The article delves into the intricate details of programming from the concept of programs to the execution of instructions using a debugger. It explains how virtual address spaces and page tables work to translate virtual addresses to physical addresses. The text highlights the importance of context switches in operating systems and how executable images are […]
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Infinigen offers a groundbreaking approach to creating infinite photorealistic worlds through procedural generation. The project features different starting points like Infinigen-Indoors and Infinigen-Nature, each with their own set of instructions and example commands. Academic papers from conferences like CVPR 2023 and CVPR 2024 highlight the innovation behind Infinigen. The project also provides comprehensive documentation for […]
Motherboards from the late-1990s to today utilize a CR2032 cell to maintain the system’s clock and settings when turned off. However, the older NiCD or NiMH barrel batteries made by Varta have proven to be troublesome, leaking and damaging boards over time. The Bad Idea Barta Board humorously references these destructive batteries. Replacing these batteries […]
In a surprising turn of events, a personal online interaction led to uncovering a sophisticated scam operation involving fake courier services. The scammers, posing as legitimate buyers, would send phishing links for “courier details.” Further investigation unveiled a network of interconnected systems, including a Node.js system with a Telegram bot for creating Bitcoin wallets and […]
OpenAI’s new language model, o3, scored 25% on the challenging FrontierMath dataset. Created by Epoch AI, the dataset features hundreds of hard math questions that demand definitive, computable answers. Despite some controversies about the difficulty level of the problems, o3’s performance surprised many, as it surpassed the typical AI capabilities expected in mathematics. While machines […]
In this paper, we introduce the OREO (Offline Reasoning Optimization) method, which enhances the multi-step reasoning ability of large language models (LLMs) using offline reinforcement learning. Unlike Direct Preference Optimization (DPO), which struggles with multi-step reasoning tasks due to the lack of paired preference data and uniform treatment of all tokens, OREO overcomes these limitations […]
Four hundred years ago, a dike breach in the Netherlands led to the creation of a bond that still pays interest today. The Dutch were pioneers in financial markets, and this bond continues to amaze with its longevity. The 1624 bond is a physical reminder of the power of fixed-income markets and their impact on […]
spacer is a CLI tool designed to add spacers in command output. It helps users easily distinguish between different sections in logs by inserting spacers when the output stops. You can install spacer with Homebrew or directly from Cargo. By default, spacer inserts a spacer after 1 second of no output, but you can customize […]
Research by UAB has found that polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of microplastics and nanoplastics when infused, which can be absorbed by human intestinal cells and potentially spread throughout the body. The study highlights the significant environmental challenge posed by plastic waste pollution and its impact on human health. The types of particles released […]
Xerox Holdings Corporation has announced a $1.5 billion deal to acquire Lexmark International, Inc. This acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025 and will enhance Xerox’s core print portfolio, global print services business, and presence in the A4 color market. The combined companies aim to drive long-term growth, improve profitability, and […]