing jobs during decreased demand. Watch suppliers have also taken […]
This repository contains a container registry implementation in Workers using R2. It supports all pushing and pulling workflows, Username/Password, and JWT based authentication. To deploy the registry, install dependencies with pnpm, set up the R2 Bucket, deploy the image registry, and add authentication secret keys. The registry can be used with Docker for pushing and […]
This interactive animated essay, brought to you by Anton Howes and Matt Brown, explores the evolution of the steam engine. It delves into the ancient experiments of Philo of Byzantium and Hero of Alexandria, showcasing how their devices utilizing heating and cooling of air and water paved the way for more complex inventions. Salomon de […]
The author, a lazy programmer, shares their preference for using the Nim programming language for data processing tasks, despite having access to a large processor cluster. Nim is highlighted as a capable Python replacement for non-numerical data processing, with the performance of compiled languages and the expressiveness of dynamic languages. By comparing code snippets for […]