Summary: The author discusses three innovative tools that they believe should replace current industry standards. Oils, a new Bash Shell alternative, aims to modernize legacy POSIX shells. Radicle offers decentralized git hosting, with a user-friendly interface and comprehensive documentation. Simplex Chat introduces a unique approach to communication with one-time-only or reusable addresses and one-connection addresses […]

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inspiration. Have fun customizing your MIDI hardware with Perl to unlock new creative possibilities and expressiveness in your music production. Who knew Perl could be so useful in enhancing MIDI hardware functionalities? The sky’s the limit when you add your own unique touch to your MIDI devices using Perl programming. Don’t let the limitations of […]

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For about $30 on AliExpress, you can get a Miyoo A30, a pocket-sized Linux computer with WiFi and a GPU. Although not popular with retro handheld gamers, it has a 4-core Cortex A7, Mali-400 MP GPU, 512MB RAM, WiFi, and a 640×480 IPS screen, allowing for Nintendo 64 game emulation. The article details steps to […]

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BZip3 is a powerful successor to BZip2, boasting higher compression ratios and improved performance due to innovative features like order-0 context mixing entropy coder and fast Burrows-Wheeler transform code. It excels in compressing text and code. The installation process is straightforward, with options for using source packages or system package managers like Homebrew on macOS. […]

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The author expresses a strong dislike for sticky headers on websites, especially when using an 11″ MacBook Air with limited vertical screen space. The author provides a bookmarklet called “Kill Sticky” to remove sticky headers, allowing for a better reading experience without distractions. The bookmarklet removes all fixed-position elements on the page, simplifying the process […]

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The author discusses the importance of provenance in distinguishing pointers pointing to the same address in the context of compiler optimizations. They present a cautionary tale of how overlooking provenance can lead to incorrect results in optimizing compilers, using examples in LLVM. The author explores three compiler transformations that, when combined, produce conflicting outcomes, highlighting […]

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RLHF is a significant tool for deploying machine learning systems, with origins in various scientific fields. This book provides an accessible introduction to RLHF methods, starting with definitions, problem formulation, and data collection. It explores popular algorithms and future frontiers in the field. The author acknowledges the help of specific individuals and the GitHub community […]

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Swift Build, a powerful cross-platform language, is gaining popularity with its support for various devices, systems, and form factors. Apple is open sourcing Swift Build, offering a robust and extensible build engine that transforms user inputs into output artifacts like tools and libraries. Swift Build integrates with the Swift compiler, supports different product types, and […]

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In 1962, a complex logic puzzle challenged readers by describing five houses and asking “Who Owns the Zebra?” Modern AI models like ChatGPT have struggled with such tasks, revealing limitations in their reasoning abilities. Teams of researchers, including Nouha Dziri and Binghui Peng, have explored the mathematical bounds of transformers, used in large language models. […]

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TalkNotes is an innovative productivity app that creates notes, todos, flashcards, and more from audio, making it easy to turn your thoughts into actionable tasks quickly. The app uses AI to transcribe and analyze your spoken words, generating a todo list, notes, and flashcards in multiple languages. You can record and transcribe lectures, meetings, and […]

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