Posts and writings by Lennart Poettering

I’ve been concerned about
the excesses of the blockchain industry and their spread into all parts
of society for some time now. Here I’ve summarized my thoughts regarding
the subject.

The head swapping task aims at flawlessly placing a source head onto a target body, which is of great importance to various entertainment scenarios.
While face swapping has drawn much attention, the task of head swapping has rarely been explored, particularly…

A panel of scientists has identified critical gaps in the data supporting the safe discharge of wastewater into the Pacific.

The notorious whistle-blower acknowledges he was the sixth person who participated in an elaborate 2016 ceremony that led to the creation of zcash, a leading privacy protecting cryptocurrency now valued at $2 billion.

Even after 10 years of programming, I still have a relentless curiosity about new software algorithms, reading papers and blog posts, and learning from other engineers. The best part, however, really comes when you have the opportunity to implement one algorithm…

I am very happy to say that I have recently received a generous grant from the Astera Institute to set up a small group to work on automatic theorem proving, in the first instance for about three y…

Eyeing some of the components that enabled the rover to get safely to the Martian surface could provide valuable insights for future missions.

Have you (or your company) tried repeatedly to hire for Role X? And failed? Do you have a revolving door situation at your company? The Situation Does this situation sound familiar? Company leadership looks to hire someone who has “done it”, but they (leadership)…

My honeymoon with the Go language is extremely over.
This article is going to have a different tone from what I’ve been posting the past year - it’s a proper rant. And I always feel bad writing tho...

The U.S. economy shrank at a 1.4% annual rate in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, its first contraction since early in the pandemic.

Well, yes. And no. Actually, it depends on where you stand, in more ways than one.

Atmospheric analog to ocean’s acoustic channel could be used to monitor eruptions and bombs