Old books have a distinctive scent that can transport us to another time. This smell is caused by a combination of chemical compounds released as the book slowly decays. Scientists are now using these volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to learn more about a book’s age, condition, and history. Paper is made of cellulose fibers bound […]
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In this web content, the author discusses the importance of understanding product-market fit (PMF) before investing in marketing. They provide various definitions of PMF, including one by Sean Ellis which states that if at least 40% of users would be very disappointed if a product was no longer available, then PMF has been achieved. The […]
Beloved dog, Pup Balltze, also known as Cheems, has sadly passed away at the age of 12 after battling cancer. Cheems gained fame as a meme in the early 2010s, with his awkward expression capturing the hearts of millions. The meme version of Cheems, known for his love of cheeseburgers, became a relatable symbol for […]
In this web content, the author takes readers on a journey into understanding async programming by starting from the basics. They provide a step-by-step guide to building a simple web server using standard networking types in std::net. The author explains the process of accepting TCP connections, handling HTTP requests, and sending responses. They also introduce […]
ARM’s Neoverse N2 is a continuation of the success of its previous server chip, Neoverse N1. Neoverse N2, featured in Alibaba’s Yitian 710 cloud instance, has 128 cores running at 2.75 GHz and boasts 60 billion transistors. The architecture of N2 is similar to ARM’s Cortex A710 and competes with AMD’s Zen 4. N2 has […]
Shortly after Russian troops seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, radiation sensors in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) began reporting alarming spikes in radiation levels. Ukrainian authorities blamed the spikes on Russian military equipment stirring up radioactive dirt. However, security researcher Ruben Santamarta and other experts doubted this explanation. Santamarta discovered distinct patterns […]
How hard is it to prove that problems are hard to solve? Meta-complexity theorists have been grappling with this question for decades. The central open question in theoretical computer science, the P versus NP problem, asks whether difficult computational problems can actually be solved easily or if they truly are hard. Researchers in the subfield […]
WebAssembly (Wasm) is gaining importance in Cloud and Edge computing due to its efficiency, security, compactness, and open standard. However, its full potential has yet to be realized. Low level Wasm languages like Rust and C/C++ are difficult to learn and have slow compilation times. High-level languages like Golang produce inefficient and bulky code, missing […]
Adults in the U.S. who regularly greet their neighbors have higher wellbeing compared to those who don’t. Greeting six neighbors appears to maximize wellbeing outcomes, with Americans’ wellbeing score increasing steadily by the number of neighbors greeted. This trend is seen across all five elements of wellbeing, including career, social, financial, physical, and community wellbeing. […]
Adrian Black stumbled upon a brand-new mainboard for a CRT television on AliExpress. He took a gamble and ordered it, and to his surprise, it was indeed a new product from 2023. Adrian decided to transplant the new board into a 20-year-old Magnavox television set. Despite some differences in layout and connectors, he was able […]