The Yamaha DX7, a revolutionary synthesizer released in 1983, is still highly sought after today. However, thanks to emulators, we can now replicate its iconic sound on a budget. [Kevin] has taken this concept further by creating a portable Yamaha DX7 emulator on a little USB dongle using a Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero W, or […]
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In this web content, the author expresses their love for wearing shirts from database companies. They discuss their shift from wearing shirts from obscure bands to wearing shirts from defunct database companies. The author explains that a good database shirt is important for promoting a system and creating a positive image. They then provide a […]
Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a fatty acid found in meat and dairy products from grazing animals, has been found to improve the ability of CD8+ T cells to infiltrate tumors and kill cancer cells. This discovery suggests that TVA could be used as a nutritional supplement to enhance the effectiveness of cancer treatments. The researchers also […]
Monzo has introduced a new feature on its app to protect customers from fraudsters pretending to be from the bank. Users can now check the “Monzo call status” on their app to determine if the person on the other end of the call is a genuine Monzo employee. If the call status indicates that a […]
Scientists have recently detected a powerful cosmic ray that has left them puzzled about its origin, potentially requiring new physics to explain it. The cosmic ray had an estimated energy of 240 exa-electronvolts (EeV), comparable to the most powerful cosmic ray ever detected in 1991. Cosmic rays are high-energy subatomic particles that travel through space, […]
This document introduces the “SVCB” (“Service Binding”) and “HTTPS” DNS resource record (RR) types that provide instructions for accessing network services, such as HTTP origins. The SVCB records allow a service to be provided from multiple endpoints, each with its own parameters. They also enable aliasing of apex domains, which is not possible with CNAME […]
In this thought-provoking piece by Terry Bisson, a conversation takes place between two individuals discussing the nature of extraterrestrial life. The dialogue reveals that human-like beings are actually made entirely of meat, leading to skepticism and disbelief. The author highlights the unique concept of sentient meat, emphasizing that it is capable of thinking, dreaming, and […]
Grimoire is a magical book that allows you to store and organize your bookmarks with ease. It offers a unique feature called mystical extraction, which transforms saved pages into compact content snippets. This tool helps users embrace the magic of web organization and tames the clutter that often plagues bookmark collections. Grimoire also supports tags […]
Guix Packager is a new web user interface designed to simplify the process of defining packages for Guix. With over 28,000 packages available in Guix, it’s important to have an easy way to create new packages. The interface is intuitive, allowing users to fill in forms on the left and generate a correct package definition […]
VectorDB is a lightweight Python package that offers an easy-to-use interface for storing, retrieving, and managing textual data with associated metadata. It utilizes chunking, embedding, and vector search techniques to enable efficient and accurate retrieval of relevant information from large language models. By converting text into high-dimensional vectors, VectorDB allows for quick comparisons and searches, […]