Many creative people face the pressure to monetize their work, as if the only value something has is based on how much money it makes. Online “gurus” claim that anyone can make big money selling anything online if they follow their formula. The author, a fiction writer, tried to make money by conforming to popular […]
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Makie is a powerful plotting library for Julia that is easy to use and fast. It offers surgical updates and high performance, allowing for efficient animations of large data sets. Makie also has a powerful layouting system and supports various primitives for interactive data exploration. Its event system and rendering engine make it versatile for […]
Block Cloning is a method that allows for the cloning of a file or subset of data blocks without actually copying the data itself. Unlike automatic deduplication, Block Cloning requires the use of a dedicated system call to clone the desired file or blocks. This process operates exclusively on metadata, making it extremely fast. Some […]
In 2006, the mayor of São Paulo passed a law that banned all outdoor advertisements, including billboards, transit ads, and store signs. Within a year, 15,000 billboards were taken down and store signs were made smaller to comply with the new legislation. Outdoor video screens and ads on buses were also removed. Despite concerns about […]
MartyPC Release 0.1.2 is now available with significant performance improvements and bug fixes. The emulator has received positive feedback, and the developer plans to enhance the debugger and user experience based on user suggestions. Users have praised MartyPC for its ease of use and the ability to seamlessly switch between RGB and composite graphics. However, […]
OtterCastAudioV2 is an open-source audio streaming device that runs on Linux. It is powered by the Sochip S3 SoC and comes with features like a web interface, shairport-sync, snapcast, Spotify Connect, and pulseaudio sink/source. The device is currently in the planning phase for a small batch production run, but individuals can also run their own […]
The author of this web content shares their experience and thoughts on Dell’s 32-inch 6K monitor compared to their current 8K monitor. They mention the connectivity limitations and quirks of the 8K monitor and discuss their curiosity about the 6K monitor. They provide compatibility information, noting the resolutions and data rates required for optimal performance. […]
The content provided consists of source code for a JavaScript file. It appears to be a copyright notice and license information for Apple Inc. There are multiple classes and functions defined within the code related to array buffer views and typed arrays. The code includes various constructors, methods for allocating and deallocating memory, and handling […]
Norwegian mining company, Norge Mining, has uncovered a massive phosphate rock deposit in south-western Norway that could meet the global demand for batteries and solar panels for the next 100 years. The deposit contains up to 70 billion tonnes of phosphate rock, along with other strategic minerals like titanium and vanadium. Phosphorus, a key component […]
Relational (inner) joins are commonly used in databases. However, there are different definitions and implementations of joins. One way to understand a join is to think of it as “looking something up” or adding redundant data to existing data. For example, when normalizing tables, we create a separate table for related data and use a […]