Playboy image from 1972 gets ban from IEEE computer journals
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/playboy-image-from-1972-gets-ban-from-ieee-computer-journals/
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Ars Technica
Playboy image from 1972 gets ban from IEEE computer journals
Use of "Lenna" image in computer image processing research stretches back to the 1970s.
How GitHub replaced SourceForge as the dominant code hosting platform
https://graphite.dev/blog/github-monopoly-on-code-hosting
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Graphite.dev
How GitHub monopolized code hosting
How GitHub became a version control monopoly
Don't use ldd on untrusted binaries: it might execute them
https://jmmv.dev/2023/07/ldd-untrusted-binaries.html
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Julio Merino (jmmv.dev)
ldd(1) and untrusted binaries - Julio Merino (jmmv.dev)
While diagnosing a non-determinism Bazel issue at work, I had to compare the dynamic libraries used by two builds of the same binary. To do so, I used ldd(1) and I had to refer to its manual page to …
Climate change is delaying world clocks' need for a 'negative leap second'
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/30/1241674216/climate-change-time-negative-leap-second
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https://www.npr.org/2024/03/30/1241674216/climate-change-time-negative-leap-second
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NPR
Negative leap second: Climate change delays unusual step for time standard
We're nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.
Mental Health in Software Engineering
https://vadimkravcenko.com/shorts/mental-health-in-software-engineering/
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Vadim Kravcenko
Mental Health in Software Engineering
I want to talk about something we don't discuss enough in our field: the mental health of software engineers, especially those of us who've taken on the
How to get deep, technical expertise as an engineer
https://read.highgrowthengineer.com/p/how-to-get-deep-technical-expertise
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Highgrowthengineer
How to get deep, technical expertise as an engineer
Learnings from Ben Holmes: YouTuber, Software Engineer at Astro, and Web Framework creator
Why do programmers need private offices with doors?
https://www.blobstreaming.org/why-do-programmers-need-private-offices-with-doors/
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BlobStreaming | AI Summarizer and Free Paywall Remover
Remove paywalls and summarize articles for free, covering NYT, Washington Post & more. Instant access to content without login for faster insights.
Performance obsessed dev caught xz Utils backdoor
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/
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Ars Technica
What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world
Malicious updates made to a ubiquitous tool were a few weeks away from going mainstream.
Features I wish PostgreSQL had as a developer
https://www.bytebase.com/blog/features-i-wish-postgres-had/
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Bytebase
Features I wish PostgreSQL had as a developer
We have been working with PostgreSQL and other databases for a while. In the realm of database management, PostgreSQL stands out for its robustness and flexibil...
Syntax highlighting is a waste of an information channel
https://buttondown.email/hillelwayne/archive/syntax-highlighting-is-a-waste-of-an-information/
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Syntax highlighting is a waste of an information channel
No newsletter next week Running the TLA+ workshop. No way I'm gonna have any brainpower after that. Syntax highlighting is a waste of an information channel...
The 14 pains of building your own billing system
https://arnon.dk/the-14-pains-of-billing/
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Arnon Shimoni
🦑 The 14 pains of building your own billing system - Arnon Shimoni
Trying to cobble together your own billing system is like wrestling an octopus that's armed with tax codes and invoices instead of tentacles. It's a beast of complexity that can tangle up everything from customer support to compliance. I have 14 points on…
AI bots hallucinate software packages and devs download them
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/ai_bots_hallucinate_software_packages/?td=rt-3a
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/ai_bots_hallucinate_software_packages/?td=rt-3a
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The Register
AI hallucinates software packages and devs download them – even if potentially poisoned with malware
Simply look out for libraries imagined by ML and make them real, with actual malicious code. No wait, don't do that