The author discusses their experience with programming languages, specifically Objective-C, Swift, and Common Lisp. They express frustration with Swift’s complexity and praise Common Lisp for its simplicity and powerful abstraction tools. The author highlights the benefits of easily inspectable running code in Common Lisp compared to other languages requiring compiling and setting breakpoints. They criticize […]
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The post delves into the theory of comedy and provides a step-by-step guide on creating jokes and comedy sketches. It explains how jokes work by recognizing patterns and shattering assumptions with unexpected punchlines. The concept of “Common Aspect” is highlighted as the one thing connecting two unrelated patterns in a joke. The post also explores […]
Mozilla recently disabled uBlock Origin Lite from the Firefox Add-ons Store due to claims of violations which the developer, Raymond “gorhill” Hill, refuted. The extension was criticized for not asking for user consent, containing minified code, and lacking a privacy policy. Despite Hill’s objections, Mozilla only re-enabled the original version of the extension after admitting […]
The Dutch government has returned 288 stolen artifacts, including weapons, coins, and jewelry, to Indonesia, acknowledging the looting and pillaging that occurred during the colonial period. This marks the second repatriation since 2020, following recommendations from the Colonial Collections Committee. Notable items include Hindu-Buddhist sculptures and items taken from Balinese kingdoms after a 1906 war. […]
Sony recently faced backlash for flooding PS5 dashboards with ads after an update, causing gamers to be bombarded with promotions for games they already owned. Many believed this was intentional, as Xbox users had been dealing with similar issues. However, Sony claimed it was a “tech error” and quickly reversed the update. The company reassured […]
Astronomers have released an enormous infrared map of the Milky Way, featuring over 1.5 billion objects, through the use of ESO’s VISTA telescope. This groundbreaking project was led by astrophysicist Dante Minniti, unveiling hidden corners of our galaxy by spotting newborn stars to cold brown dwarfs and free-floating planets. The data, equivalent to 8600 full […]
In this fascinating video transcript, the author challenges the common belief that the world is running out of sand. They delve into the world of sand, discussing its properties, importance in civil engineering, and role in making concrete. Contrary to popular belief, the author demonstrates that the shape of sand particles can impact concrete strength […]
The author discusses why they chose to build text processing software in Rust instead of Python due to performance concerns. They compare the performance of their Rust-based tool to Python’s Langchain, finding Rust to be significantly faster. They highlight the benefits of using Rust, such as fast and efficient toolchain, reliability, ease of writing, and […]
Venator is a flexible threat detection platform optimized for Kubernetes deployment but can also run standalone or with other job schedulers like Nomad. It simplifies rule management and deployment with K8s CronJob and Helm, prioritizing simplicity, extensibility, and ease of maintenance. Venator supports multiple query engines and publishers, allowing easy switching between data lakes or […]
Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, a town known for being the world’s primary source of high-purity quartz used in semiconductor and solar panel production. The rainfall exceeded 2 feet, leading to flooding, power outages, and road closures, leaving the community isolated. While alternative sources of pure quartz are being explored, […]