Chord Chart Memo is a user-friendly tool designed for musicians and songwriters, allowing them to input chords with just two taps. The app operates offline, making it easy to enter, modify, and transpose charts in different keys. Offering frequently used chords and the ability to label charts, Chord Chart Memo simplifies chord input and organization. […]
Read more »
kew is a terminal music player for Linux that allows you to listen to music with ease. It features a search function within your music library, playlist creation, and control options. The player supports various audio formats and offers gapless playback. Surprisingly, kew does not collect any data, ensuring your privacy. Installation is straightforward using […]
Swayam Singh, along with Nathan Goldbaum, has developed numpy_quaddtype, a cross-platform quadruple precision datatype for NumPy to address the long-standing issues with np.longdouble. This blog post discusses the necessity of high precision in scientific simulations, the technical aspects of numpy_quaddtype, its unique dual-backend approach using SLEEF and Long Double, precision levels, Dragon4 algorithm for accurate […]
Cartographist is an experimental web browser designed for rabbit-holing, utilizing horizontally scrollable panes instead of new windows. It presents a tree-structured outline of your browsing history and allows users to save “trails” for long-term research. The concept was inspired by a mix of browsing and searching techniques, with a layout similar to Andy Matuschak’s website […]
Creating websites and apps is simplified with One, a new React framework for web and native built on Vite. It offers universal, typed routing across static, server, and client pages. One aims for simpler code and better results cross-platform. A solution for data, Zero, is introduced for client-side databases in native apps. Zero solves challenges […]
The author challenges traditional estimates of the time it takes to achieve fluency in Mandarin Chinese, claiming to have reached a comfortable conversational level in less than a year and 1500 total hours of study. They emphasize the importance of immersive learning experiences, personalized tutoring, and consistent daily practice. The author shares detailed insights into […]
The author details their journey in creating a custom “front page” using a dot matrix printer connected to a Raspberry Pi. They share how they established the hardware, coded PHP scripts for data retrieval, and formatted the data for printing. Special characters, including Unicode art, are integrated, and a manual for the printer’s character set […]
Erik Naggum explains the importance of the ‘pair’ notion in Scheme, highlighting the success of the abstract data type (ADT). He criticizes the simplistic view and flawed implementations in other languages, praising the brilliance and complexity of Lisp’s ‘list’ ADT. Naggum delves into the historical background behind the ‘cons cell’ and the significance of ‘car’ […]
Summary: The IRS announced the expansion of Direct File, a free e-filing service, to 24 states for the 2025 tax season, doubling from last year. The service will now cover a wider range of tax situations, including interest income, retirement income, and various tax credits. Users can access Direct File on various devices and receive […]
The content discusses scaling pipelines using RxJS and Go for processing images. It outlines how to reuse decoders efficiently, handle errors when processing images, and prevent goroutines from being cancelled prematurely. A bug causing the program to fail in specific scenarios is highlighted. While RxJS handles completion differently from Go, the issue can be resolved […]