TLDR: Consider using a single 8K TV for work instead of multiple smaller monitors for superior image quality and productivity. An 8K TV can also be used for gaming and media at 4K 120 Hz. TV resolutions are comparable to multiple 4K displays but without distracting bezels. Consider a tiling window manager for optimal window […]
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Chris Ware reflects on his childhood memories of his favorite cars and trucks from Richard Scarry’s books. He reminisces about the warmth and comfort he found in the illustrations of Scarry’s animal-populated worlds. Ware delves into Richard Scarry’s background, from his artistic beginnings to his success with Little Golden Books and the creation of iconic […]
GitHub is teaming up with Anthropic and Google to incorporate cutting-edge AI models into its coding assistant tool. The collaboration will allow developers to utilize Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet to enhance their coding experience. This partnership will bring advanced capabilities to GitHub Copilot, making it easier for users to generate code quickly […]
OpenPipe, founded by Kyle, offers a service to fine-tune LLMs for high accuracy on specific tasks. They discuss the RLHF technique, which adapts reinforcement learning to LLMs. Using a reward model, trained with human feedback, they predict the upvote count of Hacker News stories. By training a model with text-only HN posts from 2016 onwards, […]
A social worker intricately cares for four orphaned children, providing 24-hour parental support in a loving, family-like environment. The unique setup ensures individual attention while allowing social workers to maintain work-life balance. The author reflects on the limits of scalability in care, contrasting grand social solutions with the inherent value of small-scale, personal interactions. While […]
The author discusses the limitations of current migration systems in Rust web frameworks, focusing on scalability and timelessness. The author proposes a new approach where migrations are written as functions in a programming language, run against specific VCS revisions, split into pre and post-deployment migrations, and able to handle large data migrations efficiently. The author […]
Flutter has grown from a mobile UI toolkit to a multi-platform powerhouse attracting millions of developers. With a severe labor shortage hindering its growth, a new fork called Flock has been created to address the issue. Flock aims to stay up to date with Flutter while implementing bug fixes and features that the original team […]
In version 6.3, the Plasma Wayland session was improved by fixing visual glitches that occur during window resizing. The article explains the frame synchronization protocols used in X11 and Xwayland to prevent these issues. One surprising detail highlighted is that Wayland compositors don’t follow the same methods as X11, leading to potential visual glitches when […]
Immerse yourself in a sci-fi story inspired by Stanisław Lem, exploring the limits of human understanding through the eyes of a brave scientist named Yasna on the mysterious planet Regis III. Unravel the secrets of this unexplored world and navigate its breathtaking landscapes, delving into the true danger that lies beneath the surface. Experience a […]
Author Eric Flint shares his memories of reading Arthur C. Clarke’s stories as a child, mentioning how Clarke’s work proved that science fiction could be both fascinating and inspirational. In “Rescue Party,” a galactic survey ship races against time to save a doomed civilization from a sun about to go nova, showcasing themes of responsibility […]