In a recent poll on the Lazarus/FPC forum, it was discovered that pascal coders tend to be older than most coders. Despite their age, these coders still enjoy coding in pascal and find it fun after decades of experience. However, this raises the question of whether pascal is outdated and should not be used for […]
Read more »
The Curry-Howard correspondence is a profound discovery that links computer science and mathematical logic. It establishes a connection between mathematical proofs and computer programs, elevating programming to the level of mathematics. The correspondence was independently discovered by Haskell Curry and William Alvin Howard, who noticed the similarity between functions in mathematics and the implication relationship […]
In this article, the author discusses the dilemma of using licensed fonts for web projects without wanting to spend a significant amount of money. They explain that copyright law does not protect the individual glyphs of a font, but rather the font file itself. Type foundries protect their fonts by copyrighting the font files and […]
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the California Right to Repair Act into law, marking a significant milestone in the Right to Repair movement. The legislation, championed by state senator Susan Talamantes Eggman and cosponsored by iFixit and other organizations, aims to give consumers the right to fix their own electronic devices. With access to original […]
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a British civil engineer and mechanical engineer, is considered one of the most ingenious figures in engineering history. He built dockyards, the Great Western Railway, and numerous bridges and tunnels, revolutionizing public transport and modern engineering. He achieved many engineering firsts, such as building the first tunnel under a navigable river and […]
The iconic image that people love to interpret in different ways is a representation of the power and flexibility of CSS. Jim Neilsen reacts to a presentation by Hidde de Vries, emphasizing the endless options that CSS offers. You can make content overflow visibly, lop off overflowing content, stretch, ellipsis, wrap or not wrap, and […]
In this web content, the author discusses a technique for improving code generation by adding special cases in runtime if statements. By doing so, the compiler can optimize the code based on anticipated runtime information. The author provides examples of how adding branches to a function can lead to faster execution, especially when certain conditions […]
Tom 7 has developed software for SIGBOVIK 2016, a conference known for publishing fake research. However, his contribution is real. He has created an emulator that brings NES games into the 3D world, with some manual steps involved. Tom’s work on Nintendo AI is related to this project. For more details on how the emulator […]
Rice University researchers have developed a revolutionary magnetoelectric material that can stimulate neural tissue in a minimally invasive way. The material converts magnetic fields into electric fields, which can be used to precisely stimulate neurons and bridge gaps in broken nerves. Unlike previous magnetoelectric materials, this new material generates electric signals that cells can respond […]
LAME is the go-to MP3 encoder in the open-source industry, valued for its extensive features and professional performance. It is widely used in various programming languages and tools, including FFmpeg, Python, Rust, Java, Go, and JavaScript. However, implementing an MP3 encoder from scratch can be challenging due to the lack of an official standard and […]