The author introduces the concept of the “impureim sandwich,” which is a pattern in functional architecture where an impure entry point calls a pure function and uses another impure action to act on the result. They use the metaphor of a sandwich to explain how impure actions enable you to handle a pure function without […]
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The State of the Map Europe Conference (SotM EU) is scheduled to take place in Antwerp, Belgium from November 10th-12th, 2023. The conference aims to bring together members of the OpenStreetMap community to exchange ideas and discuss ongoing projects. The event will be held at the BluePoint conference center, which is easily accessible by car […]
Andy recently revamped his Modern CSS Reset, and the author is delighted to give their thoughts on it. They note that while opinions on CSS are subjective, this version includes some interesting changes. The author likes the idea of omitting width and height settings since flexbox and grid are becoming more prevalent. They also appreciate […]
In the 20th century, frequentist statistics dominated the field of statistics, but it didn’t fully address causal inference. Causal inference gained attention in the latter half of the century, thanks to advancements in statistical methods and the work of Judea Pearl. However, the data science community didn’t prioritize causal inference until around 2015. Causal inference […]
In this web content, the author discusses their excitement and recent developments in porting the Lotus 1-2-3 application to Linux, an operating system that didn’t exist when the software was released. The author explains how they found a warez copy of the Lotus 1-2-3 SDK and were able to build a few sample plugins using […]
The Garden of the Five Senses in Yvoire, France, offers visitors a journey of sensory perception. The picturesque village is covered in plants and flowers, with a rich history of growing food and medicinal plants behind protective walls. The garden is designed to please the senses, with beautiful colors, soft petals, delightful tastes, relaxing water […]
The Whole Earth Index is a magazine that serves as a book-in-progress, specifically the Whole Earth Software Catalog. Set to be published by Doubleday later in 1984, this catalog focuses on personal computers and aims to evaluate the best available software. The magazine is divided into sections such as Writing, McMicro, Telecommunicating, Programming, Learning | […]
GNOME is edging closer to dropping support for the legacy X11 display server, according to two merge requests in the GNOME’s source code in Gitlab. One proposed change removes the gnome-xorg.desktop file, but the second change aims to remove the code for running GNOME on X11 altogether. While Wayland offers new features, such as running […]
This project aims to challenge the common belief that running Linux on a microcontroller is impossible. The board used in this project is based on an ATmega1284p, and it is capable of booting Linux 2.6.34. It can even support a full Ubuntu stack, including X and gnome. The board features an antique 30-pin SIMM memory […]