but faced numerous challenges along the way. The government funded research, established training programs, and offered incentives to support the growth of the titanium industry. Despite early struggles with production and machining, advancements were made, and titanium eventually became a critical material in aerospace applications. Additionally, titanium had unexpected uses in the medical field, such […]

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Debian and Ubuntu’s PostgreSQL repository, apt.postgresql.org, has expanded its supported architectures to include IBM’s z-series architecture, known as “s390x” in Debian terms. This is a welcome addition to the existing architectures, which include amd64, ppc64el, arm64, and i386 (only for the oldest release). The process of setting up the s390x architecture has been ongoing since […]

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Last month, there was a mysterious explosion in the sky over New Hampshire that had people speculating about aliens and military aircraft. Fortunately, Harvard’s Galileo Project, which investigates extraterrestrial technological civilizations, was able to gather data on the event. While the optical equipment didn’t capture anything interesting, the project’s acoustic monitoring system recorded a 12-second […]

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In this web content, the author provides a list of things that people can do but might not be aware of. They emphasize that many of these activities are cheap or free, and they encourage readers to think outside the box and be resourceful. The author covers a wide range of topics, including hiring researchers, […]

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In “The Eyes Have It” by Philip Kindred Dick, the narrator accidentally discovers evidence of an alien invasion on Earth. However, the narrator is unsure of what to do about this revelation and receives no assistance from the government. The story humorously portrays the aliens as beings who can detach and move their eyes and […]

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In 1979, Scott Adams was incredibly productive, releasing six new games including Mission Impossible, Voodoo Castle, The Count, Strange Odyssey, Mystery Fun House, and Pyramid of Doom. Although his then-wife, Alexis, was credited with creating Voodoo Castle, it is unclear how much of a role she actually played. Alvin Files also made a significant contribution […]

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Xerox’s graphical Lisp workstation operating system, Interlisp, is still alive and well. The Medley Interlisp Restoration Project aims to preserve this significant piece of computer history. While many software companies discontinued their products, some people are working tirelessly to open source and modernize them. Interlisp was a versatile environment that included a GUI, an IDE, […]

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Installing and configuring operating systems on single-board computers without an ethernet connection can be a hassle. However, building a pocket-router that provides wired internet access over a wireless network can solve this problem. The author shares their own experience of building such a device and outlines the steps they took. They also discuss the importance […]

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Fortran 2023, the latest version of the programming language, was published in November 2023 and is now available for purchase from ISO. This standard, known as ISO/IEC 1539:2023, brings several new features to the table. For more information on these additions, you can refer to the document N2212, titled “The New Features of Fortran 2023.” […]

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Ansel is an open-source photo-editing software designed for digital artists who want to achieve their own interpretation of raw digital photographs. It draws inspiration from Ansel Adams, a renowned pianist and photographer, who pushed the boundaries of darkroom craftsmanship to serve his photographic vision. Unlike other solutions that automate the editing process, Ansel puts the […]

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